This booklet has been produced by Guide VPSG and The Vegan Society for Vegan Published September 2012 Prisoners VPSG P.O. Box 194 Enfield, Middx, EN1 4YL Tel: 020 8363 5729 Website: www.vpsg.info Email:
[email protected] Contents INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION Introduction, 1 Definition of a Vegan, 1 The aim of this booklet is to provide NOMS Guidelines on the Care of Vegans, 2 vegan prisoners with practical Basic beliefs, 2 information to help ensure that their Diet, 2 vegan requirements are provided, e.g. Purchase of Supplements and Remedies, 2 food, toiletries, shoes etc. Dress, 2 Toiletries, 2 In addition, to give guidance on how to Work, 2 gain access to vegan supplements or Recommended Practices in Catering, 3 herbal remedies. Storage and Meal Service, 3 There are various systems in place to Weekly Vegan Provisions, 3 provide equal opportunities to vegan Basic Guidelines for a Vegan Diet, 4 prisoners, but these can sometimes be Rainbow Fruit/Vegetables, 4 difficult to navigate without the relevant Selenium, 4 information. Please keep this booklet safe during your sentence as the Essential Fatty Acids, 4 information might prove useful. Magnesium and Calcium, 4 Whole Grain vs Refined, 4 Definition of a Vegan Hydrogenated Fat, 4 Seeds, 4 VEGANISM may be defined as a way B12/Iodine, 4 of living which seeks to exclude, as far Vitamin D, 4 as possible and practicable, all forms of Textured Vegetable Protein, 4 exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals Salt Reduction, 4 for food, clothing or any other purpose. 5-A-Day, 5 In dietary terms it refers to the Fruit, 5 practice of dispensing with all animal Rainbow Foods, 5 products, including meat, fish, poultry, Green, 5 eggs, animal milks, honey, and their Orange, 5 derivatives.