The Vegan Summer 1981

THE VEGAN SOCIETY LIMITED 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 of flesh, fish, fowl, eggs, animal milk and its derivatives (the taking of honey being left to individual conscience). It encourages the study and use of alternatives for all commodities normally derived wholly or partly from animals.

President:

Jack Sanderson

Deputy President:

Serena Coles

Vice-Presidents:

Council:

Eva Batt, Jay Dinshah, Catherine Nimmo, Winifred Simmons, Mildred Simmons

E. Batt,

Treasurer:

S. Coles,

K. Jannaway,

J. Sanderson,

G. Smith

Grace Smith, but all subscriptions, donations, etc., should be sent to the Secretary, 47 Highlands Road, Leatherhead, Surrey

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was formed in 1944 by a group of vegetarians who became aware of the suffering inseparable from the dairy industry. In 1964 it was recognised as an educational charity and has grown rapidly in influence and membership, as people realise its importance for their own health and for the wise use of resources as well as for the relief of cruelly exploited animals.

Free from commitment to any religious, political, philosophical, social, dietary or medical group, the Vegan Society endeavours to co-operate with all who are seeking a positive way forward for mankind.

It challenges all those who preach love and compassion but still base their lives on cruel practices and the debasement of both man and beast involved in meat and milk production.

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There is a great variety of vegan diets, from the very simple and truly economical, based almost entirely on food that can be grown on small plots of land anywhere, or be bought in ordinary grocers, wholefood shops and greengrocers, to those using the many vegan convenience foods sold in the Health Food Stores. The Vegan Society helps with all types of vegan diet.

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THE ECOLOGICAL BATTLE OF THE CENTURY "This is a crusade to restore the constitutional rights of business men."

James Watt Interior Secretary, U.S. Government President Reagan's appointment of James Watt is leading to a head-on collision between rival interests on who shall control the coastline, three quarters of a billion government acres and the vast national park system of the U . S . A . Are these national assets to be controlled by, and used for, the good of all the people, or are they to be exploited by mining interests, oil and gas companies and other developers whose motives are dominated solely by profit?

According to William Scobie In the Observer (17.5.81) Watt plans to circumvent the environmentalists by new federal regulations which will enable land to be sold with or without state approval. He proposes to release millions of acres of wilderness to grazing, logging and mining interests. This strange lawyer, who conducts dally morning prayer sessions at work and who says, "My responsibility is to follow the Scriptures which call upon us to occupy the land until Jesus returns," belongs to a time that is, or ought to be, gone, when a few powerful people could exploit the land and men and creatures as they thought fit.

The disgraceful treatment of the earlier inhabitants of that country, both animals and men, and later of the slaves who were deliberately imported, were symptoms of this outlook. Wherever life is dominated by the profit motive, the "caring-for" principle takes second place. If God's will is to be done on earth, the profit motive must be subservient to the "caring-for" principle. President Reagan promised that he would remove government from the backs of the American people. But if uncontrolled, selfish, narrow, profit-dominated interests are to jump on those backs, the position will be worse than before.

In his first three months in office Watt has cut three billion dollars from the environmental programme and sacked every preservationist from the Carter era. James Watt and his type are to be watched and fought and controlled by every democratic process - they are to be revealed as selfish exploiters, the very opposite of the serving principle as given forth in the Sermon on the Mount. All countries have their James Watts and we should look for them in our own country and keep them from positions of power.

The U . S . A . also produced Martin Luther King. Tried to the limit, and despite the utmost provocation from the forces of evil and reaction, King succeeded In living the Sermon on the Mount in a modern situation. He overcame by using no weapons but the power and moral force of a caring love - as did Jesus before him, he rejected the weapons used by his attackers. He used the same kind of words to Malcolm X (a more militant black leader) that Jesus used, "A house divided against itself shall fall. Can I use evil methods to express the power of love?" "Sooner or later the Tightness of what I say and 2

stand for -will win through and commend itself, and my people shall be free and not down-trodden, second-class citizens. " The film of M s life and death, and the film of "Roots" must touch the conscience of American people and give new meaning to the phrase, "The Land of the Free".

There is also a message in King's life for us, too. Millions of human beings live their lives by such principles as, "I'm all right Jack" or "Charity begins at home" or " A m I my brother's keeper?" or "Everyone must look after himself and stand on Ms own two feet". Similarly millions of people rarely give a thought to the life and condition of animals, wild or domssticated. Then at a certain point there may be a sudden or unexpected confrontation with some of the cruelties in life, pain and suffering, starvation and drought, shanty towns, repressive political systems, unemployment, refugees, disease, mental and physical handicap and a host of human problems and difficulties. Or there may be a sudden awareness of hunting and trapping, of vivisection, or product-testing on animals, of zoos and circuses, of bull-fighting, hare-coursing and cockflghling, of fishing and of the multiplicity of cruelties involved in batteries for hens, pigs, etc., veal calves, and the whole process of rearing animals for humans and their pets to eat. Some of the more refined cruelties may be so disgusting and provoke such a reaction that many might want to practise equal cruelties upon the perpetrators. Since we are literally "the voice of the voiceless", we must elucidate and make known the cruel abuse of much of the animal creation as well as revealing the cruelties endured by oppressed peoples everywhere.

How to tackle these problems and wMch to give our time and effort to are questions wMch we each must face and ponder ourselves. How far to go and how active to be, and where to draw the line are points we must each wrestle with. Should we break the law and risk prison, should we raid buildings and damage property, are problems we must each decide for ourselves as individuals. A s a Society and as stewards of that Society we adopt the methods as well as the principles of Jesus and Martin Luther King, even though we sympatMse with the ends of some who use aggressive means.

Jack Sanderson.

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OLYMPIA The 6th International Festival for Mind-Body-Spirit, 20-28 June, 1981. A n exciting experience not to be missed. About 150 group stalls, a lecture and a display programme and wonderful people. About 250,000 people have attended the last three Olympia Festivals. (Ring 01-723 7256.)

L O U G H B O R O U G H The 10th Annual Holistic Health and Healing Conference.

About 400 people gather to hear and meet experts in alternative therapies. A marvellous weekend, 24-26 July, 1981, at the University of Technology.

(Details from The Wrekin Trust, Dove House, Little Birch, HerefordsMre, HR2 8BB.) J.S.

Back to natural

living

Disillusioned and frightened by many aspects of our technological age, a growing number of people yearn to return to "natural living". Often the word "natural" is used with the assumption that there are two distinct Orders, that of Nature and that of Man, the former being "good" and the latter "evil". Usually little or no logic is applied to distinguishing between that which is ordained by Nature and that which has been determined by human skill.

Wholemeal bread is described as natural food, regardless of the fact that the wheat itself was bred as well as grown by human ingenuity from wild (natural) grass, that the use of fire for cooking is one of the distinguishing activities of Homo Sapiens, and the making of tools, such as those used in baking, is another. Back to natural living enthusiasts would indeed be daunted by the prospect of living on the produce of Nature unimproved by human contrivance. A diet of wild fruits, shoots and roots plus the occasional addition of such small birds and mammals that could be caught with bare hands and eaten raw, would be accepted in few scenarios of the Good Life. Obviously those who advocate natural foods do not mean that we should go back as far as that. There is much in modern food production methods that is hazardous to health but Nature's products also can be poisonous. We need a better criterion than "natural".

Too often that which is habitual is accepted as "natural" and equated with the true and the good. It is significant that the word'tnoral 'is derived from the Latin for custom'.'To a degree habit can be a useful guide, but some habits wrongly initiated and disastrous in effect can determine human behaviour in ways that are contrary to both reason and instinct and yet be accepted as natural. A pertinent example is the habit of humans going unweaned through adulthood, dependent on the liquid baby food of a very different species when their digestive systems require solid fibrous food for proper functioning.

In our age characterised by drastic changes developing at a bewildering rate, habits both good and bad are being broken whether we will or no. We need surer criteria of right and wrong based on a deeper understanding of what is truly man's place in the Natural Order if we are to survive. It is this need that is inspiring much of the growing rebellion against science and technology, but unless it is based on reason and wisdom the New Age will be still-born.

"Good: to preserve life, to promote life, to raise to its highest value life which is capable of development. Evil: to destroy life, to injure life, to repress life which is capable of development."

If we interpret "Life"widely enough to embrace spirit as well as mind and body, Schweitzer's criteria will guide us surely whatever our agnostic, humanitarian or religious commitments.

All living things are impelled to maintain their own lives, to further the life of their species and - the spiritual dimension creeping in - to joy in their specific behaviour pattern: the bird to fly and sing, the deer to run, the fish to swim Even if he avoids inflicting actual pain, the factory farmer sins in denying joy to his prisoners and thereby degrades both them and himself. rff szf

Men and women ar.e part of Nature subject to the Mme destiny as all living creatures. They are under the same compulsion to survive, to pro-create and to care for their young. While sharing many of the joys of other,animals, they function specifically as thinkers and craftsmen. Their brains and hands have now developed such awesome powers that they can destroy all living things with their machinery, their chemicals, their explosives. However, far beyond other creatures, they are able to reflect, to glimpse the significance of Life and consciously to choose to co-operate with or to attempt to distort its purpose. The over-riding need of this generation is to develop awareness, sensitivity and compassion to the full so that science and technology can be controlled and directed to the service of life not to its destruction.

Hence the significance of veganism with its driving force of disinterested compassion for the helpless creatures that man presumes to breed and to kill for his food. Is it compassionate?

Does it serve Life? These are the questions we should be asking ourselves, rather than "It is natural?".

"Unless he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, Man will not himself find Peace" said Schweitzer. We can add "neither will he find health through the vivisection laboratory nor food for his growing numbers in the slaughter houses."

Critics of veganism often claim that the vegan diet is unnatural because Vitamin 812, described as essential for the health of every cell in the body, cannot as yet be obtained adequately from plant sources except in laboratories. However, it is possible that a dietary source of Bi2 has only become necessary for some people for two reasons. Meat eating has caused the b12' producing bacteria to move too far down the intestinal tract for their product to be used. Civilised living with its purified water and hygienic conditions prevents the accidental intake of the bacteria from the environment. Should we therefore continue with the cruel exploitation of animals contrary to the essential impulse to develop compassion to the full? Should we not rather rejoice to have a product of human ingenuity (s 12 is produced not synthetically but by bacteria cultivated on a plant base in laboratories) that is clearly serving more humane living?

One of the saddest results of the shallow thinking of much of the back to natural living movement, comes about when townees, having achieved their cottage and few acres, their cow or goat, their pigs and chickens, have to face the inevitable butchering. One couple wrote to me "Our cow has just had her first calf. It's a bull calf. We want to find out about veganism".

Most of the "practical self-sufficiency" writers give fair warning, but too often the penny fails to drop until Daisy presents her calf or Snowy her kid, or half the chicks prove to be male or the piglets reach the aimed at slaughter weight, and the necessity of stamping on compassion arises.

Too many people still think that the dragging of the baby calf from its mother, the immediate slaughter or imprisonment for veal are evils of factory farming but they are inevitable in any system geared to adequate milk production for human consumption. "If you want a satsifactory milk supply you cannot leave the calf on her as she will favour the calf saving the milk 'let down' for it". So writes one adviser on small-holdings and P. Cleveland Peck in "Your Own Dairy Cow" warns that the cow and calf will cry for each other. "It's a sad sound, but having a house cow is about getting milk for your family, so you just have to shut your ears".

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And John Seymour warns "cows in order to give milk have to have yearly calves and half the calves will be male and only some of the others will be needed for dairy replacementsultimately you will be forced, whatever you do, to sell three quarters of the calves for beef, or kill them yourself. One group, pledged to non-slaughter, have,after only a few years on considerable acreage, found their land so over-burdened with castrated males that they have had to stop breeding, let their cows dry off and buy in their dairy producel John Seymour gives directions for home butchering. Few not hardened by farm upbringing will be able to stomach the task. Much extra pain to the animals can be caused by unaccustomed hands, but probably less suffering is entailed than in the often long journey to the slaughter house with hunger and thirst, rough handling and the smell of death as they await their turn. Much false comfort is given to humans by notions of humane killing in modern hygienic slaughterhouses. There is something peculiarly degrading in the treachery of subjecting animals you have taught to trust you to such treatment. The whole mean business could only begin to be justifiable if milk was necessary for human health. Vegans have now proved that it is not, at any age. They have taken all plea of necessity from all animal farming and thus introduced a whole new chapter in human history.

Moreover idealistic back-to-the-landersare too often ill prepared for the incessant chores of dairy farming. Cows have to be milked twice daily whatever the weather, through all the four seasons. Vegan living, once crops are grown and safely harvested and stored can give more leisure for human creativity expressed in crafts, music and the arts, in laughter and dancing.

There is much need for experiments in self-dependent vegan living whether in family units or larger communities In these physical health can be promoted by fresh plant foods grown with Vegan compost, (not organic with its bones, hoofs and blood from the slaughter houses,with its animal manures perhaps from factory farms). How long will it be before it is admitted that the increasing incidence of cancer in humans coincides with the increasing use of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, with the chemicals added to food to preserve its shelf-life, with the flavourings and colourings to replace wholeness, and with the consumption of the flesh of animals living and dying in increasingly stressful

conditions? How long will it be admitted that it is the fats in the flesh of animals immobilised in factory farms that are particularly dangerous as regards heart and circulatory diseases.

Vegan communities, freed from the "double think" of those who preach love and sensitivity while continuing to base their lives on the products of cruelty, could become power houses of a new compassionate order free of the wastefulness and cruelty so enigmatically at variance with Nature's wonder and beauty.

K. Jannaway

"Because he has pity on all living creatures, therefore is man called holy".

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The Vegan Way

Can anyone imagine anything more delicious than a ripe orange, apple, banana, strawberries, raspberries or other fruit picked fresh from the tree or vine?

Can anyone imagine anything more nutritious than a fresh green salad with red ripe tomatoes or cucumbers, or a well-baked potato and other vegetables?

Can anyone imagine anything healthier, richer in proteins and minerals than almonds, walnuts, coconuts, brazil or other nuts?

Try a dish of grains, oats, corn or other grains that have been soaked 1224 hours, add to it fresh fruit of the season, dates and figs, and sprinkle liberally with freshly ground nuts. Here is a mixture of vitamins and minerals fit for a king and queen.

All the a.bove come from trees, vines and plants that produce flowers and foliage which give pleasure to all the senses, the eyes, the taste-buds, and fill the air with delicious perfumes which the birds and bees as well as the humans delight in.

With all the above plentifully available and which delight the eyes and feelings, all the senses, and are obtainable with much less labour than meat products, how can we continue to eat meat, chicken, fish, milk and cheese, each of which demands violence,killing and cruelty in its preparation, and compare the smells of a meat market with a vegetable market. How many would eat meat if they would have to personally kill and prepare the animals? How many would take away the young calves from the crying mothers and kill them so that we can continue to have milk, cheese and baby veal? Don't animals also have "rights"? Isn't the meat industry a vicious form of killing and animal slavery? Cruelty is written in every glass Of milk, piece of cheese or meat dish, and why should a higher species suckle on the breast of a lower species ? What does the violence in butchery do to the spirit of man ? Many sicknesses are blamed on meat and milk products. Why do we continue this inhuman practice when it has been proven scientifically as well as by the lives of thousands living on a fruit, vegetable, nut and grain diet that this diet is far healthier and. much more humane, much more plentiful and would conserve the land and water resources?

Buddha said that we must first have a right viewpoint, a right understanding. Christ said that we must love. Love is the seed of the universe. It is a force that reaches out in all directions in compassion, sympathy, adoration, thanksgiving. Buddha said that we must have right speech, right conduct, right vocation. Christ said that we must love with heart, mind and soul, with the whole being. Then love will colour every word we speak, govern every action. Love will become our occupation. Buddha said that we must have right-mindfulness, right effort, right meditation-concentration which will lead us to the ONE. Christ said that we must love our neighbours as ourselves. Our neighbourhood is all life around us, our environment. It grows 7

as we grow in love. It includes not only humans but all life - animals, plants, flowers, trees. From inches it stretches to miles, to countries, to the entire world and even to neighbouring planets and stars.

There is a solution to hunger and malnutrition in the world. The starving and undernourished millions can be fed and nourished. The earth can again become a clean and healthy planet, its air and water cleansed and revived, but we must act quickly before it is too late. It demands a change in the style of living and sense of values. It demands a break with many past traditions, but if our civilisation is to survive it must be changed and based upon sound humane principles.

1) Compassion for all life, human, animal and plant life. No human or animal slaves. Animals as well as humans must be freed from bondage. Animal "rights" must be given prime consideration.

2) All_ wastes must be recycled and returned to the soil as compost for it is the soil that makes life on this planet possible. Destroy it and life and civilisation will disappear. If the soil is healthy the plants, animals and humans will be healthy.

The new agrarian programme will eliminate animal farming. Truck farms growing vegetables, fruits and nuts will produce ten times and more food for humans than is produced with animal farms. Tree farms will, with the sun, produce all the energy that is needed. Composting of all wastes will eliminate the need for the many poisonous chemicals presently in use. The water and air will be cleansed and the climate improved.

The new dietary programme will be based on vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains. The new diet will eliminate most sicknesses and with a programme of education and prevention will greatly reduce the need for doctors and hospitals.

Already many thousands are living healthily on this programme and cook and non-cook books are already available.

The new programme of education will be a continuous living experience from the cradle to the grave with more responsibility for education being placed within the family circle. Family gardens will offer more independence and teach the need to work with nature and not against it. The earth will again become a garden where families will be raised without violence, hatred, fear.

This is not a dream. It is a possibility which must be instilled in the growing minds, hearts and spirits of the young throughout the world. The earth is crying for help. Will you be a volunteer ?

Urgently needed are new agrarians to work with the new farm programme and to help plan family gardens. Dieticians are needed for the new dietary programme. Scientists are needed to help replace animal products with plant products. Teachers are needed to educate the young and the old. Doctors are needed who will look for causes and not just treat symptoms and to educate the people in a programme of prevention. Politicians are needed to present boldlj

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this programme in the parliaments of the world. Ministers, priests, religionists, philosophers, artists, musicians, workers; there is a place for everyone in this new programme of living which already has a good start. Will you help to make it a reality?

Reuel Lahmer Urb. Casablanca, Marbella, Malaga, Spain.

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P E O P L E A N D ANIMALS

by Dr. J . D . Whittall. Published April, 1981, by the National Anti-Vivisection Society, 51 Harley Street, London, W I N 1DD. Paperback £2.50. Hardback £4.50.

This book is not only another record of the despicable cruelties to which animals in their millions are subjected by scientists throughout the world. It also examines the reasons why respected human beings can sink to the level of such practices, the international industry which supports them and the moral degradation of all that must result if they continue unchecked. He pleads for a new ethic in medicine based on compassion for all life and capable of healing humans as whole beings.

FERTILITY GARDENING by Lawrence D . HILls. Published 1981 by Cameron & Tayleur, £6.50.

If the fertility of our gardens approaches that of Lawrence Hills's mind and pen we should be doing very well indeed. This latest book is a mine of information written with a clarity and verve that make it stimulating reading even for those with no gardens to cultivate.

He goes into detail about the different kinds of compost material and their values, the best ways of acquiring them, of making compost and using it. He does recommend the use of animal products but remembers to suggest alternatives for vegans. There is a whole chapter on comfrey and its various invaluable uses, another on green manuring, mulching and mounding and others on the use of wood ash and mineral fertilisers, mineral deficiencies and how to recognise and treat for them. Though packed with practical help for the praotising gardener, there are frequent reminders of the needs of all the world's peoples both today and in the future - needs that can only be met by making fertile soil, i. e., "one which will continue to produce good crops indefinitely".Kathleen Jannaway 9

THE VEGAN DAIRY

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Milk is only necessary during the nursing period of life and then the only milk that is really suited to the infant is that of its own mother. In the event that this is not available, there are commercial brands of plant milks that have been widely and successfully used. Details of these are contained in the Vegan Society's publication "Vegan Mothers and Children" (obtainable for 65p inc. postage from the Vegan Society, 9 Mawddwy Cottages, Minllyn, Dinas Mawddwy, Machynlleth, SY20 9LW). The Vegan Society has always been in the forefront of the campaign to promote breast-feeding. Modern medical research has served to amplify its benefits. Cow milk is ideal for calves but not for humans. Its use as a humani food is wrong both from the point of view of health and of ethics (see the Vegan Society's free leafle'ts "Is Cow Milk A Good Food?" and "What Happens to the Calf?"). We are becoming increasingly aware, too, of the effect upon our environment caused by wasteful animal husbandry. Nevertheless many people enjoy milk and find it difficult to give up. In order to help these people we have compiled some information on making and using vegan alternatives to milk and dairy products.

Milks Blend very finely ground nuts or sunflower or sesame seeds, well-cooked soya flour, or porage oats or a mixture of any of these, in water to the desired consistency.

Strain for use in tea and coffee. Sesame seeds are especially good for calcium,while sunflower seeds could be home-grown. Cashew nut milk is probably the most palatable. Add a few drops of oil for creaminess. Experiment on your own for a milk that suits your taste.

All the following recipes are only someone else's experiments!

Classic Soyamilk This is a high-protein low calorie beverage which contains no cholesterol.

A pound of soyabeans will make a gallon of soyamilk at a very low cost. It can be served hot or cold and flavoured (e.g. with carob). It also makes a smooth milkshake mixed in a blender with a little oil and flavouring.

Rinse Vilb. soya beans and soak in 1 pint o water for 10 hours or overnight. After the beans are soaked, transfer to a colander and rinse again. Blend for one or two minutes one cup soaked soyabeans with one pint boiling water. Pour the contents of the blender into a large heavy pot with one-gallon capacity. Repeat the blender process until all the beans are used (3 times in all). Cook this soyamilk over a medium heat and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally and watching the pot for the first signs of the soyamilk boiling. Turn down the heat and simmer at a low boil for 20 minutes - be quick or the soyamilk will boil over (if necessary, remove the pot from the stove while you adjust the heat). Line a colander with muslin and place it over a pot or large bowl. After the soyamilk is cooked, pour or ladle it into the colander, catching the pulp in the cloth and the milk in the pot below. Twist the cloth tightly closed and use a wooden spoon to press on the bag to extract as much milk as possible. Rinse through any milk left in the pulp by re-opening the cloth and stirring in half a pint of boiling water, twist and press again. Set the pulp aside (it is a useful base for soyaburgers and soy sages). Cool the soyamilk by placing the pot in a sink of cold water and transfer it to covered containers for refrigerating or it will sour- like cow's milk. It can be used in a variety of ways but when drunk fresh, most people prefer to sweeten it, perhaps with a little vanilla.

A Cheap Palatable Soya Milk 2 heaped tbsps soya flour, 4 fl. 02 oil, 2 tsps sugar, 1% pints water. Blend soya flour, sugar and water for 15 seconds. Through drip feed, add oil and blend a further 30 seconds. Bring to boil. Allow to cool. Keeps in refrigerator for a week.

Give good shake before use. Good for cooking, milk shakes or in cereals - not in tea.

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A High-Calcium Chocolate Drink Blend for at least one minute: % pint water, 2 tbsps soya flour (check that this has been heat-treated, it should be), 2 tbsps tahini (sesame cream), sultanas or other sweetener to taste and 1 tsp carob (or cocoa).

Oat Milk Blend 2 oz porage oats with 6 fl. oz water, use with breakfast cereals,and strain and use in coffee, tea or cocoa.

A Note on Tea and Coffee Many vegans drink tea and coffee, either black or adding a commercial plant milk. The alternative milk takes some getting used to, but your taste will change given time!

Both tea and coffee are "cash crops" akin to tobacco, which waste valuable food growing land in places where people starve. They are not good for health. There are pleasant, cheap healthy alternatives - herb teas, fruit juices and, best of all water.

Commercial Milks There are now a number ot commercial plantmilks obtainable from most Health Stores. Plamil by Plantmilk Ltd. Plamil House, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent is produced by a firm that makes only vegan foods, has a vegan director and employs vegan labour as far as possible.

Spreads Grind nuts or sunflower seeds finely and mix with a little oil to a spreadable consistency. They can be flavoured with finely chopped chives, mint, tomato, celery, peppers, onion or herbs, but then will not keep. Avocados make a highly nutritious spread.

These home made spreads lack the Vitamin D which must by law, be added to margarine.

Margarines and commercial plant milks are the only dietary source of Vitamin D available to vegans so if you do not use them make sure you get plenty of sunlight and consider using Adexolin drops for children (see "Vegan Mothers and Children" from Vegan Society.

Margarines Most margarines contain animal ingredients but Tomor (Van der Berghs) and Vitaquelle are reliably vegan and can be obtained from most Health Stores. Tomor is hard and useful for making vegan "cheese"(see "What's Cooking?" and "First Hand, First Rate" for recipe. Vitaquelle is soft, made from coconut fat and 3 cold pressed oils with no artificial additives.

Creams Cashew nuts finely ground and whipped with water and a few drops of oil, makes a good dessert cream. For fillings it can be blended with grated apple.

Olive Jones' Cream Recipe Whip together (or blenderize) 3 ozs Tomor margarine, 1 dstsp. Silver Spoon icing sugar (or demerara finely ground), 3 very heaped tbsp of soya flour tofu (see below), few drops vanilla essence, pinch salt. Chill

Soya Flour Tofu Soak 4 ozs soya flour in 2 pints of water for 1 hour, bring to boil and simmer for 20 mins, add % tsp.ful Epsom salts dissolved in 2 ozs warm water. When curds form, ladle into colander lined with muslin. Put plate on top, then heavy weight and leave overnight.

The cream can be made with soya pulp from soya bean Tofu - see Spring 81 "Vegan".

Soya Custard Mix 2 tbsps custard powder with 2 tbsps soya flour and 6 tbsps water. Pour on 1 pint boiling water, stir and return to saucepan to thicken. Wholemeal semolina can be used instead of custard powder, perhaps with some carob flour for a chocolate pudding which could be helped to set by adding 1 tsp agar agar to the be"'

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An economical diet Vegan food is much cheaper in terms of basic resources. This advantage is not always translated into shop prices because of government policy and the economics of mass marketing. The basics of the vegan diet are easily obtainable at low cost from the wholefood co-operatives and similar shops which have recently sprung up all over the country (see the list in the current "International Vegetarian Health Food Handbook" obtainable from the Vegan Society for £2.15 inc. postage). Considerable savings can be made by purchasing in bulk, although this requires initial capital, storage containers and space. These problems could be overcome by sharing amongst friends in your local vegan group.

Our recipe book "First Hand, First Rate"' and the nutritional advice in "Vegan Nutrition" (both obtainable from the Vegan Society at 65p each including postage) are invaluable aids to planning a healthy, balanced, diet, although the recommended intakes of some nutrients may be unnecessarily high as they reflect the effect of eating a conventional omnivorous diet. The Vegan Society has always stated the obvious that there is no vegan dietl We each have our different tastes, circumstances and convictions and many different types are accommodated under the vegan umbrella.

An article by Harold and Jenny Bland on their very economical diet (£8.00 weekly for 2 adults and 2 young children at 1981 prices) appeared in the Summer 1979 "Vegan" They have the advantage of a very large garden. The contribution below is from a similar family with no garden nor allotment. £16.00 - £17.00 weekly . Please send us details of your food budget and We will publish a selection.

The week's menus detailed below are for a family of two adults and two young children.

They live in a fairly remote part of the country, yet find they have a choice of wholefood shops, despite relying on meagre public transport. Some food is delivered in bulk (primarily Barmene, which comes at £2.61 for a 3lb tub), but as their garden is not producing anything yet and their village shop must be dearer than a city supermarket, it would be fair to say that many people could obtain the same food more cheaply. The grand total for all the family's food for the week was £16.56.

Daily Breakfast: Raw carrot, apple, pear or orange, bread and Barmene. Porage, sultanas and nuts.

Drink: Practically always water but herb teas and fruit juices occasionally.

Extras: 1 lb of dates each week for the children and once a month an 11 lb box of grapes (bought off the distributor's lorry), which lasts a fortnight. Four one-pound loaves of bread are baked every Sunday, while half a pound of soya beans is made into tofu every Wednesday.

Sunday: Dinner: Lentil and walnut roast with baked potatoes, greens and gravy. Custard and bananas. Tea: Sunspread, alfalfa, bread and Barmene.

Monday: Dinner: Turkish soup with dumplings. Chocolate semolina pudding with dried fruit salad. Tea: Turkish pate, bread, Barmene and cucumber.

Tuesday: Dinner: Raw nut loaf with haricot bean, beetroot, lettuce and potato salad.

Fruit cake and vanilla sesame cream. Tea: As on Monday.

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Wednesday: Dinner: Soyaburgers, macaroni, tomatoes and pepper. Fruit cake and custard.

Tea: Tofu, tomato, alfalfa, bread and Barmene.

Thursday: Dinner: Rissotto. Bananas with carob sesame cream. Tea: as on Wednesday.

Friday: Dinner: Parsley Peas, potaotes and greens. Soaked dried figs with vanilla semolina.

Tea: As on Sunday.

Saturday: Dinner: Lentil pie with potatoes and gravy. Apple pie with cashew nut cream.

Tea: Cold pie with alfalfa.

RECIPES: Lentil and Walnut Roast (with thanks to Margaret Lawsonj: 4 02 onion 4 oz green lentils 3 oz ground walnuts 1% tbsps oil 1 dsp breadcrumbs parsley to taste

Soak lentils overnight and cook in just sufficient water till tender {about 20 mins). Peel and chop onion finely and cook in oil till tender. Add cooked lentils and remaining ingredients to onion. Bake at 400째 F for 40 mins.

Gravy: Heat 3 tbsps oil, add 3 tbsps maizemeal. Cook for 1 min. Add % pint Barmene stock, stir well and simmer for 3 minutes.

Custard: 2 tbsps soya flour and 2 tbsps custard powder mixed to cream with a little water. Boil 1 pint of water, add to mixture, return to boil in saucepan. Stir and serve.

"See Vegan Dairy Recipes" Turkish Soup and Pate (with thanks to Elizabeth Rootkin): 1 cup chick peas and 1 cup haricot beans soaked overnight. 1 large onion chopped 2 dsps tomato puree, % lb tomatoes; 1 tsp tumeric, 1 large potato diced, juice of 1 lemon and strips of rind Put everything in large pot. Cover well with water. Boil gently for at least 2 hours. Remove lemon peel. Pour off liquid, keeping some to blend pate with, and have as soup with dumplings (see "First Hand, First Rate"). Blend remainder with a little liquid for pate.

Semolina Pudding: Make as custard,: but use 2 tbsps semolina instead of custard powder and flavour as desired. 2 tsps agar agar added to the boiling water will aid setting.

"See Vegan Dairy Recipes" Raw Nut Loaf: See "First Hand, First Rate".

Fruit Cake: See "First Hand, First Rate", but the fruit was 12 oz sultanas, 4 oz glace cherries, with 4 oz oil and 1 tsp agar agar in Vi pint boiling water. 1 tsp baking power was added to the flour. Baked for 1% hours.

Sesame Cream: 2 tbsps sultanas 2 tbsps tahini 2 tbsps soya flour, flavouring to taste blended in V2 pint water.

"See Vegan Dairy Recipes" Editorial comment:- This has not been submitted to our scientific adviser. It seems good if plenty of greens, and of sunlight for Vitamin D are assured. K.J. 13

Tofu and Soyaburgers: See recipes in "The Vegan", Spring, 1981 Rissotto: 1 cup savoury rice boiled added to fried potato, tomatoes, onion blended with Barmene stock (preferred by children) plus V,i lb peas and % lb mushrooms.

Parsley Peas: See "First Hand, First Rate".

Lentil Pie: See "First Hand, First Rate" but with 6 oz green lentils used instead of beans and some gravy added for extra juice.

Apple Pie: Pastry as for lentil pie, crammed with chopped apples, sultanas and a little oil.'

Cashew NutCream:1 cup cashew nuts 2 peeled and diced apples blended with 1 cup water.

"See Vegan Dairy Recipes" Sunspread: Sunflower seeds and chopped tomato blended with a little oil. Cold-pressed sunflower oil is used, being bought in bulk. It is used very conservatively.

Leaflets on sprouting alfalfa seeds and baking bread are available from Swindon Pulse, 105 Curtis Street, Swindon, Wilts, in return for a 5p stamp plus an s.a.e.

Or Frey Ellis Memorial Lecture About 65 people attended the third Dr. Frey Ellis Memorial Lecture at Westminster Friends Meeting House on April 2. They much enjoyed opportunities to meet each other during the vegan buffet provided by members and the Council and the excellence of the food was much appreciated.

Jack Sanderson, in the Chair, introduced the lecturer, Dr. D . Davies, of the Gerontological Unit, University College, London. He had worked for most of his life investigating trace elements and had written several books on the subject.

Dr. Davies explained that he could give only a general talk on a subject that was still "on the frontiers of science". The availability of trace elements varied greatly In different parts of the world and affected dramaticaUy the health of local people. For example, he had studied people in areas where selenium was in good supply and found that they enjoyed remarkable activity of mind and body into advanced age. On the other hand in areas where fluoride was present to excess people aged very early.

Dr. Davies spoke of the valley In the Andes which he had visited seven summers running. These people lived to great ages free of cancer and other scourges of the West. Unhappily since it had been opened up to the world since 1977 western diseases were occurring.

Accounts of Dr. Davles's travels and investigations In remote areas of the world can be found in his books, particularly "The Centenarians of the Andes", "Journey Into the Stone Age" and "Rice Bowl of Asia".

V E G A N SOCIETY H E A L T H QUESTIONNAIRE

Last year we sent out health questionnaires to members who asked for them.

The questionnaires asked for confidential information of members' diseases, with details of the treatment and whether or not this was successful. Members were specifically asked about the part played by their diet in this treatment.

This was by no means a scientific survey but was intended to collate the anecdotal information which we often receive from members.

Twenty members returned their completed forms. Their ages ranged from six (completed by a parent) to 80, with a fair spread in between. Thirteen were female and seven were male, with the females generally older than the males. One man was a life vegan (for 40 years) but half of the replies were from members who had become vegan within the last three years. Fifteen had either switched to a vegan diet from an omnivorous one overnight or after only a short spell as a vegetarian. Half had their complaints recognised by a G. P. and half relied on family, friends or naturopaths.

The most common complaint was catarrh. All the seven sufferers were cured by a diet rich in fresh fruit and fruit juices and low in starch and sugar with a noticeable improvement when milk and dairy products were avoided.

Three people suffered from migraine and one lady felt cured. She did emphasise that the "vegan ethoe helped to crystallise new patterns of thought and attitude, which fostered a more positive lifestyle". Her doctor recognised her cure after 25 years' suffering. She has been vegan for two years and is careful to eat foods that contain vitamin B12.

A cure was recognised by a G. P. for a man with haemorrhoids who claimed that the extra greens and salad of his vegan diet had spared him an operation.

He was also astonished at his stamina at the age of 64, six years after becoming vegan. A 60-year-old lady member was quite sure that a vegan diet had cured her of severe angina - a statement supported by her G. P. A 26-year-old man, vegan for two years, claimed that a low-fat diet had cured his hepatitis, while a 45-year-old woman had cured herself of very troublesome acne with a vegan diet rich in fruit and salads. Her good health and vegan diet have been maintained successfully for 20 years.

Two longstanding members reported that they had suffered from vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms. One had followed a vegan diet for 35 years without supplementing his diet with B12. He made a full recovery six months after taking a B12 supplement regularly. A 51-year-old lady, vegan for 23 years, provided another warning for the foolhardy. Her lack of a vitamin B12 supplement made her very ill until the vitamin was included in her diet five years ago. It took many years for her symptoms to be recognised. Vegans should ensure that they include B12 in their diet, either from the fortified yeast extracts Barmene and Tastex (but not Mar mite), the plantmilks Plamil and Granogen or from vegan tablets.

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An 80-year-old lady with varicose eczema since middle-age became vegan five years ago and writes that she has been cured by a vegan diet and feels "better now than for some years". Another lady member treated her longstanding acidosis of the stomach with lots of boiled rice and her G. P. noted an improvement. A middle-aged woman attributes her cured rheumatoid arthritis to her new lifestyle while a middle-aged man noticed his stomach pains had ceased with his change to a mainly raw vegan diet.

Laurence Main

The Credibility of Science Laymen who attend to reports of scientific research are increasingly bewildered by the lack of agreement between scientists on important matters. The credibility of science is being undermined. Coupled with a growing revulsion of feeling against vivisection and with growing awareness of the dangers of our technological age, this could accelerate a trend towards superstition and charlatanry. The fact that the pre-scientific ages had horrors just as revolting is easily forgotten.

Could not more effort be made by scientists to achieve a concensus of specialist opinion on matters of popular concern and see that It is responsibly reported through the media? If the scientists are not going to lose control, they must not only clean up their methods, avoiding vivisection, but also recognise the Importance of the value judgements of ordinary people.

Ritual Slaughter A reminder of superstitious atrocities still practised In the name of religion came recently in "A G " , the newsheet published by Compassion in World Farming, 20 Lavant Street, Petersfield, Hants. Millions of sheep are being transported from Australia for ritual slaughter in the Middle East. Crammed 125,000 per voyage In 14 deck carriers they endure long journeys through temperatures of up to 120째F. After off-loading "they are taken Inland for slaughter according to the Muslim method which involves facing the animal towards Mecca, pronouncing an invocation and cutting their throats and allowing them to bleed to death."

A large slaughterhouse in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, capable of handling 60,000 animals a year, Is to be converted to 'the pure Islamic method", I. e . , "bleeding the animal to death without pre-stunning, having first blessed It in the name of Allah". Yet many Moslem communities now accept prestunning as not contrary to the Koran.

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Diet and Coronary Heart Disease The article by Stewart Truswell, Boden Professor of Human Nutrition, University of Sydney, published in the May 1981 Bulletin of the British Nutrition Foundation, is a welcome contribution in the right direction and should have wider publicity. It summarises in tabular form the views of 37 expert committees in different countries on the connection between diet and coronary heart disease. (The Vegan Society has available by kind permission of Dr. Richard Turner, copies of a similar chart by 22 committees - S.A.E. please.) It also gives the findings of Professor Norum's questionnaire. This questionnaire was sent out to over 200 scientists active in relevant research: "188 out of the 193 who replied consider there is a connection between diet and coronary heart disease; 189 think there is a connection between plasma cholesterol and the development of C. H . D . ; 176 think that our knowledge about diet and C. H . D . is sufficient to recommend a moderate change in diet for the population of affluent societies. The dietary changes in decreasing order of priority are: 1) less total calories; 2) less total fat; 3) less saturated fat; 4) less dietary cholesterol; 5) more polyunsaturated fat; 6) less sugar; 7) less salt; 8) more fibres; 9) more starchy foods.

The diet recommended by the Vegan Society is superior on all nine counts to the conventional diet of western culture, tt is also superior to most vegetarian diets with their dependence on butter, eggs and cheese, all high in saturated fat and lacking fibre.

However, it should be pointed out that some vegetable fats - coconut and palm - are reported by Dr. Sanders (see "Vegan Nutrition", now republished by and obtainable from the Vegan Society, 60p + 15p p. & p.) to be worse than animal fats for their effect on blood cholesterol. W e regret to have to inform readers that Vitaquelle margarine, though it is made with three cold pressed oils high in polyunsaturates, has a large proportion of coconut fat in its composition. In this respect it is no better than hydrogenated Tomor, though it is free of additives, the colouring being provided by the carotene added to give vitamin A. W e will try to find out about other vegetable fats sold in Health Stores.

Dangers of Mouldy Food A n article in the same Bulletin of The British Nutrition Foundation warns against the danger of eating mouldy food, i. e . , food with fungi growing on it.

It is not enough to scrape off the mould because the threads that make up the plant body and the poisons exuded by the fungus may have penetrated right through the food. Soms of these can have very damaging effects on vital organs (compare the potency of the mould, Penicillin). Nuts, fruits and dairy products are particularly likely to be affected so don't eat the "good" parts of mouldy fruits, make sure that you store your nuts in dry conditions and examine them well before use.

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RECIPES

SENT IN BY MEMBERS

APRICOT A N D C O C O N U T MOUSSE 6 i 4 i

Please let us have yours.

(quantities for 4-6)

oz. creamed coconut pint boiling water oz. dried apricots pint water

2 oz. brown sugar (or to taste) toasted blanched almonds Dates

Dissolve creamed coconut in boiling water (this is faster if cut into small pieces or grated). Stew apricots in other water until soft, then puree. Add sugar (if used) while mixture is still warm. Combine coconut and apricot. Serve chilled, decorated with pieces of almond and date.

Claire Milne CHOP SUEY 1 large onion Green pepper 4 oz. mushrooms \ white cabbage 8 oz. beansprouts 1 tblsp. arrowroot

1 cup stock 2 tsp. Tamari soya sauce 2 tsp. lemon juice 2 tblsp. oil Large frying pan with lid, preferably cast iron

Fry sliced onion gently in oil for five minutes. Add pepper and fry for another five minutes. Add mushrooms and cabbage and put lid on for five minutes.

Add beansprouts and arrowroot mixed with stock and put lid on again. Mix Miso with lemon juice and Tamari. Turn off heat and add the Miso, etc. Stir.

Leave for five minutes.

WEDDING CAKE (Rich Fruit Cake) 16 oz. mixed dried fruit and dates Grated rind and juice of lemon 2 tblsp. malt extract 10 oz. cold tea (camomile, lemon balm, etc.

12 oz. wholewheat flour 3 tsp. baking powder

3 oz. Tomor 4 oz. almonds 2 tsp. mixed spice 4 tsp. cinnamon 4 tsp. nutmeg pinch salt

Soak fruit overnight in malt and lemon juice and a little of the tea. Chop nuts (reserve some for decoration), and add to fruit. Rub fat into flour with spices, salt, baking powder. Add fruit, etc. Bake in tin lined with greaseproof paper at Gas 4 (350째) for one hour, then turn down to Gas 3 (325째) for one hour'or until cooked. Cool. Ice with 4 oz. creamed coconut grated and mixed with 1 tbls. oil.

Decorate with almond, dates or sesame seeds.

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L U N C H E O N CASSEROLE 2 soup plates of boiled spaghetti oz. mushrooms 1 ripe tomato

1 clove garlic 1 small green pepper 1 onion

Chop above ingredients together. Place spaghetti in a baking dish. Top with the ingredients. Cook in moderate oven 15 minutes after dotting with dabs of Vitaquell. Remove and cover generously with the non-animal equivalent of sharp cheese. Replace in oven for five minutes, then remove, sprinkle with one tsp. brewer's yeast, 1 tblsp. bran and 1 tblsp. wheatgerm. Stir and serve.

Edmund Quincy

BRAZIL A N D CHESTNUT L O A F 8 8 4 4 2 1

oz. cooked rice oz. chestnut puree oz. sliced Brazil nut oz. breadcrumbs cloves garlic level tsp. curry powder

2 2 1 1 2

tsp. Tastex tsp. soya sauce tsp. mixed herbs tblsp. soya flour tsp. salt

Mix all ingredients thoroughly.

A very little water may be needed if puree or breadcrumbs are very dry. This makes two small loaves. Bake at bottom of oven for about l | hours.

Valerie West KIDNEY BEAN-BURGERS 8 oz. red kidney beans (soaked overnight) 2 largish onions 2 oz fresh parsley

2 oz. wholewheat flour 1 large tblsp. Tamari salt & black pepper

Bring beans to boil in plenty of water, then simmer until very soft. Meanwhile finely chop (or grate) onions and parsley. Drain the beans and mash them. Stir in onion, parsley, flour, tamari, salt and pepper and leave to cool. The mixture can now be stored in a fridge for up to a week and used as a sausage/bacon substitute daily. When frying, put small burger-size pieces into very hot oil to seal in the flavour and goodness, then turn heat down to cook through to the middle.

P. Morley NUT SAUSAGES 4 oz peanuts (2 oz. roasted, 2 oz. raw) 3 oz. breadcrumbs juice of half a lemon 2 tsp. Tamari soy sauce

i tsp. thyme 3 tblsp. Gram flour or soya flour Water to bind

Grind peanuts and mix with dry ingredients. Add juice, soya sauce and enough water to bind. Form into sausage shapes. Fry slowly in oil, turning frequently for 5-10 minutes.

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A . G . M . 1981

The second Annual General Meeting of the Vegan Society Limited will be held at Friends Meeting House, Wharncliffe Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, on Saturday, October 17 at 2.30 p. m.

Notice of intention to propose members to serve on the Council and as Officers of the Vegan Society, in writing and signed by a member, must be received by the Secretary at 47, Highlands Road,. Leatherhead, Surrey not less than three days and not more than 21 days before the A. G. M. and must be accompanied by a notice in writing by the person nominated of his willingness to be elected.

Resolutions must be received before August 1, 1981.

W E E K E N D

A C T I V I T I E S

It is hoped that many members will be able to arrange to stay in the area for the weekend. Details of accommodation available can be obtained from Laurence Main, 9 Mawddwy Terrace, Minllyn, Nr. Dinas Mawddwy, M A C H Y N L L E T H S Y 20 9 L W . There are camping facilities near.

Tea will be served fo^ members after the business meeting, but at other times it will not be possible to cater for members at the Meeting House, although there will be facilities for making drinks if they bring their own food.

There is a highly recommended restaurant nearby that serves vegan food food, " M r . Natural", 77 Southbourne Grove, Boscombe.

It will not be possible to cater for members at the Meeting House but there will be facilities for serving drinks if they can bring their own picnic meals.

For Saturday morning we are planning a public relations exercise in the town (details Autumn "Vegan"). In the evening Jean Pink of Animal Aid will speak, there will be a showing of the Vegan Society Film "A Better Future for All Life" and a musical entertainment. W e plan to invite the public to this and to have a display of vegan food. Will people who can undertake to provide an item for this please write to the Secretary.

Sunday morning will be free. In the afternoon there will be an Open Forum at which members will be given an opportunity to air their views on a matter relating to veganism. Priority will be given to those who write first to the Secretary with details of the matter they wish to raise./First come: first served, so please write soonl Kathleen Jannaway D A Y COURSE IN V E G A N DIET - October 24 at Richmond Adult College, Parkshott, Richmond. Lectures and demonstrations from experts and a chance to meet and discuss with vegans and professionals. ÂŁ6.50 including lunch and suppi Apply 47 Highlands Road, Leatherhead, Surrey NOT the Richmond College.

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Once again we have an encouraging list of new Local Vegan Contacts. W e are attempting to find a Local Vegan Contact for each county (more for large counties) in the hope that members will rally around them to form local groups. So far, 43 British counties are served by 54 Local Vegan Contacts, with others in Ireland and abroad. If you would like to know who your Local Vegan Contact is, or if you would like to volunteer to be one (we are especially interested in volunteers from Cleveland, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Durham, Hereford, Lincolnshire, Northumbria, Suffolk, Sussex and the Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow regions of Scotland), please contact the Assistant Secretary, Laurence Main, 9 Mawddwy Cottages, Minllyn, Dinas Mawddwy, Machynlleth, SY20 9LW. Additions to our list this quarter are: BUCKS: DEVON;(Exe): DYFED: ESSEX (WEST):

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HIGHLAND: MANCHESTER:

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STAFFORDSHIRE (EAST): WILTSHIRE: DENMARK: Publicity in local newspapers is like a double-edged sword. W e want to use this medium to introduce more people to veganism and to answer some of the prejudiced, ignorant statements that the press often make. All too often, however, the journalist is seeking a sensational article about the local cranks. The mighty truth of our message is easily buried under the tiniest hint of eccentricity.

B is refreshing, therefore, to see how our Essex group grasped the nettle boldly to earn first-rate coverage of their demonstration outside Romford slaughterhouse and freezer centre at the end of March. The only hint of disrespect was the big headline "Make no Bones... we are vegans!", but if your name is Jackie Bones you're used to it, as must be the Bulls, our Local Vegan Contacts for West Yorkshire; A well-illustrated long article was very educational and showed that if we really try we can manage the press to our advantage. Your Assistant Secretary has duplicated press releases for other local groups to use as well as free leaflets to give, to journalists.

Our new Essex (West) Local Vegan Contact, June Ellis, has already been 21

very busy helping our champion stalwart Olive Jones in leaflet distributing, selling books and giving vegan cookery demonstrations. While others think, these ordinary housewives have been handing out thousands of leaflets (and people do respond - we receive their letters) and sold hundreds of copies of our books, especially "First Hand, First Rate". Olive must by now have the butchers of Chingford thinking of changing to the fruit and nut trade!

The traditionally dairy county of Somerset has also been shaken by the feet of fifty or so vegans or vegan sympathisers attending the local group's new regular meetings on the last Thursday of each month in the Friends Meeting House, Bath Place, Taunton. A special meeting is being arranged for July 10, when Jack Sanderson, the President of the Vegan Society, will give a talk and filmshow - telephone Robin Dawson on Taunton 75673 for full details of this event which will be at Taunton Youth & Community Centre, Tangier, Taunton.

Our established local groups are also thriving, with the Liverpool group meeting at 2.30 p. m. on the first Sunday of each month at Jean Maguire's, Liverpool, telephone 051-928-7866. Apart from the fine food, there is a full programme of talks, board games, walks, picnics, cookery demonstrations, "bring and buy" sales and participation in local festivals, including Liverpool's New Age Festival in St. George's Hall on Saturday, June 27, which is once again being organised by our member Daniel Lindsay.

Margaret Woolford (Avon, South) has researched an excellent fact sheet about buying local vegan commodities, including Tofu home-maker's kit. Copies are available from Margaret at 23 West Way, Clevedon, Avon. A lot of relevant local facts are included in Lis Howlett's Reading & District Vegan Group Newsletter. Contact Lis at 72 Curzon Street, Reading, for the current copy and programme of events. For those members who are keen to be actively promoting animal welfare, there are regular meetings at Mary Bowen's, 32 Surrey Road, Reading. Mary promised they would be going all out to make a success of "Don't eat a Battery-Egg Week" (June 6-13), leafletting and contacting local radio, newspapers, shops, churches and door-to-door.

The Psychics and Mystics Fair in Birmingham on March 7 and 8 attracted a good audience to the daily vegan talks and cookery demonstrations given by Laurence Main and assisted by our Local Contact for Worcestershire, Diane Edmondson. A nucleus for a thriving West Midlands Group was soon apparent.

Contact Howard Rootkin (telephone 021-706-2987).

Our various London groups have an "umbrella" meeting on the last Tuesday of every month in the Nature Cure Clinic, from 7.00 p. m. to 9.00 p. m. The Nature Cure Clinic is situated at the bottom of Oldbury Place, which Is entered from Nottingham Street. If you are coming from Baker Street underground station, you cross Marylebone Road, turn left past the Polytechnic and take Luxborough Street on your right. The first turning on your left is Nottingham Street and Oldbury Place is then the third turning on your left. Our London Contacts will be busy manning our stall at the Festival for Mind-Body-Spirit which is being held in Olympia from Saturday, June 20 to Sunday, June 28, with 22

a demonstration of vegan cookery on Friday, June 26, at 12.45 p. m. W e are situated on the balcony this year, near the restaurant, and we'll be looking forward to meeting you there. This year's festival is a major public celebration of the tenth anniversary of Friends of the Earth. The doors open at 11.00 a. m. every day and shut at 9.00 p. m. (7.00 p. m. at weekends). Amongst the lecturers is Richard St. Barbe Baker, lecturing on "The Secret Life Of Trees" at 5.00 p. m. on Tuesday, June 23 (Lecture Theatre tickets are extra).

Jack Sanderson is speaking and showing our film in Exmouth on Monday, July 6, in Exeter on Tuesday, July 7 (contact John Wakefield, Exmouth, for details of both meetings) and in Barnstaple on Wednesday, July 8 (telephone Vida Hall on Barnstaple 76304 for full details). George HerriotHunter (tel. Plymouth 880497) is also arranging for Jack Sanderson to visit Plymouth on Thursday, July 9.

Diane Edmondson plans to hold a Vegan Evening at her home, Wore., on Saturday, September 26 at 7.30 p. m. Contributions to food and drink and music welcomed. Tel. Bewdley 402186 for details.

Our West London Group is organising a get-together of local members on Sunday, June 28 ('phone 01-572-8351 for details). A mother and toddler party is being organised for Sunday, August 2, when our West London Local Contact's son, Andrew Wright Barnes, will celebrate his first birthday.

On June 12 Mary Bowen and Nigel Kennett are marrying. They will live at S L O 9RN, and will be Local Vegan Contacts for South Buckinghamshire Laurence Main The BOURNEMOUTH GROUP meet regularly - details from Eva Batt, 8 Iford Close, Southbourne. They are keeping up their letter writing campaign and getting an increasing number of letters published. They plan a demonstration to show the "other side" of milk production when the Milk Marketing Board have their" milk - race " in Bournemouth on May 25th.

VEGANS IN MARATHONS Our member Brian Wood finished the course in good time in the London Marathon on March 28th. Richard Carruthers & Ulli Love are training hard for the Paris Marathon; they are asking for sponsors in aid of the British College of Naturopathy where they are students.

HORSE AND CART BAN I would like to inform members of our campaign to ban horse and cart from public roads, and to bring about changes in the meantime to alleviate the horses' suffering.

I welcome any letters of support, and any incidents of cruelty witnessed, by the "rag and bone" trade, etc. on their horses. Hope you can help.

Myrna Moore, K.J. 23

Third edition of the C O M P L E T E V E G A N C O O K E R Y B O O K

WHAT'S COOKING?

by EVA BATT Revised and enlarged with over 300 recipes plus 30 pages of nutritional advice and helpful hints, "What's Cooking?" is a valued addition to every kitchen and is especially appreciated by newcomers to the vegan way of life. With its explicit and easy to follow directions it is already used in over 8,000 homes. £3.00 plus 50p - p&p FIRST HAND: FIRST R A T E

by K. Jannaway. Sixty simple recipes for

economical, healthy living (savouries, cakes, etc., with oil and no sugar).

65p

V E G A N N U T R I T I O N by Frey Ellis, M. D . , F. R. C. Path., & T . Sanders, P h . D . (Nutr.). Scientific assessment of vegan diet based on recent research. Easy to follow tables.

65p

P L A N T F O O D S F O R H U M A N H E A L T H with reference to the diseases of affluence and the needs of the developing world, by Prof. J. Dickerson, University of Surrey.

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T H E R O L E O F P L A N T F O O D S IN F E E D I N G M A N K I N D by Prof. A .

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V E G A N M O T H E R S A N D C H I L D R E N . Booklet by 10 vegan mothers plus reports of recent research.

IN L I G H T E R V E I N by Eva Batt. Verses to amuse and arouse pity.

SA LA DINGS from the garden and hedgerow, by Mabel Cluer.

V E G A N S H O P P E R S ' GUIDE compiled by Eva Batt - Spring 1980, food items ^ ^ Autumn 1980, mainly other items BADGES

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SOLD BUT NOT PUBLISHED BY THE V E G A N SOCIETY THE CIVILISED ALTERNATIVE by Jon Wynne Tyson - plea for eclectic approach to world religions, philosophies and social theories.

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FOOD FOR A FUTURE by Jon Wynne Tyson.

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STAND & DELIVER by Kenneth Brown, invaluable & lively guide to public speaking.

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INTERNATIONAL VEGETARIAN HANDBOOK 1981 8t 2 Restaurants, Shops, guest houses, health stores, health centres etc. U.K. & abroad

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By & about members A NEW COMPLEXION Mine is a sad story - but it has a happy ending. These words may help someone in a similar predicament to mine to solve his or her problem.

From the onset of puberty until I was 38 years of age the first act upon waking would be to rush to the mirror to see if I had any new spots or blemishes. This isn't the best or nicest way to start the day, but it is an indication of my state of mind.

Everyone has heard doctors and skin specialists say that diet does not play a significant part in the treatment of acne and the sufferer will "grow out of it". I never did grow out of it. Well, 38 years old is not exactly the late teens which is the magic age at which we are all supposed to emerge like beautiful butterflies.

I learned early on that certain foods did have an effect on my skin and I gave up chips, peanuts, fried foods, chocolate, ice cream and crisps in my late teens. I also learned to shun any foods containing sugar. So for about 15-17 years I can honestly say I didn't have a biscuit, a pudding or a slice of cake except when I was pregnant.

Then I became increasingly aware of the cruelty to animals in the food industry and finally the whole family became vegetarian together after reading the vegan leaflet "Whatever happens to the calf". My skin improved immensely.

T H E N I B E C A M E VEGAN. I was on holiday almost three years ago and after seeing a farmer prodding a little calf down a lane I declared that I was not going to depend on the cruelty of the dairy industry any longer. And this was when the miracle happened. My skin cleared up within three days. And it has been super ever since. But, if I cheat and have the tiniest bit of non-vegan margarine I get a little spot. I always know why they are there. And that is the marvellous thing. I am in control of my own body. I used toJeel so totally helpless before.

Now I am in control.

As for food, life is super. I soon discovered that I could eat oil on my salads, curries, egg-free mayonnaise, peanuts, and even vegan chocolate in small amounts, vegan cakes, biscuits, puddings, etc. Lots of things I haven't had for years and years - even vegan ice cream! So instead of being on a restrictive diet, for me it has been the opposite.

My health generally is excellent as my doctor testifies, I run four miles every morning before starting to bake my bread and tackle the housework and do yoga, and cycle everywhere. I am seriously considering training for the London Marathon next year.

It seems strange that I spent so much time worrying, planning, depriving myself, and then I do a totally unselfish thing like becoming a vegan and I have solved the problem of over 25 years standing. There must be a moral there.

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Wendy Zimmerman

L O N D O N V E G A N NEWS By the time you read this the "London Vegan News" will have appeared. I invite you to support it by subscribing now - it will only succeed through your support. I am hoping it will increase the communication amongst vegans there are quite a few of us now in London - and also help to awaken people to the unnecessary suffering animals are going through and the alternative vegan way.

The first issue will contain an in-depth report of the North London Vegan Group's story so far, amongst other things. If you are thinking of starting a group and wondering what activities you can do, this first issue can be of help to you.

From now on I will not be sending information through the post as I usually do, so the only way to keep yourself informed will be by getting the "London Vegan News; ÂŁ1.00 will bring you three issues, probably more. Please send cheques or postal orders to: "North London Vegans", c/o Alpay Torgut, London, N19 5AS. Alpay Torgut C L E R G Y M A N D E F E N D S DOGS F O R DINNER A clergyman in San Francisco^ where the custom of eating dogs has come in with Indochinese refugees, has written several letters opposing any legislation that would make it a crime to kill a dog or a cat for the purpose of eating it or allowit to be eaten by others. In one of his letters he stated: "I see absolutely nothing wrong with encouraging refugees to go to the local humane societies and claim unclaimed pets for personal consumption. I would especially encourage this for people on meager salaries. I would see nothing wrong with the production of dogs and cats for sale to people whose background and customs allow for that. " From a newsheet published by the San Francisco Vegetarian Society, Inc. V E G A N

F A M I L Y

C A M P

Saturday, 1st August - Sunday, 9th August, 1981 This 66-pitch site has good facilities, is near the beach, not far from the mountains and has the Talyllyn Railway as a major attraction.

This idea is to give vegan families opportunities to mix. The only organisation would be that we all gather at the same site for the same period.

The campsite chosen for 1981 is V A E N O L C A R A V A N A N D CAMPING SITE, T Y W Y N , G W Y N E D D , W A L E S , tel. 0654 710346.

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F R O M T H E E A R L Y DAYS O F THE SOCIETY Just over two years ago my husband and I felt that we had come to the crossroads and that we must cast off the trammels of suburbia and find a freer life in the country. W e sold our house and furniture, keeping only a few necessities and a few small treasures. W e bought a caravan and three acres of land and moved to Devon.

The land consisted of two-rough fields in a very neglected condition. W e had an acre ploughed up by a local farmer; we bought seeds, and we dug and raked and sowed. It was pretty tough going, but it brought us great satisfaction. I had brought a few herb roots with me to form a nucleus, and although they were ploughed in. and dug up and replanted several times, I now have some fine herb plants.

W e learnt to live very comfortably in our caravan, and stayed in it for 19 months. Owing to developments in our "Market Gardening" we have now migrated to a little wooden hut with work shed attached. W e found that the outdoor life brought us better health and increased strength through physical labour and living "closer to nature". We-have learnt a tremendous amount about the wonderful world around us - the weather, the sunrise and sunset, the night sky, the calls of birds, the soil, the trees, and the wild animals.

W e also learnt much of the domesticated animals and the ways of man with them; and the exploitation of the poor creatures saddened us very much. More important, though, was the fact that it set us thinking. When we first set out on our venture we said we would be self-supporting - yes, we would have a nannygoat for milk and keep a few chickens, and also bees to give us honey. Well - it has all gone by the board! W e had our goat and "Snowy" proved to be the turning point. "Snowy" was due to kid in a few months. W e tried to milk her - but unsuccessfully. A friend did so for us but somehow I did not fancy that milk, having seen it come from the goat and having myself strained the hairs, etc., from it.

It was different from'drinking a white liquid delivered on one's doorstep in a bottle! Then we found we should have to take "Snowy's" babies from her if we wanted her milk, and we could not do it. So then we made our decision - namely, no more milk, butter, cheese, or eggs for us. This was nearly two years ago /JL942/.

W e hope that a peaceful and harmonious way of life will spread among the people of the world through simpler living and non-exploitation of animal life for "Nature provides all the materials necessary from the outgrowth of the soil of the earth, and we need nothing more". W e appeal to all vegetarians who have not yet taken this step to give it their serious consideration.

Evelyn Crocker This first appeared in "The Vegetarian Messenger" in 1944 and is reproduced here by kind permission of the writer and of the Vegetarian Society.

R E A S O N A B L E FORCE Most of Bob Plnkus's article "Compassion for Animals - and Humans" ("Vegan", Spring 1981) is very sensible but I feel he is mistaken in his implication that it is wrong to use force to liberate an animal from oppression. Whether or not the use of force in this situation is wrong surely depends on the type of force used and on all the other circumstances of the case.

Let's take a hypothetical incident. Let us say I look out of my window and see an old person being attacked by a mugger. What should I do? It seems to me that I could do one of three things: 1) take no action; 2) call the police; 3) intervene personally.

It must be obvious to any right-minded person that to chose option 1) and take no action to help the old person would be very wrong. If I choose option 2) it may be too late by the time the police come. If the police arrive in time they may use force to restrain and/or arrest the mugger - and I would be equally responsible for that use of force because I called them in the first place.

If I feel that I have any chance of stopping the mugger option 3) is obviously the best. If I can save the old person by peacefully persuading the attacker to desist then all well and good, but if this does not work then it cannot possibly be said that it would be wrong for me to use force (the minimum of force necessary of course) to stop the mugger.

W e should apply the same sort of rules to situations where animals are being attacked by vivisectors, hunters, etc. It is no more wrong to intervene to save an animal in this sort of situation than it is to save an old person from a mugger and, In a sense, such personal intervention is even more necessary where animals are being attacked because it is unlikely that the police will take action. We must not deny that the use of force may be necessary to save the animal in the same way as It may be necessary to save the old person.

Indeed "might does not mean right" but it does not necessarily "make wrong", and it is totally unrealistic to deny that there are some circumstances where the use of force is justifiable. Even Gandhi, whom Bob admires so much, said that it was better to use force against oppression than to do nothing and allow that oppression to take place.

Although non-violent methods are frequently tactically better than the use of force, slavish and dogmatic insistence on "non-violence" in all circumstances is a ridiculous and illogical position which is not helpful to the struggle to liberate animals from human tyranny.

Ronnie Lee V E G A N PUBLICATIONS IN LIBRARIES Olive Jones and June Ellis have managed to get both "What's Cooking ? " and "First Hand: First Rate" accepted by local libraries - and borrowers are using them: 28

A VEGAN SERVICE Having been a vegan for four years (previous to that, 10 years a vegetarian), my moment of glory came recently. This as a result of volunteering to take part in the study of platelet function in vegans. Blood platelets are small cells that start blood clotting when tissues are damaged. Normally, if a tissue is damaged the platelets aggregate and block up the damaged part with a clot, then the damaged tissue produces a substance which stops the clot spreading. In coronary heart disease and stroke, this normal control of platelet function is upset and so a fatal blood clot forms. Platelet function is controlled by polyunsaturated fatty acids. These are essential nutrients and a high intake is believed to reduce the tendency of the blood to clot. As the diet of vegans normally contains large amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids, Dr. Sanders of Queen Elizabeth College, London, is asking vegans to contact him if they would like to help with this work.

I visited Dr. Sanders at the College's Department of Nutrition recently to offer a sample of my vegan blood along with a record of the type of food I ate and some samples and was given the V. L P. treatment. I was only detained about an hour during which time I learned some quite interesting facts, e. g., when studies were first begun on vegans there were only about 400, but now there are several t h o u s a n d s of us! A force to be reckoned with, dont you think? Anyway, I'm sure there must be quite a number out of so many who could spare a little time - especially as so many of us abhor experiments on non-humans. Regarding costs, volunteers are fully reimbursed.

To make the most of my trip to London I thought I might as well visit St. Thomas's Hospital where samples of blood from vegans are needed for kidney research. Again, I was made most welcome. Write to Miss V. Johnson if you would like to help here, too.

As I left for my return journey to Worcestershire, I felt glad that through following a humane diet I had been able to contribute to these important studies and at the same time further the vegan cause.

Diana Edmondson Miss V. Johnson, B. Sc., Department of Medicine, St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School, London, SE1 7EH.

Dr. T . A . B . Sanders, Department of Nutrition, Queen Elizabeth College, Campden Hill Road, London, W 8 7AH. SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL THERAPHY

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ALAS, M O R E LIKE C O N T E M P O R A R Y THINKING! I have recently come across an Interesting passage from the second book of Thomas More's "Utopia" dealing with the way the Utopians handle the consumption of flesh. It would seem that they were more than a little ashamed of the liking for it but tried to avoid their consciences by allowing lesser mortals to "handle the beastly stuff". The passage is as follows: " . . . From thence the beasts be brought in, killed and clean washed by the hands of their bondsmen.

For they permit not their free citizens to accustom themselves to the killing of beasts, through the use whereof they think clemency, the gentlest affection of our nature, by little and little to decay and perish."

I feel it reflects the attitude of much contemporary thinking on the same subject; the same hypocrisy which says as long as I do not have to take part In the suffering and the slaughter I shall continue to eat meat so please don't tell me the gory details.

Stephen Cartwright M O R E O N F O O D ALLERGIES Food intolerance is not unfortunately confined to carnivores; anyone can be a victim and it is probably more widespread than most people think. Top of the list of complaints among my vegan correspondents was fatigue, either constant or episodic. This can often result from intolerance of certain foods, the commonest being wheat, other grains, nuts and coffee. "Muddled thoughts" also featured prominently in the letters; the same group of foods may be responsible. The reaction is probably not an "allergy" in the strict sense of the word, but a failure of the intestine to digest the food completely - in the partially digested form (peptides) wheat and probably many other foods contain "exorphins"; molecules which act on the brain in the same way as morphine.

Rheumatism, distension of the belly, nausea, diarrhoea and constipation and depression are also characteristic of food intolerances. Of course each of these conditions may be caused by other things as well, and before leaping to the conclusion that food intolerance must be responsible it is a good idea to get thoroughly investigated by the medics to exclude other possibilities.

If any reader suffers from unexplained symptoms and has an inkling that food intolerance may be responsible, I would suggest a perusal of Robert Eagle's paperback "Eating and Allergy", available at bookshops and libraries. The book can also be obtained from the organisation "Action Against Allergy", of 43, The Downs, London, SW20 8HG, which also stocks a large collection of other publications on the topic. For those with a psychiatric interest I suggest Richard Mackarness's paperback "Not All in the Mind".

Dr. Mackarness favours a meat-rich diet for treatment, which is obviously not much use to us, but the sections of his book dealing with diagnosis and recognition are very valuable.

D . L . J . Freed, M . D .

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SHOPPING WITH EVA ^ Foods Birds Eye P O T A T O FRITTERS. V E G E T A B L E RICE. Although the label states "edible oil" (which can mean any kind but usually mixed or animal fat) we are assured that vegetable oil only is used for these foods and it is the company's immediate plan to continue with this.

Burton's Biscuits Celaton

Add C A R A M E L COOKIES to your Vegan Foods List.

CH3+ EASE & VITALITY vitamin preparation.

Co-Op A L L O W N BRAND F O O D FLAVOURINGS, and COCHINEAL - the only colouring in the Co-Op - which is synthetic, not the usual insect extract.

Canned FRUIT PIE FILLINGS. Crosse & Blackwell PASTA MENU, M U S H R O O M VARIETY, but the seasoning mix in C. & B. Two Minute Noodles, although not necessarily containing any chicken or beef, is not vegan.

Ener-G Foods J O L L Y J O A N EGG R E P L A C E R (for use in cooking), S O Y Q U K (Soya Powder), LACTAID (Milk Flavouring), C O R N W A F E R S . Not yet available in the South. This company specialises in gluten-free foods - not all of them vegan. Details from Ener-G Foods Inc., P. O. Box 24723 Seattle, Washington, 92124, U . S . A .

Fullers of Greenoch C H O C O L A T E BARS, C H O C O L A T E DIPPED BRAZILS, C H O C O L A T E D I P P E D GINGER. (Much chocolate, even plain, contains some butter.)

Granny Smiths SHORTBREAD MIX (you add your own fat). The only vegan product from this company.

Granose GRANOGEN. Some readers have been puzzled by the wording on the new label. The company explains that this now has to comply with U. S. regulations but "there is never any possibility of any milk derivatives being used".

Plamil Foods Plamil PEASE PUDDING. An economical and versatile savoury which is used hot or cold as the protein part of a main meal, a grilled snack or as a spread. See serving suggestions on label. C A R O B FRUIT N U T BARS - a delicious new vegan confection. Two lines from this vegan company which should be in the Health Food Stores by the time you get this journal.

Telma T E L M A SOFT MARGARINE. tessen shops.)

Vitality House

Now available in the U. K. (Try delica-

R A W SUGAR MINCEMEAT.

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In common with, apparently, all tablets, the New E r a range of Biochemic Remedies contain lactose (milk sugar). We should be pleased to hear from anyone who knows of a manufacturer not using this in tablets.

I still get letters from r e a d e r s about foods which they tell me a r e vegan but which have " e m u l s i f i e r " listed on the label. May I remind r e a d e r s that this invariably contains an animal derivative - which is probably why it has not appeared in the "Vegan". Alternatively, it could be that I do not yet know of the food, so do keep reading the labels and writing.

Please do not be mislead by the term "contains vegetable fat". This does not mean that the food contains only vegetable fat: In fact the quantity of vegetable oil added to the animal fat could be relatively quite small.

Non-Food Products Several members have been expressing concern about toiletries being tested on animals. In most cases they are, of course, but some Ingredients have been harmlessly in use for many years and these do not have to be "tested" (in this country) while others may have been so tested at one time, but not for a minimum of ten years. This latter probably applies to perming lotions and the like, but still hairdressers should be asked about this - as well as shampoos of course. If in doubt about shampoos one can always take along one's own; most hairdressers are quite happy to co-operate.

Alberto

A L L PRODUCTS except "Get Set" which contains lanolin.

Ashe Laboratories

EUGENE PERMING LOTIONS and NEUTRALISERS.

Boots Own Brand Toiletries None have been tested on animals for "the last few years" but the only items which contain no animal ingredients whatever are: W A V E SETS, SHAMPOOS (except cream shampoos), T A L C U M AND BODY POWDERS, AEROSOL DEODORANTS AND ANTI-PERSPIRANTS. (Boots'list includes Perfumes but I feel this should be questioned further in case they have overlooked animal-derived "fixing agents" (civet, musk, etc.)

Briton (Tuf & Gluv shoes). TRAINING SHOES Nos. V854/5 and V856/7 only.

Nylon and rubber. All others contain leather or suede. ' T U F " W E A T H E R M A N .

All six styles in this range for boys; sizes ll-5i.

Eyelure

LASHFK.

Janco LIQUID CONCENTRATE. This versatile, biodegradable pro3uct, based on coconut oil, can be used for all purposes from Bubble Baths and Hand Washed Clothes (harmless to elastic) to Washing Up and Heavy Duty Cleaning, i. e., Paint, Floors, etc. Dilute as required. Direct from Janco Sales, 11 Seymour Road, Hampton Hill, Middx., TW12 1DD. Nairn Floors

all LINOLEUMS, including CUSHIONED VINYL FLOORING.

Queen Cosmetics ASTRINGENT LOTION, MUSCLE OIL, FACE POWDERS, EYELASH CREAM, SHAMPOOS, SKIN FRESHENER. (All other lines contain

either stearic acid, lanolin or beeswax.) NOTHING IS ANIMAL TESTED. Supa Klogs Garden Shoes

SUPA KLOGS.

Weleda H E R B A L T O O T H P A S T E . P L A N T G E L T O O T H P A S T E . Previously only the glycerine content kept these toothpastes out of our vegan lists but now Weleda are only using vegetable glycerine. Add these items to the Weleda range in your Products List for Autumn 1980.

Photographic film is still coated with animal glycerine but this is not used in video equipment although components used in electronic products may have wax coatings which will probably be animal based. _ _ ..

DVERTISEMENTS Please send to the Assistant Secretary, 9 Mawddwy Terrace, Minllyn, near Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd, Wales, by Aug.l 1981, for the next issue. Advertisers are asked to note that we shall be unable to deal with box numbers in future. Rate: 5p a word.

W A L K THE MAINROUTES! A Wiltshire Way, A Somerset Way, A South Wessex Way, A Bristol Countryway, King Alfred's Way and A South Coast Way. Each costs ÂŁ1.05 including postage and "Backpacking the Vegan Way" leaflet from: The Vegan Society, 9 Mawddwy Terrace, Minllyn, near Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd, Wales.

D E V O N . For sale, exceptionally attractive 3-bed modernised house (one of four), double-glazed, feature fireplace. Secluded patio, large productive garden, orchard, panoramic views south. S. A . E . details: 1 Olga Terrace, Lympstone, Exmouth, EX8 5LR. Tel. 03952-70244 (evenings).

LIQUID C O N C E N T R A T E produced by J A N C O SALES is a biodegradable liquid soap derived from coconut oil, which Is free from animal products and animal testing. LIQUID C O N C E N T R A T E can be diluted to serve many purposes, pleasant in use as a bubble bath or hand wash, perfect for washing woollens and fine fabrics, ideal as a washing up liquid or to cope with heavier cleaning tasks such as washing walls and floors. Full details by return on receipt of S. A. E . direct from: J A N C O SALES, 11 SEYMOUR itOAD, H A M P T O N HILL, MIDDLESEX, TW12 1DD. Continued overleaf The 25th issue of will feature readers' articles on various topics including Natural Family Planning, Veganism and Other Isms, Science and Ethics, Science Fiction and our Message, as well as the usual recipes, letters and animal welfare pages.

W costs 40p a copy or ÂŁ1.20 for a subscription of three issues; prices include postage. Vegan Views, Igincroft Lane, Edenfield, Ramsbottom, Bury, Lanes, BL0 0JW. New subscribers will be placed on our regular Contacts List unless they wish otherwise."

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ADVERTISEMENTS - see also previous page V E G A N M A L E , aged 35, Gemini, interested in travel, children, walking and reading. Seeks female for lasting relationship.

COLOUR HEALING FOR ANIMALS. Photo or some witness appreciated plus information about complaint. No charge whatsoever. Write E. A N ESSENE COMMUNITY. We've a small farm with four acres in Wales needing complete renovation. I would very much like to live and study with a small group of people interested in the Essene practices of live-food diet and internal purity. I would especially like to include children. There is a lot of work, for I have In mind for us to create a beautiful garden, a haven for wildlife, to establish an orchard and be self-supporting. I have the eventual goal of us becoming a healing centre. Please write to 1.

AHIMSA - quarterly magazine for the American Vegan Society. Veganism Natural Living - Reverence for Life. Calendar year subscription $8 or £4.

Address: 501 Old Harding Highway, Malaga, N.J. 08328.

L O N D O N BIORHYTHM C O M P A N Y . Details biorhythm research, biorhythm kits (£3.30); computer biorhythm charts (90p month, £4.50 year: send date/ time of birth). Ideal gift. P . O . Box 413, London, S.W. 7 2PT. V E G F A M feeds the hungry via plant-based foodstuffs, leaf protein, seeds, irrigation, etc. Trustee Ruth Howard offers accommodation in return for some help with h o u s e / l a n d . The Sanctuary, Lydford, Okehampton, Devon.

Tel. Lydford 203.

THE L E Y HUNTER is the leading magazine of Earth Mysteries, including ley-lines. Send S. A . E . for full details or £3.8 0 for annual subscription to: P. O. Box 13, Welshpool, Powys, Wales.

THE HUNGER P R O J E C T invites you to join with other members in the developed countries, and millions, involuntarily, in other parts of the globe, to fast on the 14th day of the month to align yourself with the hungry of the world and to create the context of ending starvation on our planet before year 2000 A. D. Ask about Hunger Project. Tel. 01-373 9003 (77 Cromwell Road, London, S . W . 7).

R A W FOOD. For free leaflet describing its great value as part of diet, send S . A . E . to Vigilex Publications, Vega House, 18 Bar Street, Scarborough, YOll 2HT. M A K E B R E A D W I T H O U T YEAST? Read: T H E PRISTINE L O A F . Details to make piquant sourdough bread by ancient method now enjoying muchdeserved revival. Send 70p: 8.

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HOLIDAYS C O R N W A L L . Self-catering luxury first floor flat for vegans/vegetarians overlooking Hayle Estuary. Sleeps 4/6. Vegan meal available. S. A. E. please to Blackaller, "Meadowlands", The Saltings, Lelant, St. Ives, TR26 3DL. Tel. Hayle 0736 752418.

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SOMERSET. Vegan/vegetarian cuisine.. Open all year except October. Interesting area. Sea, sand, hills, caves, history, sport. Annual holiday or weekend break. S. A . E .

Burnham-onSea, TA18 1EN. Telephone: 0278 785954.

HEREFORDSHIRE. Beechwood vegetarian guesthouse has catered for vegans for the last 21 years. Organic garden produce. D. B. B . , S. A. E. , Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Tel. 0989 2504.

P E N Z A N C E . Self-catering accommodation or vegan/vegetarian meals by arrangement in home two miles from Penzance with large garden, sea and country views. Car shelter. Tel. Penzance 2242.

ACTIVITY HOLIDAYS W I T H CAER (Centre for Alternative Education and Research), Rosemerryn, Lamorna, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6BN. Tel. 073 672 530.

INFORMAL SUMMER COURSES on Art & Craft; Yoga, Dance, Music & Massage; Cycling, etc. Vegetarian wholefood, vegan meals by arrangement.

S . A . E . Lower Shaw Farm, Shaw, Swindon, Wilts. Tel. 0793 771080.

T H E W E L L B E I N G C E N T R E , Old School House, Churchtown, Illogan, Redruth, Cornwall. Telephone Portreath 842999 for details of activities.

B E L H A V E N House Hotel welcomes all. Vegans, vegetarians and other special diets catered for along with our regular guests. Recommended by vegans from the Midlands to Madras, but advance notice of arrival is requested where possible - 29 Hamilton Terrace, Milford Haven (tel. 06462-5983).

BOOST YOUR HEALTH! EASTBOURNE H E A L T H H O T E L Sauna, solarium, etc. Vegan full or slimming menus 17 Burlington Place, Eastbourne, BN21 4AR Tel. (0323) 23604 'Once or twice a year we all need true relaxation to eaBe away stress' 35

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V E G A N HOLIDAYS with Brian & Wendy Burnett on yacht ' X I M ' .

Late Summer.

in the Western Isles.

Autumn.

VIGIL E X PUBLICATIONS 18 Bar Street, Scarborough, YOll 2HT

W e still have vacancies on our cruises No experience necessary.

A two-week, 700-mile passage from Oban to

Southampton, calling at ports in Ireland, Isle of Man and Wales. Also, a weekend in the Solent for those who would like to try ' X i m ' for a short time.

October.

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24 Marian Ave. Mablethorpe, Lines (Tel. 7508)

to the Mediterranean through the French CanalsWinter.

Xmas.

GUESTHOUSE

Cruises in the Mediterranean.

Chris & Chris Phillips members of Vegan Society welcome vegans. Home baking, wholefoods, safe sandy beach.

Special X m a s period with vegan fare.

Prices from £70-£120 per week.

Please Bend stamp for details to: Brian & Wendy Burnett,

Send S A E for brochure.

c / o SI Main Road, Kinnerton, Chester, C H 4 9 A J .

CORNWALL W H Y NOT G E T A W A Y F R O M IT A L L and spend a few days with us in the relaxed atmosphere of the West Country? We cannot always guarantee the weather but you are assured of an IMAGINATIVE CUISINE PLUS G O O D O L D FASHIONED SERVICE at a price you can afford!

Woodcote overlooks the TIDAL E S T U A R Y A N D BIRD SANCTUARY of Hayle.

Also available SELF-CATERING C H A L E T , sleeps four. S. A. E. for brochure.

John & Pamela Barrett, Woodcote Vegetarian Hotel, The Saltings, Lelant, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 3DL. Tel. 0736 75147.

T OR Q U A Y Member Vegan Society. Brookesby Hall Hotel. Member Vegetarian Society (U. K . ) Meadfoot Beach. Tel. 0803 22194 Peacefully situated among the trees in the loveliest part of Torquay and overlooking thi sea towards Brixham and Berry Head, the hotel offers wholefood Vegan and Vegetariar meals which are interesting, satisfying and well balanced. The town centre is two bus stops away and Meadfoot Beach 350 yards. Some rooms private showers. Full central heating. Open all year (including Christmas). Colour brochure from Res. Props.

Mr. & Mrs. E. D. Baker.

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WELCOMES VEGANS

Lakeland's strictly Vegetarian Guest House offers a warm and hospitable welcome to Vegans. Come to us to relax, to walk and climb, to absorb the tranquility of Orchard House and the Lake District. We have a peaceful garden, a warm and comfortable home, delicious and different food and we are situated in superb Lake District country. We ask yegans to give us a week's notice if possible.

Brochure from (Stamp appreciated)

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Monty Alge and Keong Wee, Orchard House, Borrowdale Road, Keswick on Derwentwater, Cumbria Tel.(0596) 72830

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It's 100% vegetable ... made from the soya bean and packed with protein and goodness. Its production involves no exploitation of animals. The flavour is quite delicious^—all the family, particularly the children will love it. You can drink it on its own as a super health drink or use it on breakfast cereals, in coffee or tea or in dishes such as milk puddings and custards. What's more it will keep in tue can just as long as you want to keep it. A wonderfully versatile and nutritious food ... Golden Archer Beanmilk by Itona. It's at your health food store.

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C R A N K S H e A L T H FOODS William Blake House, Marshall Street, London W1

CRANKS at Heal's, 196 Tottenham Court Road, W.1 CRANKS at Shinners Bridge, Dartington, Devon CRANKS at Peter Robinson, Oxford Circus, W.1 CRANKS at The Market, Covent Garden, W.C.2 CRANKS at 35 Hiah Street Totnes. Devon

PLAMIL

SOYA

PLANTMILK-

not to be used instead of breastmilk but as part of a varied diet. Provides important nutrients in easily digestible form. High in polyunsaturates and with added B12 but no synthetics.

All Plamil products are guaranteed exclusively vegan. List and recipes (SAE please) from Plamil Foods Ltd. Plamil House, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone.