Espaņol
The Vegetarian Union of North America (VUNA)
is a network of vegetarian groups throughout the
U. S. and Canada. Membership is open to groups
and individuals. As a regional council of the International Vegetarian Union,
VUNA serves as a liaison with the worldwide
vegetarian movement, and VUNA members are also
considered members of the International
Vegetarian Union (IVU).
VUNA was formed in Toronto in 1987 by the
member organizations of the International
Vegetarian Union in North America. It has helped
to promote Regional Conferences in Toronto,
Ontario (1987), Arcata, California (1989),
Denver, Colorado (1991), Portland, Oregon (1993),
and San Diego, California (1995). It has also
helped to further the formation of local groups
by publication and distribution of the Guide for Local Groups, which
was first printed in 1988.
Our mission is: To promote a strong,
effective, cooperative vegetarian movement
throughout North America.
Our goals are:
- To support the formation and development
of local and other organizations
promoting vegetarianism in all regions.
- To promote communication, cooperation,
and mutual assistance in the vegetarian
movement.
- To represent all segments of the
vegetarian community and to manifest
their diversity.
- To promote effective and responsible
presentation of issues related to
vegetarianism.
- To develop and support vegetarian
lifestyles of communities, families, and
individuals.
For more information about our current
projects, or to join, write to us at this address:
Vegetarian Union of North America
P.O. Box 9710
Washington, DC 20016, USA
email: vuna@ivu.org
How to Join VUNA
Past VUNA biennial meetings:
- 1987: VUNA was founded at "Vegetarianism
-- A Taste of Tomorrow" a
conference organized by the Toronto
Vegetarian Association in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada.
- 1989: Arcata, California, USA - organized
and co-sponsored by the American Vegan
Society
- 1991: Denver, Colorado, USA - co-sponsored
by the American Vegan Society and the
Vegetarian Society of Colorado
- 1993: Portland, Oregon, USA - co-sponsored
by the American Vegan Society and
Portland Vegetarians
- 1995: International
Vegan Festival, San Diego - jointly
organized by the American Vegan Society
and Vegans International
- 1997: VegFest
DC - jointly organized with the
Vegtarian Society of the District of
Columbia
| Articles | Books | Global Directory | News | Phrases | Recipes | Events | Search |

|