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Hon. Treasurer Terry Bevis Local Contacts Co-ordinator Terry Bevis Prison Liaison Officer Simon Russell STAFF General Secretary Richard Farhall Office Manager Amanda Rofe (part-time) 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 commonreasonfor 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.
Contents Chairsay
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News
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A Kind of Madness The battle of Shoreham
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Weirdo Alert! Part 1 Sound familiar?
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Dear Doc Michael Klaper MD advises Clothing Without Beastliness Vegan — but ecofriendly?
Vegetable Aquatics 'Weedy' recipes
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Contacts News The front line
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Let's Get Fertile! (For Beginners)
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J D Hoo More anarchic cuisine
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A Positive Image Tummy appeal in Nottingham
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Vegans International Global snippets
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Postbag 27 Views, opinions and more views and opinions Publications & Promotional Goods
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Young Vegans Feeling sheepish
Cover photographs: CfWF (calves) and Brighton Evening Argus Chief illustrator: Suzanne Whitelock
Chairsay You cannot fight against the future: Time is on our side W E Gladstone
Louise Wallis did not seek reelection last year and so stepped down from Council at the 1994 AGM. Because of the way events unfolded at the meeting 1 was unable to propose a vote of thanks to Louise and so, having once again been elected to Chair, I should like to open my "Chairsay' with my thanks to Louise for her unstinting efforts as Chair in the preceding two years. I had intended to devote my column to where the Society ought to be in 50 years time, with the Society having last year celebrated its Golden
News Soya Fight Goes On Although the UK Government has failed to persuade the European Commission's Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products to overturn its ruling that the term 'soya milk' is not traditional and therefore cannot continue, British soya milk producers are working with their MEPs to ensure they are fully briefed for when the matter is debated in the European Parliament. Plamil Foods Managing Director, Arthur Ling is urging vegans to write to their MEPs immediately asking them to support the continued use of the traditional name of 'soya milk'. Write to your MEP c/o The European Parliament, 2 Queen's Anne Gate, London SW1H 9AA. 4
Anniversary. However, events dictate that I should address the veal issue and the tragic death of one of our members, Jill Phipps, who was crushed by the wheels of a lorry at Coventry airport whilst demonstrating against the live export of calves to mainland Europe. I feel sure you will all wish to join me in extending our sympathies to the Phipps family and particularly to Jill's son, Luke for whom a fund has been set up (see opposite). No amount of money can replace his mother but, at least, our donations can make his future more secure. The milk, and with it the veal
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Melatonin Liverpool-based Animal Rescue is demanding a ban on the sale of lamb that has been produced with the aid of the artificial hormone melatonin (trade name Regulin). The hormone 'fools' ewes into conceiving earlier and pro-
issue, is one of the bedrock issues for the Vegan Society — the principal issue that separates us from our sister organization, the Vegetarian Society. Ever since the Vegan Society was established, it has repeatedly highlighted the fact that to obtain cow's milk, calves must be removed from their mothers. And I should add at this point that I am no townie, I was brought up in the heart of rural Lincolnshire and have witnessed cows becoming frantic when their calves are taken away to market; it doesn't matter to the mother cows whether their offspring are destined for veal crates or to be 'humanely' reared for beef, their distress is undiminished. The current demonstrations against the live export of calves and unparalleled media coverage is bringing this basic message home to more people, as evidenced by a doubling of enquiries to the Vegan Society office. I trust we are all taking the opportunity to expound the real solution to this horror, a vegan diet which does away with the need for cow's milk. The degree of ignorance still surrounding the issue is truly
astounding: many are unaware that cows must calve every year; that only a quarter of the calves produced go on to replace their mothers in the dairy herd (so all calves being female would be no answer); and, even more staggeringly, I discovered that some of my colleagues at work did not know why veal is white and had to explain that calves are deliberately made ill with anaemia to produce white veal. The Society is lending what support it can to the demonstrators at the ports and airports. A poster drawing attention to the direct link to milk has been distributed and the Society has rushed out a new leaflet, 'Poor Calf/Poor Cow' (see back page for prices). I conclude with a special thanks to Compassion in World Farming which has so expertly covered many of the openings offered by the media and has been largely responsible for much of the groundwork leading up to the massive publicity on the live export
ducing winter lambs which can be slaughtered and sold for a higher price in spring, when lamb is in short supply. Only one breed, the Dorset Horn, naturally produces lambs all year round. Most lamb in spring when the weather and grass supply are best. Lambs of melatonin-treated ewes are reared in barns where poor ventilation can cause bacteria to multiply and disease to spread. The lambs are fed pellets instead of grass and on some farms are slaughtered before being put out to grass in March. Animal Rescue fears that this is the first step towards the wholesale indoor factory farming of sheep. Details: Animal Rescue, PO Box 233, Liverpool L69 7LF.
books/pamphlets — or photographs of people who have played key roles in running the Society? Have you considered donating them to the Society or even ensuring they are left to it in your will? Please help preserve our history.
Archive Appeal Do you have any old copies of The Vegan, Vegan Society shopping guides, leaflets,
Rick Savage
Waldegrave Fails The European Union has overruled objections from UK Farm Minister, William Waldegrave and has extended for five more years a ban on the marketing of BST (bovine somatotrophin), a milk-boosting hormone which increases the incidence of mastitis.
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Robo Milk The Liberty Automatic Milking System (AMS) or 'robotic milker', developed in Holland over the last 10 years, has arrived in Britain. It has been installed at Wappingthorn Farm, Steyning, West Sussex. The present herd of 60 cows is being milked 3 times a day at 2pm, 10pm and 6am. All cows are fitted with a neck collar and transponder which allows them to be identified by the computer as they enter the milking area. The computer determines when
OBITUARIES George Crocker 6 June 1893-10 January 1995
the cow was last milked. The stall length adjusts automatically to cow size which, along with udder measurements, is pre-programmed. The robot runs on a track outside of the milking station and travels to each cow in turn. When in position its arm picks up the cluster and positions it beneath the udder. Two ultrasonic sensors detect the front, right-hand teat. This is the 'reference' teat. If the cluster fails to connect after five attempts, the cow is released and a bleeper sounds, warning the owners that the cow has not been milked. Farmers Weekly 11.11.94
Fat Risk In a case control study involving 450 Canadian women with
of the area, collecting 30,000 signatures. Throughout his 101 years, George was a great pioneer and worked for the benefit of animals, mainly by spreading vegan and vegetarian ideals. He spent the last 3 years of his life at Bethany Vegetarian Nursing Home in Dawlish, Devon where he proved a most popular character with residents and staff. Rosemary Walker
Mary Ruth Howard 25 January 1916-22 1994
Born in London, George had been a vegan since the 1920s and was a founding member of the Society. He bought a fruit farm in Cuba but could not stand the way Cubans killed and ate the chickens running loose on the farm. During the war, George worked as a book keeper for Dr Havilland at the Southampton factory which built flying boats. George and his wife later moved to Paignton, Devon and ran a vegetarian guest house and an animal sanctuary on Dartmoor. He was Secretary of the Locklington Preservation Society in Torbay, where he petitioned for the conservation 5 The Vegan, Spring 1995
ovarian cancer, an increase in saturated fat intake of lOg per day was associated with a 20% increase in cancer risk. Egg consumption was also linked to increased risk while vegetable fibre in the diet had the opposite effect. An extra lOg vegetable fibre per day — from a daily average of 8g — apparently reduced risk by nearly 40%. Pulse, 22.10.94
AGM In accordance with a resolution passed at last year's AGM, Council attempted to arrange the 1995 meeting for a Sunday. However, this has proved impracticable and so Council is looking to hold the 1996 AGM on a Sunday.
• Lambs arriving for slaughter from livestock auctions are four times more likely to die in lairage or during transit than those sent direct from the farm. Farmers Weekly 12.8.94 • In December, Ban Bradford Fur Farm succeeded in closing an arctic fox fur farm which had been operating for five years in a back garden. • Sadly, at the end of February, Vegetarian Living ceased publication. • A thousand years ago, a squir-
maintain an allotment as well as holding a full-time job. She also found the time to take a BA(Hons) degree in English Literature and ran Vegfam from 1966 to 1989. She will be remembered with affection as a vegan pioneer who, without any scientific support, felt instinctively that a plant-based diet made sense. A memorial tree was planted in her name at Plants For a Future, Higher Penpol, Cornwall on 4 December. Harry Mather
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Ruth Howard was brought up on a conventional diet with plenty of dairy products. As a child she was often sickly with anaemia and chest trouble and could not take part in school games. At 15 she turned vegetarian and her health improved. Seven years later, in 1937, she became a 'plant-eater' ('vegan' had not yet been coined). A couple of years later she became pregnant and, determined to overcome orthodox misgivings about her diet, took to sitting cross-legged to stretch her pelvic bones. She had heard this was done in 'backward' countries. In 1940 she gave birth relatively quickly to a 7'/ 2 lb son. At 3 months he weighed 151b and was shown off at the clinic as a 'model' baby. Ruth continued to
In Brief • The vegan-run Animals at Risk Shelter in Luton has won the Pet Plan/Cats Magazine 1994 Award for 'Most Deserving Cat Rescue in Britain'.
Jill Phipps
Thirty-one-year-old Jill died on 1 February 1995, shortly after becoming trapped under the wheels of lorry attempting to deliver calves to Baginton air-
port, Coventry. She passed away in the ambulance before reaching hospital. Our deepest sympathies go to Nancy (her mother) who witnessed the incident. Bob (father), Lesley (sister), Zab (brother), Luke (son), Justin (partner) and all those who were close to her. In an unbelievable act of insensitivity, Phoenix Aviation resumed veal-calf flights at the airport within just 48 hours of Jill's death; millions felt sympathy for her grieving family. A memorial service was held at Coventry Cathedral on 14 February. Jill had been regularly attending demonstrations against the live export trade many months before the issue hit the headlines. She joined the Vegan Society in October last year. Although her association with the Society was tragically short we will always remember her commitment to, and active support for, the vegan cause. A fund has been set up to help meet some of the needs of Jill's nine-year-old son, Luke. Vegan readers might like to consider paying their respects by making a contribution. Cheques/POs should be made payable to 'Coventry Animal Welfare Alliance' and sent to: The Luke Phipps Fund, 49 Michel House, Hillfields, Coventry. Richard Farhall
Who are the mad ones? The calves who can't fight back? The veal farmers who devise rearing systems that make baby animals go insane? Politicians who seem unable to recognize a vote winner? Or those who choose to remain silent?
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A KIND OF MADNESS Former Vegan Society Assistant General Secretary, Julie Whitlock joined demonstrators against live exports at Shoreham Harbour
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he recent events at Shoreham, Plymouth, Brightlingsea, Coventry and elsewhere have shown just how reluctant the public is to sit back and accept the transportation of live animals to the continent. What struck me the most on my trips to the protests at Shoreham was the sheer variety of the demonstrators present: a real cross-section of the general public â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from grass-roots animal rights demonstrators to concerned animal welfarists, to local people (protest 'first-timers') appalled at the reality of trucks packed with terrified animals driving through their town. 6
The initial occasional mumblings of unsympathetic journalists suggesting Shoreham was a new phenomenon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the focus of energies of a disenchanted youth seeking a new 'social movement', paled in the light of television clips of little old ladies in anoraks weeping quietly as the trucks whizzed past them down the slip roads.
Headline-Grabbers The now infamous scene of a demonstrator smashing the windscreen of a livestock lorry was perhaps, one could argue, the culmina-
tion of the frustrations and feelings of powerlessness and pain felt by the crowd present. There were few who could not sympathize with the despair of another protester filmed frantically and repeatedly battering at the lorry's side mirrors in a desperate and seemingly futile attempt to get the lorry to turn back. Whilst the animal protection movement appears to have torn itself apart arguing the merits or otherwise of direct action, the unavoidable fact is that it was these two scenes that caught the media and public imagination and catapulted the issue of live transport into the nation's living rooms night The Vegan, Spring 1995
after night. Non-animal rights friends and family of mine, spurred by the scenes at Shoreham, suddenly awoke from their various states of apathy concerning the plight of animals and began to recognize the significance of all the impassioned discussions I had held with them in the past. Clearly, the Government had misjudged public feeling on this 'hot potato'; not real-
ably not be in their current jobs were it not for those who had protested for their rights in previous decades? It was that evening that we had all stood in our hundreds in the freezing cold, peacefully waiting for the lorries to arrive, unsure of what our reactions would be when they did. The police had shepherded us to one end of the port, in an attempt to convince us that this would be the trucks' point of entry. We believed them. But shortly after mid-
Shoreham Contacts • Shoreham Defence Campaign, Prior House, 6 Tilbury Place, Brighton BN2 2GY. Raises funds to help the 100+ protesters arrested to date. • Campaign Against Live Freight, Unit 5, Goldstone Office Complex, 98 Goldstone Villas, Hove BN3 3RU. 01273 720401. New campaigning group.
'Hardly a lynch mob'
izing that the public is now prepared to afford animals a proxy vote, given the Government's obvious disregard for their welfare. As with all social issues it is public opinion that changes laws. Much has been said about the police presence at Shoreham and Brightlingsea. At Shoreham, six police forces, including the Metropolitan Police were deployed. However, these were not just everyday bobbies pulled off their respective 'beats'; incredibly, T S G ' s (Tactical Support Groups), riot police and ARNI (the Animal Rights National Index) were also present to attempt to deflate what one Brighton Evening Argus reporter referred to as " hardly a lynch mob".
Deceived On one of the evenings I spent at Shoreham, I watched the faces of the riot police as a small crowd shouted "Shame on you" at them for tricking the demonstrators over which slip road the lorries would enter the port. Many of the officers seemed confused about their presence at Shoreham: in terms of what they were, by implication, defending. Many looked away or down at the ground, mostly (significantly?) the female and black officers. Would it have been unfair to remind them that they would prob-
There were tears and disbelief from many present
night there were muted cries as a convoy of trucks escorted by police vans could be seen entering the far side of the port where there were no protesters. As we stood and watched the trucks with their pitiful cargoes circling the inside of the port, lights flashing in the pitched darkness, there were tears and disbelief from many present. Some demonstrators desperately tried to make it over the lagoon in a last ditch attempt to reach the trucks, but were met with search lights, riot police and masked security guards. It was this same consignment of calves that had been turned back on two previous evenings by demonstrators. However, on this occasion the police and port authorities had managed, through the cynical manipulation of the demonstrators goodwill, to get them through. I stood and watched the ferry gobble up the lorries in the darkness like a large fish devouring its prey. I could see only the shadows of the calves, unsteady on their feet, rocking back and forth inside the lorries as they were driven up the ramp and into the vessel — spotlights upon them, machinery roaring. What lay ahead was six months tethered in crates in darkness and isolation. One could only imagine their fear.
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don't know any other vegans and read relatively few books on the subject due to their general unavailability and lack of finance. My only real contact with the vegan community is as a comatose member of the Vegan Society. I have been driven to put pen to paper as a result of being constantly forced to re-think and re-evaluate my veganism to the point where you really do start to feel a weirdo. There are now a number of wellresearched books available, presenting the facts regarding such questions as vegan nutrition, cooking etc, as well as issues surrounding the need to stop all forms of animal exploitation and slaughter. I delib-
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erately haven't gone into any real detail about the specifics of animal oppression or murder due to the fact that I couldn't do such horror stories justice. However, all these books, although entertaining and informative (and an invaluable source of reference used throughout this piece) are very much set in a style which, before they get a chance to put the vegan perspective across, alienates a sizeable section of their audience. Due to its largely anecdotal nature, 'Weirdo Alert' is largely informal. This isn't surprising considering the fact that most books seem to be written by doctors, scientists, cooks and other esteemed members of the vegan fraternity. As regards myself, I am 21-years-old with no academic credentials on the subject. I have, however, been a vegan for over two years in an environment where veganism, if
not openly derided, is definitely not encouraged. During this time I have, through sheer necessity, had to devise coping strategies to deal with the inevitable pressures of being ideologically different from family, friends and the majority of the population. 'To just be yourself and do what feels right for you' is sound advice, but is often just not specific enough to be of any real use when you get bacon and eggs cooked for you by a mother who repeatedly tells you 'how much you used to love them'. Although this is meant to be purely a reflection of my own experiences, I confess to a rather preaching style of writing on many occasions. I'm not entirely sure whether this is down to my own personality; I suspect it is the result of many hours arguing my position which has led me to develop the tendency to act defensively. I had originally intended to write a 'How The Vegan, Spring 1995
to be a Vegan' type guide. Such material is present; however, this piece is much more about my own experiences, short as they are. The opinions expressed may be vague, repetitive, pompous and downright ignorant but they are honest, real and are what I believed at the time of writing. I have omitted several important aspects of a vegan lifestyle because, as yet, they don't really apply to me. For example, I haven't had many problems avoiding leather goods, and I haven't been ill enough since becoming vegan to warrant a visit to the doctors — so I haven't had to worry about the morals of using drugs tested on animals. I also don't wear make-up and, due to my poverty, haven't really been on holiday, so I can't talk about the problems of vegans abroad. If and when these things happen to me I'll worry about them then.
Why Did I Bother? I became a vegan about a year after turning vegetarian. Up to about six months prior to becoming vegetarian I hadn't really given meat-eating any thought at all — in fact, my first Saturday jobs were in a fishmongers and in the meat department of my local Sainsburys. But as I started to argue about it with people I knew who were vegetarian I realized there really wasn't any convincing argument against what they were saying. After the initial plunge, it was relatively easy to keep being a vegetarian. As time went on, and I started to learn more I became more militant in my views. The desire I had not to commit murder unnecessarily became attached to notions of the economic and ecological costs of eating meat. Also, the health benefits became more apparent as I ate 100% more vegetables than previously. Then I went away to college, living in Halls of Residence. The vegetarian food on offer was disgusting, usually full of cheese, which I hated. By now I had started to think about the possibilities of being a vegan. As I became more educated, I came to learn of the horrors involved in the production of milk, cheese, etc. I realized that these were 9 The Vegan, Spring 1995
interconnected with meat production and animals suffered terribly in the production of vegetarian products such as eggs. The fact that they didn't actually die meant little when the torture inflicted was so systematic and relentless. As there was hardly anything I could have to eat at college anyway, I decided that the time was right to go vegan. Before I actually started I was really unsure about whether I could do without such things as milk and, overall, I felt the jump was a lot further than the one from meat-eater to vegetarian. To begin with I didn't tell anybody, for fear of laughter and being called a 'weirdo'. By this time I knew loads of vegetarians but no vegans. I didn't want anyone to think that I was just doing it for a show. I didn't want to have been a vegan for 'just a couple of weeks'. However, I was soon 'outed' by my nearest and dearest. Responses ranged from laughter to incredulous looks.
The real revolution is to quietly change your own life and lead by example I have deliberately not gone into too much detail or made it too dramatic. I really don't want this to be viewed in a 'born again Christian' sense. For me, the process of change was gradual and there was no 'Road to Damascus'. I really wanted for this to seem, if not normal, then a reasonable thing to do, because it is. To paint veganism as extreme is to put it beyond the reach of most people — those who would run a mile from anything which threatened to change their life. Changing your lifestyle may not have much of a revolutionary slant, but revolutions (and I mean ones which involve lots of screaming and shouting) rarely work. The real revolution is to quietly change your own life and lead by example (if others want to follow). Veganism is a very social, if not socialist concept, but is ultimately about personal responsibility.
But I'm Not a Hippy! People haven't got a clue about vegans generally and, to be perfectly honest, neither have I but:
/ don't cry at Bambi! By this I mean that pictures and stories of animal torture or even the sight of meat itself don't necessarily have me vomiting profusely inbetween loud sobbing and wailing. This isn't a boast. However, all the institutions (school, family etc) involved in raising me have systematically stopped me (and most other males I suspect) from shedding a tear at anything other than the most exceptional circumstances past the age of ten, if not before. Therefore, it would be foolish of me to think that I could outgrow such conditioning. You don't have to blubber at the sight of a baby lamb being slaughtered in order to want to save its life. A possible mistake of the whole vegetarian/vegan/animal rights movement is that it has sometimes relied too heavily on shock tactics. I can fully understand the logic of letting people see what they are a part of, just because they fancy some nice food or fashionable shoes — and no doubt many people have been converted in that way — however, we are up against news reports which regularly show people being blown up or starving. To a certain extent, the shock tactic has become redundant as people use the same defence mechanisms to disengage themselves from pictures of abattoirs as they do when watching starving children in Africa. To get back to the point, I too have become emotionally numbed. A large part of my belief in the rights of animals isn't based on the idea that we 'shouldn't kill all the lovely, fluffy bunny rabbits'. My starting point is: What makes me so special that I can go around killing other living creatures? — especially when they haven't done anything to me. Friends of mine have often commented on me watching wildlife programmes with them where a lion is tearing a giraffe or something apart, or have offered to sit at a
different table so that I wouldn't have to deal with them eating meat The first example doesn't really bother me at all. People generally miss a crucial difference between us and other animals — ie animals usually only eat what they need, when they need to. In the wild, carnivorous animals need meat in order to survive; whereas in human society, all nutrients are available animal-free. Not retching at the sight of meat is another sign of social conditioning. I spent the first sixteen years of life chomping away at hamburgers whenever I could get hold of them. I know that you can use The Bible to support any argument, but the commandment ' T h o u shalt not kill' is generally quite a groovy concept, and as supposed 'keepers of the earth', shouldn't we be making a conscious effort to protect rather than slaughter animals?
I don't eat carrots and lentils all the time! I do eat more vegetables than I used to as a meat-eater. However, I would have found veganism so much harder to take if there had been no animal product alternatives on the market. This may seem to many to weaken the vegan argument, but again conditioning must be taken into consideration. Most peop l e s ' taste buds (and certainly my own) have been programmed to accept meat-tasting substances. Re-programming is hard. Meat is addictive and to go 'cold turkey' (bad pun intended) may be hard to sustain.
I'm not wasting away! At the time of writing, I am actually a good half a stone overweight and the last thing you would think when looking at me is that I am dangerously underweight. A vegan diet may on average be a lot healthier than any other, but it doesn't guarantee that you will instantly become a lean, mean fighting machine. Animal-free eating can range from healthy salads to chips and crisps every day. Again, the point must be hammered home that vegans are as diverse and inconsistent as any other group.
I don't 'morris dance' or worship a moon goddess! You would be surprised at the number of times people have assumed I am a New-Age traveller or a pagan — not that these lifestyles are anything to be ashamed of, but this Vi'z-style 'Modern Parents' stereotype does get a bit wearing, especially because, as an Anglo-Irish Catholic, I've already got enough stereotypes to deal with!
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'Thou shalt not kill' is generally quite a groovy concept
Dealing with Non-Believers Often, the most boring thing about being a vegan is not only eating a plate of chips or a salad (no dressing) when everyone else is tucking into a prawn cocktail, beef stroganoff and chocolate mousse, it's convincing everyone else at the table that you feel good about the fact that you're not having the three course animal-derived extravaganza! Life's Harsh Realities, Chapter 10: If you adopt any stance which is different from the norm people won't accept this without a fight of some kind —- no matter how many times they shout 'Vive la difference' or 'Live and let live. That's what I say'. The moment you open your mouth and utter those immortal words, "I'm a vegan" you'd better make sure you're prepared for every possible argument intended to make you look foolish, naive, hypocritical and sometimes evil. It is very likely you will be the only vegan they have met. So, as is natural, they will base all their future opinions about vegans on you, so it's important to make sure you sound as though you know what you're talking about and are not just 'doing it to be weird'. If, of course, you view veganism as completely your own thing and nothing to do with anybody else, then you will feel
Never, ever get flustered or over-emotional
under no obligation to respond. But who wants to look stupid? An important thing to remember here is that the odds of you converting someone who's having a go at you for being a carrot-
cruncher are practically non-existent. Despite any missionary zeal you may have to win over your friends and family, in the course of day-to-day living it may be more practical to limit your arguments to those which suggest people have the right to eat what they like but that if they accept certain assumptions then it is logical not to eat or use any animal-based foods. Golden Rule: Never, ever get flustered or over-emotional. Many will take great pleasure in winding up anyone who shows the slightest interest in protecting or saving anything. There's nothing wrong with being in tears over the torture and slaughter of animals but you must realize that the majority of people have never really thought about the consequences of their actions. Nor have the actually witnessed mass cruelty first hand (those who have won't bother you). Ignorant people are often those with the loudest opinions. They will take crying etc, as a sign of weakness and any of the hundreds of good arguments you have will fall on deaf ears because people will not want to be associated with something which is so easily laughed at or picked on. You will come across many different groups containing non-believers. Here are some of the main ones, along with a quick summary of the possible strategies you could use.
Family This is where a vegan learns to cut his/her debating teeth and, for many wannabe vegans, may be where their parents, Auntie Enid etc, extinguish the burning desire to lead a healthier lifestyle long before it ever gets a chance to burn brightly. For many teenagers, the desire to live a cruelty-free existence never gets past mum's stubbornness to cook anything but roast beef for Sunday lunch. At the time when people require help to kick meat, dairy products, etc, they face the prospect of having to run the gauntlet of parents telling them to snap out of this 'latest fad' or, 'I'm not coming back after a hard day's work to cook two dinners just because you read something in a magazine saying you can't eat cheese or whey — whatever that is. You didn't moan about it last week so eat up and stop whinging'. You will be thoroughly sick of all this before it ends, if it ever does. The thing to remember with parents is that they truly believe that not eating meat is really just to get your own back for not being allowed to stay out past midnight on a Saturday. The right way to go about it is to persuade them that you're not out to con anybody and you're not doing it just because your friends are. To be continued... The Vegan, Spring 1995
DEAR DOC Michael KlaperMD, author of'Vegan Nutrition: Pure & Simple 7 and 'Pregnancy, Children & the Vegan Diet7 answers some of your questions What are the health benefits in replacing cow's milk with soya milk? There are many components in dairy products that in my mind make soya and other vegetablebased milks more desirable than products made from the milk of cows. These potentially healthdamaging substances include: • Antigenic proteins that, in many people, can 'leak' out into the bloodstream through the intestinal lining, and incite allergic reactions in lungs and joints — exacerbating asthmal and rheumatoid arthritis. Proteins and other substances in cow's milk can cause intestinal bleeding, leading to anaemia in children. • Lactose sugar, indigestible by many (actually, most) of the world's adults, who lack the (juvenile) enzyme in their intestines to digest the milk sugar. When these 'lactase-deficient' people (actually a normal state of adult health) consume dairy products, cramps and diarrhoea predictably result. • Herbicides and pesticides (hydrocarbons whose chronic ingestion may raise the risk of birth defects or cancer), which are sprayed heavily onto feedgrains destined for livestock. These fat-soluble substances can accumulate in the fat (and milk) of animals, including dairy cattle, and are commonly-found contaminants in milk and other dairy products. • Antibiotic residues from drugs fed to cattle (to increase growth) that are found in commercial dairy products. These antibiotics are still in active form, and are potentially capable of altering the normal, healthful 11 The Vegan, Spring 1995
bacteria in the intestinal tract, or inciting adverse reactions in people allergic to the antibiotic. • Lethal bacteria, including E. coli 0:157, salmonella and listeria, which are frequently found as the contaminants in the dairy products that are often responsible for food poisoning incidents in adults and children. For all the potentially harmful components and worrisome contamination so predictably found in commercially-produced cow's milk — and the dairy products made from it — I cannot think of anyone (except a baby calf) who would be harmed by a two to four week trial of life without dairy products. Calcium and other nutrients commonly found in dairy products are obtainable through dark green leafy vegetables, seeds and dried fruits, as well as calciumfortified foods and supplements. Consequently, I recommend that anyone seeking respite from cow's milk products try some of today's excellent non-dairy beverages widely available at healthfood stores — soya milks, rice milks and others — many now fortified with calcium and vitamin D2. Don't be surprised if you notice some health problems that you felt were unrelated to your diet — from runny noses and sinus congestion to asthma, joint pain and intestinal upset — improve or disappear completely! [Cow's milk does not naturally contain vitamin D — it is added at the dairy, usually through a fish oil product. If, after eliminating dairy products, you are unable to have fifteen minutes of gentle sunlight fall upon the skin of your arms and face daily in order to make your own adequate vitamin D, then 400iu of ergocalciferol (D 2 )
should be consumed via supplement or fortified foods.]
Have you found any relationship between diet and sinus blockage? The sinus cavities are spaces in the skull bones of the face above and below the eyes and deep within the head. They serve many functions, including making our voices more resonant. If it were not for the sinuses, our skulls would weigh much more and our voices would be far flatter in tone. The sinus cavities are lined with the same membrane that lines the nasal cavities, and as such, are exposed to the same inspired air. The sinus membranes are richly endowed with blood vessels and mucus-secreting cells, and as such, they are very reactive not only to substances borne in on the breath, but also to substances in the diet that come to the nasal membranes via the blood flow. Many people have intestines that, due to infection, inflammation, food allergy, etc, permit fragments of food proteins to 'leak out' into the bloodstream. As these substances are carried through the sinus membranes, the tissues can become especially reactive, primed to respond to most any stimulus with swelling and an outpouring of mucus. If a grain of pollen or other airborne irritant then lands on this 'juicy' lining membrane, the person may experience severe sinus congestion — which the person then blames upon 'ragweed' or 'dust and moulds'. Since the passage between sinus chamber and nasal cavity is such a narrow 'bottleneck', when its lining membrane swells, the opening
can become completely blocked. The airborne substance may have acted as a trigger, but the real culprits are the substances in diet — most often of dairy or chicken origin (including egg white). Common substances in the diets of vegetarians and vegans that may contribute to sinus blockage include wheat and soya products, and for lacto- and lacto-ovo-vegetarians, casein in dairy products (the most notorious), and egg whites. (Be sure to watch for hidden dairy protein on package labels disguised as 'casein', 'whey', 'calcium caseinate', etc that may leave sinus-affected individuals with permanently stuffy heads.) If you have serious questions as to whether any substances in your diet may be contributing to your chronic or recurring sinus blockage, simply eliminate the questionable foods for at least two to four weeks, and then add them back in to your diet one at a time to observe the effects upon the sinus condition. Add a new 'challenge' food every 72 hours to allow the membranes plenty of time to react. If, within a few hours to a few days after eating a challenge food, your sinuses are congested, it is likely that this food is a contributor to the problem. Then, substitute other foods for the suspect ones — rice or soya-based 'milks', non-dairy 'cheese' and 'ice cream', non-wheat pastas, cereals and breads, etc for at least 6 to 12 months. If a challenge again causes sinus congestion after a prolonged respite from the offending food, it is probably wisest to eliminate the food on a permanent basis. Dr Klaper regrets that he is unable to undertake consultations by post/telephone
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M ^ k nimals are not ours to eat, wear MM or experiment on.' It sometimes seems that much more attention has been paid to the first and last of these! We are achieving 'beauty without cruelty', but what about 'clothing without beastliness'? According to books on being green, we must wear 'natural' fibres: cotton, silk, wool and leather. Of these, vegans are left with only cotton — but its cultivation requires large amounts of pesticides and water! Yet one cannot wear nothing but scarlet lipstick and fuzzy peach perfume — except, perhaps, whilst participating in a PETA demonstration with a banner declaring 'I'd rather go naked than wear fur'. Nudism may be green (avoiding the ecological consequences of washing clothes — heating the water, using powder etc); however, its social meanings are complicated. Recycling fabrics saves water, energy and raw materials — but what if the recycled fabric is not vegan? Scrap Scrap, which makes clothing, shoes, jewellery and accessories out of rubbish and jumble sale items, claims that although they recycle any suitable material, "we are not actually creating a demand for any type of fabric". Evergreen makes recycled yarns and/or fabrics out of virtually anything: jute, cotton, denim, 'person-made' fibres, regenerated cellulosic fibres, wool, cashmere and silk. It is working on "fibre recycled from melted down plastic bottles". Three of its (wholly or partly) recycled yarns are vegan: recycled cotton, polyester and nylon; hemp, rayon and recycled denim; and recycled acrylic. However, one cannot go on recycling fabric indefinitely. What should one use as virgin fabric? 12
Smoking Jacket? Clothes can be made out of cannabis ('hemp'). It is legal to sell ordinary cannabis seeds but not to germinate them. Some vegans support the arguments for legalizing cannabis (Freedom of choice/ Safer than many legal substances/Users could check the ethical credentials of the growers and dealers/People who need it for medical reasons could reduce their dependency on firms which vivisect. . . ) ; others argue against it (All drugs should be avoided if possible — particularly ones which are usually smoked/Cannabis has been tested on animals). These considerations no longer matter as far as clothing is concerned: there is now a low THC (unsmokeable) type of
cannabis which one can grow under licence for £450 a year. Growing hemp (an annual) requires fertilizers, but Hemcore, which grows it in the UK, does not use pesticides, fungicides or insecticides. Hemp clothing is (apparently) stronger, softer, warmer and more absorbent and durable than cotton. The Bioregional Development Group points out that manufacturing synthetics has "quite an environmental impact" and so it promotes UK-grown flax and hemp. Plants For a Future's Ken Fern adds: "Hemp is a particularly greedy plant" in terms of fertilizer. "Perennials are almost always preferable to annuals." He suggests the use of various perennials for clothing. Of those companies selling cannabis The Vegan, Spring 1995
clothing, one Islington-based firm ignored repeated requests for information, but Union Hemp was helpful. Its range includes boot laces, skirts, trousers, tops, dresses, belts, bags, hats, jackets and wallets. Evergreen, ever versatile, has developed a yam containing a mixture of hemp and tencel (a synthetic fabric which result in less pollution in its manufacture than other synthetics).
'The boss says you could eat them — if you didn't mind going a funny colour!' (crushed beetles) as a dye. Scrap Scrap tries to reuse zips and buttons.
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Who Needs 'Em?
According to the National Anti Vivisection Society, "there is no list" of animal-tested dyes, but they "most probably include all the dyes you would normally come into contact with". However, some companies — including the Dr Hadwen Trust, Second Skin and The Green Catalogue — state that the dyes used in their garments were not tested on animals, although this may apply just to their suppliers. Second Skin, a workers' co-operative, has systematically researched the ethics of their T-shirts — even checking the animal and environmental friendliness of the sticky tape used for packaging. It utilizes "ethically sourced" cotton decorated with lead-free, water-based inks applied by reusable aluminium printing equipment. The finished Tshirts are placed in recycled boxes and advertised on recycled or environmentfriendly paper printed with soya-based inks.
Are animal fibres ever necessary? Respect For Animals says that "if fur coats were really warm and practical, Arctic scientists would wear them instead of the modern, thermal clothing they use". Beauty Without Cruelty (Charity) reports that the Dutch Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint against furriers who claimed fur was "ecological". "Nor can the processing of fur be called environment friendly", BWCC adds. Are leather jackets essential protection for motorcyclists? According to John Coleman of the Vegan Bikers' Association, 93% of motorcycle accidents happen at a speed of 40mph or less, when padding "is the most beneficial" protection. He also cites the theory of risk homeostasis, which states that people will try to keep the level of risk they take constant. Therefore, the better protected they feel, the more reckless they will be (and vice versa). Synthetic fibres such as Lorica and Schoella K-300 actually provide more protection than leather. Other useful synthetics include Kevlar, Gore-Tex and Cordura, although leather is more widely available than person-made materials.
The Green Catalogue uses vegetable dyes on various garments (colours: coral, magenta, ink, eggplant and olive) but does not seem to know much about them or the mordants (chemicals used to stop dye running). Union Hemp's dyes are "the greenest we have found to be commercially available — we could use naturally occurring dyes, but an equal amount of damage would be done by scraping lichens off rocks, for example. So far as I can ascertain, animals are not used to test these dyes. They break down okay and are non-poisonous (the boss says you could cat them — if you didn't mind going a funny colour!)." The company is investigating other dyes — eg woad: " . . . used on pagan tattoos. Police uniforms were once dyed with it." Dyes are not always necessary to obtain colourful clothing. Fox fibre is the name given to naturally occurring types of cotton which yield green or brown fibre.
Accessories Esprit recycles silver from old photographic film to make buttons and earrings. Other buttons are made of wood, nuts or glass. The firm avoids environmentally-damaging processes like electro-plating; its metal safety pins, zips and buckles are made of non-rusting alloys. Less positively, it uses cochineal 13 The Vegan, Spring 1995
If anyone boasts that they are greener than you because they wear leather shoes, not synthetic ones, suggest that they wear plants! Union Hemp produces 100% hemp boots. These only come in a few sizes at present, but if there is enough demand for other s i z e s . . . Vegetarian Shoes and The Green Catalogue stock Deja Shoes which, although unsuitable for vegans (their linings
Contacts • Dr Hadwen Trust, 22 Bankcroft, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1JW. 01462 436819. • Esprit, 38 Long Acre, Covent Gdn, London WC2. 0171 497 0620. • Evergreen, Albert Mills, Bradford Rd. Batley Carr. Dewsbury, W Yorks WF13 2HE. 01924 453419. • The Green Catalogue, Greengate Hse, 87 Pickwick Rd, Corsham, Wiits SN13 9BY. 01249 701800. • Hemcore, Station Rd. Felsted, Gt Dunmow, Essex CM6 3HL. 01371 820066. • Scrap Scrap, Endurance Works, High St, Coalport, Telford, Shropshire TF8 7HX.
include wool derived from old blankets or clothes) are a 'step' in the right direction. Materials used include recycled tyres and used denim; they do not contain leather or toxic glues. Some vegans boycott some vegan materials. Lycra is made by Du Pont which, according to The Ethical Consumer (Issue 20) also makes CFCs. Similar materials do exist — eg elastane.
'They have to be shorn, they do not shed their fleeces naturally' Woollibacks sells knitted clothing, some of which is made of wool from the rescued sheep at Farm Animal Rescue, Cambridgeshire. According to Kate Schofield of Woollibacks, 'They have to be shorn, they do not shed their fleeces naturally — some primitive and feral breeds do, but not the 'modern' breeds." (Farmers wouldn't like sheep moulting everywhere, they would have to trail all over the fields to collect wool.) However, many vegans would feel uncomfortable wearing wool, whatever the rationale.
What Now? So, what should vegans wear? To a great extent it probably depends on one's finances. Many readers could afford Union Hemp's boot laces (available in plain or 'rasta' dyed) or a little yarn from Evergreen to knit a hat or gloves. Larger items are considerably more expensive. Those of us on a shoestring (boot lace?) budget will probably have to content ourselves with recycling as best we can: purchasing from charity shops and the like. As people start thinking more about what they wear, demand for more ethically sound clothing should grow. Who knows, perhaps one day we will find vegetable-dyed dresses, hemp T-shirts and recycled coats at car boot sales!
01952 586754. • Second Skin, Archway 6, Ferry Ct, Bath BA2 4JW. 01225 481702. • Union Hemp, 14 South Gallery. Exchange St, Sheffield S2. 0114 2766234. • Vegetarian Shoes, 12 Gardner St, Brighton, E Sussex BN1 1UP. 01273 691913. • Woollibacks, 43 Blenheim Rd, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire SK8 7BD. 0161 485 2551.
Acknowledgements Thanks to: Jodie of Union Hemp, Ian Low of Hemcore, John Parkinson. Sue Riddlestone, Kate Schofield and Second Skin.
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VegaEgg will be launched in two varieties — Battery and FreeRange. The only difference between them is that the FreeRange will cost more and will look 'realistic' — ie the shells will have artificial down feathers stuck to them and be covered in discretely-placed white splodges to represent you-know-what! They will be packaged in trays manufactured from used toilet roll tubes (there's a collection scheme operating in West Yorkshire) and are expected to retail for £3.75 and £4.45 per half-dozen. VegaEgg should be in your local health/wholefood shop by 1 April. If it's not, ask why!
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Annie Brosnan provides a round-up of new entries to the vegan marketplace Spice it U p ! . . . With some new products from Patak's. Tomato Pickle is "richly tomato with a spicy kick". Sounds interesting. Other tempters include Gourmet Mango Chutney and two new flavours of Pappadums to try with them — Tikka and Tandoori. From the same company come Balti Cooking Sauces (Medium-Hot and Mild); three Indian soups — Sambhar (mild, with lentils), Chawal Palak (medium with spinach) and Sabzi Mulligatawny (vegetables with chilli undercurrent); and a microwavable meal — Vegetable Biriani. Also on the convenience shelf and suitable for the likes of us: the C u r r y Club's Snack Pot, Madras (hot and spicy). Continuing the spicy theme, Bird's Eye has launched Oriental Vegetables in Cantonese Sauce and from Tesco comes Roasted Vegetables — Mediterranean-style or with Italian-style sauce.
Berry Nice Berrydales has even more ready-meals to offer the pressedfor-time vegan (find me one who isn't!). Six out of twelve new meals are vegan: Roman Cabbage with Bulghur Wheat; New Orleans Chilli Jambalaya; Parsnip, Corn and Tomato Bake; 14
Butter Bean Bourguinon; Lentils con Frutas; and Chilli con Noces. All available in health/wholefoods stores and some 'delis'.
Hallelujah! I can hardly contain my excitement for the next piece of news. It had to happen eventually and by golly it has — a vegan egg! And all thanks to the new National Lottery! Bradford-based Egg on Your Face Ltd had spent 3 years working on the project but ran out of money in Summer 1994 and was unable to find further investors. Fortunately, one of the firm's partners is in some way related to the £17.5m Lottery winner and sufficient funds have been provided to finalize production of the 'VegaEgg'. Understandably, the company is reluctant to divulge the ingredients of its ground-breaking product or the technology that was required. However, I have ascertained that both the white and yolk are soya-based with the yolk being coloured with El 10 (Sunset Yellow). Legally, because it is not intended that the shell is eaten, its ingredients do not have to be declared. Use VegaEgg as you would the real thing — poach, scramble boil or fry. Soldiers at the ready?! Here's the bizarre bit:
From The Redwood Company, which brought us that wonderful TofuCheese and Vegetarian Rashers, comes Cheatin' Meats. Not for the faint-hearted — these really are quite authentic (I think, from what I can remember). There's Cheatin' Chicken, Cheatin' Garlic Sausage and Cheatin' Ham. Beware the older Cheatin' Pepperoni and StreakyStyle Vegetarian Rashers — they are not vegan. I guess it's appropriate to mention here the new Vanilla Flavour Soya Milk from Provamel.
of five animal squares decorated with Easter bunnies and chicks.
READER OFFER (1) The first 60 people to write to Itona will receive one of its products listed above. Write to: Itona Health Foods, Vegan Reader Offer, Leyland Mill Lane, Wigan WN1 2SB.
Juicy News! Whole Earth has two new juices on the market which I thought worth a mention — Forest Berry and Tropical Treat, both with no added sugar and tasting delish.
Taste of Paradise? Ambertech has been appointed sole UK importer of a new range of coconut products - including drinks, creams and natural coconut pieces in syrup - from Indonesia.
Food Supps Sunstream Wild Blue Green Algae is another of those superdooper food supplement thingies. It's a treasure trove of vitamins, minerals, trace elements, chlorophyll and amino acids — as is Nature's Balance Chlorella, in tablet, powder and Veterinary Supplement form.
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And now on to the naughties. The first is not-so-naughty at all. Bitter Sweet, from Jerome Russell Cosmetics, is a tablet which, when sucked slowly causes all sweet things to taste repulsive for the next two hours! Apparently, it penetrates the outer layer of the tongue and neutralizes the sweetness receptors. Whatever happened to good old abstinence? Available in two flavours, orange and peppermint, this is an expensive way of denying yourself food, costing £7.99 for a two-week supply.
The company which brought us the No-Loss range of syntheticbristled paint brushes, L G Harris, has followed up with another vegan range suitable for use with water-based paints, Aqua Brush. The seven sizes ('/ 2 " to 4") are available from "all good DIY and hardware stores". For further information write to: The Marketing Dept, L G Harris & Co Ltd, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcs B60 4AE.
Some of the products you won't want to eat after this include a new organic chocolate from Plamil Foods, in an orange flavour and with the heartening message on the wrapper: " . . . produced at Plamil House in which no animal ingredients are ever used." Also out of bounds would be Easter treats from Itona: Granny Ann Mini Eggs, Westmorland Chocolate Rabbit and a boxed set
READER OFFER (2) Vegan Society members are enutled to a 15% discount on Nature's Balance Chlorella (3-month supply) — £52.50 (£44.62 after disc); Chlorella Powder (120g) or Veterinary Supplement (120g) — £29.50 (£25.08 after disc). Prices include p i p . Cheques to: Pace Dircct Marketing Company, 63 Stalyhill Dr. Stalybridge, Cheshire SKI5 2TT. 01457 762595.
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VEGANS INTERNATIONAL International vegan campaigner and socialite, Alex Bourke reports...
Christophe got several minutes of air time on national news explaining that leather is just fur with the hair scraped off. AIDA is the only group promoting veganism in France and it needs money. If you'd like details of its cool T-shirts — ideal for wowing language students or to sell on stalls — write to: AIDA, c/o MBS no 200, 117 bd Boltaire, 75011 Paris, France.
French Vegans Turn Turkey Father Christmas and a giant turkey spent Christmas Day on the Avenue Champs-Elysds, Paris giving out leaflets about animal cruelty. The street is full of fur shops and restaurants serving veal and foie gras but some vegetarians were encountered. Inside the costume were Vegan Society member Stephane Hennion, President of Action Information pour les Droits les Animaux (AIDA), and co-founder Christophe Moreau. Vegan Father Christmas also went to a demonstration at which actress Brigitte Bardot was burning fur coats. He gave out antileather leaflets and showed animal rights films. Father
Vegan Fashion Show A major exhibition in Milan focuses on the relationship between industry, fashion and animal rights. 'Made For the Animals' is organized by Animal Amnesty, the high-profile campaigning group founded in 1989 by vegan Enzo Dal Verme with designer group MADE. They asked top fashion designers and industrialists from Italy and elsewhere to imagine that buyers no longer wanted to buy products that kill animals or make them suffer. The exhibition catalogue con-
tains beautiful colour photographs of clothes and other objects and is written in English and Italian 'Made for the Animals' is at: Smith's Gallery, Earlham Street, Covent Garden, London W1 (331 March)
Desperately Seeking... Erwin Lengauer is a lone vegan in a sea of veggies. Write to him at: Phorusgasse 3/17, A-1040 Vienna, Austria. Tel. 0222-587 0870. Lior Drukker needs photos of factory farming etc to promote animal rights in Israel. He wants to scan some into a computer to put on bulletin boards for downloading. Write to him at: PO Box 6058, KfarSirkin, 49935 Israel.
Airline Fodder Sheila Hyslop was told by Dutch airline KLM that they do not provide vegan meals. However, it transpired that the company calls us "strict vegetarians" and, apart from a boo boo with honey,
offers great meals. Anita Labd from Movimento Vegano, Italy, flew British Airways to Mexico via London. BA (Italy) rang her to check her dietary requirements before the flight. She received vegan food (code VGML) originating in Britain but vegetarian food (code VLML) was loaded elsewhere.
Festival Calendar 23-28 July 1995. European Vegetarian Congress, Bratislava, Slovakia. In English and Slovak. Congress — US$97; Hotels — $32 (single), $18 (double) per night; Food — $65 for the week. Send your booking and payment to: Vegetarianska spolocnost, Prazska 9, 81104 Bratislava, Slovak Republic. Or send International Reply Coupon for booking form and brochure. 6-13 August 1995. International Vegan Festival, San Diego State University, California, USA. The vegan holiday of a lifetime. For full details send an SAE to the Vegan Society (UK). ©
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go so cheaply had he known. Carol showed me several different breeds of sheep and I heard the stories of how they came to be at the Rescue. I began to wonder what would happen to these lovely creatures if the wonderful day ever came when humankind abandoned its habits of meat-eating and woolwearing completely. I wondered if they would be able to survive in the wild. Carol explained that certain lowland breeds had been specially bred to increase the thickness of their coats to ensure a greater wool yield. The coats are not shed naturally and so the sheep have to be shorn once a year or they become matted and diseased. They do not forage for food and have been reared to be dependent on humans. Carol believed that the breeds would have to be cross bred to a state which would allow them to survive in the wild (should the opportunity arise).
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THE DIARY OF A VEGAN AGED 14 YEARS Experiencing Christmas from a vegan point of view was, on occasions, rather uncomfortable. I made sure to tell everyone who / thought would buy me a present that 1 was a vegan but I still received three selection boxes of milk chocolates and a leather purse. I went to one party where they had laid on a mammoth buffet only to find that all I could eat was a quarter of a tomato and a piece of lettuce which I think had been put there for decoration! Mum let me make the family Christmas cake and I used a recipe taken from The Vegan with tofu and lots of fruit and nuts. I gave my Granny a piece on Christmas Day and she said it was so light she could tell I'd beaten the eggs well!
But this talk and speculation was not solving the day's task of feeding 300 sheep, 3 bullocks, 27 goats and an enormous pig named Wiggy who was found wandering down a nearby lane as a piglet. Carol manages to keep smiling despite lack of funds and more animals arriving all the time. The Rescue never destroys an animal unless it is very ill and in pain. 'This is my life", she said, "to give life to them." She pointed to the sheep who certainly seemed to appreciate her love and warmth. Angela Novello The Vegan, Spring 1995
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VEGETABLE AQUATICS Noribund? Weak dulse? It could be sea-sonal but, in any case, Richard Youngs invites us to weed o n . . . deriving emulsifiers, stabilizers and gelling agents from them. Seaweeds belong to the algae group of plants and form an important part of the sea's life cycle. They can help prevent coastal erosion and they provide food for molluscs. Because they are rootless and obtain all their nutrients through absorption from the sea they are rich in minerals, especially iodine and potassium. They are a good source of vitamins too. Some research shows that even when dried they contain significant quantities of vitamin Bj2 [Ed. Though researchers now believe that most of it cannot be utilized by the human body] — important in a vegan diet. Eskimos, incidentally, often rely on fresh seaweed for vitamin C. These qualities — not to mention their great taste! — make seaweeds a desirable foodstuff.
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he word 'weed' is commonly used to mean an unwanted plant. Seaweed, however, is far from being an unwanted sea plant. Traditionally, it has been used as food and fertilizer. To make fertilizer it was dried and then composted — its great advantage being that it was free of crop diseases. One of seaweed's more bizarre adaptations was as a
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stuffing for furniture. With industrialization, new uses of seaweed were discovered. Sodium carbonate, which was crucial to the manufacture of glass and some soaps, was produced from the ash of burnt seaweed. In addition, the pharmaceutical industry extracted iodine from seaweed. These processes have waned. The food industry, however, continues to exploit seaweeds.
The Chinese have eaten seaweed for over 5,000 years, while the Japanese widely cultivate many seaweeds — particularly nori and kombu — for food. There is also a tradition of seaweed eating in the British Isles. Famously in Wales, laver bread is made by frying boiled purple laver that has been formed into cakes and then rolled in oatmeal. There are also the carrageen jellies of Ireland. You can buy several different
types of dried seaweed from health food shops and Oriental stores. Most commonly on sale are nori, arame and kombu. Here is a recipe for each one. All recipes serve 2, except the kombu crisps.
ROUGH POTATO AND DULSE SOUP 1 tbs oil small knob vegan margarine 1 medium onion 1 tsp fine or medium oatmeal 1 clove garlic 3 medium potatoes 1 handful dulse 1 pt water salt and pepper fresh parsley (optional) Finely chop the onion. Crush the garlic. Dice the potato. Roughly tear the dulse. Saut6 the onion in the oil and margarine over medium heat until golden. Sprinkle in the oatmeal and cook for a minute, stirring continuously. Add the garlic and potatoes. Cook for a further minute, then add the dulse and water. Bring to a boil, turn down to simmer, cover, and leave to cook for 30 minutes. Roughly mash the potato into the liquid. Season. Serve with a garnish of chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
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BUBBLE AND WAKAME SQUEAK 6 small to medium pre-boiled potatoes 2 strips H akame, each approx 150cm x 25cm salt and pepper vegetable oil for frying Mash the potatoes — this is easier when they are still hot. Soak the wakame in water for a few minutes, remove and cut into small pieces discarding any tough seaweed. Mix the wakame into the potato. Season, working salt and pepper evenly into the potato and seaweed mix. Heat a large oiled pan to high temperature. Add the potato and seaweed mix and work into a slab about 2.5cm thick. Fry until browned on both sides. Serve immediately.
LAYERED NORI AND VEGETABLE LOAF 1 tbs sunflower oil 1 small onion 2 cloves garlic green pepper 1 small carrot 2 sticks celery 2 medium tomatoes 2 slices wholemeal bread
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1 heaped dsp ground almonds salt and pepper water to bind 3 sheets nori, approx 100cm" x 100cm" (or equivalent) vegan margarine for greasing Finely chop the onion, pepper, celery, carrot and tomatoes. Crush the garlic. Grate the bread to form crumbs. Saut6 the onion in the oil until golden. Add the pepper, celery, carrot, tomatoes and garlic. Cook until the tomatoes form a pulp. Add the bread and ground almonds. If necessary add a small amount of water to bind into a dense stuffing consistency. Alternatively layer the stuffing and nori sheets (cut to fit) into a lightly greased loaf tin, beginning and finishing with a layer of stuffing. Cover with foil. Bake in a moderate oven for 40 minutes. Remove foil and cook for a further 10 minutes. Serve.
ARAME PILAU RICE 1 tbs vegetable oil knob vegan margarine 1 small onion 1 cup basmati or broken basmati rice 1 cup water 1 handful arame seaweed l/ 2 t-sP ground turmeric
'/ 2 tsp tamarind concentrate (or a squeeze of lemon juice) 2 cloves 2 cardamom pods 2.5cm strip cassia stick 1 bayleaf generous quantity of salt Thoroughly rinse the rice in several changes of water and then soak for half an hour before draining. Cut the onion in half and then thinly slice the two halves. In a saucepan melt the margarine with the vegetable oil and then fry the onion until caramelized; that is, a very dark golden colour — this will take about 15-20 minutes. Add the drained rice and stir until all the grains are coated with the oil and onion juices. Add the remaining ingredients. Check the seasoning — the water should taste just slightly too salty. Bring to the boil slowly, allowing the tamarind concentrate to dissolve. Turn down heat to very low.
Cover the pan with a kitchen cloth and then the lid — it is very important that as little steam as possible should escape. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove pan from heat and allow to stand for a further 10 minutes. Only then, remove the lid. Separate the rice with a fork. Serve.
KOMBU CRISPS dried kombu oil for frying Pour oil into a small frying pan until it is about 2mm deep. Heat to a high temperature and then add the dried kombu strips. Press down and allow the seaweed to change colour from dark green to pale green. Remove from pan and allow to drain on some kitchen paper to mop up any excess fat. Serve hot or cold.
Further Seaweed Cooking Tips • Kombu is an essential ingredient in Japanese stock. Similarly, a strip of seaweed was added to Scottish broth to add depth of flavour. Kombu. nori and wakame can all be used as flavour enhancers in place of stock. Try adding small quantities of any of these to soups and stew. Kombu will soften to be like any other vegetable in a hotpot. while nori and wakame will disintegrate quickly and their green flecks will resemble herbs. • Kombu will also speed the cooking of pulses, despite it tasting salty. (Salt tends to prevent even split red lentils from softening.)
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Proposals for resolution, to be considered by Council for inclusion on the 1995 AGM agenda, must be received at the Society's office (Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA) not later than Friday 28 July. For your guidance, ordinary• proposals should: • be proposed and seconded by paid-up full (ie not 'supporter') members: • in the interests of economy and clarity, not exceed 100 words; • propose some form of action; • propose one single action — ie they must not be composite proposals; • not simply comprise a statement of opinion. Members considering submitting special proposals (those seeking to change the Memorandum or Articles of Association) are advised to contact the
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Contacts News If the initial list of activities being undertaken by our Contacts is anything to go by then 1995 looks like being another eventful and exciting year for the Society. There is something for everyone to get involved in listed in the following events â&#x20AC;&#x201D; whether it's increasing public awareness or enhancing individual fulfilment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so get in touch with your Local Vegan Contact now. They will as readily welcome 'new' vegans as the support of established members.
VEGAN SOCIETY LOCAL CONTACTS Note: Local Contacts are Vegan Society members who have offered to act, on a voluntary basis, as a point of contact for those interested in the Society's work. They are not official representatives of the Society. Their levels of activity and knowledge may vary according to their individual circumstances. When writing to a Contact, please remember to enclose an SAE.
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Pat Mear (Croydon) is running a 'Veggie Month Display' during March in Sutton Library, Surrey. In the same month. Jackie Redding (Highlands) is organizing 'Vegan Awareness' courses, mainly aimed at local hoteliers and restaurant owners. If there is an establishment near you which would benefit from an interesting vegan option on its menu please let it, and Jackie know as soon as possible. Brian Burnett (Clwyd) will be holding a meeting on 29 April.
Please ring him for further details. Michael Traub (Brighton) holds regular meetings and social events. On 15 March you can enjoy dinner at the Pelham Restaurant. Places are limited. Contact Michael for further details. A social gathering will take place in Trogs Bar on 4 April and, on the following Tuesday, there is a 'Pot Luck Dinner' and showing of Truth or Dairy at Michael and Josey's place. Please ring Michael if you would like to attend. Annette White (Essex) holds regular meetings every month at the Friends Meeting House, Colchester. A special evening on
7 April features a speaker from CIWF on live exports. Vegan refreshments will be provided. A regular meeting is scheduled for 12 May, 8pm. On 29 May. Annette will be having a stall at die Wivenhoe May Fair, King George V playing fields, Colchester. 12-6pm, and would welcome help. A planning meeting will be held on 9 June, leading up to the Colchester Vegetarian & Vegan Society AGM to be held at the Friends Meeting House, 14 July, 8pm. New and prospective members are welcome. Refreshments will be available. Terry Bevis Local Contacts Co-ordinator
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In broad terms, compost is a biological reduction of organic wastes that soon become humus — a safe, non-polluting material that can be applied to virtually any soil for the benefit of whatever may grow there. In the soft, warm bosom of a decaying compost heap, a transformation from life to death and back again is taking place. Life is leaving the decaying plant matter only to transfer its vitality to the heap itself for storage and eventual use by other plants.
Since When? Compost was known to the Romans; the Greeks had a word for it and so did the tribes of Israel. The Bible is interspersed with references to dung (manure-compost). There are existing references dating back to the Akkadian Empire, which proves that humans were composting the Mesopotamian Valley 1,000 years before Moses was born.
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Let's Do It! There are literally hundreds of types of compost bins and other methods of packing together your materials. Remember: it's not so much how you pack it, it's how you stack it that counts the most. That's not to say you shouldn't use a purpose-made container, it's just that a basic container will do. A simple home-made wire and wood cage-type bin or double bin (both shown) will be adequate for first-timers. As you become more experienced you can advance to bin types that best suit your specific needs. You could buy a proprietary bin — but making your own represents good value for money and allows you the opportunity to fully understand your needs before committing yourself to something which turns out
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to be disappointing (and expensive). In order to generate enough warmth, the minimum size you should build or buy is 1 m x lm x lm. Without sufficient height your most active bacteria will not thrive and decomposition will be slow.
Building Your Heap There is no exact science for making compost; if you can just monitor the air and moisture that will do fine. There are two vital rules to follow: Do not pack too tightly and make sure your heap is moist (not soaked!). Additionally, bear in mind that small pieces of material will decay more quickly.
The Steps to Good Compost 1 Be sure to make up your bottom layer out of brassica — or similar (1cm dia) garden trimmings — to a height of approx lm. This allows for drainage and airflow. 2 On top of the base layer, place a 150cm300cm layer of straw or hay. 3 Next, sprinkle 2.5cm soil. This will filter down to the straw/hay and further enhance its water-retention capabilities. Soil needs to be present because it has the microbes necessary for proper breakdown. 4 Now add your kitchen scraps. (Keep a small covered container in your kitchen which can be emptied every week or so.) 5 Next, add your activator —just a handful of kelpmeal on every other layer of kitchen scraps will suffice. Alternatives to kelpmeal include human urine and herbal activators. However, kelpmeal is preferred because of the high level of nutrients it contains. 6 If you are concerned about odour, sprinkle some dry matter — eg woodshavings, soil, sand — on the last layer. 7 Now continue the process from step 2 and
repeat until you have a heap that is approximately 1.33m in height (When the bacteria have got to work, it will shrink to lm). You can check the heap by pushing a cane into the centre. If it comes out slimy and very smelly you need to rebuild it using more dry matter to absorb the excess moisture. 'Average' compost takes 3 - 6 months. It should be brown, crumbly and have a woody odour. Once you have completed your first heap, start planning and making your second!
Important Points • A varied mix of material helps ensure quick decomposition. • Keep the heap moist, not soggy. • Keep a bag of dry matter handy so you won't be running around looking for material to cover your kitchen scraps. • Sprinkle only a small handful of kelpmeal (or similar activator) - and ensure you follow the instructions with herbal activators. • Keep weed seeds out of your heap if you are a beginner. Also keep out grass clippings and material that has come into contact with chemicals. • Dog and cat manure is a no-no. Put it in a hole 600cm deep, cover and forget it.
Herbal Activator Herbal activators (and many other items of use to the vegan-organic gardener) may be obtained from: Chase Organics, Coombelands House, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1HY. (Tel. 01932 820958.)
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Crumble Beginnings Of the six members, four are vegan and two vegetarian. Their initial ambition, despite having no formal catering experience but a lot of 'hands on' knowledge, was to open a vegan restaurant but, at the time, no suitable premises were available. However, an existing cafe running along similar principles to those of the group and above a thriving wholefood vegetarian shop (also run cooperatively) became available. Financial help and advice were received from the Nottinghamshire Co-operative Development Agency and Out to Munch began. The basic principles of the co-operative are to promote veganism and co-operative working, and to prove how varied and interesting vegan cuisine can be. It is very important to the members that they do not compromise their beliefs in order to make a living, whilst at the same time proving that co-operatives can actually flourish and not 24
just break even. All members work equally and receive equal pay. All duties — food preparation, serving, washing up and cleaning — are shared. Likewise, business mat-1 ters follow the same principle, but to ensure continuity each member is responsible for one area — eg book-keeping. Decision-making takes place at regular meetings on a 'one person, one vote' system. With two businesses to staff now, the members work a rota system with a period of work at the cafe followed by one at the restaurant.
The greatest problem constantly encountered by the co-operative is not being taken seriously as a genuine and viable business
served only to strengthen the members' resolve to succeed. With help from those within the co-operative movement and support from customers, major problems have been overcome. It is an incredibly impoverished society that expects one to conform to a rigid stereotypical image in order to be viewed as a 'success'. The fact that over the past three years the co-operative has increased the cafe's seats from 35 to 55; has raised its own capital for expansion; has developed a successful buffet and outside catering service; and employs six full-time employees, appears to have gone somewhat unrecognized.
Broad Appeal The greatest problem constantly encountered by the co-operative is not being taken seriously as a genuine and viable business — and the refusal of some to recognize catering as a career. Many banks, even those which claim to be progressive, refuse to accept co-operatives as good business — even when presented with impeccable financial histories. A number of bank employees appeared to use personal prejudices and beliefs as a basis for making business decisions, finding it difficult to accept that veganism is growth area. It is unlikely that 'mainstream' restaurants have such a struggle. Such negative attitudes have, if anything,
A survey of Out to Munch customers revealed that 12% are vegan, 35% vegetarian and the remainder 'demi-veg' or omnivore — such is the standard and presentation of the food. Recipes have been sourced (and developed) over the years from vegan, vegetarian, and mainstream cookbooks! A typical offering might be Tofu in Black Bean Sauce with Cous Cous; Paella; Walnut and Mushroom Rissoles; Tempeh and Broccoli Pie; Vegetable Korma; Cider and Nut Roast with Miso and Tahini Sauce. There are always six salads — two of which are accompaniments to the main course; the others are 'main meals' in themselves. Soup The Vegan, Spring 1995
and veggie burgers are always available. If you can manage dessert there's a selection of cakes, half of which are sugar-free. Desserts include: Treacle or Chocolate Sponge, Fresh Fruit Trifle, Almond and Strawberry Flan, Banana Cream Pie, Crumble and 'Ice Cream'. To round off your meal you can choose from coffee, teas, cereal drinks, milkshakes or fruit juices. The surroundings are friendly and peaceful. Children are welcome. The cafe has smoking and non-smoking areas and a total no-smoking policy between 12-2pm. Work by local artists and crafts people is displayed — including jewellery, glassware and clocks. Leaflets are available on a wide range of subjects: natural therapies, environmental issues, politics, local events and groups, theatre and musical productions. There is always a selection of magazines to browse through — The Vegan being the obvious choice of course! The atmosphere is very relaxed and even when the cafe is at its busiest the customer feels under no pressure to hurry his/her
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There is always a selection of magazines to browse through - The Vegan being the obvious choice of course! meal. Occasionally, musicians are in residence over the lunchtime period. The coworkers couldn't be friendlier!
A Survivor The restaurant was called Salamander in order to symbolize the co-operative's ability to survive despite all the setbacks it has faced. In legend the salamander (lizard) was reputed to be able to survive all elements, including fire and flood. The lizard design now decorates the restaurant, menus, advertising and T-shirts (which the members wear when working in the restaurant). The aim of the Salamander is to serve gourmet vegan meals at reasonable prices — eg £10.00 for two courses (including a drink). A selection
of vegan wines and beers is available if required. The co-operative's immediate plans are to secure the financial future of the restaurant whilst maintaining the high standards of the cafe — and it would like to expand the outside catering and buffet service. Even more ambitiously, it is looking to branch out and organize catering courses and compile a cookery book. The drive and ambition of the those involved in Out to Munch and Salamander should serve as an inspiration to us all. They have shown that a positive image of veganism can be presented without preaching, resorting to stereotypes, or compromising aims, beliefs or principles: promotion by example.
Reviews THE
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book all rolled into one. It is essential reading. Though I have spent the last three years working in vegetarian campaigning, I still found it incredibly useful and will have it within reach for the foreseeable future. We've all still got a lot to learn about our 'diet of the future', so action point number 4 is: get your vegan mitts on Peter Cox's latest book and get reading! • Steve Connor
Mad The Realeat Encyclopedia of Vegetarian Living
Cow
Disease
Peter Cox Bloomsbury £16.99 Hbk, 376pp Today's action points are as follows: 1 — Buy this book, 2 — Turn to page 278 and salivate wildly over the recipe for Garlic Fans, and 3 — While you're eating it read through the rest of Peter's book and swot up on all the info any self-respecting vegan ought to know by heart. As the nation's second most fanciable vegan (Fd like to take first place myself, but I know in my heart of hearts that Martin Shaw comes top!), Peter Cox is a brilliant advert and advocate for the vegan diet. His encyclopedia, while carrying the word 'vegetarian' in its title, is principally vegan in content. The nutrition section is packed full of good advice, while the mouth-watering recipes rival books by Leah Leneman and David Scott when it comes to the best in vegan cooking. The case studies quoted in the Encyclopedia are an ingenious inclusion. They graphically show the way for any potential vegetarian or vegan and raise a smile where a diet plan or regime might seem unwieldy. Though largely American in origin (Peter's cybersurfing on the Internet electronic network shows here), the case studies place veganism in a very human context. The Realeat Encyclopedia of Vegetarian Living is a cookbook, a manifesto and a nutrition hand26
Committee could discuss! So he resigned and, ever since, has been determined to "confound the knavish tricks of the Government". He highlights anomalies in figures — citing the differences between those contained in ministerial answers in the House of Commons and those published in The Lancet. Salient points are illustrated meaningfully by way of charts. Lacey relates the case of a lifelong vegetarian who has become a victim of the human form of BSE, Creutzfeldt Jacob Disease (CJD). This surely leaves little to the imagination that affected cow's milk is responsible. Mad Cow Disease does not make for light reading. Some passages need to be re-read to fully grasp the implications and complications, but it clearly stresses the long (maybe two decades) incubation period in humans and the emptiness of ministerial 'assurances'. • Arthur Ling
the vegan guide to
Mad Cow Disease
amsterdam
Prof Richard Lacey Cypsela Publications £15.99 Pbk, 200pp Mad Cow Disease is full of hard punches aimed at government ministers and politicians who, in parrot fashion, seek to assure a gullible public that there is no risk of transmission of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) to humans. Professor Lacey demonstrates that the risk to humans is ever present. Lacey is an acknowledged expert on food safety and an internationally acclaimed scientist. He is Professor of Clinical Microbiology at the University of Leeds and a consultant on Microbiology to the World Health Organization. He served on the UK Government's Veterinary Products Committee (1986-89) and describes how he was getting increasingly concerned about a proposal to inject cows with bovine somatotrophin (BST) every two weeks to increase milk yield. When he asked, "Might this hormone aggravate BSE?" he was told that BSE was not an issue the
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The Vegan Guide to Amsterdam Rochelle Del Gunter & Henk de Jong Self-published DFL8.00* Pbk, 34pp The Vegan Guide to Amsterdam is another of the popular city
guides created by enterprising vegans. It can be difficult to devote a whole book to a particular city and so (as occurred with the other guides) the authors have added a lot of general information which isn't vegan-specific. I went to Amsterdam with nothing but this guide for reference and it was ideal. I quickly found a health food shop (Warning: some sell dead animals) for breakfast supplies, a falafel bar for lunch and a macrobiotic restaurant for dinner. I also had details of museums and street markets to visit, how to get around, cafes, and vegan Belgian beer! Sadly, soya milk is a rarity in the cafes. Other sections in the guide (which I didn't utilize) include: accommodation, shoe stores, supermarkets, toiletries and cosmetics, cinemas, book stores, gay & lesbian Amsterdam, organizations and Dutch vegan vocabulary. Although a rough map is provided, I recommend purchasing a 'proper' one on arrival — especially if you intend to get around mostly on foot. • Michael Traub * Or £3 from: Dan Mills, 7 Wicket Grove, The Village, Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2FS.
Reviewers Steve Connor is Campaigns Director of the Vegetarian Society (UK) Arthur Ling is Managing Director of Plamil Foods and a past President of the Vegan Society Michael Traub is a vegan, active in the electronic dissemination of the vegan message, and co owner of the international VEGAN-L mailing list (email govegan @ vm.temple.edu for details)
Pointless Animal Experiment No.2 Are animals affected by gravity?
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Postbag
Contributions to Postbag are welcomed, but accepted on the understanding that they may be edited in the interests of brevity or clarity. Send your letters to: The Editor, THE VEGAN, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK
A Winner Thank you for the first prize in the Grand Cruelty-Free Draw 1995. It was a big surprise as I've never won anything in my life! I'm expecting a baby in February so the money will come in handy — as well as helping to support my 8 rescued cats. I'm sending you a cheque back as I know you could do with it and I hope to use some of the prize for the benefit of animals. • H Cooke, Notts
New Shoots Many vegans are fed up with living isolated lives in dirty, polluted cities — which is why a group of us have got together to start a vegan, environmentally-oriented, land-based community. So far we have formed a housing co-op called New Shoots and we are negotiating to buy a beautiful piece of land in South Wales. The 80 acres of land (40 27 The Vegan, Spring 1995
are mature woodland) is wondrous and has inspired us to work hard to ensure the project becomes reality by the end of Summer 1995. We need more community members to: live on the land, provide financial help (loans or gifts) and growing/building expertise, become 'supporters'. We aim to be a self-supporting, campaigning community. If you are interested please write to us for information and our free newsletter at: New Shoots, PO Box 12, Carmarthen, Dyfed SA33. • Andrew Caines, Wolverhampton
Heavy Heart I read Louise Wallis' Winter 1994 'Womenspeak' on abortion with a heavy heart, not only because she suggests the common view that those who believe abortion is wrong must therefore be anti-woman, but also because
she touched upon the eugenic aspect — those abortions performed because the unborn child is found to have a disability. She spoke of the friend who aborted her baby because s/he had spina bifida and intimated that the decision to abort was beyond reproach. People who do this almost always fail to take into account the feelings of those who have the disabilities in question and assume that it is legitimate to believe that life with certain conditions is so awful that death is preferable. I have spina bifida, and babies with my degree of disability are generally aborted now, solely because they would otherwise grow up to be like me. It is futile to argue that this is not eugenic, because it clearly is. The choice has been made to kill a living human being solely because of that human being's physical characteristics. It is the fundamental rejection of a child, based solely on a medical label, and as such it speaks volumes about our society's inbuilt prejudice against those with obvious physical disabilities. I am a vegan for the simple reason that I prefer not to kill in order to eat. Thus I am 'pro life' in a very basic sense, and I extend that philosophy to my own species. Reverence for life does not mean preserving and prolonging life at any cost. What it does mean is not deliberately bringing about the death of another living being for one's own purposes. • Alison Davis, Dorset
Activists, Not Babies Four years ago my partner, Cathy and I decided against planning for a baby. Since then I have been very active with the Toronto Vegetarian Association — editing the newsletter and producing two books, a cookbook and a score of factsheets. I have spoken to high school groups and set up information tables at health fairs. If I had chosen to be a father I would have had to largely forego these rewarding years of concentrated activism. There are many good reasons for having a baby, but increasing the number of vegans isn't one of them. • Stephen Leckie, Toronto, Canada
EPIC We would like to thank Vegan readers for helping with the EPIC study — the largest investigation of nutrition and health ever undertaken (250,000 people in seven countries). A special focus in Britain is to obtain definitive information on the long-term health of vegetarians and vegans. Last year we circulated an EPIC leaflet with The Vegan and had an excellent response, with nearly 1,000 replies so far. We now have about 10,000 vegetarian and vegan participants but we will be seeking another 20,000 during 1995. If you have not yet filled in a questionnaire, please contact: The EPIC Study Office, FREE POST (OF 1716), University of Oxford, Gibson Building, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford OX2 6BR or FREE PHONE 0500 768 700. • Timothy Key DPhil & Gwyneth Davey PhD, Oxford
Only Natural In the Summer 1994 'Postbag', Cor Nouws suggests that veganism should not be muddied by appearing to incorporate other issues such as fruitarianism. At first glance it seems he has a point, for as we all know (Louise Wallis excepted — Winter 1994 'Womenspeak'), veganism is not just a diet. However, a vegan diet is not necessarily a healthy one (see the front cover of the Autumn 1994 Vegan). If we continue to eat all this junk food and cook the nourishment out of unprocessed foods, we could succumb to many of the ailments afflicting omnivores, albeit not as early on in life. Fruitarianism and raw food eating are a natural step forward from veganism and go even further towards achieving lifestyles which are completely devoid of animal suffering — as well as not causing suffering to ourselves! • Andre Mango (fruitarian), France
The deadline for the Summer 'Postbag' is 25 April.
Publications & Merchandise PUBLICATIONS
Vegan Nutrition Gill Langley Vegan Society
SELECTED TITLES
Second edition [published April 1995]. A substantially updated second edition of the most comprehensive survey of scientific research on vegan diets. Ideal for vegans, would be vegans, and health care professionals. Includes highlighted key points, easy-to-follow tables, chapter summaries and a brand new section on vegan mothers and children. Note: Replaces Dec 1988 edition. £8.95 (450g)
The Animal-Free Shopper Vegan Society Third edition [published April 1995] of the ever-popular shopping guide for those wishing to buy goods which are free of animal ingredients and involve no animal testing. Includes products listings sections — Food, Drink, Toiletries & Cosmetics, Remedies & Supplements, Baby & Infant Care, Footwear & Clothing, Home & Office, Animal Care, and Garden & Leisure; useful contacts; mail order addresses; and information on animal substances and additives. Note: Replaces June 1993 edition. £4.95 (145g)
Foods That Cause You to Lose Weight: The Negative Calorie Effect Neal Barnard MD Magni Group A US vegan doctor explains how choosing certain vegan foods leads to, and sustains long-term permanent weight loss/control. £8.99 (198g)
The Realeat Encyclopedia of Vegetarian Living Peter Cox Bloomsbury Despite the title, principally vegan in content. A wide-ranging and clearly-put exposition of the case for an animal-free diet. Includes the ethical arguments, health benefits, sources of nutrients, verbal 'self-defence' and 300 international vegan recipes. £16.99 Hdbk (925g)
The Caring Cook: Cruelty-Free Cooking for Beginners 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)
Truth or Dairy — who, what, where, when, how and why vegan
Foods That Cause You To Lose Weight
Vegan SocietyAVord o Pictures VHS Video (PAL) An upbeat, informal introduction to the vegan diet — the thinking behind it and the health and environmental benefits. Presented by vegan poet Benjamin Zephaniah and featuring a host of vegan athletes and celebrities. £9.00 (305g)
A Diet For All Reasons Michael Klaper MD Paulette Eisen Nutritional Services VHS Video (PAL) A recording of an illustrated lecture given by Dr Michael Klaper, author of Vegan Nutrition and Pregnancy Children and the Vegan Diet. £15.99 <227g)
• All titles are paperback, unless otherwise indicated • A number of titles listed here lack a vegan perspective but have nevertheless been included on the basis of their informativeness • For full details of the Society's range of publications and merchandise, please send an SAE marked 'P&M'. 28
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REMAINING TITLES Animal Rights / Liberation Animal Liberation, Peter Singer, Thorsons £12.99 (550g) Animal Liberation: A Graphic Guide, Lori Gruen, Peter Singer & David Hine, Camden Press £4.95 (265g) Animals, Politics and Morality, Robert Gamer, MUP £12.99 (380g) Animals' Rights, Henry Salt, Centaur (hdbk) £12.00 (430g) The Dreaded Comparison: Human & Animal Slavery, Matjorie Spiegel, Heretic £3.95 (130g) The Savour of Salt, George Hendrick & Willene Hendrick, Centaur Press £12.95 (400g) Why Animal Experiments Must Stop, Vernon Coleman, EMJ £6.95 (200g)
Home & Garden Forest Gardening, Robert A de J Hart, Green Books £8.95 (340g)
Nutrition & Health
Reference Guides
Pregnancy, Children & the Vegan Diet, Michael Klaper MD, Gentle World (US) £6.95 (355g) Vegan Nutrition: Pure & Simple. Michael Klaper MD, Gentle World (US) £6.95 (250g)
The Animal Welfare Handbook. Caroline Clough & Barry Kew, Fourth Estate £8.99 (315g) The Cruelty-Free Guide to London, Alex Bourke & Paul Gaynor, Cruelty-Free Living £4.95 (170g) The Extended Circle, Jon WynneTyson, Centaur £7.50 (580g) The Pocketbook of Animal Facts & Figures, Barry Kew, Green Print £6.99 (225g)
Cookbooks 365 Plus One Vegan Recipes, Leah Leneman, Thorsons £6.99 (270g) Cook Vegan. Richard Youngs, Ashgrove Press £5.99 (170g) The Vegan Kitchen Mate, David Horton, Vegan Society (NSW) £3.25 (140g) An Allergy Cookbook (vegetarian edition) Patricia Carter, Ian Henry Publications £6.25 (170g) 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 Cookbook, Alan Wakeman & Gordon Baskerville, Faber & Faber £6.99 (375g) Vegan Cooking, Eva Batt, Thorsons £5.99 (270g)
Ficton Anything Within Reason, Jon Wynne-Tyson, Oakroyd Press (hdbk) £14.99 (397g)
Background Reading Abundant Living in the Coming Age of the Tree, Kathleen Jannaway, Movement For Compassionate Living £1.50 (55g) Beyond Beef — The Rise & Fall of the Cattle Culture, Jeremy Rifkin, Thorsons £8.99 (550g) Compassion: The Ultimate Ethic (An Exploration of Veganism), Victoria Moran, American Vegan Society £4.95 (I90g)
Food For a Future, Jon WynneTyson, Centaur £4.99 (150g)
The Vegan Magazine (Quarterly — Prices include p&p) Current and back issue/s £1.75 Four-issue subscription. Please state first issue. £7.00 50th Anniversary (Aut 94) bumper issue. Includes history of the Society. £2.25 Leaf letSfPrices include p&p) A5: General • Leather — More Than Just Skin Deep • Poor Calf/ Poor Cow. 100 — £1.75; 500 — £5.95; 1,000 — £10.50; 2,000 — £19.25 Folding: Good Health • Are Your Meals Costing the Earth? £2.50/100
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) Poster — 'Blood Curdling' anti-milk poster by Paul Evans. Recycled paper. Red, pink, green and black. 15p (15g)
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Summer Hols
'95 Guide The Vegetarian Guide to the Scottish Highlands & Islands 1995 costs ÂŁ2.95 (p&p incl) from: 'Fior lomhaigh', Taigh na Mara, The Shore, Loch Broom, nr Ullapool, IV23 2SE.
Embryo Groups Interested in forming a veggie/vegan families support group in the Middlesex area? Contact:
The 15th Vegan Camp will be held in north Wales, 5-20 August. For details send a "very large" self-addressed envelope and 50p stamps to: Box VCTV, Rainbow Centre, 180 Mansfield Rd, Nottingham NG1 3HW. The Second Vegan Summer Gathering will take place in Exmouth, Devon, 26 August-2 September. Details:
Readers interested in forming a social/support group in Manchester should contact:
Diary Dates 3-31 Mar 'Made for the Animals' Exhibition, Smith's Gallery, Earlham St, Covent Garden, London W1 25 Mar Horse & Hound Hunt Ball Demo, Hotel Metropol, NEC, Birmingham. Details: 01562 700086. 28 Mar Toxicol Labs Picket, Ledbury. Details: 01562 700086.
Vegan Society stand. Details: PO Box 1178, Westham, Pevensey BN24 5LU. Porton Down Vigil. Details: Yeovil Animal Action, PO Box 1760, Yeovil BA21 5YD. Shamrock Farms Demo. Meet Preston Pk, Brighton, 1pm. Details: 01424 730154. 6 May Protest Against Shark Trade, China Town, London. Meet Leicester Square fountain, noon. Details: SPL, BM LA PL, London WC1N3XX.
30 Mar Vegetarian Evening, Bryant Street Centre, Bryant St, London El5. Stalls, videos, vegan food. Details: ELAR, PO Box 216, London E7 9RB.
27-29 May International Animal Rescue Fair, Animal Tracks, Ash Mill, South Molton, Devon EX36 4QW. 01769 550277.
7 - 8 Apr (Prov) Action to Abolish Grand National. Write: AAGN, PO Box 3152, London El 2 5JW.
17 Jun March Against Vivisection & Cruelty -Free Fayre, Sheffield. Details: Uncaged, 0114 253 0020.
15 Apr International Day of Action Against McDonalds. Details: 0171 713 1269. Birmingham University Animal House Protest. Details: 01902 883733. 16 Apr Toxicol Labs Picket, Ledbury. Details: 01562 700086. 16-23 Apr Porton Down Vigil. Details: Yeovil Animal Action, PO Box 1760, Yeovil BA21 5YD. 01935 25195. 21-23 Apr Animal World Show, Barbican Centre, London EC2Y 8DS, 10am-9pm (Sun 4pm). Vegan Society stand. Details: 0181 848 9777. 9 22 Apr World Day Fay re, Conway Hall, Red Lion Sq, London WC1, 1 lam-8pm. 30
Local Groups (See also 'Contacts News')
Viva! The new vegetarian and vegan charity, Viva! has produced a useful set of 12 Guides. Send an SAE for a list and further information to: VIVA.', PO Box 212, Crewe CW1 4SD.
If You Missed O u t . . . For a copy of the scrumptious Vegan Society 50th Anniversary AGM Cake recipe, send an SAE marked 'AGM Cake' to the Society's office.
Breast-Feeders Sought
Avon Vegans Mainly a social group. Contact:
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BEVEG (Bromley and Environs Vegetarian Group) Monthly meetings, lunches, etc â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all welcome. Send SAE for newsletter to:
Brighton Vegetarian & Vegan Society 14 Terminus St, Brighton BN1 3PE.
Soya Tokens? For details about the campaign to allow Milk Tokens to be exchanged for a soya equivalent send an SAE to: Campaign on Milk Tokens, c/o 24 Hardman St, Liverpool LI 9AX.
Aberdeen Animal Rights Campaign meets monthly. Help required. Contact:
'Compassionate Cooking' costs just 50p in stamps from: Cleveland Action for Animal Rights, PO Box 170, Middlesborough, Cleveland TS1 4YN. A 20-page booklet, 'A Beginner's Guide to Animal Rights', costs 50p from: Cavy Print, PO Box 292, Manchester M602DJ.
Thirty-Nothing 1995 marks Plamil Food's 30th trading anniversary. Ideas to mark the occasion would be welcome. Contact:
Bristol Vegetarian/Vegan Group 6 Nomis Pk, Congresbury, nr Bristol, Avon BS19 5HB. Cambridge Vegetarians welcomes vegans. Details: Box 748, King's College, Cambridge CB2 1ST. Cardiff Vegetarians welcomes vegans. Contact:
Chester & District Vegetarians meet at Caldy Community Centre (by Sainsbury's), 7.30pm, second Friday of each month. More vegans required. Contact:
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Vegan Magazines. In addition to The Vegan — the official magazine of the Vegan Society — the following independent publications may be of interest: Vegan Views 6 Hayes Ave, Bournemouth BH7 7AD. An informal quarterly with articles, interviews, news, reviews, letters, cartoon strip. Subscription I for four issues: £3 (Europe and overseas: £4). New Leaves 47 Highlands Rd. Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8NQ. Quarterly journal of the Movement for Compassionate Living — The Vegan Way (see below). Annual subscription: £3. Cheques/POs payable to: 'Movement for Compassionate Living'. Y Figan Cymreig (The Wales Vegan) BronyrYsgol. Montpelier, Llandrindod, Powys, Wales. Bilingual quarterly. Annual subscription: £1.50. 31 The Vegan, Spring 1995
The Vegan Business Connection aims to encourage mutual support within the vegan community and lists vegan individuals, as well as companies, providing goods or services suitable for vegans — whether in formal business or not — and well beyond food related services. To support, or to be supported contact:
The Vegan Cyclists' Holiday Club aims to organize weekend (and longer) breaks, all ages, on/off road, accommodation — camping/hostels/caravans. Contact:
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
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. Contact: Bob Howes, 31 Caerau Rd.
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, send an SAE marked "Vegan Families Contact List". To register your family, please send an SAE marked 'Vegan Families Contact List Application'.
The Movement for Compassionate Living — The Vegan Way seeks to spread 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. Coordinators:
Lesbian and Gay Vegan Group. Contact:
Vegans International co-ordinates the promotion of veganism. encourages the formation of new organizations, and organizes an annual vegan festival. Contact:
Classified ACCOMMODATION C O M F O R T A B L E Housing Association house in Cardiff (three men, one woman) has vacancy for second woman. Must have commitment to communal life including cooking (all shared meals are vegan), cleaning, shopping etc. Phone: 01222 483340 and come and meet us. D O N A T I O N S R E Q U I R E D to help pur chase sheltered accommodation for elderly vegans in need. Contributions to: 'Homes For Elderly Vegetarians Ltd', Chancery House, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, Surrey SMI 1JB. 0181 652 1900. Specify 'Vegan Fund'. R O O M ( S ) T O L E T , long/short term, in unconventional, friendly, vegetarian/vegan house. Beautiful garden/countryside. Rents negotiable (depends on 'work' contribution in household/garden). Contact:
T W O - B E D R O O M maisonette in Purley, Surrey. 10 minutes walk BR, 5 minutes town centre. G C H . £46,000 ono. Box 327.
ANIMAL CARE M E A T - F R E E C A T S ! Vegan supplements for home-made recipes. In use since 1986. SAE: Kan Go Vegan, Box 161, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA.
ANIMAL RIGHTS/WELFARE S T R U G G L I N G Liverpool-based animal rescue urgently needs loving homes for rescued cats including Monty and Edward, Ginger Boode, plus many more desperate for your help now. Please contact us: 0151 494 0470, evenings and weekends or Garston Animal Rescue. PO Box 233, Liverpool L69 7LF.
COURSES W E E K E N D C O U R S E S at Lower Shaw Farm include yoga & massage, circus skills, Avebury mysteries and more. SAE: Lower Shaw Farm, Shaw, Swindon SN5 9PJ. 01793 771080.
Shiatsu T h e E n r o p e a n Shiatsu School has branches in London & throughout the U K & Europe For prospectus, please send 3 first class stamps to: E S S C e n t r a l Admiistration (Dept VE) High banks, Lockeridge, Nr Malbrough, Wilts SN8 4 E Q Tel: 01672 861362
EATING OUT P O R T S M O U T H , Orchard Cafe, Francis Ave. 01705 614666. Vegetarian/Vegan, organic, cooked food. 3 courses under £6.00. Take-away available. Tues-Thurs: 9 a m - 5 p m , Fri and Sat: 9am- 9pm.
FUNERAL SERVICES G R E E N / D I Y F U N E R A L S . Eco-friendly inexpensive coffins, memorial tree-planting. Please send £1 in unused stamps with A5 size S A E to Box 328.
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HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION 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. £20.00 single. Tennis school for lessons. Bradfords, Maidenhead 01628 29744. C E N T R A L L O N D O N . B&B in peaceful, cosy flat. Vegan or vegetarian breakfast. Tel: 0171 622 3379. C O R N W A L L . Spacious self-contained holiday flat over-looking picturesque estuary, sleeps 4, vegan owners. SAE: Blackaller, Meadowlands, The Saltings, Lelant, TR26 3DL. (01736) 752418. C U M B R I A . Vegan B&B, 2 rooms. Stricdy no smoking. Children very welcome. Good local walks and marvellous vegan food! Tel:
D E V O N (Lydford). S/C for N/S visitors at V E G F A M ' s HQ. SAE to: "The Sanctuary', Nr Lydford. Okehampton EX20 4AL. Tel/Fax: 01822 82203. G O V E G A N IN D E N M A R K A former vicarage is the homely frame for your Danish holiday experience. Our wholesome delicious food — only the best, ecological grown raw materials — awaits you at the charming island of Langeland. Unspoilt woodlands and countryside, clean beaches, fairytale castles, cultural activities and mix with the friendly Danes — almost everybody speaks English. Let the relaxed atmosphere at SundgSrden' invigorate soul and body. SUNDGARDEN. Slotsgade 10, DK-5953 Tranekar. Ph: 00 45 62591555. I N G L E T O N , North Yorkshire. Vegetarian/Vegan B&B. only £13 p.p.p.n. at picturesque Prospect Cottage. Discount for more than one night. Tel: 015242 41328. I S L E O F W I G H T B&B. Peaceful home of vegetarian/vegan owners. Picturesque valley viUage. Tel. (01983) 731279. Evening meals available by request. L A K E D I S T R I C T : Delightful accommodation in 18c vicarage. With exclusively vegetarian/vegan cuisine. Modest tariff. Beech Tree, Coniston. Tel: (015394) 41717. M I D - W A L E S . Stredders Vegetarian Guesthouse, Park Crescent, Llandrindod Wells LD1 6AB. Telephone 01597 822186. Vegan and special diets a speciality. O L D R E C T O R Y H O T E L , Maentwrog, 01766 590305. Three acre riverside garden. Main house/budget annexe. All ensuite. Informal atmosphere, home cooking, vegan & Italian menu. Reduced 2+ nights. Dogs welcome. 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 01556 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
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 01460 73112. W E S T C O R K . Self-contained accommodation. Cooking facilities and en-suite bathrooms. Peaceful wooded area close to the coast. Ideal for walking, cycling or as a base for touring. Green Lodge, Trawnamadree, Ballylickey, Bantry, Co. Cork. Tel: 00 353 27 66146. W H I T B Y Falcon Guesthouse, B&B. vegan/vegetarian. Quiet location, seven minutes walk from centre and harbour. Lounge and sunny breakfast room. TV in lounge. Parking near house. Tea-making equipment. £14 (plus child reductions). Tel: 01947 603507. Y O R K . Vegetarian/Vegan wholefood, non-smoking B&B. Comfortable en-suite accommodation. 10 mins walk centre. £17.
Quiet Country Hotel overlooking beautiful tidal estuary and bird sanctuary. Britain's oldest vegetarianAegan hotel stands in its own grounds close to beaches and unspoilt coastal walks. Woodcote'. The Saltings, Lelant, St Ives, Cornwall Tel. 01736 753147
FOXLOW GRANGE BUXTON Derbyshire 17th century historic Georgian Grange guest house. Bed/breakfast/evening meals (optional). Total vegan/vegetarian meals prepared by a Cordon Vert chef. Special diets catered for. Totally non-smoking establishment. Restaurant open to non-residents. Fully licensed. All drinks vegan/vegetarian. Open all year including Christmas and the New Year.
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Vegetarian/vegan. Cussens cottage, en-suite rooms with o w n entrance, tv, tea-making. Residence sun-lounge/dining room. Vegetarian/vegan 3 course dinner w h e n req'd. Peaceful rural setting, pub. shop. p.o..restaurant 10 min. walk. Cycle hire, riding, mountain walking. Nearby 13th century historic Kilmallock. Easy drive to Kilamey. Tralee. Cork. Limerick. Galway. Shannon Lakes, Atlantic coast. Relax in secluded lawns and organic kitchen garden.
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U g h Na Mara Scottish Vegetarian/Vegan Lochside Guest House Highly acclaimed idyllic base to discover north/west Highlands. Gourmet Scottish farmhouse cooking and (vegan) chceses. boats, bikes, windsurfer in secluded seashore location. Brochure? Tel/Fax: Tony/Jackie 01843 655282. Also Fior lomaigh (Perfect Image), Celtic + vegetarian gifts, food, guides etc.
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BEECHMOUNT NEAR SAWREY, AMBLESIDE, CUMBRIA LA22 0LB
Delicious Home-Cooking, Special Diet Catering, Non-Smoking, Open Fires Explore Yorkshire Dales and Famous Settle/Carlisle Railway
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. Superb l a k e / c o u n t r y v i e w s . F o r b r o c h u r e tel.
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Comfortable Edwardian guest house overlooking Porlock Bay and set in the heart of Exmoor's wild heather moorland with deep wooded coombs, clear streams and magnificent coastline. Delicious vegetarian and vegan cuisine (non- vegetarian welcome). Organic wines. Log fires Tastefully furnished bedrooms all en-suite with colour TV. AA recommended — QQQ
CHAPEL STREET EXFORD SOMERSET TA24 7PY 01643 831694 R e l a x in t h e h e a r t of E x m o o r N a t i o n a l P a r k and rnjov the beautiful surroundings. No smoking. Exclusively vegetarian and vegan f o o d . M o s t r o o m s e n - s u i t e , all w i t h t e a / c o f f e e facilities. C o n t a c t
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WILDLIFE HOTEL Open all year round 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 Woodtield Road, Blackpool FY1 6AX. Tel. 01253 346143.
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Promoting a diet free from all animal produce and a more compassionate way of living that seeks to avoid exploiting animals for any purpose SOCIETY
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There must be many readers who would like to offer financial support to the Vegan Society in its unique work but have limited means at their disposal. There is, however, an easy way of helping regardless of present circumstances — by including a legacy to the Society in your Will. Great or small, such legacies can make a real and enduring contribution to the promotion of vegan ideals. For those who would like to make a bequest to the Society the following form of words is suggested:
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Truth or Dairy explains just why it is that some people have decided to go against the grain of popular burger, shake & fries culture and attempts to answer that most difficult of questions: "If you give up eating meat, fish, milk, eggs and cheese, is there anything left at all except a few poxy vegetables?" Truth or Dairy is presented by poet Benjamin Zephaniah, and features a star-studded vegan cast including The B52s, Consolidated, Uri Geller, Casey Kasem, k.d. lang, Moby, River Phoenix, Martin Shaw, Heather Small (M-People), Spice Williams, Daisy the pantomime cow and a nice man who runs a fruit 'n' veg stall in Camden High Street. Send your name, address and cheque/PO for £9.95 (UKp&p
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