Vegetarian Federal Union

Vegetarian Federal Union
AbbreviationVFU
SuccessorInternational Vegetarian Union
Formation1 October 1889 (1889-10-01)
Dissolved1911 (1911)
TypeUmbrella organization
PurposeCoordination of vegetarian societies
HeadquartersMemorial Hall, London, England
Region served
United Kingdom; international affiliates
MethodsFederation of local societies; congresses and meetings; publications and publicity
Chairman
Arnold Hills
Key people
Main organ
  • The Vegetarian Review
  • The Vegetarian (later)
Affiliations

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 From 1908 its international role was largely superseded by the International Vegetarian Union, and the VFU subsequently lapsed.