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Hon. Treasurer Terry Bevis Local Contacts Co-ordinator Martyn Allen Prison Liaison Officer Simon Russell STAFF General Secretary Richard Farhall Office Manager (part-time) Amanda Rofe Administrative Assistant Keith Bird Veganism may be defined as a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as possible and practical, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose. In dietary terms it refers to the practice of dispensing with all animal produce — including meat, fish, poultry, eggs, animal milks, honey, and their derivatives. Abhorrence of the cruel practices inherent in dairy, livestock and poultry farming is probably the single most common reason for the adoption of veganism, but many people are drawn to it for health, ecological, spiritual and other reasons. If you would like more information on veganism a free Information Pack is available from the Society's office in exchange for two first class stamps. The Vegan Society was formed in England in November 1944 by a group of vegetarians who had recognized and come to reject the ethical compromises implicit in lacto-(i.e. dairy-dependent)vegetarianism and consequently decided to renounce the use of all animal products. If you are already a vegan or vegan sympathizer please support the Society and help increase its influence by joining. Increased membership means more resources to educate and inform. Full membership is restricted to practising vegans, as defined above, but sympathizers are welcome as supporters of the Society. Both members and supporters receive The Vegan.

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Contents News Vegan Video Fund Nearly there!

Better Safe Than Slurry Kicking up a stink

The Manual of Animal Rights — Part Four 17 The final instalment Growsense 21 Tips to round off a complete gardening year

Veganism & Empowerment 8 We've got the power Good Companions 11 'Seating' arrangements for plants Womenspeak Disorderly eating

Shoparound What's new on the commodity front

Vegans International Introducing a new column... 15 A Vegan in the Family Foxy Lady to the rescue! 15

Young Vegans A welcome return

A Dosa Pancake Stuff it

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Vegan Society Local Contacts

Postbag You have your say

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News Vegan Rations The Pentagon's food advisers have reformulated HDRs — humanitarian daily rations —- so that they contain no animal products "to avoid offending the sensitivities of those at the receiving end". The Pentagon has used 53 million of the 'ready-to-eat' meals in humanitarian efforts over the last two years. 2.15 million have been ordered to be used in Bosnia. New Scientist 16.10.93

Hen M e n Fly the Coop Four men who accepted vegan author Rebecca Hall's challenge to spend a week living like battery hens in return for a £10,000 nest egg, asked for their freedom after just 18 hours. Their temporary home was made of wire mesh and measured six feet tall, with a one metre sloping floor. The men, all barefoot, had to scoop up their diet of boiled brown rice and beans and obtain water from reaching out to a nearby dripping tap. Perhaps it was the absence of sanitation that finally put paid to their great eggspectations.

Raffle Result Our grateful thanks to those of you who sold/purchased 1993 Grand Cruelty-Free Draw tickets. After deduction of printing costs and prizes, the Society made a much-needed £2,466.

WANTED « Green-fingered vegan to write a page of veganorganic growing advice, knowledge and tips for The Vegan. £35. Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply. Ring Richard Farhall on 0424 427393. • Interesting life stories, anecdotes, photos, information about the development of the Society/veganism etc. for possible publication in a special 50th Anniversary commemorative section to appear in the Summer Vegan. • Press cuttings! Don't forget to supply the name of the newspaper/magazine and its date.

Bovine Mastermind? Adam Smith, a dairy farmer from Little Follyfoot in Avon, whose farm has been used for the last 6 years by MAFF for "genetic trials", has caused "tremendous excitement" among animal behaviourists with his claim that one of his cows has developed "rudimentary reading and writing skills". On 11 February, Mr Smith's wife, Eve went to check on the condition of a suspected BSEinfected cow in an isolation unit. "On leaving the unit, she realized she had dropped her shopping list but, being late for her Weight Watchers class, decided not to retrieve it and rely on memory instead." "Later that afternoon the Smiths arrived back at the farmhouse to find the kitchen door open and a trail of mud leading

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to the kitchen table. There they discovered Mrs Smith's shopping list and an incomprehensible message on the screen of their recently-purchased Apple persona] computer: 'veabs snd gradd srw daryu doosa'. After examining the position of the inputted keys on the keyboard, they deciphered the poorly-typed message as: 'beans and grass are farty foods'. It was at this point they realized that the first item on the shopping list was 'Baked beans'. Confused and somewhat shocked, the Smiths decided to follow the trail of mud to its source — the isolation unit!" Although neither he, nor MAFF officials can offer a rational explanation, "Mr Smith is convinced that his cow number 46, now known locally as 'Adam's Apple', was responsible for the pearl of wisdom on his computer." As we go to print, Mr Smith has informed The Vegan that Adam's Apple Will be featured in ITN's 'and FINALLY . . . ' spot to be broadcast on the first Friday in April. Guardian 29.2.94

ed by Canon and Kodak) that download pictures directly in to a PC, the cartridge is removable. The cartridge is inserted into a disc drive fitted to a computer. Up to 50 pictures can be viewed, modified and printed out. The cartridge, the size of an After Eight mint, can hold a staggering 80 megabytes of information. Cameras incorporating this new technology are expected to be launched some time this year. Sunday Times 12.12.93

Soya 'Drink'? The EC is putting pressure on the British government to prevent the use of the term 'soya milk' by permitting the use of 'soya drink' only. The Society has made representations to the Agriculture Minister, Gillian Shephard pointing out that the proposed statutory labelling would mislead consumers by giving the impression that a carton labelled such contained a beverage and not a versatile alternative to cow's milk.

Gene-ial C o - o p Gelatine-Free Technology A d v a n c e s "Leading Japanese camera makers" have, according to the American data storage specialist, Syquest expressed interest in its SQ1080 disc drive cartridge. Unlike the disc drive-based cameras currently available (market-

CWS Retail has become the first UK retailer to commit itself to labelling foods which have been genetically engineered. The Coop has announced that: "No food product containing modified human genetic material will be sold by the Co-op; Co-op brand products will not contain vegetables or fruits which have been

VIOLET MITCHELL Vi Mitchell, who died on 23 December 1993, aged 94, exercised an almost unparalleled individual influence for veganism and animal rights throughout much of the twentieth century. Writing an obituary for Vi "with a vegan slant" was easy; veganism was her life. She spread its message tirelessly amongst her acquaintances and in passionate, fact-filled letters to the press and numerous politicians. Invalided out of work in the forties and five times hearing her death predicted by the medical profession, her long and battling life must stand as an irrefutable example of the regenerative powers of the vegan diet, to which she so tenaciously adhered. She wrote in The Vegan in 1981: "When I first participated in animal welfare campaigns, I thought it incongruous that so few of the campaigners were vegetarians. I had joined the Vegetarian Society, but the use of dairy products seemed inconsistent with denunciation of 'factory farming' . . . vegan living [was] the only logical course. For years I was too busy . . . working in many ways . . . to register myself with the Vegan Society, a procrastination I regret." Vi's life contained little else for her personally to regret. Those of us privileged to have known this 'warrior', who was also a tender friend, will cherish her memory as an inspiration. Anne Hoose

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modified with genetic material from animal sources; All Co-op brand products known to contain modified genetic material from non-related species will be labelled — particularly in cases where there are known to be religious or other ethical concerns." CWS News Release 14.1.94

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Spot the Vegan A vegan menu has been introduced for patients at Grimsby Hospital. Manager of Nutrition and Dietetic Services, Sian Burton explained: "We have had an increase in demand for vegan meals of 400%". The new dishes have proved popular with staff — which is just as well because there have been no vegan patients to try them! Grimsby Evening Telegraph 22.10.93

In Brief • A study carried out by Bristol University vets and meat company Lloyd Maunder found a 27% higher overall frequency of bruising in lambs from auctions than in lambs from farms. Farmers Weekly 14.1.94 • Wanda Harrup, 28, from Shaftesbury, Dorset has bet £50 at odds of 50/1 at William Hill that she will lose eight stone before her birthday on June 12. Her new diet? Vegan. Western Daily Press 4.1.94 • The EC has placed restrictions on the import of horsemeat from the US following an outbreak of trichinosis — spread by a parasite found in horse muscle — among 200 people in France. Meat Trades Journal 20.1.94 • A piece of granite, blasted from a quarry 1 km away, fell through the roof of a house causing a plank to hit Madam Lee Kwee Sin, who suffered a severe head wound. She was slaughtering a duck at the time. Singapore Straits Times c. August 1993 • "Wastage at the lamb rearing stage is still about 17% nationally, despite the scientific and technical advances in nutrition, breeding, management and disease control." Farmers Weekly 28.1.94-3.2.94 • 1 in 10 teenagers surveyed by the Frozen Food Information Service said they were vegetarian. FF1S press release 30.12.93 5 The Vegan, Spring 1994

Readers responded magnificently to the appeal in the last issue for an additional £2,000; the Fund is just £570 short of its new £7,000 target. The Video Production Team — comprising Franny & Boo Armstrong, Frank Hutson and Louise Wallis — reports that finishing touches to the film are in hand but tracking down vegan celebrities to confirm their dietary status is proving troublesome!

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One man and his lettuce. Video presenter Benjamin Zephaniah on location in Camden High Street

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Better Safe than Liz Johnes takes an arm's length look at the environmental impact of bovine waste'

a c t o r y f a r m i n g is syno n y m o u s with a n i m a l cruelty, but less widely k n o w n is the damage it does to t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . F r o m the feeding to the killing of the a n i m a l s , intensive beef f a r m i n g and its sister industry, d a i r y f a r m i n g , p o l l u t e soil, water and air. B e t w e e n 6 0 and 7 5 % of British beef comes from d a i r y h e r d s w h i c h are allowed to graze during the summer months. These c o w s are kept indoors in the w i n t e r ; h o w e v e r , m a n y are in s e m i - i n t e n s i v e s y s t e m s w h e r e their excrement, slurry, h a s to be collected and stored in tanks or lagoons.

potent at removing oxygen from water than untreated human sewage. A typical herd produces 40 litres of slurry per day and British farms produce 200 million tons of it each year. It has a pollution potency three times that of human excreta, and once it reaches waterways, it not only removes oxygen but poisons fish, plant and animal life. According to Channel 4's 1990 production, Pandora's Lunchbox, given this potency of slurry, and the amount produced by each cow, a major livestock unit will have the pollution potential equivalent to that of a small town. While the majority of these problems are caused by dairy herds simply because there are more of them, intensive beef farms carry their own dangers. And while the pollution caused nationwide f r o m these relatively small numbers (around 20%) of intensively farmed cattle is not yet a major cause for concern, it can lead to a great deal of localized destruction and damage.

British farms produce 200 million t o n s of it each year Factory f a r m s often prod u c e m o r e waste than the surrounding land can absorb and slurry lagoons can leak o r burst, particularly during heavy rain, releasing their c o n t e n t s into rivers and g r o u n d w a t e r supplies. P r o b l e m s c a u s e d by both larger a n d smaller f a r m s merge; the difference is only in d e g r e e and scale. Lesley W a t t s of the National Rivers Authority ( N R A ) points out: " W e get a lot of problems f r o m the smaller farms who can't afford to spend the money required to safeguard their slurry. Small amounts tend to leak out over long periods of time and this has a very seri6

ous effect on the water courses. But if a factory farm springs a leak, the effect is more dramatic." She adds: "Slurry is a killer. It strips the water of oxygen. A big pollution incident from a large farm can kill hundreds of fish". Cattle slurry is 20 to 40 times more

Slurry is stored during the winter, when most of it is produced, and used on the land as fertilizer in the summer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even though if it is too thin and watery, a certain amount will seep into the water table. The presence of drugs and antibiotics can render it unusable. A very small proportion is separated, dried, and sold in garden centres as garden fertilizer. However, the excessive amounts of ammonia in the slurry can damage soil. The Vegan, Spring 1994

Sickly Slurry Health problems are caused, too, by the antibiotics and other drugs in the slurry, as these can find their way into our drinking water. Parasites and other disease pathogens are entering water supplies. A government committee has admitted that Britain's tap water is not totally safe because of the presence of the parasite Cryptosporidium. This is carried into supplies through slurry leakage or seepage. In 1990, there were 9,000 reported cases of cryptosporidiosis and up to 20% of those affected needed hospital treatment.

'It would be foolish to think that certain areas of Britain, such as East Anglia, will be immune from a similar catastrophe' Water pollution has increased to such an extent in recent years that in The Netherlands it is estimated that in 10 to 20 years all drinking water will have to be imported. The damage is caused by the inability of the flat landscape to absorb the massive amounts of manure produced by intensive farms. "It would be foolish to think that certain areas of Britain, such as East Anglia, will be immune from a similar catastrophe," believes Mark White of Animal Aid. According to Pandora's Lunchbox, incidents of water pollution in Britain have practically trebled in the last 10 to 15 years; from 1978 to 1988 there was a 270% increase in the number of farm pollution incidents, and cattle farming has been the main cause. In 1989, an exceptionally dry year when the risk of pollution was not as great, there were 2,888 reported incidents of farm pollution, damaging 1,000 miles of waterways. However, Lesley Watts believes that "Although reported incidents are rising, the actual quality of water is improving. Whereas once people would have ignored

the sight of dead fish whilst out with their dogs, they now report it." She attributes this improvement to a combination of an increase in fines imposed by the NRA, new regulations and increasing environmental awareness. The new regulations could have farreaching implications. "Farmers are having to comply with new regulations concerning effluent discharges or go out of business, and this can cost a small farmer up to ÂŁ20,000," says John Welford of Dairy Farmer. "This is effectively changing the face of the countryside. We are seeing fewer and fewer small farms as they are being bought up by larger, more intensive ones." And while intensive farms have more sophisticated safety measures to prevent slurry leakages, they carry a far bigger pollution potential.

Silo Fodder Silage is also extremely damaging. This is partially decomposed grass which is treated with acid, preservative and other substances before being fed to cattle. It is 200 times more polluting than raw human sewage. Lesley Watts believes "It is virtually the worst substance you can find in water, in terms of pollution." A silage leak can be devastating. "The effect of silage on rivers is quite incredible to look at," said Blake Lee-Harwood of Friends of the Earth in Pandora's Lunchbox. "Rivers can be literally choked with dead fish after a silage pollution incident." Silage is difficult to contain. "Silage effluent is very corrosive and can easily attack concrete and steel. Liquor can escape through cracked, porous or otherwise deteriorated silo floors, collection channels or tanks," states NRA literature.

Global Warmer In industrialized countries, 8 0 - 9 0 % of ammonia emissions are from livestock and

artificial fertilizers. W o r l d w i d e , a n i m a l waste remains the largest single source of ammonia, which is produced when nitrogen and animal excreta is volatalized. If concentrations are too high, it damages plants by disturbing the uptake of minerals. It can also be a c o m p o n e n t of acid rain, by increasing the conversion rate of sulphur dioxide to the sulphate ion. This reaction produces a m m o n i u m sulphate w h i c h increases the acidity in soil. Slurry tanks and land where too much manure is applied all contribute. Methane is another problem caused by large numbers of cattle. A typical domestic cow produces about 200 litres of methane a day and worldwide over 100 million tons of it are produced each year. The methane is the result of bacteria in the cow's digestive system breaking down cellulose f r o m grass.

A typical domestic cow produces about 200 litres of methane a day Molecule for molecule, methane is 20 to 25 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, currently the p r i m e cause of global warming, and it is building up much more rapidly. A c c o r d i n g to research carried out in the U S , m e t h a n e could be the principal greenhouse gas in 50 years time. Every year, the a m o u n t of methane in the a t m o s p h e r e increases by 1%. The increase in the global cattle population, which has doubled in the last 4 0 years, is an important factor. Cattle account for 12-15% of all methane emissions. Intensive animal farming and the devastation of the e n v i r o n m e n t g o h a n d - i n hand. The only realistic solution is to encourage the d e v e l o p m e n t and use of non-polluting, sustainable p l a n t - b a s e d agricultural techniques by the introduction of government research grants and appropriate incentives.

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A lecture delivered by Vegan Society Chair, Louise Wallis at the 7th International Vegan Festival, Spain in July 1993

e g a n i s m and empowerment? What a strange title for a lecture. Surely that is a c o n t r a d i c t i o n ? M a y b e not for those of us gathered here — who have come together to celebrate, rejoice and consolidate our c o m m o n truth. But the vast majority of n o n - v e g a n s e q u a t e v e g a n i s m with disempowerment, with loss, deprivation and denial. Many are filled with horror and fear at the prospect of 'giving up so much', and making such drastic changes to their comf o r t a b l e life styles, and when challenged they will frequently reel off a whole list of feeble excuses to rationalize their resistance to the idea.

was obviously addicted to the taste of butter and should actively try to overcome this, she shrugged her shoulders, smiled apologetically and proclaimed that that would be impossible. End of conversation . . . Another elderly woman approached the stall and announced to me that she wanted very much to be a vegan but that she became very ill if she d i d n ' t regularly eat meat! Again I challenged her assumption — explaining that I found this very hard to believe considering that, on the contrary, a

Self-appointed revolutionaries aren't exactly the most endearing of people!

Recently, I spent a day staffing the Vegan S o c i e t y ' s i n f o r m a t i o n stand at the annual ' L i v i n g W i t h o u t Cruelty Exhibition' in London and was dismayed by the number of people w h o came over, not to seek advice and guidance, but instead appeared to want me to c o n d o n e their prejudice and entrenched attitudes. One woman claimed: " I ' d be totally vegan if only I could find a replacement for butter. I drink soya milk, but I just love the taste of butter and simply cannot give it up." When I suggested that she

vegan diet is actually known to be healthpromoting. To back up her assertion, she cited the advice of her doctor who had firmly reassured her that meat was an indispensable part of her diet, and that for her health's sake she should continue to eat it. I remonstrated with her and suggested that her doctor was wrong, but she was having none of it! Her mind was closed, and she wasn't pre-

pared to truly listen and to consider the possibility that what I was saying to her was true. She had already made up her mind and nothing I, or anyone else could say was going to make her budge from that position. I had realized this less than two minutes into the conversation, and it irritated me. Why bother to come over to the stall, ostensibly to seek information, when you don't want to even hear the arguments, and certainly have no intention of acting upon them? It made me feel as though we were operating not an information stand, but a confessional! For some reason these people felt obliged to confess their sins to me (as they would a Catholic priest), perhaps in the vague hope that I would give them absolution and ease their aching consciences. Unfortunately for them, this was a role I was not prepared to take on and the second woman eventually became displeased when I wouldn't condone her meat-eating, defensively exclaiming that she devoted endless hours of her time working on behalf of animals. Although, during the course of the exhibition, we naturally attracted many, many

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country at least) substantial numbers of vegans and others campaigning for the rights of animals who find it very difficult to demonstrate compassion for their own species. And although I can sympathize with the pain they s u f f e r in the f a c e of the terrible evils of which the human species is capable, and also the great frustration they feel at the slow pace of change, I believe very strongly that antagonism and bitterness damage our credibility and contribute to people's resistance. Whilst this may seem an obvious point, I m u s t e m p h a s i z e that it is to other human beings that w e make our appeal and not to animals. How are we ever going to influence our fellow brothers and sisters to join us if we view them with contempt?

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way I was putting them across. Self-appointed r e v o l u t i o n a r i e s a r e n ' t exactly the m o s t e n d e a r i n g of p e o p l e ! I w a s a v e r y angry y o u n g w o m a n and this appearance merely served to discredit the message I was putting across — a message based on compassion, respect and tolerance.

A Turn On In order for us to be taken seriously, we must e n s u r e that w e act in consistence with our beliefs; that we practise what w e preach at all times. It has long been acknowledged that actions speak louder than words. In my experience, it is not only futile but counter-productive to adopt a judgmental attitude towards t h o s e y o u are seeking to r e f o r m . A truly understanding attitude is one that will reap the greatest rewards. W e are all individuals, with our o w n unique experience of life and no two people are the same. Consequently, no two people will arrive at veganism via exactly the same route. Whilst some are fortunate enough to make the transition immediately,

There is no such thing as a passive vegan - action is required or within a short space of time, others prefer to take a step by step approach, gradually eliminating more animal products f r o m their diet over a longer period of time, possibly taking years to complete the change. W e must leam to be patient with people w e perceive as being less 'perfect' than ourselves; they are deserving of our praise and encouragement, not of disparaging remarks, c r i t i c i s m and guilt-tripping. T h e anger w e rightfully feel about the suffering of animals a n d t h e a b u s e of the p l a n e t ' s r e s o u r c e s should be directed at the system that upholds t h e s e p r a c t i c e s , not at i n d i v i d u a l h u m a n beings. Unfortunately, there are still (in my 10

As I have described, resistance to veganism stems primarily f r o m fear. Fear of change. Fear of being different. Fear of social isolation. Fear of giving up bad habits and addictions. Fear of ridicule. Fear of being categorized. Fear of being labelled an 'extremist'. The list is endless — and these fears are very real to those who are experiencing them. How m a n y times have you politely declined food or drink, explaining you are vegan, only to find yourself on the receiving end of a barrage of criticism? Typical comments include such gems as: "So what would happen to all the animals if everyone was like you?" and, "Oh, but where do you get your calcium?" Instead of patting you on the back and saying "Good for you!" people are frequently inclined to project their own feelings of guilt and behave as though you have attacked their moral values. A curious reaction but, nevertheless, one we encounter all too often. Given this typical response, which can come from close friends and family as well as from strangers, it is understandable that many individuals are quite daunted at the thought of sticking their neck out in this way. Declaring oneself a vegan in a meateating society can, f o r example, be compared to the brave step of 'coming out' as a lesbian or gay man when heterosexuality is the norm. Both are very powerful personal and political statements and people often feel threatened by this, for it forces t h e m to examine and question very deeply their own attitudes and prejudices. There is no such thing as a passive vegan — action is required. It means bringing your actions into line with your beliefs so that they w o r k in h a r m o n y . Veganism means actually living out your own truth rather than merely fantasizing about it. It is putting our heart-felt principles into practice and we have to recognize that this is no mean feat for many people. I see my own veganism very much as an expression of my sense of personal integrity; it helps me to feel good

about myself. However, to those who remain ignorant it continues to be seen in terms of self-denial and self-sacrifice. Rather than being viewed and embraced as a positive choice, bestowing upon the individual a sense of power, it is unfortunately still perceived as predominately negative. Our m o v e m e n t desperately needs to transform the long-suffering, martyr-like stereotype that is so widespread — only then will veganism truly be appealing. In today's society the common man and woman generally feels resigned and power-tess. "The world's falling apart", "Its gone too far to change n o w " and, "Nothing I can do will make a difference" are typical statements. W e need to show them that being vegan means we can, and do, make a difference. That being vegan means feeling powerful — full of power. As consumers we often forget that we posses e n o r m o u s power — the power to choose one product in preference to another, and to spend our money selectively and wisely. In this respect, veganism is the ultimate consumer boycott. It is a radical form of direct action that we can take every single day of our lives. We all know that potentially, veganism has a great healing

People must become vegan through their own active choice, and because they themselves believe that it is the right thing to do potential — both on an individual and global level. It can offer viable solutions, or at least greatly alleviate many of the worst problems currently facing the world, and we need to find the best way to inspire hope and convince others of that.

Doing It (For) Themselves People must b e c o m e vegan through their own active choice, and because they themselves believe that it is the right thing to do. If they have been coerced, guilt-tripped, or pressured into doing so, it is likely that they will flounder, fail, give up and then feel even more wretched about themselves. We must remember that we are our own judges and do not have the right to judge anyone else, simply because we are not them. I feel that it is of utmost importance, if our movement is to succeed, that we consciously strive at all times to understand and empathize with other humans, and not just animals whose death and suffering we seek to end. The key to reforming society lies in reforming ourselves. By leading a fulfilling and positive lifestyle, and by showing compassion and love to our fellow beings at all times, we are setting a shining example — providing an inspirational model that others will actually want to follow.

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and mutually helpful. Similarly, radishes benefit f r o m being near nasturtiums and actually taste more 'radishy'; whereas, a row of chervil beside a row of radish will m a k e the radishes hotter! Hyssop and radishes do not get along together. Kohl rabi, an odd brassica which p r o - ' duces edible above-ground globular s t e m growths, is happy next to onions. Potatoes grow strongly near horse radish which helps them to fight off disease, but potatoes near raspberry canes are prone to blight. Celery and cauliflowers are good neighbours; the celery repelling the cabbage white butterfly. The onion is the friend of the red skins. Yes, onions get on famously with beetroots, strawberries and tomatoes. Tomatoes and asparagus were made for each other and are excellent b e d - f e l l o w s . Parsley is a mutual friend of them both. Sage and rosemary flourish side-by-side but rue and sweet basil are e n e m i e s (an example of antibiosis). Rue is said to repel houseflies.

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COMPANIONS Hertz van Rental invites us to garden /symbiotically/

ymbiotic planting is simply sowing harmonious but dissimilar plants together to effect mutual aid and good partnership. Springtime is planning and planting time in the vegetable garden and your first consideration should be crop rotation. This year's brassicas (broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbages, caulis and kale) should enter compost-rich soil which has stood all winter. Brassicas are heavy feeders and need a soil in good heart. Brassicas are followed by peas and beans which enrich the soil by stabilizing nitrogen. Peas and beans are followed by root vegetables — beetroots, carrots, celeriac, parsnips, swedes, turnips and potatoes. Root vegetables appreciate well-rotted compost; fresh stuff causes carrots and parsnips to fork and swedes to split. If well composted matter is not available then grow your roots without it. Potatoes are the exception, growing well

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in old or fresh compost. In mid-April, simply take out a trench 6" deep, spread the bottom with a 2" layer of compost, pop in the seed potatoes at 18" intervals, mark with a stick then refill the trench. Early potatoes and broad beans make good companions. D i b one bean 2" deep between each of the sticks. Allow 3' between rows. Although legumes (peas and beans) are traditionally sown in the same patch as the onion family, they are not happy together. Celery sown between dwarf French beans and leeks acts as a genial buffer.

A perfect symbiotic relationship Alternate rows of leeks and carrots are happy together. Leeks repel carrot fly and carrots likewise onion fly — a perfect symbiotic relationship. Radishes and peas are the best of friends

Strawberries, which are not part of the rotation process as such, appreciate a mulch of pine needles. This improves their taste, helps retain moisture and checks weeds. A few good handfuls per plant will do the trick. After fruiting, thin out by leaving two runners per plant, discarding all others. T h e s e in turn b e c o m e your main plants and the older 'parents' are then discarded in early autumn the f o l l o w i n g year. S t r a w b e r r i e s love the proximity of borage but both need restraining or together they happily run riot. Strawberries and dwarf French beans do well together grown in alternate rows. This also applies to spinach and strawberries. Finally, white turnips and peas are good chums.

Gardening Nasties Of all gardens 'pests' the slug (helix espera) is perhaps the most widespread and villainous. The answer is wood ash, which is plent i f u l and f r e e j u s t a f t e r B o n f i r e Night. Sprinkled thickly around all young plants — only onions seem exempt — this repels but does not kill the slugs. Slugs are also averse to oak leaves. A mulch of these will additionally give marching orders to cutworms and maybug grubs. Moths dislike lavender, mint, rosemary and sage. Any of these near peas will b e beneficial. Try a bouquet in the wardrobe! A V piece of rhubarb dropped down the dib hole before you plant your brassicas will help fight club root.

WOMENSPEAK EATING DISORDERS As a former compulsive eater myself, I know only too well the intense pressure that is exerted on women to conform to a rigid, idealized model of beauty. Dieting has become a national obsession, with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia reaching epidemic proportions. Until recently a uniquely female affliction, growing numbers of men are now also falling victim to a society which places so much emphasis on appearance.

Chair of the Vegan Society Council, Louise W a l l i s c o n s i d e r s eating disorders One of the few drawbacks of being vegan is having to put up with all the stupid remarks of sceptics and mischief-makers who seem intent on discrediting and undermining our arguments — using whatever means necessary. (See 'Veganism & Empowerment', page 8 for my theory on guilt projection.) I've heard some ridiculous and yawn-inducing comments in my time, but none so preposterous as the suggestion that vegetarianism/ veganism might be 12

responsible for the high incidence of eating disorders in young women! Hard as it is to believe, this claim was actually made last year by a journalist from a national newspaper who had come along to the London press launch of Peter Cox's book The New Why You Don't Need Meat. The journalist had, apparently, based his dubious hypothesis on statistics showing that females aged 16-25 form the highest percentage of UK vegetarians. My response, as one of the panel of 'experts', was to highlight a glossy leaflet produced by the Meat & Livestock Commission (see opposite) which blatantly and needlessly exploits the image of a 'desirable' woman.

I have received several letters on this serious subject, which is why I have decided to raise it here. My own belief, based directly on personal experience, is that veganism, far from contributing to the problem, has the potential to help sufferers transform their attitude to food. It certainly helped me break free from the soul-destroying diet-binge-diet trap and to recover my self-esteem. My own weight used to fluctuate wildly — by as much as 2 stones — yet when I became vegan it stabilized for the first time in years. A marvellous and unexpected bonus! Unfortunately, as the following letter shows, vegans face additional pressures — such as being told by misguided counsellors

and doctors that their decision to exclude animal products from their diet is wrong and part of their 'problem' with food. A highly disturbing development. I am a 31-year-old mother of two children aged 5 and 31/2 years. I'm also married. For the past 3 >/2 years 1 have been suffering from anorexia nervosa. This has alternated between being in and out of control. Recently, it has been very severe and my weight dropped to 6'/2 stone. I am 5' 7". During this time 1 have had very little support from my GP; quote: "Go on a cream cake binge ". He referred me to a counsellor who helped me to discover why I was abusing myself in this way but then left me with no answers as to how to stop the process. My problem was rooted in my childhood when I suffered emotional, psychological, and some physical abuse from my father. 1 just could not cope with this and other problems which developed through my life because of it. I turned to anorexia as a means of hurting the people who had hurt me, however, only 1 suffered. I have been a vegetarian for 15 years and for the past 8 months have been trying to fol-

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low a vegan diet. My only lapses have been when I have gone on eating binges, followed by overdoses of laxatives to purge myself of what 1 have eaten. My vegetarianism has not been met with sympathy by various doctors or supposed helpers. In desperation last week I rang an organization which offered help to sufferers of eating disorders. I was told that the only way to recover was to eat meat and drink cow's milk, and treat them as "medicine". This from someone who was claiming to understand my illness. I was disgusted and felt totally desperate. They further compounded my feelings by telling me that my vegetarianism was a by-product of the abuse I had suffered as it made me identify with animal as victims. What a load of rubbish — and such a generalization. Cannot I be concerned about animal rights/welfare and what we are doing to the world without it being used as some argument against me? I think not. I think it is disgusting that someone is pushing this view and probably convincing women when they are very vulnerable

and wanting help. I have been lucky. In the same day I managed to contact a homeopathic practitioner who came to visit me. She was marvellous and carried out various healing processes with me. The whole experience left me feeling very tenet,ts t h a ( lf nutr,t, ona , cleansed and uplifted h S,t0U and able to go forward y o u to m a y have o sunT' die and deal with my proburces F ex ^Pie.meat7<7n °' lem. I know it will not y - ' lack 0fZ,ch cTf"en' so^ce Of be easy as I have been very unkind to my body and I have a long way to go to rebuild it. I Peop/e -^become have to take each day at a time and learn to love myself again, which isn 7 easy, but I'm trying. system C W Upon eat 9est ve Since being seen "»at , Z t , 0 n S l o p e d so / h ft W ' e ca require thJ veqetah/Ic " by the homeopath I have decided to follow completely a s are looked after well vegan diet and feel

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ven though Xmas is over and I'm through making ton upon ton of 'sausage' rolls, the news that Jus Rol has brought out a range of five chilled pastry products — Puff Pastry Sheets and Blocks, Shortcrust Pastry Blocks, Rich Sweet Shortcrust and Fillo Pastry Sheets, comes as good news.

Good Buy! You can probably still get granoVita's Vegetable Ravioli in tins (out last spring) at the special winter promotional price of 99p for a 400g tin (normally £1.25).

Slimming Slices & Tasty Toppings At just 19 calories per slice Orgran's Corn Crispbread could be good for combating that postXmas expansion problem. And how about spreading on some Tartex Pate (Original Plain, Herb & Mushroom)? — now available in 125g tubs so that you can at last get at the stuff. Does anyone else have problems with tubular pat6s? New from Zest Foods is the Red Dragon range of oriental sauces: Hoisin — "a rich deeply flavoured sauce for marinades, stir fries or as a condiment for rice"; Sweet & Sour; and Satay 14

(peanut based). The only Zest Foods products that are not vegan are the Original Pesto Basil Sauce and the Vegetarian Pesto Basil Sauce. So do watch out for the name.

Drinkies I have been alerted to the 1990 Cotes du Rhone Vignobles de la Jasse — a vegan wine on the order books of Oddbins. Although it is the only one it is recommended.

Snacking In the snack department comes the announcement that Panda Bars have been repackaged to show, yes, a panda on the wrapper — so watch out for the furry creatures.

EPO Of special interest to women during their monthly cycles Solgar, with its revolutionary vegetablebased capsule (Vegicaps), has brought out Evening Primrose Oils Capsules, starting at £2.99 for 30.

It's a Dog's Life For our canine readership, you now have another choice of vegan dog food! — Natural

If your interest in veganism encompasses a tendency to take on board other ethical shopping considerations, then a small booklet, Your Guide to Compassionate Shopping, may be a useful supplement to the Animal-Free Shopper. Produced by The Naturewatch Trust, it covers cosmetics, toiletries and household products and lists those companies which do/do not use animals in testing procedures. There are also useful addresses. For a copy, send a first class stamp plus your name and address to: The Naturewatch Trust, Austen House, 122 Bath Rd, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 7JX. 0242 252871.

Sorry! And now, an apology. In the Winter 1993 'Shoparound' it was stated that Elizabeth Shaw Mint Classics are vegan. They're not; they contain cream. So apologies — especially to the reader who ate a whole packet and then read the ingredients — for any anguish caused.

Back to (Pizza) Bases Finally, a note about Pizza Hut. For about four months now. Pizza Hut bases have been vegan, which makes a very convenient (if a little expensive!) addition to the range of 'eating out' possibilities almost anywhere in the country. Ask for extra tomato puree instead of the standard cheese topping.

Hold the Page! Cadbury's Fry's Chocolate Cream, Peppermint Cream and Orange Cream, all with a 'best before' date of April 1994 and beyond, are now vegan! Note: "There are still products in the market place with wrappers declaring milk powder but if you go by the date you can be guaranteed that the actual product is animal free" (Spokesperson for Cadbury).

ANIMAL-FREE SHOPPER AMENDMENTS UPDATE P. 12 "further information" Delete: "061 226 6683" Insert: 061 237 1630. P. 18 ' RAKUSEN'S Delete: "Chocolate Chip Cookies" P. 21 "SAINSBURY'S" After: "Buns:" Delete: "Chelsea," P. 25 "ROSS YOUNG" Delete: "Beefless Burgers," P. 28 "SAINSBURY'S" Delete: "Peanut Brittle," P. 35 "DESSERTS"Delete: "ASDA Delights" P. 35 "CROSSE & BLACKWELL Delete: "Sunflower Salad Cream;" P. 42 "ROSS YOUNG" Delete: "Deep Country Pie" P. 42 Delete: "SAFEWAY Vegetable Pie (chilled, individual)" P. 44 "SAVOURIES DRIED". SAINSBURY'S Delete: "Curry, Golden Vegetable" P. 47 "WAITROSE" Delete: "Salt & Vinegar" P. 50 Delete: 'SUNWHEEL Barmene Yeast Extract" P. 57 "SAINSBURY'S" Delete: "Malted Chocolate Drink" P. 59 "INTERNATIONAL DISTILLERS' Delete: "Glayva," P. 70 YARDLEY" Delete: "Bath Pearlst" P. 124 After: "VEGETARIAN SOCIETY.. .SatchelInsert: WILD THINGS\/0 Belts: Jean, Man's Suit, Unisex P. 126 After: "VEGETARIAN SHOES . . .Women's Shoes" Insert: WILD THINGS^ DM Denim Derby, DM Derby, DM Engineer Shoe, DM Gibson, DM Hiker, Jodhpur Elastic, Oxford Capped P. 126 "NIKE" After: "Air Jordan" Insert: (black onbi) P. 131 "BOLSIUS" Delete: 0 " P. 171 Delete: "• Bolsius .. 414566" P. 172 Honesty" Delete: "0246 212269" Insert: 0246 211269 P. 172 "Ethical Wares" Delete: "119 . . 483390" Insert: 84 Clyde Way, Rise Park. Romford, Essex RM1* 4UT. 0708 739293 P. 179 "jellies (sweet)" Delete: "see cooking aids — sweet" Insert: see desserts DELETE: All entries for "LYNX MERCHANDISE" The Vegan, Spring 1994

VEGANS INTERNATIONAL Vegan Society Council member and Vegans International newsletter Editor, Alex Bourke reports...

o introduce this new column, here are some v e g a n victories f r o m the latest quarterly Vegans International newsletter: • France Paul M c C a r t n e y allowed French vegans f r o m A c t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n for Animals ( A I D A ) into his latest Paris concert. T h e e x - B e a t l e was showing pretty slides while he sang. Suddenly, the screen was filled with what non-vegans do to animals. T h e a u d i e n c e was deeply shocked. Afterwards they besieged the vegans, who gave away 10,000 leaflets on cruelty-free living. • Italy The Italian Standards Authority has ruled that advertisers can no longer say that meat is essential for h u m a n nutrition and health. This f o l l o w s a complaint f r o m the Italian Vegetarian Society about an ad which said "meat is an essential nourishment for

babies, children, elderly people, sportsmen etc." L e t ' s hope this one day b e c o m e s EC law. • Sri. L a n k a This g o v e r n m e n t has banned T V meat advertisements. " W e must learn to live with this decision. This is a Buddhist country and we must be open to the feelings of the people who have no desire to see meat on their T V screens," said the spokesperson of a meat-processing company! It's a shame we d o n ' t have more Buddhists here. If y o u ' d like to k n o w m o r e about subscribing to V e g a n s International, s e n d an S A E to: Sheila Hyslop, International Coordinator, Iona, 15 Loch Rd, Dumfries DG2 9JE.

Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria. • Poland T h e Polish Vegetarian and V e g a n Society w a n t s to start a v e g a n p u b l i s h i n g house and n e e d s old or d a m a g e d p r i n t i n g e q u i p m e n t w h i c h it c a n r e p a i r . V e g a n s International will f i n d a w a y to g e t it to Poland. If you can help with e q u i p m e n t or money, write to Dr T o m a s z N o c u n (address below) or me. Surplus veg(etari)an m a g a zines are also needed.

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8 - 1 3 A u g u s t World Vegetarian C o n g r e s s , T h e H a g u e , H o l l a n d . A m s t e r d a m is o n l y half an hour away. For application brochure write to: World Vegetarian Congress, Larenseweg 26, NL-1221 CM Hilversum, The Netherlands. Fax (+31)35 83 61 52.

T h e f o l l o w i n g are new vegan g r o u p s and projects needing help: • Nigeria Financial help is needed to start a vegan T V P factory to supply West Africa. £7,000 should be enough to get the project off the ground. If y o u ' d like to help write to: Emmanuel Eyoh, Secretary/Director, Nigerian Vegetarian Society, PO Box 3893,

Festival Calendar 2 7 - 2 9 M a y Polish Vegetarian Congress, Lublin, P o l a n d . In E n g l i s h a n d P o l i s h . Contact:

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VEGANS Welcome, my name is Angela Novello and I am the new writer of the 'Young Vegans' page. I hope you will enjoy reading about Jasmine's adventures as a new vegan. In each issue there will be information on vegan fashion, clubs and groups to join and lots of competitions and features. I would like to publish some of your own work too, so please send me your poems, jokes, grumbles, suggestions and ideas. The competition for this issue is to send me 'the funniest response when you told someone you were a vegan'. The winning entries will be published in the Summer issue.

BEWARE YOUR FRIENDLY PET SHOP If you think you would like to offer a home to an animal there is an alternative to the pet shop. The animals in those cramped cages look appealing but to buy one would just encourage cruel practices like puppy farming and the importation of exotic species from abroad. If you have seriously discussed the implications of pet (or companion animal) ownership with your family and decided that you can commit your care for the whole of its life, then why not try the R S P C A shelter or other rescue charities?— they are always on the look-out for good homes. If they do not have the species you want, then you can 16

JASMINE S DIARY THE DIARY OF A VEGAN AGED 14 YEARS Day 1 After discussing my decision to become a vegan with Mum and Dad last night I realize it is not going to be as simple as I first thought. Mum said the extra shopping and cooking "especially for me" was inconvenient as she was already a very busy person. I did offer to shop for myself but she said that still left her to provide the money. Breakfast was miserable as the family tucked into the full English breakfast of corpse, egg and beans, whilst I was confined to black coffee and dry toast — as we had only butter in the fridge. My brother sniggered at me as the egg yolk dribbled down his chin but I am not going to let this bad start deter me. 1 went to the chip shop at dinner time; I couldn 'tface the school cafeteria. Instead of hamburger I asked for just chips, then I thought about the fat they fried the potatoes in and asked if it was animal fat. They assured me it wasn't. Obviously people had asked them questions like this before, you could tell they were ready for me, but what worries me is how do I know they are telling the truth? Maybe I'll skip the chip shop tomorrow. Some of my school friends were really interested when I first told them about being a vegan and they had stories to tell of how they would be but their Mum won't let them. One girl said she was a vegetarian for two weeks once. Most of them were quite sympathetic to the cause of animal rights but I noticed they all had leather shoes on and one girl had a leather wrist band with doggie paws printed on it. She said she bought it from an animal charity stall at a fund raising event. Talking of shoes, these plastic ones still hurt! More news of Jasmine's

often leave your name and address in case that particular animal turns up for adoption in the future. If you have no luck, read the ads in the local paper or shop windows — sometimes owners are unable to keep their pets and advertise them to go to good homes. Make sure though that it is not a dealer or breeder pretending to be a private owner. Some detective work may be needed here. The RSPCA reports that puppy farms can be horrific places where breeding bitches are often bred without rest — the

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JUNIOR ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUPS

FOX CUBS Aims To educate young people (under 17) about blood sports and other issues of animal cruelty. Cost £4 per year for new members pack, badge and magazine 3 times a year printed on recycled paper. Features include zoos, cruelty to horses, wildlife etc., puzzles, competitions and vegan recipes. Editor Clare. She and the Assistant Editor are both vegan. Write to: Clare, Fox Cubs, PO Box 370A, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4YN.

owners being interested only in profit, not the animals' wel fare. When you go to look s at the animal watch out for tell-tale signs of professional breed^ ^ ^ 0 ing and ask a lot of questions about the animal's origin. It is always advisable 3 and to take a grown-up with you when going theZdck to a strange house. 'tied 'Is ±14 9 g ' hce Remember, both e s 13. bli red. cats and dogs can now go £ vegan. 16. •99

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OTHER POINTS 144 Dangerous animals should be put down See 138.

145 Pet animals are deprived of a natural life Many pets, those that have not been bred into grotesque parodies of themselves, are still quite capable of surviving in the wild. However, they have also, over thousands of years, adapted to live among humans and where they do so they are largely dependent on us. It's a relationship that although not necessarily 'natural' can be very beneficial to both parties in terms of security, comfort and affection.

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(Details of vegan pet foods are available from The Vegan Society). Some people argue that it is w r o n g to impose vegetarian morals on carnivorous animals but the extraordinary and unique relationship between humans and their pets throws up a special case: Domestic cats and dogs, unlike their wild counterparts, rely on us for their food but we as moral beings cannot kill for them.

147 Neutering cats and dogs is cruel Neutering is an interesting problem. To surgically alter an animal so that it cannot reproduce is a gross infringement of the rights of that animal. However, domestic cats and dogs seem, again, to be a special case. In domesticating them we have made them largely dependent on us, we are therefore responsible for their welfare. If we let them breed freely their populations will soon rise out of control and that, as we have already seen in human beings, leads to great suffering. It seems then, that we have no choice but to impose some sort of control artificially and as it stands at the moment, neutering would seem to be the most humane option.

148 Cats and dogs kill other animals Dogs are pack animals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a domestic dog

views its human family as its pack. If a dog is handled properly it remains a subordinate member and is fairly easy to control even when tempted to chase cats, sheep and postal workers. Cats are quite different, they are for the most part solitary animals and we have very little control over them. Many domestic cats will kill birds and rodents and it is perfectly natural for them to do so. T h e question is whether we have the right to i n t r o d u c e another predator into our local ecosystem. It may be that we are only returning or replacing some of the predators that we h a v e already wiped out.

THE WIDER DEBATE TYPICAL ACCUSATIONS 149 You're being too emotional/sentimental The greatest qualities of humankind are love and compassion, they are both emotions. If we would only be freer with t h e m there would be far less suffering in the world.

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A N I M A L RIGHTS 150 Y o u ' r e being unreasonable

158 A n i m a l s don't respect human rights

162 How can you know what animals want?

It is not unreasonable to try to live your life without c a u s i n g the suffering and death of others.

Animals do not want to suffer and die. This is a conclusion based on the simple observation that they spend their entire lives trying to avoid doing just that.

A c c o r d i n g to the dictionary a f a n a t i c is a p e r s o n w i t h an e x c e s s i v e e n t h u s i a s m f o r s o m e t h i n g — a useful quality in people w h o are trying to m a k e the world a better place.

A n i m a l s , like y o u n g children and some mentally handicapped people, do not have the intellectual capacity to understand what rights are. They are therefore unable to consciously respect or abuse the rights of others. H o w e v e r , this d o e s not give us an excuse or right to abuse them. They remain individuals capable of suffering so we must respect their rights even if they are incapable of respecting ours.

152 Y o u ' r e being anthropomorphic

159 If animal exploitation w a s wrong it would be illegal

A n t h r o p o m o r p h i s m is the attribution of h u m a n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s to a n o n - h u m a n . P r e s u m a b l y it is only a f a u l t if the n o n h u m a n d o e s not possess those characteristics. The Manual of Animal Rights is about s u f f e r i n g and death, these we undoubtedly d o share with other animals.

Legality is no guarantee of morality. Many laws such as those against rape and murder make obvious moral sense but many others d o not. For e x a m p l e , in this country, a woman, regardless of her own age, may not receive an old age pension until her husband is 65! Where is the moral sense in that? Laws also change according to time and place: capital punishment was legal in this country, n o w it i s n ' t — and yet in m a n y other countries it still is. This does not really help us decide whether capital punishment is right or wrong. Obviously legality is a very unstable foundation on which to build your morality.

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153

Y o u ' r e being f a n a t i c a l

Y o u ' r e being unrealistic

O n l y t i m e will answer that one.

154 Y o u ' r e running a w a y from reality T h e reality is that we are causing the unnecessary s u f f e r i n g and death of millions upon millions of animals. Veganism is about facing u p to that reality and determining to do s o m e t h i n g about it.

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T o live w i t h o u t cruelty m e a n s only to be c o n s i s t e n t a n d follow our everyday beliefs about right and wrong to their logical conclusions. W e all believe that it is wrong to c a u s e the unnecessary suffering and death of o t h e r s but w h y should that belief fall short of a n i m a l s w h e n they too experience suffering and death?

156 A n i m a l rights are anti-human

160 Where do you draw the line — m a m m a l s , invertebrates, bacteria? It is not always easy to "draw the line", for e x a m p l e , at what point d o e s a person b e c o m e old or happy or clever? — I t ' s i m p o s s i b l e to say, and yet we all know people w h o definitely are old or happy or clever. In the same way, nobody knows at precisely what level or complexity an animal b e c o m e s capable of suffering. It d o e s n ' t really matter where the line actually falls, it matters only where you draw it. A person who truly strives to live without cruelty will have pushed the line back as far as they can. N o b o d y can do more than t h a r ( s e e also 161).

See 95.

TYPICAL EXCUSES 157 S e e 64.

O t h e r a n i m a l s kill

161 Nobody is completely harmless It is impossible to live your life without causing some harm; w e ' v e all accidentally trodden on snails or breathed in flies but this manual is about causing unnecessary harm deliberately and that is something most of us can easily avoid.

163 How can you know that animals suffer? T o experience suffering you need a central nervous system to feel pain and a degree of intelligence to suffer from that pain, or to feel grief. Most animals possess both.

164 used

Animals are here to be

See 39.

ABOUT HUMAN SUPERIORITY 165 Humans are more intelligent than animals S o m e people argue that our intelligence makes us more important and valuable than other animals but that would imply that a h u m a n ' s value was also proportional to his/her intelligence. You would be less important than someone with a higher IQ than yours and some mentally handicapped people would be far less important than many animals — a conclusion most people are unwilling to accept.

166 Humans are more important than animals See 90.

167 Animals can't suffer to the same degree as humans The physical mechanisms for feeling pain are the same throughout the higher animals. Pain is pain whether you be a bird, a fish, a mouse or a human. But in some respects human suffering can differ from that of other animals. For example, a human being in prison for a short term can take comfort in the knowledge that their sentence will soon be served, whereas a captive animal knows only the agony of being trapped. On the other hand, a captive animal cannot suffer from the knowledge that it will

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A N I M A L RIGHTS be executed at dawn. S o m e t i m e s w e d o s u f f e r to a greater degree than other animals, sometimes theirs is the greater suffering.

168 We should worry about human suffering first Human suffering is not a reason to dismiss animal suffering. You cannot divide us f r o m them for we are all animals. W e must strive to make the world a better place for all of us. V e g a n i s m is a step along that road, not a diversion f r o m it.

169

Animals cannot reason

T h e ability to reason is not unique to humans, it is a function of the forebrain â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one of three basic brain components present in all vertebrates. It varies in c o m p l e x i t y from fish to the higher mammals. In human beings it is very highly developed but that is a difference of degree, not kind. W e have an arrogant tendency to describe our actions as the product of reason but the same actions in other animals as the product of instinct.

I OTHER

POINTS

170 People should be free to make up their own minds Everybody is entitled to their own opinion but f r e e d o m of thought does not a l w a y s imply freedom of action. You may believe that animals should be killed, that black people should be enslaved or that women should be beaten, but that does not necessarily give you the right to put your beliefs into practice. Freedom is conditional; d o as you please but not through the suffering of others.

171 People should not be indoctrinated To indoctrinate is to impose an idea without acceptance of question or criticism. The animal rights movement is built of people who refuse indoctrination â&#x20AC;&#x201D; free-thinking individuals who will question and criticise and are not afraid to tell others what they have found. That is education.

172 Shouldn't you stop predators from killing other animals? Predation is a vital part of any ecosystem, if you r e m o v e the predators, or any o t h e r

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group for that matter, the system will collapse and die. Nature is ruthless but it works and. as w e h a v e tragically seen so m a n y times, we do not have the wisdom to interfere (see also 112).

173 Would you kill a dangerous animal in self defence? In life and death situations with other animals we are usually at an unfair advantage because of our extraordinary minds. W h a t we must remember is that it is our minds that give us our sense of morality and intrinsic to any moral code is the concept of fairness. In the wild, predators and prey are evenly matched; the one is designed to catch, the other designed to get away. It is only human beings that have escaped this f u n d a m e n t a l law of nature and in so doing have wiped out thousands, perhaps even millions of other species. It is not necessarily wrong to kill if another life depends on it but we m u s t give our opponent or prey a fair and even chance.

174 Would you kill a harmless animal to save your life?

CONTENTS FOOD F R O M A N I M A L S Meat 1 2 3 4 5 6

It's natural for humans to eat meat Humans have always eaten meat Humans need some meat Meat is good for you Humans can eat meat and still be healthy Vegans and vegetarians are often unhealthy

Milk 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

It's natural for humans to drink milk Humans need some milk Milk is good for you We only take what the calf doesn't need What happens to the calves? Dairy fanning doesn't harm the cows Cows won't produce milk if they are not content

Eggs 14 15 16 17 18 19

See 173.

It's natural for humans to eat eggs Eggs are good for you Hens don't mind their eggs being taken Hens won't lay if they are not content What's wrong with free-range eggs? Hens lay unfertilized eggs that would otherwise be wasted

Fish

175 Would you kill an animal to save someone else's life? See 173.

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Fish is good for you Fish don't feel pain Fish are free-range Some points concerning fish slaughter

About nutrition

176 Have you ever been to a slaughterhouse/hunt/vivisection lab? You d o not need to experience the abuse of animals first hand to be able t o criticise it any more than you need to experience rape, slavery or war to criticize those. You need only to know that they are there. No-one, mercifully, will ever be witness to all the s u f f e r i n g in the w o r l d but t h e responsibility to try and end that suffering lies with us all.

AFTERWORD To the doubters, to the apathetic and to those who would do better if they but had the will, know this one truth: That if you live your life through the suffering of others, the world will be a better place when you die. T a k e hold of your life now and be worthy of it.

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What about protein? What about iron? What about calcium? What about vitamin D? What about vitamin Bn? You would have to eat so much

But what if we all turned vegetarian/vegan? 30 31 32 33 34 35

We would be overrun with livestock What would happen to all the farm animals? There would be less animals in the world Many customs and traditions would be destroyed There wouldn't be enough food Many people would lose their jobs

Typical excuses 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

I didn't kill the animal The animals are killed humanely The animals are bred for it The animals are here to be used If it wasn't for the meat industry the animal would never have been born The animals have never known anything better The animals have got to die sometime/of something Veganism and vegetarianism are socially difficult

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A N I M A L RIGHTS 44 45 46 47 48

A great deal of pleasure is gained from animal products Just my turning vegan/vegetarian wouldn't make any difference Animal product industries are worth a lot of money Animals have adapted to fanning VeganA/egetarian food is too expensive

Concerning farms 49 50

Farmers have to kill pests Even vegan farms would deprive animals of their habitat

83 84 85 86 87 88 89

Other points 90 91

Other points 92 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59

Is vegetarianism/veganism safe during pregnancy? Is vegetarianism/veganism safe for babies and children? Does a vegetarian/vegan diet require specialist knowledge? How do you know that plants don't suffer? Shouldn't a plant have rights? What's wrong with free-range meat? Animals convert plants we can't eat into meat we can What if I made use of an animal that was already dead? What about honey?

OTHER ANIMAL PRODUCTS

93 94 95

62 63 64 65 66 67 68

Most fur animals are bred for it The animals have got to die sometime/of something Most fur animals are pests Fur is a product of careful and necessary culling Most fur animals are killers themselves Animals suffer in the wild anyway I didn't kill the animal Fur gives pleasure to many people Many people's whole way of life depends on the fur trade

Leather 69 70 71 72

The animal was killed for food not leather People have always used leather There is no substitute for leather Leather is environmentally-friendly

Wool 73 74

The hunters 96 97 98 99 100 101

75 76 77

Other points 78 79 80 81

What about any fur, leather or wool you already own? Animal product industries are worth a lot of money What about silk? What about photographic film?

VIVISECTION

Humans have a hunting instinct Hunting is traditional Rural communities support hunting Urban people do not understand country life Hunters are conservationists Many people's whole way of life depends on hunting

The hunted 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109

Most hunted animals are pests and vermin How else would you control their numbers? Animals suffer in the wild anyway Foxes enjoy the hunt Foxes kill beyond necessity The foxes have a chance to escape Foxes hunt, why shouldn't they be hunted? People only do it for the thrill of the chase

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118

Zoos propagate endangered species Zoo animals are well cared for Zoo life is easier than life in the wild The animals don't know anything better Most people would never see wild animals if it wasn't for zoos Zoos encourage interest in, and sympathy for, animals Much has been learned about wild animals by studying them in captivity Zoos are educational

Circuses 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132

134 135 136

Circuses are traditional Circuses give pleasure to many people Circuses are a way of life The animals wouldn't perform if they didn't want to The animals are trained by kindness The animals are healthy The animals are well cared for The animals don't know anything better The animals wouldn't survive in the wild Fish don't feel pain Anglers are conservationists Most anglers only do it for relaxation Most of the fish get put back Some points concerning fishing

Concerning people 137 138 139 140

141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148

Vivisection has achieved great advances in medicine

Typical Accusations 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156

Horses love to race

You're being too emotional/sentimental You're being unreasonable You're being fanatical You're being anthropomorphic You're being unrealistic You're running away from reality You go too far Animal rights are anti-human

Typical excuses

160 161 162 163 164

Other animals kill Animals don't respect human rights If animal exploitation was wrong it would be illegal Where do you draw the line â&#x20AC;&#x201D; mammals, invertebrates, bacteria? Nobody is completely harmless How can you know what animals want? How can you know that animals suffer? Animals are here to be used

About human superiority 165 166 167 168 169

Humans are more intelligent than animals Humans are more important than animals Animals can't suffer to the same degree as humans We should worry about human suffering first Animals cannot reason

Other points 170 171 172 173 174

176 133

How else would you control strays? There is not enough money to keep them alive Strays are better off dead Dangerous animals should be put down Pet animals are deprived of a natural life You have to buy meat to feed cats and dogs Neutering cats and dogs is cruel Cats and dogs kill other animals

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Horse racing 82

We can't have strays running about the streets Strays can be dangerous Strays are a health hazard People should be able to do as they please with their own 'property'

Concerning euthanasia

175

Concerning people

Horse racing gives pleasure to many people Racing doesn't harm the horses Horse racing is worth a lot of money

PETS AND STRAYS

157 158 159

Zoos

117 Shearing doesn't harm the sheep Shearing is a relief for sheep in warmer weather There is no substitute for real wool Sheep are free-range Other points concerning wool

Humans are more important than animals What if a choice must be made between a human and an animal? A human life has more potential than an animal's life Most substances have been tested on animals at some time Animal rights are anti-science Animal rights are anti-human

ANIMALS AS A M U S E M E N T S

Fur 60 61

Medicine relies on vivisection Vivisection is the only way to ensure a product is safe for humans The advancement of knowledge is more important than the welfare and lives of animals It wouldn't be done if its wasn't necessary Vivisection benefits animals too The animals are anaesthetized The suffering is kept to a minimum

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VEGAN GARDENING NOTES MARCH-MAY Barbara Smith's final set of notes cover the busiest months in the gardener's calendar W -

and the need for weeding between the rows will be eliminated. Support the broad beans with a string tied to stakes, one at each end of each row. • A good variety of lettuce for a small garden (or even for a large window box) is Little Gem, a small, semi-cos type with a hardpacked heart and a good flavour. It can be grown successionally over a long period and is slow to run to seed. • Lambs lettuce sown in March or April will be ready to pick in the summer. • Parsley sown under roses grows well and improves the scent of the flowers. Chives or garlic have a similar effect and also help keep roses clear of greenfly and blackspot. • Don't forget the importance of hoverflies; their larvae eat greenfly, whitefly etc. To attract them, plant brightly coloured flowers in the vegetable garden. Try limnanthes, calendula, Californian poppy or convolvulus tricolor. • Sunflowers can be sown in March or April. Birds, particularly the larger finches, will be attracted to the seedheads.

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condition and weather allows: radish, lettuce, spinach, onion and carrots. • A row of early peas (3ft varieties) can be sown between 2 rows of broad beans. The peas will be sheltered and will not need staking, space will be saved.

• The soil should be warming up now, ready for further sowings of vegetable seeds — including leeks, Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower. Mini-cauliflowers are much easier to grow than standard ones, especially on dry soil. • Salad Bowl is a lettuce with no heart. If only the largest leaves are picked, more leaves will grow and the plant will last for weeks. It does not transplant as well as other lettuces. • Salad burnet, a hardy perennial wih cucumber-scented leaves, can be sown in the open ground in spring and will continue growing through winter. It will selfseed. Roots of established plants can be divided in March or April. • Asparagus pea is a useful plant that is not very widely known. It can be used as an edging plant and grows to a height of about 12", with pretty scarlet flowers followed by seed pods which are edible. Sow in April or May. • In the fruit garden, protect early flowering fruit from frost where possible, and cut back newly-planted raspberry canes. • Alpine strawberries are easy to grow from seed and do not need netting as they are not as attractive to birds as the larger varieties. • Nasturtiums grown up apple trees will help protect against

woolly aphis, and the leaves and flowers make a tasty addition to a salad. • Rabbits eat almost anything that grows so can be a problem in the vegetable and fruit plots, and in the flower garden. I have found them to be particularly fond of phacelia, parsley, mint, chives (especially the flowers), onion tops and even gooseberries. But plants that they rarely touch in my garden are calendula, feverfew, corn marigold, perlagoniums, candytuft and tolmiea. Rhubarb is another plant which they leave alone, but they like to sit under the umbrella leaves! If rabbits are a serious problem, the only answer is to keep them out with wire-netting fencing.

May • Continue successional sowings of salad and vegetable crops, and sow maincrop peas and carrots, scorzonera, French beans and (towards the end of the month) runner beans. • Protect tender crops if there is a danger of late frosts. • To deter carrot fly, apply seaweed meal weekly, with additional dustings before and after weeding, thinning, and lifting part of the crop. • Give raspberries a dressing of wood ash to supply potash. • Cocoa shells make a good mulch which repels slugs, snails and cats. • It is a good time to start another compost heap with all the weeds and other leafy material now available, plus lawn mowings. • Another excellent source of nutrients is liquid seaweed, which builds up the plants' powers of resistance to insect attack and disease. It is ideal for pot plants and for spring-flowering bulbs which, to ensure good flowers every year, should be given a liquid feed from early May until the foliage dies down. It can also be used for hanging baskets, which need regular feeding. • An unusual hanging basket display can be made by using all herb plants — for instance, one or two small sage plants with feverfew, marigolds and various thymes. • Another idea for growing herbs is to use a window box. Plant it up with a selection of the following: savory, rosemary, chives, lemon and garden thyme, and apple mint (which will help keep out flies). Lovage can also be used, if kept cut back. Good

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PANCAKE Richard Youngs, author of 'Cook Vegan', batters his meals into shape

In southern India, a thin vegan pancake is made called a dosa. Its main ingredients are rice and split lentils. The best dosas contain the fragrant basmati rice, while the lentil used is the pale urid dal. This pulse is actually black before splitting, but in the processing the husk is removed revealing the white centre. It can be bought at Asian stores. Making the dosa batter is not difficult or time-consuming, but you do need to think two days ahead. The quantities given make 4 dosas, each of 7" diameter. The savoury fillings described will generously fill these 4 dosas. They can, of course, be served in other ways too â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for instance, on a bed of rice. All quantities serve four

DOSAS 2 oz (55g) urid dal 3 oz (85g) basmati rice water for soaking 6 fl.oz water for batter pinch of salt vegetable oil Soak the dal and rice separately overnight. Drain the dal and place it in a liquidizer. Liquidize, slowly adding 3 fl.oz of water until a smooth batter is achieved. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Repeat this process for the rice, adding the remaining 3 fl.oz of additional water. Add the ground rice to the ground dal. Leave covered in a warm place to ferment overnight. When this has happened, add a pinch of salt to the mixture. Now you are ready to fry the dosas. Bring a small frying pan to medium heat. Lightly oil it by wiping a piece of vegetable oil impregnated kitchen paper over the cooking surface of the pan. Pour a quarter of the batter into the centre, then, using the back of a spoon, work the batter with a circular motion until it covers the surface of the pan. Allow the upper side of the batter to set completely, then â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a 22

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spatula â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tum over and finish the cooking. Transfer the cooked dosa to a piece of kitchen paper to absorb any excess fat. Repeat until you have 4 dosas.

BUTTER BEAN # LEAK AND PRUNE FILLING Any pulse can be used to replace the butter bean â&#x20AC;&#x201D; e.g. blackeye bean or chick pea. The ready-to-eat pitted prunes do not require soaking and are usually found in health food stores. 2 tbs sunflower oil 1 medium leek 2 tsp plain flour 1 cup water 1 tsp wholegrain, unsweetened mustard 1 tbs soy sauce 4 oz (115g) ready-to-eat pitted prunes 14 oz (395g) cooked butter beans salt and pepper to taste Finely chop the leek, including the green ends. Saute it in the sunflower oil until softened. Mix together the flour and a little water to form a paste. Then add the mustard and soy sauce and, slowly, the remaining water. Pour this mixture into the leeks. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until the liquid thickens. Turn down to a simmer. Chop the prunes roughly, then add them along with the butter beans to the pan. Leave to cook for 5 minutes. Check seasoning and then serve.

POTATO IN A RED SAUCE FILLING The traditional southern Indian dosa stuffing is based on potatoes. Though this filling contains potatoes, it is very different and is ideal for those not too keen on spicy food. Make sure the beetroots are pickled in a vegan vinegar. 4 medium par-boiled potatoes 2 tbs sunflower oil 1 medium onion 1 red pepper 1 clove garlic 4 small slices of pickled beetroot 2 tbs tomato puree 1 cup water or vegan stock salt and pepper to taste Finely chop the onion. Slice the pepper. Crush the garlic. Dice the pickled beetroot and potatoes. Over medium heat saute the onion in the sunflower oil until golden. Then add the pepper and garlic. Cook for a further minute. Add the beetroot and tomato puree, followed by the potatoes and the water or 23 The Vegan, Spring 1994

stock. Bring to a simmer. Season to taste. Gently cook for 20 minutes, adding any extra water necessary to prevent the mixture boiling dry. Check seasoning and divide equally between the 4 dosas.

CHICK PEAS A N D CHINESE MUSHROOMS WITH COCONUT FILLING Dried shiitake mushrooms can be bought now not only at Chinese stores but at a few health stores too. Unlike most other foodstuffs, mushrooms dry without damage to certain crucial 'taste' and 'texture' giving chemicals, so that when reconstituted they are remarkably like fresh. Ordinary mushrooms may be substituted for the dried Chinese mushrooms. 2 tbs sunflower oil 1 onion i/ 2 chilli 4 cloves garlic 1" cube ginger 10 dried shiitake mushrooms 1 cup water l"x l"x 2" block of creamed coconut soy sauce to taste 14 oz (395g) pre-cooked chick peas Soak the mushrooms in the water for at least 20 minutes, then remove the tough stalks. Retain the soaking water. Finely chop the onion, chilli and garlic. Cut the ginger into matchstick-like strips. Over medium heat saute the onion until golden. Add the chilli, garlic and ginger. Cook for a further minute. Pour the mushrooms along with the soaking water into the pan. Add the coconut and about a tablespoon of soy sauce. Bring to a simmer and gently cook until the sauce is very thick. Add the chick peas. Heat through. Add any extra soy sauce needed. Serve with the dosas.

MIXED VEGETABLES WITH PEANUT FILLING The vegetables can be varied according to season and availability. The peanut butter must be unsweetened. If you cannot find an unsalted variety, then just reduce the amount of extra salt used for seasoning. 2 tbs sunflower oil 1 small leek 2 small carrots 1 courgette 1 red pepper 1 clove garlic 1 heaped tsp plain flour 1 heaped tsp vegan stock powder V3 cup water

1 tbs smooth unsalted and unsweetened peanut butter salt and pepper to taste Roughly chop the leek, carrot, courgette and pepper. Crush the garlic. Over high heat stir-fry the vegetables, except for the garlic, in the sunflower oil until tender. Turn heat down and add the garlic. Mix together the flour, stock and a little water until a smooth paste is formed. W o r k in the remainder of the water and the peanut butter. Add to the vegetables. Turn up heat. Stirring constantly, allow the sauce to thicken. Simmer for a further minute. Check seasoning and serve.

SPICED CAULIFLOWER A N D LENTIL FILLING Roasting and then grinding the spices brings out their true flavour. You can use ready ground spices, but the taste will be inferior. 2 tbs sunflower oil 1 medium onion 4 cloves garlic 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 green cardamon pod V2 cup red lentils 2 cups water 1 bayleaf 1 tsp ground turmeric V2 cauliflower 1 handful fresh parsley 1 tbs tomato puree salt or vegan stock powder to taste Remove the cardamon seeds from their pod. Place in a pan along with the cumin and coriander seeds. Cover pan and place over high heat. As soon as you hear the seeds pop, remove from the heat and leave covered until all is quiet. Pound the roasted seeds with a mortar and pestle until finely ground. Finely chop the onion. Separate the cauliflower florets, chop the parsley and crush the garlic. Place the lentils, water and bayleaf in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, spoon off any scum that arises, add the turmeric and then simmer until pulp-like. In a separate pan, saute the onion in the sunflower oil until golden. Add the garlic along with the freshly ground spices. Cook for a minute and then spoon the contents into the lentil pan. To the lentils then add the cauliflower, parsley, tomato puree and salt to taste. Cook gently for 5 to 10 minutes until the cauliflower is tender, adding any extra water necessary to prevent the mixture boiling dry. Check the seasoning and serve.

Reviews called that, of today's farmed poultry. Battery hens, broiler chickens, turkeys and ducks are all shown being crated, crammed and confined. The video constantly reminds the viewer of how the birds would normally be spending their 'natural' lives. For the chickens — dust bathing, for the turkeys — mating properly, for the ducks — swimming! All basic, fundamental needs suppressed by the system. The video goes on to explain the history of factory farming, asks why we treat animals in this way, backs up its message with scientific evidence and cleverly challenges some of the food industry's own statements. It even touches on health, world food resources, environmental damage and other farm animals. Successful reiteration is the yardstick by which any educational material must judge itself — reiteration sufficient to

FARM A N I M A L WELFARE NETWORK INVITHS YOU TO FACE THE FACTS

Hidden Suffering FAWN/NSAFF VHS video, 27 minutes & booklet, 56pp £10.00* Targeted primarily at students, this package covers all the bases regarding the farming of poultry and a bit more besides. The journey starts with a look at the ' l i f e ' , if it can be

enable absorption of the message without becoming repetitive to the point of boredom. Within any video touching on such a complex subject there are bound to be a lot of facts for a first time viewer to take in. Much of the information given can leave the recipient dazed and confused, so it is imperative the s/he takes away the primary thought that we want all humans to realize — animals matter as well! The narration, by the ever eloquent Joanna Lumley, does just that. It is provided in such a way that whilst your attention is focused on the images, the facts clarify what you are witnessing.

delightful Victorian flair for the adjective. At times his prose borders on poetry: "In the reptiles first appear those organs which in the highest races overflow on occasions of tenderness and grief, the tear glands." Moore was a zoologist and much of the book is dedicated to explaining and justifying the theory of evolution — a theory that in 1905 was still widely dismissed but that gave him the perfect vehicle with which to bring us down from our divine pretensions and put us firmly in our place as "the remote posterity of the meek and lowly amoeba."

Gripes? Well not many — on one occasion it implies that free range hens are OK, and the Vegan Society's postcode and telephone number in the 'Useful Addresses' section are incorrect. So, all-in-all another valuable education tool that will suit' teachers, students and those concerned just with animal cruelty — and, of course, the animals. • Peter Keevil * Available from Farm Animal Welfare Network, PO Box 40, Holmfirth, Huddersfield HD7 1QY.

One of the most striking aspects of the book to the modern reader is the constant referral to tribal peoples as "savages". Moore sees them culturally, physically and morally as being an evolutionary stage somewhere between the higher apes and "civilized" Europeans. But we can hardly blame him for this when the field researchers upon whom his work seems to be based say things like: "Conscience does not exist in East Africa and repentance simply expresses regret for missed opportunities for crime."

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1 highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the fhr Km.Ut, l.lhntnhistory of the animal rights movement and to every "exceedingly discouraging vertebrate" who hasn't yet realized T h e Universal Kinship his/her kinship. J Howard Moore • David Cowles-Hamar Charles Magel (Ed) Centaur Press £10.99 Pbk, 367pp The Universal Kinship was written in 1905 and we can only admire the author for having the courage to put the concept of animal rights to a society that still refused to give women the vote. As a writer, Moore has that

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Society's 1994 AGM will be held in London on Saturday 12 November 1994. Further details will be published in the 1993-94 Annual Report & Accounts, distributed in September

PROPOSALS FOR RESOLUTION Proposals for resolution, to be considered by Council for inclusion on the 1994 AGM agenda, must be received at the Society's office (7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7 AA) not later than Friday 29 July. For your guidance, ordinary proposals should: • be proposed and seconded by paid-up full (i.e. not 'supporter') members; • in the interests of economy and clarity, not exceed 100 words; • propose some form of action; • propose one single action — i.e. they must not be composite proposals; • • not simply comprise a statement of opinion.

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NOMINATIONS F O R COUNCIL Nominations for members of 12 months or greater duration at the time of appointment — i.e. 12.11.94 — to serve on the Council must be made in writing, signed and received at the office (7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7 A A) not later than Friday 29 July. In accordance with Article 32(a)(i) each nomination must be:

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FEEDS THE HUNGRY WITHOUT EXPLOITING ANIMALS The Fragile Environment of Developing Countries cannot support T W O populations — Humans and their Food Animals. For nearly 30 years VEGFAM has provided short and long-term Relief to People who" have been the victims of Drought. Flood, Cyclone or War in 30 Countries. Our Supporters control how much of their Donation goes on Administration since VEGFAM operates three separate Funds for the use of Donors/Testators the particulars of which are: • DONATIONS for PROJECTS go to The Midland Bank pic Deposit a/c Nr. 73006921 Bedford Square. • Donations for Administration TAVISTOCK, Expenses* = a/c Nr. 711176% Devon, PL19 0AH • Donations for Office Building SORT CODE: 40-44-05 Fund* go to a/c Nr. 91125257 Please telephone Lydford (=082 282) 203 (or Hitchin (= 0462) 456294for more details — Covenant Forms/Bankers Order Forms etc. <fi (SC Visitors' Accom) or write (SAEappreciated) to:

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'full' and 'supporter' membership categories. Unfortunately, it is impossible to live in our society and not exploit fellow humans! Widen the definition and have only one membership type — 'supporter'. Veganism is a continual learning process in which we can always 'improve', and so never finally 'make it'. Best wishes — and thanks to those who keep the Society going. • Dr Don McLean, East Sussex

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There can be little argument in principle with Martyn Aliens' proposal to extend the vegan ethic so that it clearly includes people ('Moving On?', Winter 1993 'Postbag'). However, in practice it would not be without some problems. One would be that in order to address the 'wider issues' and provide more of a home for those who have progressed to further ideals, we would risk weakening and diluting the Society's main objectives, and obscuring its founding principles. To simply allow anyone to become a member, regardless of dietary status, would severely undermine the value and credibility of the 'ethic' and invoke ridicule from our many detractors. To do so largely to enjoy increased revenue from subscriptions would be appalling! After all, sympathizers can already be part of the Society. • Mike Roscoe, Liverpool

Yes, it probably is odd that a rapist or mugger can still be a fully paid up member of the Society ('Moving On?', Winter 1993 'Postbag'), but this probably hinges on the definition of a vegan. It probably is not possible or desirable to enforce vegan 'credentials' though. Do we want a 'vegan police'?! I agree that the definition of veganism should be extended as Martyn suggests, say to include not exploiting humans and the Earth. However, my interpretation of the Society's current definition already does this — I include humans in the category of animals. Other groups are already taking this on, such as the Movement for Compassionate Living. Perhaps a merger should be considered? Maybe the Society's definition of veganism could be made to more obviously include nonexploitation of humans? If so, it immediately makes a nonsense of

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Although I disagree with many aspects of genetic engineering, I feel it easy to be totally opposed to it without appreciating some of the advantages — particularly for families like mine which is at risk from Huntington's Disease, a hereditary disorder. Having worked with an epidemiologist for the last 11 years, I appreciate its value in identifying risk factors for many diseases. However, I do not see how it can be of use for genetic disorders. It is determined at conception whether the HD gene has been inherited. By studying human DNA, the faulty gene was finally identified in early 1993. As a vegan I could not condone anyone considering introducing the gene into a mouse or any other animal. However, if by using human volunteers they could discover the protein produced by this gene, which could then help prevent the symptoms or correct a foetus with the faulty gene, then it would be a tremendous breakthrough. • Lyn Bliss, Luton

because if humans have a right to justice, then animals also possess this right since they are like humans in the relevant aspects. The old cliche 'Animal rights is human rights' is true. Campaigns which do not recognize or illuminate this reasoning can only be termed negative, in the sense that they do not acknowledge animals as valid rights holders, which the most sincere pessimist would believe is the very goal of the animal rights movement. Abolition is the only answer to the exploitation animals are being made to endure (irrespective of whether or not this exploitation is 'humane'). Understanding the welfare claims of animals is good, but there is a value higher than goodness, and that is justice. • Imran Ali, West Midlands

Natural Advice I can recommend the Natural Family Planning method ('Womenspeak', Winter 1993 Vegan), having used it successfully, but please note that temperature in the morning can be affected by: Getting dressed before taking your temperature, or being active; a change in eating routine the day before — e.g. missing an evening meal; alcohol taken the night before; cold water taken between midnight and morning; eating or drinking anything in the morning before taking your temperature. • Frances Howard, Herts

Clean Record Justice To underline the position which Dr Robert Gamer is so opposed to, I would like to defend Regan and Francione's position (Winter 1993 Vegan) and also stress the need for 'positive' activism. The argument advanced by Regan and Francione is that animals share with us the most basic and fundamental of all moral rights, namely a right to justice — just as all humans are subject to this right (or, more precisely, should be subject to). Given the above reasoning, the animal rights movement is in need of severe revision. Campaigns must stress the fact that animal rights and human rights stem from the same logic

Niall Stuart refuses to look at the Animal Liberation Front for what it really is ('Tables Turned', Winter 1993 Vegan). The ALF has a very clear policy of peaceful direct action. ALF activists have never once harmed any person or animal in the many years the 'organization' has existed — compare this with the horrifying catalogue of animal abuse over the centuries and how can you justifiably call the ALF terrorists? Niall seems to ignore the significant number of animals rescued from torture by the ALF. Would he stand in the path of persons attempting this simply because they had been 'violent' to a fence or door? • Name and address supplied

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Janet Hunt Vegan Society (UK) An easy-to-follow first vegan cookbook, written expressly for those new to cruelty-free living. Offers a comprehensive selection of everyday and special occasion recipes, plus a mass of hints and tips. Durable wipe-clean cover. £3.45 (165g)

The Animal-Free Shopper Richard Farhail, Kathy M c C o r m a c k & Amanda Rofe Vegan Society (UK) Second edition of the popular shopping guide for those wishing to buy goods which are free of animal ingredients and involve n o animal testing. Includes product listing sections — Food, Drink, Toiletries & Cosmetics, Remedies & Supplements, Baby & Infant Care, Footwear & Clothing, H o m e & Office, Animal Care, and Garden & Leisure; useful addresses; and information on animal substances and additives. £4.95 (145g)

Cook Vegan Richard Youngs Ashgrove Press A tempting mix of simple and imaginative recipes, divided conveniently into 'First', 'Second', and 'Third' course sections, with useful appendix of ingredients. Written by The Vegan's main cookery contributor. £5.99 (170g)

The Vegan Kitchen Mate David Horton N S W Vegan Society Second edition. 100 simple vegan recipes complete with kitchen tips. £3.25 <140g)

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365 P l u s O n e V e g a n Recipes Leah Leneman Thorsons An imaginative and varied collection of ideas for starters, soups, main courses, side dishes, sweets and salads. £6.99 (270g)

The Animal Welfare Handbook Caroline Clough & Barry Kew Fourth Estate A guide to animal welfare and rights; the issues, arguments, legislation, organizations and resources. £8.99 <315g)

Patricia Carter Ian Henry Publications Practical and economical recipes free of animal products, chocolate, salt, sugar, baking powder, wheat flour and cornflour. £6.25 (170g)

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research on vegan diets. Ideal for nutritionists, researchers, dieticians, GPs, community health workers, vegans and would be vegans. Includes highlighted major points, easy-to-follow tables, chapter summaries and detailed index. £5.95 <240g)

REMAINING TITLES Animal Rights/ Liberation Animal Liberation. Peter Singer, Thorsons £8.99 (550g) Animal Liberation: A Graphic Guide, Lori Gruen, Peter Singer & David Hine, Camden Press £4.95 (265g) Animals, Politics & Morality, Robert Gamer, MUP £12.99 (380g) Animals' Rights, Henry Salt, Centaur (hdbk) £12.00 (430g) The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery, Maijorie Spiegel, Heretic £3.95 (130g) The Rose-Tinted Menagerie, William Johnson, Heretic £8.95 (390g) The Savour of Salt, George Hendrick & Willene Hendrick, Centaur Press £12.95 (400g)

The Sexual Politics of Meat. Carol Adams, Polity Press £10.95 (355g) The Struggle For Animal Rights. Prof Tom Regan, International Society for Animal Rights (US) £4.50 (240g)

The Vegan Cookbook, Alan Wakeman & Gordon Baskerville, Faber & Faber £6.99 (375g) Vegan Cooking. Eva Batt, Thorsons £5.99 (270g)

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The Extended Circle, Jon WynneTyson, Centaur £7.50 (580g) The Pocketbook of Animal Facts & Figures, Barry Kew, Green Print £6.99 (225g)

Forest Gardening. Robert A de J Hart, Green Books £7.95 (340g) Veganic Gardening, Kenneth Dalziel O'Brien, Thorsons £6.99 <270g)

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Nutrition & Health Pregnancy, Children & the Vegan Diet, Michael Klaper MD, Gentle World (US) £6.25 (355g) Vegan Nutrition: Pure & Simple. Michael Klaper MD, Gentle World (US) £6.25 (250g)

Cookbooks Gourmet Vegan, Heather Lamont, Gollancz £5.99 (145g) Simply Vegan, Debra Wasserman & Reed Mangels, VRG (US) £6.95 (315g) The Single Vegan, Leah Leneman, Thorsons £4.99 (220g) The Vegan Health Plan, Amanda Sweet, Arlington £6.99 <370g)

Abundant Living in the Coming Age of the Tree, Kathleen Jannaway, Movement For Compassionate Living £1.50 (55g) Compassion: The Ultimate Ethic (An Exploration of Veganism), Victoria Moran, American Vegan Society £4.95 (190g) Food For a Future. Jon WynneTyson, Centaur £4.99 (150g) Food: Need, Greed & Myopia, Geoffrey Yates, Earthright £3.95 (185g) The New Why You Don't Need Meat, Peter Cox, Bloomsbury £10.99 (310g) Why Vegan?, Kath Clements, GMP £3.95 (120g)

The Vegan M a g a z i n e (Quarterly.) Four issues. Please state first issue. Price includes p&p. £7.00 Cun-ent issue £1.75 (110g) Back issue/s. Please state. £1.25 each (llOg) L e a f l e t s (Prices include p&p) • General A5 100 — £1.75; 500 — £5.95; 1,000 — £10.50; 2,000 £ 19.25 • Are Your Meals Costing the Earth? 100 — £2.50 • Good Health 100 — £2.50 • Milk Marketing Fraud 100 — £2.50

MERCHANDISE Multi-Purpose Cards — Four original vegan-oriented cartoons by Pete Donohue. Blank inside. Recycled card and envelopes. Black and red on white. 45p (50g) REDUCED Poster — 'Blood Curdling' anti-milk poster by Paul Evans. Recycled paper. Red, pink, green and black. 15p (15g) REDUCED 50th Anniversary Stickers — 11/2" dia, green and black on white. 20 per sheet. 20p (3g per sheet) NEW 50th Anniversary Tee Shirt — Unbleached cotton, vegetable dyes, green & black on white, XL. £8.95 (155g) NEW

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heard by a judge alone — as McDonald's requested — and not, as is usual in libel, by a jury, which the defendants wanted. I cannot think of a case in which the legal cards have been so spectacularly stacked against one party." (Guardian, 18.1.94). Donations to: 'McLibel Support Campaign', London Greenpeace, 5 Caledonian Rd, London Nl.

United? The Vegan is available on cassette. Details: Talking Newspaper Association, National Recording Centre, Heathfield, E Sussex TN21 8DB. 0435 866102.

Diary Dates 3 Apr Remember Tom Worby. Candlelight Vigil, Cambridge FH kennels. Details: 0602 590357. 8 Apr Grand National Demo. Meet ASDA, A57/A58 Bootle, Merseyside, noon. Details: 061 953 4039. 9 Apr Grand National Demo. Meet Aintree, noon. Details: 061 953 4039. 2 2 - 2 3 Apr Animal World Show, Westminster Central Hall, Storey's Gate, London. Fri — 1 l a m - 9 p m , Sat — 10am-6pm. 2 2 - 2 3 Apr Overnight Vigil, Wyeth Laboratories, Slough. Contact:

2 2 - 2 4 A p r Protests at Angling '94 & International Shooting Sports Exhibition, Birmingham NEC. Details: 0902 883733. 23 Apr Lab Animal March & Rally. Meet 1pm Hyde Park for 2pm march to Parliament Square. Details: NAVS, 081 846 9777. 23 Apr Demo Against Shamrock Farm. Meet Preston Park (off A23), Brighton 1 lam. Rally at Brunswick Lawns, 2pm. Stands and vegan meals at Friends Meeting House, Ship St. Details: 0424 730154. 24 Apr Lab Animal Day. 14 May Cruelty-Free Fair, Stevenage Leisure Centre, 30

10am-4pm. Details: 0438 359424. 22 May Nationwide sponsored walks for Respect for Animals. Details: 0602 525440. 10-12 June Living Without Cruelty for a Global Partnership, Kensington Town Hall, Horton St, London W8. Details: 0732 364546. 16 June Coarse fishing season opens. Contact: CAA, 0272 441175. 18 June Fruitarian Picnic, Abbey Park, Leicester, 2pm. Details:

G a t h e r i n g Vegans A Vegan Summer Gathering is planned in Exmouth, 27 August to 3 September. For details send an SAE to:

S u s t a i n a b l e Living A vegan community project will be buying land in summer 1995 (probably in N Wales) and seeks new members. Interested? Write to:

Link-Up Close to the Edge, the co-operative specializing in outside vegan catering, has forged links with Plants for a Future — a landbased project practising and

T h e Americans Cometh Around 200 US vegan and vegetarian animal rights campaigners will be in the UK, 9-18 June and would like to meet fellow campaigners — socially and at demos, hunt sabs, talks etc. Those interested in helping with the project should contact: Veggies (UK/US Liaison), Rainbow Centre, 180 Mansfield Rd, Nottingham NG1 3HW. 0602 585666.

N e w Eatery Vegan food company Ploughshares has opened a vegan restaurant at: Lots Food Galleries, London SW10 OTZ.

The South-West Region Vegetarian Coalition hopes to unite vegetarian and vegan groups/contacts throughout its area. For further information send an SAE to: Devon Vegans, c/o The Old Forge, Throwleigh, Devon EX20 2HS.

London Show Dates The Society has booked stands at: • The Animal World Show, 22-23 April (see 'Diary Dates'). • Living Without Cruelty for a Global Partnership, Kensington Town Hall, Horton St, London W8, 10-12 June. • Cruelty-Free Exhibition, Westminster Central Hall, Storey's Gate, London, 6 August.

Taped L a m b Lament Details about a campaign to halt the possible factory farming of lambs are available from: Animal Rescue, PO Box 233, Liverpool L69 7LF.

An amateur video recording of the 1993 AGM is available via the Vegan Society office for £5.00 (includes inland p&p). Please make your cheque payable to 'B Austin'.

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The 'McLibel Trial' is expected to last the whole of March. Two unemployed campaigners are being sued by McDonald's for distributing allegedly libellous material about the company. Donations are urgently required to pay the travel costs of around 70 defence witnesses — exMcDonald's staff, trades unionists, ex-cattle ranchers, soya feed and rainforest experts, and health/nutrition specialists. "A High Court judge has ruled that the case should be

A Vegan Society member would like help with two street collections in Cambridge: 30.4.94 — Dr Hadwen Trust, 24.9.94 — Vegfam. Contact: Michael Potter, 33a Galfrid

Urgent Voluntary live-in vegan staff are needed urgently at Freshfields Animal Rescue. 051 931 1604.

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ormation Vegan Magazines. In addition to The Vegan — the official organ of the Vegan Society — the following independent publications may be of interest:

Vegan) Bilingual quarterly. Annual subscription: £1.50.

Vegan Views 6 Hayes Avenue, Bournemouth BH7 7AD. An informal quarterly with articles, interviews, news, reviews, letters, cartoon strip. Subscription rate for four issues: £3.00 (Europe and surface mail overseas: £4.00).

The Vegan Business Connection has reformed and would be pleased to hear from anyone interested in supporting

New Leaves 41 Highlands Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8NQ. Quarterly journal of the Movement for Compassionate Living — The Vegan Way (see below). Annual subscription: £3.00. Cheques/POs payable to: 'Movement for Compassionate Living'.

The Vegan Bikers Association aims to promote veganism amongst motorcyclists and set up a fund for the purchase and distribution of alternatives to leather. Newsletter: 'The Long Road'. Enquiries:

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The Vegan Community Project exists to form a contact

network between people who are interested in living in a vegan community and to establish one or more such communities. While some of its members seek merely to live close to other vegans, others wish to establish a vegan land project or centre for the promotion of a vegan lifestyle. Newsletter subscription (4 issues): £2.00. Contact: Bob Howes,

The Vegan Families Contact List provides a link between parents throughout the UK seeking to raise their children in accordance with vegan principles. To receive a copy of the list and have your name added to a future edition, please write to the Vegan Society — marking your envelope 'Vegan Families Contact List', enclosing an SAE, and giving your name, address and names and dates of birth of children.

The Movement for Compassionate Living — the Vegan Way seeks to spread compassionate understanding and to simplify lifestyles by promoting awareness of the connections between the way we live and the way others suffer, and between development, consumption and the destruction of the planet.

Vegans International co-ordinates the promotion of veganism, encourages the formation of new organizations, and organizes an annual vegan festival. Contact: Cor Nouws, Acting

Vegan Contacts Abroad. For a listing, send an SAE to the Vegan Society marked 'Vegan Contacts Abroad'.

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C U M B R I A . Vegan B&B, 2 rooms. Strictly no smoking. Children very welcome. G o o d local walks and marvellous vegan food! Tel: , Kendal L A 8 0JP. D O R S E T . Large, comfortable, twin en suite, in quiet rural setting 2 ' / 2 miles north W i m b o m e . Exclusive vegetarian/vegan B&B, tea/coffee facilities, T V . N o n smoking. Unsuitable for pets. £14.00 pp pn. G W E N T , S W A L E S . Superb B & B accomodation (vegans/vegetarians catered for) in real lighthouse.Wedge-shaped rooms, waterbed r o o m , flotation tank, pyramid meditation room & W. Reich's orgone accumulator. Great for couples or small groups. Very peaceful & relaxing. Tel: (0633)810126.

W H O L E F O O D vegetarian/vegan guesthouse in North Pennines. Established five years. Spectacular setting. Potential for expansion. F o r details 0434 381013.

Enjoy a relaxing holiday amidst beautiful coastal and moorland scenery - ideal for walking. Spacious Edwardian house overlooking Porlock Bay. Excellent traditional, vegetarian and vegan food. Log fires on chilly evenings. All bedrooms ensuite with tea/coffee making facilities. Special weekend breaks.

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Walk the Northumbrian Hills, explore historic castles and Roman sites — then relax in a homely atmosphere in front of open fires and enjoy exclusively vegetarian/vegan* 3 course evening meals and wholesome breakfasts. Non-residents catered for by prior arrangement. Write or phone for brochure to: Alastair or Caroline, "Dolphinholme" 5 Leazes Crescent, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3JX. (0434)601583 * Vegan meals by prior arrangement. NTB 1 Crown * * * * Special rates for Autumn/Winter breaks

BLACKPOOL

WILDLIFE HOTEL Licensed. 100% non-meat. Small friendly hotel. (Exclusively vegan/vegetarian. Special diets catered for — all freshly made.) No smoking throughout. Situated two minutes from the sea. Near all the attractions. Parking available. 39 Woodfield R o a d , Blackpool F Y 1 6AX. Tel. 0253 46143.

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H A S T I N G S . Spacious comfortable Victorian house overlooking private gardens. Vegan/Vegetarian and non-smoking. One mile from sea and historic Hastings. Wonderful touring base for beautiful Sussex countryside and coast.

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L A K E D I S T R I C T : Luxury accommodation in 18th c. vicarage. Excellent 100% vegetarian/vegan cuisine. Modest tariff.

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Vegetarian/vegan B&B, delightful country house accommodation. Situated in Beatrix Potter's picturesque village with its olde worlde inn. 2 miles from Hawkshead. Lake Windermere (car ferry) 2 miles. Delicious breakfast, lovely bedrooms, some en-suite. Also panoramic views of Esthwaite Water. Td:

HEALTH D E F I C I E N C I E S , systemic organic weaknesses f o u n d f r o m dowsing hair samples by post. Sensonics, 18a Church Street, Oswestry. Shropshire SY11 3SP. Tel. 0691 670104.

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION B&B VEGETARIAN & VEGAN: Tintagel, North Cornwall. Close to village and cliff walks. 0 8 4 0 770944.

H A S T I N G S . Beautiful Victorian semidetached house in conservation area and opposite private gardens. 7 bedrooms plus annexe. G o o d decorative order with many attractive original features. 80ft. tree-lined rear garden. Suitable for small guest house/students etc. £119,000. For further details, please write to Box no. 296.

B & B , V E G E T A R I A N / V E G A N . Near Heathrow, Windsor, Henley. Reading. Berkshire. Bath Rd. A4. £35 double.

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Britain's oldest vegetarian/vegan hotel is family owned and stands in its own grounds close to beaches and unspoilt walks. Superb cuisine and friendly personal service. Some rooms with shower <5 w.c. en suite.

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M A D E I R A ISLAND. Compassionate living vegan retreat in warm temperate zone. Why not have a relaxing break in small countryside retreat. North Madeira. March to October. 3 twin-bed accommodation. Non-smoking. N o domestic pets kept. Some veganic produce expected. Photograph appreciated which will be returned. £150 per person per week full board. Vegan Retreat. Sitio Achada-Felpa, Sao Jorge. P-9230 Santana. Madeira Island. M I D - W A L E S , Elan Valley. Comfortable, self-contained flat in quiet, rural setting. Sleeps two. Non-smoking. Vegetarian owners. (0597)811079. M I D - W A L E S . Stredders Vegetarian Guesthouse, Park Crescent, Llandrindod Wells LD1 6AB. Telephone 0597 822186. Vegan and special diets a speciality. N O R T H N O R F O L K . Exclusively vegetarian/vegan B&B amidst beautiful walking/touring countryside and 3 miles from unspoilt coastline. Good food and a warm welcome await you at Rose Cottage,

EXMOODS LOIDXSIE CHAPEL STREET SOMERSET TA24 7PY 064 383 694 Relax in the heart of Exmoor National Park and enjoy t h e beautiful sun-oundings. No smoking. Exclusively vegetarian and vegan food. Most r o o m s en-suite, all with t e a / c o f f e e facilities.

C h e s t n u t House Crosby G a r r e t t K i r k b y Stephen Cumbria CA17 4PR Our cottage guest house is situated in delightful walking/cycling country in the tranquil Eden Valley, between the Dales and the Lake District. Delicious food, exclusively vegetarian/vegan. No smoking. T w o family bedrooms with H & C.

N O R T H P E N N I N E S . Wholefood vegetarian/vegan guesthouse. E.M. Licensed. No smoking. Tea/coffee/washbasins all rooms. Spectacular scenery. Brochure Alston (0434) 381013. O L D R E C T O R Y H O T E L , Maentwrog, 0766 85 305. Three acre riverside garden. Main house/budget annexe. All en-suite. Informal atmosphere, home cooking, vegan & Italian menu. Reduced 2+ nights. Dogs welcome. S T I V E S , Cornwall vegetarian/vegan guesthouse overlooking St Ives Bay, close to Carbis Bay's beautiful golden sands, station and St Ives picturesque harbour. Delicious vegan/vegetarian menus, ensuite rooms, tea making facilities, central healing. Children welcome. Brochure:

S C O T L A N D . Solway coast. Homely B&B. vegetarian/vegan on request. Walks, beaches, bird-watching. C.H., Pr. parking, large garden, tea/coffee all rooms. Phone 055 664 269, later 0556 640269. S C O T T I S H H I G H L A N D S Near Kyle of Lochalsh, vegan B & B in modern bungalow with spectacular views. Ideal centre for exploring Skye and Lochalsh. B&B £14, optional E.M. £8.

S H R O P S H I R E . Bentley House. 18C house in unspoilt countryside, close Ludlow, Strettons, Ironbridge. Exclusively vegetarian/vegan wholefood. Vegan proprietors. Central heating. N o smoking. B&B, EM, packed lunches. Tel. 05887 255. S O M E R S E T . Exclusively vegetarian guest house. All meals vegan. Bordering Devon and Dorset. It is an ideal base for touring, walking or relaxing in our 16th century house. Crewkeme 0460 73112. SPECTACULAR LOCH VIEWS. Spacious house, 2 luxury apartments, caravan. All S/C. Sleep 2 to 9.

T A K E A N A T U R A L B R E A K ! Vegan bed & breakfast (non-smokers). Charming accommodation. "Helensholme " Guesthouse. Heatherdune Road. Bexhillon-Sea, East Sussex TN39 4HB. 0424

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223545. TORQUAY. Brookesby Hall. An exclusively vegetarian/vegan hotel. Glorious sea views. Quiet. Close beach and (own centre. Fully centrally heated. 10% discount for members for stays over 3 days. Colour brochure on request. Hesketh Rd. 0803 292194. TRULY G A S T R O N O M I C vegan food, comfortable room, warm like-minded hosts, sanctuary, woodland walk, bikes. Greeshop House, just outside Forres in beautiful Moray. Station 1km. Findhom Foundation 6km. B&B. EM, no smoking. 0309 675707.

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SITUATIONS WANTED LABORATORY ANIMALS need your help! Every year over 100 million animals die in the world's vivisection laboratories. The result is rapidly declining human health and a degraded environment. Your help is needed to bring about change. Contact the British Anti-Vivisection Association. PO Box 82, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1YF.

WELSH BORDERS, Hay-on-Wye, two miles. 17c. character house near Black Mountains and famous book town. Vegetarian/Vegan B&B from £14. WTB two crowns commended. 0497 820008. W E S T C O R K . Self contained accommodation. Cooking facilities and en suite bathrooms. Vegetarian/Vegan cooking only. Green Lodge. Trawnamadree. Ballylickey, Bantry. Co Cork. Tel: 010 353 27 66146. WHITBY. Falcon Guesthouse. B&B. vegan/vegetarian. Quiet location, seven minutes walk from centre and harbour. Lounge and sunny breakfast room. Parking on street near house. Tea making equipment. £13 (child reductions). Tel. 0947 603507. YORK. Vegetarian/Vegan wholefood, non-smoking B&B. Comfortable en-suite accommodation. 10 mins walk centre. £16.

YORKSHIRE DALES. Sansbury Place. Settle. Small, friendly vegetarian/vegan guesthouse. Home cooking, open fires, non-smoking.

MAIL ORDER CANDLES: dipped, rainbow, mushroom, zodiac, nightlights. Many colours, shapes, scents. Potpourri, oils. SAE: Vegan Candles, 8 Bruntingthorpe Way, Binley, Coventry. C E R A M I C RABBIT MEAT IS SHIT' T-shirts. Large light grey lettering on front and back of pure cotton black T-shirts. Only £5.49 (+£l .49 p&p). Cheques payable to: Stonehouse Rd.. Halstead. Kent TN14 7HN. DOLMA offer a range of over 60 high quality vegan perfumes and toiletries. Free perfume to all new customers on receipt of first order valued £12.00 or over. Send SAE for brochure to: Dolma, 19 Royce Avenue. Huclatall, Nottingham NG15 6FU. Agents required. ENJOY REFRESHING SLEEP. Full size hop/herbal polyester pillows. Brochure: Freepost (38), The Maltings, Bury St Edmunds IP33 2DS. 24hr phone (0284) 752275. Fax: 725587. Makers since 1966. F O O T W E A R Over twenty styles of shoes, boots and sandals available. New vegan company. Send for brochure. T'arus. 107 The Drive, Wellingborough, Northerns NN8 2DD. 0933 277964. LIQUID CONCENTRATE is the biodegradable liquid soap derived from coconut oil, which is free of animal products and animal testing. SAE for details: Dept EV. Janco Sales. 11 Seymour Road. Hampton Hill, Middlesex TW12 1DD.

MISCELLANEOUS FASTING WALKS for better health. In groups. Only liquids. Dartmoor. Pennines.

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THE ORDER OF THE CROSS SPIRITUAL AIMS AND IDEALS The order is an informal Fellowship, having for its service in life the cultivation of the Spirit of Love towards all Souis: Helping the weak and defending the defenceless and oppressed; Abstaining from hurting the creatures, eschewing bloodshed and flesh eating, and living upon the pure foods so abundantly provided by nature; Walking in the Mystic Way of Life, whose Path leads to the realization of the Christhood; And sending forth the Mystic Teachings unto all who may be able to receive them — those sacred interpretations of the Soul, the Christhood, and the Divine Love and Wisdom, for which the Order of the Cross stands. Regular Services, Meetings and Retreats are held in London and elsewhere. For further information please contact: The Headquarters (VN), 10 De Vere Gardens, London W8 5AE, telephone 071-937 7012.

NURSING HOMES BETHANY VEGETARIAN Nursing Home caters exclusively for vegetarians and vegans with wholistic therapy. 7/9 Oak Park Villas, Dawlish, Devon EX7 ODE. Telephone 0626 862794.

For 4 years now vegans have been finding friends and partners through our nationwide introduction service. Its not expensive to join! We are non-sexist Non-ageist If you are vegan — you are welcome! Start meeting some friendly, happy, interesting new vegans s o o n . . .

CONTACT CENTRE is a caring, so lowfees friendship agency, quite different from all others catering exclusively for vegans and vegetarians both in Britain and abroad for any purposes. CONTACT CENTRE enables you to choose friend(s) from detailed adverts and/or to write an advert yourself without disclosing your name and address. CONTACT CENTRE gives full scope to your individual requirements; you don't even have to complete a form. Instead a friendly ear is leant to every member. As we cannot tell all in this advertisment, please write for membership details from: CONTACT

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SPIRITUAL IF YOU A R E . . . a vegan/vegetarian Pagan who believes in transmigration, you may well be baffled why so many people are so cruel to animals and why meat-eating is so common. If you would like the answers to these questions and more, write to: H a t h o r s M i r r o r , P O Box 9, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire SK7 4 A P

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PERSONAL PUBLICATIONS AHIMSA. Quarterly magazine of the American Vegan Society. Veganism, Natural Living, Reverence for Life. Calendar Year subscription £12. Address: 501 Old Harding Highway, Malaga, NJ 08328. USA. T H E P E F E C T P R E S E N T for animal lovers. Poetry book £2, story book £2, recipe book £2 or all three for £5. Orders to:

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SITUATIONS VACANT E T H I C A L BUSINESS opportunity. Distributors wanted for unique vegan health products. Repeatable orders, parttime, full-time. Phone:

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Deed of Covenant A Deed of Covenant substantially increases your gift or subscription to the Vegan Society at no extra cost to yourself., because the Society is able to claim the income tax that you have paid. Provided you are a taxpayer, the Society can claim an additional 33p (at current tax rates) for every pound you covenant. The Deed need only apply for four years, assuring the Society of a regular income so that it can plan for the future. It is easy to complete and once made you only have to sign a claim form which we send you in the first year. H O W YOUR C O N T R I B U T I O N G R O W S H e r e are s o m e e x a m p l e s : Annual Tax Benefits Amounts Rebate over 4 y e a r s

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