The Vegan Summer 1971 by The Vegan Society

VEGAN Contents Page 1

False C l a i m s f o r M e a t by Dr. F r a n k W o k e s

The Mechanical Cow Report of a M e e t i n g Dr. Hugh Franklin

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T h e Food Research Educational T r u s t by D a v i d B e a z l e y

The Radionic T r e a t m e n t of Soil by M i s s F. B. W o d e h o u s e

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Commodities Footwear N e w s by Eva B a t t Reporting the

May

Meetings

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Book by

Letters

Eating Out Forthcoming

World

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Review

Francis

Howard

Meetings

Tour

Bilberry Avocado Recipes

Pear Free

Food f o r

Literature

Alcohol Tobacco

Summer 1971

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T h e V e g a n Society was f o u n d e d in November 1944 V e g a n i s m is a w a y of living w h i c h e x c l u d e s all f o r m s of exploitation of, a n d cruelty to, the animal kingdom, and includes a reverence a n d c o m p a s s i o n for all life. It a p p l i e s to t h e p r a c t i c e of living on t h e p r o d u c t s of the plant k i n g d o m to t h e e x c l u s i o n of flesh, fish, f o w l , e g g s , h o n e y , animal milk and its derivatives, and enc o u r a g e s t h e u s e of alternatives for all c o m m o d i t i e s derived wholly o r in p a r t f r o m animals. V e g a n i s m r e m e m b e r s m a n ' s res p o n s i b i l i t i e s to the earth a n d its resources a n d seeks to bring a b o u t a healthy soil a n d plant k i n g d o m a n d a proper use of the m a t e r i a l s of t h e earth. P r e s i d e n t : Dr. Frey Ellis, 2 7 Links R o a d , E p s o m , Surrey. Deputy President: M r . J. S a n d e r s o n . V i c e - P r e s i d e n t s : Mrs. E. Batt, Mrs. S. C o l e s , Mrs. M. H e n d e r s o n , Dr. C . N i m m o , M i s s W. S i m m o n s , Miss M. Simmons, Mrs. E S h r i g l e y , Dr. F. Wokes. S e c r e t a r y : Mrs. Louise Davis, 82 B r i g h t f i e l d Rd., London, S.E.12. A c t i n g S e c r e t a r y : Mrs. Kathleen J a n n a w a y , 4 7 Highlands R o a d , L e a t h e r h e a d , Surrey. T r e a s u r e r : Mrs. G r a c e S m i t h (to w h o m all subscriptions should be sent), ., P a l m e r s G r e e n , London, N.13. L i b r a r i a n : Mr. W . H. C. W r i g h t , 25 Committee: Mrs. Batt, Mr. H. B o n n i e , Mrs. S. Coles, Mr. P. D a w e s , Dr. F. Ellis, Mrs. J. F u g e m a n , M i s s T. Larkin, Mr. J. Sanderson, M r s . E. Shrigley, M r s . G. S m i t h , Dr. F. W o k e s , Mr. W. Wright. M i n i m u m subscription, w h i c h inc l u d e s " T h e V e g a n " , £ 1 . 2 5 per a n n u m ( a n d 7 5 p for e a c h addit i o n a l m e m b e r of one family at same residence); 75p if age u n d e r 18; p a y a b l e in January. Life M e m b e r s h i p , £10.50.

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FALSE C L A I M S FOR

MEAT

by Dr. Frank W o k e s Some concern has been expressed by vegetarian mothers about misleading statements in the Sunday Times of January 24th regarding the alleged value of meat in human nutrition. The assertion that pregnant women and young children must have meat containing "phospholipids" essential for the development of brain and central nervous tissue is followed by the grossly inaccurate allegation that these phospholipids "cannot be obtained from plants and cannot be syntheslsed by man". The Editor of the Sunday Times was challenged about the accuracy of these statements in letters by several scientific experts of the Vegetarian Nutritional Research Centre. None of these has yet been published. On January 27th I went with my personal assistant, Miss Mary Ranwell, to discuss the matter with Dr. Michael Crawford who was quoted as backing these views. He regretted that he had been misquoted. Phospholipids do occur in plant foods in adequate amounts. Soya beans, specifically mentioned in the article, are the richest plant source of these phospholipids. Moreover, they can be synthesised by man into whatever form the body requires. Thus no vegetarian or vegan mother who ensures a sufficiently varied diet for herself and her children need take the Sunday Times article seriously. Sometime after the end of the postal strike Mr. Richard Vickers wrote on behalf of the Editor of the Sunday Times to the various members of our Research Centre who had sent letters to him in January. The claims made by Graham Rose in the original article of January 24th were enlarged: Richard Vickers asserts that certain scientists, only one of which is named and he has admitted that he has been misquoted, stress the fact that no one has been able to produce data on a significant group of humans which have been fed on foods of purely vegetable origin through three generations "(This diet would exclude bovine milk, cheese, eggs, fish, etc). They fear that such a group might consist of individuals with brain and central nervous tissue so deficient that they manifest imperfect vision, inadequate powers of reasoning and an uncoordinated gait." During the last twenty years well known nutritional scientists in different countries have devoted much attention to the importance of plant foods as the main basis of human diets throughout the world. Animal foods by themselves are incomplete for man, after weaning. Nutritionally and economically mankind's future depends more and more on plant foods and it is only commonsense that efforts should be concentrated on them rather than less efficient animal foods. No man can live on animal food alone and in fact these foods are entirely unnecessary to the diet of man.

2 The Sunday Times evidently shifts its ground according to whom and where its replies are being sent. Mr. Vickers had not the courage to include the allegation about suggested brain deficiencies in vegans in the letter he sent to the President of the Vegan Society. The British Vegetarian of May-June, 1971 contains on page 213 an important statement that the Food Standards Committee has been asked by the Government to review the use of different vegetable protein foods. The Advisory Council of the Vegetarian Nutritional Research Centre is planning a statement on this important subject for submitting shortly to the Secretary of the Food Standards Committee. A joint committee has recently been established by the Medical Research Council and the Agriculture Research Council to advise on a comprehensive plan of nutrition and food research. A number of working parties has been formed to review the effect of food processing and technology on the nutritive value of food, food additives, diet and heart diseases and research on child nutrition. The Advisory Council of the Vegetarian Nutritional Research Centre hope to discuss these problems with the joint M.R.C. and A.R.C. Committee. In view of these important developments in which we are glad to be able to take part we would suggest that the Sunday Times withdraws its unjustfied claims for meat.

THE

MECHANICAL

COW

R e p o r t of a meeting w i t h Dr. H u g h F r a n k l i n Dr. Franklin has been working for a considerable number of years in trying to produce a leaf-based milk acceptable in every sense for human consumption. He was one of the original instigators in setting up the Plamil Plantmilk Company, and has since been working on his own ideas in man-made milks. He has achieved a breakthrough in this field which will greatly aid the problems of the starving nations of the world and will also put the man-made milks on a better footing in the civilized countries. Dr. Hugh Franklin: "The idea of producing a vegetable milk goes back roughly ten years. Actual production ideas developed about eight years agoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the first stage was the soya milk, soya being a suitable stable raw material to work with. The last five years of my life have been devoted exclusively to making a vegetable milk from all types of plants, indigenous of course to the country in practically every part of the world. Malnutrition, as we all know, is very serious in the starving nations. In these countries we can use their raw material to produce nutritious milk where ordinary cows milk is not possible, or even available.

3 "During the last five years I have been working on this structure of processing plant material to get a really serviceable, balanced and nutritious vegetable milk—without the use of chemicals. There has been a lot involved because the raw material is variable to start with, there must be a number of balancing factors and one has got to take care of the bacteria change and all the other things that go on. This has all been taken care of. The present plant, now housed at Fulham, is very near to production output. The processing time has dropped down to. approximately one hour—without any chemicals added in manufacture, processing or packaging. "We have now been able to produce nutritious milk more suitable to human consumption than cows milk, but having the characteristics of cows milk in texture and nutritional structure. "We hope, in a few weeks time, to be able to demonstrate production from a wide variety of raw material to the final product of liquid milk and even to a dehydrated form which is easily reconstitutable. We have nearly got it down to an instant-milk quality." Question from Philip Dawes: "You say no chemicals are used in the processing to the finished product. Can you elaborate on this?" Answer Dr. Franklin: "There are no chemicals used whatsoever in any stage of the processing of our leaf milk. The process is an electrical one—being the electro-dialictic separation of the parts you need from the parts which are not needed." Q. P.D.: "Is there any loss of nutritional value in the processing to the final liquid milk or even to dehydration?" Dr. Franklin: "Not under the type of processing we have. The advantage we have is in the bringing together in the right way the correct constituents so that they spontaneously dehydrate. But the difficulty with spray drying, which is the most widely used method of dehydration, is that flavour is lost, and there is also the problem of reconstitution, which is not easy when there is fat-bearing material present." Q. P.D.: "How long does the process take?" Dr. Franklin: "It used to take several hours in the early trials but we now have it down to an hour. That is, one hour from feeding in the raw material to getting the dried milk at the other end. We have now got it on a continuous basis where the machine has run for four days." Q. P.D.: "What is the percentage of bulk leaf and plants going in to the amount of milk coming out?" Dr. Franklin: "One ton of raw material, that is, various kinds of plants and leaves and nuts—carefully selected of course, will produce one hundred and eighty gallons of milk." Q. P.D.: " Does the leaf milk curdle in the same way as cows milk?" Dr. Franklin: "Yes it does, and we have made small quantities a soft cottage cheese, but only for experimental purposes." Q. P.D.: "Is it similar to mother's milk, in other words can babies be weaned on it?" Dr. Franklin: "We have had some unofficial tests of the suitability of our milk and they have been quite good, but we have not had

4 regular tests under a medical practitioner yet. These tests are to come later. We can regulate the amount of material going into the machine for it to come out at the other end balanced and similar to the composition of mothers milk." Q. P.D.: "What composition of the leaf milk are you aiming at?" Dr. Franklin: "In very general terms, it is similar to ordinary cows milk. It has 3.5% protein, it is lower in fatâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;about 2.8%, and it contains 2.5% sugar. It contains a little more carbohydrate, and we can bring the protein up a little higher if requiredâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to 3.8 or 3-9%. In other words we are trying to retain our solids to somewhere in the order of about 10%." Q. P.D.: " What will the retail price be?" Dr. Franklin: "We haven't yet got costs worked out but the indications are that it will be just a little more than the price of cows milk, but in time we hope it will be cheaper." Q. P.D.: "What about all the insecticides, pesticides and chemical fertilizers used these days. Is the leaf milk tainted with these chemicals?" Dr. Franklin: "No! If it was not possible to get rid of these harmful chemicals there would be no point in going on. We have managed to produce the end product free from all insecticides, pesticides and fertilizers which might be in the raw material as it goes in the machine. In fact we can guarantee our product as being free from insecticide toxicity."

THE

F O O D RESEARCH

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David Beazley More and more people are coming to realize that our taste buds are not necessarily a very reliable guide to the goodness of the foods we eat. Something may be mouthwatering, but unless it has certain other qualities too, we may just be enjoying a flavour which was created in a test tube. Many people now insist that as well as being appetizing, our food should also be positively good for us. Not only this, but also that it should be good for us without being bad for animals, i.e., without involving the killing of sheep and cows and chickens and . . . However, while we may say that we will only eat food which is properly nourishing and free from animal substances, we cannot always tell when food in the shops has these qualities. So many products have names, packets, ingredients lists and advertising which bewilder rather than inform. It can be downright impossible to maintain one's own eating standards. It is for this reason that the Food Research and Educational Trust has been established (Food-

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6 s e a r c h ) . The Trust is a new venture which has committed itself to promoting foods of the highest possible nutritional value—and that means foods which are, firstly, as free as possible from all harmful ingredients, and, secondly, completely free from all animal substances. Foodsearch has been established by a group of people with a diversity of backgrounds who all share a basic concern with both improving the standards of the foods we eat and making the importance of these standards more widely understood and appreciated. The Trust will achieve this in a number of ways. It sees its primary task as the setting up of a body of nutritional scientists to agree on minimum standards of nutrition for nonanimal foods and then to begin the work of evaluating the foods on sale in our shops. Those which satisfy the Trust's standards will receive its m a r k — a seal of approval which will reassure the shopper that he or she is buying something nourishing and non-animal. Foodsearch will also concern itself with food education by publishing a news letter and booklets on food, by supplying speakers, and by keeping pressure on the news media to publicise its work. The Trust will also help nutritional scientists to keep in t o u c h with each other's work. Another important element of its w o r k will be to keep pressure up on food manufacturers to achieve and maintain the Trust's standards and then to display its symbol of approval where the shopper can clearly see it. Although it has not been in existence for very long the enthusiasm of its first members has already got the Trust off to a flying start—M.P.s are being approached for support, as are people in show business and other walks of life who might sympathise with the Trust's aims; first discussions with nutritional scientists have been very encouraging and are being followed up; plans are being laid to attract many more members. The Food Research and Educational Trust needs more members, more helpers, more money—it already has a full quota of devotion to its stated objectives—to help us all to be sure that we nourish ourselves without either harming ourselves or the animal kingdom. Enquiries should be addressed to Foodsearch, 10 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire.

Marigold Foods Ltd. regret the inaccuracy of the Announcement in the last issue of "The Vegan" that Marigold All-Purpose Fertilizer contains no animal matter. The situation is under continual revision and consideration, and it is hoped to be able

to meet the requirements veganic standards.

For further information please write to Marigold Foods Ltd., 29 Bell Street, London, N.W.1. The company regrets any inconvenience caused to its customers.

T H E R A D I O N I C T R E A T M E N T OF S O I L by M i s s F. B. W o d e h o u s e (This is the second of a series of four articles on the uses of the Radionic instrument) In all the different applications of radionic treatment and healing, that of soil occupies the field about which least is known, and which presents some of the greatest problems. As in the treatment of disease in the higher forms of life, an "Agent" or "Witness" is necessary, in this case a small pinch of soil taken from various parts of the farm or garden requiring treatment. Here, the similarity to other forms of radionic treatment ends. In the case of humans or animals, the method is to find out which organs or systems in their body are involved in the diseased condition, and then to treat these. In the case of soil, obviously a totally different method of approach had to be evolved, and very little attempt had been made to work in this field until some original research into the necessary approach was made by Mr. A. R. Kent, who was at that time farming in Gloucestershire. He found that in order to bring the soil on his own farm up to a high degree of fertility and production, certain basic things were necessary. The first of these was to bring the soil under treatment up into a state of what he termed "Balance", and in order to achieve this all constituent elements had to be brought up into a state where they were neither deficient nor in excess, and the porosity of the soil was such that both water and air circulated freely, so that the soil was able to "breath". During the course of this research, Mr. Kent found that there appeared to be over a hundred Cosmic "Influences" or Energies, every one of which had to be present as a balancing "influence" or "Energy" in the soil if it were to reach, not only the highest degree of fertility, but also to give all plant life growing on it a high resistance to disease. These "Energies" covered a vast field: some were planetary influences; some were fixed stars or constellations; and some half dozen were jewels. The treatment of his own farm by these methods produced some very remarkable results, not only in the quality of the crops produced, but also in the limited quantity of weeds present and the quality of all the livestock fed on food produced on the farm. Since this original research of M r Kent's, the radionic methods of the treatment of soil has not varied a great deal. Some further Cosmic Energies have been discovered, some of them being nebulae many thousands of light-years distant, and these have been added to the list, but the aim of the treatment still remains the same, i.e., to bring the soil as a whole up into balance, not only within itself, but also in relation to the Cosmic Forces playing upon it from without. Once in balance, soil tends to remain in that condition and rarely shows any tendency to revert to its former condition. Unfortunately, unlike the human patient, who can inform the practitioner if he feels better or not, there is no comparable method

8 of knowing if the treatment has been successful or not. The practitioner and the farmer or gardener concerned must sit back and await results, and there may be no visible signs of these until the next crop is harvested. Even then, as treatmnt gives improvement in quality rather than in quantity, it still may not be apparent immediately if the treatment has been successful. Some interesting work has been carried out recently with a polaroid microscope which has enabled visual results of treatment to be observed and recorded. Soil under treatment that is observed through the microscope under polaroid light may be seen to increase in brightness or luminosity, particularly round the edges of the soil crystals which on occasion may become extremely brilliant. This increase in brightness during and after treatment has been recorded on a light meter and plotted on a chart, and these experiments were of considerable value since they showed beyond doubt that a visible change appeared to take place in the soil during the radionic treatment, a change which could be recorded and plotted. Some considerable work has also been carried out on the radionic treatment of plants, particularly with a view to eradicating certain types of disease, and this has met with great success in certain cases, thereby opening up a vast new field of research into the possible eradication of disease and, in some cases, pests, without the use of chemical sprays. See classified advertisement for address.

Commodities V e g a n a d d i t i o n s to your Shoppers' G u i d e : Bergene, Oslo, Norway. Bergene Soup Blocks in the following flavours: Celery, Mushroom, Spinach, Leek. Shaw's Biscuits Ltd., Team Valley, Co. Durham. Shaw's Yorkshire Parkins, Demerara Biscuits, Swiss Shortcake. Dr. Schieffer, West Germany. Biovital Iron Vitamin Yeast Tonic with vit B12. Modern Health Products, Chessington, Surrey, have given us an assurance that all products manufactured by them, and Metabasic Products Ltd., are entirely free of any animal-based ingredient. This includes tonatexa herbal tonic, about which some readers have made enquiries. Smith & Nephew Ltd., Harlow, Essex, are pleased to inform us that the following toilet articles in the Nivea range conform to vegan

BEAUTY ^Lhe?TuYt COSMETICS

so gentle and beautifying to your skin .. made from natural nut and plant oils and other ingredients. (These products conform to the ethics of BEAUTY WITHOUT CRUELTY Charity and cause no suffering to animals).

Obtainable from all quality health food stores, or direct from the Boutique, or by post at the same address. BEAUTY WITHOUT CRUELTY LIMITED, 49, Upper Montague St., London, W1H 1 FQ. Tel: 01 -262 1375 .

AH profits of the Company go to BEAUTY WITHOUT CRUEL TY Charity the welfare and protection of animals.

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10 standards: Continental Sun Oil, Sun Milk, Suntan gel, Shaving Cream, and Deep Cleansing Milk. Also Atrixo hand lotion. Many readers ask us about Nivea Cream. We regret to say that this, Serene Cream, Nivea Soap, and Nivea Makeup cannot be included under the vegan heading. Marigold Foods had an attractive display of health foods with tasting samples—including cooked dishes—at a reception in London earlier this year. A most palatable " m i l k " had been prepared from soaked, ground, strained tiger—or chuffa—nuts. Marigold Damson Jam and Orange/Grapefruit Preserve are made with raw sugar. Also at the Remcon Health Food Exhibition on the same day we tasted excellent rissoles based on W & G Brown's Soya Meal. (Recipe on the packet). Itona Products Ltd., Wigan. At the moment Itona textured vegetable protein food is available only in minced beef flavour which contains a small quantity of whey. However, other flavours will shortly be in the shops under the Itona label, all of which will be quite vegan. Dermaclear contains lanolin. Prewett's New Bread Mix and Scone Mix both contain dried milk powder. We apologise to those of you who have already received your copy of the new Shoppers' Guide, for an error in the Lima Foods group. On page 7, Sesame biscuits and on page 11, Bio-Muesli. Both these Lima products should be in the lacto-vegetarian sections. In later issues the corrections will have been made. Featherless Duvets One or two of our members have been seeking a Scandinavianstyle quilt which is not filled with feathers or down. Now one is available, it is the Sleepquilt. Filled with Diolan, it is completely washable. Details and prices from the manufacturer: Textownia Ltd., Tenterden St., Bury, Lanes.

Footwear News by E v a B a t t

Although Corfam will gradually disappear, the manufacturers of Gluv and Tuf shoes assure us that present stocks are adequate and that their Corfam shoes for men will be available for some time. Details of these have appeared in earlier issues of The Vegan. Added to the range of non-leather poromeric shoes this season are:

11 Tuf Pacesetters number V 2202 and V 3202 both with uppers of the new British-made Porvair material. "Corfam's Demise Delights Tanners" was one of many similar headlines in the footwear trade press which brought many letters to this office from disappointed and unhappy people. According to Messrs. Dupont their difficulties have been brought about by the terrific research costs—around 42 million, and manufacturing costs were also higher than expected. Other facets of the problem were huge imports and cheap suede from abroad. Plus the fact that the expected leather shortage did not materialise due to the increase in factory farming. However, other manufacturers of poromeric upper materials are confident of future success for good permeable man-made materials. One of these poromerics is the British-made Porvair, the result of advanced microporous technology. At the production plant in King's Lynn, Norfolk, where research in quality control has produced a beautifully supple alternative to animal leather for shoe uppers which, the makers claim, will 'give' as necessary without forming unattractive creases. Already eight British manufacturers are making or planning shoes with upper of Porvair and we confidently expect many more in the near future. One of the most impressive ranges of Porvair shoes for men is made up of 6 styles in 4 colours in the 'New Town' range of John White shoes. All O.K. for soles, linings etc. and well worth looking for. Nos. 5910, 5911, 5912, 5914, 5915 and 5917. Some examples for men from the Norvic Barons range:— 'Milton' No. 2-2211H or J. 'Gayton' No. 2-1208H or J and 'Horton' No. 2-2209H or J. 'Quinton' No. 2210H or J. All with Porvair uppers. George Wood shoes in Porvair:— For Men: Nos. 830-831, 834-5, 832-836. For children: Grand Prix, 'Formula 1' Nos. 2001-2 and 3101-2 according to size. For boys: 3301-2. All. in Porvair. The Bata shoes for men in Porvair have leather linings but two styles for boys in the Wayfinders Big Game range are acceptable. Nos. 6022 Tab front and 6020, Derby, style, both in sizes 11-1£. Other manufacturers showing samples of Porvair shoes were C.W.S., B.S. Corp., Clarks and Brittons. For Ladies: The Mansfield shoe company are showing some good 'sensible' walking shoes in their Devonshire range. These contain no leather and will be comfortable in wear having one-hole tie, cushion lining and very soft uppers. Ask to see D 561 ladies 'Crushlight' in various colours. Also Mansfield Patella fashion shoes are all 100% synthetic. George Ward shoes for girls: 'Golden Dollies' fancy lace-up styles Nos. 6701-2 and 6601-2. Norvic shoes for Ladies in "Noressa".

12 This Autumn watch for these in the 'New Pennies' and Wonder Girl' ranges. Vegan models are Liz, Angeline, Louisa, Hazel, Lottie, Eloise, Geraldine, Debbie, Lucilla (my choice), Nita, Marie, Sonya, Teresa. There should be something here for everyone. Heels range from 1£" to 2£". The lowest being the last five on the list. Ladies Fashion Boots for Autumn from Bata include several non-leather styles in the TOMBA range. Examples: Black or White nylon lace No. 609, Granny tie or Aliganza stretch No. 608. Saxone-Lilley & Skinner Shoe Co. have so many non-leather shoes available that it is no longer possible for them to list them for us. A new range of Dunlop Casuals in Vinyl are due. Described as a walking, round-the-house, casual, multi-purpose shoe, these all have comfortably low heels and come in a range of colours. Styles: Lincoln, Larkhall, Lauder and Lulworth. Beginning in 1972 the new International Mondopoint system of sizing shoes is due to come into use, replacing the English and French systems. The size marked on the shoe will consist of two groups of figures separated by an oblique stroke thus: 230/95. The first number indicates the length of the foot in millimetres and the second is the width index and corresponds to the girth of the foot, expressed as a percentage of its length. A 260/95 shoe would fit a foot 260 millimetres long, the girth of which is 95% of the length i.e. 247 mm. Size 4 would be 230, size 5 = 238, size 6 = 246 and size 7 = 356. For men size 10 = 280, size 11 = 290 and so on. The width may appear to be a little more difficult but we only need to be measured once, and shoe stores will display a chart of size comparisons. It should ensure a more comfortable fit than the old C D E fittings which seemed to vary with every manufacturer. It will certainly be more simple than the present method of reckoning for British makes, which necessitates working backwards from the shoe size, adding 25 and dividing by three to get the length of the shoe in inches (except for children's shoes which employed yet another system).

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by E v a B a t t The welcome from the people and the City of York; this year celebrating the 1900th anniversary of the founding of that fine walled city; aided by fine spring weather, all contributed to the general enjoyment of this year's Vegetarian Conference. A great deal of thought must have gone into the planning; for instance the catering for the dinner was excellent and largely vegan — w i t h the vegan alternative to the main dish clearly marked on the menu. To make quite sure our members were not accidentally

13 served with an unacceptable dish, vegan places at table were identified by coloured discs for the guidance of waitresses. The new Shoppers' Guide was warmly welcomed and many copies sold. The Beauty Without Cruelty Fashion Show, organised and compered by Pamela Brown, was introduced in a novel wayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;illustrating clothes for various occasions around the clockâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and was greatly appreciated by all. Mrs. (Spike) Milligan, who had been filming the slaughter of baby seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for B W C, gave a moving account of the cull during the Fashion Show. Publicity The presence of Trevor Philpott and his team of photographers, who are preparing a programme for the Philpott File on various aspects of vegetarianism, including veganism, (for release in the Autumn on BBC 2), produced a note of added interest throughout the weekend. Mr. Philpott told the delegates that the team would be filming the 'other side', a slaughterhouse, in a few days' time. A public Exhibition including several simultaneous demonstrations of food preparation and cooking, occupied the Saturday, and while all this was going on some of the Young Vegetarian ladies demonstrated the painfully overcrowded conditions suffered by modern hens, in a proportionally sized 'battery' cage. Others distributed leaflets issued by Compassion in World Farming in the streets. The Charity had a large and very convincing display in the De Gray Rooms showing that, as well as being cruel, Factory Farming is uneconomic, and in no way helps to solve the world food problem. Several national newspapers carried reports and pictures. Historical York A few of us were able to stay on in York for an extra day or two and .enjoy the many aspects of the city. Historically it was in A.D. 71 that the Romans settled in York, or Eboracum as they called it, and they immediately fortified it in their usual roughshod but thorough manner. They retired from there more than 3 centuries later leaving a civilised city to the mercy of the Picts and Scots who rampaged in when the Roman legions were known to have gone. In desperation, the English princes sought help from the Saxons but, having driven off the Scots, these allies themselves became tyrannical rulers. There followed 500 years of violent wars against Scandinavian invaders until the battle of Stamford Bridge in which King Harold defeated Hadrada, King of Norway. However, shortly afterwards the South was invaded by William of Normandy and Harold was killed in the Battle of Hastings. To walk along the top of the Bar Walls (a 'Bar' is a gate and a 'Gate' is a road) with their medieval defences still intact was an obvious first priority. The Romans, it is said, built the first wall, a wooden fence, and the present, 13th century one was erected on

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Books on food for gourmets usually emphasise the pleasures of eating, and describe countless ways to tempt the appetite when jaded with every conceivable combination of food. The theme of food reform books is that one should not live to eat, but eat to live. They advise eating as little as possible, and combining food as simply as possible, so that in the end, the plainest food becomes a delight to the palate. Books on sex for the sensation seekers emphasise how sexual thrills can be found on every possible occasion, and all the variations and ways of finding satisfaction. In contrast, health books on sex emphasise the purpose of sexâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that of procreation. They show how natural voluntary restraint can heighten the pleasures that remain, and they tell how the reproductive process can be carried out with far greater efficiency if the sexual powers are dissipated by pleasure seeking. Compared with the flood of books on health food, those on sexual behaviour are comparatively few in the health field. Of those that exist, some are misleading or confusing. "Guide Lines for Young Men and Women" by William Highcliffe, is one book which is thoroughly sound. It places sexual behaviour in the context of a philosophy of the unity of life, a healthy attitude to food and healing, an emotionally stable upbringing, a profound religious outlook, and a working knowledge of the practical side of life, money management, etc. What Mr. Highcliffe says has been said before, but it needs to be said again, to all members of the new generation as they reach adulthood. This book is not likely to reach all young people directly, so it should be especially recommended to parents, teachers, and all who have to do with counselling young people. If any reader is sufficiently impressed by this book to want to change their life style and do as the author advises, then they are going to need a great deal more guidance from other societies than those already listed, such as The Vegan Society, The Anti-Vaccination League, etc. Religion â&#x20AC;˘William Highcliffe draws his religious inspiration exclusively from the Christian religion. I feel that the Bible is an insufficient guide. Remember, much of Jesus' teaching was never written down, and of what was written, much was later discarded as being unpopular or altered to suit the whims of the rulers', or deliberately destroyed. We do not know, for instance, what Jesus did between his 20th and 30th years. He might well have studied the teachings of Budda, or other ancient teachings from the East. The Gospels as we know

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19 them are very fragmentary. Might not some of the missing pieces be found in Buddhist teachings where we find a far more comprehensive code of ethics which helps us to understand some of the more extraordinary sayings of Jesus? Vegan Diet He pays tribute to the adequacy of the vegan diet, though he does not actually use the word "vegan". His main recommendations are for the adoption of a lacto-vegetarian diet. I know many people become vegans only after a period on a lacto-vegetarian diet, but I see no reason why people should not go straight over from a cooked mixed meat and veg. diet to a vegan or fruitarian diet. The benefit in terms of personal health improvement, would be much more obvious, and moreover, the world food situation demands that large numbers of people give up animal foods as soon as possible. A bookshop dealing with the topics of diet, health, philosophy, and religion, which is one of the best on such subjects is: Vincent, Stuart and John Watkins, 21 Cecil Court, Charing Cross Road, London, W.C.2. Write to them for a book list. Sexual Behaviour In advising in these matters, William Highcliffe is inevitably making controversial statements. The traditional morality he upholds is no longer going unquestioned. Some young people may dismiss this book as the work of an " o l d fogey", a "square" or whatever is the current term of abuse for the older generation. The old truths now need to be stated in a manner far more fiery and colourful, and far better backed up with statements from the medical profession. Sexual morality must be seen not as an old maid's fad, nor as a straightjacket, but as the means by which happy, healthy, human beings are created, as opposed to the neurotic, unhealthy, helpless people produced by ill-considered sexual relationships. Many thinking young people are more concerned with "freedom" than with health, and will set against Highcliffe's statements such books as "The Female Eunuch" by Dr. Germaine Greer. Much of whai Miss Greer says about women's feeble acceptance of a secondary role in life is very valuable, but if she believes, as I understand from her broadcasts, that women will become free when they throw off restraints such as marriage, then she is mistaken. Men and women will become free when they realise that true love involves much self restraint, and seek to hurt no third party by their actions. Sacred Love To reinforce William Highcliffe's book, I should like to recommend Dr. Raymond Bernard's books published by Essence of Health: "The Creation of Superman", "The Pre-Natal Origin of Genius", and "The Dietetic Control of Sex", herein will be found, written in letters of fire, that sexual love is not an amusement, but a sacred trust. It cannot be abused without harm to the next generation. If, on the other hand, the reproductive powers are used with skill, knowledge and care, then children can be produced superior to their parents.

20 One Criticism I have only one criticism of Highcliffe's advice on marital relations. He is a lacto-vegetarian and advises against excessive drinking of c o w ' s milk by adults, but has no objection to its consumption by children. He is not therefore greatly worried whether a woman feeds a baby on her own milk, or lets the cow take over. At least, he has not thought this matter sufficiently important to mention in his book. He assumes that the cow is always there. Now we are fast approaching the time when there will not be enough food in the w o i l d for livestock as well as humans, and cow's milk will have to be dispensed with. In order to produce the precious life-giving milk, human beings will have to learn to look after themselves as well as we now look after livestock. The farmer only puts the bull to the cow or has her artificially inseminated when he wants her to conceive. He knows that to let the bull get to her once she has conceived, or while she is giving her heaviest milk yield, would be harmful. Human beings often ignore the laws of nature on this matter, with terrible results. William Highcliffe says in his delicate and reverent way that "pregnancy should be respected". Vegan parents should realise that this is not enough. Not only should pregnancy "be respected" but also lactation. Marital relations are a tremendous strain on a nursing mother, and she should not be expected to indulge her husband at the expense of the health and happiness of herself and her child. Even amongst lacto-vegetarians, there is little awareness of the damage that can be done by sexual intercourse during pregnancy and lactation. Sheila Kitzinger, a lacto-vegetarian herself, in her book: "The Experience of Childb i r t h " advocates intercourse throughout pregnancy and lactation, little realising that if chastity throughout pregnancy were practised, there w o u l d be little or no need for special breathing exercises, as the baby would be born without the conscious effort of the mother (provided she has lived healthily in other respects), and breast feeding would be more successful. To emphasise my point, here are some of the risks run, according to Dr. Raymond Bernard, by couples who continue to have intercourse after conception: nausea, morning sickness, mental and physical deficiencies in the child, bleeding, prematurity, fouling of the w o m b â&#x20AC;&#x201D; c a u s i n g the child to be born with a cheesy coating known as "vernix caseosa", painful and dangerous childbirth, interference with the milk supply causing the child to lack brain and nerve nutrients which are used up in intercourseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or causing the supply to cease altogether long before the child has ceased to need milk. I am not suggesting that all of these calamities will happen to all the couples who ignore these rules, nor am I suggesting that a defective child or the inability to breast-feed is necessarily the result of incontinence. However, painful childbirth and bottlefed babies are now so common as to be regarded as "normal". It is surely time that human beings mended their ways, and ceased to depend on animals to rear their children.

LETTERS Plantmilk Ltd., Tithe Farm, High Street, Langley, Slough, Bucks. Congratulations to The Vegan Society on the very attractive new design and lay-out of the Vegan magazine, and we wish to advise readers that the label of Plamil plantmilk is likewise being given a new lookâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in fact a revolutionary change in colours and lay-out. Cans which bear the new label may begin to appear in some Health Food Stores in the Summer, and in an everincreasing number of Stores by the Autumn.

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Pig Breeding H. S. Kramer, Holland. In our Dutch vegetarian monthly magazine the editors complained of the fact that some newspapers lately published something about the breeding and transport of pigs, about which, however, not

the least attention was paid to the miserable fate of the victims, but in which only the economical aspect appeared to be of importance, which in my opinion is a lamentable phenomenon. For this reason I have appreciated it so much that the other day a well-known Dutch weekly published an extensive report about the sufferings that were imposed on the pigs and which undoubledly has strongly appealed to many readers and in consequence of it, I hope, many of them have become more conscious of their responsibility towards our fellow creatures.

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Eating out What is in most respects the finest wholefood vegetarian restaurant in the world has been opened by that individualist Asher Devere in Hampstead. Called The Cyrano, the address is 84 High Street, London, N.W.3 and is about 200 yards from Hampstead Station (Northern Line), on the right going down towards Haverstock Hill. It is open every day including Sundays until midnight and later, and has a clublike atmosphere. It is really several restaurants in one with both self and waitress service. The catering is under the direction of the wellknown Emil Just and the Japanese chef Minoru, so as you might expect it is very special indeed. Vegan meals should present no difficulty and vegans should give their support to this enterprise. Children are welcomed. In London, try the Food for Health Restaurant in Palmer Street, S.W.1 (near Alliance Hall). The prices are modest and the salads excellent. Should you be in Brixham, South Devon, call at Flynn's Inn, 39 Fore Street for a very good, reasonably priced, salad. A reader told us that Hanagev in Finchley Road, N.W.11, offer a variety of vegan dishes, but we have had no opportunity yet to visit this Israeli restaurant. We shall be glad to hear from anyone who has experience of vegan food in this or any other restaurant.

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS 1st August at 7.45 p.m. Address by Colin Smith, editor of Animals Defender, to be held at The Jewish Vegetarian Society, 855 Finchley Road, Golders Green, N.W.11. (Admission charge 20p which includes tea). 12th September (Sunday) at 7.45 p.m. Peter Basten, Secretary of the Esperanto League, will show coloured slides. The Jewish Vegetarian Society, 855 Finchley Road, Golders Green, N.W.11 (Admission charge 20p which includes tea). Vegan Lectures by Mrs. Eva Batt 18th September at 3.0 p.m. East Kent Vegetarian Society, The Theosophists Room, 58 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent. 22nd September at 7.45 p.m. Southend Vegetarian and Food Reform Society, Civic Centre, Southend - on - Sea, Essex. 21st October at 2.30 p.m. Ludwick Wives' Club, Hall Grove, Welwyn Garden City, Herts.

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23 W O R L D TOUR David and Marlene Stry, owners and directors of the worldfamous Villa Vegetariana Health Spa, Cuernavaca, Mexico, are scheduling a world lecture tour which will include attendance at the forthcoming 21st annual World Vegetarian Congress to be held at Den Haag (The. Hague), Churchillplein 10, Holland, beginning September 6, 1971. Clubs, societies or organizations interested in having the . Strys as guest speakers (no fees involved) may write them at Box-1228, Cuernavaca, Mexico. Past Meetings Dr. Williams gave a very interesting talk to an encouraging audience at the Alliance Hall, London, S.W.1, on 17th April. He covered many angles of the vegan diet, emphasising the wholefood aspects and brought forth some stimulating questions afterwards. The meeting was followed by refreshments. Secretary The Committee have appointed Mrs. Kathleen M. Jannaway, of 47 Highlands Road Leatherhead, Surrey, as acting Secretary with our present Secretary, Mrs. Louis Davis, who retires from the post in the Autumn. Errata We wish to correct an error m the last Vegan: Annual Membership subscription is ÂŁ1.25p and 75p for each additional member of the same family and 75p if under 18 years of age, not 75p

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Literature Secretary If you are a vegan living in or very near London, have a typewriter, and a FEW hours to spare each week which you would like to devote to the cause of furthering our way of life (for love Mrs. L. Davis, , London S.E.12, who will be pleased to give further details and make an appointment for a meeting. Your help is urgently required. Note from the Treasurer Since we had to raise our subscription from 75p to ÂŁ1.25 we should appreciate it if Pensioners would inform us of any difficulty in paying the increase, rather than cease to be members. Then an adjustment could be made. Members who pay tax at the standard rate could help by covenanting their subscriptions (and donations) from their taxed income. As a charity we are then able to recover the tax from the Inland Revenue. Covenant forms will be o : G mith, London, N.13. Urgently needed The name of every third generation vegan: You can considerably help the cause of veganism simply by sending details: name, address, age Dr W atford, Herts. The matter really is urgent. Please write now. Dr. Wokes is waiting to hear from you.

Bilberry The fruits of this native of the British Isles and many parts of Europe and northern Asia are variously known as bilberries, but palatable in tarts or when made into jam. They tend to be rather neglected, because picking them is a laborious and timeconsuming task, in comparison with other wild fruits such as blackberries.

Avocado Pear This fruit has unusual qualities in that it contains more protein than any other fruit and up to 25% of fat; these properties put it in the class of a vegetable as much as a fruit. The plant, which is propagated by seed or budding, is a small to medium sized tree. Native to Central America, it has now been widely planted in the tropics and a few subtropical areas such as Florida and California where some superior varieties have been selected. The fruit are somewhat

the size and shape of a pear; in different varieties the ripe fruit remains green or takes on yellowish or crimson tints. To eat, the fruit is split open and the inedible stone in the centre removed. The flesh is then scooped out and eaten raw. It can be cut up and added to salads or fruit salads.

RECIPES Fast Favourites "Sourdough" Bread Soften a package of yeast in cups warm water for 5 minutes, add 6 cups unbleached flour or half unbleached and half rye or wholewheat or oatmeal and a heaping tablespoon of salt. Allow to rise, then mix in the juice of a lemon and other flavourings such as coffee powder, sesame or caraway seeds, grated orange or nuts. Let dough rise again and bake in pans oiled with garlic oil. M e n u s from Kathleen Keleny Herb and Nut Cheese Ingredients: 1 large apple, 2 ounces of beaten cashew nuts, 2 table spoon fulls of chopped Chives and Sorrel. Method: Grate apple and grind the cashews and mix with the freshly chopped chives and

25 sorrel leaves. Mix together with a wooden spoon and form into a ball and serve on a lettuce leaf with salad. Stuffed Tomatoes Ingredients: 2 large tomatoes, 1 carrot, 2 ounces of beaten cashew nuts, 2 table spoons full of chopped Dill and Mint. Method: Carefully slice off the tops of tomatoes, scoop out the centres and mix with the grated carrot and grated cashews, dill and mint. Mix well together and spoon into the two tomato cases and put lids gently on top. Serve on a bed of cress.

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26 Message from America To Make A Bequest The American Vegan Society will To those who wish to become be c o n d u c t i n g its 4th Crusade Benefactors by Will to this for Ahimsa and Natural Living Society, we respectfully suggest during the months of September that as a Will is a legal document and October. This will include it should be drawn up under the lectures by A. V. S. President guidance of your solicitor and H. Jay Dinshah, commencing the following wording is sugimmediately after his return from gested: the I.V.U. Congress in Holland, 'I bequeath unto the Society approximately 14th September. known as The Vegan Society at 27 Links Road, Epsom, This will be the first extensive Surrey, the sum of British lecture tour since 1965. and I declare that the receipt No fee is set for his services of the Treasurer or Secretary which are dedicated t o the seror any properly authorised vice of Creation. officer of the said Society shall Any S o c i e t y / C l u b / G r o u p may be a sufficient discharge of the apply, it does not need t o be same'. vegetarian necessarily. We shall The Will incorporating this refit in as many as possible. Overnight hospitality may be re- quest must be in writing and quested but is not a condition. signed by the testator in the As this kind of effort requires presence of two witnesses who considerable planning, we will be required to certify that should greatly appreciate hear- they signed in the presence of ing from you at the earliest pos- the testator and each other. This sible time, giving approximate applies also in the case of a number of people expected t o codicil to an already existing attend a n d alternative dates Will. available. This latter are always helpful in planning the itinerary, to avoid back-tracking and dupli- Corrigendum cation of areas covered. Spring Vegan: Page 23, 4th Lecture dates are being paragraph, lines 3 and 4. The " O R A " should read arranged now by A.V.S. Trustee word Mrs. E. Batt, of 123 Baker Street, "AURA." Any inconvenience is regretted. Enfield, Middx.

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Conservation Y e a r Q u o t e "The Chimpanzee and 23 other kinds of monkey may be in danger of extinction if the international trade in them for scientific experiments and vaccine production continues to increase at its present rate. "During 1967, the United States (for which the figures are available) imported at least 124,440 primates of all kinds, including over 11,000 squirrel monkeys from South America and over 2,000 marmosets. "Among the exporting countries Kenya alone sends out 18,000 Green monkeys a year. "In the Indian province of Uttar Pradesh a survey showed that two-thirds of the villages and temples had lost their usual rhesus monkey populations.

"But the ultimate solution in the face of the rapidly rising demand will have to be animals bred in captivity." —Science Correspondent, Sunday Times. Vegetarian Cats Further to our remarks on animal rearing in the last issue, we have now heard from the owner of two kittens which enjoy beans, tomatoes, cucumber, cooked mushrooms, brown bread with Barmene and oats with Plamil. We hope they thrive and enjoy a long disease-free life, it will be such an encouragement to others trying to feed other young strays in this way. We shall be glad to hear from anyone with experience in this matter.

ALCOHOL by M i c h a e l Bryan A l c o h o l is a d r u g and a poison, e s p e c i a l l y w h e n used to excess. It i m m e d i a t e l y attacks and dulls the m i n d w h e n a b s o r b e d â&#x20AC;&#x201D; s o that the p e r s o n feels less 'inhibited ' but has in fact less self-control a n d his faculties of perception become c l o u d e d . Alcohol is a stimulant, but its effects are short-lived and then a reaction may set in. It also interferes w i t h the natural process of digest i o n of f o o d so that nourishment is lost. Worse, alcohol acts as an irritant in the stomach and this may lead to acidity. Alcohol is e s p e c i a l l y harmful to the liver. Under 'Cirrhosis of the Liver' in the E n c y c l o p a e d i a Britannica we read, " T h e quantity of alcohol a s s o c i a t e d with this c o n d i t i o n differs with different persons; in s o m e cases a few months' indulg e n c e may suffice, in others it may be a matter of years". "If beer is the f o r m of drink the s u b j e c t is liable to become f a t " (Encyclopaedia Britannica) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; girls, please note! A l c o h o l taints the breath. How many loving wives have been rep e l l e d by their husbands smelling of d r i n k ? And, for the player of a brass instrument, continual d r i n k i n g of alcohol eventually leads to a loss of tone and sharpness in ' b l o w i n g ' . The traditional b e e r - d r i n k i n g brass band player is no ideal for young instrumentalists to follow. Finally, a l c o h o l is expensive. N o n - a l c o h o l i c drinks tend to be m o r e thirst-quenching and satisfying, t h e y ' r e ideal for children, a n d t h e y ' r e cheaper. From the point-of-view of a thrifty house-

wife or a savings-conscious husband, what better reason? Anyone thinking, by the way, that no alcohol means a choice of lemonade, ginger beer or orange j u i c e should write to Amethyst Refreshments Limited, Palmer Hall, Reading, RG1 1UD, and obtain a list of their wide range of non-alcoholic wines and fruit juices, which include heavy drinks to replace afterdinner liqueurs.

TOBACCO About Addiction Recently, passengers on a 13day sea cruise organized specially for helping them to give up smoking returned to New York with cleaner lungs. The methods used were hypnosis, group

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therapy, unlimited 'booze' and a general atmosphere of togetherness. Most of the 240 people who went on this first "stop smoking" cruise vowed they would never smoke again. It's laughable when you consider that it takes all that to persuade people to stop smoking. But one thing psychologists are beginning to understand is that group therapy works wonders. A "stop smoking" campaign was organized in a small village in this country just a few months ago, working on the lines of togetherness in combating smoking. The success rate is pretty high. The pathetic argument, often put forward by the tobacco addict, that the Government could not afford to discourage smoking

because of loss of revenue, is nonsense! The tax not spent on cigarettes would not go up in smoke. It would not disappear; just be in a different pocket! It could be spent on other, less harmful pursuits and pleasures, all of which carry their share of tax. May we call your attention to a paragraph in Health for All last June? "It is interesting to note that, when the tobacco companies investigated the causes of lung cancer, they found that petrol fumes were a major factor, whereas when the petrol companies conducted a similar investigation, their conclusions pointed to smoking as being the most dangerous cause. You can take your choice in this free world!"

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