Vegetarian Federal Union
Vegetarian Federal Union stall at the World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 | |
| Abbreviation | VFU |
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| Successor | International Vegetarian Union |
| Formation | 1 October 1889 |
| Dissolved | 1911 |
| Type | Umbrella organization |
| Purpose | Coordination of vegetarian societies |
| Headquarters | Memorial Hall, London, England |
Region served | United Kingdom; international affiliates |
| Methods | Federation of local societies; congresses and meetings; publications and publicity |
Chairman | Arnold Hills |
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The Vegetarian Federal Union (VFU) was a British umbrella organisation for vegetarian societies, founded in London in 1889 and active until 1911. It coordinated affiliated local and overseas societies, convened meetings and congresses, including the 1893 World Vegetarian Congress in Chicago, and published the quarterly The Vegetarian Review. From 1908 its international role was largely superseded by the International Vegetarian Union, and the VFU subsequently lapsed.