The Vegan Winter 1980

VEGAN SOCIETY FOUNDED

1944—REGISTERED

CHARITY

VEGANISM is a way of living on the products of the plant kingiom 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.

THE OBJECTS of The Vegan Society are to further knowledge of, and interest in, sound nutrition and in the vegan method of agriculture and food production as a means of increasing the potential of the earth to the physical, moral and economic advantage of mankind.

President:

Mr J Sanderson

Deputy President: Vice-Presidents: Council:

Mrs S Coles Mrs E Batt, Mr J Dinshah, Dr C Nimmo, Miss W Simmons, Miss M Simmons

Mrs E Batt, Mrs S Coles, Mrs K Jannaway, Mr J Sanderson, Mrs G Smith

Treasurer:

Mrs G 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.

WHAT

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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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RESEARCH Not I, not I, but the wind that blows through me!

A fine wind is blowing the new direction of Time.

If only I let it bear me, carry me, if only it carry me!

If only I am sensitive, s u b t l e , . . . .

If only I yield myself and am borrowed By the fine, fine wind that takes its course through the chaos of the world Like a fine, an exquisite chisel, a wedge-blade inserted; If only I am keen and hard like the sheer tip of a wedge Driven by invisible blows, The rock will split, . . . .

D. H. Lawrence (in The Song of a Man Who Has Come Through) This idea of a wind blowing through the world was used by Mr. Macmillan many years ago with reference to Africa, and in the last two decades we have seen great changes in that continent. The wind did not stop there; it is blowing in China and Poland and in villages and towns all over the earth - wherever men and women seek to live their lives in their own way.

Wherever life becomes static and stale, repetitive and habitual, the wind blows through, bringing change, bringing in the new, for all life is growth. Whether we be at school or in the school of life, we don't learn the same lessons day after day, but go on to new lessons involving new conditions and circumstances. There could be many hard lessons for man to learn in the eighties. So many paths that man is walking now can lead to disaster, vital shortages and conflict, and the scientific Utopia envisaged a century ago has given way to sombre doubt about man even being alive a century hence and even if he is, will that life be wcrth living?

As we stand poised ready to enter 1981, we can search back into 1980 and earlier and ask ourselves, "Am I walking in the right direction in my life? Have I slid into a dull, purposeless routine of daily and weekly habit? What kind of 'growth' is taking place within me ? Am I becoming kinder, more loving, more understanding, more aware of the needs of myself and others - more skilled, more knowledgeable, more intellectual, wiser, more spiritual? Is life working for me? A m i working for life?" It will be good to pause awhile this turn of the year, to take stock and as we research our lives, we will perhaps discover whether it is necessary for a wind to blow through and sweep away the cobwebs in some areas of our lives - assuredly one will, if we don't attend to these matters of our own volition.

The wind referred to by Lawrence is one that would fashion the world anew one that would blow away the obsolete ways of thinking and doing, the selfish, predatorial ways of acquisition and rape of the earth which have served the material desires of only a small fraction of the earth's population at the expense of the hunger and needs of the rest. The vegan movement is a small but growing part of this new "wind". Which other set of principles when applied can offer any I

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solution, not just to this problem or that, but to most of the problems that afflict mankind either collectively or individually? Individual and collective vegan lives can point a way through the chaos of the world, and be the cutting edge of a fine tempered chisel that will split the rock, the hard shell of materialism and naked selfishness, and point the way to a new kind of life, the new direction of Time in the 21st century.

Most vegans are aware of this new current of life blowing through them and know intuitively that as they become more sensitive to it, yield to it and let it bear them, it will serve both them and "all" life, not just some parts of it.

The Society itself is constantly seeking new ways of reaching more people, for it is sure that there are people dotted here and there, in this country and other countries, who are ready to break through the conventions and outworn and mistaken ideas and ways of their situation and just need to hear the vegan way to recognise it to be the way that lifts a great burden from their lives and sets them free. A very large number of new members write to the secretary and describe the results in their personal lives after six months or one year or many years, and these letters in themselves indicate the value of the vegan way of life as it is applied personally over a period of time - the changes in physical health, in emotional health, in mental health and even in spiritual health. Each part of the "person" is nurtured by the practice of veganism. This is a personal research of the whole person and collectively makes a formidable document.

Another kind of research relating to veganism and vegetarianism is mainly concerned with Diet, the Body's Chemistry and the Health and Disease of the Body. Thanks to Dr. F. Ellis and Dr. T. Sanders and others, many aspects of research, partially funded by the Vegan Society, have been carried out and the results are published and available in vegan literature. The Research Section of the Vegetarian Society has also helped to fund much research, many parts of it on vegans as well as vegetarians - in fact many researchers prefer to work on vegans.

A major piece of research has just been begun at the University of Oxford in association with the Vegetarian Society. It will last at least 10 years and involves a "Health and Lifestyld'questionnaire with questions on Physical Activity, Diet, Health, Smoking, etc. The organisers hope for 10,000 volunteers. So far about 5,000 have filled in questionnaires of whom a few are vegans. The doctors would like more vegans - there is no age limit, up or down. (See page 25.)

Another form of "search" of great value is the Information Bulletin produced bimonthly by the Research Section of the Vegetarian Society. It usually contains about 40 items gathered from a large number of sources by Dr. Alan Long which relate to vegetarianism, modern agriculture and the maltreatment of animals and the earth - the Bulletins are indispensable and unique for those who wish to be well informed in this field (V. S. UK Ltd., Parkdale, Dunham R d . , Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 4QG). Vegan literature, the above Bulletins and the questionnaire are all part of the "wind" that is blowing even stronger as we move into the new Time.

J . Sanderson 4

Betting it

together...

Taken from the talk given by JON WYNNE-TYSON at the Vegan Society A. G. M . , October, 1980 What saddens me about vegans is that there simply are not enough of them.

This is not because their ideas are impracticable or wrong-headed, but because, on the contrary, they are extremely practical and devastatingly, unacceptably level-headed.

To be accepted in the world of today, It is more or less vital to be illogical, prejudiced, riddled by habit, endlessly prepared to put the "welfare" of man before that of any other species in the interests of diet, fashion, sport and medicine; in short, to be recognisable to your neighbours as one of them. There are few vegans around simply because few people are prepared to make the social and material sacrifices brought by the practice of consistency in a generally hostile and indifferent world.

I do not doubt that many of the West's tiny band of vegans are taking every opportunity to spread the vegan ideal in a world which seems hell-bent on choosing the path to the termitary or the holocaust, but I wonder whether some, feeling the weight of the world's displeasure with minority ideas, do not fall into the error of defending the vegan ideal piecemeal - instead of more positively presenting the total package in all its logical and reasonable essentials. We really have "to get it together". Having crossed the initial hurdle of formulating a logical and workable pattern, the next step has to be massive concentration on communication; communication by the written and spoken word and by practical endeavours to prove our beliefs by solid deeds and end-products.

Let us list the essential facts of the vegan package 1. Vegan cultivation of the land, including silviculture, can produce adequate food for the world's present population and, indeed, for a far greater population.

2. Vegan cultivation, within an economic structure that subscribes to its viability and humane good sense, could ensure a physical world wherein all species could co-exist and achieve a balanced symbiosis.

3. That symbiosis, however, depends unequivocally upon a world-wide population stabilisation programme. If this is not done disease or war will do it for us, but in a messy and dreadful way that it is madness to contemplate when the civilised alternative is there for the choosing. Nearly all the problems faced by the world today are exacerbated if not actually brought about by the number and the selfish

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activities of our own species. If the world was rid of our species, it would not turn into an elysium. It would continue to be a place of danger and pain and fear for a huge number of species. But that would not, cannot be, our concern. Each species has to work out its own evolutionary pattern. So far as we are concerned, that is something we can only do successfully if we accord to all other species their right not to be exploited by ourselves.

4. Vegans have proved that not only can life be sustained by a diet closer than the orthodox to the feeding pattern of those upper primates with whose physiology and body chemistry we have most in common, but they have proved that it is if anything superior to a reasonably sensible omnivorous, organically procured diet.

I think the evidence for this statement lies in various researches which have been carried out over the past few years and to orthodox medical and nutritionists' admissions that animal products either cause or aggravate certain diseases and bodily changes in man which cannot be seen as evidence of good health and optimum well-being.

5. If we believe, as many of us do, that we cannot be regarded as whole men and women, however admirable our physical life-styles, if we ignore the spiritual side of our being, then we must face the fact that every great religion and philosophy has equated evolutionary growth with some at least of those principles and goals that are seen as central to the vegan ideal. Purity, frugality, abstinence from excess, self-control, compassion, a striving for empathy - none of these virtues is consistent with the predatory regimen of those who see the human condition as an open-ended contract with nature red in tooth and claw.

If we can present this "vegan package" so that it is accepted by an adequate minority of influential and dedicated people, the effect could make the splitting of the atom look like shelling a peapod!

I would like to propose three specific practical goals that I believe would further the acceptance of the vegan philosophy.

Firstly, a comprehensive book presenting the case for veganism in all its aspects, launched by an established firm of publishers with an introduction by someone respected for being an academic or imaginative writer.

Secondly, the establishment in some university of a chair of vegan studies. I think this is not as impossible as it may sound. There is already a chair in Peace Studies in several universities in the English speaking world.

Thirdly, the establishment of a community, preferably a village community, run on vegan principles. The logistics and relational problems of this are doubtless daunting, and in the absence of a huge investment of money, it would have to rely on very slow growth from humble beginnings. However, I feel that if vegans can prove their practical points in rural surroundings by achieving financial independence, self-sufficiency and healthy minds and bodies within an agricultural

framework, they will gain both press and public attention far more quickly than by sustained theorising.

You may feel these goals are downright impracticable and unattainable but I believe totally and unrepentantly that whatever discouragement may be placed in the path of right ideas, in the end those ideas will triumph. Just because they are right.

If we can present the total vegan package - the relationship between population and resources, the phasing out of animal products, the practicality of ve^an cultivation, the adequacy of a proper vegan diet, and the necessity (much easier to put across in these environmentally aware days) of living with all other species in a state of sympathetic symbiosis, then I do believe that in time, and if man is an evolving being, mankind must come round to the vegan standpoint.

If we do not believe in mankind's potentiality, if we believe that the forces of violence, stupidity and greed must win, then I really see no point in waiting until our natural life span is nearly over to join EXIT or some other society catering for those who feel that "the struggle naught ava'leth". I prefer to think that when the day comes that our foolish spccies seas the error of its ways and reorders its priorities, it will have the good sense and the good grace to look back at the founders of veg&nism and say, "Why on earth didn't our predecessors see the obvious, all those years ago? The answers were there all the t i m e . "

WELCOME! to Eloise Joy Horsfield, born September 30th, 1980, to Richard and Mary Horsfield, and to Andrew Lee Wright Barnes, born to Angle Wright and Raymond Barnes on August 4th, 1980.

SLIMMING THE VEGETARIAN WAY by Leah Leneman. Thorsons, 95p. This is a very useful, attractively produced little book, with menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner, grouped according to the season of the year and all with calorie counts. The dinner menus especially offer new, exciting ideas to all, not just slimmers. They are nearly all entirely vegan. It is a pity that the breakfast and lunch menus include skimmed milk and eggs but Leah Leneman, herself a vegan, suggests vegan alternatives in her preface. Obtainable not from us but from Vegetarian Society, Parkdale, Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire.

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From One Vegans Sensitivity to animal suffering was instilled in me at an early age by my grandmother. She was not vegetarian, yet she started me on the road to veganism, and anyone I might now influence in my writing or speaking is indirectly feeling her influence. I need to remember that when I want to write off non-vegetarians who claim to care about animals as insincere hypocrites: mine is to be more an example and less of a judge. In any case, I became vegetarian, with my grandmother's blessing, at aee thirteen, but being nutritionally ignorant (I can only remember eating fruit, potatoes, and sweets) the stalwart attempt lasted only one summer. Two years later, I transferred out of high school biology after the sadistic assignment to cut off the legs of crayfish to observe its effect on their "motor functions". After warning me that I'd never get into college without biology, the teacher chimed, "Besides, you eat meat, don't you?" I had to tell him that I did but added that I wouldn't always.

"Always" came when I was eighteen, having moved from Kansas City (USA) to London where I was introduced to yoga, Eastern thought and vegetarianism as an institution. Having always been troubled by overweight, I was afraid that I'd really balloon up if I gave up all animal protein, so I kept eating fish for a year.

When I finally got off seafood, my fears materialised: I did gain weight - not because of any magical slimming properties of fish, but because I ate every vegetarian thing in sight. I had heard of veganism and thought a vegan diet would be so spartan I'd have to lose weight on it; besides, I couldn't eat candy bars if I eschewed the milk and eggs in them. I did not realise then that a vegan dirt undertaken for selfish ends is a travesty against genuine veganism, compassion in action, so that first attempt at it (1970) lasted only a few months (during which I gained more weight by consuming massive quantities of dates and nuts).

I then became a perpetual on-again/off-again vegan, and although I did not consistently "walk the walk", I never stopped "talking the talk": writing for publication about veganism, giving lectures, taking the side of veganism in conversation. In other words, was the hypocrite I so easily accused others of being not because I was an inherently rotten person, but because I had things mixed up: I thought that becoming vegan would solve my problems (in my case, my addiction to excess food) instead of seeing it as a way for me to help solve others' problems (those of animals, starving people, etc.). It became apparent that until I was relieved of my paralysing overeating obsession, I could not be vegan; I was absolutely unable to give up the comfortable, "satisfied" feeling I got from fluffy omelettes and hefty chunks of cheese, regardless of how acutely, at other times, I felt the animals' pain. The arresting of my disease of compulsive overeating required a complete reversal in my way of looking at and reacting to life, and the basis of that emotional turnaround has been a spiritual programme of action which I'll gladly share with anyone who writes to me. * With that foundation, then, I was able to become a contented at-home vegan 8

which suited my then-new husband just fine. He had done his Master's thesis on vegetarianism and the cardio-vascular system and was convinced of the healthfulness of a plant-based dietary although he, like myself, still ate eggs and cheese at restaurants and friends' houses. I was content with that lifestyle and grateful to have it after seven years of thwarted efforts.

In the fall of 1978, I went back to college for a religious studies degree and in the spring of 1980 learned of a grant available for independent foreign study. My proposal to research veganlsm in Britain was accepted and I spent last June in England, Scotland and Eire with wonderful vegans - you perhaps? - who made my most-of-the-time veganlsm appear pretty puny. On the train back to London from Holyhead, there was little vegan food available and I had a cheese sandwich. The train was crowded and I had to sit on my suitcase eating a pasty "buffet bar" cheese sandwich and feeling worth about 2 cents (that's 2p in England!). I was thoroughly disgusted with myself. That was it: the Last Cheese Sandwich, the last animal food, God willing. It was not "willpower" or "giving it up" as it had been before; it was more a gift than an act of will but the gift only came through my willingness to accept it. It took ten years for the final break after my introduction to veganlsm. I am certainly not proud that it was so long coming, and I realise I*m responsible for the animal suffering I caused during my long span of "semiveganism", but that experience does enable me to reach out to others having difficulty in going all the way to say, "Your desire to be vegan will bring you there, and it can be right now. Besides, just doing it is so much easier than trying to do it'" I'm also sure that my gift of veganism was strongly aided by the concentrated contact I'd had with British vegans, a contact further extended when I attended the N. Amer. Vegetarian Congress the following month back home. Keeping in touch with each other is supportive and strengthening, and so is sharing information: just knowing that I can make cheese (I "smuggled" two jars of Tastex through customs) is a comfort, even though I've only actually made it twice. The same is true for yogurt: tofu, fruit and perhaps a little sweetener in the blender makes a very convincing yogurt. I find it curious that when I was putting off veganism because I didn't want to give up those things, I never heard about truly convincing substitutes; once I'd made the break, all those things - in compassionate vegan form - were given back to me.

The paper 1 Anrote, Compassion: The Ultimate Ethic, An Exploration of Veganism , turned ouf as a 116-page "epic" which I hope will be published. It deals with veganism on every level, just as my growing veganism touches every aspect of my life. Animal clothing and many toiletries I'd left off years ago, but the occasional purchase persisted, especially products from the only skincare linethat seemed to agree with my face. Every time I tried cruelty-free products, the results were disappointing, and I'm now convinced that had a lot to do with my state of mind: I was "testing" these products; if they "worked", fine; if not, I'd go back to status quo. The way I see it now is that if I'm willing to put compassion first, a universal law of love and justice will act in leading me to what I need as well. I'm so convinced of that that my husband and I are planning to open a vegan boutique 9

(cosmetics, accessories, gifts, books) after I graduate in June. We've tentatively named it "The Lamb's Share". I've wanted a shop like that for years, but only since my own lifestyle has become in time with vegan ideals through and through has actually opening one begun to appear practical and likely.

I was never able to manage becoming vegan when 1 tried to for selfish reasons, but since becoming vegan for loving reasons, all sorts of miracles have been coming back to me.

Victoria Moran Anyone wishing to correspond with me may write me at Illinois, 60187, USA.

THE

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So many useful meetings take place in the corner seat at Crank's Restaurant in London. Here it was that Jack Sanderson and I met Eva Wirzig who wanted us to take our Open Door Film, "A Better Future for All Life", to show at a gathering of the Order of the Nazarenes to be held in the Black Forest region of Germany.

The leader of the Nazarenes, Dr. Carl Anders Skriver, is a member of the Vegan Society and I found myself much in sympathy with the movement. There were about 80 people at che conference, some I remembered having seen at the Loughborough International Vegetarian Union Conference. Only three were not vegan. All the food was vegan: what a joy it was not to have to keep making inquiries.

How fortunate we are to have Margaret Ploger in the Society and living in London! She gladly gave much of her time to translating the English text of the film into German so I was able to post copies beforehand. The German words are often longer than ours and we spent three afternoons during my week's stay trying to make tapes that synchronised with the film. We didn't quite succeed! However all were very impressed by the film: there were loud claps when I appeared, having given an introductory talk, in English, beforehand. One Swiss in the audience wanted to show it in his country and form a vegan group there. The exercise should enable us to produce better tapes by 1982 when we hope to show the film again in Germany at the I. V. U. Congress to be held there.

After a week of friendship with singing and dancing in glorious sunshine in most beautiful country, I found early morning singers gathered to bid me farewell and beg me to return next year. Could I have imagined such a wonderful experience when I first became vegan nearly 38 years ago before the Vegan Society was formed. I am grateful for the privilege of representing the Society.

Serena Coles

THE FIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE VEGAN SOCIETY LIMITED HELD 4TH OCTOBER, 1980, AT FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON Attendance at the A. G. M. was the lowest for some years, almost certainly due to the fact that "Compassion in World Farming" had organised a march from Hyde Park and a rally in Trafalgar Square to take place at the same time. Nevertheless it was good that Jack Sanderson, President of the Society, was able to welcome members from as far away as Cleveland, Plymouth and Lancashire. Reminding his audience that the Vegan Society Limited which had replaced the Vegan Society was not a profit-making business company but a Charity Limited by Guarantee, Jack Sanderson explained that this meant that every member was now committed in the unlikely event of the organisation getting into difficulties to a maximum contribution of ÂŁ1.00. Before obtaining the Limited by Guarantee status, the Trustees were liable to the extent of their private financial resources.

Jack Sanderson appealed to members to forward the Society's work by developing an ability for public speaking. Beginning in a small way and using the extensive supply of leaflets published by the Society, they could exert considerable influence in this way.

Reports of the year's work read by the Secretary, Kathleen Jannaway, and the Assistant Secretary, Laurence Main, were warmly received. They follow in full.

Before calling on the Treasurer to present the Accounts, Jack Sanderson expressed regret that copies had not been sent to members in advance. Grace Smith, the Treasurer, explained that the Report had to be in two parts because of the change to the Vegan Society Limited. She regretted that it was so bulky but promised that a more acceptable form would be sent out with the Autumn "Vegan" in 1981. She was able to express satisfaction with the state of the Society's finances and the membership were able to approve them unanimously.

No new nominations having been received, the Council, President, Deputy President, Vice Presidents, Treasurer and Editors of "The Vegan" were reelected, and Bryden Johnson and Co. were appointed as auditors.

Serena Coles then read a short report on the Fund for Elderly Vegans. Although much effort had been expended examining properties, no suitable one had been found. She appealed to members to help search and send donations.

After tea and a social time when more members arrived from the Trafalgar Square rally, the meeting assembled to hear a thought-provoking and challenging address by Jon Wynne-Tyson, best known to members as the author of "Food For a Future" and "The Civilised Alternative" (see following pages).

There followed a showing of a set of slides presenting the vegan case, prepared

by Raymond Hudson, a member from Stafford. The commentary was read by Serena Coles. Many of the slides were very good and many important points were made effectively, but it was generally agreed that considerable editing was necessary to shorten the show to a length that would be acceptable to most audi11

ences, especially those in schools.

Raymond Hudson in this work.

Laurence Main was asked to collaborate with

During the last hour-and-a-half of the meeting six members spoke on concerns relative to veganism with which they were particularly involved. Eva Batt told of the success now, after much patient effort, being enjoyed by the Bournemouth Group in getting letters published in the local paper. She strongly advocated this method of presenting vegan ideas and read a very closely packed letter that, to their surprise, had been printed in full (see Letters page). Lis Howlett, 72 Curzon Street, Reading, described how she was promoting a Round Robin Letter to put parents of vegan children in touch with each other. Christopher Hall, 19 Vanbrugh Park, Blackheath, London, S. E. 3, and Paul Harding, 22 Montague Avenue, Brockley, London, S. E.4, asked for help in preparing a list of restaurants in various parts of the country where vegan fare might be obtained.

Alpay Tor gut spoke of his experiences in forming the North London Group and Frieden Howard gave a most interesting account of Vegfam, the Charity of which he and his mother Ruth Howard were trustees, which worked to help deprived people in different parts of the world in ways that accorded with vegan principles (see following page).

There was a general feeling throughout the afternoon and evening that the first A. G. M. of the new Society had been inspired by a warm feeling of fellowship and hope for the future that sent members back to their various parts of the country to work with renewed vigour for a more compassionate world. •01 853 3057 A.G.M. '81 It is planned to hold the 1981 A. G. M. during a weekend gathering in Bournemouth, October 16th-18th. Details in Spring issue, but please reserve the date.

THE

THIRD

FREY

ELLIS

MEMORIAL

LECTURE

to be given by Professor D. Davies, Ph. D on "Trace Elements and Health" On Thursday, April 2nd, 1981 at 7.30 p . m . Vegan buffet from 6.30 p . m .

At Friends Meeting House, St. Martins Lane, Westminster URGENTLY NEEDED Contributions to the Dr. Frey Ellis Fund for research into matters of importance in furthering the vegan way of life.

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THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE VEGAN SOCIETY

The Council is happy to report another year of steady work and progress in forwarding the vegan way of life.

The Council has had 11 full meetings and nine shorter ones since the last A.G. M just under a year ago on October 20th, 1979. All the meetings have been held by courtesy of the Committee of the Nature Cure Clinic at their premises, 15 Oldburj Place, London, W. 1. They have all been chaired by Eva Batt and attended by all the Council Members except for the occasions when Kathleen Jannaway was prevented by her leg injury.

There have been considerable difficulties in staffing experienced this year and consequent extra demands on the Secretary. Frances Quinn, who has given such valuable service since the spring of 1976, has been seriously ill and has finally had to give up working. The Council extend very warm thanks to her for her devoted and efficient work. Winifred Fisher, appointed to take the place of Maggi Taylor, gave excellent service, especially in typing the Winter 1979 "Vegan", but found that she could not settle at the Society's house in Leatherhead.

In January, 1980, Laurence Main began work in Leatherhead. However, the Mole Valley District Council raised objections to the premises being used as an office and since Laurence Main expressed a preference for working from his home in Swindon, it was decided to sell the house. The sale was completed on September 12th. Laurence Main was given special responsibility for meetings, festivals exhibitions, for outreach to schools, colleges and groups of all kinds and for the fostering of local groups. He was also to help with such clerical and secretarial duties as the Secretary suggested. The Council has been very appreciative of his work: a report from him follows.

The Society has continued to benefit from the work of Peter White who has kept its accounting books in good order and Jack Jannaway who has helped in very manj ways, not least in providing transport to festivals and exhibitions and in providing art work for the journal.

The Vegan Society Limited was incorporated on December 27th, 1979 and, accordingly, as decided by the Extraordinary General Meetings of October 20th and November 13th, 1979, the dissolution of the Vegan Society was effected and its funds and property transferred to the Vegan Society Limited. It should be noted that the new Society is a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, not a Limited Company.

The Council endeavours to make the appeal as wide as possible so as to enrol all who follow the vegan diet whatever their motives for adopting it. It also encourages as Associates all who feel the logic and need of the way of life even though they cannot follow it completely. It is essential that some are complete in their witness but just as essential that others, by easy social mixing, show that veganism is "for all manner and kinds of men" and help to lose the narrow, 13

extremist image that the Society is sometimes given. The aims of the Society, especially that of the relief of exploited animals, are not going to be realised by a narrow minority group.

The Council would like to take this opportunity of thanking all who have sent donations in addition to their subscriptions and who have filled in Covenants and Bankers Order forms. It is, regrettably, not sensible because of high postage and demands on secretarial time to acknowledge all these individually but they are very much appreciated and very necessary in view of constantly rising costs.

The main function of the Society is educational. Only when people understand the reasons for vegan commitment and the possibilities of the way of life will they step out of the rut of habit and social custom and eat according to reason and compassion.

In spite of the above mentioned difficulties with staffing, many thousands of leaflets and very many booklets have been sent out through the post. A total of over 6,000 items was posted from Leatherhead alone and 800 more during the last few months from Swindon. This is in addition to the thousands of leaflets and publications given out and sold at Festivals and Exhibitions and to those distributed by devoted individuals. Olive Jones, to mention one example, has stood regularly outside Sainsbury's offering knowledge in a cheerful, matter of fact and therefore effective manner.

In addition to the printed leaflets familiar to most members, all of which arose from the demands of many questioners, duplicate copies of specialist articles " that have appeared in "The Vegan" have been made available. We send these out to professionals or people in special need. They are generally available at 5p a sheet.

Once again Eva Batt has given generously of her time and skill and has revised her very successful book of recipes and nutritional advice - "What's Cooking?"

The enlarged 3rd edition published this year has already sold over 500 copies; . sales of previous editions topped 8,000.

Eva Batt has also spent many hours in producing a "Shoppers' List" of food products acceptable to vegans. Over 500 copies have been sold during the last few months. We are able to offer them for 50p each because Eva has given her time in compiling them freely and Jack Jannaway has produced them with no charge for his labour.

"The Vegan" has been produced in good time each quarter and draws considerable praise and surprisingly little adverse criticism. The number of copies printed has now risen to 3,500.

Veganism has enjoyed considerable notice in the press and on the media. The phrase "vegetarian and vegan" seems to be used as a matter of course now with the user quite unaware that it was less than 36 years ago that the word was coined to describe the logical further step. Definitions now appear in several dictionaries. Particularly useful articles, both quoting at length from Vegan Society 14

leaflets, appeared in Health for All and the Nursing Times. The Bland family gained much favourable publicity by their exposition of the vegan diet as an integral part of a truly economical, ecologically positive way of life.

The second Frey Ellis Memorial lecture was very well attended. Over 100 people gathered to hear Dr. Arnold Bender, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at London University and Head of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College, give a vitally interesting and, on the whole, optimistic talk on "The Role of Plant Foods in Feeding Mankind". Professor Bender is neither vegan nor vegetarian and is much opposed to extravagant health claims for dicl !•:. We nre appreciative of his generosity in lecturing to us and in giving us permission to print his lecture. This is now available, price 30p.

The Day Courses in the Vegan Diet held at Richmond Adult College in November and April were very much appreciated by both members of the Society and non-vegan professionals glad of the opportunity to learn from those with expert knowledge and experience. Once again, both courses were over-booked and anyone who would like to attend the next course on November 15th is advised to apply as soon as possible.

During the year a good number of talks have been given by members of the Vegan Council to a variety of meetings in different areas. We are especially pleased that Eva Batt, now settled in her new home, is able to accept lecture dates again. She spoke at Barnet in the spring (we are grateful to Violet Mitchell for organising this well attended meeting), also several times in the Bournemouth area and recently at Yeovil. Jack Sanderson lectured in a number of places as far apart as Bath and Hull, Manchester and Norwich, Peterborough, Chelmsford and St. Albans, to various groups as well as two universities.

Kathleen Jannaway spoke at Norwich, Cambridge, Cheam, Ashtead, Leatherhead, Malvern, Bath, Portsmouth, and gave cooking demonstrations at Sittingbourne, Chingford and Malvern.

A new outstanding venture was Serena Cole's visit to Germany to show the Open Door film with sound track translated into German by Margaret Ploger: a good preparation for the L V. U. Congress in Germany in 1982.

There has been much useful activity in the Liverpool area with Jean Maguire and her friends managing a vegan stand very successfully at a Southport exhibition and Daniel Lindsay organising a New Age Festival there. Alpay Torgut and the North London Group have organised four showings of the Vegan Society Open Door film, gained useful publicity in the local press and distributed many leaflets. Diane Edmondson organised her own fete at Bewdley and Graham and Delya Bull welcomed over 90 people to sample vegan refreshments at their home in Yorkshire. Diana Virgo created a vegan meal for a local Labour Party dinner and gave cookery lessons to Glossop housewives. A group of vegans in Portsmouth attracted 400 people to a well organised Animal Welfare Exhibition and film show, and Olive Jones had hundreds to her Saturday coffee morning in

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Chingford Assembly Hall. Other activities will be mentioned in the Assistant Secretary's report and the Council is well aware that there has been much other valuable action by other members.

The Vegan Society stand at the Festival of Mind, Body and Spirit at Olympia aroused much interest again thanks to the untiring work of Serena Coles and her helpers. Special mention must be made of the attractive vegan fare provided by Margaret Ploger and others. Seventeen new members joined during the week. Our Assistant Secretary was responsible for most of the organisation of the Olympia stand this year and for the vegan presence at various other events.

So well known is our Society now becoming that people are surprised to learn how small a group we still are, still run largely by volunteer workers. The Leatherhead office receives inquiries and requests from many countries and an American student this year was given a generous grant by her college to come and study our motivation!

It is now beginning to be widely recognised that the Age of Predatory Man is coming to an end; vegans have an important contribution to make to the dawning of a new, compassionate age. May the coming year see greater efforts, more activity and more.effective witness.

Kathleen Jannaway ASSISTANT SECRETARY'S REPORT It is clear that the Vegan Society must be ready to fulfil a much greater role in the near future. Apart from the steady increase in actual membership, there are many inquiries from professional people, the general public and our own membership. There are many potential vegans who are desperate for assistance, whether it be dietary advice, guidance for replying to persistent critics or the companionship of other vegans to give moral support In what may seem to be an antagonistic society.

The problem of both spreading our message and giving assistance to our membership at the grassroots level is being tackled by attempting to give more and more talks and film-shows and to stimulate the growth of local groups. Several hundred letters have been sent to a wide range of clubs, societies and schools inviting them to avail themselves of an opportunity to see our film and to hear a talk on veganism, at minimal expense. Most letters were sent to secondary schools, yoga clubs, local branches of the Friends of the Earth, the Vegetarian Society, the Ecology Party, the National Union of Farmers, the Soil Association, the Ramblers' Association, Animal Aid, the R. S. P. B . , the Youth Hostels Association, Meditation Clubs, W. L s, Townswomen's Guilds, Slimming Clubs, Women's League for Health and Beauty and Camping Clubs.

Sometimes the best response has been an inquisitive order for an item on the literature list which we send out, along with our free leaflet pack, but we are now receiving invitations to give talks in 1981 as club secretaries prepare their programme for next year. Some meetings have also been held this year, with your Assistant Secretary visiting schools at Calne, Malmesbury, Warminster, 16

Guildford and Richmond, sometimes complete with a cookery demonstration for a Home Economics class. One teacher who had only asked us to come because another teacher for his sixth-form general studies class had let him down at just twenty-four hours' notice was so impressed that he immediately booked us to visit him again in a year's time. He confessed that he had not originally intended asking us to come because he thought we were too unconventional. Perhaps this is why we noticed that schools preferred to hire our film from Concord Films when they knew they could meet "the real thing" at no extra cost.

Talks and film-shows were also given at Witney, on Swindon Viewpoint local radio, to students at the North London Polytechnic, at the Feel Good Foundation's New Age Festival at Leicester, at the Liverpool New Age Festival, to Bath Vegetarian Society and at Think 80 New Age Festival in Cheltenham, while other venues were arranged for other members of the Vegan Council. Further talks for 1980 include a visit to the East London Sikhs, for which the transcript of the commentary of our film is being translated for the second time this year, to Minehead Vegetarian Society and to the Well-being Centre in Redruth, Cornwall. Our stall at the Ley-Hunters' Moot in Bakewell was also popular.

We now have a long and growing list of Local Vegan Contacts, with most counties being covered. These local contacts are listed in "The Vegan" and are now busy organising film-shows and meetings, taking part in local festivals and exhibitions, holding cookery demonstrations, writing letters to the local press, increasing the sale of our literature to shops and encouraging more libraries to accept our offer of a free subscription to "The Vegan" as long as it is put on public display (and over 100 libraries do display it now). Our geographical file is being updated so that each local contact can soon have a list of local members, but members are urged not to wait for their local contact to get In touch with them.

Their help is almost certainly needed, while some large counties could be split up between several contacts on a geographical basis. Even just adding one or two to the attendance of a meeting is wonderful encouragement for the organiser.

Many more people may become vegan if we are prepared to meet them and, perhaps, influence them from within their own groups. Many vegans must be in a position to persuade a club, society or school to have a talk or film-show on veganism. This personal approach can be very effective, just as personal encounter with other vegans in local activities can provide mutual support. There will soon come a point when we shall be what is termed a "significant minority". The vegan message is one of the candles that is lighting the way into the New Age. Many people are now aware of the New Age and are furthering its advancement in various forms. Our job is to meet them and to share our own very practical and effective message with them. - — , ^\> . . ^ ini^lHpt

Laurence Main

Âť You can muffle the drum and you can loosen the strings of the lyre but who shall command the skylark not to sing?"

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RECIPES CREAMY SPINACH PIE 1 - l i lb. cooked spinach Pastry - 8 oz. flour + 4 oz. vegetable fat/ margarine £ lb. mushrooms i pint soya milk ( 1 dtsp. soya flour in i pint water) 1 dtsp. oatmeal

2 tblsp. tahini 1 tblsp. tamari soya sauce 1 onion 1 clove garlic thyme

This pie really is dellciously creamy. Prepare pastry. Chop onions, crush garlic and slice mushrooms. Gently fry in a little oil with some thyme for five minutes. Add the soya milk. Cream the oatmeal with a little cold water and add to pan. Stir until boiling and thick. Add tahini and tamari and finely chopped cooked spinach. Leave to cool a little, then fill pastry case. Cover with pastry and bake at 425° for 30 minutes. Delicious hot or cold with salad.

Anne Lane APPLE TRIFLE About 2 lb. cooking apples, peeled, sliced and cooked in 4 tblsp. water + 2 oz. sugar £ pint custard made with 1 tblsp. custard powder or cornflour and 1-2 tblsp. soya flour, Juice of i lemon and barbados sugar to taste

4 oz. bread crumbs 1 oz. dessicated coconut or chopped hazels 2 oz. Tomor or oil dark brown sugar to taste

Leave the custard to cool. Fry the bread crumbs and coconut/hazels gently in oil for about 10 minutes or until golden brown and crisp. Remove from heat and add dark brown sugar. Spread a layer of apples in serving dish, followed by a layer of breadcrumbs. Repeat layers, reserving a few crumbs and nuts for decoration.

Spread lemon-soya custard on top, having beaten in a little cashew cream. Finish by decorating with the rest of the cashew cream and bread crumbs.

Cashew Cream Put a handful of cashews in liquidiser together with warm water, a little oil, sugar and a few drops of vanilla essence (optional). Liquidise until smooth, allow to cool and thicken.

Diana Edmondson

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SENT IN BY MEMBERS COLONIAL RICE 2 2 1 i 1 1

tblsp. unsweetened almond paste tblsp. polyunsaturated oil tblsp. water tblsp. tarragon powder level cup rice (wholegrain) tblsp. lemon juice

2 tblsp. grated coconut 2 tblsp. sultana raisins (well washed) 2 tblsp. pine kernels 1 ripe banana, sliced J tsp. natural seasalt

Beat almond paste with a fork, adding oil, water and lemon juice a bit at a time as if for an egg mayonnaise plus salt and tarragon. Amalgamate with enough raisins, pine kernels and coconut to keep mixture sufficiently fluid. Cook rice in boiling water for half an hour. Remove and drain well. Stir in sauce and add the sliced banana and stir.

Edmund Quincj /When we tried out the above recipe we used Sunwheel "Almond Paste". We feel that peanut butter, which is less expensive, could very well be substituted^ FRUIT MALT LOAF 2 i oz. porridge oats 5 oz. dried fruit (whatever liked) 1 tblsp. malt extract 2 tblsp. molasses

4 oz. wholemeal (or 85%) flour I s tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. mixed spice

Soak the porridge oats, dried fruit, malt extract and molasses in 6 oz. water overnight. Then add the flour, baking powder and mixed spice. Mix thoroughly and put into a greased loaf tin and bake in centre of oven at mark 4 (350째F) for one hour. When cool, slice and spread with Tomor.

Note: baking powder is cheaper when made at home 4 oz. cream of tartar 2 oz. bicarbonate of soda

1-2 oz. rice flour

Sieve together or mix very well and seal in a tin or jar in a cool place.

Dressing:

3 parts oil (not olive); 1 part tamari; tiny drop of lemon juice.

Cathryn Ovington

PRINCIPLES OF CARE: SUBTRACTION AND SENSITIVITY When the occasion arises to treat disease one must take into account the strains already present in the person's system. In our community, exhaustively supplied with nutriments, the tissue needs relief from an overload of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Any deficiency is usually relative, not absolute. So it is important to apply a philosophy of subtraction. Too often one reads about sick people being given vitamins, minerals, or some other substance for use over the long term while the eating programme remains unchanged.

Amongst westerners the basic situation before disease sets in is the opposite to Third World undernutrition. Unnecessary fat is scattered about in small or large wads, protein levels are overloading the cellular mechanisms and forcing hormone and enzyme secretion to the point of exhaustion. Very often this is the direct cause of chronic disorder. Nature cannot break down and dispose of large quantities of molecules derived from excessive and wrong eating. So whether the person Is sick or free of symptoms - the latter does not necessarily mean freedom from disease - attention should always be given to a subtraction process if better health is sought. Adding vitamins, fatty acids or minerals may do some good but only after any overload has been corrected. It is impossible to be specific or to generalise in respect of a dietetic reduction because each one of us is different, and different constitutions and diseases require different alterations of diet. Only after much practice, and taking account of the full family history, can accurate decisions be made about which foods should be subtracted.

But as a general rule it should be understood that any person desiring to improve his or her health must seek advice on the most appropriate subtractions his or her system requires. Which foodstuffs to reduce or avoid must be decided before added supplements are put into the kitchen cupboard for daily consumption. One could buy a country if one possessed the money wasted on bottled or packaged extras designed to strengthen an already over-rich nutrition.

Secondary to the "subtraction" principle is that of sensitivity. When the same foodstuff in the same quantity is given to a dozen different people, each one handles the digestive processes with different degrees of success. What happens depends on the organism's capacity to digest and its requirements. If the addition of new elements to a system causes an upset - a reaction - the system is said to be sensitive. In almost all cases suitable foods cause minimal trouble but every now and then one encounters a person who can't eat the most acceptable of foods. All kinds of damage may ensue, from slight colic to death.

Exactly the same principle applies in matters of toxicity, there being wide variations in the sensitivity of different people. The most senior Governmental and professional agencies often forget this fact.

T.H. Crouch (Dr.) See letter on Society for Environmental Therapy, page 27.

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We have yet more information on vitamin B12. A member who is a chemist has sent us a cutting from a recent edition of Chemistry in Britain which contains an article on this vitamin describing the way in which this complex substance was at last synthesised in the laboratory (1976). It also tells of how researchers at the Christian Medical College Hospital in Vellore, India, have shown that the inhabitants of southern India are able to absorb the vitamin B12 which is produced by bacteria living symbiotically in their bowels. It was also found that subjects with what was delicately referred to as "stagnant bowel syndrome" were less able to absorb it. , There may, therefore, be a connection between B12 absorption and roughage in the diet, especially since vegetarians from India have been found to suffer from vitamin B12 deficiency after coming to England and adopting a more constipating English diet. This same B12 deficiency is uncommon amongst vegetarians living in India. There are, of course, other factors to consider, such as public hygiene being better in England. A s a general rule, the British have a much lower intestinal bacterial flora and, since the consequences can be serious, it is important to ensure that your diet contains adequate vitamin B12. A number of vegan foods are now supplemented with this vitamin, including the yeast extracts Barmene and Tastex (but not Marmite) and the plant milks Plamil and Granogen.

VEGAN

VOLUNTEERS

WANTED

Over the past ten years we have been studying the health of vegans compared with omnivores. We have found that vegans have lower levels of blood lipids, especially cholesterol, and certain clotting factors compared with omnivores which suggest that vegans are less prone to coronary heart disease than omnivores. We now want to study platelet function in vegans compared with omnivores. Blood platelets i r e the cells that initiate a blood clot which can lead to the blockage of an artery. Platelet function can be measured on a sample of blood taken from the arm in the usual way. We need vegan volunteers who have been vegan for at least two years. You would be asked to record everything you eat for one week and to come on one occasion to have a small blood sample taken at Queen Elizabeth College. If you think you can help please write to Dr. T. A. B. Sanders, Department of Nutrition, Queen Elizabeth College, Campden Hill Road, London, W8 7AH. „ , ^ T.A. B. Sanders ALSO Dr. Patrick, St. Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London, S. E. 1, requires vegan blood samples in connection with kidney research. Expenses paid. Please ring 01 928 9292.

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This issue sees another encouraging increase in the number of our Local Vegan Contacts. The list is now so long that it is not being printed in full.

Instead, additions and deletions to the list that appeared in the Autumn "Vegan" are contained here. In case you have mislaid your copy, Local Contacts for Avon, Berkshire, Cambridge, Clwyd, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Kent, Leicester, London, Merseyside, Norfolk, Northants, Nottingham, Oxford, Shropshire, Somerset, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Yorkshire were listed and full details may be had from the Assistant Secretary, 25 Kimmeriri^c Close, Nvthe. Swindon, SN3 3PZ, in return for an e . a . a .

DELETIONS; DEVON, MID: YORKSHIRE, SOUTH:

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ADDITIONS: CORNWALL: FIFE: GLAMORGAN, WEST: HERTFORDSHIRE, NORTH: .

HUMMERS IDE: LANCASHIRE: LANCASTER UNIVERSITY: .

LONDON, WEST: OXFORDSHIRE, WEST: PERTHSHIRE: SOMERSET. NORTH: TYNE & WEAR: WEST MIDLANDS: WIGTOWNSHIRE: NORTHERN IRELAND: .

And in FLORIDA: There are still vacancies for Local Contacts, so please write to the Assistant Secretary at the above address if you can offer your services.

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Probably the most effective way of spreading our message is for our Local Contacts to organise a Saturday vegan refreshment/cookery demonstration/filmshow event in a hall convenient to a shopping centre. This can introduce hundreds to veganism. If your Local Contact is to make a success of this, he or she must have your support, so please write offering it now.

There are other ways of spreading the message and they have not gone untried through the years as readers of the "Vegan" know. To give recent instances:Jackle Bones, of Essex, is giving a series of vegan cookery lessons, while our new Wigtownshire Group have held evening meetings, the second of which, held in a member's house, was very successful and led to a short article in the local press. Chris Spalding manned a stall at the Animal Fair in Sheffield before moving to Hampshire. Ann Barclay helped Chris with a display of vegan cookery that led to three new members being enrolled on the spot. A local group meeting was held and it is hoped that a volunteer will be found soon to fill the gap left by Christine's departure.

Elizabeth Dallas arranged for us to talk to the East London Sikhs on 12th October. About fifty people were there to sample a wonderful display of vegan food made by Margret Ploger, who also demonstrated how to make some dishes.

Please remember that plenty of advance publicity will help to swell the audience and will avoid disappointment for vegans who would have liked to attend if only they'd known about the event.

LOCAL

VEGAN

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Want to know where your local wholefood co-op, local group meetings or shoeshop selling vegan shoes are ? Such facts are best contained in a Local Vegan Information sheet, compiled by our Local Vegan Contacts.

An example of what may be contained comes from Diana Edmondscm, of Worcestershire: "TENBURY WHOLEFOODS. This stall at Kidderminster Market (on Thursdays) has been taken over by: Donald Henderson, of , West Midlands, Tel. Stourbridge 6582. He is also at Stourbridge Market Hall on the other days of the week (not Monday afternoons). Discount bulk delivery service for orders over ÂŁ10. 10% discount on purchases made by OAPs (on production of pension book or bus pass). No discount on Fridays, Saturdays or on bulk deUveries. They also supply vegan toothpaste, non-exploitive/biodegradable washing-up liquid, shampoos and soaps. " Such information can be of great value to members, while the stall-holders may be encouraged to further the vegan cause by selling our literature. If you have Information such as this to pass on, please send it to your Local Vegan Contact who will be able to inform local inquirers.

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REARGUARD

ACTION

"From a pessimistic point of view the future may be with the vegetarians but there is good reason for the omnivore to fight a strong rearguard action."

Quote from "Modern Developments in Animal Breeding", Lerner & Donald.

People are now eating less chickens than are being produced. The Government advice to worried farmers is to keep turkeys instead and to keep geese for the production of pat6 de foie gras (made from goose livers). Some readers may not know that in order to produce this latter delicacy, geese are force-fed until their livers become diseased. The farmer will be liable to inspection to determine whether the birds are really suffering!

The end of the lamb war with France was brought about by government subsidies to sheep farmers. If lamb is to be further subsidised, why not chickens and eggs? cries the poultry farmer. Once again the taxpayer, including those who never eat either, will be called upon to support the exploitation and slaughter.

While doctors warn people of the danger of eating too many eggs, ÂŁ3 million is currently being spent on a publicity drive to encourage increased consumption.

Until the EEC, urged by the boycott of veal on the Continent and the resulting chaos in the veal markets, decided to "take a fresh look" at the position of hormones in meat, I had not realised that growth-promoting oestrogens and hormones such as di-ethyl-stilbestrol were still being fed to young animals reared for human consumption. It is claimed that most European veal producers do use the hormones. Public reaction has already halved veal sales. In Italy, a number of baby foods containing veal products have been banned following the discovery of hormonal residues.

The veal boycott, which began in France, is deepening the crisis faced byBritish milk producers who depend partly on the sales of surplus "bobby" calves.

Contracted from material sent by Eva Batt - K. J. ^

THE

NATURE

CURE

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Informal talks for all interested in Healthy Living have been arranged to take place at Friends House, Euston Road, London, N. W. 1 at 6.00 p. m.

Tuesday, January 13th, Ann Clover on "The Theory and Practice of Homoeopathy" Wednesday, February 18th, Colin Smith on "Animal Experimentation, the Heartless Science" (The film, "Blinded by Science", will be shown.)

Tuesday, March 17th,

Malcolm Carruthers on "Meditation East and West"

Fee ÂŁ1 each talk. Booking forms from Nature Cure Clinic, 15 Oldbury Place, London, W1M 3AL. 24

iMpomui mtces w i m s pLBfise / Dora Naturist, having outlived relatives and friends, has hardly any visitors! If you can manage to get to the hospital where she now has to stay indefinitely, isolated from other vegans, you would find her . very good company. Address: or ring .

ONLY FIVE MINUTES I That is all it need take to fill in our Health Questionnaire! So please do send for your copy soon. The tabulated facts could do much to substantiate our claim that the vegan diet can be a healing as well as a healthy diet. A further ten minutes could most usefully be given to filling up the questionnaire "Survey on Vegetarians" obtainable from Dr. S. L. Mann, Dept. of Social and Community Medicine, 8 Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3QN. (S.a.e. for return will be provided.)

S U B S C R I P T I ON S - J A N U A R Y

PLEASE

Members are reminded that subscriptions (ÂŁ2.00, reduced to ÂŁ1.00 where necessary) are now payable in January. Prompt payment to the Secretary, at 47 Highlands Road, Leatherhead, Surrey, will save her a lot of time and work.

Cheques from OVERSEAS have several times been found not worth cashing! So please use International Money Orders.

Members are reminded that they can greatly help the Society by taking out Covenants, filling in Bankers Orders and making bequests to The Vegan Society Limited. The minimum period for which a Deed of Covenant can be undertaken has been reduced from seven years to four years. Forms are available from the Secretary, 47 Highlands Road, Leatherhead, Surrey.

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The Medlar, a member of the Rose family, has large white flowers in the spring and fruits like large, flat, brown hips. Gathered in October or November when fully ripe, these make a pleasant spread on bread. Comparable in stature to a hawthorn and with fruits not likely to attract "scrumpers", the tree is suitable for a small front garden.

GARDENING HINTS Please send any useful hints for the Spring "Vegan". Ours: stock up with hazels, beautiful in early spring and yielding valuable food that can be stored for two or three years. We had over 100 lb of nuts again this year from our four trees. Send for Ministry of Agriculture leaflet No. 400, from Min. of A g . , Tolcarne Drive, Northwood Hills, Middlesex.

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What better gift than help on the road to humane living?

WHAT'S COOKING? by Eva Batt. 3rd Edition. See page 2. £3.45 incl. P & P. IN LIGHTER VEIN by Eva Batt. Light-hearted verses with poignant message.

Attractively illustrated. Suitable for young and old. 60p incl. P & P. FESTIVE RECIPES. Special price to members. 5p + S. A. E. LION POSTERS - or with top and bottom lines removed as illustrated below leaflets to send with or instead of Christmas cards. Black & white only, l p each while stocks last. The top line reads: "Should Christmas be the time of the Great Slaughter ? " and the bottom advertises Festive Recipes.

When man kills no longer Love and Peace shall reign.

FOOD FOR A FUTURE by Jon Wynne-Tyson - comprehensive case, vividly expressed, useful facts and figures. Paperback, £1.75 incl. P & P. CIVILISED ALTERNATIVE by Jon Wynne-Tyson - plea for eclectic approach to world religions, philosophies and social theories. Hard-back, £4 incl. P & P. ANIMAL RIGHTS - a record of the symposium held by the R. S. P. C. A. at Cambridge; 27 papers edited by D. Paterson & R. Ryder. Preface by P. Singer. £7.30 incl. P & P. HEALTHY EATING FOR THE NEW AGE by Joyce d'Silva. A new vegan cookbook by our member Joyce d'Silva. £3. 95 plus 40p P & P. TO NEW READERS - Send 12p stamp for complete literature list and leaflets.

SEND NOW TO

Laurence Main, NOT TO LEATHERHEAD. 26

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Cheques payable to Vegan Society Ltd.

LETTERS

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PLEASE WRITE The Farm Animal Welfare Council is considering the welfare aspects of the slaughter of poultry - not the breeding, keeping of transporting of food birds; that comes later - and invites interested organisations and members of the public to send their comments and suggestions for their consideration to: Farm Animal Welfare Council, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food, Hook Rise South, Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey.

Would it not help them considerably in their deliberations if they received thousands of postcards pointing out that every kind of slaughter was against the principles of very many people?

It may not affect the results of their recommendations to poultry farmers, but every time they invite public opinion, we must let them know that we are a group to be reckoned with.

Please write as a private individual, make your message short and to the point. However deeply you feel about it do not let the fact that some members of the F. A. W. Council are in the business of animal exploitation creep into your note - that would hinder more than help.

And please do it now - it will cost you one stamp and five minutes of your time. Let us take full advantage of the invitation to give our views on the exploitation and slaughter of other creatures, in this particular case, poultry.

E v a Batt

A REQUEST FROM THE SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL THERAPY The Society for Environmental Therapy is in the process of change - continuing growth is blossoming into the capacity for action. Being an organisation dedicated to research into the causes of disease - the environment relates in various degrees to all disease causation, often absolutely, and a high percentage of cancers likewise - it is of prime importance to gather information and commence research into promising material. Food's effects are of particular relevance. Prior to the establishment of a registered journal of international standing it is intended to press ahead - disease cannot wait - with a newssheet for distribution to members of the Society (reduced rate) and those persons deeply interested in why humans become ill. We can only effectively treat when we know the root causes, and discovery of these will come originally from public observations.

This letter is to invite the environmentally conscious to send to the undersigned any items of personal experience - dietary or otherwise - or news that might provide a starting point for research. In due course, if appropriate, contributions will be entered in the newssheet.

T. H. Crouch (Dr.), , London, SW5 9QL. 27

GETTING AWAY WITH IT I recently spent a weekend in York while in a Cyclists' Touring Club rally and was lucky enough to find "Greensleaves, Fresh Food Restaurant" at 108 Fishergate (Tel. 54750).

I visited it first for a spot of lunch and chose an open salad sandwich and, in ordering it, explained that I was vegan. It was a splendid affair. Shredded raw cabbage and carrot, sunflower seeds, orange slices with coconut, lettuce and a sizeable portion of mixed nuts and raisins all sitting on a base of wholemeal bread and served with a small bowl of tahini (one of the vegan spreads available) and a jug of salad dressing. It made a filling and sustaining meal and all for 65p.

My evening meal, for which I had booked in advance, confirmed that generosity was the order of the day. I was not able to sample the soup because the tureen by then had run dry (it must have been good!), but the fruity lentil curry and rice was just enormous and I noticed one or two jealous eyes turn in its direction. The plate was literally full of food - a deep bed of rice, a good portion of curried lentils attractively finished off with a ring of sliced tomato and a group of raisins in the centre. It was accompanied by a bowl of mixed salad and nuts (though whether this was to appease me for the lack of soup I don't know). I would describe the curry strength as mild but I am not an expert. I do know that it was very good eating indeed. And to follow (has this boy no control?) I tried one of the sweets available, several of which were vegan. The spiced apple and raisin tart was certainly not too sweet and, with a good coffee, rounded off the meal I talked to the proprietor, Mr. Ray, before leaving. He is a dedicated vegetarian and was obviously sincere in his objective which was to introduce non-meat eating habits to more of the public. He stressed that his main motive was compassion which of course we all loudly applaud. Apparently, they already have Uve entertainment each Friday evening and the plan is to extend this special feature to suit many tastes and will include music of many kinds, drama, poetry and talks.

Mr. Ray and his friendly, skilled staff deserve to succeed. recommend a visit if ever you are in York.

I can certainly

And so I had survived, nay thrived, and with the help of an understanding landlady the following morning (although I'll admit that grapefruit segments and a plate of hot baked beans is not everybody's breakfast) I continued for the purpose of my stay before returning home with a clear conscience.

You can do it in York!

The restaurant is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11,,00 a. m. - 6.00 p. m. for light meals and drinks; 6.00 p . m . - 11.00 p . m . , full evening menu. Sunday, 2.00 p . m to 10.00 p. m. Advance party bookings available on Monday. Take away service.

Children's nortions available.

(Does anyone else have a passion for cycling?)

Richard Cresswell , Lanes.

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RESIDENTIAL WEEKENDS FOR SMALL GROUPS "Well, what do you eat then?" How often have you been aÂŁked this question and how do you answer it? In October, 19 people discovered the answer at a residential "Vegetarian Weekend" at Roughmoor Centre near Swindon. The project was organised by the Breakthrough Trust and was specially geared for a mixed group of deaf and hearing people.

As vegans and the project organisers, we hoped to give a small group of people a chance to experience two days of vegetarian living with a varied programme of activities in a relaxed and friendly environment. The participants included vegans, vegetarians and omnivores of all ages, so there was plenty of opportunity for airing different points of view and answering the multitude of questions that arise when a meatless diet is first considered. Of course, vegan cookery was an important part of the weekend with everyone joining in.

We have found this type of residential event very successful in introducing people to a more humane and healthy lifestyle, and would be happy to assist anyone who would like to try it out.

Sandra Lowing and Paul Bonsor , Plumstead, London, S. E. 18.

FOR MISSIONARIES If any members of your society have friends who are missionaries abroad, I should be very grateful for an introduction to any of them on furlough who are opposed to the slaughtering of animals by natives by anything but humane methods (as I have witnessed myself when on missionary service). I mean, I should much appreciate any opportunity of explaining to them how it would be possible to help the animals. a L. L Macintyre, N. W. 6.

ETHICS OR HEALTH According to the writings of Herbert Shelton, Man is not a grain-eating animal. He cannot go out into the fields and directly eat wheat, barley, rye, oats, etc. And bread is not only a grain, but baked - it is dead, too. Maybe the vegans should stick to ethics rather than the principles of nutrition. Let the study of natural hygiene guide us in food selection. I'd like to see some reader response on this question.

David Stry, Editorial Comment: Certainly a considerable number of people are finding that they are healthier without cereals, but on the other hand many maintain very good health on diets with a high proportion of cereals (such as the macrobiotic). Individuals vary greatly, so it is advisable that they experiment until they find diets that keep them personally in good health, remembering the need for a wide variety of foods with a good proportion eaten raw.

Kathleen Jannaway

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SHOPPING MTH

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The Autumn "Vegan Shoppers' Guide" is now ready (deep sigh of relief) and deals with Toiletries, Household Products, such as Paints, Brushes, Footwear, Oils, Foods for which there has been insufficient space in "The Vegan", and other Miscellaneous items.

The price has been kept down to 75p incl. p. & p. and, considering the cost of postage, stationery, duplicating and some assistance with the typing, is very low indeed. If the time spent on research, etc., were taken into consideration the cost would be quite prohibitive. And this applies to all the vegan literature, including the "free" leaflets. /Please send order to the Assistant Secretary, Laurence Main, Wilts, SN3 3PZ, not to Eva Batt or Kathleen JannawayV Copies of the Spring '80 list which deals exclusively with food items are still available price 63p incl. p. & p. from Laurence Main as above. Please note that the elusive Pareve-mate vegan coffee and tea whitener marketed by Eliko Food Distributors Ltd., Ashley Works, Ashley Road, London, N. 17, is stocked

by Grodzinski's Delicatessen, 170 Clapton Common, London, E. 5. and other shops catering for the Jewish community.

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"All medical products for human use must, by law, undergo tests on animals before the Department of Health will issue a 'Clinical Trials Certificate' allowing their use in m a n . " May & Baker, 13.8.80.

Where the safety of the ingredients in a product has been established by use over the years - twenty years is usually considered sufficient - the product, in this country, Is not necessarily required to be tested on laboratory animals. However, some of these may have originally been so tested but it would be difficult now to identify which ones. (All shampoos and most toiletries from France have to be animal tested regardless of safety proved by time and use.)

Our main concern is the introduction of hundreds of unnecessary 'new' products which, not having been tested by time, are repeatedly tested on animals to prove (?) their safety or as a protection for the manufacturer against possible claims for damage to human users.

Boots This company explains that in their own brand products only established ingredients are used but that many such items will contain tallow, lanolin or egg.

They advise vegans that such toiletries as shampoos (except cream shampoos), wave sets, talcum powders and aerosol deodorants and anti-perspirants would normally be acceptable.

Correction 'The Vegan" 1978 gives all Nelson's remedies other than ointment as vegan but we have now learned that the creams also would be unacceptable to

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vegans. We are waiting for a reply from Nelson's confirming this. In the meantime please make this correction. ' * ' Add to the "For Your Information" list in "The Vegan" for Spring 1980:Stearic acid is predominantly of animal extraction. Used to manufacture metallic stearates, viz. aluminium, zinc, calcium. These are often used in industry for rubber, plastics, cosmetics, ointments, grease, paint, confectionery, pills, tablets, paper, inks, cement, varnishes, textiles, etc.

Tall oil

Vegetable. A by-product of paper-making, from wood pulp.

We would like to considerably extend the short list in "The Vegan" for Spring 1980, but we do not have the expert knowledge required. Do we have a biochemist among our members who would help with some of the problems of chemical and pharmaceutical terms used by manufacturers?

We have many queries about acid/alkaline foods, most people thinking that anything with a sharp or sour taste must be acid-forming, whereas it is the protein foods - meat, fish, eggs, poultry and grains which are acid-forming. Most fruits and nuts have an alkaline reaction while the "sharper" fruits - pineapple and oranges - are classed as "highly alkaline" from the minerals they contain. Ideally not more than one fifth of our food should be from the acid-forming foods.

Can you translate Hebrew ? I occasionally receive wrappers from foods which appear to be vegan but as I do not understand Hebrew I cannot read the labels. Can anyone help ?

Babywear Mothercare have sent me a catalogue of baby and mother-to-be clothes.

I wonder why? Perhaps someone there has reversed my age and put me down as 27! Scanning it I am pleased to see that the materials used are all stated and it contains a wide range of suitable clothes for babies up to about 5 years, and for mums, mostly in man-made fibres but I was pleased to see quite a few cotton and cotton mixtures among them. Also pram boots and shoes, first walking boots, slippers, sneakers and lined Wellingtons. Only one item in this section, a training shoe, contained animal leather.

VEGAN

FOODS

International Stores

NATURAL SOFT MARGARINE

Snowcrest POTATO CRISPS, TABLE JELLIES, SNOWWHIP TOPPING, PICKLES, APPLE STRUDEL, FRUIT PIES, PITTA BREAD, PUFF PASTRY & SHORTCRUST PASTRY, BISCUITS, PAREV ICE CREAM and SORBETS. Be sure to get PAREV ices as Snowcrest also make dairy ice cream.

Waitrose DRINKING CHOCOLATE, BAKED BEANS, CRUNCHIE COOKIES, GINGERBREAD MEN, canned VEGETABLE SOUP, SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP MIX, ONION SOUP POWDER, PEANUT BUTTERS, SAGE & ONION and PARSLEY & THYME STUFFINGS. Eva Batt 31

FOOTWEAR Bally Shoes Bata Dunlop

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A L L STYLES in the " F L A I R " range.

DERRI BOOTS for all the family.

MAXI-DRI GOLF SHOES and other sports footwear.

K Shoes Forty styles for ladies from particularly comfortable, low-heeled walking shoes with POROMERIC uppers, such as SONYA IV and WALBROOK, to high fashion models. Alas, none for the rest of the family.

Lotus Shoes This company makes over 20 suitable styles for ladies in a wide range, including sensible walking shoes and children's coloured Wellingtons with detachable lining. Only House Shoes and Slippers for men.

Nor vie Shoes

Here again the ladies are well catered for in the high fashion field.

Pirelli As usual, a wide choice in House Shoes and Slippers for all the family, also cosy ankle boots for toddlers and the elderly, almost all without leather.

See the Vegan Shoppers' Guide for Autumn 1980 for full details of the above and other vegan footwear currently available.

Harestep Soling I was pleased to receive samples of various soling materials from this manufacturer. For too long some of us have been suffering from the effect of rigid soles which, though they are animal-free, cannot be good for the feet or comfortable for the wearer. We are now hoping to see many more shoes in the shops with HARESTEP EVA or HARECREPE soles.

Answers to Enquiries Many of you have been unable to find shoes with uppers of PORVAIR (the British-made poromeric material) in the shops. The answer partly lies in the fact that footwear manufacturers like to give it their own brand name in their brochures.

The Porvair company is introducing shortly two new materials suitable for footwear: VANTEL and DELTRA. They are, we are told, soft and supple, yet strong and durable enough for sports shoes. Unfortunately for us, most of this will be exported as the managing director of Porvair Ltd. is quoted as saying that it is far easier to convince overseas manufacturers that there is a growing market for PORVAIR than it is to sell it to U. K. Manufacturers. So do keep asking for it until the retail trade knows there are prospective customers for top quality, Britishmade, simulated leathers.

Always Something New Unfortunately for the Queensland Cane Toad, a native of Australia, its skin has been found to be tough, pliable and large enough to be commercially usable for fashion accessories and small leather goods such as purses. We are told that the first shipment of around 2,500 skins is on its way to the USA where they will be made into trinkets and gee-gaws for the trophy hungry, thoughtless tourists as a "change from reptile ornaments".

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Please send to the Assistant Secretary, 25 Kimmeridge Close, Nythe, Swindon, Wilts, by January 16th, 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.

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.

HELP WANTED in pleasantly situated veganic garden in Cotswolds in return for food and accommodation. Please 'phone Southrop 224.

FEMALE STUDENT seeking accommodation in London (ideally with vegan dinner provided but anything considered). Move immediately.

ALL COTTON, COMFY CLOTHES with patchwork and applique at reasonable prices - dresses, pinafores, jumpsuits, quilted jackets. Beautiful patchwork baby carriers £10. Also simple but special little Christmas gifts. Send s.a. e.

Earthenware, 4 Brunswick Square, Gloucester, GL1 1UG. WANTED: QUARTER ACRE BUILDING PLOT for self-build vegan male. Rurally situated and no farther than ten miles from the sea. Reply to: LN6 OHJ. WALK 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 £1.05 including postage and "Backpacking the Vegan Way" leaflet from: The Vegan Society, 25 Kimmeridge Close, Nythe, Swindon, SN3 3PZ, Wilts.

HANDYWOMAN, life vegan, needs post - guest house, store, similar. Middle aged but young and vital, hardworker. Essential separate accommodation owing to pets (old cat and dog) being first priority. Reply to: West Yorkshire.

I CAN NOW SUPPLY AGAIN THE SIGNS 'NO SMOKING, Please. People are Breathing', 9" x 25" approx., self-adhesive, for shops, offices, exhibitions, etc., at the old 1976 price of 3 for 25p plus 12p for postage. Eva Batt, Bournemouth.

I WISH TO CONTACT anyone selling dairy produce and unfertilised eggs from animals in cruel-free conditions - only slaughtered through being in pain, etc.

Tel. Bristol 35513.

VEGAN, NON-SMOKING. Person needed to help with invaUd/housework. N.W. London. Free or near-free room depending on arrangements. C/o Secretary.

WE HAVE STARTED IN A FARM near Volterra to form a vegan community and meeting place for zoophilous people. Everyone who is interested should write to: Volterra (Pisa), Italy.

LEAD GUITARIST wanted for original music in Animal Charity Group. Please contact ).

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POSTAL BOOKSELLERS covering alternative medicine, earth mysteries, mysticism, esoteric philosophy, etc.: list 12p stamp please. Wessex Dragon Books (V), 26 Queen Victoria Street, Reading, Berks, RG1 1TG. A BEAUTIFUL NEW PEACE OF MUSIC. Nine recordings by brilliant musician Steven Halpern, Ph. D. The music of the "ney" by Richard Gerevich. Georgia Kelly's harp compositions. And music from Ancient Egypt by Dennis Stoll. They bring joy and upliftment in this new era. For healing, schools, meditation, yoga, and new peace around you in office or home. Send for free list of tape cassettes from Bernard Granger Music, 7 Rock Cottages, Down Lane, Frant, Kent, England. Trade inquiries also welcome.

LOTUS TVP. Introduce this tasty alternative to meat to your omnivorous friends and help take the strain off animals, the hungry millions and the environment.

Also available, non-animal rennet. Recipes and full details - Lotus Foods Ltd., 29-31 Lukes Mews, London, W l l I D F .

VEGFAM feeds the hungry via plant-based foodstuffs, leaf protein, seeds, irrigation, etc. Trustee Ruth Howard offers accommodation in return for some help with house/land. The Sanctuary, Lydford, Okehampton, Devon. Tel. Lydford 203.

RAW FOOD. For free leaflet describing its great value as part of diet, send SAE to Vigilex Publications, Vega House, 18 Bar Street, Scarborough, Y O l l 2HT. MAKE BREAD WITHOUT YEAST? Read: THE PRISTINE LOAF. The therapeutic benefits of Sourdough Bread. With recipes. From health food shops or: Leeds, 8. Send 60p inc. p. & p.

MEDICAL, CULINARY HERBS for sale. Most varieties available. Send for lists. Stamped envelope please. C . A . P . (Herbalist), 9 Eden Terrace, Newlyn, Penzance.

THE HUNGER PROJECT 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 the Hunger Project. Tel. 01-539-8081. 45 Bulwer Road, London, E l l .

THE LEY HUNTER is the leading magazine of Earth Mysteries, including leylines. Send S. A. E. for full details or ÂŁ3.60 for annual subscription to: The Ley Hunter, P . O . Box 152, London N. 10.

VEGANS/VEGETARIANS interested in survivalist communities, informationsharing (nuclear war, pollution, sociological deterioration, etc.), please send s . a . e . (9" x 4") to Life Cell, C/o 9 St. Mary Magdalene Street, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 3HU.

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HOLIDAYS HOLIDAY CAMP FOR VEGAN FAMILIES. We are hoping to organise this for next August. Please write Laurence Main, 25 Kimmeridge Close, Nythe, Swindon, Wilts.

NORFOLK. Vegan bed and breakfast (or full board) for travellers and holidaymakers, offered in our home, a Victorian house with easy access to the coast, Broads, etc. S.a. e. Graham and Jasmine Shimell, Dereham (0362) 4262.

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. Julia Hodges, Burnham-on-Sea, TA18 1EN. Telephone: 0278 785954.

WEST WALES. Private bungalow. Accommodation for four. Rural/coastal setting. Bed and breakfast/evening meal. Vegan/vegetarian. S. a. e. appreciated.

Susan Taylor, , Dyfed, Wales.

PENZANCE. 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.

INVERNESS. Vegan/vegetarian accommodation in charming cottage on high road between Inverness and Nairn. Good tourist centre, walking, golf course, sea, beach near by. Guests welcome all year. Margaret Law son, IV1 2PG. Tel. 066 78 352.

STONEYKIRK. Self-catering vegan/vegetarian accommodation in peaceful part of South-West Scotland. Breakfasts/Evening meals available on request. Reduced terms off season. SAE to Norma Leighton, near Stranraer, Wigtownshire.

DEVON. Vegan hoUdays near Haytor on Dartmoor at Ullacombe House. Book through: Farm and Country Holidays, Hilltop Road, Raleigh, Bideford, Devon.

The 23rd issue of "Vegan Views" is now out and its readers have shared their views and experiences of many topics related to veganism. There are also book reviews and letters pages.

A subscription to VV is 90p for three issues or, for one copy, 30p (stamps will do). All new subscribers are put on the Contacts List unless they wish otherwise.

Please write to "Vegan Views", 1 Gincroft Lane, Edenfield, Ramsbottom, Burj Lancashire, BLO OJW. 35

RAW FOOD COMPENDIUM Its value as a substantial part of diet Practical Hints, Principles, Extracts from Medical Opinions

HOLIDAYS AFLOAT with vegans Brian & Wendy Burnett on their 36', 7 berth yacht "XIM".

£3.50 post free, from VIGILEX PUBLICATIONS 18 Bar Street, Scarborough, YOll 2HT

1981, 2, 3 or 4 week cruises - Belgium, Scandinavia, Shetland, Orkney; 1 or 2 weeks - Hebrides, Western Scotland, Caledonian Canal.

January to March - Solent/Poole area.

GREENWAYS GUESTHOUSE

Longer or shorter periods available.

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

(We have now taken nearly 100 people aged 4-73.)

Prices from £70-£120 per week.

Send stamp for details to : 51 MAIN ROAD, KINNERTON, CHESTER, CH4 9AJ

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

Send S A E for brochure.

WHY NOT GET AWAY FROM IT ALL 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 GOOD OLD FASHIONED PERSONAL SERVICE at a price you can afford!

Woodcote overlooks the TIDAL ESTUARY AND BIRD SANCTUARY of Hayle. Also available SELF-CATERING CHALET, 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 the sea towards Brixham and Berry Head, the hotel offers wholefood Vegan and Vegetarian 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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