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If you arc a keen gardener, at this time of the year you could be reaping the harvest of your labour - the hours spent digging over the earth, weeding out overgrown or unwanted plants, designing to your taste and planning about what you would like from your garden. Iflike me, this year has been the first opportunity you have had to allow your creativity to flow and design and plant a previously untamed garden, you may be reflecting on your achievements. You may be thinking back to how it was before and savouring the sunny moments you manage to spend sitting amongst the blooms, watching the wildlife in the pond, or wandering round discovering the organic produce, such as baby courgettes or cucumbers hiding under the leaves that you missed the last time round, looking for beans amongst the foliage, or picking plump, juicy tomatoes from the vine. You may feel proud of your achievements when neighbours and friends pass complimentary remarks. And whilst taking a certain amount of pride in your achievements, you may also, like me, be thinking yes, a lot has been achieved, and some aspects are good. But there has been an element of experimenting and some parts have developed well, while other areas need some further consideration to improve on this season. Much like working in a voluntary organisation or charity really! As I take stock of the garden, I am aware that this autumn is a time of review. Those sentiments equally apply, and like a garden, the Vegan Society has some parts that have developed well, while other areas of our operations need further consideration to improve on this season. Whilst a view of the garden need only affect the owner (and perhaps the neighbours!) the vision of the Vegan Society, and desired outcomes, involve a significant number of people - our members, and potentially the entire population! Here at the Vegan Society, we are asking for your help. Your continued, individual support to our mission is invaluable.

We are also asking for, and would very much welcome your input in to the review of our achievements to help us make improvements over time. A centre page pullout fonn has been included in this edition ofThe Vegan to encourage you to tell us what you think. We look forward to your comments and constructive criticism. We also look forward to seeing you at our AGM on November 10, and at the many events and festival this autumn, including World Vegan Day, November 1 .Collectively we have the potential to achieve. Enjoy the harvest of the season and sow wisely for the future.

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ROOM AT THE TOP

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DIET MATTERS

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A RECIPE FOR ABUNDANT VEGAN HEALTH

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VEGGIES AND THE RAINBOW CENTRE

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REVIEWS

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THE SEARCH IS STILL ON...

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RECIPES BY GRAEME REEKIE

26 GROW VEGAN 29 VEGAN CAMP 30 CLIVEWAKFER 31 LISTINGS 32 PRIZE CROSSWORD 33 RELIV'S CLASSIC 34 VEGAN SOCIETY LOCAL CONTACTS

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is conclusive p r o o f t h a t animal proteins actually p r o m o t e osteoporosis.

A n o t h e r recent study published by t h e Physicians C o m m i t t e e has proved t h a t simply t r a d i n g meat f o r t o f u in meals t h r o u g h o u t t h e w e e k can cut t h e risk o f heart disease & l o w e r cholesterol & triglyceride levels. The plant versions o f oestrogen, phyt o e s t r o g e n s , t h a t are f o u n d in soya products such as t o f u , contain antioxidants w h i c h seem t o prevent cholesterol oxidating. This means deposits are less likely t o be f o u n d in t h e arteries o f t h e heart.

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MOVE TO REPLACE CATTLE GLUE WITH SOY In A m e r i c a t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e researchers are r e c o m m e n d i n g t h a t t h e p r e s e n t g l u e used t o l a m i n a t e t h e t h i n sheets w h i c h m a k e u p p l y w o o d be c h a n g e d . This g l u e c o m prises o f p o w d e r e d c a t t l e blood protein and could pose a t h r e a t t o p l y w o o d w o r k e r s if t h e y b r e a t h e t h e d u s t in. T h e n e w g l u e , w h i c h is m a d e f r o m soy f l o u r , is seen as less hazardous t o the workers.

T h e Physicians C o m m i t t e e For Responsible M e d i c i n e have f o u n d t h a t t h e v e g a n d i e t can ease f i b r o m y a l g i a . Patients w h o f o l l o w e d a l o w salt, raw, vegan diet for 3 months s h o w e d a considerable i m p r o v e m e n t in j o i n t stiffness, r e d u c e d t h e i r pain levels & h a d b e t t e r all r o u n d health.

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ANIMAL FATS IN PLASTIC Startling revelations made at a press conference in N e w York in D e c e m b e r 2000 by M a n n y V o l k , CEO o f Premier Technologies G r o u p Inc, have c o n f i r m e d t h a t m a n y a n i m a l derived chemicals, such as f a t t y acids, are used in m a k i n g plastic.

A l t h o u g h p e t r o l e u m , coal a n d cellulose r e m a i n t h e main r a w materials used in t h e plastic industry these animal-derived chemicals can cause problems w h e n a change o f t e m p e r a t u r e occurs w i t h i n t h e plastic. For instance, if h o t c o f f e e is p o u r e d

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It has also been f o u n d t h a t w o m e n w i t h t h e highest intakes of a n i m a l p r o t e i n had t h r e e times t h e a m o u n t o f b o n e loss compared t o those w h o consumed t h e most vege t a b l e protein. Therefore this

CHOCOLATE INSECTS CRAZE HITS AMERICA T h e latest craze t o h i t chocol a t e in A m e r i c a is t h e c h o c o l a t e - c o v e r e d insect. A n y t h i n g f r o m ants t o m a g g o t s goes, w i t h crickets b e i n g t h e f a v o u r i t e snack! The snacks are b e i n g p r o m o t e d as l o w in f a t a n d h i g h in p r o t e i n and t h e r e f o r e ideal f o r g r o w i n g

Sadly o u r m e m b e r s h i p assist a n t Alison Lawson left the V e g a n Society a t t h e e n d o f A u g u s t . She b e g a n w o r k i n g in t h e o f f i c e in A p r i l a n d is n o w e x p e c t i n g a b a b y so has l e f t w o r k t o c o n c e n t r a t e o n her n e w family life. H o p e f u l l y w e w i l l have a p h o t o o f t h e n e w b a b y in t h e spring edition! Your p r e s e n c e in t h e o f f i c e w i l l b e g r e a t l y missed by us all Alison and w e wish you the v e r y best o f luck in t h e future.

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This was compared t o a control group who followed an omniv o r e diet. The vegan patients also lost w e i g h t & l o w e r e d t h e i r cholesterol level.

A Canadian study has f o u n d t h a t flax seeds can actually shrink breast cancer tumours. W o m e n consuming 25grams o f flax seed oil every m o r n i n g had a significant reduction in t u m o u r size, like t h e effect o f t h e controversial d r u g Tamoxifen. Scientists researching breast cancer have already indicated t h a t diets high in a variety o f plant foods w h i c h avoid heavy oils, meat and dairy, w i l l prevent a great many diseases, especially cancer.

children. A c o m p a n y called H o t l i x US produces t h e crickets and feeds t h e m o n bananas, apples and grass or " g u t loads" t h e m d e p e n d i n g o n t h e end f l a v o u r desired.

They are induced i n t o hibern a t i o n at six weeks o l d by exposing t h e m t o near

freezing t e m p e r a t u r e s and t h e n t h e y are baked a n d covered in chocolate. A p p a r e n t l y h e a l t h officials in t h e US are more concerned w i t h t h e a m o u n t o f chocolate b e i n g consumed t h a n t h e actual bugs. So h o w long b e f o r e this hits Britain?

i n t o a plastic beaker these additives could come t o the surface and combine w i t h the f o o d o r drink. This could h a p p e n if t h e plastic is refrigera t e d too. Most of these animal additives come f r o m animals slaughtered t h a t are considered unfit f o r h u m a n consumption.

group. Premier Classic have produced containers very similar t o Tupperware, apart f r o m t h e raw materials. They are also providing certified resins for manufacturing animal-free foodservice and wrappings t o industry.

M a n n y Volk has been researching t h e subject and has just produced a range o f animal-free plastic containers t h r o u g h a subsidiary o f his

Premier headquarters address: W o r l d Industries Center 313 Liberty Street Lancaster PA 17603 Phone (sales) (001) 717 3923111

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ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS ON THE INCREASE Official statistics published by t h e Home Office in July 2001 show a shocking increase in t h e number of animals used in experiments. In Britain last year experiments o n animals rose by 58,000 and there was a 2.2% increase in scientific procedures causing "pain, suffering, distress or lasting h a r m " . 2.64 million animals were used in t h e UK in 2000 a rise of 2.9% o n t h e 1999 figure. As rats, mice and other rodents were used in eight o u t of t e n procedures t h e government has concentrated on those experiments t h i n k i n g t h e British public does not care about these creatures.

Home Office minister Angela Eagle commented t h a t "even a blood sample is recorded as a procedure" in an e f f o r t t o f o o l the public into t h i n k i n g

CONGRATULATIONS ARTHUR! Arthur Ling, the man behind Plamil, has recently received acknowledgement for his life long work in promoting health foods based on his philosophy of a vegan diet. Arthur was awarded the James Henry Cook Award, an award given annually by the Institute of Health Food Retailing t o an individual or company in dedication of the man w h o established Britain's first health food store.

Donald Watson, in writing t o Arthur says "Cook was a great pioneer, and did more than anyone else t o present vegetarianism without dairy produce."

Arthur certainly deserves the award since Plamil was in fact the first company in the U.K t o develop and sell a plant-derived vegan milk.

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t h a t this is w h a t vivisection is about. BUAV chief executive Michelle Thewe is outraged and appalled by t h e increase and t h e callous a t t i t u d e of t h e government. "The t r u t h is t h a t every day in UK laboratories animals can still be starved, slowly poisoned, burned, deliberately infected

w i t h painful diseases, electrocuted and brain damaged, all in t h e n a m e of research", she said. There has been a massive 14% increase in t h e number o f experiments using genetically m o d i f i e d animals, mostly mice. Dogs, cats and horses w e r e used in less t h a n 1 % of procedures.

DOLPHINS IN A SHOPPING CENTRE!

In 1985 f o u r dolphins w e r e captured o f f t h e coast o f Florida a n d sold t o West Edmonton Mall (WEM) in Alberta, Canada. Used by t h e biggest shopping centre t o attract shoppers until August 2000 and May 2001 w h e n t w o dolphins died, one f r o m "ingestion of f o r e i g n objects".

There is n o w an i n t e r n a t i o n a l campaign run by a v e g a n A l a n Cooper, t o free t h e r e m a i n i n g dolphins. The campaigners hope t o reintegrate t h e d o l p h i n s back i n t o t h e area w h e r e they w e r e capt u r e d and have f o u n d a d o l p h i n researcher w h o w o u l d u n d e r t a k e t h a t role.

A l a n states "It appears t h e only hope f o r t h e d o l p h i n s in leaving t h e mall alive, is if the mall. A l b e r t a a n d Canada face economic sanctions, such as consumer boycotts o f shopping, holiday and business. For more i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e campaign g o t o http://freespeach.org/cetacead efence, email cetaceadefence Box 78.

Shaftesbury., Dorset

The Vegan Society now has an additional telephone number: 0845 45 88244.

This will allow members and others, wishing information, or to buy our publications and merchandise, to ring the Society from anywhere in the UK from Land's End to John o' Groats - for the price of a local call in their own area.

This is arranged through the Phone Co-op, the Society's call service provider, and will not cost the Society a penny.

The other numbers - 01424 427393 (phone) and 01424 717064 (fax) - will continue in use, and callers to these numbers will be charged as before.

Individual members of the Vegan Society may also join the Phone Co-op, and then every call they make, to any number, will cost them less (up to 48% less!)

- and also pay a dividend to the Society! Anyone who is not already a member of the Phone Co-op can get details from the office on 0845 45 88244 of course!

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Society's next AGM will take place at 2pm on Saturday 10 November, in Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London, very near Holburn tube station. The Accounts and Council's Report for 2000-2001 will be sent out to all members before the AGM, along with details of how to get tickets.

The AGM will discuss Council's report on the year ended 30

June 2001, including the accounts for 2000-2001. This is the chance for members t o question Council on the running of the Society during that year.

Strictly speaking, the meeting should only discuss matters relating t o that year, but if there was spare time, we may be able t o take questions on more recent events, informally.

The AGM is also the time when newly-elected Council members take up their posts on the Society's Council of Management, which has a maximum of twelve members at any one time. This year, there are fewer candidates than vacancies on Council, so a postal ballot of members will not be necessary.

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The range of vegan goods just keeps getting bigger.

Debbie Holman reviews some innovative new products, and Gemma Barclay takes the digital photographs.

GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS Life as a g l u t e n - f r e e vegan must be incredibly d i f f i c u l t a l t h o u g h a f e w companies are e x t e n d i n g t h e i r ranges t o include those i n t o l e r a n t t o g l u t e n . Some specialist companies are springing up, like G l u t e n Free Food Ltd, w h o k i n d l y sent us a box o f goodies t o taste-test a l t h o u g h w e c o u l d only accept those t h a t w e r e suitable f o r vegans.

W e s t a r t e d o f f t r y i n g some S h o r t b r e a d r i n g biscuits. These w e r e attractively packaged, as all t h e r a n g e are, in y e l l o w and w h i t e boxes b u t t h e biscuits themselves l o o k e d very pale a n d anaemic. They w e r e surprisingly sweet b u t rather t o o chalky f o r some tasters, w h o described t h e m as b e i n g p o w dery a n d leaving an aftertaste o f b i c a r b o n a t e of soda. The text u r e was m u c h m o r e crumbly than a normal shortbread but t h e y w e r e very crisp and l i g h t .

As a biscuit t h e y w e r e q u i t e acceptable, if a bit bland, b u t w e r e n o t as satisfying as a tradit i o n a l piece o f shortbread.

Next w e t r i e d some g l u t e n - f r e e crackers. These w e r e very popular, w i t h everyone l i k i n g t h e m e q u a l l y t o t h e i r w h e a t counterparts. They w e r e extremely crunchy a n d crisp, s o m e w h a t resembling a biscuit as w e l l as cracker. There was no salty taste associated w i t h some crackers so t h e y c o u l d be used f o r sweet t o p p i n g s as w e l l as savoury. W e t o p p e d t h e m w i t h peanut b u t t e r a n d t h e saltiness o f t h e nut butter complemented the cracker w e l l . These crackers w e r e very substantial a n d had an e x t r e m e l y g o o d consistency.

As t h e y had n o p o w d e r y o r chalky taste these crackers w e r e indistinguishable f r o m t h e i r w h e a t c o u n t e r p a r t s . Indeed, many people preferred t h e m t o m a n y crackers t h a t t h e y had previously tasted.

A f t e r this w e used t h e b r o w n a n d w h i t e rice bread. This cannot be eaten straight f r o m t h e packet as ordinary bread can, but needs h e a t i n g in an oven, microwave or toaster. The t w o sliced loaves f e l t very hard and stale b u t softened considerably w h e n heated. Opinion >

>- was very divided over these breads. They were certainly very d i f f e r e n t in texture and consistency f r o m ordinary bread, w i t h t h e b r o w n being the more powdery o f t h e t w o . Some people t h o u g h t t h e y were very heavy o n t h e stomach and doughy.

They certainly needed t o be eaten p r o m p t l y w h e n heated as w h e n cold they became rubbery and stodgy. W h e n hot, though, t h e breads w e r e fairly spongy and a b o u t half our testers enjoyed t h e m although the difference t o ordinary wheat bread was very marked. >

> Later we toasted some which seemed to improve the texture and in fact toasted seems to be the preferred way t o serve the breads.

We changed t o sweeter things next and added some soya milk t o some gluten-free cornflakes.

These were clearly the most popular of the products w i t h everyone preferring t h e m t o normal cornflakes. They were extremely crisp and did not go soggy in the soya milk. This may have been because they were smaller and thicker than ordinary cornflakes being shaped like little boats. They were more >

>â&#x20AC;˘ filling and their texture was better too. There were no powdery remains at the b o t t o m of the packet and the improvement on ordinary cornflakes was very clear.

Lastly w e tried some gluten-free macaroni which was cooked in a similar way t o the wheat variety. Most people could not tell the difference between this and conventional macaroni.

Those t h a t could tell the difference described the gluten-free as slightly rubbery and very chewy w i t h less taste than ordinary pasta.

Obviously all these gluten-free products were more expensive than their wheat counterparts.

Nevertheless, the taste of them was very close t o the conventional products and if you were gluten-intolerant these foodstuffs could make your diet more interesting. The main problem for vegans is t h a t a lot of gluten-free foods contain animal ingredients such as honey and labels need t o be carefully scrutinized especially for E numbers. Gluten-Free Food Ltd make a very w i d e range of products, but many do contain animal derivatives as w e f o u n d f r o m checking the labels on our samples.

For more information contact Gluten-Free Foods ltd Unit 270 Centennial Park Centennial Avenue Elstree Borehamwood Herts WD6 3SS T www.glutenfree-foods.co.uk

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The Seeds of Change organic company have been advertising o n television and in magazines f o r t h e last f e w months. Their products are proving very popular in supermarkets and many of t h e m are suitable for vegans. [For a full list see latest update t o the Vegan Shopper], W e took t w o of their pasta sauces - Tomato and Basil, and W i l d Mushroom and Herb and tested t h e m w i t h some pasta. The Tomato and Basil variety proved t o be the most popular. The texture of this sauce was very smooth and almost creamy w i t h a good strong t o m a t o flavour and an accompanying taste of basil and other herbs. It had a richness very unusual in a commercial sauce and t h e colour was attractively deep a l t h o u g h this came from the natural ingredients and not f r o m artificial sources. The Wild Mushroom and Herb was not so popular. A l t h o u g h everyone agreed t h a t it had a nice taste >-

zedz foods m u f f i n s a n d burgers, r e v i e w e d in t h e spring issue o f t h e vegan are available nationally by mail order, along w i t h o t h e r vegan and g l u t e n free products - including ORGANIC.

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> it lacked the "bite" of the tomato variety and needed more flavour and especially more herbs which could only faintly be discerned. It was reasonably thick and had chunky pieces of vegetables but was a bit bland compared with the tomato variety.

Look at t h e website w w w . z e d z f o o d s . c o . u k or p h o n e 0161 835 1442 f o r t h e i r products and price list. Also available in shops a r o u n d t h e country (for details call Zarena).

For more information contact Seeds of Change Freeby Lane Waltham-on-the-Wolds Leicestershire LE14 4RS Tel. 01664415200 www.seedsofchange.co.uk help and advice line 0800 952 0000

Address Unit 4, Arena Court, M i r a b e l Street, Manchester, M 3 1PJ.

SHOPAROUND

VERTESE Vertese, makers of the world's first gelatine-free soft capsules, have launched their Vega Gels on t o the vitamin market and are currently manufacturing evening primrose oil, natural vitamin E and odour-controlled garlic.

These capsules are made f r o m a potato derivative and contain no GMOs. Vertese hope t o broaden their range of vitamins and kindly sent us t w o packs t o test evening primrose oil and garlic. In appearance they resembled the gelatine capsules, were easy t o swallow and much more digestible, t o us, than their unethical predecessors. Prices range from £2.49 to £4.89 and t h e Vertese range should be available from all good health f o o d stores and supermarkets. For more information call 0117 946 5511 or visit www.vertese.com

NEW VEGAN CAT & DOG FOOD FROM DOWN-UNDER Sandy Anderson has spent t w o years researching and producing her totally vegan cat & dog f o o d and her knowledge of pet nutrition, as can be seen f r o m various articles she has written, is thorough and extensive. But Sandy is not in this for the money - she is in this because she is an animal lover and she wants t o help Vegans feed a safe and ethical f o o d t o their animals.

She has financed everything herself and does not have glossy literature and coloured pamphlets advertising her products.

She was kind enough t o e-mail the Vegan Society f r o m Australia & tell us about her pet foods.

From this beginning she sent us samples and we tested t h e m on some rescued cats and dogs.

The cat f o o d interested us especially as there are very f e w complete vegan foods for cats - cats are exceptionally fussy! So w e taste tested t h e f o o d on 20 rescued cats and f o u n d that 12 out of the 20 were happy to eat it straight away w i t h no mixing w i t h other products. >•

CO-OP BUAV APPROVED TOILETRIES The Co-op have been advertising their BUAV approved products in various magazines and also displaying on their carrier bags "our o w n brand toiletries are not tested o n animals". We tested t w o of their shampoos. Vitamin Plus and Anti-dandruff, both of which displayed the BUAV rabbit for clear identification. Each stated that they were independently approved

by BUAV and that t h e product and ingredients were not tested on animals by the Co-op or their suppliers since 1985. They also stated "no animal ingredients", making them perfect for vegans w h o don't w a n t t o bother w i t h mail order. The shampoos were reasonably priced at about £1.39 and of course are very easily available as there are Co-ops in most towns and even villages, open quite long hours. The Vitamin shampoo made dry hair tangle-free and lustrous and the Anti-dandruff shampoo kept the scalp clear and comfortable w i t h o u t being t o o harsh. We also tried the Co-op Pure Unscented Vegetable Soap which had no added perfume or colour and was perfect for sensitive skin. We found it gentle enough t o use on the face and it caused no irritation or dryness while effectively removing make-up. A t 55p for 125g it was very good value too. The Co-op range includes various other shampoos and conditioners, bath products and baby toiletries. Check t h e m out at your nearest Co-op.

• A n o t h e r 6 ate it when mixed in about 50-50 w i t h their usual f o o d and only t w o refused it (these were ferals w h o did not like t h e biscuit f o o d at all). Only f o u r of these cats were vegan.

The ingredients in the cat & dog f o o d are very impressive. All ingredients are organic wherever possible and of human consumption grade. (It actually tastes quite pleasant!) They include barley grass, spirulina, garlic, kelp, yucca extract, various oils and no artificial colourings or flavourings. The f o o d can be fed dry or mixed w i t h water or any wet food. Natural enzymes have •

NEW CAT COUNTRY CAT UTTER Cat Country U.K. Ltd have made a t o t a l l y new, e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y friendly cat litter f r o m p l a n t fibres. It is based o n w h e a t straw (grass) a n d is t h e r e f o r e biodegradable a n d free f r o m t h e perfumes, chemicals a n d polymers f o u n d in many o t h e r litters. The pellets are air cleaned before packaging which ends dust. Cat's urine has a very high nitrogen content and the pellets have a very low n i t r o g e n c o n t e n t t h e r e f o r e they are able t o absorb these n i t r o g e n f r o m t h e urine m e a n i n g no o d o u r s are released. From this a rich mulch w i l l be produced >-

• b e e n added t o t h e cat f o o d to assist in pre-digestibility of fibre as cats have a short gastrointestinal tract.

Sandy's final instructions are probably the most vital 'and remember lots of love is most important'. We were very impressed w i t h these foods but especially the cat f o o d as over half of t h e cats ate it w i t h relish and w i t h o u t hesitation! We've sent o f f f o r some more t o d o some longer trials so watch this space for more info! However we are not t h e only ones impressed as Dr Nick Costas (a vet and Dean of the Veterinary Faculty at Murdock University in Western Australia) is currently writing a paper on this cat food. He is also a w o r l d leading animal nutritionist and w e await his paper although w e have been told he is so busy it might take him a while t o finish it! All palatability and digestibility tests for this product were done under t h e watchful but loving eyes of t h e Australian Animal Liberation Group. All funds f r o m selling t h e f o o d will be ploughed back in t o produce foods for older and pregnant animals.

• w h i c h can be used in t h e g a r d e n . Tests have p r o v e d t h a t C o u n t r y Cat L i t t e r has 2-3 times t h e absorption p o w e r o f clay l i t t e r t h u s m a k i n g t h e l i t t e r g o o d v a l u e . It can e v e n be flushed d o w n t h e t o i l e t safely in small q u a n t i t i e s .

C o u n t r y Cat r e c o m m e n d soiled w a s t e is r e m o v e d d a i l y and the whole tray changed w e e k l y ( f o r o n e cat). If y o u o w n m o r e cats t h a n t h i s it m a y n e e d t o be d o n e every 34 days. A 4 l i t r e (2kg) b a g o f C o u n t r y Cat L i t t e r costs £1.99 a n d a 12-litre (6kg) b a g costs £5.99 (as o f A u g u s t 01). A 4l i t r e b a g w i l l last o n e cat o v e r a week.

Cat C o u n t r y k i n d l y sent us a 4 l i t r e b a g a n d w e t r i e d it o u t o n 4 rescued cats w h o w e r e n o r m a l l y used t o o t h e r l i t t e r .

A l l w e r e g i v e n t h e c h o i c e initially o f conventional litter a n d t h e n e w pellets. T w o seemed i m m e d i a t e l y a t t r a c t e d by t h e smell o f t h e n e w l i t t e r a n d b o t h used t h e litter w i t h i n 2 hours. The litter was m u c h less d u s t y t h a n t h e clay v a r i e t y a n d w h e n used n o smell a t all c o u l d be disting u i s h e d . By t h e e n d o f 24 hours all cats h a d used t h e n e w litter quite happily! A f t e r 3 days t h e l i t t e r w a s still a b s o r b e n t even a f t e r 4 cats using it a n d w e f i n a l l y disposed o f it o n t h e 5 t h day a r o u n d some t o m a t o p l a n t s ( w h i c h have g o n e o n t o p r o duce fruit!)

The litter did not cling t o t h e f u r or g e t b e t w e e n t h e t o e s and there was no unpleasant dust t o b r e a t h in - e i t h e r f o r t h e carer o r t h e cats! It is very w o r r y i n g t h a t cats e a t as w e l l as b r e a t h e in w h a t t h e y use f o r l i t t e r because o f t h e i r fastidious grooming but w i t h C o u n t r y Cat t h e r e is n o w o r r y a b o u t t h i s l i t t e r b e i n g cons u m e d . W e w e r e very impressed w i t h C o u n t r y Cat Litter in every w a y . T h e y reco m m e n d t h e l i t t e r is s p r i n k l e d over t h e cat's o l d v a r i e t y b u t w e d i d n o t have t o d o t h i s as o u r cats p r e f e r r e d t h e n e w l i t t e r . Some cats t h o u g h , w i l l t a k e l o n g e r t o a d j u s t . For n o r m a l use n o m o r e t h a n 1 inch o f C o u n t r y Cat is r e q u i r e d . Please call o r e - m a i l Cat C o u n t r y U.K's regist e r e d o f f i c e is a t B e e c h f i e l d House, 38 W e s t Bar, B a n b u r y , O x f o r d s h i r e , O X 1 6 9RX.(Telep h o n e 01295 250 401).

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Room a There has been a change at the top of the Vegan Society since the last issue of this magazine. Terry Bevis has resigned as Chief Executive, to return to his previous career of university lecturing. Council is now recruiting a successor.

Terry Bevis joined the Society's Council in the late 1980s, when the Society was in real danger of going out of existence. Terry and a few others steered the Society through the crisis, and established it in its present base of Hastings & St Leonards in the early 90s. Throughout the 90s, Terry served on Council, mostly as Treasurer or Joint Treasurer, and was also instrumental in reviving the local contact network.

When Richard Farhall resigned his post as General Manager at the end of 1999, Terry threw his hat in the ring as a candidate for the new post of Chief Executive, and was eventually appointed to the post by Council

in February 2000, although it was a close-run thing.

on schedule, and tried out a few new merchandise ideas.

On being appointed, Terry of course resigned from Council. He took up the post of Chief Executive as soon as his university teaching commitments would allow, and started with the Society in mid-April 2000.

There has been a fair bit of improvement in the office during Terrys time, but there are still several problem areas which need to be sorted out.

We now have a large team of staff, many of them part-time, and regular volunteers, who have strong commitments to the Society and work very hard for veganism.

On taking up his post, Terry faced many difficulties. Because we were seriously understaffed, projects such as the new Vegan Shopper were running late. The Vegan magazine was running late. There were large backlogs in processing membership, orders and information enquiries.

I really believe they have the capacity to complete the needed turnaround in the offices with the right person in charge.

During the next fifteen months or so, Terry recruited several new staff, not all of whom, unfortunately, stayed with the Society for very long.

Terry and his team gradually caught up on the backlogs, including publication of the Vegan Shopper and getting The Vegan more or less back

Thanks Paul!

The public concern about BSE/vCJD, the continuing horror of the ongoing Foot & Mouth "cull" (ie massacre) and mounting concern about the high costs to the nation of Foot & Mouth compensation to farmers (you read it first in The Vegan) provide us with great opportunities to go forward, and build the foundations of a vegan Britain. We have a great team, and now we have to find a new team captain. At the time of writing, we have high hopes of acquiring the services of a particular person, but we are not yet in a position to name them.

Check out the next issue of The Vegan for developments!

George D Rodger, Chair of Council, The Before closing, I should just give a Vegan Society quick mention to Paul Collier, who looked after the office for a short time after Terry left, and produced this issue of The Vegan - with the help of Rhian Thomas. (The first issue on schedule for quite some time).

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Sandra Hood answers more of your diet-related queries

I am not very confident about the suitability of a vegan diet and Farleys soya formula for my 5 month old daughter who I am currently weaning I wish to reassure you that a well planned vegan diet gives a child the best start in life and is likely to bring many health benefits later. A study last year stated that pre-school vegetarians had a more "desirable nutritional profile" than those consuming meat products. It found that vegetarians had higher blood levels of natural-antioxidants (vitamins A, C and E - found in fruits and vegetables). There is evidence of coronary heart disease developing from early childhood and so the higher blood levels of antioxidant vitamins will be beneficial even in young children.

Although this was a study on vegetarian children, it focused on their fruit and vegetable consumption which was sadly lacking in the omnivorous children's diets which were high in fat, simple sugars and salt and low in fibre.

Farleys soya formula is nutritionally complete and therefore matches cows' milk formulas. The main difference being- the primary carbohydrate content in the soya formula comes from glucose syrup rather than cows' milk sugar. This is only a concern if a child is bottle fed long term and then the frequent contact of this sugar with the teeth can be detrimental. However, if a child is weaned onto a beaker and then a cup by the age of one year, then this will not be a problem.

As your daughter is being weaned, I presume she is still taking Farley's soya formula, supplemented with feeds. I would recommend that you carry on with breast or formula feed until she is a year old. You can also give her the odd drink of diluted natural fruit juice or water as a drink with meals. Once she is one year, she will be able to have smaller versions of your meals. If she is growing normally, is bright and happy, it is very likely she is getting all the nutrition she needs. I presume you see the health visitor regularly for your daughter to be measured and weighed and no doubt she is plotted on the growth chart and from this you can see how she is progressing.

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following foods on a daily basis Cereals eg rice, bread, pasta Fruits eg avocado, peach, banana (avoid citrus until child is at least 6 months) Vegetables eg potatoes, carrots, spinach, beetroot Pulses, beans, nuts and seeds (peanuts and nuts should be avoided until at least 3 years of age if there is a family history of allergy, asthma or skin disorder) Your daughter should also be receiving a daily source of vitamin B12 either in a fortified food or as a tablet. A useful reference guide on bringing up vegan children is 'Vegan Infants Case Histories' available from the Vegan Society.

Can diet treat ulcerative colitis?

Ulcerative colitis is where there is continuous inflammation of the colon or rectum wall. The length of inflammation is variable.

Treatment depends on the individual eg if the person has had surgery, medication taken, whether there has been weight loss. Sufferers are often nutritionally depleted due to malabsorption or intestinal bleeding and tissue damage. Therefore, bloods may need to be checked regularly and supplements provided as appropriate. Drug treatment may also affect nutritional status.

In some people food intolerance may play a part and some people have found the elimination of certain foods eg cereals, cows milk and yeast helpful. Therefore, if food intolerance is suspected it should be investigated and managed properly.

The omega 3 fatty acid - eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) - has been shown to play a major role in the inflammatory response. This fatty acid can be converted from another fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid (AA) which can be found in soya, green leafy vegetables, grains, walnut and rapeseed oils, flaxseed, mustard and pumpkin seeds.

A diet high in fibre can be prescribed and sometimes simple sugars are restricted. However for the majority of people a 'normal' mixed diet with adequate amounts of nutrients and energy (kcals) is the norm. Finally you may wish to get in touch with the National Association for Colitis and Crohn's Disease (NACC), 4 Beaumont House, Sutton Road, St Albans, Herts. AL1 5HH Tel: 01727 830038 E-mail: naccŠnaccorg.uk I have been diagnosed with pernicious anaemia due to a lack of intrinsic factor. Is there an alternative to GPs recommendation for intra-muscuiar B12 injections?

Intrinsic factor is a substance secreted by the stomach lining that is essential for the intestinal absorption of vitamin B12. The intrinsic factor forms a bond with molecules of B12 and transports them across the membranes of the ileum (the small intestine). A deficiency of intrinsic factor leads to pernicious anaemia. There are various forms of vitamin B12 treatments and the most common used is hydroxocobalamin given intramuscularly. I understand that B12 can be given orally but very large doses are needed. For example, intramuscular doses start at around 1 mg every other day for a week or two and then become weekly until the blood count is within the normal range and then 1mg every 2-3 months thereafter. Whereas orally you would need something like 5002000mg. As I understand it both sources are produced in bacterial fermentations and suitable for vegans.

I enclose details of my 3 year olds diet, is it adequate?

Your daughter appears to be having a varied diet and is obviously meeting her energy needs as she is growing normally and meeting her developmental milestones. Therefore, there is no need for you to continue with a soya milk formula unless you wish to. Fortified soya milks are adequate. As requested, I have highlighted a few nutrients that you have raised concerns about.

Calcium The calcium intake of vegans tends to be slightly below the recommended optimal amounts according to the Department of Health, (based on conventional diets!). However, the body adapts to lower intakes and because as vegans we exclude meat from our diets, this encourages our bodies to retain calcium so our needs may be lower than omnivores. Good vegan sources of calcium for children are tofu (when prepared with calcium sulphate), beans, green leafy vegetables, fruit spreads, fortified soya milks and nuts and seeds.

Iodine Studies have shown that iodine intake of vegans may be rather low.

However, iodine deficiency does not appear to be more common among vegans than omnivores. You are right in saying that seafoods are rich sources of iodine, however, other sources include vegetables and grains, Vecon yeast extract and sea and iodised salt. The amounts of iodine in foods vary according to the iodine content of the soil and the fertilisers used.

Vitamin A This is a fat soluble vitamin found in animal products. The carotenes, found in orange coloured and green leafy vegetables, are converted in the body to vitamin A. Plant sources include carrots, spinach, parsley, dried apricots and mangoes, watercress and sweet potatoes. Vitamin A is also added to margarines. I would recommend that you purchase vitamin drops, recommended for all children (vegans and omnivores) up to the age of 5 years. These are also known as 'welfare drops' and available from chemists or through your health visitor at a nominal charge.

Also available on prescription and free to certain people on low incomes.

Vitamin D Few foods naturally contain vitamin D, which is relatively unimportant, because the most important supply comes from the action of ultra-violet B light on the skin. Bright sunlight is not necessary: even the 'sky-shine' on a cloudy summer day will stimulate formation of vitamin D in the skin. Therefore Infants need little or no vitamin D from food. However, again it is recommended that all children take vitamin drops (as detailed above) containing this vitamin, until the age of 5 years.

I exercise regularly and have been told to consume daily 2g of protein per pound of body weight This is a high protein intake and even weight lifters and athletes in heavy training are not recommended to take this quantity of protein. Requirements for protein are very individual and there is no doubt that protein synthesis increases when dietary protein intake is increased but there is no further rise in protein synthesis when protein intake is increased to over 2g/kg/day. I would not recommend an increase intake which is more than twice the Reference Nutrient Intake Department of Health recommendation) of 0.75g/kg/day. It is important to remember that protein over and above your requirements will not be turned into muscle.

High protein diets can cause calcium to be excreted - calcium is swept out into the urine along with the sulphate produced in the breakdown of amino acids (building blocks of protein). High protein intake causes an extra demand on the kidney and it can cause dehydration. High protein intakes also led many athletes to consume less carbohydrates which are the most important energy foods. It is not necessary for athletes to use supplements to meet the requirement for protein since it may be met easily by food sources.

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THE BASIC BENEFITS OF A VEGAN DIET Veganism promotes health for animals by ceasing to support the pervasive cruelty of the modern meat and dairy industries. Once someone has recognised the cruelty of tearing the calf from its mother, the ethical case for veganism is clear.

Being vegan minimises direct exposure to animal-borne diseases, both known and unknown. This is no mean advantage. There are already over 100 cases of vGD caused by eating meat from cattle with BSE and no one knows what the final toll will be. If BSE/vCJD does not emerge as one of the greatest public health disasters of the 21st century this will simply be a matter of luck.

The vegan diet is healthfully low in saturated fat resulting in lower cholesterol levels than meat eaters or vegetarians. Elevated cholesterol is an important risk factor for heart disease and overall mortality up to about the age of 60.

Reduced cholesterol levels reduce overall mortality in this age range by reducing heart disease risk. As this removes a major risk of premature death, the likely benefits for overall life expectancy are significant.

Veganism allows humans to use a smaller amount of land for food, freeing up land for trees and energy crops to reduce global warming and providing space for the many other species with whom we share this planet to thrive.

Veganism promotes health for humans, animals and the planet we share. All vegans should take pride in this.

MAXIMISING THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF A VEGAN DIET An appropriate vegan diet has great potential to support a long, healthy and full life but a poor vegan diet will not promote optimal health. If the benefits of vegan diets are to be recognised and embraced by the majority of the population, they must be demonstrated to be nutritionally complete and advantageous to health. It is not uncommon to find adults who have adopted vegan diets, not felt as well as they hoped, and returned to omnivorous or lacto-ovo dietary patterns. Often these individuals followed a manifestly flawed diet, which could have been easily improved by the addition of appropriate plant-based foods. Thus, it is important that key nutritional issues are clearly identified so that vegans can easily construct diets that best promote health at every stage of life. By providing an example of abundant health, vegans can greatly encourage others to become vegan - the key to eliminating animal abuse.

Much of modern nutritional science is focused on the health of omnivores, so its results and

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messages require some interpretation to be useful to vegans. Some messages need no interpretation. Whole grains and nuts promote health. Vitamin C is good for you. Eat more fruits and vegetables. All this is good news for vegans. Other messages don't seem particularly applicable to vegans or even seem to be opposed to veganism. "Folic acid supplements prevent birth defects and promote a healthy heart". Don't vegans get plenty of folic acid from greens and beans? " Eat fish and fish-oils to get healthful omega-3 fats". Are they saying a vegan diet can't be optimally healthy? In both cases there is a positive and useful message for vegans but we need to dig beneath the surface.

Folic acid (or folate) prevents birth defects and may improve heart health. It does this by reducing the levels of a toxic chemical called homocysteine in the body. Vegans usually have better than average folate intake. Vegans eating a predominantly whole-food diet including green vegetables and beans will have excellent folate intake. However, vegans have been found to have higher levels of homocysteine than meat eaters. In omnivores the predominant dietary cause of high homocysteine is low folate intake, with low B12 intake being much less significant. So the health message to the general population is take folic acid supplements and eat your greens. For vegans not taking B12 fortified foods or B12 supplements, low B12 intake is the dominant dietary cause of high homocysteine. So the health message for vegans is take enough B12.

Between 5 and 10 micrograms per day of B12 is sufficient to minimise homocysteine levels and minimise the risk of birth defects and heart disease associated with homocysteine. This is a lot more B 12 than is needed to avoid the classic deficiency symptoms of anaemia and nervous system damage.

5 micrograms of B12 can be readily obtained by the use of nutritional yeast and foods fortified with B12 or by the use of B12 supplements. Most B12 tablets contain much more than 10 micrograms and can be broken up to provide the required daily amount at lower cost.

Taking a single high potency tablet once per week will have much less effect as less B12 will be absorbed. Intakes up to 1000 micrograms a day are not harmful but are unnecessary.

So what about fish, fish-oils and omega-3 fatty

acids? The good news is that there is a plant omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid, from which the body can produce all the other omega-3 fatty acids it needs. Even better news, is that the most successful trial ever on preventing recurrence of heart attacks, in people who had already had one heart attack, used the plant omega-3 and not fish-oils. The amount of omega-3 used was equivalent to half a teaspoon of flaxseed oil. The mortality dropped by 70% mostly due to fewer heart attacks. Incidence of cancers was also reduced, though this may have been due to chance. The bad news is that high intakes of the main plant omega-6 fatty acid, linoleic acid, obstruct the conversion of the plant omega-3 to the other omega-3 fatty acids needed in the body. Vegans eat more of the plant omega-6 than omnivores (two to three times as much). Vegans would benefit from reducing consumption of omega-6 fatty acids by making olive oil, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews and avocadoes the main fatty foods and cutting back on sunflower, safflower, corn and sesame oils. Vegans should increase omega-3 consumption. A teaspoon of flaxseed oil per day provides a good amount of plant omega-3. Green vegetables and beans are also useful sources of omega-3. If you use marge, Vitaquell's omega-3 marge is a good choice. Flaxseed oil and Vitaquell can be obtained from most health-food stores.

THERE ARE FOUR OTHER NUTRIENTS THAT DESERVE SPECIFIC COMMENT. Iodine deficiency is the biggest cause of preventable IQ loss in the world and can have particularly severe effects on children up to the

age of one year, including before birth. Iodine deficiency also promotes abnormal thyroid function, which can give rise to many health problems in later life. North America tries to

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prevent iodine deficiency Through the use of iodised salt. The UK and Ireland rely on iodine in milk, which is boosted by the use of iodine fortification of cattle feed. Because the soil in the British Isles is depleted of iodine due to the last Ice Age, the level of iodine in UK plant foods is low. UK vegans have been found to frequently have intakes bordering between mild and moderate deficiency (about 50 micrograms per day).

Recommended intakes are 150 micrograms per day for the general population, with North America recommending higher intakes for pregnant women and breast feeding mothers.

High intakes have adverse effects on a susceptible minority so the optimal intake lies between 150 micrograms and 300 micrograms of iodine per day. Vegans can get iodine from supplements (multiminerals or kelp tablets - watch out for whey in some kelp tablets) or from seaweeds or from iodised salt (only recommended if you use salt anyway).

Unfortunately, iodine content in most types of seaweed is very variable so only a few types are reliable sources. About 100g per "year" of hijiki or 15g per "year" of kelp (kombu) would provide a suitable amount of iodine. It is very important to spread your iodine intake out by taking small amounts frequently, at least twice a week.

Selenium is also marginal in vegan diets in Britain due to low levels in the soil. Selenium has many benefits for the immune system and reproduction and may have powerful cancer preventing properties. Typical UK vegan intakes are about 40-50 micrograms per day. Cancer preventing properties appear to be strongest at intakes around 200 micrograms per day. Intakes above 400 micrograms per day are undesirable.

One Brazil nut contains about 70 micrograms of selenium, so one or two Brazil nuts a day provides an excellent intake. Brazil nuts also contain small amounts of radium and barium.

This is unlikely to be harmful but vegan selenium supplements are readily available for those preferring an alternative source.

Vitamin D from sunlight can be stored in the body for several months, but in countries like Britain the sun is too low in the sky to produce vitamin D from about October to February. This has been found to lead to a pronounced winter dip in vitamin-D stores that is more severe in individuals with no dietary vitamin D. This includes all vegans who don't take fortified foods or supplements. There is reason for concern that vegan levels in winter will not sustain optimal bone health, particularly if calcium intake is not high. There is also growing evidence that low vitamin D levels increase risk of auto-immune illness and cancer, though this is not yet conclusive. Vegans should take about 5 micrograms (200IU) of vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) per day from October to February (D3 is derived from sheep wool) or take a

winter holiday further south to boost their vitamin D levels as nature intended. Older vegans or vegans with limited sunlight exposure may need 15 micrograms (600 IU) per day.

Vitamin D2 can be obtained from fortified foods, such as plant milks, or supplements, such as multiminerals.

Calcium is a controversial nutrient for vegans due to the dairy industry's strenuous and incorrect attempts to make us believe that dairy products are the best source of calcium to promote healthy bones. In fact, during millions of years of our evolution we appear to have consumed large amounts of calcium from wild plant foods. Most estimates suggest we consumed about 1000mg of calcium per 1000 calories of plant foods, as do many modern monkeys and apes. Unfortunately, grains are particularly poor sources of calcium and many of the wild plants we ate, such as natural gums are not readily available, so modern plant foods contain much lower levels of calcium. Wholefood vegan diets rich in vegetables and fruit match our ancestral intakes of many other important nutrients such as potassium, magnesium and vitamin C better than the standard western diet does. Vitamin C, potassium and magnesium all appear to improve health in many ways, including the health of our bones.

On calcium it seems to be more of a stretch to match the intakes we evolved with, due to the low levels in many modern plant foods.

The human requirement for calcium is still controversial, but optimal intakes are unlikely to be less than about 800mg day in adults and may be as high as 1300mg per day for adolescents, who add about 300mg/day of calcium to their skeleton during peak growth. There is evidence that calcium intakes above 2000mg/day may have harmful effects on magnesium absorption particularly if the diet is also rich in phosphorus.

Processed dairy foods such as cheese are a relatively poor source of calcium compared to green leafy vegetables as they are acid forming and contain high amounts of sodium increasing losses of calcium from the body. Milk is fortified with retinol in Sweden, the United States and some other countries. There is considerable evidence that retinol acts to accelerate bone loss in older individuals and may contribute to high levels of osteoporosis

in Sweden and Norway. Vegans who have many excellent sources of calcium lacking these adverse effects. Green leafy calcium-rich vegetables such as spring greens, kale, collards, mustard greens, and Chinese cabbage provide between 100 and 200mg of well-absorbed calcium per 100g, along with many other healthful nutrients. Spinach, Swiss chard, rhubarb and beet greens are poor sources as their calcium is very poorly absorbed. Most fortified soya milks provide about 300mg of calcium per cup. A cup of fortified soya milk and a large p o r t i o n of calcium-rich green leafy vegetables in a day will take calcium intake above 800mg very pleasantly and healthfully.

None of the recommendations above are difficult to implement. Taken together with the general recommendation of a predominantly wholefood diet with plenty of vegetables and fruit they should promote abundant health for vegans by providing an example for the rest of the world to follow. It should not be forgotten that diet is only one aspect of promoting health.

Putting your energy into what is important to you, quality time with friends and family, regular physical activity and adequate rest and relaxation are also key.

Further information, including details of relevant research, can be obtained from Stephen or The recent book by Brenda Davis and Vesanto Melina, "Becoming Vegan" (ISBN 1-57067-103-6, ÂŁ14.99) is a very useful resource for vegans seeking to maximise the health benefits of their diet.

Vegan Outreach produce some very useful material on vegan health that is available on www.veganoutreach.org The Vegan Society has many useful information sheets, most of which can be found on www.vegansociety.com

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VEQQIES and the RAINBOW CENTRE An Independent Community and Activist Resource Centre T h e Rainbow Centre and Veggies Catering Campaign have been based in rented premises in Nottingham for the last 16 years. In October 2000 the volunteers and activists who run the centre decided it was time to move on and seek a permanent base, as an investment in the future, and as a statement of our ongoing commitment to the causes of human and animal rights, environmental protection, anti- militarism, co-operation and social justice.

Over the winter months we have been working hard towards buying a former social club in Forest Fields, Nottingham. W e will reopen it as a social venue but also run a vegan cafe, a radical library and offer internet access to the local community. We are also setting up a housing co-operative to provide affordable accommodation for volunteers to help pay the mortgage. In the future we will seek grants to redevelop the outbuildings into workshop space, campaign offices and children's area. The large car park will also be partially transformed into a community permaculture garden. A t the end of March 2001 we moved out of our rented premises on Mansfield Road, dispersing 16 years of stuff across the city for storage and are now working from a temporary office, whilst raising funds to refurbish the new premises.

Moving'In After many legal delays, the purchase was finally completed on June 30th 2001, but before the Centre can open as a public space substantial building work has to take place to meet fire safety standards and to incorporate the many different facilities that we wish to provide. There has been a lot of positive input from local residents with exciting new projects being set up for when we open. A children's puppet theatre group will meet and perform at the Centre, with music sessions, vegan food evenings and activities for the elderly also planned.

URGENT APPEALS FOR FUNDS W e would like to thank all those people who have supported us in our moving-onproject. We have raised £43,000 from donations and loans and have received a grant of £25,000. However, renovation costs are much higher than we initially estimated and we still need to raise £8,000 to compete fire safety works. W e are therefore appealing for help. Donations and long-term loans, however small, are most welcome.

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Reviews Living in Harmony with Animals

by Carla Bennett This fascinating b o o k , w r i t t e n by America's number one animal rights columnist, answers a g r e a t m a n y unusual questions in a d o w n t o e a r t h a n d f r i e n d l y w a y . Even t h o u g h c r u e l t y a n d t h e images o f it perm e a t e t h e v o l u m e . Carta's h u m o u r a n d compassion shine t h r o u g h , as w h e n she is answering someone w h o maintains that a q u a r i u m s are v i t a l t o e d u c a t i o n : " A s k Sam h o w h e ' d like living in a closet w i t h 20 b l a r i n g radios t u n e d t o d i f f e r e n t stations," she dryly quips.

t h e w h o l e f u t u r e o f l i f e as w e k n o w it: "Nothing will benefit human health and increase t h e chances f o r survival o f l i f e o n Earth as m u c h as t h e e v o l u t i o n o f a v e g e t a r i a n d i e t [ A l b e r t Einstein].

A l t o g e t h e r , t h i s is a very m o v i n g a n d i n s p i r i n g b o o k t h a t w o u l d f i r e any r e a d e r w i t h a trace o f c o m p a s s i o n i n t o a d o p t i n g a c r u e l t y - f r e e lifestyle. Carla's w e a l t h o f k n o w l e d g e and experience shine o u t f r o m every p a g e a n d c o n v i n c e us o f h o w easy a n d p l e a s u r a b l e it is t o live i n harm o n y w i t h animals.

Review by D e b b i e H o l m a n .

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There is a vast a s s o r t m e n t o f i n f o h e r e f o r the w o u l d - b e vegan and even things t o interest seasoned vegans like myself: d i d y o u k n o w t h a t C o l u m b i a ' s Peter Falk insists t h a t o n l y c r u e l t y - f r e e m a k e u p is used o n his m o v i e sets? Despite t h e f u n facts t h e r e is a l o t o f i m p o r t a n t advice here, i n c l u d i n g tips o n n u t r i t i o n a n d m a n y c r u e l t y - f r e e recipes. The A m e r i c a n n a t u r e o f t h e b o o k does m a k e some o f t h e i n f o r m a t i o n less relevant - d o w e really n e e d t o k n o w w h a t t o d o if a raccoon builds her nest in o u r c h i m n e y - b u t t h e v o l u m e is p e p p e r e d w i t h i n s p i r i n g a n d sad pictures: I loved t h e o n e o f I n g r i d N e w k i r k b e i n g t a k e n o f f t o jail, i n d o m i t a b l e as g o o d activists s h o u l d be, a f t e r she h a d disrupted a pigeon shoot.

Each q u e s t i o n is m i r r o r e d by l i t t l e q u o t e s f r o m f a m o u s p e o p l e t o g e t us t h i n k i n g a b o u t t h e w h o l e issue o f l i v i n g in harm o n y w i t h a n i m a l s . Some o f these are very sad, such as t h e story o f t h e little crab covered in b a t t e r a b o u t t o be b o i l e d alive a n d c r a w l i n g a w a y f r o m his p i l e o f d e a d comrades in a r e s t a u r a n t k i t c h e n . O t h e r s m a k e us t h i n k t h a t here, in o u r hands, is

by Dr Bernard Jensen.

In t h e first p a r t o f his b o o k Dr Jensen extols t h e benefits o f a w h o l e , p u r e a n d n a t u r a l d i e t s u p p l e m e n t e d by fresh juices. M a n y of his opinions cover g r o u n d t h a t is f a m i l i a r t o t h o s e w h o have been listening t o recent advice o n a h e a l t h y diet. H o w e v e r , as he says, he has been g i v i n g this same advice f o r some 40 years! The b o o k is n o t v e g a n b u t does m e n t i o n p r o b l e m s w h i c h can be caused by t o o m u c h m e a t a n d dairy in t h e diet. He gives g e n e r a l g u i d a n c e f o r a h e a l t h y lifestyle, as w e l l as t h e benefits w h i c h can be h a d f r o m his j u i c i n g t h e r a p y .

Sadly, he cites some a n i m a l e x p e r i m e n t s in s u p p o r t o f his ideas.

j u i c i n g t h e r a p y as w e l l as advice o n exercising r e g u l a r l y a n d a d o p t i n g a p o s i t i v e a t t i t u d e o f m i n d . Also i n c l u d e d is a n a n a l y t ical f o o d g u i d e , in t a b l e f o r m , w h i c h lists a large n u m b e r o f f o o d s a n d t h e i r b e n e f i t s f o r certain disorders. This is f o l l o w e d by a b r i e f but clear section o n v i t a m i n s , m i n e r a l s a n d trace e l e m e n t s a n d a section d e v o t e d t o children a n d juices. Finally c o m e t h e recipes, s o m e o f w h i c h s o u n d very t a s t y indeed! A f e w c o n t r a d i c t i o n s are a p p a r e n t in t h e d i f f e r e n t sections, such as a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o use chlorella, a n e d i b l e alga, f o r B12 a n d t h e n f u r t h e r o n a r e f e r e n c e t o studies w h i c h have s h o w n t h i s f o r m o f B 1 2 is n o t assimilated by t h e b o d y .

Overall t h e b o o k is w e l l w r i t t e n a n d s i m p l y w o r d e d , perhaps t o o s i m p l e f o r t h e p r o f e s sional n u t r i t i o n i s t b u t q u i t e i n s p i r i n g f o r those, like me, w h o s e eyes b e g i n t o g l a z e over at t o o m u c h d e t a i l e d chemical analysis.

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The first p a r t o f t h e b o o k explains his t h e o ries, g i v i n g some case studies w h i c h have resulted in spectacular cures. T h e n comes a simple t o f o l l o w g u i d e t o g e t t i n g started o n a h e a l t h g i v i n g p r o g r a m m e w h i c h includes

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A n o t h e r A m e r i c a n c o o k b o o k b u t this m u s t be one o f t h e easiest t o f o l l o w . It has a glossary t o w a r d s t h e e n d o f t h e b o o k if y o u do n o t recognise any i n g r e d i e n t s a n d t h e r e is also a m e a s u r e m e n t c o n v e r s i o n table. The w i d e r a n g e o f recipes is impressive f r o m salads, sautes, a n d breads t o ' A n all A m e r i c a n b a r b e q u e ' . It e v e n has a sect i o n on 'vegan meats a n d baby f o o d s (which, a l t h o u g h small is still e n c o u r a g i n g t o see). I f o u n d t h e recipes s i m p l e a n d t h e instructions w e r e easy t o f o l l o w . T h e b o o k has no c o l o u r p h o t o g r a p h s o r illustrations as such b u t it is a nice b o o k t o h a n d l e , t h e layout a n d d e s i g n is a t t r a c t i v e . It costs $27.95 a n d has 4 9 4 pages. T h e r e ' s also a CDROM a v a i l a b l e b u t I f o u n d t h e b o o k much easier t o f o l l o w a n d nicer t o o w n .

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We all went to stay at Brambles this summer for a second time and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Mary and John Anderson very ably run this lovely residence with the help of Mary's parents, who do the gardens - a haven of peace and tranquillity where you can sit undisturbed, soaking it all up, surrounded by flowers and plants of all varieties.

There is lots to do on the Isle of Wight, starting with the coastal walks only three minutes from Brambles' doorstep. You can turn left and walk to Sandown, or right and walk to Ventnor, and there is the sea glittering just below you. I think 6 a.m. is one of the best times to go out walking - not many people about. We were lucky enough to have gorgeous sunny weather during our stay. The island tends to be warmer than the mainland and is a picture with flowers and palm trees everywhere. In fact, it's like the Med on your doorstep - I'm not sure why anyone bothers to go abroad really. It's so easy to reach - just a short hop across the water and you're there, and equally accessible by train. Talking of walks, Tennyson Down is another.

Take the bus to Freshwater and walk

over to Alum Bay and the Needles, by the Tennyson monument. You have the Solent on one side and the Channel on the other and you can see for miles. There's all sorts to do at Alum Bay, but not enough space to record it all here.

The food at Brambles is delicious. The starters, main courses and desserts are innovative and mouth-watering.

There are warm wholemeal scones for breakfast. And if you're venturing

M M VEGAN AMI VEGETARIAN FOOD BREAKS COME TO M O T I A M ) Based in Minard, a village on the banks of Loch Fvne, Cruaehan is the home to Linda and Ian Ward who are now offering not only vegan and vegetarian bed and breakfast accommodation but also cookery classes and special break weekends.

Cruachan itself is a mixture of the 'old and the new', a combination of a 200 year old bothy and a modern bungalow standing on the footprint of one of the original estate cottages.

Cruachan's kitchen Is also die centre for cookery classes, including not only beginners classes but also special interest breaks such as Christmas cookery, Indian and Mediterranean days. ' Our cookery classes and weekend breaks are provingtobe popular, particularly for those people who want to combine a class with a few days in the area to explore, such as the standing stones at Kihnartin, the Ciinan Canal, and some of the islands themselves such as Gigha, Islay and Jura' said Linda Ward. 'We also offer herb weekends, including a visit to a local organic herb garden with a talk on herbalism.'.

Both the breakfast menus and evening dinners at Cruachan offer good choices for vegans and vegetarians and special diets can also be catered for.

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down the raw food path, Mary caters for that too - in fact, any diet so long as it's vegan.

Shanklin is the veggie capital of the island. Daughter Sarah has just opened Green Cuisine, a juice and salad bar, and for lunch (or any time at all) it's a great place to go, with all sorts of vegan delights, including smoothies and shakes made with fresh fruit, and full meals too. Then there's Ric's Vegetarian Cafe in the High

Street, with a varied vegetarian/vegan menu - lively and with jazz evenings too. Old Shanklin town is enchanting to explore. We found one shop called Unicom which sold all manner of Far Eastern stuff. My daughter and I spent several fascinating hours browsing and buying. Then there's the market - I could go on and on.

Shanklin dune deserves a mention, which is a thickly wooded gorge in the hillside and can be found along the seafront. You can go round this in the day or at night, when it becomes magical. It's all lit up at night with coloured lanterns: this is a must-visit.

So whether it's a beach holiday you want, a different atmosphere from the mainland, or just a weekend break, this is for you, in season or offseason. Go and enjoy it, then tell all your non-vegan family, friends and neighbours. This is for everyone and with vegan food like this, who would want to eat otherwise !

PS There is a lot of scope for cycling and a certain member of our family told me not to forget to mention that there are many nice watering holes i.e. pubs.

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This is an opportunity for you to shape The Vegan Society of the future!

It is generally regarded as good practice for each charity or voluntary organisation to set out in written form its 'vision' or development plan for the future. The Vegan Society is no exception.

It is also generally regarded as good practice to organise a process to review performance and create an opportunity for members, supporters and other agencies and individuals to comment on the activities and performance of the charity, as well as to influence the future direction and development plan.

The Vegan Society's key performance measures are set out in a four-year Strategic Plan. The current Strategic Plan runs from the year 2000 to the end of 2003. The Strategic Plan constitutes a general agreement, in broad terms, about what the Society aspires to achieve and how we intend to do it.

This is complemented by an annual Action Plan, which covers in greater detail each performance target and specific timescale, the resources needed to achieve this, and forecasts the income that we hope to generate during the year.

These documents help to clarify and focus the work for the staff team and the elected Council.

The areas of work identified in the current Strategic and Annual Plan 2000 2003 are as follows: • • • • •

promoting veganism providing information local contacts membership fundraising

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merchandise people support systems finance new ideas

Whilst an Annual Review sets out our o w n evaluation of how we think we have met our objectives over the past year, we would like to ask you to help us in this process. We would really like to know what you think! W e welcome your views on the work of the Vegan Society, so to make it easier for you to comment we have compiled a set of questions over the next few pages, which we would be glad to receive back from you. There is a space after each question for you to write your comments, though you may prefer to use the questions as a guide and write your o w n comments in your preferred way.

Please post your form or E-mail your comments to us by 30th November 2001.

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Postbag Contributions to Postbag are welcomed, but accepted on the understanding that they edited in the interests of brevity or clarity.

Our article in the last edition on The Woodland Trust prompted a response from several readers, some of whom wrote directly to the t r u s t A letter from The Woodland Trust, states their position, and is printed in full below.

Dear Mr Rodger I was very disappointed to see that The Vegan had published an article titled "Woodland Trust Allows Foxhunting on its Land" on page 4 of the Summer issue.

The Roots of Blood campaign has been putting out misleading and ill-informed statements out about the Woodland Trust. I would therefore like t o take this opportunity to reassure your readers and set the record straight. Here is our stance: We do not support "blood sports".

We do not allow fox hunting on our sites.

On a small minority of our sites which happen to be surrounded by hunting land, for practical reasons, we permit not more than three members of the hunt to retrieve their hounds if they have followed a fox into the wood. Basically we want the dogs out of the w o o d before they can cause disturbance.

Hunting is not allowed: the rest of the "field" must stay out, the fox's earth must not be stopped or dug up, the use of terriers and guns is forbidden, and the w o o d must not be "drawn" to flush out foxes. The hunt must give the Trust prior warning when they are likely to be hunting near one of our woods so that any activity can be properly monitored .

The Woodland Trust protects over 1,100 woods throughout the UK which are freely open to the public for quiet enjoyment.

One of our top priorities is to restore and improve the variety of woodland wildlife. Our commitment to wildlife is shown by many active projects, for example - t o help threatened species including dormice, bats, otters, pine martens, red squirrels, nightingales, tawny owls, newts, butterflies and beetles.

We do not claim to have perfect

answers to all the wildlife and conservation management but it seems strange that the Woodland Trust should be singled out when our stance on fox hunting is actually more rigorous than most larger landowners.

Our general enquiries line is 01476 581135 or www.woodland-trust.org.uk is a useful reference source for information about current projects and activities.

Yours sincerely Douglas Seddon Director Dear Vegan Society In the Summer edition, page 28, 5th paragraph of Lesley Kirk's article entitled 'Their Right t o live', she said the following: " It has to be said that previous testing on animals effectively produced vaccines for polio, smallpox and other potentially dangerous diseases; ironically, even animal welfare has benefited from these tests in the past."

Lesley is, like most of us, a victim of incessant indoctrination from the cradle to the grave via schools (in particular) and radio, and we are rarely 'allowed' to hear the downside.

My own dogs, 14 and 16 when they passed on, were never ill, and were certainly not vaccinated.

My children, 19 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, have not been vaccinated and are always healthy and are a pretty intelligent lot (please excuse my saying so).

There used to be a leaflet obtainable from the Vegetarian Society, called Vegetarians and Vaccination, which told the gory details of how diseases are first given to the animal, then the diseases (pus) taken from their sores and mixed with other undesirable substances to create the vaccine to be injected into our bloodstream.

When you think of it, no-one in his right mind would scrape the yuk from eczema and eat it and

expect t o avoid illness. The principle is supposed to be that if you have a little of the disease injected into you, the body will make 'antibodies' which will fight the disease if ever you get it. The fact is that those without the previously injected disease are less likely to fall victim.

Homeopaths have a preparation especially to deal with the after effects of vaccination. Naturopaths do not advocate vaccination.

I'm afraid this letter is longer than I intended; but I don't want you t o think I am just a person w i t h a bee in my bonnet. The small organisation called Canine Health Concern (do Longnor SPO. Lognor. SK7 ONS - send SAE) has thoroughly investigated the whole subject of animal ill-health subsequent to vaccination, and also incidentally, the newly-invented 'shaken baby syndrome' and cotdeaths, which are all implicated in a prior dose of the brain-damaging vaccines.

There is a lot of reputable literature available, once you are alerted t o the situation.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely, M r s B. L. Cox Dear Editor, The old divisions between the landed gentry and the common " riffraff " have re-surfaced in recent weeks. Puck Fair, one of the premier festivals in Kerry, was disrupted by the Foot and M o u t h scare. King Puck himself was not allowed t o fraternise w i t h the public; surely an infringement of his civil liberty, an affront to his royal personage, and an insult to our Gaelic heritage!

There was no such restriction imposed on the remnants of a long dead aristocracy that turned up at Dublin's RDS t o show off the lighter side of fox hunting. The well groomed ladies and gentlemen tippled brandy f r o m stirrup cups prior to mounting the finest horses in

the land. In their blood red jackets, w h i t e riding breeches, and jodhpurs, they rode to hounds in pursuit of imaginary foxes.

John Bull must have smiled d o w n at the scene: Hunters, horses, and hounds are still a cut above puck goats and "common folk " on his "other Island ".

Despite the gravity of the FMD situation, fox hunting could soon resume in the countryside.

This, in spite of the warning issued t o all the country's farmers in a leaflet f r o m the Department of Agriculture: It warns t h a t the disease is still rampant in Britain and advises: " Do not invite any unnecessary vehicles or people o n t o your farm, people w h o have been on any agricultural related place or premises, including a farm, in the previous 21 days are prohibited f r o m going o n t o farms f o r a further 21 days".

Given this advice, a hunting ban w o u l d seem inevitable. Don't bet on it. In 1815, Lord Darlington was able to force a planned railway t o re-route when he discovered it w o u l d pass t h r o u g h hunting country.

The will of the foxhunter was paramount in those days.

Though less popular today, t h e Hooray Henrys have enough clout and friends in high places t o distort the political process in their favour. The Great Famine of the 1840s could not stop hunting. It remains t o be seen if Minister Joe Walsh has the guts to call a halt t o it now.

Thanking you, John Fitzgerald

Send your letters to: T h e Editor, Postbag, D o n a l d W a t s o n House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards o n Sea, East Sussex, TN 37 7 A A e-mail: p o s t b a g @ v e g a n s o c i e t y . c o m f a x : 0 1 4 2 4 717064

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CIPES RECIPES RECIPES RECIPES

Shallot- TofySoufy • Poor Maris Pesto • Aubevgui&anclPesto Cu Shallot-top

Soup

Serves two You have to grow your own shallots for this one, but it is worth it. Apart from all the brilliant things you can do with shallots, this is what you can do with the leftovers!

T a k e the green leaves of 6 - 8 shallot plants (i.e. the stalks of about 40 bulbs). Discard any that are old or damaged, rinse well, and trim the tops and bottoms. C h o p roughly, and cook in a little vegan marge for a couple o f minutes. Add one pint of stock, bring to the boil, and simmer for five minutes. Season, remove from the heat, and blend till smooth.

C h e c k seasoning and serve.

Poor Man's Pesto Pick as m u c h basil as you can hold w i t h o n e hand until you start to drop it as you pick. Blend this with a clove o f garlic, smoked if you can get it, a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and some sunflower seeds you've toasted in a dry pan for a few m o m e n t s .

(If you can afford pine nuts, d o s o m e t h i n g else with them.

Poor-man's Pesto is crunchy, hearty and delicious, as it should be.)

Aubergine and Pesto Cigarillos Makes

8-10

Slice a large aubergine lengthwise i n t o as m a n y slices as you can - go for 8 - 1 0 if y o u have a very sharp knife. Fry t h e m o n b o t h sides in a little olive oil until golden. Avoid b u r n i n g t h e m as this will m a k e t h e m crispy and hard to roll.

Spread w i t h a teaspoonful of the pesto, a n d roll t h e m u p carefully.

T h e y will stay together fine - y o u d o n ' t n e e d cocktail sticks or a n y t h i n g like that.

Serve warm or cold.

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Tofu n Sun-dried tomato parcels Makes 16-20, or serves 4 as a pie For pie, just layer up the filling between 6-8 sheets of£lo, brushing them with marge as you go. Top with a good thick layer offilo-8 layers is Gne-and brush once more with marge.

If you want to make your own sun-dried tomatoes, it's actually very economical and quite satisfying - they taste as good as they do in the shops. Simply cut some tomatoes in half; scoop out the seeds and any liquid. Leave the halves upside down for a while to let more hquid drain out. Then pour some salt all over a baking tray. Arrange the tomato halves cut side up on the tray. Sprinkle liberally with sea salt. Put in the bottom of the oven, perhaps as you pre-heat it for bread, a pie etc. After about half an hour, check them, and pour off the liquid that has appeared in the tomato shells, and on the bottom of the pan. Pour a little more salt over, and return to the bottom of the oven. Leave them in there while the oven is cooling after you have removed whatever it is you are cooking This way, the tomatoes get about an hour and a half in the oven from start to finish. Don't be tempted to turn them over, as the cut sides will stick to the pan and you'll be left with mush. If you have a grill above your oven, you can leave the tomatoes here to get the last of the oven's warmth, without the risk of cooking or burning them further.

Eat straight away, or preserve them in olive oil.

1 block of tofll. Squeeze it well to get as much water out as possible. You will find that it crumbles as you do so, and that's what you want. Crumble as finely as possible, and put in a mixing bowl.

Now add 8-10 finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes, a glug of good olive oil, a tablespoon of very finely chopped parsley, a dessertspoon of finely chopped thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried), and about a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper. N.B. add no salt. The tomatoes make this quite salty and dry anyway.

Melt a little vegan marge, and preheat your oven to 190QC/gas 5.

Follow the instructions on your pack of filo pastry for making triangle shaped pastries. If there are none, use 1 sheet of filo, folded twice lengthwise (i.e. in thirds).

Put a spoonful of the tofu mixture at the bottom, and make a fold to cover it. Now continue folding to seal in the mixture, and fold up in the same way in successive triangles. Seal the last edge with a little melted marge.

Repeat what seems like a thousand times until the mix or the filo runs out. (If you use a 500g pack of filo, the mix should run out first).

Arrange the parcels on a greased baking tray, brush with a little more melted marge, and bake until golden brown (20-30 mins) at 1909C/gas 5.

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uSuti'dvied Tomato Parcels â&#x20AC;˘ VuySilbuvys â&#x20AC;˘ Self-Saucing dwuhtfoPuA Self -Saucing Chocolate Pudding Makes 2 large or 4 small ones - depends on your ramekins.

These are very dark and chocolatey, and only for fans of good quality chocolate...

Also, if you want to be fancy, use maple syrup instead of sugar. You can't taste much difference, but you feel better!

The tablespoons are rounded - you don't have to be too accurate with this recipe, it's never gone wrong on me yet.

2 tablespoons self-raising flour 1 tablespoon plain flour 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 2 tablespoons ground almonds 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (you can use drinking chocolate, but it is sweeter) 1 tablespoon caster sugar 1 oz I 25g vegan marge Vanilla extract 6fl oz/150ml soya milk 4 squares o f lovely dark chocolate Preheat your oven to 200 g C/gas 6, and grease 2 large or 4 small ramekins.

In one bowl, mix the flours, bicarb, almonds and cocoa.

In another, cream the sugar with the marge, and a drop of vanilla extract.

Mix the dry ingredients thoroughly into this. Pour in the milk and stir well.

Half fill the ramekins with the mix. Place the chocolate pieces in the mix, taking care that they don't touch the bottom or the sides. Cover with the rest of the mix. (Don't worry if the chocolate is showing at the top, as the mix will rise really quickly).

Place the ramekins on a baking tray (it helps get them in and out of the oven!), and get them in the oven as soon as possible. (You can put some boiling water in the tray to help prevent burning, but you should be fine.)

Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and loosen round the edges of the ramekins with a knife. Try to loosen under the bottom too, not just the sides. Carefully turn them onto plates the same way as we did with the Puy Silburys.

Serve with vegan cream or ice cream.

Puy Silburys Serves two One of the best uses for puy or continental lentils. Don't go to great expense for these, as they are not really that fancy. They are just for a bit of different colour - earthy green, almost blue, these pyramids look great in the middle of a plate, surrounded by foothills of seared vegetables. They are named after Silbury Hill, by Avebury.

6oz/ 1 50g Puy or Continental lentils 1 tablespoon olive oil '/2 teaspoon cumin seeds '/2 teaspoon dried cumin 1 teaspoon smoky paprika (normal will do) 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley 1 rounded tablespoon tomato puree Boil the lentils until just tender, and by no means mushy.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil, and cook the spices for a minute. Add the tomato puree and a very little water (up to a tablespoon). Cook for a couple of minutes, then mix with the cooked, drained lentils.

Oil two ramekins lightly, and pack the mixture into them, pressing down with a spoon to make sure it takes the shape of the ramekin. Sit for a couple of minutes before turning out into the centre ofa plate. (To help them stay in shape, put the plate over the ramekin then hold firmly and turn them upside down.)

Surround with lightly stir-fried vegetables. For example try a couple of these: fennel, mixed peppers, red onion, mushrooms, potatoes sauteed in garlic, red onion, baby corn or courgette.

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Useful sources: Vegan Organic Network (VON) Anandavan, 58 High Lane Chortton-cum-Hardy Manchester M21 9DZ Tel: 0161-860-4869 Website:- www.veganvillage.co.uk

Our gardening expert Georgia Wrighton gives you some handy hints for horticultural success.

Plants for a Future

Fancy a fruity kitchen garden?

Ashwater, Beaworthy

Ever t h o u g h t a b o u t s t a r t i n g y o u r o w n ' k i t c h e n g a r d e n ' b u t just d o n ' t k n o w w h e r e t o start? P l a n t i n g f r u i t trees a n d shrubs is a g r e a t w a y t o kick o f f , p a r t i c u l a r l y if y o u have o n l y very l i m i t e d space. It c o u l d also be t h e f i r s t s t e p in establishing a 'Forest G a r d e n ' in y o u r back y a r d or a l l o t m e n t . T h e results w i l l be b o t h o r n a m e n t a l a n d t a s t y a n d w i l l bene f i t w i l d l i f e t o o . T h e r e are sizes a n d t y p e s t o suit m o s t o u t d o o r spaces, i n c l u d i n g p o t s o n patios, so t h a t y o u t o o can e n j o y y o u r very o w n 'Eden'!

GROW VEGAN PUZZLER W h a t d o y o u call a f r u i t tree w i t h d i f f e r e n t varieties of t h e same f r u i t g r o w i n g o n it? (a) Silly Tree (b) Chameleon Tree (c) A Family Tree All correct entries will be entered in a prize draw.

Send your answer on a postcard to: Grow Vegan Puzzler at The Vegan Society's usual address by 20th November 2001.

W I N N E R WILL RECEIVE A F O O D PARCEL D O N A T E D

BY ZEDZ FOODS.

The correct answer to the last Grow Vegan puzzler was Native Plants and the winner was Di Lowson from Stevenage.

Congratulations.

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Basically, t h e r e are t w o m a i n types o f e d i b l e f r u i t i n g p l a n t w h i c h refer t o t h e i r ' h a b i t ' , or t h e w a y t h a t t h e y g r o w . These are ' S o f t ' f r u i t a n d ' T r e e ' , o r ' T o p ' , f r u i t . Soft f r u i t t e n d t o h a v e a m o r e 'bushy' o r herbaceous f o r m , e x a m p l e s are r e d c u r r a n t s , gooseberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, grapes, s t r a w b e r r i e s w h e r e a s t r e e f r u i t have a ' t r e e - l i k e ' f o r m , a l t h o u g h t h e y can be t r a i n e d against walls/fences in a small space. Examples are apples, pears, p l u m s , peaches, cherries, apricots, figs.

O f t h e m o r e c o m m o n e d i b l e fruits, p l a n t s m o s t useful t o w i l d l i f e are t h e n a t i v e ' M a l u s sylvestris' o r Crab A p p l e , 'Rubus fruticosus', or blackberries, a n d 'Rubus idaeus'.or raspberries. Crab apples are beneficial f o r u p t o 90 insect species a n d b l a c k b e r r y / r a s p b e r r y plants are useful b o t h f o r their fruits and t o p r o v i d e n e s t i n g sites f o r birds a n d small m a m m a l s . H o w e v e r crab apples g r o w u p t o 10m t a l l a n d 6 m w i d e w h i l s t blackberries a n d raspberries t a k e u p r a t h e r a l o t o f r o o m w h e n m a t u r e , so m a y n o t be suita b l e f o r smaller spaces. Instant g r a t i f i c a t i o n may also be a p r o b l e m in t h e case o f t h e f o r m e r - Ken Fern, i n his b o o k 'Plants For a F u t u r e ' r e p o r t s t h a t , a l t h o u g h edible, t h e small f r u i t s o f t h e crab a p p l e are usually r a t h e r 'acid a n d a s t r i n g e n t , w h i c h makes it g o o d f o r m i x i n g w i t h s w e e t e r apples w h e n m a k i n g cider o r a p p l e juice. The f r u i t is rich in p e c t i n , w h i c h does m a k e it very useful f o r mixing w i t h pectin-low f r u i t s such as raspberries w h e n making jam.'

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trees/bushes m o r e cheaply a n d usually o f a better q u a l i t y as 'bare r o o t e d ' specimens. These are plants g r o w n in the o p e n g r o u n d by a nursery and sold in their d o r m a n t phase 'potless', rather t h a n g r o w n a n d sold in containers t h r o u g h o u t t h e year. This t i m e o f year also has t h e advantage o f w e t t e r conditions b u t w i t h e n o u g h w a r m t h still in t h e soil f o r plants t o develop roots b e f o r e the onset o f W i n t e r .

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Courses and workshops scheduled f o r this year. Visitors welcomed attending courses and volunteering.

W h e n faced w i t h a catalogue or choice o f plants, factors t o consider are t h e size a n d character of space available, eg mostly wall/fencet r a i n e d and climbers preferred, r o o m only for pots and/or l i m i t e d b e d space; siting; soil t y p e ; climate a n d desired f l o w e r i n g / c r o p p i n g times. For gardens w i t h l i t t l e space t r y ' M 2 7 ' d w a r f rootstock apple trees f o r pots; redcurrants, w h i t e c u r rants a n d gooseberries t h a t can be t r a i n e d against walls/fences or g r o w n as free-standing bushes a n d grapevines t h a t can be g r o w n against south f a c i n g walls/fences. It is i m p o r t a n t t o n o t e , t h o u g h , t h a t m a n y f r u i t trees need at least o n e a n d some up t o t w o o t h e r types o f t h e same species, generally m e a n i n g t h a t t h e y f l o w e r a t t h e same time, t o p o l l i n a t e their f l o w e r s a n d produce an adequate crop o f f r u i t . Y o u can deal w i t h this, particularly w h e r e space is restricted, by g r o w i n g ' f a m i l y ' trees w h i c h have t h r e e or f o u r suitable varieties cultivated o n t h e same tree!

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There are several useful books o n t h e detailed subject of choosing, p l a n t i n g and m a i n t a i n i n g f r u i t i n g plants, however I list only those t h a t I have referred t o f o r this article.

N e w books o n t h e subject o f g r o w i n g f o o d in t h e garden, w i t h increasing emphasis on small spaces a n d m o r e 'compassionate' g r o w i n g , seem t o be c o m i n g o u t f a i r l y regularly o f late a n d y o u will choose those w i t h t h e style and emphasis y o u prefer. Of t h e m o r e w i d e l y available magazines, t h e r e are o f course, 'Permaculture' a n d 'Organic Gardening' magazines, available in m a n y health f o o d shops, t h a t provide regular i n f o r m a t i o n , shared experience a n d suppliers! details o f interest t o 'compassionate' gardeners. It w o u l d appear t h a t so many more of us are seeking 'edible answers' closer t o home.

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Natural History Museum website for native species:http:/fff.nhm.ac.uk/fff National Association of Farmers' Markets South Vaults, Green Park Station Bath BA1 1JB For information o n local farmers' markets selling locally g r o w n produce direct t o the consumer.

'Permaculture' magazine Permanent Publications Hyden House Ltd The Sustainability Centre East Meon, Hampshire GU32 1HR Tel: 0845 458 4150 (UK only- calls charged at local rates) (01730)823311 Website:- www.permaculture.co.uk 'Organic Gardening' magazine P.O Box 29, Minehead Somerset TA24 6YY Tel:-01984-641212

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY VEGAN CMP! The Vegan Society would like to congratulate the vegan camp on their 21st birthday! The first camp was organised by Laurence Main back in 1980 and since dien, each summer, a group of vegans (and those willing to be vegans for at least the duration of the camp) have met at numerous venues around die country. Those at die camp vary in ages from babies up to diose in their seventies, singles, couples and families, a great chance for vegans to meet, discuss and enjoy each other's company in a friendly, helpful and fun atmosphere. An event where cliildren in particular, can enjoy die company of vegans their own age and feel part of a larger community, often forming friendships that transcend the holiday. ( ongratulations to all those who dedicate their time in organising the vegan camp especially to .John Stretde, who lias lieen the main organiser for most of those 21 years.

Best of luck for die future!

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This year's camp was at Black Rock Sands near Porthmadog in North Wales, from August 4 to August 18.130 vegans came to die camp, including 5 0 children. As usual they were a mixed bunch ranging in age from under one to over seventy, some coming by themselves and some coming with three generations of family. What they had in common was a desire for a low cost, outdoor, friendly holiday in die company of odier vegans.

There were many trips to nearby attractions including die Centre for Alternative Technology, Snowdonia and Portmeirion as well as a visit to Frank Bowman's budding veganic farm. Nine optimistic campers (myself included) followed Laurence Main on an 11 mile walk dirougli die mist and Welsh bogs in search of a stone circle. Others chose more leisurely walks to the nearby beach and rock pools.

Camp cooking was brightened up by some delicious communal meals, where campers pooled their culinary skills, as well as by die presence of Patrick from Veggies and by die nearby completely vegan wholefood shop, Vegonia, who had bought in extra stocks of ice cream for die occasion.

Next year's camp will be at Ullswater in the Lake District starting from August 3 to August 17.

See www.vegancainp.co.UK for details or contact Stephen Walsh, .

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THE SPIRITUAL VEGAN The Vegan Society at the Holistic Fair in Camden Town, London over Bank Holiday weekend, August 27th - 29th.

Firstly we'd like to thank everyone for helping at the stall over a very hot bank holiday, the support was appreciated. It was certainly a very spiritual event, many stalls concentrating on healing with the possibility of experiencing various techniques yourself. The stall generated a lot of interest since most of the public were vegetarians and were generally receptive to adopting a vegan diet. We sold a number of cooking books and gave free information sheets on how to live without dairy.

The idea that we are all connected, one energy is certainly a strong argument for veganism. To support a society that has slaughterhouses certainly goes against any idea of spiritual advancement. If we are all one then surely the fear and pain generated by slaughter creates an atmosphere that we all feel. To believe that on a spiritual level we are only connected to other people certainly is a narrow understanding of our environment. As you can tell the stall opened up a whole new line of debate and our presence there made people think further about the importance of diet in connection to holistic health.

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VEGAN SUMMER GATHERING 2001 The 8th Vegan Summer Gathering took place from 25th August to 1st September - in Exmouth, as usual. The Gathering rents a number of holiday flats within a few minutes' walk of each other, so that, unlike Vegan Camp, the participants can stay dry! Like Vegan Camp, the group is big enough to give a community feeling but small enough for everyone to meet everyone else. Both events prove their success by the number of people who come back in the following years.

This year's gathering saw a total of about 60 adults and a dozen kids attending for at least part of the week. - In the evenings there were talk and discussions on a wide variety of topics. In the daytime, there were excursions, walks etc, and also the opportunity to enjoy the abundant sunshine on Exmouth beach.

There was one excursion to the Plants For A Future sire in Devon, a favourite destination for Gathering regulars, but there was also a new attraction this year - The Eden Project, near Austell. Two carloads from the Gathering did enjoy their visit to Eden, and were suitably impressed - if only by the sheer size of it!

Another visit was to the new Riverbank Vegetarian Hotel at Tiverton.

Between all these meetings and excursions, the Gathering managed to fit in four communal meals, on an "everyone brings a dish" basis. Two of them were 100% raw food meals, but of course all were 100% vegan! The quality of the food could be judged by the leftovers - linle or none!

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The Order seeks to follow a mystical, spiritual path and "to proclaim a message of peace and happiness, health and purity, spirituality and Divine Love." Its Message is universal in its scope, revealing the essential oneness of all religious aspirations, the continuity of life, and the unity of all living creatures in the Divine. It touches the deep issues of life and explains our relationship to the Eternal Warld through our spiritual constitution. The Cross is seen as a symbol of spiritual being in which the life attains uprightness and balance.

Regular public meetings and worship services are held on Sundays at II am and Wednesdays at 7 pm (except during the Summer recess) at the Headquarters of the Order as below. Meetings are also held at other centres throughout the UK, as well as in the USA, Australia and New Zealand.

For further information and publications list, please contact THE ORDER OF THE CROSS (VGNI, 10 DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON W8 5AE Telephone: 020 7937 7012 Internet http://www.orderofthecrass.org

LISTINGS

Listings LOCAL GROUPS (When writing, please send SAE. See also Vegan Society Local Contacts on page 33) East R i d i n g Vegans

Vegan Society members receive a discount from hundreds of businesses, providing holiday, dining, retail and mail order services. For a current list send an SAE marked 'Discounts' to The Vegan Society.

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September 7-9 WHOLE LIFE FESTIVAL ALEXANDRA PALACE, LONDON N22 10.30am-6pm.

8 LONDON VEGANS W A L K Hever t o C o w d e n (Eden Valley area) Approx 10 miles - packed lunch recommended. Optional entry - Hever Castle grounds ÂŁ8.

Telephone: 16 NATIONAL VEGAN FESTIVAL CONWAY HALL, LONDON WC1 10am-5pm See page 13 f o r details.

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Founder Donald Watson Hon Patrons Serena Coles, Freya Dinshah, Dr Michael Klaper, Arthur Ling, Cor Nouws, Wendy Turner, Donald Watson, Benjamin Zephaniah Council Anne Barr, Nigel Bedrock, Alex Bourke, Vanessa Clarke (Vice Chair), Laurence Klein, Rob Olver, George Rodger (Chair), Rick Savage (Hon Treasurer), Stephen Walsh, National Local Contacts Coordinator Alex Bourke STAFF Administration/Finance Officer Bill Palethorpe

VEGANISM may be defined as a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as possible and practical, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.ln dietary terms it refers to the practice of dispensing with all animal produce â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including meat, fish, poultry, eggs, animal milks, honey, and their derivatives.

Abhorrence of the cruel practices inherent in an agricultural system based on the ab/use of animals is probably the single most common reason for the adoption of veganism, but many people are drawn to it for health, ecological, resource, spiritual and other reasons.

If you would like more information on veganism a free Information Pack is available from the Vegan Society in exchange for two first class stamps.

Society and help increase its influence by joining. Increased membership means more resources to educate and inform. Full membership is restricted to practising (at least dietary) vegans, as defined above, but sympathisers are very welcome as supporters of the Society. Both members and supporters receive The Vegan.

October 14 VEGAN CHILDRENS GATHERING LONDON

18 GENERAL/SOCIAL MEETING FALCON CROSS HALL, SHANKLIN 7.30pm ISLE OF WIGHT VEGETARIANS &

31 LONDON VEGANS MONTHLY MEETING M I L L M A N STREET, LONDON WC1 6.30 - 9 p m Admission free but donations, cash/food welcome.

The V e g a n Society Trade M a r k is the property of the Vegan Society. The Society is prepared to authorise the use of its trade mark on products which accord w i t h its 'no animal ingredients' and 'no animal testing' criteria.

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THE V E G A N SOCIETY was f o r m e d

Information Assistants Gemma Barclay Debbie Holman

Volunteers Liz Costa Joyce Sandground Erica Wilson

in England in November 1944 by a group of vegetarians who had recognised the ethical compromises implicit in lactone dairy-dependent) vegetarianism.

Today, the Society continues to highlight the breaking of the strong maternal bond between the cow and its newborn calf within just four days; the dairy cow's proneness to lameness and mastitis; her subjection to an intensive cycle of pregnancy and lactation; our unnatural and unhealthy taste for cow's milk; and the de-oxygenation of river water through contamination with cattle slurry.

Dietary Consultant Sandra Hood

If you are already a vegan or vegan sympathiser, please support the

Fundraising/Marketing Assistant Rhian Thomas Membership Assistant Vacant Administration Assistants John Rawden Derek Waller

WORLD VEGAN DAY

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Prize C r o s s w o r d

Compiled by Kate Sweeney

Send in a photocopy (or original) of the solution to this crossword, together with your name and address, by 20th November 2001 and you'll be entered in to a draw to win a food parcel donated by Zedz Foods .

Solution in the next issue.

Congratulations to winner of The Vegan Prize Crossword 24.

ACROSS 1 Combination of breakfast and lunch (6) 7 Kind of mushroom (6) 9 Cook slowly and for long time in liquid (4) 10 French loaf (8)

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Utensil for shaving (6) Mangetout or pea (4) Goes with custard, perhaps (7) Stiff flour mixture (5) Leguminous plant with edible flattened seeds(6) Recepade for cooking vegetables over boiling water (7) Fruit preserve (4,3) Long-grain Indian rice (7) Monkey nut (6) Inner, usually edible part of a grain or nut (4) Shallow wooden garden baskets (5) Not coarse (4)

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Solution to The Vegan Prize Crossword 24: Across- 1 V i n e 2 W h i p 6 fed 8 Natural 10 D r e g s 11 G r e e n p e p p e r s 15 Raise 16 D e n s e 18 Teastrainers 20 O a t e n 22 B o g b e a n 24 Lac 25 Pies 26 Bell Down - 1 V i n e g a r y 2 N u t 4 Halved 5 P o d 6 Freerange 7 D a s h 9 R u n n e r s 12 Epileptic 13 P u d d i n g 14 Seasonal 17 A r a b l e 19 Cool 23 Eye

Return to: The Vegan Prize Crossword 25, The Vegan Society, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK

NATIONAL & SPECIALIST GROUPS

VEGAN PUBLICATIONS V e g a n Views Informal quarterly. 4-issue sub: £4 (non G B — £ 5 ) Flat A 1 5 , 2 0 Dean Park R o a d , B o u r n e m o u t h B H 1 1JB Figan Cyinreig (The Wales Vegan) Bilingual quarterly. Sub: £1.50 Bronyr Ysgol, Montpelier, Llandrindod, Powys, Wales

LISTS Send an SAE to the Vegan Society for any of the following lists: Animal-Free Vegan Shopper U p d a t e ; Vegan Travel G u i d e U p d a t e ; Health C a r e Professionals; I n f o r m a t i o n Sheets; International C o n t a c t s — mainly individuals; T r a d e Mark — registered users; Vegan Families — child-raising vegans willing to be contacted to provide mutual support.

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By Debbie Holman Go into any health f o o d store or chemist and a vast plethora of supplements grabs t h e eye. But, if you f o l l o w e d recent trends, it's your w a l l e t or purse t h a t w o u l d be grabbed.

sounded like a lot o f sales talk, except t h e company were giving us all this f o r NOTHING! So I decided I had n o t h i n g t o lose and started t a k i n g t h e product.

W h e n I was asked by Reliv t o test their unique vegan product - Classic - I was immediately sceptical. A little d r u m o f p o w d e r was not g o i n g t o convince me.

The literature t h a t came w i t h it was t h e usual glossy kind and I read it w i t h a very large pinch o f salt! The cost is q u i t e h i g h ... ÂŁ1.27 per day, but t h e ingredients are impressive - every vitamin, mineral, a m i n o acid & herb in precise balance.

What, asked my distributor-contact, was I suffering f r o m ? I had t o be honest and say hyperthyroidism was making my hair and skin very dry and I had problems w i t h bleeding and receding gums, PMT, f o o d cravings (especially for chocolate!) and on & o f f mild depression. Not a very g o o d record f o r someone w h o has been vegan most of her life and w h o believes in eating a balanced diet!

I was t o l d I w o u l d see some results after a m o n t h and more after 2-3 months. To me it

Reliv's Classic is a p o w d e r , consumed twice a day. Therefore t h e nutrients are in an easily assimilated f o r m . One scoop, split into t w o doses, is recommended t o maintain g o o d health, up t o t w o if specific health problems are present. I built u p t o 1.5 scoops in t w o doses.

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A f t e r o n e m o n t h I had nails for t h e first t i m e in three years and my hair & skin w e r e less dry. The brochures t a l k e d o f cures f r o m fibromyalgia and migraines but I was still sceptical. I have t o say Reliv kept in constant touch w i t h me, asking h o w I was doing.

A f t e r t h r e e months it was not just me noticing t h e difference!

Friends noticed t h a t my hair looked thick a n d glossy. I had lost w e i g h t and my skin had lost its dry, flaky look. But it wasn't just physical symptoms, I noticed a real m i n d lift. My PMT vanished by t h e 3rd m o n t h (no m o o d swings, depression or bloating) and t h e funniest thing was chocolate. A box o f vegan chocolates sat in my f r i d g e for t w o weeks and I just couldn't fancy t h e m ! In t h e end I was reduced t o leaving o f f the Classic f r o m Friday night just so

I c o u l d eat t h e chocolates Sunday evening! As f o r o t h e r cravings..they just m e l t e d a w a y a f t e r t h r e e months...

After four months I am impressed. M y h e a l t h p r o b l e m s are a t h i n g o f t h e past. Results came a f t e r 4 t o 5 weeks - b u t t h e n instant results can never be achieved w i t h v i t a m i n t h e r a p y .

M y doctor, dentist a n d friends have noticed t h e i m p r o v e m e n t a n d most o f all I have f e l t it myself. In fact I c a n n o t i m a g i n e life w i t h o u t Classic! This is o n e v e g a n w h o is n o t g o i n g t o give u p her n u t r i t i o n a l boost. If it seems expensive, ask yourself h o w m u c h y o u c o u l d spend o n supplements without even absorbing t h e m !

Reliv d o a w h o l e range o f supplements suitable for vegetarians, b u t Classic is t h e only one formulated for Vegans. No animal testing has g o n e i n t o any o f t h e products.

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By David Sanderson Nowadays there are many companies in t h e UK producing ready meals and imitation meat products suitable f o r vegetarians, and many of their products are also suitable f o r vegans.

But the brand leader is undoubtedly the "Linda McCartney" range, named after the w i f e of Sir Paul McCartney, w h o sadly died o f cancer a f e w years ago. Both Paul and Linda McCartney were, and Paul still is, strongly c o m m i t t e d t o vegetarianism, animal w e l f a r e etc, although neither became vegan.

Linda herself g o t t h e products started, a l t h o u g h they have always been manufactured under licence by major manufacturers. A t present, Linda McCartney Foods are part of the giant H J Heinz organisation, but t h e McCartney family o w n the rights t o t h e name, and must give their approval t o new products.

Until a f e w years ago, many o f t h e Linda McCartney products w e r e suitable f o r vegans, and were prominently marked as such. A t t h a t time, soya protein made up a large part o f t h e ersatz meat in the products.

Then along came genetic modification of crops, and soya was one of t h e first G M crops t o come i n t o commerce. The McCartneys, t o their credit, t o o k a strong line against GMOs, and decreed t h a t Linda's products should be GMO-free.

Unfortunately, t h e company w e n t a b o u t eliminating GMOs by eliminating soya, unlike many o t h e r ethical companies which instead w e n t for guaranteed non-GM soya.

From t h e n on, Linda's products contained w h e a t protein or pea protein, and w e r e still suitable for vegetarians, but most o f t h e m w e r e no longer suitable f o r vegans, apparently because

o f t h e use of trace amounts of dairy product (caseinate) in the manufacture o f t h e w h e a t or pea protein.

The only surviving Linda products labelled "suitable for vegans" (although in tiny print) w e r e t h e sausages and sausage rolls. (And very nice they were t o o ! ) But n o w they t o o have been reformulated and are no longer marked as suitable for us.

A couple of years ago, o n e of t h e Vegan Society's staff had a m e e t i n g w i t h a representative o f t h e Linda McCartney division o f H J Heinz, and, at t h a t time, it was stated t h a t the company w a n t e d t o make more o f its products vegan - a very welcome i n t e n t i o n f r o m o u r point o f view - but at present they are g o i n g in t h e opposite direction!

W h i l e compiling this article, we again contacted t h e company, and they said t h e y still w a n t to have a g o o d selection o f vegan

Linda products, a n d are l o o k i n g i n t o ways a n d means, eg n o n G M soya. They d i d n ' t give a t i m e scale, b u t t h e y are closely m o n i t o r i n g customer concerns.

They said they get f a r m o r e letters a n d calls a b o u t GMOs t h a n t h e y g e t a b o u t dairy a n d eggs, so t h e avoidance o f GMOs is still their t o p priority.

Each pack o f Linda McCartney products has a telephone n u m b e r o n it f o r t h e company's customer relations line; if a large e n o u g h n u m b e r of vegans p h o n e in t o say " b r i n g back vegan bangers" perhaps t h e y w i l l t a k e notice. If y o u can't be b o t h e r e d g o i n g t o t h e superm a r k e t t o look u p t h e n u m b e r , it is 0800 626 697 ( M o n - Fri, 9 a m - 6.30 p m - UK only).

Or y o u could simply buy y o u r vegan-friendly bangers, burgers, beanies o r bridies f r o m o n e o f t h e i r competitors - t h e r e are p l e n t y o f g o o d ones t o choose f r o m !

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Special diets welcome. Yoga breaks, seal & dolphin tours. Best Vegan Guest House 2000.

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FUNERAL SERVICES G R E E N / D I Y F U N E R A L S Eco-friendly inexpensive coffins, memorial tree-planting.

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St Judes, St Ives Road, Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall T R 2 6 2SF. Tel: 01736 795255.

W H I T B Y B&B. Vegan/Vegetanan. Organic bread, etc. Quiet location, seven minutes walk from centre and harbour.

Lounge and sunny breakfast room. Parking near house. Tea-making facilities. £ \ 8 (plus child reductions). Tel: 01947 603507.

Y O R K Homely veg/vegan B&B in attractive village near York and Hambleton Hills.

Garden and parking. Mosdy organic. Children and pets welcome. Tel: Scilla 01347 810205.

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H E R B A L M E D I C I N E . Combining traditional plant remedies with modern diagnostic techniques. Natural, effective and animal-free.

Qualified Hertfordshire based vegan Medical Herbalist. Consulting room Near A1 (M) easy access for London and H o m e Counties. 01438 716733 I N D E P E N D E N T M I D W I F E , available for individualised. Holistic, one to one care throughout your pregnancy. Surrey Independent midwives covering Southern Counties.

For information. Andrya Prescott (RM), Tel: 07970 473577, T H E VEGETARIAN CYCLING & A T H L E T I C C L U B established 1888, includes vegans and members of all abilities. Affiliated to sports governing bodies including the triathlon.

Club Kit to help spread our message. Contact Peter Simpson on 01908 503919, or visit www.vegcac.co.uk VEGAN B O D Y B U I L D I N G is possible.

Muscles without meat. Prove a point. Free membership help/advice & contacts. Please send SAE to VVBB, 17 Inglewood Road, Rain ford, St Helens, Lanes WA11 7QL.

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION VEGI V E N T U R E S Christmas Houseparty has moved to Exmoor this year. It will take place at Croydon Hall, an Edwardian mansion deep in the country, 3 miles from the nagged North Somerset Coast. 24-28 December, 4 nights' full board from £\ 99. Details from Nigel Walker, teb 01760 755888, www.vegiventiires.com.

C O R N W A L L , Unlivery. Bodmin 5 miles.

Strictly Vegan B&B. Traditional Cornish cottage in quiet rural location; wildlife garden; central for all coasts, moors and nature reserves.

En suite facilities; colour TV; ketde. Full cooked breakfast. N o smoking in cottage.

01208 872316 D E V O N (Lydford). S/C for N/S visitors at VEGFAM's H Q . SAE to: 'The Sanctuary', Nr Lydford, Okehampton EX20 4AL. Tel/Fax: 01822820203.

Quiet Country Hotel overlooking beautiful tidal estuary and bird sanctuary.

Britain's oldest vegetarian/vegan hotel stands in its own grounds close to beaches and unspoilt coastal walks. ' WoodcoteThe Saltings, Lelant, St Ives, Cornwall Tel. 01736 753147

BEECHMOUNT NEAR SAWREY, AMBLESIDE, CUMBRIA LA22 OLB Vegctarian/vcgan B&B, delightful country house accommodation. Situated in Beatrix Potter's picturesque village with its oldc worlde inn, 2 miles from Hawkshead, Lake Windemere (car terry) 2 miles. Dclicious breakfast, lovely bedrooms.

Superb lake/country views.

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tjarlandstjuestJiouse Stives Cornwall Enjoy our VeyanA 'eqetarian "sunshine" breakfast and relax in our cozy Victorian Quest .'House..Minutes walk from town, beaches and coastal walks.

'Tree parking, non-smoking, Jamilies welcome.

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DERBYSHIRE No.3 Vegan B A B Lovely Victorian House in the Historic Market Town of Chesterfield on the edge of the Peak District.

Totally organic, log fire, homemade breads. Delicious, plentiful breakfasts, packed lunches and evening meals.

100% vegan.

Wonderful rooms, en-suite available, drinks, home baked cookies and fresh fruit provided.

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CORNWALL LIZARD PENINSULA Exclusively Vegetarian and Vegan Bed & Breakfast A warm welcome awaits you in our family-run B&B. 3 rooms with showers and wash-basins. Delicious home cooking.

Outstanding breakfasts and optional evening meals. Close to village and beaches. Spectacular coastal walks.

Peaceful. Non-smoking. Open all year.

Lanheme M e a v e r Road, Mullion, Helston, Cornwall T R 1 2 7DN Tel 0 1 3 2 6 241381

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LIZARD PENINSULA T H E C R O F T . Coverack. Cornwall TRI26TF www.cornwall-online.co.uk/the-croft Offers magnificent sea views from all rooms.

Tenraced garden bordered by S. W. Coastal Footpath, stream and cliff edge.

Sandy Beach. Exclusively vegan/vegetarian & non-smoking. Home cooking, including the bread! Twin en-suite accommodation. LiftOS ref: SW 783187 F o r b r o c h u r e telephone/fax

Relax in our 12 a c r e s , o r e x p l o r e E x m o o r , N o r t h <& M i d - D e v o n .

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E X M O O R N A T I O N A L PARK Comfortable Edwardian guest house with spectacular views across Porlock Bay and set in the heart of Exmoor's wild heather moorland. Delicious traditional vegetarian and vegan cuisine. Fine wines. Log fires. Candle-lit dinners. Luxurious bedrooms, all en-suite.

ETB 2 crowns Highly commended AA 3Q Recommended 2 day break Nov-Feb incl " £49 pp/DB&B Christine Fitzgerald, Seapoint, Upway, Porlock, Somerset TA24 8QE Tel:

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14 Harrington Gardens. Edinburgh EH 10 41.1) Edinburgh's premier vegeiarian/vegan Guest House.

Situated in the heart of this beautiful and historic city. 20 minutes walk to the City Centre. We offer an extensive ^ C j ^ p P i vegetarian/vegan menu (special diets JL on request). Refreshments in all rooms and en-suite facilities available. Non-smoking.

Telephone: 0131 622 7634 www.greenhouse-edinburgh.com

CRUACHAN LANGS BLACKPOOL WILDLIFE HOTEL 100 % Vegan Mostly Organic. N o smoking.

W i n n e r o f the Innovation Award.

H i g h l y c o m m e n d e d . Paradise for vegans.

39 Woodfield Road, Blackpool FY1 6 A X .

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Vegan/vegetarian bed and breafast at Minard, mid Argyll - delightful dinners, good walking base, lochs and hills, many places of interest.

Special cookcry breaks including herbs, Christmas, Indian and Mediterranean themes

K E R A L A , S O U T H I N D I A A vegan's paradise. Tours, a c c o m m o d a t i o n including self-catering. Brochure: Tel: 01892 722440, Voice Mail/Fax: 01892 Website: www.keralaconnect.co.uk W E S T C O R K self catering apartments for singles, couples and families in peaceful w o o d e d surroundings. Organic vegetables, bread & vegan wholefoods available. R e a sonable rates. Green Lodge, Trawnamadrec, Ballylickey, Bantry, C o C o r k , Ireland.

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A N D A L U C I A C A S A Monchito' M o u n t a i n village cottage to rent. Rustic with m o d cons. Beautiful area. Forests, rivers, views s o u t h to the M e d and N o r t h Africa b e y o n d ; easy drive u p the mountain from either Gibraltar or Malaga. Also, limited n u m b e r o f spaces available for allinclusive g u i d e d t o u r of the local area in vegetarian/vegan Hotel 4 Monchito'. River s w i m m i n g and spa bathing in t h e natural R o m a n bath o r d e r of the day.

NORMANDY, FRANCE Vegetarian and Vegan Guest House and Restaurant, New owners Debbie and Daniel welcome you to their refurbished guest house.

Sec in 2 acrcs of lovely organic gardens in the beautiful Normandy countryside. Fresh vegetarian and vegan cuisine using our own Organic produce. Organic wines, local cider.

Comfortable en-suite double room £32.00.

Great location for attractions in Normandy, channel ports. Non-smoking.

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4 year part time P G D i p . , 10 m o n t h C o r r e s p o n d e n c e Course., also MSc. For details of these and other courses ntact T h e Scottish School of Herbal Medicine, U n i t 22, Six H a r m o n y R o w , Glasgow. G51 3BA. tel: 0141 401 8889

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Halloween weekend Saturday/Sunday October 28th and 29tti 2001 A weekend of eating raw vegan food, gaining knowledge of the regime, discovering dehydrating, the use of blenders aid also talk on the reaction of family and friends to your changing lifestyle.

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F R E N C H P Y R E N E E S : Vegan N / S B & B in old stone farmhouse with converted b a m run by English organic vegetable growers.

T w o double r o o m s with private bath, o n e w i t h o u t . Priccs from 660 FF (£69) per person/per week. Ideal area for walking, cycling, bird watching, relaxing. Contact: Sue o r Trevor, Le Guerrat, 09420, R i m o n t , F R A N C E . Tel: 05 61 96 3 7 03 o r e - m a i l :

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The V e g a n , A u t u m n

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APOLOGY

Promoting ways o f living which are free o f animal products - for the benefit o f people, animals and the environment

I would like to sincerely apologise to those who have participated

W H E R E THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A W A Y

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There must be many readers w h o would like to offer financial support to the Vegan Society's unique work but have limited means at their disposal. T h e r e is, however, an easy way o f helping regardless o f present circumstances — by including a legacy to the Society in your will.Great or small such legacies can make a real and enduring contribution to

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the promotion of vegan ideals.

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to suspend the August and September lotteries due to lack of participants and will carry current entries forward. The changes in staff and the installation of system have contributed

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the neglect of the Sunflower Lottery. I will be

For those who would like to make a bequest to the Society the following form of words is suggested:

contacting all past and present entrants in the near future and intend to continue the lottery,

I bequeth to The Vegan Society, Registered Charity no. 279228, presently at Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leotiardson-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK, the sum of | £ , and declare that the receipt c Treasurer or other authorised officer of the said Si icty shall be good | and sufficient discharge of such legacy.

which is a reliable source of funds, in October.

Sincere Apologies

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Cash prizes every month The Sunflower Lotter^»ft Allows you to make regular donations t o the Vegan Society and stand |he chance of Vviniwig cash prizes "ev^gnontiA W m LM

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There's more Every year, the winners of the preceding 12 monthly sunflower lotteries are entered into a 'Super' Sunflower Lottery for a chance to win £100.

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To enter Fill out the form below and return it with your remittance for 3,6 or 12 months as required. Don't worry about forgetting to renew - you'll be reminded in good time. Good luck!

Every month three rash prizes - comprising 50% of thatmonth's entry money - are drawn. A monthly entry is £1.50 but you can pay for as many entries as you choose. The draw takes place on the last working day of the month.

A list of the winners is published in The Vegan.

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