VEGAN SOCIETY FOUNDED 1944—REGISTERED CHARITY V E G A N I S M is a way of living on the products of the plant kingdom to the exclusion .erf flesh, fish, fowl, eggs, animal milk and its derivatives and honey. It encourages the study and use of alternatives for all commodities normally derived wholly or partly from animals. The objects of The Vegan Society are to further knowledge of, and interest in, sound nutrition and in the vegan method of agriculture and food production as a means of increasing the potential of the earth to the physiical, moral and economic advantage of mankind. President: Dr. Frey Ellis. Deputy President: Mr. J. Sanderson. Vice-Presidents: Mrs. E. Batt, Mrs. S. Coles, Mr. J. Dinshah, Dr. C. Nimmo, Miss W. Simmons, Miss M. Simmons, Mrs. E. Shrigley. Council: Mrs. E. Batt, Mr. K. Bryan, Mrs. S. Coles, Dr. F. Ellis, Mrs. K. Jannaway, Mr. J. Sanderson, Mrs. G. Smith, Mr. W. Wright. Treasurer: Mrs. G. Smith, but all subscriptions, donations, etc., should be sent to the Secretary, 47 Highlands Road, Leatherhead, Surrey. Hon. Secretary: Mrs. K. Jannaway, address as above. Librarian: Mr. W. Wright, Hatton House, Church Lane, Cheshuiw, Herts. Subscriptions: £1.25 yearly. Additional members at same address not requiring an extra Journal, pensioners and juniors, 63p.
THE VEGAN Quarterly Journal £1 per annum. FREE TO MEMBERS. Single copies 25p, post free. From the Secretary, address as above. Editors: Mr. J. Sanderson and Mrs. K. Jannaway. Dr. F. Ellis. Advertising Manager: Mrs. D.Hanson,
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The Editorial Board does not necessarily agree with opinions expressed by contributors t o this magazine, or endorse advertisements. Published: March 21st, June 21st. September 21st, December 21st. Copy daites: 1st of preceding months.
HEALTH AND WHOLENESS Vivienne Brown and friends are t o be congratulated on their initiative in organising a Health Festival at Leamington Spa on the weekend of September 4th and 5th, 1976. For so many reasons now, people's minds are being turned away from the old ways of living to the new. As so many ways of eating and living are being revealed as faulty or deficient, new ways such as vegetarianism and veganism are impinging on public consciousness and economic circumstances are causing many to grow more of their own food. An impulse to self help is gradually emerging in our times, not only do-ityourself jobs at home, but since most orthodox medical practice is negative and seeks to cure passing or chronic ills when they have arrived by mostly dubious methods, more and more people are seeking other ways to health. They are ready to try new ways that will lead to positive health and are ready to take on the responsibility for their own health. The Leamington Group have caught the spirit of the time and are giving a lead to the people of the Leamington area in finding practical ways of bringing natural healing into the everyday lives of people in the community. By talks .displays and discussion on many living ideas, they will show that health means wholeness. "It is not a medicine chest but a way of life; not a high priced commodity but a way of life. " The Vegan Society hopes to take part and believes (as do the organisers) that this weekend will be a catalyst for similar festivals elsewhere. Dr. Simmonite, in his "Herbal Guide to Health", says: "Health is that state of the human body, whether its growth be complete or not, in which the structure of the parts is sound and their functions properly performed, rendering the individual fit for the duties and enjoyments of life. Disease is that condition of the body in which its vitality is so diminished or so impaired that some, at least, of the vital functions are imperfectly performed. " i. e. a body is only healthy when it is in a state of perfect ease. For most of the time, most of us eat anything that is going. We eat the same food that other people are eating, cr we eat foods through force of habit or custom. We often select the largest and the cheapest. To gain all the nutrients necessary to keep our bodies functioning at their best, we must take in the foods which will give us those necessary forty-odd nutrients. We must also obtian them in their correct proportions because an excess is as bad as a deficiency. We should only put into our bodies those materials which they require, not what we think we like, not what other people are eating, not what is large and cheap (or the most expensive). Food should be eaten in its entirety - whole - so that we do no imbalance its intricate composition. The whole earth is a living organism and it has taken millions of years to develop plants to their present state to be suitable as the food of Man. Food should be eaten which is living. It should contain an abundance of the life force. It does not matter how perfect a chemical combination is made up: if it is • dead it will not have the value of a living food. When the quality of our food supplies
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the nutrients we need, our new cells which constantly replace our dead and dying cells, will maintain the integrity of our bodies. But if we eat mainly devitalized processed dead foods, the new cells will be inferior to those they replace and a process will be begun which will lead to degenerative diseases and premature ageing. In the words of Dr. Forman, "It is possible for human beings to maintain perfect health from the cradle to the grave. This should be the goal of each of us. In so doing, we should greatly lengthen our life span. Not only would we add years to car life, but what is more important, we would add LIFE to our years." It isluiown that foods of the right type taken in proper amounts not only maintain the body in a state of health and vigour but are also powerful curative agencies. Amongst the wisest words of all time are those of Hippocrates: "Let your food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food." Many people believe, and others pay lip service to, the idea that man is made in the image of God - that he is a spirit. Many also live and function within the confines of the egoic principle and the physical mechanism with its instincts and senses - within self-created personality. They regard their bodies as machines that must work properly. If they go out of order, they will accept any kind of method that will repair, so that anything that is restricting their activities is removed. They are not concerned that the medicine they take or the methods used do not go further than the flesh because they have already forgotten that they are more than flesh. They are only concerned with themselves as physical entities, not with the roots of their illness which may lie deep within their spiritual nature - for they are unaware of their spiritual origins. Man's body is a living organism, pefmeated by the Divine Life Force, and when it is ill, as when it is in health, it must be fed with this Life Force contained in fruit and vegetables and grain so that his deficiencies are made made up and he is renewed. Herbal treatment can also be of great value.
Whilst our food should be our main medicine, most cultures in all times have developed herbal treaments, and a pooling of the world's experience in this field would be most valuable. Many can be greatly helped by homoeopathy which helps to adjust the subtler parts of our structure so allowing the rhythms of life to re-establish their harmonious flow. Radionics and radiasthesia are new sciences which can help to Improve the quality of life of all living things.
There are many psychologists, psychiatrists and councellors who seek to treat the emotions and minds of others, some through orthodox methods and some through astrology and other new or fringe methods. In addition to the appropriate training, all methods of healing to be truly successful must include a large element of "caring" for the patient. Those who would heal should try to make Whole those who are disintegrated and broken apart by sickness of body, mind or soul - a Wholeness that means new life and opportunity - not just a suppression of pain or discomfort but a real vibrant life, re-established on permanent foundations. Every success then to the Leamington Spa Health. Festival and to the Wrekin Conference at Loughborough (see enclosed leaflet) as healing and teaching are indissolubly bound together and together form the greatest service man can render unto man. Jack Sanderson.
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VEGETABLE OIL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM DIET. by Dr. B. J. F. Hudson, MA, D. Phil. FRIC, from talk given to Research Section of theVegetarlan Society. Continued from last issue. Originally printed in "The Vegetarian* Having drawn attention to some possible imbalances in the fat components on our present diet it may be of interest to report briefly a separate study which we in Reading are undertaking. This is concerned with the provision of new oilseed crops for this country. We are at present mainly dependant for our supplies on fish oils, mainly from S. America, soyabean oil from USA and palm oil from Malaysia. Of the approximate one million tons per annum which we require (other than butter)we produce only about 3 - 4% ourselves, a lower proportion than that of any other important commodity other than tropical products. This vulnerable position is at present being slightly alleviated by the growing cultivation of rapeseed, or, as the farmers call it, "oilseed rape", as an arable crop. Rapeseed, however, has certain nutritional disadvantages - associated in general with the brassica family, and especially with their seeds rather than leaves. It seems imprudent to rely too heavily on rapeseed and we are looking for a "second string". Lupin is now emerging as a promising possibility. It grows freely, though in the form of many different species, from Sudan to the north coast of Iceland. Though, as with nearly all food commodities, some components are the subject of criticism, there is evidence of widespread utilisation as food. The major inter-species variations in seed and agronomic characteristics, as well as seed composition, encourage the hope that selective breeding will result in a good food crop adapted to our climatic conditions. The edible oil component of lupins corresponds closely to that of soya beans, and the protein component can also hopefully be adapted to human as well as to animal feeds use. Other edible oil sources with distinct possibilities include linseed, traditionally cultivated for its fibre and its drying oil, and sunflower seed. Linseed oil is normally considered too unstable for food use but recent advances in oil processing make a re-evaluation from this point of view worth while. Sunflower seed oil, one of the very best from all points of view, is derived from a crop which, though it can ripen satisfactorily in this country, is very prone to destruction by birds, by storms and by wet conditions at the time of ripening.
Finally, a third prong of our research strategy brings us back to our earlier theme of vegetable structural lipids. This is our effort to provide protein concentrates, suitable for food use, from leafy material. We can work with graBS, with forage crops like kale or lucerne, or with waste such as pea haulms or potato tops. These are too high in fibre for the human digestive system, but if fresh leafy material is pulped and pressed^a thick 3
green juice can be separated; and this can be processed to yield dry protein concentrate (60% proteln)flbre free and of excellent nutritional value. But other valuable ingredients are also present In the concentrate - fat-soluble vitamins and lipids of the vegetable structural variety amounting to up to 10% of the concentrate. This lipid, with its high content of essential fatty acids, enhances the overall nutritional value of leaf protein concentrates. Many problems remain to be solved before this concept becomes a practical proposition, not least the problem of getting people to accept a strongly flavoured and somewhat bitter dark green powder as a food or food component, but progress is being made. To summarise, the National Diet, already unbalanced - some would say unsound - nutritionally, might well be improved, as far as oils and fats are concerned by reducing our overall consumption and especially by reducing our animal fat intake and increasing that of vegetable oil, especially structural lipids. Some new research developments in this direction point to ways of achieving this. These are intimately linked to the problem of protein supplies and also encourage a gradual replacement of animal by vegetable protein.
REPORT ON VEGFAM by Ruth Howard. During 1974, we allocated £350 for feeding orphans with local grain, bean flour and bananas'in India, Vietnam and Bangladesh. We gave £50 for seeds for flood victims in Bangladesh to replant crops. The £600 earnt by the sponsored walk was devoted to a large-scale, two-year leaf protein trial scheme in S. India, using lucerne and involving several hundred children from three villages. Our aid for the year totalled £1,000. In 1975, we continued with child feeding in India and Vietnam and extended the aid for children in Bangladesh refugee camps (£200 for each country). We financed the drilling of two tube-wells for drought areas in Ethiopia, at £200 each, spending £1,000 in all. We learn of good progress and wide interest in the leaf protein scheme. We have begun 1976 with funds assured for projects which we regularly support, but more finance is needed for others such as the battle against the desert.
PLANTMILK SOCIETY - The Plantmilk Society is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its founding and the Secretary, Leslie Cross, has written an account of its work and of the plant milks available in this country. Kathleen Jannaway much regrets that in the last issue of the "VEGAN" in writing about Plantmilk Ltd. she said "formed by vegans, to help vegans, and is still run by vegans," thus failing to give due recognition to the part played by non-vegans in a movement concerned with serving "the generality of mankind".
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THE RECOVERY OF NATURE In the highly industrialised and scientifically motivated society such as exists in many parts of the world today, man is subjecting the Universe to shocking abuses. It is true that man is the steward of creation but this does not mean that he is entitled to do exactly as he likes with it. Writing at the close of the 18th Century, Dr. Chalmers, a Scottish divine, said that the mysterious world wherein we dwell still bears upon its materialism much of the impress of Paradise. But a breath from the air of Pandemonium has gone over its living generations; and so the fear of man and the dread of man is now upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, and upon all the fishes of the sea. Into man's hands are they delivered. The plant and animal kingdom are interlocked and dependent upon each other. "The Universe, " said Roger Nesbitt, M. Sc., "is like one vast cloth, woven without seam. " Man's failure to realise this, and to behave accordingly, is responsible for much of the rape and ruin that has overtaken the natural world. The air we breath Is polluted by obnoxious fumes, rivers and seas are being used as dumping places for industrial waste, and the surface of the earth is being covered with a poisonous veil as a result of the indiscriminate use of harmful chemicals. Moreover, the level of noise has been allowed to reach a pitch where it is a positive danger to health and sanity. "Silence" writes M. Max Picard, "has been banished from the world today." No wonder, then, that a great number of people do not hear the mysterious voices of the Universe which certainly exist although they do not speak in human language. The Universe is a distant but real expression of the Creator, and man's failure to understand this and to behave accordingly is bringing the world to the edge of disaster. "The day is not far distant" said Teilhard de Chardin, "when humanity will realise that biologically it is faced with a choice between suicide and adoration: " (Le Milieu Divin). The animal kingdom is now being subjected to a continuous bombardment of savagery largely because man does not know that each and every creature has its own place, and level, and rights in the orbit of creation; and that each and eveiy creature has the inalienable right to be properly cared for. "Until mankind can extend the circle of his compassion to include all living things" said Dr. Albert Schweitzer, "he will never himself know peace: " The more unnatural man makes his environment by disregarding what is right for its proper maintenance, the more it will be marred by ugliness, squalor and cruelty. It is worth remembering that to some extent a person's character, good or bad, is determined by his or her environment, and today there is massive evidence of this fact But, in spite of this, man, in a feverish pursuit of wealth and a burning desire to assume god-like power, continues to disrupt the harmony and beauty of the natural world. Nevertheless, as Dr. John Robinson has said - there isnow a revolt in the world we live in "because it does not give life but death." It appears that Modern Man, having severed his roots in nature, has built up for himself a mountain of discontent which has given rise to a serious cleavage in B
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the inner self. The subtle beauties of nature are lost to people who have no time or desire to quietly "stand and stare". On the other hand, people who have maintained their roots in nature, and who really care for the welfare of the Universe, find peace, joy and refreshment in contemplating its beauty and its majesty. The sight of budding plants and trees, of dainty flowers growing in hedgerows, fee golden tints of autumn and the sound of the wind in the trees and the murmur of the sea, foster in the hearts of men and women a feeling of peace and stimulate a heightened sense of being. "My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the skyi" exclaimed the poet Wordsworth. And three thousand or so years ago David declared "The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament reveals his handiwork." (Psalm 19) .. Harry F. Thompson. RESPONSE There is rapidly growing awareness of man's ruthless exploitation of his environment and a variety of groups are active and in need of YOUR HELP Here are some addresses for you FRIENDS OF THE EARTH - 9 Poland Street, London W1 ; 5 Percy St. Liverpool and see project reported below. THE CONSERVATION SOCIETY - 12 London St. Chertsey, Surrey. CONSERVATION CORPS -Zoological Gardens, Regents Park, London N.W.I and affiliated groups through the country organising work-camps. SOIL ASSOCIATION- Walnut Tree Manor, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk. HENRY DOUBLEDAY ASSOCIATION, Convent Lane, Booking, Braintree, Essex. VEGANIC GARDENING NEWSLETTER - see Classified t J " — 1 - and your local Naturalist and Wild Life Societies. USE
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IS COW MILK GOOD FOOD ? As a direct result of the brain-washing to which we have been subjected and the undesirable habits to which we have become addicted, the major problem for most would-be vegans is what to use as a substitute for cow's milk. Yet, it is cow milk itself that is 'substitute' - substitute for human breaBt milk for infants and for that solid food that the adult system requires. Its value is now being widely questioned: that its production involves great cruelty, not only in the early separation of mother and calf but in the treatment of the calves in the markets, slaughter houses and veal calf units, cannot be questioned. The Farmers' Weekly 31.10.75 reported that tens of thousands of veal calves were exported to Belgium and France in less that two months. Many would be followed by their mothers as soon as their milk yield dropped. "The gentle cow who gives us her milk" often ends her days with the long trek to foreign slaughter houses. Lacto-vegetarians tend to deceive themselves that milk could be produced humanely. The new periodical "Practical Self-Sufficiency", published to help those seeking to provide for their own food and other needs and to "enjoy the whole and natural life", encourages no such illusions. In the 1st Edition, an expert gives hints on stealing the calf from its mother and says "If you want a satisfactory milk supply, you cannot leave the calf on her as she will favour the calf, saving the milk let down for it". Moreover, she warns 2-3 acres will be needed for the small breed of cow that she recommends which require half the quantity of usual breeds. An article in a later issue states "the amount of land required to support an 'average' person on a vegan diet is 1/6 acre. Reports froma lactovegetarian community that refuses to sell or kill its calves tells of its acres being over-run and finding it necessary to buy-in both feed and dairy products. An unbiased examination of the facts must lead to the conclusion that production of milk involves both great suffering of highly sentient creatures and the waste of scarce resources, all to produce a food that, far from being necessary for human beings, is in many ways dangerous. Cow Milk for Babies. There is only one substance that has developed with the purpose of nourishing human beings - human breast milk. It should be our most highly prized food and its composition our surest guide in determining our nutritional, needs. Probably the greatest crime nutrition-wise of the past decades has been the increasing use of substitutes. Nearly all mothers can feed their babies given the right help and encouragement. Failure to do so has been caused by wrong attitudes, encouraged by hospital authorities giving priority to routine, by advertisers making profits out of substitutes and by misguided popular opinion. The scandal of using cow milk instead of human milk is now spreading fast through the world, adding greatly to malnutrition among infants and sometimes causing death. Cow milk Is ideal for calves, large-boned, slow witted creatures that reach maturity in two years, but it is, in detail, very different from human milk, the natural food of a very different creature.
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Proportion of Nutrients in Cow and Human Milk.
Pr. Fat (gagbo^ Cals. Ca. Iron Vitamins (per lOOg) (g per lOOg) VrlOttnftffr) ^ ^ ^ i ^ e ^ ^ We) ' ' .6.7 78 29 .05 170 1.0 0.02 0.03 0.17 3.5 4.8 66 120 .08 ^ 0 °1?5 0.04 0.15 0.08 2.0 g: grams, cala.:calories, Nlc. a. :nlootlnlc add, Pr. :proteln. "Composition of Foods", McCance & Widdowson, 1873, Medical Research Council. 1
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The protein, besides being far less proportionately in human milk, is of a different type. Lactoalbumin provides about \ the protein in human milk but only 1/5 of that in cow milk. Cow milk has far more caseinogen which is more difficult for the human baby to digest and may have adverse effects. Human milk has far more Vit. C than cow milk and reoent research has shown that it has more Vit. D than hitherto discovered - more than cow milk. The fat content of human milk is far higher and different in type. This could be important for brain development. The human brain is 60% fat. There is more lactose (sugar) in human milk but it is less sweet to taste than the sugars (glucose or sucrose) which are added to 'humanise' cow milk. Thus a taste for sweet foods, which can lead to considerable health risk, is encouraged in bottle fed babies. "Cot deaths" - sudden deaths of apparently healthy babies, of which there are 3,000 cases annually in England - are associated with the bottle feeding of cow milk.
Neo-natal tetany is rarely found in breast fed babies and breast milk is believed to help immunity to various infectious diseases. Milk should be taken by babies direct from mothers of the same species. Once exposed, itÂŤcan be the breeding ground of many infections. Human milk has an essential nutrient for lacto-bacillus bifidus, the main microorganism in the acid faeces of the human baby. It is absent from the alkaline or neutral faeces of babies fed on cow milk, which contains a great variety of organisms some of which can give rise to dangerous, sometimes fatal, infections. Infants fed on cow milk secrete mucous in their upper respiratory passages which can lead to infection. For the few babies that cannot have their mother's milk, Plamll and other soya milks are a much better alternative than cow milk. Much useful information about breast feeding can be found in Frances Howard's bpoklet advertised in the Classified columns of this Journal b u t her recommendations for home-made milk substitutes for babies must be treated with caution. Cow Milk for Children. Most nutritionists agree that children grow more rapidly to a greater size and reach maturity sooner if given sufficient quantities of cow milk, but is this greater, more rapid growth desirable? It may well put a
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strain on various organs, undermine health and shorten life. It has now been shown that children grow well on a properly balanced vegan diet. Cow Milk and Adults. Man is the only adult animal that incorporates milk- an infant food - in his diet. It is quite unnecessary and the practice is being associated with various health hazards. . Milk and its products contain saturated fatty acids. The consumption of these are associated with build up of cholesterol in the blood and are regarded by most nutritionists as playing a major role in the causation of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. The Royal College of Physicians (April 1976) published a report on "The Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease" in which the consumption of milk fats (and eggs) is listed as a pre-disposing factor to this disease now reaching epidemic levels In the country. Moreover, the Medical Research Council in Wales found a strikingly high level of milk antibodies in the blood of people dying within six months of a heart attack. Angina . pectoris is another heart disease that may be connected with dairy products for success has now been achieved by treating patients with this condition by putting them on a vegan diet. The over consumption of protein by omnivores and lacto-vegetarlans taking a lot of milk and cheese overloads the kidneys and may cause kidney disease. Migraine sufferers have been advised to avoid cheese. A considerable number of people (the John Hopkins study in California gives 58% of blacks and 18% whites) are found to be allergic to milk. Eczema, asthma, Infected tonsils and catarrhal conditions of all kinds are being associated with the consumption of milk products. The modern dairy cow, bred for maximum profit, is liable to contract many • kinds of diseases and is subjected to a great variety of medications. What effect does this have on the milk she produces and the humans who drink it? Milk itself is certainly a breeding ground for many kinds of micro-organisms: pasteurisaition kills some but encourages others. Cow milk carries residues of the drugs and hormones forced upon the poor animal to make her more profitable. It has a higher level of environmental pollutants (e. g. strontium 90) than vegetables. In a recent "Ahimsa" (see classified advert, page) it was reported that "the state of California has taken the dairy group to court contending that the 'tailk is a natural 1 advertising is false!'. Let us help speed growth in awareness of the false notions that bolster up our cruel and wasteful dairy industry. To quote from "Why Veganism?*'by Eva Batt, "When natural feelings of compassion are allowed to take precedence over expediency, there will be no milk borne diseases, no milk allergy problems, no diseased cows and no slaughter of new born calves but plenty of land available". K. Jannaway '"Published by American Vegan Society, obtainable from 47 Highlands Rd., "Leatherhead, Surrey. ISp. + 7p. p&p.
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SCANDINAVIAN SUMMERS by a Vegan Traveller. Sweltering sweet summers spent sizzling on sunny sandy sea shores, feasting on peaches, melons and grapes may be your idea of a summer holiday. And why not? Any travel brochure will lead you to this goal but changing weather patterns may bring warmer summers to the north, so why not venture northward to less crowded places in Scandinavia - the spectacular fjords of Norway, the relaxing forests of Sweden, the innumerable lakes of Finland and even the dazzling snowscapes of the Artie Circle with its midnight sun. Denmark is less spectacular but also has its charms and in a warm summer its clean seas are pleasant for . bathing. In such a summer, (may there be many more) our little boy first found the exhilaration of swimming. Denmark is clean and modem and maintains a sanity which avoids the excesses of larger countries. Its agriculture avoids large units and thrives on cooperatives but It remains competitive. Modern machinery is there but the fields are on a human scale. Farm buildings with thatched, gaily-painted cottages dot the countryside so that one feels part of a living scene, not a mere agronomic unit. Though no vegan paradise, Denmark should be remembered for the bold experiment of Hinhede in the 1914 war when, faced with a drastic food shortage, they cut down the population of pigs and cattle and concentrated on feeding whole grains direct to humans. On these rations, the Danes not only survived the war but ended it in better health. Unfortunately, they did not heed the lesson - but returned to their beer and bacon and white bread. Back came the heart diseases and constipation proving the case for rational diet. On the island of Fun en, in a happy peaceful setting, we found a vegetarian guest house with magnificent compost grown soft fruits: blackcurrants, raspberries and gooseberries which we were encouraged to pick oursleves. On Fun en also we met Devi Arundale, a leader of the Theosophlcal Movement, Patron of the Vegetarian Society of UK, member of Beauty Without Cruelty and a great worker In animal causes, who expressed her desire to move as closely as possible to the vegan diet. Near Helsingore (evocative of Hamlet) there is a curative resort where only raw food Is served, a principle established by the founder, the late Dr. Christine Nolfi, who cleared cancerous tumours on a raw food diet. Another • Introduction to Danish vegetarians was. at the Cosmdd* centre at KLint in Zealand, where lectures are given on the ideas of Martinus. We found there excellent vegetarian food prepared by volunteer cooks. Unfortunately, although the ideal food advocated by Martinus is d e a r l y vegan and pointing to fruitarianism, his followers, surrounded as they are by hot dog chewing compatriots, find in practice the first step to lacto-vegetarianlsm sufficient for the day, though they willingly accept the idea of veganism. Self-catering accommodation does enable one to stick to the vegan diet whilst enjoying to the full the lectures and the rural seaside setting. The heirs of the Vikings love the contryside. They are seekers after peace and life on a human scale. I feel sure that veganism is a concept they can understand and some day will readily adopt. •see classified adverts. H.Mather.
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X? PROBLEMS HOW CAN I GET ENOUGH COMPOST ? This Is a most important question for many opponents of veganism are.mak -lng a last ditch stand by maintaining that animal manure is essential for soil fertility. Hundreds of gardeners have proved to the contrary. They pass plants through bins to make compost instead of passing them through animals to make manure. Gardeners can Increase the effectiveness of their composting by going over to the minimum-dig, strip method;by which compost is put on the surface of cropping strips (about 4ft wide) separated by paths (12-18 ins). The paths grow weeds which are hoed off regularly to make compost material. Weeds are allowed to grow to just before flowering time unless they are actually competing for room and light with the crop plants. Some are allowed to seed. Deep rooted ones are not pulled up as their roots bring up valuable trace elements and minerals . Sections of the garden are given over to comfrey which quickly provides abundant material. The crop strips are kept covered with growing plants through out the winter - winter tares or other "green manure". As they are never walked on and well aerated by the earthworms that compost encourages they do not need digging to prevent compression. Seeds are sown in the compost on the surface. Weeds are to be encouraged in all their varieties as busy plant factories fixthe elements of air and soil into food for other plants and thence man. The bare ground beloved of the tidy gardener is wasted ground. For other ideas see Veganic Gardeners Newsletter advertised in our Classified Columns - but not produced or sold by the Vegan Society. THE BALANCE OF NATURE DEPENDS ON THE LAW OF KILL AND BE KILLED. ARE NOT VEGANS FLAUNTING THIS LAW ?
Farmers have dangerously upset the balance of Nature by deliberately
breeding millions of the animals man uses for food. Man Is also over breeding his own kind. In the face of these two population explosions a trend to veganism is the best way of redressing the balance. I AM AFRAID I'LL LOSE ALL MY FRIENDS AND BE LONELY. Sensitive, cheerful and humble witness may well win over your friends in time. Remember you must "talk to them where they are" because that is the only place they can hear you and they won't hear there if you shout affcheml Remember, you may well be ahead of them as regards eating habits but they may well be ahead of you in other ways, so there is no justification for adopting "a holler than thou"attitude which will surely bring the ostracism you will deserve. Seek new friends among the vegans and, if there aren't any in your area, seek out those who would be "if they only knew" - the response to the "Open Door" programme showed there were many such. How to do it? - that depends very much on individual circumstances. Think out a plan, write it down, send it to the Secretary for consideration at the September meeting. (See page on Autumn Meetings). Let's work for the day when the animal exploiters will feel lonely. They are already beginning to feel uncomfortable. (Regret space will not allow for more - but please send In your questions and answers). 19
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A n e w r a n g e of f i n e q u a l i t y d e h y d r a t e d v e g e t a b l e s t h a t are easy t o store, easy t o carry, a n d h a v e a n e x c e p t i o n a l l y l o n g life, a n d so save w a s t a g e .
MIXED VEGETABLES GARDEN PEAS • SLICED ONIONS SLICED GREEN BEANS • APPLE FLAKE Each v e g e t a b l e is d r i e d by a special p r o c e s s t o preserve its f l a v o u r a n d q u a l i t y , a n d is easily re-constituted by the simple a d d i t i o n of w a t e r . N o n e e d for a refrigerator or
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Summer Delimits Salads Add raw peas, beans, parsnips, beetroot, courgettes, marrows, rhubarb melon, leaves of young greens, left whole or suitably grated, cubed, or chopped to the more usual salad ingredients. Serve with dressing - see below- and nuts soya beans or chick peas to make a complete meal. Vegan Mayonnaise Mix in blender 2 potatoes (preferably baked in skin), 1 cup oil chopped parsley, a little sage and red and green peppers.
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Salad Dressing Beat 1 tbs lemon juice with 2tbs oil until thick. Stir in chopped herbs. Raw Nut Savoury Sieve or whizz large tomato. Stir in 1 tbs oil, 1 small finely grated onion, 3 ozs bread crumbs, 4ozs mixed ground nuts. Blend well and press into well greased basin. Cover and weight down and leave in fridge for \ hr. Turn out and slice.
Savoury Pies and Pasties Cook a supply when baking bread to be used cold with salad. Fillings can be made of left over salads stirred up with mashed beans, peas or grated nuts and flavoured with onions and herbs. Add oil and seasoning to taste. Golden New Potatoes. Choose smallish potatoes which will just cover the base of a 7" pan. Pour over just enough oil to cover about half-way up potatoes. Add water so liquid just covers them. Bring quickly to boil, without covering, and keep boiling steadily until all water has evaporated. Turn potatoes to brown both sides (do not allow them to stick to pan). Remove, strain off any oil and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Cooking time 20 mins. approx. Cooking Soya Beans ? Use a hay box (any large box or carton stuffed with dried grass.) Boil up soaked beans and half fill kilner jar. Top up jar with boiling water. Leave overnight.
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Icc Creams. Delicious ice creams can be made by blenderizing ripe fruit with cashew nuts and freezing 4 - 5 hrs. Texture can be improved by beating at intervals. Jellies. Drop 1 tsp. agar agar bit by bit into boiling water - ÂŁpt. - and simmer until it thickens. Stir in pureed ripe fruit and leave for 10-15 mins. to set. Strawberries and'Cream." Serve strawberries and other soft fruits with cream made from beating finely ground nuts with water and a little.oil,or with "Delice" by Plantmilk Ltd. "Jam" Blenderize fresh ripe fruit and dates to make delicious spread. Breakfast Biscuits can be taken down the garden or into the park with some fruit for a good breakfast complete with free Vitamin D from the sunshine. Recipe - Mix 8 ozs flour, 8ozs porage oats, 1 oz soya flour, Stir in 6 ozs oil previously stirred up with 6 ozs water ( or a little more according to flour) Spread on baking tray - not too thinly Cook in slow - medium oven for 3040 mins. Mark into squares while warm. Can be flavoured with salt, sugar, molasses, spice according to taste. Blackcurrants for winter "night caps" Blackcurrants bottled with just enough sugar to prevent them from going bitter- 1 to 2 ozs a kilner jarwill make a most welcome drink when winter comes. NB. Ideas from "What's Cooking?" by Eva Batt, (see Publication page) and "Vegan Kitchen" by Freya Dinshah, published by American Vegan Society, obtainable 47 Highlands Rd., Leatherhead, Surrey. 90p. post free. >
GROUPS AND CONTACTS Many newly joined members of the Society and interested people have written to us asking to be put in touch with local vegans, either to learn from their experiences, or to start a bulk buying enterprise, or just to find others of like mind for discussion and mutual help. In the following areas, there are either active Vegan Groups already or members who have said that they are willing to be involved in one. We will be glad to hear of other people who would like their names included. If there is not a group in your area, there may be a branch of the Vegetarian Society which includes vegans and near vegans. Meetings are advertised in the Vegetarian Newspaper: write Vegetarian Society, 53 Marloes Rd., Kensington, London W8 6LD (with SAE).
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HOLLAND. AUSTRALIA. NEW ZEALAND. * Ijyt^'CJRJ'jy^J'+ 1 All members who do not wish their names to be passed on to other vegans, please write at once to Eileen Scott, , Leatherhead, Surrey.
MEETINGS.
EXETER. Vegetarian & Vegan Society meets monthly on Fridays -on June 25th at 2 pm Merrymeet, Whitestone. A weekend meeting is planned for July 23-25th at Beaford. Bookings were required by June 1st but it is worth ringing the Sec. Dorothy Newby, , St. Thomas, Exeter Ex. 32788 to see if there are any places left. TORQUAY. Torbay Vegans meet at the Baha'i Meeting Room rear of Lucius St. Torquay at 7.30 pm on Aug. 17th; Sept. 21st; Oct. 19th; Nov. 16th; Dec. 21st. GLOUCESTER & District Branch of the Vegetarian Soc. will meet every 2nd Wed. in the month at 8 pm in Seed Wholefood Restaurant, Church St., Stroud, for exchange of views, news, information , activities and arrangements. Coffee & cakes available, or supper can be ordered on arrival. Restaurant opens 6.30 pm. Vegans welcome. BOURNEMOUTH Branch of the Vegan Society meets first Thursday of every month in the Church Parlour of the Richmond Hill church, Bourne Ave. Bournemouth 30p. n GARDEN PARTY - July 11th. Sunday, from 12. 30 am WEATHER PERMITTING. Garden picnic and gathering at 47 Highlands Rd., Leatherhead, Surrey. Please bring your own food, Drinks provided. GAMES & STALLS (food from bulk suppliers, shoes from Enfield Boutique, B. W. C. , Bring & Buy of cakes, plants, books, etc. Train to Leatherhead from Waterloo or Victoria -15 mins. walk through town centre. Take Dorking Rd. at traffic lights. 470'bus & Green Line Coaches -713 712 714 stop at Parish church. Buses 418 468 408 71 stop near town centre. By car Highlands Rd. is B2033 off A24 between Dorking and Kingston. July 16th. 17th fc 18th - Loughborough University of Technology. Wrekin Trust Open Conference. For details see enclosed leaflet. There will be a vegan stall. August25Exhibition being arranged at Burgess Hill, Sussex. Please write if you can help at vegan stall. September 4th & 5th - Leamington Spa Health Festival. Pump Room Gdns. J . Sanderson will be speaking. Vegan stall. Write for details nearer time. September 25th. Saturday. Wadhurst. Sussex. "FOOD FOR SURVIVAL" Open Day at Uplands Community CoUege. The Vegan Society will have a stall at the Exhibition. Admission free but lectures - by Dr. Lambert Mount, Jim & Pauline Anderson, Michael Hawkes and film "Our Daily Bread" - are 50p for morning or afternoon sessions. Full Information from Sec. 'Cheriton"; The Glade, Mayfield, East Sussex.
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VEGAN SOCIETY 32ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday, SEPTEMBER 11th, 1976, at 2.30 pm. at the DIGBERTH CIVIC HALL, BIRMINGHAM. The business of the meeting will be to elect Officers and to appoint an Auditor. Postal nominations should be signed by two members and accompanied by a signed note from the nominee stating his or her willingness to serve and must be received by the Secretary before Aug. 21st. Resolutions mustbe received by July 31st. The hall will be opened from 1 pm and it is hoped that members and friends will gather for a picnic lunch together - bring your own food, drinks provided. Tea will be served after the AGM. The AGM itself is for members only (Full or Associate) but it is hoped that many other people will join in the activities of the weekend - the
SECOND AUTUMN WEEK-END PLEASE COME -
WE ARE TRYING TO HAVE SOMETHING FOR ALL TASTES'
The Digberth Civic Hall is within easy walking distance of New Street Station. It is a large hall with plenty of room for stallB and displays and facilities for simple catering as well as good seating accommodation If you would like to have a display stand to present anything relevant to veganism in which you are Interested, please write to the Secretary. The programme will include the following - but the Council is still open to suggestions. SATURDAY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (as many as we can encourage to come!)
6. 30 - 7.15 Beauty Without Cruelty Fashion Show. 7.15 - 8.00 8.00 - 8.30
Exhibition stands and discussion. Film "Open Door to a Brighter Future for All Life" as shown on BBC2, January 31st & February 7th. 8.30 - 9.00 Taste-In of vegan foods. 9.00 -10.00 Any Question Panel. 10.00 - 11.00 Activity organised by young vegans. SUNDAY Morning- Group Activities as organised by members. (Not in the Digberth Hall) 1.00 -' 2.00 Picnic lunch at Digberth Hall. 2.00 - 4.00 "Spreading the Message" - It is hoped that members from all over the country will take this opportunity of making their views known. Time will be given, In the first.place, to the reading of papers sent in in advance. These should not take more than 5 mins. to read and must be sent to the Secretary by the beginning of August. They will be discussed in groups and by the full meeting and be used to plan programmes of action for the year ahead. Please ' do send in your ideas on how we can help people to understand and to live the vegan way.
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ACCOMMODATION FOR THE WEEKEND has been booked at the University of Aston, Gosta Green, Birmingham - (within walking distance of Digberth Civic Hall). Single study bedrooms with handbasins and the use of floor kitchens (cup?, saucers, teapots no other, equipment) will be available : from Saturday, to Sunday (times to be ascertained) for a charge of ÂŁ2.70. Members must provide their own food. Booking form enclosed with Journal. PLEASE BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - the Secretary MUST KNOW IN GOOD TIME HOW MANY PLACES ARE REQUIRED. This is the first time our AGM has been held away from the South. Birmingham is centrally situated and well served by public transport. It is hoped that many members from the Midlands and the North (including Scotland) from Wales, the West & the East will come. The Society is at an important stage in its development, it has work to do which is of the utmost importance for all life. Play your part by coming to Birmingham in September.
YOUR JOB ? November, Friday 5th and Saturday 6th - Animals' Fair. Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Sq. Victoria, London. The Council, due to other commitments, cannot organise the stall this year - so regretfully NO VEGAN STALL UNLESS someone will offer to be responsible. Please write to Sec. before July 31st. PAST
MEETINGS.
A VEGETARIAN & VEGAN 'TASTE-IT' in COLCHESTER, ESSEX. So much interest seemed to be aroused by the vegan TV programme that we thought it would be a good idea to follow this up with something practical. Fortunately, we were able to use a communicy building right in the centre of the town on a Saturday. We asked several vegan and vegetarian friends to bring along a vegan savoury, making sure there would be a variety of dishes - pies, roasts, spreads etc., together with the recipes. All of them agreed willingly! We borrowed a small display from the Farm & Food Society showing aspects of factory farming and had a display of vegan literature and cookery books. We then invited people, by way of posters and giving out slips of paper to shoppers in the town, to come in and tiy our food. The response was very encouraging. A steady stream of people came of all ages, tasting and some writing down recipes on the paper provided. There were may appreciative comments, with a few people staying a long time making searching enquiries. We felt something worthwhile was achieved for not only did one old lady say "How amazing,I could have been making these things all these years, If only someone had given me the ideal" but some of the helpers also went away with new ideas. We asked for voluntary contributions of 5p to cover costs which worked out very well. It proved an enjoyable experience which we recommend to others. Audrey & Mark Thompson.
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PURLEY MAY 23rd About 40 members and friends enjoyed eachothers company in the beautiful garden and home of Serena Coles, a vice- president and one of the earliest members and most lndefatiguable workers of the Vegan Society. As usual at Serena's>the tea was delicious - an abundamce of different dishes most attractively served. Serena offers hospitality again on December 5th when Elizabeth and Robin Canter, recently returned from studying music in Germany will give a piano and oboe recital. Details will be in the next Journal, Please note the date. LLANFA IRPWLtL "The Monday at 8 " Club met recently and heard a lecture by Mr G. l a k e of Llanfalrfechan on Texturlsed Vegetable Protein. Mr Lake is a member of the Vegan Society. Similar lectures can take the vegan message into manv eroups. EASTER FAST - ÂŁ200 was sent to Vegfam (see report on other page) and War on Want as a result of a sponsored fast organised by Christopher and Christine Phillips^ Vegan Society members in Banbury. VEGAN CAFE AND NEWSLETTER GROUP, London. Our cafe has continued to be very successful and we have been spending a lot of time recently on decorating and on extending the available seating space although, regrettably, this has meant having to close down our Wholefood Shop section. We have, however, been able to keep the cafe prices as low as before and, of course, the food is as good as ever! Come and pay us a visit at THE VEGAN CAFE, 87 Highgate Rd., London NW5 (01 267 6223). By the time this is read, we will hopefully have been active at various festivals and activities around the country - serving vegan food and distributing vegan literature. We are also planning a food/literature stall at the Bath festival in August, an event which was very successful and positive for us last year. Our Vegan Newsletter has been cOmlng out more or less bi-monthly for over a year now and the next one should be ready in early July. To find out more about our activities, please send a large SAE for the Newsletter to Marijke McCartney at ., London N4 3PL - please note the new address.
to four babies born to vegan parents in the last few months - to Asad and Sarah Hewlett, to Audrey and Mark Thompsc Roger and Ann Bryant and to Maureen and Douglas Summers.
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ANIMAL RIGHTS by Andrew Linzey, Curate of St. Peter & a . Paul, Charlton-inDover, Kent. Published by S. C. M. at ÂŁ2.25. This is not a book of platitudes. The writer has done painstaking research and has given the reader pages of references to substantiate his constructive criticisms of theological philosophers who have contributed to a tradition about the place of animals as subservient to human convenience and usage. Theologians down the ages seem to have found scriptural justification for premises leading to conclusions which science and veterinary skill and experience now repudiate. Similarly, beliefs and doctrines which were at one time used to justify the slave trade, child labour and the right to exploit the peasant, have now been discredited in most countries. Remaining pockets of harsh and destructive treatment must now be overcome, with knowledge, understanding and patience. Andrew Linzey says - "Man's maltreatment of animals is based upon two largely unquestioned and socially perpetuated assumptions. First, that man has a superior and privileged status in the universe as of moral right, and, second, that animals are not the legitimate subjects of moral rights". He stresses that "man's treatment of animals must be regarded in such moral terms that they make talk of animal rights necessary". "Humans have become accustomed to view their relationship to animals largely in terms of concern for their own welfare and thus even when we glimpse the ethical implications of our activities with animals, they are usually regarded as m i n o r . . . when compared with the overriding problems of m a n . . . " "Talk of ecology is currently in vogue... It is now no longer denied that serious and fundamental changes in our life style will be essential... Integral... t o . . . concern for the future of the environment is an increased consciousness of the power and strength which â&#x201E;˘<tn holds over the non-human world.. . What is disconcerting about this new ecological attitude... lies in its refusal to accept man's exploitation of animals as a moral issue of serious proportions". Andrew Linzey probes Theological Presuppositions, poses Philosophical Questions and under the heading "The Right to Live" he deals with the use of animals for food and says "we must consider the assumed necessity for animnl protein on economic grounds". How mature is his observation that "the whole history of animal treatment has made animal protectionists distrustful of phrases like 'animal lovers'" and "We need to free animals from our own desire to control them and from our attempts to humanise them. This would indeed be animal liberation". I commend this book to workers in animal welfare, to M. P. s and to those whose ecclesiastical appointments give them a seat in the House of Lords; I commend it to those vicars and leaders of other denominations and sects who have not yet questioned the truth of the doctrine that care and protection of animals is not obligatory because "they have not souls" whereas, so they allege, man has an indestructible soul. ... . . T .... . Violet I. Mitchell.
"PARArDESA" (Paradise), by Henry Bailey Stevens, Vegetarian World Publishers, 8235 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 216, Los Angeles. California 90046 U. S. A.- to whom all queries should be sent. In his latest book, Henry Bailey Stevens, formerly director of the University Extension Service, University of New Hampshire, uses clear, easily read, poetic drama to present the history of man. The characters in his drama are.the gods who attempt to guide man's development from the decision to enlarge his brain and risk the dangers inherent In "mind taking over from instinct" to the Ghandian attempt to control intellect by Ahimsa. "We want the Miind and Heart to run this World and here is our best chance. Evolve the ape and help him to separate good from evil." He presents powerfully his conviction that early man was not a savage carnivore but the skilful tender of gardens. The word Para-Desa (Paradise) means "a walled garden" and comes through Persian from unknown antiquity. Legends of the garden,where man lived in primaeval bliss and innocence,appear In different forms in many mythologies but "When instinct shifts to Reason, the door can open to enormous blunder." - the blunder of shedding blood for food followed by the greater treachery of animal husbandry and thence to war. "For the native tribes who had been savage hunters Were learning more efficient ways, Rather than chase wild cattle, boars, sheep and goats Through the thick forest, why not be kind to them Lead them to green pastures, help them at birth and nursing. Protect them from the tigers and the wolves And then betray them at the slaughter pens." - and the blight spreads until "Upon the sacred altars, Where they used to place the innocent first fruits, The stench of flesh pots fills the air. The herds of livestock overgraze the crop And cause great cities to succumb to desert sands. What is it but a blighted mind that now dares Turn spears and swords against his kin? That tempts soldiers to make murder a profession?" - and the tempo Increases "Man has been gambling earth resources in the mass violence of war Gunpowder, battleship, machine guns, tanks, submarines, Bombing plane, poison gas, rocket and now the ultimate Atomic and hydrogen bomb destruction ."
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But a change is coming "War and meat have both Gone out of date together. Man hasn't Quite caught up with the fact, but it is t r u e ; " - they're contrary to the true nature of man. "All babes a r e primates. Left alone A child would never kill a calf. He'd play With it and starve before he'd harm it. Corruption comes through parents' claim That these foul deeds a r e a necessity. That claim is obviously now a l i e . " On the personal decision of every man now rests the way forward to a New Age. "He has complete control. At the point where food Enters his mouth, he has the power of decision He can today renounce his part in primary evil The alternative faces him at every meal. As Tolstoy said - this is the first step to a decent world . " Then follows the urge to full commitment and action to the limit of ones powers - as with Ghandl. "'To see the Spirit of Truth face to face' he wrote, 'One must be able to love the meanest creature as oneself . And he who so aspires cannot keep out of any field of life. "' Henry Bailey Steven's vision and knowledge outstrip his powers of poetic expression but his lines often have a starkness that make them peculiarly memorable. Judging by reports from the World Vegetarian Congress 1975,. where "Para-Desa"was performed with a good caste and full supporting ballet ^ his play will prove to be a powerful means of spreading that awareness of man's place in the scheme of things on which his salvation will depend. In five appendices, Henry Bailey Stevens expands the ideas of his ptay and supports them with scholarly references. One deals with the fascinating theories about Neolithic man and the function of his stone circles that first appeared in his important prose work "The Recovery of Culture". The last states his firm conviction that man will succeed in overcoming the dangers now confronting hlm"Granted a grace period of 25 years, I believe a world Biocracy will be obtainable." K. J annaway. Were the giant stones used in the culture of fruit trees - radiating the sun's warmth to the trees grown against them - in the days beforeglass houses ?
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THE ENFIELD BOUT I QUE PERMANENTLY in stock - all BEAUTY WITHOUT CRUELTY soaps & cosmetics plus other humanely produced toiletries and household articles. PLANTMILK Ltd. products and vegan'taeat" etc. SPECIAL GENUINE HARRIS ARTIST'S BRUSHES with beautifully soft nylon b r i d l e s yet tough enough for Juniors & Play School use. Sizes 4 & 6 only. Special Offer: 5 brushes for £1. Please add 18p if ordering by post - or include In your cosmetic order. Take advantage of this unrepeatable offer for, regretfully, Messrs. L. G. Harris have discontinued this line. "PLUS CHAMMIES " The parent company of the boutique, Enfield Tyre Co., will hold the price of their own products for 1976 despite current Inflation, so their now famous Plus Chammy remains at its original price of 66p. Not only entirely humane, the Plus Chammy is more durable than the unimni skin normally used for windows and cars and, unlike 'real' chamois, is unaffected by detergents and oil and can easily be kept clean. If ordering by post, please add 18p for post & packing. SPECIAL FOOTWEAR OFFER TO READERS: Readers can now obtain comfortable, waterproof, British Made, VEGAN footwear by post. These shoes are NOT IN THE SHOPS but can be ordered with confidence from the ENFIELD BOUTIQUE at 123 Baker St., Enfield, ENI 3HA. (Call if you can.)
For Men
1 (Poromeric) Black tie shoe No. 003 or Brown 004 2 Well lined casuals. Black No. 208 or Brown 209 PLEASE ADD 75p for postage and packing.
£4.75 £4.45
For Ladies 1 Lace up styles, in Blue 118 or Tan rub-off 119 £3.25 2 Casual style in Beige 116, Brown 115, Black 11^ Red rub-off 117 3. 25 3 Ladles Sandals in Beige S4000 - simulated leather. 5.95 All have sensibly low heels and cushioned lining. ( PLEASE add 55p for postage & packing. ) ILLUSTRATED opposite The Boutique is 6 mins. walk from Enfield Town Stn. W8 'bus passes the door. It is open Monday. Tuesday, Friday & Saturday - 9.15am - 5pm (or at any other times by appointment. Ring 01 363 2982). If you cannot call, send large SAE for Brochure & Price List as a Mall Order Service has been introduced.
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black 114, brown 115, beige 116, red 117.
simulated leather, beige. S 4000
Nos. 118 & 119 Ladies blue & tan Rub Off
Nos. 003 &004 Tie shoes in black or brown.
Nos. 208 & 209 Casual in Black or Teak.
FASHION SHOW AT THE BOUTIQUE It was one of the first of those gloriously sunny spring days when Beauty Without Cruelty gave a Mini Fashion Show at the Enfield Boutique on April 28th. Next season's styles and materials were greatly admired and guests enjoyed the opportunity to try them on and the non-leather shoes, as well as examining the cruelty-free cosmetics. In opening the Show, Princess Alexander Gasitzine spoke of the suffering caused by the thoughtless purchase of animal furs - and the beautiful alternatives now available. The Princess has long been a worker for animal welfare and her wide knowledge and sincerity greatly impressed her audience. Her daughter, Princess Elaine, modelled one of next winter's BWC simulated fur coats (first introduced at the Ideal Home Exhibition this year) and the resulting picture added glamour to the local newspaper. All the models kindly gave their time and services and some of our members - on whom one can always rely, bless them - volunteered for kitchen duty. The refreshments were much enjoyed, all home-made and vegan, of course, although few realised that until they were told later. To sum up, the Party was a huge success and Eva hopes to arrange something similar next year. The aim is to interest as many of the local unconverted as possible but any of our members are welcome of course. Be warned though, you run the risk of being conscripted to help off stage in an emergency.
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SHOPPING WITH EVA VEGAN BISCUITS - Some of the new Alllnson's Hand Baked biscuits'are vegan: Coconut, Ginger, Fruit & Oatmeal. The other kinds contain either skimmed milk powder or honey. Scott's Country Cookies are vegan. Messrs. Weleda will be introducing a SAVOURY WHOLE RICE shortly. This, we are assured, will be vegan. It comes in several flavours and contains no monosodium glutomate. At the suggested price of 32p for 4oz pack, it cannot be regarded as an economy meal but could prove a handy 'Mother Hubbard' when pressed for time. Spiller's Homepride COOK-IN-SAUCE, Sweet & Sour type, is vegan but we are sorry to learn that the range of Bergene SOUP blocks are no longer being produced. These were so useful when 'something hot' - and vegan - was required in a hurry. Tahini is an excellent food but difficult to make at home. The trouble lies in finding a machine tough enough to grind the sesame seeds. Now one of our members writes from Italy to let us know he has been successful. The GRINDER is the 'Atlantic'. If anyone has been able to purchase one in this country, we shall be glad if they will send the details for the benefit of other members wishing to make sesame seed butter at home. BOW STRINGS - although alternatives such as nylon have been available for years, it is estimated that more than half of the violin strings in use at present are of animal gut. It seems that only world shortage and consequent escalating costs of animal gut will reverse the position. Animal GLUE Stamped Out - of the Post Office! A member reminds us that animal glue is no longer used on postage stamps. Dunlop Woodworker Glue conforms to vegan standards and is suitable for all carpentry work, including picture frames. Some of our readers have been disappointed to hear that Damart THERMAWEAR CLOTHING now contains wool but this does not apply to Damart underwear about which we hare written in the past. It is only Damart dresses and coats which are not vegan: the underwear can still be used with confidence.
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SUMMER SANDALS for Men & Women. There are 19 different Norvic models for ladies, from low heeled ones in Vitafoam to wedges, platforms & High fashion styles In Noressa. And for Men - 4 veiy open, flattie, strappy ones, so popular and easy on the feet. Ask for 7190K, 7195J, 7196K or 7197K, all Norvic. Eva Batt. Note from the Secretary - OUTLINE is still vegan: its lactic acid is of plant origin. COFFEEMATE and COMPLIMENT are not vegan. Sorry! WANTED Recipe for vegan floor polish.
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ACCOMMODATION. DARTMOOR. Caravan accommodation (holiday/permanent) Lydford 203. The Sanctuary, LYDFORD, Okehampton, Devon. CLEFTONVILLE, MARGATE, Kent. Holiday flatlets to let very near sea. Send SAE for details to 40 Harold Rd. or 'phone (0843) 20535 Linda Emptage. DEVON, Ilfracombe - "Fairwynds' Vegetarian Guest House offers healthful holidays with natural, whole foods, compost grown produce and home baking. Vegans are welcome. Elizabeth Burton, (V. C. A. member) Tel. 62085. FOLKESTONE Holiday flatlet for two. Self-catering. Comfortably furnished. Mrs. R.Allen, St. Francis, 72 Dolphins Rd. Tel. 0303 56327. PERTHSHIRE. BrookLinn, Callender. Vegetarian and Vegan meals carefully prepared and attractively served. Comfortable Guest House - near Trossachsand West Highlands. Mrs. M. Choffin. Tel. Callander 30103 (STD0877). DUBROVNK. Animal lover offers hospitality in return for help in house and garden. Paying guests welcome also. Lowne V., Bukovca 1, Dubrovnik. SURREY. Holiday for a vegan seeking peaceful solitude. SAE Eileen Scott, Netheridge, Elm Drive, Leatherhead, Surrey. *************
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Tel: Hayle 3147.
Vegetarian / Vegan Holiday Centre overlooking Hayle Estuary C. H. and H&C in all rooms. SPIRITUAL HEALING by arrangement (John Blackaller N. F. S. H.) Brochure, etc. from Vegan Proprietors - John and Miss Hazel Blackaller.
HEAVY HORSE PRESERVATION SOCIETY. Since the onset of farm mechanisation, 99.9% of our farm horses have been slaughtered and, their employment being considered uneconomic, the slaughter st ill continues. The Heavy Horse Preservation Society begs for donations for a rescue fund to buy and care for a "few of the survivors. Gifts of jewellery, old coins, used stamps or anything else for sale in the Society's shop are also most welcome. So far, the Society has bought eighteen horses. This is the final hour of need for animals that have served us all so faithfully and so well. Help is now urgently needed and deeply appreciated. R. G. Hooper, Treasurer, Heavy Horse Preservatloi. Society, Old Rectory, Whitchurch, Salop.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. (Please send to the Secretary, 47 Highlands Rd., Leatherhead, Surrey by 1st Aug. for next issue. Rate 4p a word). YOGA - BEAN & SALAD CLUB for children and Mum. SAE to June Derri Deridisi, Havering, Essex. RM12 5RP. Couple with child seek others to start small VEGAN COUNTRY COMMUNITY. Michael & Lizzy, , Errol, Perthshire PH2 7RY. LAND. Vegan enthusiasts wanted to assist in developing bind in SHROPSHIRE. Organic method. Spring water, stone cottage suitable renovation. Ideal holiday retreat. References Vegan Sec. but replies to D. Pedley, W'hampton INSURANCE - all classes transacted - Life, Pensions, Mortgage, Motor, Fire. Competitive terms. Reputable offices. SAE free quotes. D. Pedley, , Wolverhampton. (Mr. Pedley has agreed to make a contribution to Society funds from all commissions received). "PARENTS' HANDBOOK OF BREASTFEEDING and Plant Foods", 25p. ."Breastfeeding" 12p, "Plant Foods" 9p, post free from 38 Hampden Rd. Hitchen, Herts. VEGFAM feeds the hungry via plant-based foodstuffs, leaf protein, seeds, irrigation etc. Trustees: The Sanctury, Lydford, Okehampton, Dvn. Visitors welcome. Lyd 203.
SPIRITUAL HEALING helps all known disorders through God's love. Absent healing on request. Contact healing by appointment. Complete coifidence assured. Why not send details (SAE appreciated) for one of our Healing Squares? No charge. Martin & Ariane MacLaren, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, Wilts. "AHIMSA" (Bimonthly magazine). Veganism, natural living, non-violence - organ of the American Vegan Society. Annual subscription $3 or £1.25. Write for free sample, booklist, information: American Vegan Society, PO Box.H, Malaga, New Jersey, 08328. U.S.A.
ESOTERIC ASTROLOGER: for charts that give the individual stage of evolution of soul and spirit, the reason for being and relationship to the Universe. Box 97.
MARTINUS' COSMOLOGY International Summer Seminar 1976. Are you in search of a logical, eternal world picture? Come and enjoy the annual lecture week 24th - 31st July and contribute with your viewpoints. The lectures (in English) are mainly based on the works of the Danish philosopher Martinus. Reasonable rates for rooms and cottages with cooking facilities. Also vegetarian health food restaurant. The Kosmos Centre is located at the seaside 60 miles NW of Copenhagen. Literature, programmes and bookings: Martinus Institute, 94/96 Mariendalsvej, 2000 Copenhagen F, Denmark. GARDEN THE VEGANIC WAY. Grow your vegetables, fruits, cereals and nuts without digging or using animal manures, chemicals or poisonous sprays. Ensure fine flavoured, goodlooking and wholesome produce. Concise Guide 25p (6^p post). Also a Bi-Monthly Newsletter Service. Subscribers queries answered. £1 yearly. C/o 7 3 Crispen Rd., Bradville 1, Milton Keynes, MK13 7BT, Bucks. Vegans who wish to join a local GROUP in BIRMINGHAM area, please write or 'phone Derek Carroll, ., Edgbaston, B5 7NN. 021 440 4073. ANIMAL LOVERS interested in joining self-sufficiency commune. SAE. Box 98. VEGETARIAN LADY (nr. vegan) seeks flatlet unfurnished or part furnished with ' space fow some of own belongings. Kingston, Richmond, London or suburbs. Box 99 28
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