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T H E V E G A N S O C I E T Y founded 1944

Veganism is a way of living which excludes all f o r m s of exploi t -

ation o f , and cruel ty t o , the animal kingdom, and includes a

reverence and compassion f o r all l i f e . It applies t o the pract ice

of living on the products of the plant kingdom t o the exclusion

of flesh, f i sh , fowl, eg^s, honey, animal milk and i t s deriv-

a t ives , and encourages the use of a l ternat ives f o r al l commod-* o

i t i es derived wholly, or in part f r o m animals.

Veganism remembers man's responsibil i t ies t o the e a r t h and i t s

resources and seeks t o bring about a healthy soil and plant king-

dom and a proper use of the mater ia ls of the e a r t h . Pres ident : Dr . Frey E l l i s , , Epsom, Surrey. Deputy Pres ident : Mr. J. Sanderson. Vice Presidentss Mrs. E . B a t t , Mrs. S . Coles, Mr. J. Dinshah, Mrs. M. Henderson, Dr . C. Nimmo, Miss W. Simmons, Miss M. Simmons, Mrs. E . Shrigley, Dr . F . Wokes. S e c r e t a r y : Mrs. K. Jannaway, , Leatherhead, Surrey. T r e a s u r e r : Mrs . G. Smith (to whom al l subscriptions should be sent) , , Palmers Green, London, N„13. 4UP. Librarian; Mr. V-7. Wright, , Enf ie ld , Middx. L i te ra ture S e c r e t a r y (for all l i t e r a t u r e reques t s ) : Mrs . V. F a r r e l l , , Golden Lane, London, E . C * ! . Commit tee ; Mrs . E . B a t t , Mrs. S . Coles, Mr. P . Dawes, D r . F . E l l i s , Mrs. V. F a r r e l l , Mr. J . Sanderson, Mrs . G. Smith , Mr. A. Will iams, Mr. W. Wright. Minimum subscription, which includes "THE VEGAN", £ 1 . 2 5 per annum ( and 63p f o r each additional member of one family a t the same residence); 63p i f age under 18; payable in January. L i fe Membership, £20.

Editorial "The t ime is NOW"

Jay Dinshah

Spring! This is surely one of the most heart-warming and evocat ive words in our language. It conjours up thoughts of longer , l i g h t e r , warmer days, of seed sowing and new growth, of renewal in perennials and blossom t r e e s ; and expanding cons-c iousness in ourselves.

We a r e a lso moving into t h e Springtime of The Vegan So-c i e t y . F o r over 27 years , the Society which began l i fe in a period of s t r i c t rationing and chronic shortage of most food-s t u f f s and goods, has grown slowly in a host i le c l i m a t e , endur-ing pat ient ly t h e cold winds of c r i t i c i s m f r o m friend and foe and taking r o o t in the dark damp ear th of disbelief and discour-a g e m e n t . Like Chris t iani ty , when i t came t o the crunch, i t was considered ideal but impract ica l . B u t the personal experi-m e n t s o f hundreds of Vegans, and the rapidly growing l i s t of e x p e r i m e n t s by suitably qualified s c i e n t i s t s and doctors is proving otherwise . As IVlr. Jay Dinshah (of the U „ S 0 A , ) said in his speech a t t h e 1971 A0GcIVlr , the a t t i t u d e towards veganism has changed considerably since a previous vis i t in 1965.

In t h e vegetarian movement, veganism is regarded, par t i c -ularly in the leadership, with more understanding and sympathy, and more and more see vegetar ianism as a s t e p on the way t o veganism, and t h e voice of veganism is heard increasingly a t vegetar ian congresses .

3 O R e c e n t s c i e n t i f i c work is demolishing more shibboleths of

t h e type - f i r s t c lass protein comes only f r o m animal foods. The m e a t industry knows tha t in the foreseeable future i t cannot supply the world's meat requirements , and i t welcomes r a t h e r than r e s i s t s the introduction of the new protein foods. These with the plant milks and the regular introduction of new l ines in vegan foods , make i t continuously eas ier t o provide a varied vegan d i e t , and we express our constant admiration f o r those f i r m s who a r e pioneering the vegan food trade against g r e a t odds - o f t e n having t o cope with masses of regulations or wait y e a r s f o r some import or export regulation t o be l i f ted .

The change outside the food f ie ld, in clothing and footwear , in household and allied goods is even more remarkable. Almost

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everything that formerly came f r o m animal sources can now be obtained f r o m al ternat ive sources and th is too is a cumulative process. The world economy moves inexorably towards a vegan economy. The earth can produce much more, and more healthy food when i t turns over t o a vegan economy, and a t the same t ime i t will re lease more land f o r recreat ional purposes, - th is will become urgent as the 5 day week gives way t o the 4 day and then t o the t h r e e .

More vegetarian res taurants are opening and succeeding -vegetarians are becoming accepted as part of the scene. The subject is discussed more frequently in magazines and daily papers; i t is mentioned almost regularly on radio and T , V . The outstanding example of this was the r e c e n t B , B , C c 2 T . V . s e r i e s of the Phil pott f i le on Saturday evenings January 8 th . , 15th. , and 22nd. The f i r s t programme dealt with the rearing of ani-mals, the second with the ir slaughter and processing t o ham-burgers and other meat products, and the third with the a l ternat ives - vegetarianism and veganism. This was a m a r -vellous and f a i r exposition of the various viewpoints, and the highest praise is due t o both those t h a t produced the s e r i e s and those vegetarians and vegans who took part in i t .

I f e e l sure t h a t only those t h a t were confirmed meat addicts would f a i l t o be disturbed and possibly moved one or two s teps towards our position. IVlost excellent contributions were made by Alan Long, Eva B a t t , the Howard family and many others known t o our members . I do hope i t can be repeated t o a much wider audience on B . B . C , 1 and possibly shown in other English speaking countr ies , f o r this is probably the f i r s t t i m e t h a t vegetarianism and veganism have been put over objectively, without tongue in cheek, and more wonderful s t i l l , what they are 'a l ternat ive to1 was shown.

Y e s ! The t ime is NOW! Veganism is suddenly coming into i t s own, and we must take full advantage of the tide t h a t a t l a s t is flowing our way.

Fortunately 'the sap is r is ing' within the Society j u s t a t t h e right t i m e . The flow of new members is r is ing, the many keen young members are forming a new and act ive Y t V„S ( see a r t i c l e and meaning in this journal) and the Committee hope t h a t the more economical production of this journal by Donald S c o t t will re lease funds f o r extensive propaganda through l e a f l e t s and meetings t o spread our message f u r t h e r af ield.

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Do Not Miss This Chance Of meeting one o f the g r e a t men of the 20th century :

RICHARD S T . BARBE BAKER Founder of "Men of The T r e e s " , author and world adviser t o The United Nations Agricultural Committee on r e - a f f o r e s t a t i o n .

All the l i f e on t h e e a r t h ' s s u r f a c e depends upon i t s t r e e cover . No one has done more in our t i m e to preserve and extend t h i s cover in countr ies all over the ear th than Mr. Baker He has w r i t t e n many books, lec tured in hundreds of c e n t r e s t o a l l t y p e s of audiences, and campaigned so long and so success -fu l ly , t h a t in many countries he has seen under his guidance and inspira t ion , large wast areas of d e s e r t and scrubland be t r a n s -f o r m e d into f e r t i l e areas producing f r u i t and nut t r e e s , and t i m b e r , and food crops of g r e a t var ie ty .

T o perpetuate and extend the kind of work, t o which Mr . B a k e r has devoted his l i f e , the Leagate Centre has been s e t up a t B r a m l e y , Guildford, England, and interes ted people a r e invited t o send a stamped addressed envelope there f o r f u r t h e r informat ion.

THE D A T E ; Sunday 26th . March. THE T I M E : 2 . 3 0 pm f o r 3 . 0 pm. THE P L A C E : 855, Finchley Road, London, N . W . l l . THE SPEAKER: Richard S t . Barb Baker . THE SUBJECT: "My L i f e , My T r e e s " . (Members 2Op, non-members 30p - including t e a )

P lease reserve t h i s da te . Please do at tend.

Mr . B a k e r will be signing copies of his book "My Life - My T r e e s "

(an a r t i c l e on Mr. Baker and his work will appear in our next i ssue . J « S , )

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Raising A Vegan Family Through Bab/hood By Frances Howard

When Frieden and I married on August 1 s t . 1964, i t was with the hope t h a t we would be able t o have a vegan f a m -ily; so i t was with g r e a t joy t h a t we greeted the b i r ths of Russel l , on 16th August 1965, and Sophia on 18th. November 1967. A f t e r relat ively painless b i r t h s , I found colostrum feeding the most uncomfortable part of the procedure. Russell did not have much colostrum, but Sophia did and I am glad I persevered, as I sure t h a t this not only brought the milk sooner, but laid the foundation f o r her whole fu ture development.

Breast feeding was a delightful experience, not only f o r the children , but f o r me also. I fed Russel l b r e a s t milk exclusively f o r 20 weeks and Sophia f o r 5 weeks. I then fed a t ransi t ion diet f o r a much longer period, and finally weaned Russell at 20 months, and Sophia a t 24 months, gradually r e -ducing the feeds per day f r o m five a day a t 14 months t o one a day a t 21 months. Vegan children should be b r e a s t f e d as long as possible.

Russel l had s o f t f r u i t s and home-made baby-foods blended in the food mixer , all raw except f o r soya f lour . He was not given cooked food or sugar t i l l he was eighteen months old. Sophia was introduced t o f r u i t juice a t one month old, one drop of f r e s h sweet juice each day, gradually increasing over the weeks t o a tea-spoonful and then t o hal f a cupful. At three months I introduced raw c a r r o t juice and other vegetable juices . At f ive months I gave her semi-sol ids , mashed banana and mashed potato, a t f i r s t in tiny quanti t ies . At six months she s t a r t e d t o eat Familia Baby Muesli, which a t t h a t t i m e , was vegan. Now i t contains honey. Both children were weaned onto cashew/soya 'milk' as we found a f t e r lengthy experiments that this was the type of plantmilk t h a t suited them b e s t . By the t ime Sophia was 12 months old she scorned pappy food, and would eat only what she could pick up with her f ingers .

Russell weighed 18 lbs a t 12 months and 22 lbs a t 24 months. He walked and talked at 19 months. He is s t i l l below average weight and height , but then, there are other children in this neighbourhood f a r more undersized than Russel l . Sophia weighed 20 lbs a t 12 months, and 26 lbs a t 24 months, and has

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s ince grown t o above avaerage height and weight. She walked and ta lked a t 12 months.

I give t h e m Rational Diet Product Vegan Vitamins , Triovit A . C . D , t a b l e t s in winter only. Vegevit y e a s t -B12 t a b l e t s crushed in Y e s t a m i n y e a s t and sprinkled onto nuts , or Barmene f o r t h e i r B12 intake. Vitamins a r e , of course , no subs t i tu te f o r sound nutr i t ion . I t may be t h a t vitamins are not necessary a t a l l with a vegan diet - but we have used them and jus t hope t h e y have done good r a t h e r than harm.

B e f o r e I marr ied, I had read "Raw E a t i n g " by A . T . Hovanessian. He lost two children through drugs and cooked food and ra ised his third child exclusively on raw vegan food. I t r i e d t o do t h i s with Russel l t i l l he was eighteen months old. Then our f inancia l s i tuation de ter iora ted , and I was unable t o buy s u f f i c i e n t quanti t ies of t h e r ight kind of f r u i t , so I put R u s s e l l on t o a mixed cooked and raw vegan d ie t . He soon de-veloped influenza, then meas les , then influenza again, and a s e r i e s o f colds which never seemed t o c lear up f o r long. At f i v e and a h a l f he' had chickenpox quite severe enough t o s c a r h i m , and as our financial position had improved, we put the children on t o raw food again. The elimination of cooked food, and a d i e t consist ing ent i re ly of f r u i t , nuts , smal l salads and dried f r u i t , with small amounts of agar , Barmene and soya, was followed by a t o r r e n t of c a t a r r h , which continued t o pour out o f t h e m f o r eight weeks. Their cheeks became r o s i e r , and t h e i r energy g r e a t e r , in spi te of the c a t a r r h . A f t e r eight weeks they became f r e e r of c a t a r r h than they had been f o r a long t i m e . They s t i l l have an occasional cooked meal (parties e t c . ) and I expect t o have t o blow t h e i r noses f o r a few days a f t e r t h e s e occasions. Sophia soon got t i red of dried f r u i t , and I have had t o advise Russel l t o give i t up also , as his t e e t h a r e begining t o decay, perhaps due t o eating too much dried f r u i t .

Our food now':costs about £2 per head per week, compared with £1 . 50 on a partly cooked d i e t . Russel l was exposed t o German Measles a t school. F i f t y per cent of children show no s y m p t o m s . On a raw die t Russel l had none e i ther . But several weeks a f t e r the incubation period, I l e t the children have sev-e r a l cooked m e a l s , and he developed German Measles , Sophia following two weeks l a t e r .

When t h e children were sick I put them t o bed, made them warm and c o m f o r t a b l e , and quiet . As soon as they were well enough t o t a k e i t , I gave them sips of sweet f r e s h orange juice

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(or dilute sour orange juice i f sweet were not available). This was followed by the all f r u i t diet until they were well again. This t r e a t m e n t was s u f f i c i e n t in all cases except one, when I had t o f a s t Sophia under supervision, as she could not even take water . She was back t o normal in a week.

Neither of the children has been vaccinated or inoculated against anything a t al l . The wisdom of th is was confirmed in 1971 when i t was off ic ial ly decided t h a t smallpox vaccin-ation should no longer be routine f o r babies. In the past 20 years , vaccination has killed twice as many people as the di-sease i t s e l f , and f o r each person killed by vaccination twelve have been injured ( New Sc ient i s t 5/8/71). In addition, vac-cines, even i f they can be humanely produced in future by modem methods have, like all drugs, t o be routinely t e s t e d on animals. How could we make our children guilty, however ignorantly, o f such cruel ty?

ALFRED BRISCO

We are deeply grieved t o hear of the passing of the D i r e c t o r of the Home of R e s t f o r Horses , Blackwell , Carl is le , Mr. Alfred B r i s c o , whose l i f e was devoted t o his self - imposed task of relieving the suffer ing endured by so many animals.

Among many other campaigns he was responsible f o r drawing a t ten t ion t o was the plight o f animals in t r a n s -port. Part icular ly horses and very young calves , the l a t t e r of ten taken f r o m the mother cow a t b ir th , loaded on t o ships, unfed, unwashed and of ten without w a t e r , t o be t ransported t o countries where they would be 'put down' by extremely callous methods or , even worse f a t e , fa t tened f o r white veal in dark, covered boxes be fore b e -ing killed.

We all know how much pers is tent hard work must go into every microscopic r e f o r m achieved, ye t our dear friend and fellow vegan Alfred B r i s c o , continued r e l e n t -lessly t o the l a s t .

His death will be mourned and his memory blessed by all who new him - human friends and animals alike, f o r he truly lived up t o his be l ie f t h a t vegans can do so much more than merely re f ra in f r o m eggs and milk.

The Home of R e s t f o r Horses , loses a t i r e l e s s worker

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ASK QUESTION;

My husband enjoys the vegan dishes I prepare and we are both becoming more aware of the e th ica l aspec ts of veganism. My problem is t h a t my parents- in- law, particularly my hus-band's m o t h e r is unsympathetic t o our new way of l i f e ; f r e -quently making comments t o the e f f e c t tha t her son was s a t i s f i e d with t h e food he had a t home and would be again, e t c , e t c . When we vis i t ,my husband and I take plant milk and tomor, but I have not contributed anything other than those i t e m s in c a s e she took o f fence . No concessions t o our t a s t e are made a t m e a l s , and an awkward s o r t of atmosphere developes. We a r e growing more and more re luc tant t o go t o the i r home. What would you advise?

ANSWER: T h i s i s a d i f f i c u l t period in your relationship with your in-

laws a s you obviously recognise . I shall assume t h a t v i s i t s are re turned f r o m t i m e t o t i m e , and you must take the opportunity on t h o s e occasions to t r y t o improve the s i tuat ion. This does not mean t h a t you should make concessions t o them by provid-ing anything o t h e r than vegan food, on the contrary . Be pre-pared t o go t o some trouble with the menue, avoid unusual f l avours or ingredients. For ins tance , a vegetable soup made with t h e vegetables you know your mother-in-law likes and only use herbs or spices which are favoured. Soup, a well baked p o t a t o and salad a r e usually acceptable t o m e a t - e a t e r s . In addition make a simple savoury r i sso le or patty with nuts as t h e main ingredient. I f the savoury is refused or ' l e f t ' make no allusion t o i t , ignore any unfavourable comment - with an understanding smile if you can manage one!

A g e t - t o - g e t h e r between your husband and his f a t h e r would be t h e very b e s t "course a t th i s s tage ; i t is a lmost cer ta in t h a t he ( your f a t h e r - i n - l a w ) deplores the tensions as much as you do. I f in s p i t e o f your combined e f f o r t s things do not improve in t h e near f u t u r e , avoid v i s i t s a t meal t i m e s , and make no a t t e m p t t o c o n v e r t . Probably the f e a r tha t you will use pro-paganda against meat -ea t ing , f o r which she has no defence, is the c h i e f cause o f her behaviour.

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F A R A N D N E A R AMERICA

Two thousand new 'convenience' foods appeared in the shops during 1971. Almost al l contained some of the 33 preservr-a t ives , 28 ant i -oxidants , 45 Sequestrants (? presumably sep-a r a t o r s ) , 60 b u f f e r s , 117 nutri t ive supplements. 111 emuls-i f i e r s and 39 s t a b i l i s e r s and thickeners in general use.

Fewer than hal f the 3 ,000 additives Americans e a t without-realising i t have been t e s t e d f o r s a f e t y .

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY The T r e a t y of Rome provides ( irreversibly) t h a t r e g u l a t -

ions of the Common Market are d i rec t and binding on mem-b e r s , over-ruling the ir own laws. The t r e a t y of Rome provides irreversibly f o r ousting, the jurisdiction of Her Majesty 's Courts over a wide field of a c t i v i t i e s .

HYDE PARK, LONDON A good proportion of vegans supported the vegetarian march

f rom Speakers Corner t o the Royal Smith f ie Id Show a t E a r l s Court on December 5th, l a s t , when Alan Long presented a petition t o some of the f a r m e r s showing t h e r e .

The rally was organised by the London sect ion of the Veg-etarian Society t o cal l a t tent ion t o the advantages which a vegetarian way of l i fe could bring t o famine areas and t o protest against the modern methods of raising food animals by ' intensive' means.

P e t e r R o b e r t s brought alone a model of a c ra ted c a l f which a o

a t t r a c t e d much a t tent ion , but i t was the hen coop of c ra ted gir ls outside E a r l s Court which most frequently caught the eye of the cameras .

Many copies of 'The Vegetarian' were distributed along the route , and many banners were carr ied.

AUSTRALIA Our very act ive and much travelled member Fred C. Whit t le

will be pleased t o hear f r o m other vegans in or near Melbourne with a view t o forming a group there . Vegans - and vegetarians with a leaning towards veganism - should wri te t o him c/o A . N , Z , Bank, 75, Collins S t r e e t , Melbourne, V ic tor ia , 3000. Austral ia .

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In M s l a s t l e t t e r t o us - Fred had j u s t returned f r o m F i j i - he t e l l s us that coconuts t h e r e are 10 f o r 8 c e n t s . W h a t e v e r may be the value of a F i j i c e n t , i t would seem t h a t an addiction t o coconut milk is not likely t o break the bank!

SPAIN "How our man in Spain put E l Higgins back on his f e e t "

f rom the Daily Mail January 3rd. 1972. "in t h e highest tradit ion of the Diplomatic Service , the

bul l - f ight ing c a r e e r of Henry Higgins has been grea t ly helped by our man in Madrid, S i r John Russel l . "

I t was when Higgins, the English Matador, was finding i t d i f f i c u l t t o g e t f i g h t s , t h a t S i r John o f fered t o use his in-f luence by pointing out t o Spain's Foreign Minis ter , Senor Lopez B r a v o , t h a t -

"a considerable chance f o r Spanish t o u r i s m " was being over-looked while t h e B r i t i s h f i g h t e r was not in the ring t o enter ta in h is fe l low countrymen on holiday. The gentle hint was taken and a s e r i e s o f bul l - f ights arranged in the Canary Islands and a number o f popular holiday r e s o r t s in Spain.

We would like t o thank the Daily Mail f o r showing us one of t h e ways in which a B r i t i s h Diplomat is using his position.

Anyone wishing t o congratulate S i r John Russel l - or o ther -wise c o m m e n t on the m a t t e r - should wri te t o him a t the B r i t i s h E m b a s s y , Madrid, Spain.

Vegan S o c i e t y Action A f t e r considering the m a t t e r the Commit tee agreed t h a t a

l e t t e r t o S i r John Russel l , expressing the Soc ie ty ' s disgust, should be s e n t and f u r t h e r copies c irculated t o prominent people in varied walks of l i f e . The l e t t e r appears on the op-posi te page. Among those t o ' r e c e i v e a copy werei

The R t . Hon. Edward Heath, The R t . Hon. and Most Rev. A r t h u r Michael Ramsey, The Very Rev. Martin Gloster Sullivan, The R t . Rev. Edward B a r r y Henderson, Lord S o m e r s , S i r Henry D'Avigdor Goldsmid, Mr. Malcolm Muggeridge, Mr . T„A. Milligan, Miss Brigid Brophy, Mr, George Wil l iam P r i c e , Mrs . J . Anthony, L t . Col. S ir Thomas Moore, Mr. Sidney A. Hicks, L t . Comdr. B . N . Knight, L t . Col. E C H . Lewis-Bowen, Mr. C. Wilson, Mr. J , F C Wallace, Miss Nora L o f t s , Mr. P e t e r S c o t t , Mr. Marcus Lipton, Mr. J e f f e r y A r c h e r , Mr . E . L . Mallalieu, Mrs . S te l la L i e f .

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THE VEGAN SOCIETY

Middlesex, England.

February 22nd 1972 His Excellency S ir John Russel l , The B r i t i s h Embassy , Madrid, Spain.

S i r ,

I r e f e r t o your e f f o r t s , reported in the Daily Mail of January 3rd. l a s t , t o promote Henry Higgins the bul l f ighter in an a t t e m p t t o improve B r i t i s h tourism t o Spain and the Canary Islands.

A man of your undoubted intelligence must be well aware of the animal misery involved in the sport of bullfighting, and you cannot ignore the sadist ic hys ter ia of the onlookers as they are being amused by suffer ing and death. The inhumanity and the immorali ty of such enter ta inment is deplored by the majori ty of thinking B r i t i s h people.

It is the s incere hope of this Society t h a t by giving prominence t o the repor t in i t ' s Journal "THE VEGAN" readers will not only avoid going t o Spain and the Canary Islands f o r holidays because of bullfighting but will a lso use the ir energies t o discourage others .

I am S i r ,

Yours fa i thful ly ,

(Mrs) Eva V. B a t t . Chairman.

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Formation of Local Group On Sunday, January 9th 1972 t h i r t e e n members met a t the

home of the S e c r e t a r y t o inaugurate a Surrey and D i s t r i c t Group. Mrs . S . Coles undertook t o be Chairman and Mrs. Jannaway t o be S e c r e t a r y .

M r s . B a t t gave a lively and st imulating ta lk on "How t o Spread Veganism". She emphasised the importance of being a good example - 'healthy and well groomed' , o f volunteering f o r c l in ica l t e s t s , of writing constantly t o newspapers and journals and of collecting i t e m s f r o m them and forwarding t h e m t o the S e c r e t a r y . She hoped t h a t other groups would be f o r m e d , though much determinat ion was required t o be a vegan - i t was not j u s t a m a t t e r of paying subs as with some animal welfare groups. Mrs. B a t t emphasised the im-portance of more people becoming l e c t u r e r s on Veganism. She said no special ski l ls were needed - only willingness t o work hard collecting and checking f a c t s , and pract ice in put-t ing t h e m over in a c l e a r and interest ing manner. She then gave many incidents f r o m her own experience t h a t were e n t e r -taining as well as informative . She closed by gett ing her audience t o join with her in the vegetarians song t h a t had en-livened the L V . U . Congress in Holland l a s t September.

"Nature gives us all we need T o keep us young and healthy, F r u i t s contain the v i ta l seed And vegetables a re wealthy. So drink the wine of love and l i f e , Put aside all war and s t r i f e , In everthing we do and say Spread the word, i t ' s Natures way" .

(sung t o the tune of The Red Flag)

I t was decided to hold the next meeting on Sunday, April 16th a t t h e home of M r s . Coles , Pur ley , Surrey . Tel . 01660 7518. It is 7 mins f rom Riddles-down S t a t i o n and 15 mins f r o m Purley Sta t ion . L i f t s could be arranged f o r any who cannot manage the walk. Time? 2. 30 f o r 3 p. m . Members of the newly formed Youth Section will speak on "What veganism means t o m e " .

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T H E L E E K

The reason f o r the leek becoming the symbol or badge of t h e Welsh people; to be worn on S t . David's Day, remains obscure . Could i t be t h a t the s tory of Emperor Nero eating t h e m on s e v e r a l days every month t o c lear his voice impress-ed t h e m ; a nation noted for i t s s ingers acquiring a ' t ip ' f rom another nation of singers - I taly! There seems no doubt t h a t I ta ly was ce lebrated f o r i t s leeks; they were highly esteemed by t h e Romans who probably brought them t o B r i t a i n .

The S c o t s a l so adopted the leek and included i t in the ir nat ional dish " the cock-a- leekie"s possibly they were im -pressed by the economy of i t !

One of t h e e a r l i e s t w r i t e r s on vegetable around the begin-ing o f t h e s ix teenth century extolled the vir tues of the leek in a v e r s e about the month of March;

"Now leckes are in season, f o r potage ful good And s p a r e t h the milck cow, and purgeth the blood These hauving with peas on, f o r potage in Lent Thou spareth bothe otemel , and bread t o be spent" .

The e a r l i e s t records are t h a t i t was cult ivated f r o m the wild leek by the Egyptians in the t i m e of the Pharaohs.

Now-a-days we see leeks in the shops f r o m September on-wards , but those taken f r o m the ground in ear ly spring are f a r super ior in flavour and tenderness .

F o r t h e home gardener they are a most accomodating crop, doing well in cold and damp soi ls and the uncongenial c l imate o f t h e North ; no vegeatable could be l e ss demanding of a t t e n t -ion.

The e a r l i e r in the spring i t is sown the b e t t e r . Choose a s h e l t e r e d sunny place as a seed bed, and transplant about the middle o f May. The var ie ty Musselburgh is most rewarding.

T h e i r use as a vegetable is pract ical ly unlimited; soups, s t e w s , pies or j u s t plain boiled. I f the l a t t e r , use l i t t l e w a t e r and when cooked serve in the same way as asparagus.

The author o f my old gardening book makes the following c o m m e n t on t h e subject of leeks and I quote, " a root which deserves the patronage o f the philanthropist and the l e g i s l a t o r " .

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Springtime Gardening Tips Successions of sowings of salad crops are advised; see. that

the soil is moist and warm a t the t ime of sowing - water the evening before i f necessary.

Careful a t tent ion t o the watering of vegetables is worth while; the quicker they mature the more succulent they are . This is particularly noticeable with l e t t u c e , radish arid early c a r r o t s . The occasional spray with compost water or soot water also promotes growth. Thin l e t t u c e , radish and c a r r o t s when they are about 1% inches high.

Mulch the rows of peas and beans with compost when they are about 9" high and see tha t the soil is moist before apply-ing i t the nutr ients f rom the compost will then be more quickly available t o the plants.

Keep the soil clean of weeds. As early l e t t u c e , radish e t c . mature under Dutch l ights ,

venti late as fully as possible. Remove lights about the middle of April, and prepare for the planting o£ melons or cucumbers early in May.

All thinings, weeds, crop debris and other unwanted green growth should be removed a t once t o the compost heap - never l e f t on the soil t o harbour pests or encourage disease.

R. Dalziel O'Brien.

PUBLICITY DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR MRS

BATT HAS ACCEPTED INVITATIONS TO LECTURE TO NINE GROUPS OF PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE IMPORTANT SUB-JECT OF "FOOD AND HEALTH",

UNDER THIS HEADING TWO MORE LECTURES HAVE BEEN ARRANGED FOR THE COMING QUARTER AND MRS. BATT WILL ALSO SPEAK ON "REASONS FOR VEGANISM" ON JUNE 15th. AT THE LONDON WEEK CONVENTION ORGANISED BY THE SPIRITUALISTS NATIONAL UNION AT THE ARTHUR FIND LAY COLLEGE , STANSTED, ESSEX.

REQUESTS FOR LECTURES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO; The Talks Organiser,

The Vegan Society , 123, Baker S t r e e t , Enfield, Middle*.

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SHOPPING - EVA FOOTWEAR

'Power1 Spor tshoes by B r i t i s h B a t a . Two models in t h e l a t e s t catalogue are ent irely without l e a t h e r , namely:

JR-One Mens waterproof gol f shoe, black with white t r i m . S izes and h a l f - s i z e s 6 - 1 2 (except 11%).

J R - T w o Ladies Golf Shoe, s imi lar in construct ion t o JR-One, t r i m m e d with white scalloped apron. Sizes and half s izes 3 - 8 .

B o t h models f i t t e d with 'non-rusting' Snap Studs ' .

O t h e r B a t a Sportshoes in t h i s range (with the exception of canvas) which appear at f i r s t s ight vegan, have some leather inside. I t i s advisable t o shop f o r our recommended part numbers only.

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P L A M I L I

I D E U C E

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HOUSEHOLD SOAP ' S e l e c t a ' household soap does not contain any animal ingred-

ient whatever- Also the supplier assures us t h a t only edible vegetable oils - in preference t o mineral oils - are used in i t s m a n u f a c t u r e .

I f your local Health Food S t o r e has any di f f i cu l ty in gett ing supplies they should contac t Messrs Vesop Products Ltd. , 498 , Hornsey Road, London, N. 19, f o r the South of England, or M e s s r s S. Goldstein of Bury New Road, Manchester , f o r the North .

T O I L E T R I E S AND COSMETICS We have recent ly received an assurance f r o m Messrs

Cheeseborough-Porid's t h a t the following products conform t o vegan s tandardsi

Angel F a c e Liquid Eye Liner Angel F a c e Liquid Make-Up Cutex Cut ic le Cream Cutex Nail Polish - R e f l e c t i o n s and Gold Glisten Cutex Nail Polish (non-pearly only) Cutex Colourless Nail Polish Cutex Natural Nail Polish Cutex Strong Nail L'Onglex Creme Nail Polish (non-pearly) L'Onglex Colourless Nail Polish L'Onglex Natural Nail Polish Pond's F r e s h S t a r t Pond ' s Spray*n Stay Hair Spray - Normal hold Pond's Spray'n S tay Hair Spray - Special hold Odo-Ro-No Charme Aerosol Deodorant Vase l ine Pe t ro leum Jelly Vasel ine B e a u t y Shampoo Vasel ine Medicated Shampoo Vase l ine Lemon Shampoo Vasel ine Hair Tonic

We a r e f requent ly asked by new members whether Pond's Cold C r e a m is acceptable t o vegans. We have t o s t a t e t h a t , although i t i s l i s ted as lac to -vegetar ian , i t is not ent ire ly f r e e f r o m animal m a t t e r .

Jean Patou perfumes. W e have recent ly received confor -mat ion t h a t 'Joy' perfume is s t i l l f r e e o f any animal ingredient.

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FOOD A pleasant change of flavour f o r a ready-made s tuf f ing is

Rakusen's Apple and Celery Mix.

Dietade F r u i t Sugar, Fructose f r o m Eustace Miles is now available in the U . K .

and i t provides a useful stepping stone f o r the person not y e t weaned f r o m cane sugar.

The manufacturers , The Finnish Sugar Co. assure us t h a t a cer ta in amount of this sugar - up t o 2ozs a day - can be taken by adult diabet ics as i t does not require the a s s i s t a n c e of the hormone insulin f o r i t s break down in the digestive sys tem. It is a lso , they say, ent irely f r e e f r o m side e f f e c t s and will not i r r i t a t e the digestive s y s t e m .

As may be expected, the c o s t f a r exceeds t h a t of ref ined cane sugar but i t is very much sweeter and in our experiments using i t in cakes and b iscui t s we find t h a t only hal f the quant-i ty is required.

Diabet ics should wri te t o The Finnish Fructose Advisory Bureau, Lindsay House, 171, Shaftesbury Avenue, London W 0 C e 2 , H8AP, f o r f u r t h e r deta i l s .

Vecon B i s c u i t s do contain some milk powder.

Alpen B r e a k f a s t Cereal is not vegan.

Marigold B a s i c Prote in . This al l -vegetable protein food is now free ly available in

Health Food shops and some g r o c e r s . I t makes a useful meat -like base f o r s t e w s , pies, savoury puddings, goulash, e t c . There are several variat ions, Brown Mince, Natural Chunks and Brown Medium Chunks, al l being vegan.

The vegetarian who must continue t o prepare food f o r non-vegetarians will find th i s food a particular a s s e t ; as will those who, f o r one reason or another , do not ge t on well with nuts .

Instruct ions f o r use and a few suitable recipes are printed on the packet,

P r e w e t t s F r u i t S l i ces , Mincemeat Sl ices and Almond Sl ices (in small packets f r o m Health Food S t o r e s ) are a l l vegan.

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YOUNG VEGANS SECTION (YVS) Chairman: Tcmy Williams S e c r e t a r y : Veda E . F a r r e l l Address: , Golden Lane, EC1Y OTN

L E T T E R FROM THE CHAIRMAN. I t is d i f f i c u l t t o know what t o write f o r the very f i r s t

Young Vegans Section in the Journal. I am not an o r a t o r , nor a w r i t e r . I deal in action - and i t is action I shall give you in the YVS. We have already had one very success fu l Young Vegans Weekend, ( and here on behalf of the YVS may I thank Mrs. Jannaway f o r the use of her home and the delicious cater ing she provided f o r us), and this is j u s t one of the many a c t i v i t i e s we have planned. There will be a t l e a s t one event every month -all guaranteed t o be interest ing and entertaining.

However, wa do not want t o s top there . We must c a r r y the Vegan message t o everyone, whoever, whatever, or wherever they may be. The t ime has come t o s top apologising f o r being vegans, t o s top hiding away and t o s t a r t doing something. The membership of the Vegan Society is increasing now like i t has never increased before , and i t is about t ime we ceased leaving everything t o Mrs. B a t t and other members of the Society who so fa i thful ly and so earnest ly have kept the Society going over the years and have raised i t t o a position where we a r e now ready t o push forward and c a r r y our message t o the world. I t is up t o us, The Young Vegans, t o give our ful l a ss i s tance and l a t -er t o c a r r y on the good work t h a t l ies ahead.

The coming years will present us with an opportunity t h a t must not be missed. The young generation no longer accept without question the tradit ions and established views of s o c i -e t y , and pollution, ecology and the environment are now becom-ing major concerns - concerns engraved upon the h e a r t s of us all . Veganism provides the logical and pract ica l s y s t e m upon which t o rebuild a world f i t t o live in. I am not suggesting t h a t Veganism is a panacea f o r al l the world's problems - but i t is the b e s t way t o s e t us on the road t o a higher type of l i f e .

The next s ixty years or so will decide whether the human race will make progress t o this higher level of ex is tence , or condemn i t s e l f t o oblivion. We are living in exciting t i m e s , and we a s Vegans, must begin t o take the reins of h i s tory and, by our example, carve the way ahead. I t is us, The Young

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Vegans, who must carry the message. We must real ise that the youth o£ today is the Society of tomorrow. It is the hands of the young t h a t salvation or damnation r e s t s .

So, t h e n , i t is up t o you t o a c t . The success of the Young Vegans Sect ion depends upon you. Join us. Our range of soc -ial a c t i v i t i e s is there f o r your enjoyment and t o give you the means whereby you can meet other vegans in a congenial a t m o s -phere. It is up t o you whether or not you wish t o part ic ipate in our promotional and educational a c t i v i t i e s , or t o take part in t h e running of the YVS. We shall welcome enthusiast ic m e m b e r s with open arms. But do real ise this; what you s e t out o f the YVS is dependent upon what you put in. Don 't expect too much if you miss out on being a member, do not attend our meet ings or take some s o r t of ac t ive part . With us, a good t i m e and a chance t o take part in history is there for the taking - and i t is up t o you t o take i t .

Tony Williams.

Young Vegans please g e t in touch with our Secre tary (see add-r e s s above). Membership of the YVS is automatic Cor young vegans i f they a r e members of The Vegan Society.

Young Vegans Sect ion COMING EVENTS.

March 2 5 t h - 2 6 t h : Weekend in London (including S t . Barbe Baker talk) . Please write t o our Secre tary if you require accomodation.

April 16th • Ramble and Social with The Surrey Branch, including'talks on veganism' by some of our members (more detai ls f rom our S e c r e t a r y or phone 01-7787576 (evenings) ).

May- Act iv i t ies being arranged. Please contact Secre tary f o r f u r t h e r information nearer the t i m e .

"WITH THE TREASURER'S THANKS" Members prompt financial support and re-newal of subscrip-

t ions is a gra t i fy ing indication of the spir i t existing within the S o c i e t y . Also the t ime and money saved by not having t o send r e c e i p t s is a f u r t h e r g r e a t help. Very many thanks. G .S .

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"UNHEALTHY REMARKS" I would like t o make known my disapproval of the c r i t i c a l

and unhealthy remarks , made by Miss L. Leneman, against Mrs. Frances Howard in r e f e r e n c e t o her review of the book entit led "Guide lines f o r young men and women". Miss Leneman quite obviously knows l i t t l e or nothing about the a c t -ion and re -ac t ions which accrue t o those who advocate and indulge in the defi lement of the sacred a c t of Procreat ion . Veganism is a way of l i f e based on compassion and contro l , and where there is no control , there can be no compassion. I would like t o make i t quite c lear t h a t as a philosopher, I am in t o t a l agreement with the views expressed by Frances Howard in the Summer (1971) edition. Southampton. Mr. T . R . Stanton. ANY OFFERS?

I have got your address f rom a Dutch member of the Englidi Vegan Union.

I am a Dutch g i r l of twenty, and I am a pupil of the Higher Hort icultural School a t U t r e c h t . I have t o spend some months of my pract ica l period a t a t r e e nursery next year .

I should like t o learn some more about the English and the English way of l i f e . The b e s t way t o do so is t o be a member of an English vegetarian or vegan family as a paying gues t .

I ' l l s t a y in England f o r my work f r o m 14th August up t o 27th October inclusive.

I should be very pleased i f you could give me the address of such a family who live in or near Bagshot .

I hope t o receive an answer f r o m you Marjolein V. Hofweegen.

S t . J a n s t r a a t 58, Oerle, Netherlands. NEW "DEVILISH INGENUITY"

Some months ago we told you of the introduction of the in-famous unicar s y s t e m of rearing f o r cows, and now we hear o f a second a t r o c i t y f r o m Sweden, the P r o t e c t a c r a t e f o r farrow-ing sows. A f r a m e of meta l bars encirc les the sow with a metal t e t h e r across the back of her neck which prevents her f r o m being able t o clean h e r s e l f or turn round. She can only stand or lie on her abdomen, not on her side with her legs e x -tended which is the normal way f o r a sow t o l ie.

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She is placed in the f r a m e j u s t be fore farrowing and s tays there f r o m four t o seven weeks when the piglets are removed; she never has normal contac t with them.

A Swedish V e t . , Mr. Folke Carlsson has said t h a t he had seen sows with injuries on the i r necks, legs and both sides b e -cause of the s y s t e m .

Mr. Einar Oernvall, the Swedish manufacturer of the P r o t e c t a c r a t e , is reported as saying t h a t he has sold 35 of them t o f a r m e r s in this country. I t is alleged t h a t the owner of the patent has now sold the manufacturing r ights t o a f i r m over here .

There seems no end t o the devish ingenuity of man and his barbarous cruelty t o the animal kingdom.

Please protes t strongly t o the Minister of Agriculture , the R t . Hon. James P r i o r , Ministry of Agriculture, F isher ies and Food, Whitehall Place , London, S . W . I .

We must t r y t o prevent the increase of this evil s y s t e m .

M r s Lucy Newman, Hon. Nat. Organiser, National Society f o r the Abolition of

Factory Farming, 42 , Mount Pleasant Road, Lewisham, S . E . 1 3 . "DISAPPOINTED"

•Other People's Poison, BBC 2, January 22nd1

We were disappointed in the vegan approach, on this i n t e r -esting subject . F i rs t ly , no mention of Plantmilk and t h e i r other good products, and secondly, no leading 'high l ights ' with the exception of Mrs. B a t t , were in the programme.

A friend of ours remarked t h a t the vegan child could have impressed others , had she been looking happier.

L lanfa ir fechan. J . and G. Lake. (About 10 t i m e s the actual running t ime was recorded, and the f inal select ion of the programme was Mr. Phi l lpot 's , not ours. Much of the b e s t mater ia l was omit ted . Those taking part were a small, but good sample of our 'high l ights ' . Many children might find a T . V. camera and strange men a l i t t l e o f f -put t ing . Ed. )

_ V E G A N I C G A R D E N I N~G The S e c r e t a r y will be pleased t o hear f r o m members and

assoc ia tes who are using, or thinking of using, veganic m e t h -ods in the ir gardens.

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H O M E C O O K I N G

MUSHROOM AND CASHEW NUT ROAST f o r 4 port ions :

4 ozs mushrooms 8 ozs broken cashews % pint o f Plamil and water 3 tablespoonfuls o f S a f f a f lower oil 1 tablespoonful of Soyaflour Seasoning i f liked.

S i m m e r the mushrooms in the Plamil and water until tender. Finely grind the cashew nuts. Liquidise the mushrooms. Mix a l l ingredients together and cook f o r 20 minutes in a moder-a t e l y h o t oven. (3 .50) SALAD CREAM S t i r t o g e t h e r equal quant i t ies of lemon juice ( P . L . J , will do) and S a f f a f l o w e r oil. S t i r in Plamil until the mixture thickens and t u r n s smooth . Season t o t a s t e . FLAPTACK"

8 ozs margarine 1 f l a t tablespoonful of sugar (Barbados) 1 heaped tablespoonful o f syrup (Fowlers) 10 ozs b r e a k f a s t o a t s ( P r e w e t t s ) 1 tablespoonful o f cocoa (Cadbury's) - i f chocolate flavour S a l t i f liked. (desired

M e l t margarine in saucepan (do not le t boil), s t i r in sugar unt i l i t is mel ted . S t i r in syrup. Remove f r o m heat and s t i r in o a t s . Add flavouring. Spread evenly in a t o f f e e t in . F i rm. Cook in a slow t o moderate oven f o r 20 t o 30 minutes. Mark in to squares while s t i l l warm. THE -ENFIELD' LOAF"

(quick - e a s y - f o o l p r o o f ) " F o r i loa f : r V

14 ozs 100% wholewheat f lour 2 ozs Allinson's Strong White Flour 1 round teaspoon o f sea s a l t 1 tablespoon of oil h OZ Allinson Active Baking Y e a s t (dried). Or 1 oz Fresh

Y e a s t - i f you can g e t i t ! Sugar is not necessary but 1 teaspoon can be added.

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Method I Put mixing bowl (with f lours and s a l t ) in warm place near

s tove. Switch cooker t o 100®F, (or a l i t t l e below) and leave the door open. Put bread t in t o warm.

Measure warm water and pour about 3 ozs over the y e a s t in a small basin. Stand this in the open f o r a few minutes. When dissolved (don't wait f o r i t t o g e t really f ro thy) s t i r i t into the r e s t of the warm w a t e r , pour into the f lour and mix well by hand.

This will take several minutes by which t ime the dough should be e las t i c and easily kneaded but noy slippery. (If i t is slippery, work in a l i t t l e e x t r a flour very gradually. )

Oil and flour bread t in , put in the dough and place on she l f jus t above the centre of the oven, leaving the door open.

When the dough is r isen t o f i l l the t i n , close the ovendoor and turn the heat up t o 450°F. Bake f o r 35 minutes.

I f the bread looks 'done' a t the end of this t i m e , remove and t e s t by knocking. I f hollow sound r e s u l t s , turn out onto wire t ray . If not, put back f o r another 5 minutes.

Correc t Water Temperature can be obtained without a t h e r m o -m e t e r by adding % pt. of boiling water t o % pt. of Cold water . Mix and pour o f f surplus. A pyrex or s imilar measure jug is most useful f o r th is .

E . B .

MILLWOOD HOUSE (International Vegetarian Hoste l , 31, S t . Char les 'Square ,

London, W10 6EN) Millwood House was founded by Marjory Thomas and John

Murray (nee Goddard) (who a f t e r her marriage three years la ter , was replaced by Marjory's s i s t e r Helen) together with a group of f o r m e r members of the wart ime Friends Re l ie f Service in 1950. The freehold of the property in S t Charles ' Square, North Kensington, was purchased by a Friend who kindly leased i t a t a low rent f o r use as a hoste l .

Since then i t has continuously of fered simple, inexpensive vegetarian accomodation t o those who found an informal pac-i f i s t atmosphere congenial, part icularly, though not by any means exclusively, students and other young people.

People of many d i f f e r e n t r a c e s , religions and creeds have stayed here, foster ing in a small way international friendship. Since we took over the running of the hos te l in 1965, a t o t a l

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of s e v e n t y - f o u r countries have been regis tered in the v i s i t o r s ' book.

Although i t has always kept an open door t o those of any de-nomination (and none) the h o s t e l has always retained i t s Quaker connect ions . A t d i f f e r e n t t i m e s over the years meetings f o r worship have been held.

F o r severa l years d i f f i cu l ty has been experienced in finding sui table permanent s t a f f to a s s i s t us. It is mainly Cor this reason t h a t we have regre t fu l ly come t o the decision t o close the h o s t e l f o r good on the 25. 9. 71. .

We wish t o thank all those who have helped us in any way over the y e a r s . The experience has been interest ing and worthwhile and we enjoyed meeting those o f you who have stayed a t the h o s t e l .

Tony and Margri t Back. (We a r e s o r r y t o hear of the c losure , as we have orten

recommended Millwood House in the past . - E )

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S to" Mr . and Mrs . Phillips on the i r unusual wedding notice which appeared in the Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury, S e p t e m b e r 10th , 1971. We print i t in full - i t may help other engaged couples when composing the i r wedding not ices .

' G u e s t s a t the wedding of Miss Christ ine Willacey, only -daughter of Mr. and Mrs . R . Wil lacey, of Northfields Hotel , D r i f t Road, S t a m f o r d , s a t down t o an ent ire ly vegetarian r e -ception a f t e r w a r d s .

" Miss Willacey and her bridegroom, Mr. Christopher John Phi l l ips , only son of Mr. and Mrs. K. Phillips, of 51, Newlands Road, Tunbridge Wells, are both vegetarians and met on an in-t e r n a t i o n a l youth vegetarian holiday in B r i t t a n y .

They were married a t The Friends Meeting House, Winch-more Hil l , London.

Miss Willacey wore a white knee-length dress and sleeveless c o a t in white lace and, according t o Quaker custom, the couple 'marr ied themselves ' with no clergy present .

A f t e r w a r d s everyone a t the ceremony signed the marriage c e r t i f i c a t e .

The meeting house had been decorated by the couple's moth-e r s , and the reception was held t h e r e . Catering was done by t h e Vegetar ian Youth Sec t ion ' s Catering Group.

The eighty guests drank grape juice instead of champagne

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(Quakers will not drink alcohol) and the menu avoided al l f l esh or dairy produce.

The couple l a t e r l e f t by road f o r South Wales and Cornwall. They are living a t , Tot tenham, London.

(It was not possible t o include the above two not ices in the "Winter" 1971 issue. - Ed)

R e p o r t s f r o m P l a m i l CANADA, - Plantmilk Ltd. informed us early in November, 1971, tha t i t s f i r s t consignment of Plamil plantmilk and Delice had jus t been shipped t o Canada. Readers may reca l l sometime ago how Plamil was eventually exported t o Sweden a f t e r several years of b a t t l e with the importation author-i t ies in that country, and the Canadian s tory is virtually ident-ical. Correspondence with the importer - Johns t o n e - P a t e r s on of 3514 West 29th Avenue, Vancouver 8, B r i t i s h Coumbia -has been going on f o r years and, in turn, with the food d i r e c -t o r a t e s in Canada. Success a t l a s t ! RAYNUTS. A t the t ime of announcing in the l a s t number tha t "T^aynuts" (Plamil chocolate covered peanuts and r a i s i n s ) would be on the. market, be fore long everything seemed ready " , for launching th i s new veaan line on the market . However, a

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ser ies of unforse.cn f r u s t r a t i o n s appeared on the scene -chiefly surrounding the permeability aspect of the f i l m bags. CHOCOLATE. - In response t o the many friends who have wri t ten t o ask when Plamil chocolate in t a b l e t f o r m will r e -appear in the Health S t o r e s , i t is re-assuring t o announce t h a t Plantmilk Ltd. hope t o market this popular vegan f a r e in i t s famil iar 100 gram pack this Spring. So ask your Health S t o r e to order i t , i f i t is missing on the i r counter.

SALAD DRESSING. - Most salad dressings on the market are objectional t o vegans by virtue of the i r ingredients - even those now found in the Health S tores include egg yolk. Plantmilk Ltd. has t h e r e f o r e come along with the answer f o r the vegan who wants a ready made salad dressing. Exper iments have lasted a long t ime , and have proved success ful , and plans are in hand t o introduce this additional range t o the vegan f a r e during the early part of th is year .

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PLAMIL on I T V You will be pleased t o know t h a t v i s i t s have been made t o

P lantmi lk I . td ' s Lang ley f a c t o r y t o f i l m plantmilk production, as a r e s u l t o f which plantmilk will be featured in ;

YORSHIRE ITV and A L L ITV NETWORKS somet ime in APRIL a t peak view-

ing t ime (8pm -9pm) in programme ent i t led "THE SCIENTISTS".

This programme is about exploiting animals f o r food , (Producer David Taylor says viewers should be shocked by some s c e n e s t o be shown) with the suggestion t h a t s c i e n t i s t s will eventually by-pass animals f o r food - the introduction of plantmilk b e i m one example.

G O O D NEWS When the vegan movement f i r s t sprang t o l i f e , i t had l i t t l e

idea o f t h e impact it would make on the individual and perhaps could not f o r e s e e a health food company making exclusively

vegan f a r e . I t is there fore grat i fying t o know t h a t the mem-bersh ip f i g u r e s a r e rising - which shows the Vegan Society 's i m p a c t on t h e individual. I t is f u r t h e r gratifying to know t h a t i t is t h e declared policy of Plantmilk Limited t o manufacture exclusively vegan foods. In this contex t our editorial notes in a previous issue t o think of investing in a f a c t o r y property f o r P lantmi lk Ltd . have borne f r u i t , and the Company advise us t h a t i t has been due t o the response of vegans tha t they have been able t o by-pass the expedient measure of renting a f a c -t o r y and have been able t o acquire a freehold. This is not only more s a t i s f a c t o r y in the long t e r m f o r the Company - and f o r the vegan inves tors - but i t shows t h a t act ive vegans can c o l -l e c t i v e l y , do much to promote the i n t e r s e t of the cause. P lantmi lk L td . f e e l t h a t i t a lso shows the po-ver of the ed i t -or ia l word and the far reaching e f f e c t s tha t The Vegan mag-azine can have on the food f r o n t - a dream turned into rea l i ty by The Vegan!

C .A , Ling, Coulsdon, Surrey.

FUR CENTRE London is s t i l l t h e centre of the world fur t rade . Re-expor ts t o t a l £60 millions a year.

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A new Recipe

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Your Views and Opinions on any other aspect of Veganism

Newspaper or Magazine Report (pin the cutting t o this page)

Wri te or type your contribution on a separate sheet of paper, a t t a c h i t t o this page and mail toe "The Vegan" Production Dept . , Shoarn's , Belchalwell, Blandford, D o r s e t . use/do not use my Name:

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BOOKS REVIEWED "VEGETARIAN COOKERY" by Patty Fisher. Paul Hamlyn. \l\\

One's f i r s t impression of this book is pleasant surprise t o s e e t h a t Miss Fisher knows about vegans and a t the begining o f h e r book, gives a l i s t of the "Daily food needs f o r s t r i c t vegetar ians (vegans)".

The 500 rec ipes include many which are vegan or can easily be adapted by replacing 'milk' with Plamil , Granogen, e t c . ,or subs t i tu t ing nuts for cheese in some cases .

The book a lso crives a useful pruide t o French and American o o

m e a s u r e s and the i r B r i t i s h equivalents. Being a budding bread maker I turned t o th is section but

was disappointed to find l i t t l e a t t en t ion given t o wholemeal bread.

T h i s book can be recommended particularly t o the vegetar -ian -becomincr-vepan cook.

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"A HANDBOOK OF PRACTICAL VEGANISM" * This is a very useful booklet f o r new comers t o Veganism.

In general outline it gives information on the use of whole-food, and t h e replacement o f animal protein by plant protein.

In t h e sec t ion headed " V a r i e t y " , there are suggestions as t o how we can use d i f f e r e n t par ts of plants in salads, and how mixed nuts and cerea ls can be used and various combinations o f c e r e a l s and legumes.

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How should t h e change over t o Veganism be made? There is a suggestion in the book which will help. There are also a number of very good rec ipes including some f o r nut milks, c r e a m s , soya milk, cheese , b u t t e r and instruct ions f o r sprout ing seeds .

T h i s book is a t reasure and very reasonable a t 12%p. If you know of someone who i s thinking of Veganism this might be j u s t t h e thing t o help dispel any doubts - as the protein quest ion is v i t a l when one changes over t o Veganism.

Veda E . F a r r e l l * avialable f r o m the L i t e r a t u r e S e c r e t a r y . See L i t e r a t u r e

L i s t . "Your Right T o Refuse Immunization in International T r a v e l " f r o m Internat ional Health R e s o r t s Council, Box-1228 , Cuernavaca, Mexico. P r i c e $1

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Open Eester to early October OPEN A L L THE Y E A R

Bed, Breakfast & Evening Dinner Muesli and raw salads, fresh fruit and Tea-making facilities in each vegetable juices is seas3n made daily

bedroom Home-made bread and cakes from stone ground compost flour

Personally supervised by L ILL IAN & A L D O V E S S A S P E C I A L ATTENTION GIVEN to V E G A N S

assisted by their daughter S P E C I A L ATTENTION GIVEN to V E G A N S

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We take pleasure in catering for Vegan*. A warm and friendly

welcome awaits all comers

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F O R T H C O M I N G EVENTS A P R I L 16th 2 . 3 0 pm a t Mrs . Coles. Surrey Vegans and YVS. TUNE 11th A , G , M . o f V«NaR„C. a t Tyningham Clinic

near Bedford. (Contact Mrs . B a t h f o r deta i l s ) JUNE 18th 2 . 30 pm Vegan Society Garden P a r t y a t Mrs. K.

Jannaway's, , Leatherhead, Surrey, (easily reached, within walking distance f r o m Leatherhead S t a t i o n . Well served by buses including Green Lines 712 and 714).

SPIRITUAL HEALING FOR ANIMALS R e a d e r s may be interested t o know t h a t Mrs. Marilyn

P r e s t o n of , Sa l tash , Cornwall, PL12 4BX undertakes spir i tual healing f o r animals. The success of her work was f e a t u r e d in the Sunday E x p r e s s (16th. Jan. 1972), and we hope t o r e f e r t o it in more deta i l in a l a t e r issue.

C L A S S I F I E D A D V E R T I S E M E N T S WANTED TO BUY - Copy of "The P r a c t i c e of Nature Cure" by H. Lindlahr. Mr. P e t t i t t , , Bromley, Kent . YOUTH SECTION - VEGETARIAN SOCIETY. An organisation f o r people 12 - 29 . Social gather ings , holidays, a c t i v i t i e s promoting t h e vegetarian cause. F u r t h e r information f r o m Youth S e c t i o n S e c r e t a r y , c/o The Vegetarian Society (UK) Ltd. . 53 , Mar loes Road, London, W. 8. DUBROVNIK - WANTED PARTNER helping t o run small guest house and Meditation Centre . Male or Female . Animal lovers please reply t o Box 102, Vegan O f f i c e , Belchalwell , D o r s e t . VEGANIC GARDENING, COMPOSTING AND NO DIGGING - Grow your vegetables in the purest way known. P o s t a l Tuition. S . A . E f o r t e r m s . Veganic Gardening, 4 , Ainsdale Crescent , Reading. THE COMPASSIONATE DOCTRINE OF AHIMSA is s t ressed in The Amer ican Vegan Soc ie ty ' s bi-monthly magazine "Ahimsa" (non-killing, harmlessness) . Membership and magazine £1 .25 per y e a r (in B r i t i s h s tamps or coins). The American Vegan S o c i e t y , Malaga, N J . 08328, U , S . A , VEGFAM - Famine Rel ie f by vegetable f o o d s t u f f s , crop i r r i -g a t i o n , l e a f protein processing - The Sanctuary, Lydford, Okehampton, Devon.

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HAEMA PHOBIA

In the Dead Shop today I saw a woman t h e r e , Proud, handsome and ref ined! When she pricks her f inger The sight of blood they say, Is more than she can bear! And yet she bought a l iver (Part of a lamb) - deep red, Dripping, s t icky and dead! She did not even shiver -

I wonder what made the di f ference in her mind?

Amela Dobie.

T: H E V E G A N Quarterly 10p Editors Mr. J. Sanderson, , Upminster ,

Essex . Magazine Distribution S e c r e t a r y ;

Mrs. L. Emptage, . , Maistone, Kent . Advertisement and Production Manager;

Mr. D. S c o t t . , Blandford, Dorset , (single copies price 12-Sp post paid, f r o m the L i t e r a t u r e Secy. ) Copy D a t e s ; 1 s t . day o f : February f o r "Spring"s May f o r "Summer"s August f o r "Autumn";- November f o r "Winter " . The Editorial Board does not necessarily agree with opinions expressed by contr ibutors t o this magazine.

Advertisements must be in keeping with the principles of veganism. No advert isement can be accepted f o r merchandise, food or remedies containing animal m a t t e r .

Printed by 'Shoarprint ' , Belchalwell, Blandford, Dorse t f o r The Vegan Society, 47, Highlands Road, Leatherhead, Surrey.

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I would like t o know how I can become a Member of The Vegan Society .

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The undermentioned L e a f l e t s and Books ( f o r t i t l e s and prices see separate l i s t s )

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Hotels and Guest Houses Catering for Vegans GLOUCESTER - COOMBE LODGE Vegetarian Guest House t h a t waters for Vegans, Wooton-under-Edge, on the Southern slopes of the Cotswold Hills where all f r u i t and vegetables and salads are Home Grown. LAKE DISTRICT - ORCHARD HOUSE, Borrowdale Road, Keswick. Small Vegetarian Guest House in good c e n t r e f o r walking e t c . , lovely views f r o m the back. Home Baking and some Home Grown Produce. Miss Delia Ryall. Telephone: Keswick 72830. SURREY - CHERTSEY, Thames Valley, between Hampton Court and Windsor. Bed, B r e a k f a s t or B . B . and Evening Meal f o r Vegetarians and Vegans. Compost Grown Produce. Home Baking H . & C Mrs Young, . Telephone: 64425. SUSSEX - EASTBOURNE. Vegetarian s e l f - c a t e r i n g Guest House. Well equipped and appointed. Every c o m f o r t and convenience. Pleasantly s i tuated outskir ts of town. Easy a c c e s s shops and sea f r o n t . Parking space. Margaret F i sher , Telephone: 30627. Guests 21084. YORKSHIRE - CRAIG END LODGE, Cow pasture Road, Ilkley, f o r excellent ca ter ing , c o m f o r t , re laxat ion, and energet ic holidays. Mrs. Enid Hunter. Telephone: 4876. PERTHSHIRE - BROOK LINN, Callander. Vegetarian and Vegan meals carefully prepared and a t t r a c t i v e l y served. Comfortable Guest House. Near Trossachs and Western Highlands. Mrs. Muriel Choffin. Telephone: Callander 30103 (STD Code 0877).

ACCOMMODATION DUBROVNIK - YUGOSLAVIA. New Vegan o f f e r s accommodation in old co t tage . Se l f contained pavilion (furnished) also available. 100 - 200 Dinars daily. Guest willing t o help with chores reduced r a t e s . Box 101 Vegan O f f i c e , Belchalwell, Blandford, D o r s e t . MOBILE ELDERLY CHRISTIAN VEGAN SEEKS large unfurnished room. Good c l i m a t e , good r e f e r e n c e s essent ia l . Miss Lereson Gower, , Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, Yorks .

always Please/mention THE VEGAN when replying to advertisers

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Brazil Kernels 7 lbs. £2.90 14 lbs. £5.70

Jordan Almonds 7 lbs. £3.60 14 lbs. £7.10

Blanched 7 lbs. £4.50 Almonds 14 lbs. £8.90

Ground Almonds 7 lbs. £4.50 14 lbs. £8.90

Walnut Kernels 5 lbs. £2.50 10 lbs. £4.90

6 lbs. £2.65 12 lbs. £5.20

7 lbs. £2.80 14 lbs. £5.60

Mixed Nut 7 lbs. £3.10 Kernels 14 lbs. £6.00

Salted Cashews 6 lbs. £3.50 12 lbs. £6.90

Jumbo Peanuts 7 lbs. £1.60 14 lbs. £3.00

Thompson Sundried Seedless Raisins 7 lbs. £1.60

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This list supersedes all previous lists

Marshall St London W1

Our shop offers you the best selection of unadulterated and unrefined vegetarian foods.

open Monday'to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to I p.m.

Our restaurant offers you a con-tinuous buffet service of fresh salads, fruit and vegetable Juices and vegetarian savouries.

open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Cashews (Unsalted)

Hazelnuts