The Vegan Spring 1999 by The Vegan Society

The magazine of the Vegan S o c i e t y

Inside an industrial hatchery Eggs: Doing without them Chocolate: Food of the gods KM

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UPDATE 2 V i o u i U i is the only company producing alternatives to udder milk who believe in veganism. The only company to have consulted vegan doctors and nutritionists on the formulations. The only company to state on its packs that its alternatives provide the essential nutrients for vegans. The only company to carry the vegan logo on its packs.

M A R K E T OVER 30 DIFFERENT LINES

ALL Vegan Gluten free ALL C A R R I E D B Y HEALTH FOOD WHOLESALERS so in turn available to health/ wholefood stores throughout the UK HOW MANY OF THESE 30+ LINES DO YOU ENJOY REGULARLY? HOW MANY WILL YOU BE ENJOYING NEXT WEEK?

V C a m i t is the only company to have produced a booklet showing that vegan infants may be reared most successfully. This 16 page booklet entitled "Healthy Vegan Infants/Children" embraces

supplementary feeding, infants daily diets, case histories on over 20 vegan infants/children. Cover price £1. A must for all vegans.

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Please send £1 if you would like a copy of the HEALTHY VEGAN INFANTS/CHILDREN booklet

N O G M O ' s IN A N Y

CONTENTS W E L C O M E In the course of studying the Open University's Community Care module I came across a reference to something which, initially, 1 couldn't wrap my brain around — the Report of the Royal Commission on the Care and Control of the Feebleminded (1908). One of its main conclusions was that "feeblemindedness is largely inherited" and that preventing such people "from becoming parents" by placing them in single sex institutions would help "diminish the number of such persons in the population". In case you're wondering why being weak-willed (surely, to varying degrees, a common 'affliction'?) was considered sufficiently worrisome to justify such attention, 1 can tell you that, at the time, 'feeblemindness' was a recognised medical term for individuals to be described later as 'mentally handicapped', and later still as those with 'learning difficulties/disabilities'.

NEWS

J D HOO Anarchic cuisine

SHOPAROUND What's new - just for you

DIET MATTERS Our expert advises

LIVING VEGANISM Vegan ponderings

BREEDING BOILERS A report reviewed

HATCHING TONIGHT Inside an industrial hatchery

One can't help wondering what those same Royal Commission members would have made of those comparatively few individuals who practised what we now refer to as 'veganism'! It's probably best not to dwell on it because, even as we rapidly approach the new millennium, there still exists health and social care professionals who associate veganism with mental health problems, doctors (as well as a smattering of community nurses and health visitors) who remain convinced that vegan babies won't thrive, and the odd rogue social worker who appears to view veganism as a peculiarly modem form of child abuse — or at least a contravention of a (very) young person's 'right to choose'. We've only nine months to go — let's see if we can finally bury such outdated notions finnly (and permanently) where they belong — the past.

COOKING WITHOUT EGGS It's easy

YOUNG VEGANS For the young and young-at-heart

16 THE VEGANS ARE GATHERING! Vegan get-togethers

Dinner Parties

20 MEGAN THE VEGAN Megan bares all 21

RISE AND SHINE! Breaking your fast

FOOD OF THE GODS Chocolate, of course

26 GROW VEGAN Stop thinking about it — just do it!

Lastly, another equally important matter: turn to page 25 and be impressed. Be very impressed. Did you ever realise there was so much vegan chocolate to be had?

Richard Farhall Editor

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© The Vegan Society The views expressed in The Vegan do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor or of the Vegan Society Council. Nothing printed should be construed to be Vegan Society policy unless so stated. The Society accepts no liability for any matter in the magazine. The acceptance of advertisements (including inserts) does not imply endorsement. The inclusion of product information should not be construed as constituting official Vegan Society approval for the product, its intended use, or its manufacturer/distributor. Contributions intended for publication are welcomed, but unsolicited materials will not be returned unless accompanied by an SAE.

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"^STRIDE Thirty-five people have so far been confirmed as dying of nvCJD and the Minister of Agriculture, Nick Brown has stated that it is a "statistical certainty" that more would follow. At the same time (February 1999) he announced that the 'beef-on-the-bone ban would remain for at least another 6 months because there is still a "small risk" for public health.

T h e British g o v e r n m e n t has decided against b a n n i n g sales of unpasteurised milk in E n g l a n d a n d Wales in favour of "tighter checks t o benefit consumers w h o choose t o drink raw cow's drinking milk". (The sale of such milk has been b a n n e d in Scotland since 1983.) Natural Products News, February 1999

The attempt to eradicate BSE in the British beef/dairy industry, together with the compensation paid to farmers — as well as the economic damage done to 'related industries' — is estimated to have cost around jC4.6bn. The current BSE Inquiry (final report expected June 1999) alone has cost an estimated jClOm.

T h e world's first cows genetically engineered t o m a k e a pharmaceutical product (type u n k n o w n ) in their milk w e r e born over Christmas. Holland-based Pharming will find out within six months w h e t h e r t h e c o w s express the g e n e in their milk. New Scientist, 6.2.99

A n introduction t o t h e principles and practice of vegan-organics will be held at Fresh Horizons, 50 Ditton Court Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 1-2.5.99. Details: Graham. 01702 303259; Ron, 01702 477681.

T h e r e will be all-vegan catering at t h e Maltese V e g f e s t (talks, w o r k s h o p s a n d v e g a n c o o k e r y demos), 1-4.10.99. Details: Mediterranean Vegfest, c/o 48 Church Ave, Paola PLA 05, Malta 0181 265 3277 ( U K )

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Parliament WITH elds, Photo: Dave Rodwell P r i o r t o t h e start o f t h e n e w mountain bike competition s e a s o n , s u p e r fit V e g a n S o c i e t y m e m b e r , J u d i t h S h a k e s h a f t has s p e n t t h e w i n t e r c o m p e t i n g in n u m e r o u s cross c o u n t r y r u n n i n g e v e n t s . H e r n e x t b i g c h a l l e n g e is the P u m a D r e a m T e a m Inter G y m Challenge. Part of a 4woman team from Windsor L e i s u r e C e n t r e , s h e will h a v e t o c o m p e t e i n a g y m relay, 2 m i l e run, individual events, 80m s p r i n t really a n d 5 0 m s w i m relay — all o n e a f t e r t h e o t h e r ! J u d i t h c o m m e n t s : "I have b e e n p u t t i n g m y d i e t t o t h e test! O f c o u r s e it s t a n d s t h e test e v e r y time." J u d i t h a p p e a r s (in t h e k i t c h e n a n d o n h e r m u d - s p l a t t e r e d bike!) in t h e Vegan Society's n e w v i d e o , Soundbites — w h e r e y o u c a n see h e r d e m o n s t r a t i n g a f a v o u r i t e d i s h . T h e v i d e o also f e a t u r e s v e g a n o f f e r i n g s served

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u p by Vegan S o c i e t y H o n o r a r y Patrons, Benjamin Zephaniah and Wendy Turner, D r Vernon C o l e m a n a n d head c h e f , K a r e n Samuel. T o order Soundbites by c r e d i t / d e b i t card r i n g 0 1 4 2 4 4 2 7 3 9 3 o r , in t h e U K , s e n d a c h e q u e f o r 1 . 4 5 (p&p incl) to: The Vegan Society, Donald IVatson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN3 7 7,4,4.

SET TO RUN A hard-hitting report by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Liam Donaldson has told MPs that there are still no clear findings about the eventual extent of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in humans. The C M O is unable to provide any firm conclusions from the present cases of new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (nvCJD), the human form of BSE, because the disease has such a long incubation period.

The worldwide ban on exports of British beef was lifted in November, however, Britain is still recording the greatest annual number of BSE cases. The 1799 confirmed last year was the highest number in the European Union (EU). The Independent, 24.11.98 The Independent, 5.2.99

BSTP NO THANKS! Canada has banned Monsanto's bovine somatotrophin (BST), the genetically-engineered

growth

hormone that increases milk yields when injected into dairy cows. A panel of veterinary experts concluded that mastitis (an udder infection), is 25% more likely to occur in cows treated with the hormone. Treated cows are also 18% more likely to be infertile and 50% more likely to become lame. The

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moratorium will be up for review in January 2000. New Scientist, 23.1.99

AS YOU WERE The long-awaited Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF) report. Plant Oestrogens in Soya-Based Infant Formulae sheds no new light on the suggestion that isoflavone phytoestrogens (plant oestrogens) in soya infant formulae might cause an hormonal imbalance in children in early life, leading to impaired fertility or altered sexual development. Concentrations of isoflavones were determined in three brands of cow's milk-based formulae and six brands of soya-based formulae (five powdered; one liquid). The isoflavone concentrations in the three samples of the cow-based formulae analysed were below the 'limit of detection' at 0.25-0.5 mg/litre. Isoflavones were detected in all brands of the soyabased infant formulae analysed with total concentrations ranging from 18-41 mg/litre. However, the report observes that the "detailed metabolism of isoflavones is still poorly understood". The data was considered by the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) in September 1998. It noted that the levels of phytoestrogens in soya infant formulae were comparable to those it considered in 1996. It then re-endorsed the Department of Health's July 1996 advice that: "breast milk and cow's

milk formulae are the preferred sources of nutrition for infants. However, parents who have been advised by their doctor or other health professionals to feed their baby soyabased infant formulae should continue to do so." Note: still no reference to those of us who have been 'advised' by our conscience to use a soya-rather than cow's milk based formula! But worry not: C O T acknowledges that "there have been no reports which suggest that populations which habitually ingest large quantities of soya (eg Chinese, Japanese) have impaired fertility or altered sexual development." Joint Food Safety and Standards Group, Food Surveillance Sheet No. 167

McLIBEL - THE SEQUEL Helen Steel and Dave Morris — the McLibel T w o — have returned to the high court with 63 objections to the 750 pages of judgment made by Mr Justice Bell in July 1997, following

McDonald's (partially) successful libel action against them. T h e objections range from freedom of speech, abuse of process and Mr Bell's "bias" to many legal errors that they claim he made with "extreme and legalistic interpretations". McDonald's has chosen not to appeal against a number of Mr Bell's rulings against it — including that the company "exploit children" with their advertising strategy, are "culpably responsible for animal cruelty", and that "various of McDonald's advertisements, promotions and booklets have pretended to a positive nutritional benefit which their food did not match". The venue has moved to Court 1 from Court 35 at the Royal Courts of Justice, and Mr Bell has been replaced by three Court of Appeal judges. Watch this space! The Guardian, 13.1.99 McLibel Support Campaign, e-mail 6.1.99

of vegan projects" by sending relevant information to: The Vegan Project Network, Essence of Sanctuary, 7A Heath Close, New England Rd, Haywards Heath, W Sussex RH16 3JW.

. Aycliffe Ind Est WL5 67X013 In December, after 68 days on hunger strike to step up the pressure on the British government for a Royal Commission on vivisection, vegan prisoner Barry Home called off his action after seeing proposals for "new co-operation" between the Animal Procedures Committee and the cross-party Parliamentary Animal Welfare Group of MPs. The Independent, 15.12.98

proci i — by crystallising calcium carbonate on layers of sulphanyl j surrounding gold particles just 5 nanometres wide.

Despite being already banned from keeping livestock until 2011, Welsh farmer, William Jones of Hafod y Bryn, Bwlchgwyn, near Wrexham has been jailed for the third time for animal cruelty. South-East Cheshire magistrates were told that 20 of the sheep owned by Mr Jones and his partner, Elaine Smith, were in severe pain from foot rot. Farmers Weekly, 29.1.99 European agriculture ministers have banned four antibiotics — Spiramycin, Tysolin phosphate, Virginiamycin and Zincbacitracin — from animal feed following warnings that overuse by farmers is causing resistance to antibiotics in humans w h o eat pork and < The Independent, 15.12.98 O n e of Chris Dyer's 'lightbox images'. T h e placing of plastic toy farm animals within a rabbit jelly mould is intended t o highlight t h e origins a n d uses of gelatine. T h e information for his images — recently exhibited at T h e Custard Factory, B i r m i n g h a m — w a s d r a w n f r o m t h e V e g a n Society's Animal-Free Shopper.

Correction: Contact the FRESH Network at: PO Box 71, Ely, Cambs CB7 4GU 01353 662849

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VEGAN JOB THREAT A somewhat shadowy organisation, believed to be funded by key players in the livestock, dairy, retail food, pharmaceutical and (possibly) textile industries, has claimed it has developed a device that is able to: "ascertain whether a specific individual follows a vegan dietary regime."

THE RADICAL HEMP RAFFLE The Winners 1st prize £1000 Judith Hanneman (Hants)

It was with great sadness that I heard of the passing of Jack Jannaway on 26 November 1998. Jack's work for the vegan movement always reflected his love and gentleness towards all living things and 1 will remember him as someone with a huge capacity for kindness, work and wisdom. Jack was b o m in 1914. O n leaving school he entered the printing trade and became a talented colour etcher. He married Kathleen in 1938 and together they joined the Peace Pledge Union. When the Second World War started. Jack refused to tight on humanitarian grounds and his case was accepted by the Tribunal. During the war Jack worked on a farm in Sussex where, unlike many other conscientious objectors, he was accepted by his co-workers, probably due to his integrity and gentle ability to be acceptable to other people without compromising his beliefs. Jack joined the Society of Friends (Quakers) in the early 60s, attracted by their work for world peace and freedom from dogma. He was an active member and an Elder at the local Meeting.

2nd prize £500 Martyn Taylor (Devon) 3rd prize hemp clothing Mrs M Reid (Dyfed) Hemp Product Packs Ms S D Hamstead ( W Y o r k s ) C F King (London) D T h o m a s (Devon)

Jack's commitment to working for peace continued throughout his life, extending to all creatures and the planet through his vegetarianism and veganism. It is through his work with the vegan movement that I and many others came to know, respect and love Jack. His service to the vegan cause remains immeasurable. Jack worked with Kathleen, first in her capacity as General Secretary of the Vegan Society and later, in 1985, as co-founders of the Movement for Compassionate Living. Few people may have realised that, while Kathleen wrote much of the vegan literature they distributed. Jack used his experience from the printing trade, working at home single-handedly to produce many thousands of leaflets and booklets which were sent all over the world.

Federico Vittori (Derbys)

Organic hemp seeds Judith Bennington (S Y o r k s ) B B o a r d m a n (Co Antrim) Tim Chidgey (Hants) Miss L Chippendale ( W Yorks) Ms D Dickinson (Surrey) Fay G o r d o n (Herts)

Many of us will also be familiar with Jack's beautiful and intricate illustrations which were used in so many vegan publications over the years. There will be few of us w h o could ever hope to achieve as much as Jack did personally to promote the vegan cause worldwide.

Marjorie Pollitt (Worcs) Ros & Russell Salton (London) A n n Strachan (Aberdeenshire) James Wilson (Cambs)

Elaine Garrett with acknowledgements to Kathleen and Mary Jannaway

Animals for Human Advancement (AHA) is believed to have been established in 1994, shortly after the commencement of the McLibel Trial, by the boards of several animal-reliant multinational companies worried about the: "growth in vegan and other ill-founded, alternative diets." This is according to its spokesperson, Dr Avril Einjeste FPC.ert who was tracked down by undercover investigative magazine, Torchlight to a "singularly unimpressive, shabby office to the rear of a second-hand comic shop in Stoke Newington." A "naive" Dr Einjeste told Torchlight: " O u r research project is not due to be press launched for a few months but I am prepared to provide you with the basic details — if you undertake not to publish before the conference.. O u r members were concerned that employing those of a vegan persuasion constituted an unacceptable security risk — this, and the real danger of them influencing emotionally unstable members of staff, lead us to fund a project to develop a device to identify vegans before they were offered employment." Pressed further, she added: "When fixed discretely under a desk or other item of furniture, and directed towards an interviewee, the Vegabugl:499(ATF) can determine whether the candidate is of the vegan persuasion by analysing his electromagnetic field. As well as appearing pasty, vegans tend to emit fewer positive ions." Job interviews will never seem the same again! Torchlight, February 1999

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GMO DIGEST • Two biotech companies, Monsanto and Perryfields Holdings, have been fined by the Health & Safety Executive for 'genetic pollution' for foiling to prevent pollen from genetically-modified (GM) crops from being released into the environment from a trial site in Lines. The Independent, 18.2.99 • Supermarket GM material-containing foods comparison: Sainsbury's — 40—50 own brand; Tesco 107 own brand; Marks & Spencer — 100 products; Safeway — less than 100 products, ASDA — no information available. The Guardian, 13.2.99 • At least 60% of processed foods may contain soya; 15% of soya is GM; Tesco is the first British retailer to label all GM ingredients in its own brand products, including soya oil and lecithin, which do not need labelling under European Union rules; US food producers mix GM soya with regular soya. The Independent, 30.11.98 • More than 87 000 packets of organic tortilla chips have been destroyed after genetic marker tests showed that the maize used contained the genes from a virus which is used for genetically engineering maize plants. The Independent, 5.2.99 • Twenty international scientists have signed a memorandum supporting the findings of suppressed Scottish Office-funded research which found that rats fed on genetically modified potatoes suffered a weakened immune system and damage to vital organs. The Guardian, 12.2.99

A MITEY PROBLEM Vegans and vegetarians may be inadvertendy consuming animals! Increasing problems with resistance to pesticides mean that beetles and mites are taking up residence in an ever-larger proportion of cereal-based foods.

Researchers at the York-based MAFF Central Science Laboratory studied grain from 279 commercial stores. 81% of the stores contained mites and 27% contained beetles. They also studied 567 cereal-based foods — including flour, bread, breakfast cereals and biscuits. Of these, 21% contained mites — from 24 species. One product — a dried rusk — contained 20 0(H) mites per kilogram. New Scientist, 28.11.98

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TIME FOR AN... AUCTION! FOR A HOLIDAY FOR T W O IN MOROCCO (worth £250) Thanks to all you who helped make last year's World Vegan Day (1 November) such a success. The 'X Facts' campaign — focusing on calcium and its nondairy sources — was well-received. 50 000 campaign leaflets were distributed in the UK; three health trade wholesalers distributed 1200 campaign packs to retail outlets; a letter from Dr Vernon Coleman, published in many local newspapers, generated over 700 requests for information; and over 100 wholefood shops contacted the Vegan Society directly for packs. Dr Coleman undertook a number of radio interviews. Vegan Society Local Contacts and members organised a range of activities — including a sponsored fast and, most impressively, a stall in Tescos! Apparently, the supermarket giant thought the "education material was great". Overseas, groups and individuals in France, Switzerland, Australia, Argentina and the US are all known to taken part in WVD in some way.

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on its books. And good news from the Co-op: it's in the process of repackaging its own brand alcoholic tipples to include a full ingredient list — including (where applicable) which finings are used. Another first.

ggcellent — Easter! (Wasn't it just Christmas?) Time to search out those elusive seasonal chocolate treats. (More on page 25!)

HERE WE GO First up is Potters Herbal Supplies which offers its ever popular Granny A n n Chunky Egg. It costs around 36p and can be had from independent health/wholefood stores, or by mail order by ringing 01942 405100. D&D Chocolates' range of Easter treats includes a Bunny Bandsman, small Easter Bunnies [Ed A good solid

product — took me ages to saw the

heads off!] and a Chuckling Bunny sold in a 9g net. The 'egg' prices start from £1.99. For a mail order catalogue ring 0171 722 2866 or nip into Waitrose for the genuine articles.

Family-run business, Chapel Chocolates boasts a vegan-friendly range of dark chocolate, hand-moulded eggs. Apparently they're suitable for postal journeys (so they have a long shelf life then!) or you can pay a personal

FLOWER POWER Imagine my delight whilst flicking t h r o u g h t h e Evening Standard t o see

a tiny 'vegan' on the packaging of a featured product — Arkopharma's St Johns Wort capsules. It's just one of a range of products based on phytotherapy, the healing power of plants. For a mail order catalogue call 0181 763 1414— but remember to ask that the vegan products be clearly marked. LifeStream reckons it has the first — and only — Organic Aloe Vera Vegicaps on the market. For more info, mail order and stockist details freephone 0800 3760042 or visit http://www.xynergy.co.uk.

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'Bird-friendly' ground coffee? Yes, really — endorsed by the RSPB, this new (limited edition) Percol beverage is grown with conservation in mind through the controlled use of pesticides and fertilisers (thereby helping to protect rare bird species). Look out for it in supermarkets. If you're looking for a healthy cuppa, search no further (in health/ wholefood shops) than Yunnan Tuocha — a black tea which, apparently, lowers cholesterol. Each Double Dragon's Ginseng Herbal teabag contains an impressive 2g of pure shredded ginseng!

Had enough of the sweet stuff yet? How about Asda's white Hot Cross Buns from the irvstore bakery? They come in packs of 4, 8 and 10.

If your aim is merriment rather than living to 100, you'll be pleased to learn that Vinceremos has a new 'hoppy', additive-free French Lager

visit t o : Chapel Chocolates, The Pebbles, St David's, Pembrokeshire SA62 6RD.

Perhaps the most eggciting news for a long while: Sainsbury's is about to launch the Deliciously Dark, a dark chocolate egg with packaging which will state 'suitable for vegans' on the box! The House of Dorchester is planning a range of different sized plain chocolate eggs, some with a vegan choc selection inside. For mail order details give the company a call

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DOUGH! Doves Farm's new gluten-free flour is available from Waitrose, Tesco and health/wholefood stores. Yeast-free loaves now from part of General Dietary's ENER-G portfolio. Catering for a wide range of dietary needs, there's a Rice Loaf and a Brown Rice & Maize Bread — both low in saturates and sodium; and gluten-, wheat-, egg-, milk-, lactose-, corn-, soya- and yeast-free! They are available on prescription for coeliacs. Allergycare's Egg Replacer has been re-veganised! Look out for its distinctive yellow packaging in your health/wholefood store.

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Jordans' new Organic Muesli can be purchased from the usual Jordans stockists, while Hemp Union's new Organic Hemp Muesli is available mail

order. Ring 01482 225328 for details of this, plus other hemp goodies.

BITS 'N' BOBS GranoVita's welcome GMO-free Onion Bhaji and Pakora Mixes are made with gram flour and are suitable for coeliacs. The two new Pates — Herb and Mushroom — come in useful little 50g pots, ideal for those spur-of-the-moment picnics. There's no holding back Redwoods! Spurred on by winning a 1998 Vegan Readers' Award, this progressive company has produced Cheatin' Bite in Barbecue, Five Spice, Tikka and Chicken styles. Keep an eye open for these versatile, bite-sizes, textured soya pieces in your health/wholefood shop. Green Gourmet specialises in tailor made, low sugar, and organic hampers to suit different budgets. For its latest catalogue ring 01477 500703.

SORRY! Apologies to those of you who have been trawling Oxfam shops for Equal Exchange goods — they are available only from health/wholefood stores.

CHOCS AWAY! Lindt and Sprungli has 3 Easter products in the Excellence 70% range which are vegan: Mini Eggs, Hollow Eggs (285g) and Foil Eggs (300g). To get you in the mood the company has kindly sent me 10 packs of eight bars of its delicious 70% Excellence Chocolate — worth around £1.20 each!

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Diet Matters Sandra Hood answers more of your diet-related queries

a n d r a Hood is a v e g a n of 20 years' standing a n d is a practising Senior State Registered Dietitian. Please address your questions to her at: Diet Matters, The Vegan, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-onSea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK. S a n d r a regrets that she is not available for telephone consultations.

yi Ithough the topic was covered r ^ in the Summer-Autumn 1998 V e g a n (Calcium a-Plenty and DairyFree), I am still uncertain about whether vegans need to ensure they consume a calcium-rich diet. What should I do?

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o n board is Plamil — w h i c h contains calcium (proportionate to that found in h u m a n milk), D 2 , B 2 and B ] 2 . H o p e f u l l y , Calcium a-Plenty and Dairy-Free should have reassured readers that their vegan diets are unlikely to be lacking in calcium. H o w e v e r , w e should strive to avoid b e c o m i n g t o o obsessed about particular nutrients and, instead, c o n c e n trate o n : • C o n s u m i n g a varied vegan diet • Following a healthy eating lifestyle — including a diet low in fats and simple sugars • T a k i n g as m u c h exercise as possible • E n s u r i n g exposure to sunlight to top u p vitamin D levels am bringing up my baby / daughter as a vegan but am concerned that if she chooses to eat dairy products later in life she will suffer allergic reactions. Is this possible?

T h e allergic response is to protect the b o d y f r o m infection. T h e body's i m m u n e system recognises specific proteins (antigens) in the infective agent (eg bacteria) and then arranges to destroy the foreign agent. T h e body is in constant contact w i t h a whole range o f ' f o r e i g n ' proteins in food and the e n v i r o n m e n t so it would not make sense to raise an i m m u n e system attack each time it was exposed to a n e w food. Development of allergy is m o r e c o m m o n in the children of parents w i t h allergies.

Increasing calcium intake alone has little b e n e f i t w i t h o u t the inclusion o f o t h e r vitamins — for example, v i t a m i n D (necessary for calcium absorption). T h e r e f o r e , it w o u l d m a k e m o r e sense for all soya milks to also c o n t a i n v i t a m i n D . T h e only soya m i l k to take these considerations fully

Y o u n g children are more likely to react against certain foods because their gut is immature. Breast milk is the best food for babies — especially those with close relatives k n o w n to suffer from allergies. Such babies should be breastfed for at least 5 - 6 months. Breast milk is best because the

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T h e r e is no evidence that low exposure to certain foods prevents intolerance in later life. So, giving your daughter some cow's milk is not n e c essarily going to prevent her from developing any allergies later in life. In countries where diet is mainly plant-based, the incidence of heart disease, cancer, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes and high blood pressure is m u c h reduced. B y bringing your daughter up vegan, even if she decides to adopt an omiuvorous diet in later life, at least you know you have given her an excellent start.

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A varied vegan diet will provide all the n u t r i e n t s necessary for g o o d health, i n c l u d i n g calcium. H i g h calcium intakes h a v e n o t b e e n s h o w n to p r e v e n t b o n e loss or fractures; indeed, osteoporosis a n d related injuries are m o r e prevalent in t h e W e s t , w h e r e c a l c i u m intakes are high. It is u n f o r t u nate that vegans are s o m e t i m e s guilty o f g o i n g along w i t h conventional t h i n k i n g — so that w e have, for e x a m p l e , soya milks being fortified w i t h calcium in attempts to match t h e levels f o u n d in c o w ' s milk. C o w ' s m i l k is fine for fast-growing, bigb o n e d calves b u t n o t h u m a n s .

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proteins in it are not allergenic, and breast milk is rich in immunoglobulin IgA. This helps protect the baby's immature gut by blocking whole proteins from getting into the baby's bloodstream. O n c e the baby's gut is properly developed, it then becomes impermeable to such molecules getting into the baby's system and causing problems.

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an soya foods reduce male fertility or virility? H e n r y Childe Edinburgh

Soya — like peas and other legumes — is rich in isoflavones (also k n o w n as phytoestrogens — plant oestrogen*,). These isoflavones actually bind to oestrogen receptors and prevent the binding of the body's own oestrogen to the receptor. T h e effect does not appear to disrupt normal reproductive functions. T h e benefits of soya are many and studies have shown that it can help prevent certain cancers, most notably of the stomach. • A that is tryptophan and is it I f If available in the vegan diet? G a b y A n d r e w e s London Tryptophan is an essential amino acid and, as such, cannot be manufactured

by the body (and so must be provided). It occurs .within the proteins, casein (in milk) and fibrin (in blood), and is essential for normal growth in infants. Tryptophan is also involved in the synthesis ofhaemogjobin and plasma proteins. About 5 0 % of the daily requirement of tryptophan is provided through the metabolism of the vitamin niacin (nicotinic acid). T h e main sources of niacin are potatoes, bread and fortified breakfast cereals. T h e rest is derived from dietary protein — especially legumes (includingsoya beans), grains and seeds, and also yeast and fungi, including mushrooms. ince becoming vegan I have had to visit the dentist several times due to sensitive teeth and receding gums. What's happening? K a t e Saudi Arabia

A vegan diet is usually rich in unrefined foods — beneficial for healthy gums because unrefined foods have a massaging effect. A soft diet, rich in refined carbohydrates -— eg sugars and white flour — tends to stick around the teeth and forms an ideal medium for bacterial growth, causing the gums to become red and inflamed (gingivitis). Gingivitis often leads to g u m damage but one of the most important causes of gum disease is plaque. There are many factors that can cause gum disease — including nutrition, hormones, saliva problems, diabetes and other diseases. I very much doubt that there is a link between you becoming vegan and extra visits to the dentist. A vegan diet can certainly provide all the nutrients necessary for good health. I suggest you speak with your dentist and, if necessary, make an appointment to see your doctor.

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Living Veganism Katharine A Gilchrist ponders things vegan

What can be done about distorted media stereotypes?

elevision drama has a history of depicting campaigners negatively. In the 1980s there was a drama about armed anti-nuclear protesters holding people hostage. As far as I k n o w this was pure fantasy. Some years ago, an episode of Casualty depicted a h u n t saboteur trying to stop a h u n t by standing in front of a fence that horses were about to j u m p . This reflects two ways in which campaigners are depicted: either ruthless (regardless of the behaviour of their real life counterparts) or very badly informed.

PLENTY OF SUDS T h e character of animal rights protester Marcus on Channel 4 soap opera Brookside fitted both stereotypes. I asked Brookside whether they had based Marcus on a genuine person w h o had received a life sentence for beating up a vivisector, or whether his crime was more serious than any c o m m i t t e d by a real

protester. If the latter, that w o u l d suggest bias. T h e question w e n t unanswered. It turned o u t Marcus wasn't merely a psychopath; he was a psychopath with a weak grasp of the issues. H e happily accepted a cheese and cucumber sandwich. Was it vegetarian cheese? If so, did it contain genetically-modified rennet? (Marcus was against genetic engineering.) T h e n Marcus developed mental health problems. Did Brookside depict him seeking counselling? O r deciding whether to accept c o n v e n tional medication or try aromatherapy? O r attending a drop-in centre? N o ! Did his feelings of despair make him listless and apathetic? Did he overdose or begin mutilating himself? N o ! According to the conventions of popular drama he had to attack someone. So he did, and either fell off a cliff or was dropped. T h e next thing to be dropped may be Brookside — by Channel 4. (There are reports it has been losing viewers.) There doesn't seem to be m u c h written about veganism and mental health issues — with the exception of eating disorders. Yet patients w h o have been 'sectioned' under the Mental Health Act 1983 are the only

Does St J o h n ' s W o r t really help depression?

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T h e idea that conventional doctors d o n ' t see t h e patient as the ' w h o l e person' is quite a sweeping generalisation. T h e y have to deal with w h a t they get, normally patients w h o are unwell. (There was a lovely line in the T V series A Very Peculiar Practice where a doctor at a university health centre gets totally carried away making a speech to n e w students and says, " C o m e and see us w h e n you're well".) However, their waiting rooms have various leaflets o n h o w to avoid getting ill in the first place.

T h e Big Issue (12-18.12.98) had an i t e m about a w o m a n called Emily w h o s e benefit c h e q u e w e n t missing. T h e Benefits Agency, instead of replacing it w i t h a n o t h e r c h e q u e , gave her a supermarket v o u c h e r . T h i s was n o use for paying electricity bills or g o i n g to the launderette. Emily normally shops at h e r local market because it's cheaper. T h e supermarket kept all her jC5.70 change. (If the Benefits Agency insists o n her spending 2 weeks' m o n e y in o n e go, surely she should b e allowed at least e n o u g h for a b u s o r taxi fare to get that a m o u n t of s h o p p i n g home?!)

adults w h o can be forced to take medicine against their will. T h e G o v e r n m e n t is planning to extend powers to enforce medication for mental health problems.

I think General Practitioners (GPs) do try and find o u t what is causing the problem and are aware that the m i n d affects the body. However, they do not always see the root of the problem. T h e r e is c o m partmentalisation. Issues of e n v i r o n mental pollution are separated f r o m health care. T h e Association of General Practitioners of Natural Medicine (38 Nigel Hse, Postpool

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T h e point the Big Issue editor misses (see Spooky, Living Veganism, W i n t e r 1998) is that at least Emily could use the v o u c h e r . W h y does this matter to h i m w h e n he appears indifferent to vegan families being routinely sent milk tokens w h i c h they c a n n o t use?

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Amanda Rofe reviews a recent report by the Government's farm animal welfare advisory body on a little known area of animal farming

f y o u often feel hungry and live in a less-than-stimulating environm e n t y o u will certainly empathise with the plight o f broiler breeders. Last year, the F a r m Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) discovered h u n g r y birds living in a very barren conditions.

WHAT ARE THEY? Broiler breeders are a breeding stock, p r o d u c i n g fertile eggs from which broiler chicks are hatched for rearing as 'table m e a t ' . At any o n e time there are a r o u n d 6 million hens in the U K used to breed broiler chicks. O v e r 9 0 % of the birds originate from just t w o U K companies. B e t w e e n t h e m they meet a significant proportion of the world d e m a n d for broiler breeding stock. A day after hatching, broiler breeder chicks are m o v e d to different premises to be raised. Eighteen weeks later they are m o v e d again, to the 'laying farm' ( 1 0 % o f birds m o v e d are cockerels). U p t o a r o u n d 6 0 weeks o f age each female will have p r o d u c e d around 120 chicks.

FIDDLING WITH FEED A m a j o r F A W C concern with the industry is feed deprivation, applied to b r e e d i n g birds from 15 days to point-oflay. Broilers have been bred to display an e n o r m o u s appetite but allowing the b r e e d i n g stock to eat o n d e m a n d w o u l d result in obesity (increasing the risk of death) a n d impair fertility. T h e pedigree or elite stock (top of the ' b r e e d i n g pyramid'), forming less than 1 % o f t h e national stock, fare worse. H a v i n g b e e n fed ad lib, at 8 weeks their f o o d intake is restricted to as litde as 2 5 % o f the previous level for 2—3 weeks. F A W C is also concerned that some p r o d u c e r s routinely keep light levels o n rearing farms very low (to stimulate egg laying a n d reduce aggression). Shortly

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before the 'planned' onset of egg laying, day length is increased to a maximum of 16—17 hours. Extremely dim light can cause damage to birds' eyes.

MUTILATIONS A n o t h e r area of concern is bird mutilations, often at the request of overseas customers. Female chicks are not beaktrimmed but it is c o m m o n to apply it to male chicks to reduce the damage caused through aggressive pecking w h e n they are older. T h e tip of the upper mandible is removed from male broiler breeders at about 5 days of age. Day-old male birds may also have their c o m b removed using scissors. K n o w n as 'dubbing', the technique was originally carried out to prevent the c o m b being damaged by other birds, house fittings or from frost bite. F A W C r e c o m m e n d s its discontinuation. A n o t h e r mutilation practised is spur removal — to avoid damage to females d u r i n g mating. T h e spurs are removed from the back of the male's leg using a h o t wire. F A W C considers this procedure unnecessary. Again to prevent damage to females d u r i n g mating, some fanns remove the d e w and pivot claw from the feet of male birds. It is usually carried out with scissors on one-day-old chicks. F A W C r e c o m m e n d s removing the pivot claw within 3 years and urges the industry to adopt strategies to avoid the need to r e m o v e the dew claw. A limited n u m b e r of pedigree birds m a y have specific toes removed for identification purposes. F A W C reco m m e n d s this be abandoned within o n e year.

PARASITES T h e principal cause of broiler breeder mortality used to be coccidiosis (a parasitic infection) but has been superseded by other, m o r e general, c o n d i -

tions — such as peritonitis, heart failure, t u m o u r , joint infection and injury. F A W C considers 'losses' (through culling or disease) of no more than 2 % of birds reared to 18 weeks to be "reasonable". O n transportation, F A W C states there is "potential to cause considerable stress to broiler breeders during catching and transport", but "their high value tends to ensure the breeding companies take great care to plan and control the movement of birds from rearing to laying accommodation." O f course, incentives to good care are considerably less when birds near the end of their economic life.

Pedigree birds may have specific toes removed for identification purposes TOOTHLESS T h e Fann Animal Welfare Council regularly advises the Government on improved welfare standards but its recommendations are often ignored. Rather than focusing on 'tweaking' already dubious welfare practices, it would be far better for bird welfare and h u m a n health alike if alternatives to chicken meat were encouraged and promoted. Roast chicken, for example, continues to be popular but contains litde or n o calcium, iron, retinol, carotene, vitamins A, B2, B12, B(,, C, D, E or pantothenate. It contains 24g of protein per 100g; whereas, whole soya beans boast an impressive 35.9g. 'Beans not chickens'! The Report on the Welfare of Broiler Breeders (August 1998) is available from: The Farm Animal Welfare Council, Government Buildings, Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 7NF.

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Matt Kittay recalls his time spent as a technician in a large industrial egg hatchery

'm by myself in the 6m(20') x 3m(10') room. My only distraction is the whirring sound of the temperature control unit maintaining a steady state of 32 °C in the windowless chamber. T h e eight stainless steel incubator units, four on each side of the room with their2.1m(7') doors polished to a mirror finish, glimmer beneath the glow of the overhead fluorescent lighting. As I stand in the centre of the room listening, I can sense the m u r m u r of soon-to-emerge life from behind the steel doors. Methodically 1 record the temperatures for each unit. Smiling, I look up from my checklist and stare at my reflected image in the steel door before me. Flashing through my mind is the story of the tortoise and the hare. Supposedly the winners of life are those w h o take their time. T i m e to reflect and move at a slower pace. My smile changes into a sardonic grin as I return to my checklist.

We try to ignore their cries of anguish RHYTHMIC Here, if you want to survive, you better have your bio-rhythm positioned in close range around the average of the normal curve. Real close to either side of the curved peak of that statistical anomaly. For the hatchlings behind those steel doors, a hare-like start to one's life emerging a day early and it's a 24-hour sauna. A non-stop sauna at 37 °C — the temperature at which the incubator units are maintained. Roast chicken welcome to the world. A hard, hot tin tray under the glare of a cold optical light, shut behind steel doors awaits you.

And for you the late emerger, due to your slower bio-rhythm you shall suffer the fate of the slag heap. Yes, the slag heap for you and other less-thanperfect specimens. For t o m o r r o w awaits. It is hatchery day. 20 000 eager new life forms expanding out into the scientific grasp o f a big business selection. Hatching starts tonight. T o m o r r o w we'll be back at 5am for selection.

HARVEST TIME From behind the still closed doors of the incubator units I can clearly hear the soft chirping of those eager new life forms. M y c o - w o r k e r and 1 wheel a ten-levelled trolley alongside an incubator door. Each section can hold a tray of 250 hatchlings. As I open the incubator doors the soft chirping turns to a roar, for each unit holds up to 1000 hatchlings. At the same instant a blast of hot air and choking, dusty air pregnant with feathery down knocks m e back onto my heels. In a gesture of mercy, I quickly whisk the trays of hatchlings f r o m out of the incubator o n t o the trolley. T h e r e they can breathe easier. N o w to the selection r o o m . First step is to remove the hatchlings from the trays. W e sweep them u p in vast armfuls. I gently deposit t h e m o n t o a slow-moving conveyor belt. T h e lessthan-perfect chicks will be visually assessed and taken off the line. Taken off in a helter-skelter manner and, with a flick of the wrist discarded into a plastic bin. Each bin holds up to 500 chicks. W h a t this means is that for those chicks at the b o t t o m of the pile, slow suffocation awaits. Eventually all the less-than-perfect specimens shall be consolidated into one large plastic hopper that can hold up to 1000 hatchlings. T h e r e they will wait for up to an h o u r before the final process.

SORTED The hearty hatchlings I left on the lin will be sexed according to their w i n g feathers into either male or female contingents. Almost all of the males end up as consignments ordered by broiler farms, as d o most of t h e females. An insignificant percentage o f the females are sent to free-range egg farms.

DEATH CHAMBER And w h a t about those w h o did n o t make the grade? W i t h the selection over, m y c o - w o r k e r and I wheel t h e large plastic hopper d o w n to the sealed sterilisation unit. W e try to ignore their cries of anguish. A n y supplies delivered to the hatchery must first pass t h r o u g h this unit. Everything from eggs t o paper g o o d s — to guard against c o n t a m i n a t i o n . Sterilisation is done through g The unit now, in turn, is used as a chamber of death for those unlui hatchlings. I wheel the h o p p e r in and close the door. Meanwhile, my c o worker prepares the pelleted gas solution. W e t u r n our heads from each other and look at o u r watches. Instructions say to leave them inside the chamber for 15 minutes to ensure o p t i m u m results. W e quickly flee from the antechamber to escape t h e slight leak of eye-scalding gas.

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Katharine A Gilchrist and Evangeline Summers (a pseudonym) discuss vegan get-togethers E S So y o u have been to five Vegan C a m p s o u t of the last six. Is there anything you dislike a b o u t it? K A G It can get quite cold in a tent. It sounds a bit obvious, b u t I would advise people to bring w a r m clothes and a cosy sleeping bag. Fortunately, you d o n ' t need f u r coats or feather duvets to keep o u t the cold. E S is it hard, having to choose between die Vegan C a m p and holidaying with non-vegan friends? K A G N o n - v e g a n s are allowed but m u s t n ' t eat animal products on site. E S W h y d o you like the C a m p ? K A G I have m e t s o m e wonderful people and a cute gerbil. I have been able to spend time w i t h some great people I already k n e w . It has an advantage over going to visit someone w h o lives at the o t h e r end of the country. Y o u have y o u r tent and indep e n d e n c e so you d o n ' t worry about intruding o n their territory as you might if you spent a w e e k in their h o m e . E S Is it hard to get vegan food w h e n you're away from h o m e ? K A G T h e r e is a food tent o n site w h e r e w e can buy tinned or fresh food. Bread, pasties etc are delivered four times d u r i n g the fortnight. T h e r e is usually a campsite shop too. Local restaurants sometimes m a k e a special effort w h e n they k n o w we're a r o u n d . E S W h a t d o you d o there? K A G W h a t e v e r y o u w a n t as long as it doesn't upset anyone. M y main interests are eating, drinking tea and talking. O h , and befriending car o w n e r s in case they are going a n y w h e r e interesting. T h e r e are s o m e activities aimed at everyone, like the talent s h o w and the c o m m u n a l meal. Before she died, Frances H o w a r d often organised a p u p p e t show.

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T h e communal meal is held maybe 2, 3 or 4 times during the camp. Everyone prepares something. People taste a little bit of anything they like the look of. ES Sharing the catering was something I enjoyed at the Summer (lathering.

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ES An innovation in 1998 was a form of'apartheid'. K A G I spent years not buying South African fruit because of apartheid.

K A G Tell m e more. ES The Vegan Summer Gathering is different from the Vegan Camp. T h e C a m p is primarily for families, and at peak holiday time, whereas the Gathering is mainly for adults, at endof-season. While the C a m p bounces around all over Britain, the Gathering has always been in Exmouth on the East Devon coast â&#x20AC;&#x201D; except for the third, which was in Sheffield. T h e Gathering is in holiday flats, based in 3 houses a tew minutes' walk away from each other. T h e r e arc single, double and twinbedded rooms. K A G Buildings? Beds? H o w civilised! E S And it lasts a week, whereas the C a m p lasts a fortnight. I was at the fifth Vegan S u m m e r Gathering, in 1998. About 30 people stayed all week, but with other visitors, about 50 took part altogether. Many of those were making return visits. K A G T h e Vegan C a m p began as a family event, but now childless people go there too. Are there any children at the Vegan Gathering? E S T h e r e were two young children in 1998, with their parents. What a great time they had, with 30 adults making a fuss of them! T h e week included a programme of excursions and meetings. W e went to the new Plants For a Future site in Devon, the H Q ofVegfam and the picturesque towns of Totnes and Budleigh Salterton. Meetings included discussions on Alternative Therapies, Animal Rights, Promoting Veganism and Bringing U p Vegan Children.

E S In this case, it's not as bad as it sounds. In previous years there had been some friction between people w h o enjoyed late night partying and people w h o liked to go to bed early. In 1998 one house was designated a "party house', allowing people in the other two houses to sleep in peace. Most nights, in fact, the 'party house' filled up with (welcome) visitors f r o m the other houses. Ages varied. O n e of the 'youngest at heart' was almost 70! Although mainly English, there were people from Germany, Australia, Scotland and Wales. T h e houses were self-catering, with lots of people taking a turn to do a meal. Those w h o didn't cook did other tasks like vacuuming or washing up. There was a fair bit of competition to provide the best vegan meal! In the 'party house', at different times, we had 'haggis', pasta, curry, wurst and kartoffeln ('sausages' and potatoes), full English breakfast etc. K A G H o w refreshing to k n o w everything was vegan without having to ask! The Vegan S u m m e r G a t h e r i n g is again in Exmouth, 28 August-4 September 1999. T h e cost per adult is about ÂŁ70, excluding food, but there are reductions for couples and for people on low incomes. Further details: Malcolm Home, 10B Windsor Sq, Exmouth E8 1JU. Details (date, location, costs etc) of the Vegan C a m p are available from: John Strettle, 30 Dinsdale Ave, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear N E 2 8 9JD.

FEATURE

ANN S BLOOMING LOVELY CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

75g-100g/2'/ 2 oz-3'/i o z vegan margarine 450g/16oz vegan digestive biscuits 450g/16oz firm tofu, mashed juice o f l'/ 2 oranges 1 banana or rind o f 1 orange 55g/2oz cocoa p o w d e r 3 tbsp oil 55g/2oz sugar 2 - 4 tbsp soya milk

It's easy! Here's how... So, you've given up eggs on ethical and/or health grounds and somebody wants a cake. D o n ' t panic! It's easy enough to make egg-free cakes, quiches, mousses and other traditionally egg-based dishes. Get yourself a vegan cookbook (see page 32) or try adapting some of the recipes in any vegetarian cookbooks you have to hand. Look out (in health/wholefood shops) for Allergycare W h o l e Egg Replacer (which is now vegan again) and G F Dietary's Ener-G Egg Replacer. These products are especially useful for tricky foods like meringues. However, many recipes can be adapted using some of the suggestions below. Just remember to bear in mind the final dish — you can't use banana as a substitute when making a quiche!

TOP TIPS instead of an egg try using • 1 tbsp gram (chick pea) or soya flour and 1 tbsp water • 1 tbsp arrowroot, 1 tbsp soya flour and 2 tbsp water • 2 tbsp flour, '/ 2 ^ s p shortening, '/-, tsp baking powder and 2 tsp water • 50g tofu — blended with the liquid portion of the recipe • large banana, mashed • 50ml white sauce

for raising try • self-raising flour • adding extra oil and a raising agent (eg baking powder) • about 2 heaped tsp baking powder per cake • (instead of baking powder) 3/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda and 1 dsp cider vinegar (good for chocolate cakes) • sieving the flour and dry ingredients, then gently folding in the liquid (to trap air)

alternative binding agents • soya milk • soya dessert (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry . . . ) • custard • mashed banana • plain silken tofu • soya cream • sweet white sauce (soya milk, vegan margarine, sugar and cornflour) • agar agar

Batter For savoury pancakes or deep frying combine soya flour, wholemeal flour, vegetable oil, soya milk, baking powder and salt. For sweet pancakes, omit the salt and baking powder. Use as normal batter (will keep for 1 - 2 days in the fridge).

Burgers W o n ' t fall apart without an egg! Use gravy, mashed potato, oil or yeast extract mixed with a little hot water to add moisture. Add breadcrumbs, flour or oats for a drier texture.

Custard Follow your usual recipe, but use soya milk and check the custard powder is vegan.

Glazes Brush with soya milk.

Mousse Use agar agar (1 tsp will set 570ml (lpt) of liquid to jelly — use slightly less for a mousse). Make your o w n creamy desserts using plain silken tofu, golden or maple syrup and a flavouring such as chocolate or lemon.

Scrambled Egg A delicious alternative is firm tofu mashed with a little oil, turmeric, salt, pepper and herbs. Serve hot on toast or cold in sandwiches.

Base • Melt the margarine gently in a saucepan • Crush the digestive biscuits until they resemble fine breadcrumbs • R e m o v e margarine f r o m heat and mix in biscuit crumbs • Press into 28cm (11") flan tin Topping • Mix the tofu, orange juice, banana or orange rind, cocoa, oil and sugar to a smooth consistency — preferably in a food processor (If it doesn't m i x well, add a few tbsp soya milk) • Place over the base and smooth the t o p • C o o k for 3(>-40 minutes at 1 7 5 ° C • R e m o v e from oven, cool and chill overnight in fridge • Add topping of your choice — eg slices of orange or grated chocolate

CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE for other flavoured sponges use, for example, lemon juice and rind, or vanilla instead ofcocoa 170g/6oz self-raising flour 2 heaped tsp baking p o w d e r 3 0 g / l o z cocoa 75g/2'/ 2 oz sugar 125ml/'/jpt melted vegan margarine 325ml/ 4 / 7 pt cold water • Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir • Divide the mixture between two well greased round tins • Bake at 190°C for 30 minutes or until a cocktail stick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean • Cool o n a wire rack • Make the chocolate or coffee flavour 'butter' icing using 170g (6oz) sieved icing sugar to 115g (4oz) vegan margarine, plus flavouring • Use some of this to sandwich the cakes together and the rest to decorate the top • Add plain vegan chocolate drops, grated vegan chocolate, vegan 'cream', vegan alcohol etc as desired! For a copy of the C o o k i n g W i t h o u t Eggs Information Sheet send an SAE marked ' C W E ' to: The Vegan Society, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, E Sussex TN37 7AA

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ouno Hi! H a p p y New Year to all Y o u n g V e g a n readers. This is a particularly important year, coming at the end of the century. This is a time for us all to stop and think about what we can do to m a k e sure that the millennium is better and kinder to all creatures. It's also a time to get in touch with new technology a n d see the potential for shrinking distances and getting in touch with other vegans around the world. The Internet is already making a great difference. If you haven't got into surfing t h e 'net' yet now is the time to check out what you are missing. If you're not on-line at home you are sure to be at school or college — or you can always book time at a cybercafe or, perhaps, your local library. Send me some mail while you're on-line!

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Y o u n g Vegans page? Send them to me, Sam Calvert c/o The Vegan, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TNJ7 7AA.

CIRCUS CAMPAIGN

COOL LUNCHES

T h o s e o f you w h o saw the Animal D e f e n d e r s footage on T V of the Mary C h i p p e r f i e l d case will n o doubt want to d o s o m e t h i n g positive to end the transportation and training of these w o n d e r f u l animals. Animal D e f e n d e r s is requesting that people write to their M P and is asking t h e m to sign t h e Early Day M o t i o n 787 'Animal D e f e n d e r s and Circus Animals' w h i c h calls for a ban on the use of animals in travelling circuses. W r i t e to y o u r M P c/o House of Commons, London SIV1A OAA. Are y o u aware of any campaigns w h i c h deserve a mention on the

Lots of vegans lack ideas for packed lunches for school, college and work. It's particularly difficult for new vegans. Here are a few ideas from the experts at the Vegan Society on how to enjoy a healthy, cruelty-free lunch box: fresh or dried fruit, soup in a flask, soya sausage rolls, vegetable samosas, vegetable spring rolls, vegetable pakoras, onion bhajis, vegetable pasties, single cartons of fruit juice, single cartons of soya milk, pitta bread with salad, salted and unsaltcd nuts, Rowntrees Ready-to-Eat Jellies, crackers and crispbreads, Frys Chocolate Creams (yep, they're

vegan!), soya yoghurts, ready-made pates and spreads from health/ wholefood stores, humous (home made or from supermarkets)... Do you have a favourite packed lunch idea? Why not share it with other young vegans? Send your ideas for the perfect packed lunch to me c/o The Vegan Society. The sender of the brightest idea will receive a surprise prize!

HOORAY FOR . . . The news that, according to the latest Government figures, vivisection has fallen by 3% in 1997 to 2 635 969 'procedures'.

VEGANS IN CYBERSPACE Most schools, colleges and universities across the country arc now on-line — using the internet to talk to others around the world, grab information for research and projects, or just to get some help with the homework. Perhaps you are on-line at home? Veganism is not getting left behind in this race into cyberspace. The Vegan Society is on the 'net too with hundreds of files being read by thousands of people all over the world. Many of the people reading this material will be Americans who have been on-line for some time but we're fest catching up in the UK . You can send general messages to the Society at info@vegansociety.com or you can contact me at

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on the 'net is its website at: www.vegansociety.com. There is also a large (and incredibly useful section) aimed at young people that's well worth checking out and would be useful for school projects on veganism. Probably the best index of all things vegetarian/vegan on the web is Vegetarian Pages at http://www.veg.org/veg. The Pages also host other groups and the World Guide to Vegetarianism —which provides loads of information sent in by people all over the world about the area they live in and places they have visited on holiday. Another interesting location to point your web browser is http://www.veganvillage.co.uk. Vegan Village is a website listing hundreds of vegan companies and contacts, with an online notice board and newstand and links to vegan websites all over the world. Well worth a visit! If you are concerned about animal welfare, then just about everything is on the Animal Rights Resource Site (ARRS) at http://envirolink.org/arrs/. All of the main vegetarian/animal welfare charities now have their own websites. A simple search under the charity name should provide you with a list as long as your arm. Do you have a favourite website for vegan/animal welfare issues? Send it to me, together with a review of the site, and I'll pass it on to other young vegans.

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"Be like Love for Love's sake — be radiant even as Love is radiant, because Love is God and is of God in us, supreme in the absolute world and also in the relative world of our being — the omnipotent force in ail the Universe." The Order of the Cross, whose members are vegetarian or vegan, was founded in 1904 by the Reverend John Todd Ferrier, a former minister in the Congregational Church, who felt a profound sense of compassion for all mankind and creatures. The Message of the Order of the Cross sets out a vision of Christianity which re-interprets much that has been taught and believed in during the last 2000 years. It is universal in its scope, revealing the oneness of all life and the unity of all true religious aspiration. GOD is spoken of as the FATHER-MOTHER, thus emphasizing the dual mystery which pervades the Universe. The names Jesus and Christ are shown to represent states of spiritual attainment, achievable by all souls. For further information and publications list, please contact THE ORDER OF THE C R O S S (VGN), 10 DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON W8 5AE Telephone: 0171 937 7012 Internet http://www.ivu.org/ordcross/

ONE WORLD CAMP Sibford College, Oxfordshire 2nd

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A week long celebration in the arts, crafts, healing therapies and natural movement. Create your own programme by choosing from over 50 classes,workshops and lectures given by renowned and inspiring teachers. There is plenty for everyone including children. Treat it as a holiday or learning experience in beautiful Oxfordshire countryside. • Yoga • Bio-Dance • Shiatsu • Permaculture • Live World Music • Painting • Tai Chi • Drumming •Astrology • Feng-Shui • Macrobiotic Cooking •Sports and Games • Thai Massage • Reiki • Singing • Oriental Philosophy and Diagnosis • Country Walks • Parties • Sotai • Seiki • Campfire and much more! The camp serves three meals per day of delicious vegan food (macrobiotic style). Three choices of accommodation: private bearooms, dormitories and camping. Prices start from £135/adult, £60/child. For further information and our full colour brochure, please contact: Ohsawa House, 3 Hamsey Close, Brighton BN2 5GQ Tel/Fax 01273 2 7 9 4 3 9

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SOCIETY

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NOMINATIONS FOR COUNCIL

Proposals for resolution, to be considered by Council for inclusion on the 1999 AGM agenda, must be received at the Society's office (Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK) not later than Friday 30 July. For your guidance, ordinary proposals should:

Nominations for members of 12 months or greater duration at the time of appointment — ie 20.11.99 — to serve on Council must be made in writing, signed and received at the office (Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK) not later than Friday 30 July. In accordance with Article 32(a)(i) each nomination must be:

• 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 Company Secretary (Richard Farhall) on 01424 427393 for guidance. Proposers are requested to limit their proposals to two.

• duly signed by a proposer and seconder who are members (not supporters) • accompanied by a profile of the candidate stating, in 100-200 words, his/her full name (and any previous names), skills, experience, views, and intentions, if elected To nominate yourself, ask for a 'Prospective Candidate's Nomination Pack' by sending a C5 SAE marked 'PCNP' to: The Administration Officer, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK Members are reminded that candidacy is open to all members meeting the criteria outlined above

RECIPES

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4 very large breakfast m u s h r o o m s 1 tbsp sunflower oil 1 tbsp soya sauce ground black pepper to taste

Peel and grate the banana into the bowl. Core and grate the pear or apple Add the remaining ingredients. Stir thoroughly and eat. Simple!

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Wipe clean the mushrooms, then roughly chop into large chunks Place the oil in a saucepan over high heat. Add the mushrooms. As soon as they have absorbed the oil, throw in the soya sauce. Stir. Cover Cook for 2-3 minutes, shaking the pan vigorously every so often Lift lid. The mushrooms should be soft and sitting in plenty of their own juice. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper Serve on toast or as part of a larger fry-up

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STEWED HUNZA APRICOTS

& In the u n c o o k e d state, these look f r i g h t e n i n g — dull, hard, w r i n k l e d . B u t , they're simple to c o o k and taste fanta: 115g/4oz dried hunza apricots water Place t h e apricots in a saucepan. A d d e n o u g h water to cover t h e m a n d t h e n a b o u t a n o t h e r 1.25cm/'/ 2 " B r i n g t o a boil. C o n t i n u e boiling for 15 m i n u t e s or until the apricots are soft and the liquid has r e d u c e d to a syrup

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# M a k e this a n y t i m e . Eat it for breakfast or add to y o u r pack l u n c h F O R ONE LOAF 1 m u g v e g a n bran c e r e a l (it c o m e s in 2 . 5 c m / l " l o n g twigs) 1 m u g raisins o r sultanas 1 m u g soya milk '/2 m u g m u s c a v a d o s u g a r 2 tbsp soya flour just under 1 m u g self-raising flour k n o b o f vegan margarine for greasing Place t h e cereal, dried fruit, soya milk and sugar in a bowl. Leave t o soak overnight T h e n e x t day, spoon the soya flour i n t o y o u r measuring mug, t h e n t o p u p w i t h self-raising flour. Sift i n t o the.bran mixture. C o m b i n e t h o r o u g h l y to f o r m a thick batter T r a n s f e r t o a lightly greased 21b (2.2kg) loaf tin. Bake at 180 ° C f o r j u s t u n d e r an h o u r R e m o v e f r o m tin and leave to cool o n a w i r e rack

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Make these the night before — then all you have to do is fry them up!

ENOUGH FOR T W O 12g (5 sheets) dried nori water 8 level tbsp m e d i u m o a t m e a l '/2 level tsp p o w d e r e d v e g a n stock g r o u n d black p e p p e r vegetable oil for frying Roughly rip the nori sheets and place in a small saucepan. Add about '|,cm water. Place over very low heat and work into a thick paste (You may need to add a little extra water, but don't allow the mixture to become too sloppy — it should only take a few minutes) Remove f r o m heat. Add the oatmeal, stock powder and ground black pepper to taste Allow to cool. Store in an airtight container in the fridge overnight For breakfast, form into burger-like shapes and shallow fry in a little oil for a few minutes on each side until crisped on the outside

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Nick Savage loves that chocolate

h o c o l a t e has acquired the m o s t extraordinary reputation: aphrodisiac, s i n f u l , u n h e a l t h y , liable to p r o v o k e all m a n n e r o f ills — a c n e , t o o t h d e c a y , allergies, diabetes, heart attacks . . . F o r t u n a t e l y , n o n e of this is true. R e c e n t research has s h o w n each o n e o f t h e s e stories is only a m y t h a n d that c h o c o l a t e c a n n o t only safely k e e p its place in o u r diets b u t actually d o us s o m e g o o d if eaten in m o d e r a t i o n . T h e latest w o r d f r o m a team at Havard is that chocolate-eaters generally outlive non-chocolateeaters. S o o u r craving for t h e c h o c o l a t e taste m a y j u s t b e yet a n o t h e r case o f instincts p o i n t i n g us in the right direction.

ASK AN EXPERT C h o c o l a t e ' s c h i e f asset is its flazvour a u n i q u e taste tinged w i t h e c h o e s o f w i l d h e r b s , tea, w o o d a n d earth (or so the chocolate connoisseurs say, reaching for the wine-taster's vocabulary). T h e F r e n c h — the ultimate f o o d i e s — w o r s h i p chocolate and w a x lyrical a b o u t the flavour differences between cocoa from Venezuela, G u y a n a , C o t e Ivoire, Soa T o m e , Brazil a n d E q u a d o r . In fact, the flavour o f c h o c o l a t e d e p e n d s primarily o n f o u r k e y variables: • variety Forastero is generally t h o u g h t best — followed by T r i n i tario a n d t h e n C r i o l l o • f e r m e n t a t i o n the usual m e t h o d is t o u s e a b a n a n a leaf m u l c h . D u r i n g t h e f e r m e n t a t i o n the cocoa beans a b s o r b t h e flavour of the f e r m e n t i n g cocoa pod pulp • r o a s t i n g a heavy roasting p r o d u c e s a s t r o n g e r b i t t e r flavour; a light roast results in a m o r e delicate flavour • p r o c e s s i n g the mild, s m o o t h flavour o f Belgian c h o c o l a t e , for example, is a result o f deliberately neutralising t h e natural acid c o n t e n t o f chocolate

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IING started life as an Aztecenergy drink called 'cacahuattl j j - a bitter blend of cocoa beao, vanilla, o n , saffron and chilli. A picke - u p for cold Mexican mornings, it contained n o sugar — and certainly n o milk — b u t was rich in vegetable oil and carbohydrate, with small a m o u n t s of caffeine, minerals and vitamins. W h i l e not exactly a meal in a p r e - C o l o m b j a n cup, a portion ontained enough calories to constitute a robust snack. As M o n t e z u m a famously said about cacahuatl;4 " E n o u g h energy to keep a man walking all day without f o o d " .

e n o u g h , i i v f h e t , t^fe fbrm a bar of chocolates M o d e m chocolate is composed of finely ground, fermented cocoa bean sweetened with sugar a n d usually, but not always so, flavoured with a little vanilla. T h e very best chocolate, ' c o u verture', has a m i n i m u m cocoa butter content o f ^ Y % and total cocoa content (oil and grounds? of 5 0 % or more./The remaining ingredients are primarily sugar, a touch of vanilla and a little soya lecithin to help the ingredients emulsify thoroughly — and, of bourse, milk solids ill t h e case of milk chocolate.

At first try, most Europeans f o u n d drink to be completely disgusting, b u t this did not stop a fad catching hold, firstly in Spain. Soon it became the chicest drink at court from M a d r i d to Vienna.

In most of Europe, chocolate may not be described so if anything other than cocoa butter is used. However, in the U K the law is not so strict and some large manufacturers substitute other (cheaper) vegetable oils for the m o r e expensive cocoa butter.

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TEMPER, TEMPER

So what exactly is chocolate? answer is rather mundane: it's another edible food rich in oil — the almond, palm nut, ground sesame or olive.

The just like nut,

It is not clear who, in the 19th century, discovered the trick of 'tempering' chocolate — that is, making it set rock hard — but, without it, all we would have is drinking chocolate because, untempered, chocolate is still a bit sticky at room temperature and tastes chalky (if you have ever eaten a bit of chocolate that has been left in the back of the car and gone grey, you will be familiar with the taste!)

T h e cocoa tree — Theobroma cacoa — flourishes in the moist, rich highlands of the Equatorial region. Apart f r o m its distinctive bitter taste, the cocoa bean's particular characteristic is an oil which solidifies at high temperature. U n l i k e most vegetable oils, which solidify only w h e n very cold, the oil f r o m the cocoa bean (cocoa butter) solidifies at r o o m temperature and, u n d e r certain conditions, can be made to set so hard that it breaks with a sharp crack. Hard

Tempered chocolate starts to melt only at body temperature so it dissolves slowly in the mouth, giving a taste that is smooth, long and rich. In whatever shape it comes — bar, Easter Egg or covering for nuts, biscuits, fruit or exotic centres — the next time you pop some chocolate in your mouth let it be the very best you can find and then you'll know why the tree from which it came was christened by the Swedish botanist, Linnaeus Theobroma cacoa — Cocoa Food of the Gods!

Chocolate started life as an Aztec energy drink

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Grow Vegan Spring's the perfect time for all you budding gardeners to take up your trowel. Maggie Dunn advises . . .

f you are new to vegan-organic gardening, spring is an ideal time to begin. Here are a few simple notes to help you get started: • Beg or borrow a trowel and spade. Cheap tools can be purchased but may not last long. • Choose a sunny patch of ground 1.8m(6')x3m(10'). • Remove surface weeds, grass, rabble, old beds, etc. • Dig over the soil to, at least, the depth of the spade. Get rid of clumps of soil and make a 'fine tilth'. • Sprinkle the soil with a few handfuls of dried seaweed meal to feed it. • Sow seeds in accordance with the packet instructions. Courgette, marrow, lettuce, cabbage and potatoes are easy to grow. Note: Courgette/Marrow plants are large — grow just one! • Water the soil well and keep moist — especially in the early weeks of plant growth. • Watch out for slugs, cats and other creatures which may damage plants. You may need to collect slugs and relocate them (most will be visible after 10-11 pm). To deter birds and cats, cover the area with chicken wire or old net curtains. Avoid nylon netting: birds can get badly tangled up in it.

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The Organic Gardening catalogue - a favourite source of seeds and growing aids for vegan growers. For a copy ring 01932 253666.

GROW VEGAN PUZZLER Which of the following is not a variety of tomato? a) Autumn Bliss b) Gardener's Delight c) Moneymaker Write your answer o n a postcard, w i t h your name and address, a n d post to: Grow Vegan Puzzler, The Vegan, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, by 25 April 1999. T h e sender of the first correct entry d r a w n will receive a copy of t h e v e g a n cookbook, Cooking with PETA. T h e answer t o the last Puzzler w a s 'Rosa Dalziel O'Brien'. Congratulations to N Wright f r o m Dorset w h o wins a copy of CaliYum!

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TOP TIPS Your soil may be rich in nutrients and your plants may flourish. However, if this doesn't happen in the first year, don't be disheartened! Nothing can replace hands on learning in your own garden and your first crop of plants will indicate what you need to do to improve things for next year. Save all your fresh produce waste for a compost heap. Some local councils supply plastic compost bins or you can build one using old planks of wood or wooden pallets. If you don't have time just chuck everything in a secluded

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comer of the garden and cover it with sacking or grass cuttings to keep in the moisture and heat. Fresh produce will always break down into good quality soil — given time! Buy a really good organic gardening book and ignore the sections recommending bone meal, 'donkey doos' and the like.

ROTATIONS REVISITED In the Autumn 1997 Vegan I reported on the 10-year research project carried out by Elm Farm Research Centre (EFRC), Berkshire on organic farming without the use oflivestock. The results from the trial — and other data on the subject — show that stockless rotations are feasible and potentially economic, but that more research is needed. Elm Fann has three experimental approaches in mind — including expanding the crops currently in use; the use of composts incorporating human wastes; and legume inter-cropping systems (eg a permanent white clover presence). Mark Measures writes: "organic stockless fanning has proved both a practical and commercial success. While it is undeniably early days to claim 'sustainability' it does appear to work in some circumstances." He adds, "Today, reliance on the concept of fertility-building green manures, minimal or zero use of animal or vegetable wastes and a high proportion of case cropping in the rotation are used in a number of pure stockless farms, but more generally in predominantly arable/low stock situations and, in particular, in the many situations where 'set aside' is used to build fertility."

GARDEN ON-LINE While surfing the web is, technically, as far removed from gardening as you

can get, it can throw up some useful information for the vegan gardener. If you do not have access to the internet at home, search out your local cyber cafe or library and you will be given access for just a few pounds an hour. Here are some of the web sites you might like to visit: Plants for a Future http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf7 Vegan News http://www.bury-rd.demon.co.uk Vegan Village — access to the Vegan Organic Network (Horticulture /Agriculture) http://www.veganvillage.co.uk N o r t h American Vegetarian Society http://www.eyberveg.org/navs Henry Doubleday Research Association http://www.hdra.org.uk VegSource US site with a gardening discussion board http://www. vegsource. org

THE HOME FRONT The garden was neglected pitifully during most of 1998. However, despite this, we obtained a plentiful supply of autumn-fruiting raspberries, courgettes, early and maincrop potatoes, marrows and cat nip. A lively tortoiseshell cat regularly managed to take advantage of the cat nip in the greenhouse by climbing through the top window. Rarely seen, it left its mark: flattened trays of cat nip covered in dribble! A few lettuce and a selection of Chinese leaf vegetables are overwintering in the greenhouse. Curly kale and leaf beet are doing well in the outside beds. The straw paths inbetween the beds were cheap enough and lasted most of the season. An extra pair of hands has been organised for the garden this year so we hope to see a great improvement in 1999.

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VEGAN SOCIETY LOCAL CONTACTS 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. Full members of the Vegan Society who are interested in acting as a Local Contact are invited to contact either the National Local Contacts Coordinator, George Rodger (see Region 4, ABERDEENSHIRE), or Bill Palethorpe in the Vegan Society office. Applicants must be over 18, have been a full member of the Society for a minimum of 12 months and have adhered to a vegan diet for at least 2 years.

NATIONAL & SPECIALIST GROUPS

VEGAN PUBLICATIONS Vegan Views Informal quarterly. 4-issue sub: £5.40 (Non GB —£5)6 Hayes Ave, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 7AD\ Figan Cymreig (The Wales Vegan) Bilingual quarterly. Sub: <C1.50 Bronyr Ysgol, Montpelier, Llandrindod, Powys. Wales

LISTS Send an SAE to the Vegan Society for any of the following lists: Animal-Free Shopper Update; Health Care Professionals; Information Sheets; International Contacts — mainly individuals Trade Mark — registered users Vegan Families — child-raising vegans willing to be contacted to provide mutual support Vegan Travel Guide Update

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In Britain alone over 21/2 million animals are used in experiments every year. These include cats, dogs, rabbits, monkeys and mice.

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By, making a purchase or simply sending a donation, your support will contribute directly to our wholly positive work. 5. Presentation box chocs selection (350g). A mouthwatering selection of flavours including vanilla, cafe au lait (vegan), and hazelnut roucher. £10.39.

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Jon Carpenter Publishing £5.00, pbk, 85pp

£12.99, pbk, 228pp In his foreword to this ambitious and lively book Mark Gold says his intention is to capture the essence of ideas which have shaped change, rather than to attempt to detail the contributions of all the main participants: a legitimate target, with the advantage that little-known details of such indefatigable and under-credited workers for the animals as Peter and Anna Roberts, Irene Williams, Lind-af-Hageby, and Kathleen Jannaway (no gender bias, I assure you!) will be valued by the movement. Later, such insights must be most useful to whoever may take on the larger task of writing a full and balanced account of this century's mostly improving sense of our responsibilities to animals. The downside is that the approach invites a not-quite-one-thing-or-theother charge. A personal and partial viewpoint can prompt incorrect understanding of the balance of events. For instance, if Bngid Brophy was to be granted just one line, it should have been for her seminal article in The Sunday Times m 1965, rather than as contributor to the much later publication of Animals, Men and Morals. She was a major player. Personalities aside, some landmark books of the post-World War Two period are lucky to get into the bibliography, let alone receive attention in the text for their influence on the mores of their time. For example, the powerful anti-vivisectionist works of John Vyvyan and Richard Ryder. If stress is not laid on the work of writers and activists, history becomes an insubstantial pageant. I welcome wholeheartedly Mark's recognition of the significance of Henry Salt's huge and brilliant output, while his account of the rise of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is graphic, absorbing and topical; though since Animal Century went to press, some actions by the ALF's militant offshoots have deepened concern at the damage that may be done by understandable frustration at the slowness of political change. Despite its self-set parameters, this is a book that no-one in the movement can afford to be without. It contains unique material. Jon Wynne-Tyson

ALSO ON THE EDITOR'S DESK . . . Animal Pride Animal Aid, C D - R O M , £9.95 + £2.50 p&p. Target: school age. From: Animal Aid, The Old Chapel, Bradford St, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1AVV A Vegetarian Lifestyle Beauty Without Cruelty (India),CD-ROM, £14. From: BWC, 4 Prince of Wales'Drive, Wanowrie, Pune 411 040, India Tel (+91 212) 840321 Fax (+91 212) 840312 e-mail Menopause Naturally Kitty Campion, Newleaf (Gill & Macmillan), pbk, 260pp, £8.99. 'Virtually' vegan approach The Cancer Business Patrick Rattigan, self-published, pbk, 36pp, £1.75 (p&p incl). Vegan angle. From: P Rattigan, 1 Quarry Bank Rd, Chesterfield S41 0HH

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Another book from the Jon Carpenter stable. Vegan Dinner Parties' main strength is not just being imaginative with seasonal menus and with recipes also listed by category, but that at a fiver it's very good value. There are suggested excuses (should you be sad enough to need any) for dinner parties, and cartoons of dancing carrots and aliens to amuse whilst waiting for your pies to bake. Except for one Glaswegian restaurant I've visited, the dessert choices were better than I've been offered throughout the land. I did feel, however, that they didn't match the high standard and creativity of the main courses — and there wasn't nearly enough chocolate for my personal taste. Recipes for vegan cream, dessert and ice cream would have been helpful for those of us without a wholefood shop around the corner. I particularly liked the Pecan Vegetable & Apple Brioche and the Christmas Cracker. Linda's apparent aversion to salt and sugar can easily be overcome by spoiling yourself with a wee sprinkle here and there if it's a special occasion. I would happily recommend this book to many culinary-retarded catering establishments around the country. Even to some of my friends who remain uninspired, despite my best efforts. So, don't go down the pub, save your money, buy this book, invite your friends (and their wine) around and have a Vegan Dinner Party to remember! T o n y Weston

The L-Plate Vegan Viva!, pbk, 34pp, £1.00 + 30p p&p. N e w ed. From: Viva! 12 Queen Sq, Brighton, E Sussex BN1 3FD Vegetarian London Alex Bourke & Paul Gaynor, Cruelty-Free Living, pbk, 224pp, £5.99 + 70p p&p. 3rd ed. From: Cruelty-Free Living, 18Jarvis Hse, Goldsmith Rd, London SE155SY Viva! Guide to Vegetarian Brighton Viva!, pbk, 136pp, £2.99 from: Viva! 12 Queen Sq, Brighton, E Sussex BN1 3FD

REVIEWERS T o n y W e s t o n is a recovering barking mad chocoholic, author, awardwinning vegan caterer and Vegaknight for the UK's smallest radio station, Lochbroom FM J o h n W y n n e - T y s o n is an author, novelist, and former owner of Centaur Press

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A n i m a l Century Mark Gold. Key events and players behind our changing attitudes to animals £12.99 A n i m a l Liberation Peter Singer. 2nd edition [PimlicoJ of the bible of the modern animal rights movement £10.00 A n i m a l Liberation: A Graphic G u i d e Lori Gruen, Peter Singer & David Hine. A powerfully illustrated introduction to the subject £4.95 A n i m a l Rights — Extending the Circle of Compassion Mark Gold. Animal rights: the philosophy, principles, history and prospects £7.99 Animals, Politics & Morality Robert Garner. An assessment of moral issues, philosophical claims, the modern animal protection movement and strategies employed £14.99 The D r e a d e d Comparison: H u m a n and A n i m a l Slavery Marjorie Spiegel. A penetrating study loaded with shocking comparisons of human and animal slavery, of racism and speciesism £3.95 Silent Ark Juliet Gellatley. A personal story of discovery of the meat and dairy industries £6.99

A b u n d a n t Living in the Coming A g e of the Tree Kathleen Jannaway. Towards a vegan, treebased culture £2.00 Compassion: T h e Ultimate Ethic ( A n Exploration of Veganism) Victoria Moran. An examination of the history and philosophy of the vegan movement £4.95 McLibel — Burger Culture on Trial (2nd ed) John Vidal. The story of the epic legal battle between McDonalds's and two campaigners £5.99 The Realeat Encyclopedia of Vegetarian Living Peter Cox. Despite the title, principally vegan in content. Includes 300 international vegan recipes £ 16.99 (Hdbk) V e g a n - the New Ethics of Eating (US) Erik Marcus. Disregard the American bias, this is riveting and inspiring reading £10.99 W h y V e g a n Kath Clements. A simple and straightforward exposition of the case for veganism £6.95

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COOKBOOKS The Absolutely Animal-Free Cookbook Wendy Turner. Straightforward yet sumptuous recipes for the time-strapped vegan £9.99 A n Allergy Cookbook Patricia Carter. Recipes free of animal products, chocolate, salt, sugar, baking powder, wheat and cornflour £6.55 CalciYum! (Can) David & Rachelle Bronfman. 120 calcium-rich vegan recipes. Table of calcium values. 16 pages of colour photographs £9.95 Cooking with PETA (US) PETA. 200+ recipes with tips and nutrition 'per serving' breakdowns. Lay-flat binding £7 7.99 Cook V e g a n Richard Youngs. A tempting mix of simple and imaginative recipes by The Vegan's cookery writer £6.99 Green Gastronomy Colin Spencer. Gourmet vegan recipes arranged by season £9.99 Nonna's Italian Kitchen Bryanna Clark Grogan (CAN). Take a trip through the history and regions of Italian (vegan) cuisine. Lay-flat binding £11.99 The Single V e g a n Leah Leneman. This is the book to persuade you that it really is 'worth the bother' for one £5.99 Rainbows & Wellies Jackie Redding

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& Tony Weston. An unusual and enchanting cookbook offering recipes for 14 nights of six person vegan dinner parties at Taigh na Mara Vegetarian Guest House in the Scottish Highlands £ 14.95 (Hdbk) Simply Vegan (2nd ed) (US) Debra Wasserman. Includes 70-page nutrition section and recipe nutrient breakdowns £7 7.99The Vegan Cookbook (2nd ed) Alan Wakeman & Gordon Baskerville. 200 richly varied and carefully graded recipes, ranging from the quick and simple right through to the unashamedly gourmet 17.99 Vegan Cooking Eva Batt. More than 300 simple, nourishing and economical recipes. A classic £6 99 Vegan Dinner Parties Linda Majzlik. Imaginative and inspiring and good value at just £5.00 Vegan Feasts Rose Elliot. An innovative mix of quick and easy recipes — both modern and wellestablished £6.99 The Vegan Gourmet (US) Susann GeiskopfHadler & Mindy Toomay. Delicious and imaginative vegan cuisine with recipe nutrient breakdowns £8.99 The Vegan Kitchen Mate (Aus) David Horton. 100 simple recipes, complete with kitchen tips £3.25 Vegan Vittles (US) Joanne Stepaniak. Lay-flat binding cookbook with advice for new and would-be vegans £9.99

HOME & GARDEN Forest Gardening Robert A de J Hart. 2nd edition of the vegan guide to creating a food-producing forest garden £10.95 Plants For a Future Ken Fern. Describes the creation of ecosystems containing edible plants that can be grown in Britain. 344pp, 47 colour and b&w photos £16.95

NUTRITION & HEALTH 10 Days to Better Health Kirsten Hartvig & Dr Nic Rowley. A veganbased health restoration programme £8.99 Foods That Cause Y o u to Lose Weight (US) Neal Barnard MD. An American vegan doctor explains how choosing certain vegan foods leads to, and sustains long-term weight loss £10.99 Pregnancy, Children & the Vegan Diet (US) Michael Klaper MD. A practical guide

to ensuring health and balance throughout pregnancy and to raising healthy children on a 100% animalfree diet £7.95 Vegan Nutrition Gill Langley MA PhD MIBiol. The most comprehensive survey of scientific research on vegan diets. Includes key points, easy-to-follow tables, chapters on all major nutrients and section on vegan mothers and children £8.95 Vegan Nutrition: Pure & Simple (US) Michael Klaper MD. A practical guide showing how sound vegan diets can satisfy all the body's needs and play a major role in the prevention and treatment of many degenerative diseases £7.95

REFERENCE The Animal-Free Shopper The Vegan Society. Popular shopping guide for those wishing to buy goods which are free of animal ingredients and involve no animal testing. Includes product listing sections — Food, Drink, Toiletries & Cosmetics etc; useful addresses; and information on animal substances and additives £4.95 Food For Free Richard Mabey. The wild food forager's bible — details of over 240 edible berries, nuts, fungi and leaves £9 99 The Pocketbook of Animal Facts & Figures Barry Kew. All the information you need — at your fingertips £6.99 The Vegan Passport George Rodger. What vegans eat (and don't eat!) in 38 languages £2.99 The Vegan Travel Guide (UK & Southern Ireland) The Vegan Society. Places to stay; places to eat. £4.95 Vegetarian Cats & Dogs (US) James Peden. The development and use of Vegecat — the supplement imported by the Vegan Society for vegan cats £8.95

VERSE Talking Turkeys Benjamin Zephaniah. Fun poems by the presenter of Truth or Dairy £4.99

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What happens to Border Collies (sheep dogs) when no longer young e n o u g h to work? A comfortable, well-earned retirement? No — dumped in the hills is one reward or confined to a barn another. I found a chained bitch in a cold, stone barn with no bedding, a dirty water bowl and filthy, empty food bowl. I could almost get my hands around her sparsely-furred body and she could hardly stand — nor see. I eventually negotiated her release and, full of hope, I took her to my vet — only to be told her extensive internal damage necessitated immediate euthanasia. At least she is no longer suffering. There are three other dogs still working on that farm. So many are d u m p e d in Wales that suitable homes have to be found in England. Please send me similar stories of farm dogs. Carolyn Aldhouse

NOT SO SWEET

I notice (Shoparound, Winter 1998) that you are still promoting a vegan chocolate product made by a company which vigorously markets its infant formulae in developing countries and thereby undermines the most natural, healthy and inexpensive way to nurture babies — breastfeeding. This practice must stop I Contact: Baby Milk Action, FREEPOST, Cambridge CB2 3BR.

There are so many excellent vegan chocolates on the market I a m sure no vegan will feel deprived! Also, w e have a 2-year-old vegan breastfeeding daughter w h o m we intend to keep out of school and would like to make contact with

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My children (Andrew 12, and Nicola 10) currently live in Stockholm. We actively campaign for veganism but, although w e aim at all ages, it is mainly young people w h o are prepared to change their lifestyle. T h r o u g h campaigning you learn a lot about tactics — when to 'melt away' w h e n the hostile deputy head master approaches! Of course, if it weren't for the parents it would be easy to convert many children. If you have children in school, a good plan is to get them to start a vegan/vegetarian club with badges, stickers and tee shirts with slogans. I used to feel upset and angry w h e n people refused to listen to my message. Naively, I thought they w o u l d change w h e n they heard h o w bad things had become — but most of them didn't. However, even if it appears people are turning their backs they may be absorbing the information. Some will turn hostile but this is a small price to pay for eventual success. M o n i c a Lilley Sweden Ed. Monica wins a copy of Animal Century like-minded families. Ann (& David) Rowan

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BUG BUSTER

Community Hygiene Concern sells a Bug Busting Kit (approximately £6) to help schools, community health services and parents cope with head lice without using pesticides. Contact it at: 160 Inderwick Rd, London N8 977" 0181 341 7167.

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QUESTION OF BALANCE

The Editor's comment on Amy Austin's letter (Postbag, Winter 1998) raises further concern about Calcium-a Plenty and Dairy-Free (Summer-Autumn 1998 Vegan), which highlighted the calcium content of a soya milk in isolation from its other ingredients (or lack of them).

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Neither the article nor comment mentioned that the product in question contains no vitamin Dto aid absorption — nor that it does not include the essential vitamins B 2 and B 1 2 . Clearly, the Plamil alternative to udder milks — which was formulated in consultation with vegan doctors and nutritionists who based their opinion on research papers stressing the need for vegans to have adequate intakes of vitamins D, B 2 and B 1 2 — is the balanced one for vegans. Arthur Ling Plamil Foods, Kent

FREE YOUNG PEOPLE

I'm sure many readers will be interested in the Liberatarian Family Network — a support group for families recognising (amongst other things) that: babies and children are free people needing nurture without coercion; children's need for emotional nourishment cannot be met by school; it is adults' responsibility to respect and fulfil the needs of our babies/children and put our needs second. For a 3-issue subscription to LFN's magazine, send a cheque payable to 'To Be Free' to:

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As a vegan (with occasional lapses into vegetarianism when hunger and circumstances demand) for 18 years I'd always assumed I didn't have to worry about cholesterol. How wrong I was! A blood test revealed a level of 7.2 — too high. Since I was already on a practically fat-free diet, the doctor prescribed Modaline, a lactose-containing anti-cholesterol tablet. Does anyone know of a vegan equivalent or, preferably, a non animal-tested alternative way of reducing my cholesterol level? Lastly, don't be complacent about your diet — heart problems run in my family. Dave Wetton

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B R I S T O L Arches Hotel for vegan & vegetarian B&B. C o l o u r T V and beverage making in rooms. Some en-suites. N O N S M O K I N G . Close to central stations. Discount to Vegan Society members at weekends. Tel 0117 924 7398. email: http://www. archeshotel. demon. co. uk. B U X T O N Culture & countryside; Opera House and National Park; G l e n w o o d Vegan & Vegetarian Guest House. Comfortable, spacious, n o n - s m o k i n g ; children welcome. Tel 01298 77690. C O R N W A L L M o u n t Pleasant Farm B&B/Retreat nr Mevagissey. O r g a n i c small holding, rural peace and quiet, one mile from the sea. Vegetarian/Vegan food a speciality. Vegetarian proprietors. E n suite available. Tel 01726 843918. C O R N W A L L Unlivery. B o d m i n 5 miles. Stricdy Vegan B&B. Traditional Cornish cottage in quiet rural location; wildlife garden; central for all coasts, moors and nature reserves. En-suite facilities. N o smoking in cottage. 01208 872316. D E V O N (Lydford). S / C for N / S visitors at V E G F A M ' s H Q . SAE to: 'The Sanctuary', Nr Lydford, Okehampton EX20 4AL. Tel/Fax: 01822 820203. D O R S E T Vegan guest house set in A . O . N . B . Coastal walks. H o m e o f alternative healers. Offering courses, alternative treatment of animals. (01297) 678597. H E X H A M Vegan/Vegetarian B/B & evening meals offered in our delightful family home. T V , welcome tray, n o smoking, n o pets. Close to Hadrian's Wall. £ 1 8 - ^ 2 0 B&B. Tel: Margaret or J o h n on 0 1 4 3 4 606773. ISLE O F W I G H T Quality and luxury self-catering bungalow. Sleeps 5 adults plus juniors. SAE to " D i v y a - K r u p a " , K e m m i n g R o a d , WhiteweU, P 0 3 8 2 Q T N O R F O L K N o r t h coast 4 miles. Vegetarian/vegan B & B ensuite accommodation in quiet village. E M s by arrangement. Sorry n o children o r dogs. 01263 577822.

R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y farmhouse, holiday lettings, sleeps 8, o n vegan-organic farm, N o r t h Wales, scenic S n o w d o n i a , a m o n g forests and reservoirs. Ideal for cycling, walking, boating, relaxing. Tel: 01244 819088. S T I V E S Cornwall. Vegan guest house. Close to beaches and picturesque h a r b o u r . En-suite r o o m s . Self-catering a p a r t m e n t also available. St Judes, St Ives R o a d , Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall T R 2 6 2SF. T e l . 01736 795255. S C O T L A N D Achnagonalin H o u s e vegan & vegetarian B & B . Peaceful & secluded Speyside. Families w e l c o m e . I n - h o u s e holistic therapies & courses available. Enquiries 01479 873780. S C O T T I S H B O R D E R S , St. Abbs. 'WTieatears' Vegetarian/Vegan G u e s t house and self-catering cottage (dinner available). H o m e g r o w n p r o d u c e . T r a n q u i l coastal location. Wildlife garden, spectacular cliff walks. £ \ 8 ^ C 2 2 p p (018907 71375). S C O T T I S H W E S T C O A S T Treat yourself to breathtaking sunsets, G u l f Stream climate, rugged scenery, g e n d e walks and energetic pastimes. Peaceful haven w h e r e vegans/vegetarians are w e l c o m e . N / S . Glendrissaig H o u s e By Girvan, Ayr-shire K A 2 6 0 H J . T e l Kate o n 01465 714631 for brochure. S N O W D O N I A O l d R e c t o r y Hotel, M a e n t w r o g , 01766 590305. T h r e e acre riverside garden. Main h o u s e / b u d g e t annexe/s.c. cottage. All en-suite. Informal atmosphere, h o m e cooking, vegan & Italian m e n u . R e d u c e d 2+ nights. D o g s welcome. S O M E R S E T Exclusively vegetarian guest house. All meals vegan. B o r d e r i n g D e v o n and Dorset. It is an ideal base for touring, walking or relaxing in o u r 16th century house. C r e w k e r n e 01460 73112. S O M E R S E T L E V E L S B & B . Vegan only. O l d farmhouse, walking, cycling, animals. O w n sitting-room. E a s t e r - S e p t e m b e r inclusive. T e l e p h o n e 01458241336. S W A N A G E Dorset. SeasheUs Vegan & Vegetarian Non Smoking H o t e l . O p p o s i t e sandy beach. Spectacular hill/coastal walks. O p e n all year. Tel 01929 422794. W H I T B Y B & B . Vegan/Vegetarian. Organic bread. Q u i e t location, seven minutes walk from centre a n d harbour. L o u n g e and sunny breakfast r o o m . P a r k i n g near house. T e a - m a k i n g e q u i p m e n t . 6 (plus child reductions). T e l 01947 603507/0498 578384. Y O R K Vegetarian/Vegan w h o l e f o o d , n o n - s m o k i n g B&B. C o m f o r t a b l e e n - s u i t e a c c o m m o d a t i o n . 10 mins walk centre, i l l 8 . M r s M o o r e , 21 Park G r o v e , Y o r k . 01904 644790.

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NORFOLK COUNTRYSIDE C h a r m i n g country hotel Dereham/ Swaffham, 20 mins N o r w i c h . Elegant ensuite rooms, superb cuisine including vegetarian and vegan choice. Greenbanks, Wendling. Tel 01362 687742. N O R T H Y O R K S H I R E Comfortable, homely, exclusively vegetarian/vegan B&B from £ \ 5 p.p. at Prospect Cottage situated in Ingleton village. W o n d e r f u l walking country. Tel 015242 41328. O R G A N I C B & B South Devon. Vegan, vegetarian, wheat free. In-house registered iridologist/nutritionist. Colour brochure. Tel/Fax T o t n e s 0 1 8 0 3 867462.

CORNWALL

CORNWALL michael house

Exclusively Vegetarian and Vegan Licensed G o u r m e t G u e s t H o u s e R e l a x and enjoy t h e peace a n d natural beauty of the w i l d and r u g g e d n o r t h coast near Tintagel. D i n e by candle light with fine wines a n d h o m e g r o w n organic fare. Tel 01840 770592 http://members.aol.com/michaelhse

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(garlands (juestJiouse St Ives Cornwall Enjoy our VeqanA'eqetanan " sunshine" breakjast and relax in our cozy \'ictorian <juest Mouse. Minutes walk from town, beaches and coastal walks. 'Tree parking, non-smoking, families welcome. 'Ring SWanya + 'David 01736 jaigqqq.

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VEGAN B&B Sedgwick, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 OJP 2 Rooms. 4 miles south of Kendal. South Lakes. Strictly no smoking. Children very welcome. Good local walks & marvellous vegan food!

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WEST CORNWALL Exclusively Vegetarian and Vegan Bed & Breakfast Spacious detached house with spectacular views across open countryside to the sea. Close to village and picturesque Mullion Cove. Rugged coastline and beautiful beaches five minutes away. Comfortable rooms with showers and wash basins. Wholesome and satisfying meals. Optional evening meal. Warm, friendly, family atmosphere. Non-smoking. Open all year. Lanherne M e a v e r Road, Mullion, Heist on, Cornwall T R 1 2 7DN Tel 0 1 3 6 2 241381 Fax 01326 240662 Kathy Rowlett & Andrew Reeve

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WILDLIFE HOTEL Open all year round Licensed. 1 0 0 % 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 W o o d f i e l d R o a d , Blackpool FY1 6AX. T e l . 01253 346143.

NORFOLK Castle A c r e , Norfolk Vegan B & B

Fern Tor

Vegetarian & Vegan Guest House

Ideal for exploring Exmoor, North & Mid-Devon. En-suite non-smoking rooms. Cordon Vert Host. Children and pets welcome, as long as our rescued animals are respected. Bargain Breaks Available, fern Tor, Meshaw, South Molton, Devon 1X36 4NA

Quiet Country Hotel overlooking beautiful tidal estuary and bird sanctuary. Britain's oldest vegetarian/\>egan hotel stands in its oum grounds close to beaches and unspoilt coastal walks. 'Woodcote', The Saltings, Lelant, Stives, Cornwall Tel. 01736 753147

Paskins Town Come and enjoy warm Hair and style of true Tranquilly situated in the heart of one perfectly preserved Paskins evokes gracious age. Vegans will particularly appreciate the varied and imaginative cuisine using organic and farm-fresh local produce.

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Brookesby Hall Hotel

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Exclusively vegetarian. Glorious sea views. Quietly situated next to a n extensive area of coastal woodland. Close to b e a c h and t o w n centre. Delicious w h o l e f o o d v e g a n meals prepared by v e g a n proprietress.

LIZARD PENINSULA T H E C R O F T , Lowland Lane, Coverack. Cornwall T R 1 2 6 T F Offers magnificent sea views from all rooms. Terraced garden bordered by S.W. Coastal Footpath, stream and cliff edge. Sandy Beach. Exclusively vegan/vegetarian & non-smoking. Home cooking, including the bread! Twin en-suite accommodation. Lift. OS ref: SW 783187

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GUEST HOUSE Delicious Home-Cooking, Social Diet Catering, Non-Smoking, Open Fires Explore Yorkshire Dales and Famous Settle/Carlisle Railway Sue & D a v e Stark, 50 D u k e Street, Settle. Tel. 01729 823840

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BEECHMOUNT SA WREY, AMBLESIDE, CUMBRIA LA22 OLB

A very special, distmctly different, 1Itb century listed bouse at the foot of the Black Mountains. Only two miles from the famous book town of Hay-on-Wye. Separate guests sitting room, lovely bedrooms & relaxed atmosphere. Exclusively vegetarianAiegan. From £15 pp. Tel: 01497 820008

Vegetarian/vegan B&B, delightful country house accommodation. Situated in Beatrix Potter's picturesque village with its olde worlde inn, 2 miles from Hawkshcad, Lake Windermere (carferry)2 miles. Delicious breakfast, lovely bedrooms. Superb lake/country views.

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EDEN GREEN, KESWICK

SHANKLIN ISLE OF WIGHT "BRAMBLES" VEGAN

Charming & comfortable Victorian guest house with every comfort. Ideally located for town and fell walks. Lovely rooms, some en-suite & with mountain views Tempting and plentiful breakfasts * 100% Vegetarian and Vegan * * Families Welcome * B&B from £17 * Eden Green Vegetarian Guest House.

BED & BREAKFAST (All rooms en-suite) Non smoking (Dinner available on request) 5 minutes walk to sandy beaches & town

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~SEAPOINT~ E X M O O R NATIONAL PARK Comfortable Edwardian guest house with spectacular views across Poriock Bay and set in the heart of Exmoor's wild heather moorland. Delicious traditional vegetarian and vegan cuisine. Fine wines. Log fires. Candlelit dinners. Luxurious bedrooms, all en-suite. ETB 2 crowns Highly commended AA 3Q Recommended 2 &B

B E A U T I F U L S W F R A N C E — activity or simply relaxing holiday in restored farmhouse & bams, pool etc. Great vegan/veggie food with top chef. 25 July onwards. Brochure: Ashburtott Centre, Devon TQ13 7AL. 0 1 3 6 4 652784. K E R A L A , S O U T H I N D I A . A vegan's paradise. Range o f accommodation including self-catering. Brochure: Tel: 01892 722440, Tel/Fax: 01892 724249, keralaconnect.co. uk. M O R O C C O House/Apartments to let in walled city of T a r o n d a n n t close to High Adas and Anti-Atlas Mountains. High standard kitchens and bathrooms. Spacious, traditional decorations and furnishings. Ideal for families o r groups. Reasonable rates. Brochure. Tel/Fax: 01267 241999 o r e-mail P Y R E N E E S Vegan N S B&B in 102-yearold stone farmhouse. From Spring 1999: En-suite £ 7 5 p p p w / N o n en-suite £ 6 5 or £ 6 0 pppw. Evening meal included. Organic wine £6.00. Hello to all previous guests! Trevor + Sue, Le Guerrat, 09420 Rimotit, France. Tel 0 5 - 6 1 - 9 6 - 3 7 - 0 3 (eves). W E S T C O R K Self-catering apartments for singles, couples and families in peaceful w o o d e d surroundings. Organic vegetables, bread and vegan wholefoods available. Reasonable rates. Green Lodge, Trawnamadree, Ballylickey, Bantry, C o Cork Tel 00 3 5 3 2 7 6 6 1 4 6 e-mail www.angelfire.com/biz/stayvegetarian/

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Relax in our spacious comfortable house overlooking Loch Rannoch and Schiehallion. Log fires, own organic produce. Homemade organic breads, special diets catered for. Brochure: Richard or Margaret Legate, Glenraimoch House, Kinloch Rarinoch, Perthshire PH16 5QA Tel 0 1 8 8 2 6 3 2 3 0 7

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Exclusively V e g a n & Vege B & B i n o u r large 1 8 t h c e n t u r y h o m e a d j a c e n t to t h e castle r u i n s in picturesque medieval conservation village. Vegan evening meals a speciality! F r o m j£16.50pppn. Phone Jon or Claire for details on

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CHAPEL STREET, EXFORD SOMERSET TA24 7PY Relax in the heart of Exmoor National Park and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. N o smoking. Exclusively vegetarian and vegan food. Most rooms en-suite, all with tea/coffee facilities. Contact Nigel for details, telephone 01643 831694

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Come And Go As You Please C a u c u s C o t t a g e . En-suite rooms with own e a t r a a c e . TV. lea making. Sun l o a a g c / d i a i a g room. O n l y V e g e t a r i a a / V c g a a Peaceful r u r a l setting, p u b . s h o p . P O . 10 a u a s walk. Cycle hire, ridiag. m o u n t a i n walking. N e a r b y historic Kilmallock. Easy drive t o KOaraey, C o r k . Liawrick. Galway. Atlantic coast, a n d S h a a a o a L a k e s . organic kitchen g a r d e n . B r o c h u r e a n d booking details

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Lg BRAGIER! L' EXPERIENCE VEGAN Exclusively vegetarian and vegan guesthouse in an unexploiled 'region authentique' offering a high standard of comfort and hospitality ensuring a relaxing and informal holiday. All bedrooms are en-suite. Our internationally acclaimed imaginative cuisine is freshly cooked each evening using our own organic produce. We have an extended range of vegan and vegetarian wines. Generous discounts to members of the Vegan/Vegetarian Societies.

THE VEGETARIAN CHARITY Funds are available to help y o u n g vegetarians/vegans, u p to the age of 25, w h o are in n e e d and to educate young people

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A H I M S A . Quarterly magazine of the American Vegan Society. Veganism, Natural Living. Reverence for Life. Calendar Year subscription C\2. Address: P O Box H . Malaga, NJ 08328, U S A . C A R I B B E A N C O O K B O O K for vegans, jC3.00 inc p&p, cheques payable to Peter Mason, 30 W y n t c r Street, London SW11 2TZ.

Organic Vegetarian Cjuest .House anil'Restaurant on the 'Dingle 'Peninsula

V E G E T A R I A N VISITOR 1999 Completely revised guide to where to stay and eat in Britain. 96pp, £2.50

fjourmet vegan and veqelarian cuisine in a Jamily fun business. 'Relax in our spacious gardens, explore mountains and beaches locally, sight see in' Dingle 6s Xillarney. Xerry airport nearby, easy access.

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VEGAN DINNER PARTIES

Linda Majzlik's "great recipes" (Juliet Gellatley) show 'em what's what. With cartoons. 96pp, £5

ANIMAL C E N T U R Y

Mark Gold talked to lots of activists in writing this fascinating history o f over 100 years of animal protection. Many historic photographs. "Excellent" Independent on Sunday. 240pp, £12.99 O R D E R POST FREE from Jon Carpenter Publishing (VS). 2 The Spendlove Centre. Charlbury OX7 3PQ Credit cards: 01689 870437

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D A Y D R E A M Exclusive vegan hand made cosmetics and recycled stationary. 102 Sunnybank R o a d , Mirfield, West Yorkshire W F 1 4 0JS Tel 01924 491624.

Caring, non-smoking, vegan/vegetarian ASSISTANT required in friendly boarding cattery & small rescue centre. London/Surrey Borders. Own self contained accommodation. Driver preferred. Use of car. Own animals welcome. Hours & salary by mutual agreement. Box 482.

MISCELLANEOUS A T T R A C T I V E W O O D L A N D in Kent, Surrey, Sussex. Various plots available, some with swift-flowing stream. Camping, coppicing, conservation. Easy access. LePadden: 0171 394 2813. E D E N F E L L O W S H I P vegan Christians, bible-based Christians offering support & friendship to Christians feeling isolated because of their veganism. c/o 59 Chapel Road, Ramsgate, Kent C T 1 1 0BS. Tel 01843 589010.

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T h e Twenty O n e 2 1 Charlotte Street Kemptown Brighton BN21AG Tel 0 1 2 7 3 6 8 6 4 5 0 Fax 0 1 2 7 3 6 9 5 5 6 0 web: http://www.s-h-systems.co.uk/hotels/21

T h e BRIDAL SUITE contains charming ivy-clad courtyard (private to the suite).

As a premier Bed & Breakfast we take pleasure in catering for each guest's special and individual needs. For your special comfort, all rooms are en-suite with shower and WC, remote control TV, radio, direct dial telephone, hair dryer, shaving point, chocolates, biscuits, sweets, toiletries. A full hospitality tray and a mini fridge is found in most rooms. In the "Bon Appetit" R o o m , w e are committed to creating the ultimate breakfast experience, offering our guests the best and most satisfying start to the day.

The double V I C T O R I A N room is exquisitely furnished with antique furniture. An added attraction is a small balcony and the sea is clearly visible from inside the room as we are just off the sea front.

We cater for Vegans and Vegetarians and offer a continental section and full English cooked.

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T h e Twin GREEN room. This is unique in the hotel world in as much as it contains two single four-poster beds. Again the sea is clearly visible from the window as we are just off the sea front.

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P h o n e for o u r c a t a l o g u e of products f r o m a r o u n d t h e world including incense, essential oils, henna, toothpaste, soaps and saffron, or order d i r e c t f r o m o u r website.

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WILD GINGER

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TRADING COMPANY 4 FLORENCE TERRACE FALMOUTH T R 1 1 3 R R PHONE 0 1 3 2 6 3 1 6 5 2 8 WWW.WORLOSEND.CO.UK

Salamander

Vegetarian Bistro Best Restaurant Catering for Vegans '98 Now open every Friday & Saturday Night S Station Parade, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, H 6 1

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Voted B e s t R e s t a u r a n t / C a f e catering for vegans in The Vegan Readers' Awards 1997 S e e our m e n u at w w w . v e g a n v i l l a g e . c o . u k / s a l a m a n d e r 23-25 Heathcoate St, Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 3 A G tel 0 1 1 5 941 0 7 1 0 e m a i l

ANIMALLOVERS GIVE AN UNUSUAL

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H i l l s i d e A n i m a l S a n c t u a r y was founded in 1995 to help all animals in need, particularly those who suffer in the intensive factory farming industry.

A d o p t a r e s c u e d pig, donkey, duck, ex-racehorse, goat, lamb, turkey, cow o r e x - b a t t e r y h e n (min £6 yearly) to receive twice yearly photos and news Creates awareness and helps to feed and care for our rescued animals. Write for d e t a i l s o f o u r w o r k a n d g i f t s to:

Hillside Animal Sanctuary Hall Lane, Frettenham, Norwich, NR12 7LT Tel 01603 891227, w e b

DOLMA

An exclusive range of Vegan perfumes, skin care, toiletries and Mens* requisites based on pure essential oils, herbal extracts, floral waters and vegetable oils. All producLs are carefully blended from safe, long established Vegan ingredients and a fixed cut-ofT date of 1976 applies. Send S.A.h.. for catalogue (including information on our new Moisturising Body Wash and Deodorants) or send £14.95 for a boxed set of ten trial size perfumes (an ideal gift). Cheques/postal orders to IK- made payable to DOLMA. Full information on our perfume range also available on our website at w w w.veganvillage.co.uk/dolma IJolma, 19 Rovce Avenue. Hucknail, Nottingham, NG15 6 F U

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