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In this Issue: 4 Books 10 Feeding the World... 14 Vegan Organic Growing 6 Letters 11 Non-Animal Experiments 15 Recipes 7 Buddhism and Meat-Eating 12 Poetry 17 Vegans in your Area 8 A Look at the News 13 Cartoon 20 Business with Ethics

Animal groups Viva!Life published by Viva! www.viva.org.uk. present but affiliated to the sport's governing The Welsh Vegan is a quarterly magazine in bodies. www.veganrunners.makessense.co.uk. Viva!, 8 York Court, Wilder Street, Bristol BS2 Welsh and English. Annual subscription £4.50 8QH. Tel: 0117 944 1000. Web: Vegan communities from Bronyr Ysgol, Montpellier, Llandridnod www.viva.org.uk. Publishes the magazine Wells, Powys. Tolstoyan Community Espouses Anarchism, Viva!Life quarterly. They are very animal Growing Green International is published by Pacifism and Veganism. 59 Chapel Road, oriented and are good for teenagers and young Ramsgate, Kent CT11 OBS. people. Vegan Organic Network. See page 17. Web: www.veganorganic.net. Vegan shops Animal Aid. Web: www.animalaid.org.uk. The Green Queen Twice yearly lesbian, gay, PETA. Web: www.peta-online.org. Vegonia Wholefoods, 49 High Street, bisexual, vegan & veggie mag. K Bell, Green Porthmadog, North Wales. Tel: 01766 515195. 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Are you wealthier nations maintain a fairly stable is largely ignored is that of farm animals. In annoyed by all those Angling magazines population, but the increase comes among the rich countries, there are about as many farm with an angler on the front cover with an poorer peoples. This is partly because of a high animals as there are people. These occupy great enormous smile on his face holding his infant mortality meaning that poor people areas of land and consume resources that could enormous catch? Well, here's the vegan expect a proportion of their children to die be much more economically used in feeding antidote. Thanks to Graham Cole for young and also because children can be put to people directly on a plant based diet - that being the model. useful work from the age of around five. We means a vegan diet. 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Copyright Events If quoting from this magazine, please 8th December 2007. Veg*n Climate March in 1st January. A time for making good acknowledge the source and do not London. Be part of the biggest ever resolutions: to be kinder to people and animals. distort the sense. The sign © shows that mobilisation of vegetarians and vegans on Going and staying vegan are the best things the author reserves copyright on that environmental grounds. Veg*nism is the you could do for animal welfare. Following a article. solution to many of the catastrophes facing the vegan diet greatly reduces Global Warming planet - it's time to tell the world! Starts at and so benefits the whole planet and the people Vegan Views is independent of the noon: assemble at Millbank for main march and other creatures living on it. [Westminster Tube] Vegan Society but shares its aims. It was 26th January. North West Vegan Festival at started in 1975 by a group of vegans 8th December. East Midlands Vegan Festival Sacha's, Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1SH. who wanted to make contact with others at The Council House, Old Market Square, nwveganfestival*AT*hotmail.co.uk interested in creating a more harmonious Nottingham. way of living based on veganism, and to 123Hwww.eastmidlandsveganfestival.co.uk. 17th February. Southampton Seed Swap, communicate more informally than could 126Hwww.octoberbooks.org/seedswap. be done in the official journal of the 8th December. South-West Christmas Without Woolston Community Centre, Church Vegan Society. It realises that many Cruelty Fayre. 10am-4.30pm at Exeter Corn Rd/Weston Grove Rd, Woolston, vegans feel isolated from society and Exchange (formerly St George's Hall), St Southampton, SO19 9EP. Fully wheelchair appreciate contact with, and news and George Street, Exeter, EX1 1BU. accessible. 10am - 4pm. Entrance 50p. Of opinions of, other vegans. interest to Gardeners, allotment holders and 9th December. Candlelit Procession planned environmentalists. Bring along your seeds to We rely on readers' contributions and for London in Celebration of International swap, ideally from organically grown plants welcome letters, articles, news, events, Animal Rights. 124Hwww.uncaged.co.uk and not from F1 hybrids. If you don't have drawings and constructive criticism - and 10th December. 10th International Animal anything to swap, you can still get some seeds try to print all that is relevant and of Rights Day. Details on 0114 272 2220. at the event for a small donation. Also stalls, interest in the magazine. If you don't 125Hwww.uncaged.co.uk. including Vegan Organic Network. Snacks and want your letter published please make drinks available (all vegan). this clear when writing. 25th December. a Christmas Celebration of the renewal of Life or a celebration of the 1st March. Ealing Animal Welfare Bazaar, We expect to publish quarterly, but have Winter Solstice when longer days look forward Ealing Town Hall, New Broadway, London. no fixed publication date, so write early to Spring. There is no reason to put a dead Details: 020 8567 6739. to be included in the next issue. body on the table. 127Hwww.animalwelfarebazaar.info Please share your news and your 29th March. Southampton Vegfest. Edmund ideas with us. Drawings, book reviews Road, Bellevue Road, Southampton, SO15 and recipes also welcome. Visit www.veggies.org.uk/calendar.htm for the 2AY. 10am-3pm. Entry by donation. Lots of latest vegan and animal events. free vegan food samples.

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Ul. sẃ Gertrudy, 7, Krakow and Ul. 263172) who take in both domestic and wild won't have done as much cage fighting as he Krupnicza, 22, Krakow (they have a website: animals and look after them until they can be has! www.vegarestauraga.com.pl). placed in loving homes or released into the wild. They never put a healthy animal down. Adam's story is a real story that will pull your Bary Wegetaranskie. I like one called The (further information on www.swaw.org). heart strings and make you feel good about Green Way Bar - east of St. Mary's Street in yourself. the old town. They had a good variety and They are aiming to finish the walk in 8 days quite a few Vegan dishes. (about 30 miles a day) with no rest days Alice Howard (by e-mail) All the restaurants I found via the Vegan They aim to raise awareness of veganism - that Editor: Harry Bonney was also a boxer and he Society 'Happy Cow' website apparently. it can provide adequate nutrition for optimal gave up boxing in preference to a more physical fitness. compassionate way of life. Staying in hostels helped, especially in Zakopane. I found noodle soups which were See website www.vegancoast2coast.co.uk. He was featured in the Open Door TV film of OK for some snacks! They did soups but they the 70s that was instrumental in bringing many Please help support the walk put pork in their cabbage soups!!! more members for the Vegan Society. I talked to some young Polish students and VV112 Editorial A Busy Time for Pat they would not learn about alternative Dear Editor, medicines even though they were training to be Reeves I am writing to express my appreciation of GPs. It was against their religion. I had to Hi Again, Everyone! refuse their Tabasco sauces with the vodka your editorial in the current edition of Vegan chasers!!! I explained why!!! Views (No 112). You always have something It would have been great this time around to useful to say and you express yourself in have produced at least two of Harry's pages' My brother has just written two more books. A trenchant prose. Your thoughts should enjoy a worth of info - sadly (in that respect!) I'm now DVD was done about them when he came over wider audience. into a whirlwind of travelling arrangements and in August. Orca Book Services 01202 665432, only just enabled to send this info close to the With best wishes Dog Body, Dog Mind, and Cat Body, Cat cut-off date! Sometimes life just gets in the Mind. He runs his own column in the local Allan Whithnell way! I have twenty-four flights scheduled paper in USA. His main concern is that the before the end of 2007. A couple of weeks ago tinned food people give their pets is often very Man with a Mission! I got home triumphant from winning World harmful. Forget ROCKY!!! Here is a remarkable man Single Deadlift title in Italy.- which really gave me a boost. Given the situation of my left lung, Best Wishes, called Adam Murry who is an ex-boxer turned animal activist! which now is not great; but doing reasonably Peace, Love and Light, well overall. Last week I was informed that one Adam had a life-changing experience after of my original sarcomas (knee) had again been Sue Fox. witnessing cruelty to baby seals. He decided re-activated - so this is my present BIG PS. I knew Neil Lea. He was a real fighter for that he wanted to make a difference to the challenge. Affecting knee squat means that the animal rights. He was a vegan too. What a world, and help save animals from destruction WORLD event - now just next week - is a fighter he was. He had a great sense of humour. worldwide. major concern for me. He will leave a gap in the animal rights Placing his best foot forward and raising It is VERY difficult for me to bend my right movement. Hopefully someone will take his money for such a good cause, he created The leg. I'm working on it and presently I can make place. At least, he is with his soul mates in the Murry Foundation: 'legal depth' with a minor weight, so that will animal spirit world. www.themurryfoundation.com keep me in the overall competition. The other I did feel sad when I read about his death Adam runs regular charity auctions in the UK lifts are not a problem for me in this respect (VV112) I will light a candle for him and his to raise awareness. Lots of influential people Directly after this championship event, I will loved ones. often attend. be leaving UK for USA and eventually on to Hawaii as previously explained - this time for Sue. Listen to this, when he confronts the hunters, he puts them in situations that make them feel Illinois - focussing my time with the President of the USA branch of the British drug-free Living With Others like they are being hunted. He wants them to We are a vegan/vegetarian family that want to understand how animals feel. Powerlifting Association. This would prove an move in a rural or semi-rural area and to live in interesting liaison! Back home by 30th a low impact sustainable way, growing our Adam never demonstrates his anger - he leaves December. that for his opponent in the ring! And manages own produce. We are looking for someone else Today I attended a general workshop on health to stay calm in front of the hunters. that is in the position to buy somewhere jointly, and vitality. The message of veganism is truly and decide what we are going to do. We don't Adam is a vegan! He is such a passionate getting through these days. I'm finding more want to live communally, we just want to be human being that he has gained outstanding and more places are offering vegan-friendly near to like-minded people and share some support from his friends and has captured the food - most of the food at the venue was plant resources. We have money to invest. hearts of some of the finest sports legends, based. However what is truly missing is raw If you're interested or you know of something such as Frank Bruno, Mike Tyson and Rocky and living food's general availability Until this that already exists, please e-mail me at: joben- Hatton. happens we need to take our own food supply! wood*AT*virgin.net He encourages them to sell their fighting Major News! I will be taking a 'sabbatical', photos and memorabilia to donate money for between Jan. 4th and April 4th - totally away this cause. from practice - in order that I can more fully

6 Vegan Views concentrate upon my inspirational book for people undergoing the horrors of cancer Buddhism and Meat-Eating diagnosis, etc. As most of you will be aware, By Jerry Gilbert conviction and it just seems to go hand in hand this will highlight my twenty year battle with with Buddhism" She added: "That every this genetic (my personal circumstance) In these Post-modern times with its multiple sentient being has a right to live and that is obnoxious disease - how I reacted - what I did, realities, many of us now seek coherence and a actually very precious. To have life and etc. and the all-embracing living food protocol, deeper meaning. Vegans and vegetarians are no incarnation as whatever being that you are." which offered a simple and fantastic source of exception. Recent research showed that the vital nutrients. It is likely that I will return to majority described themselves as spiritual but For some the idea of religion is a no-no, raising Hawaii to write during this time frame. not religious. However, with its doctrine of ideas of strict conformity, but Buddhists insist compassion for all life, could Buddhism be the that each individual has his/her own path and The last seven months of answer? must decide for him or her self. In fact the practising/training/competing, etc. has certainly Buddha himself is reported to have warned that taught me that while I live in this 24/7 lifestyle, Though the varying schools may disagree, attachment to views are a major cause of I simply cannot find the time to write my book. some are adamant that the Buddha himself suffering. So the way of the Dharma is flexible It is with great sadness that I have had to leave denounced the eating of meat and fish when he and suggests rather than instructs. His Holiness my practice for a while - though I am still called on his followers to respect all life. In fact the 17th Karmapa Orgyen Trinle Dorge gave a working with people worldwide until 30th the basic Buddhist belief in karma tells them talk to 6,000 people in January and offered December. I will fully return to practice on 5th that bad actions have bad consequences. For explanations of why he did not eat meat or fish. April 2008 some the Buddha himself said that the eating of He said he was very distraught over seeing the meat has negative karmic effects, and that the Someone whom I have known for a long time slaughter of animals in his home village that he killing and eating of creatures is tantamount to became a devout vegetarian. However he did made a chance remark that I MUST self-killing. Master Hsuan Hua recently talked COMPLETE MY BOOK AS IT WILL not condemn meat eaters but gave a positive of the cycle of karmic retribution and that there account of the benefits of vegetarianism. He AFFECT THE LIVES OF MILLIONS. That was no benefit in eating animals. made me SIT UP and realise I was choosing to made statements such as: "Nothing is more be somewhat selfish working on a one to one While it is said that the majority of Buddhists precious than this naturally arising kindness basis with patients, especially as this deferred do eat meat, a lot argue against it and say that towards other beings" and quoted two main my writing. the Buddha's teaching has been altered and reasons for not eating meat: "The teachings of they are polemical about compassion for the lord Buddha require that we act with So there it is! I have made a contract with animals and even if the meat is not slaughtered kindness and preserve all life" and "Because of myself to have this book in print during 2008. specifically for the consumer it supports animal our connection to his holiness, by improving our conduct we can reduce obstacles to his I sincerely hope that those who follow myself suffering. life." truly benefit from my legacy. For some Buddhists, especially Chinese For the Mahayanas, the Buddha did denounce I am totally inspired to complete what I know I schools such as the Mahayana, all life is sacred the eating of meat and they quote him as have to effect. and vegetarianism and veganism highly encouraged. So much so that a website has saying: "The eating of meat extinguished the Every day I awaken to is FANTASTIC been set up for vegans and vegetarians named seed of great kindness." A teacher known as after its most famous exponent Shabkar Lonkovatora said that the Buddha spoke out in I implore everybody within our movement to Tsodruk Rangdrol 1781-1851, a Tibetan Yogi. favour of vegetarianism and Urgyn Trinley be daily concise with GRATITUDE. Try to say Darje, the 17th karmapa said once that it was 'thank you' to our SOURCE/GREAT Modern Buddhist teachers have followed his very important in Mahayana not to eat meat. POWER/GOD etc. at least fifty times a day! A path. They give talks and post material on the The Dalai Lama himself in 2000 very great goal. web that strongly discourages eating animals. enthusiastically confirmed this. He said: "It is In line with the belief in reincarnation, master LOVE, LIGHT AND PEACE. wonderful, we must absolutely promote Hsuan Hua recently uttered such passionate vegetarianism." Even Theravedans of South Pat. sayings as: "If you really think about it, it is East Asia, who say there is no evidence that the people eating people". "The grief and hatred Buddha forbade eating meat, say that Pat Reeves, Practitioner of Nutritional and brewed up in a pot of meat stew is as deep as Functional Medicine. vegetarianism depends on one's authority of the ocean." any sutra. (A type of scripture). Registered with Nutritional Council. One well-known teaching of the Buddha is that So while the debate goes on and many For more information on living foods and his followers should never intentionally kill Buddhists choose to eat meat, others go even courses go to: www.foodalive.org anything. This has moved another teacher, further whereby they will do their best never to Ajahi Jargo, to denounce eating animals. He intentionally kill any living thing. This includes or E.mail: pat*AT*foodalive. org reminded his audience that: "Everything you respect for the environment and going to such Ed: since receiving this letter, Pat tells us that do has an effect in the universe." On the measures as sweeping the floor in front of them she has again won the World's Powerlifting suitability of vegetarianism for Buddhists he so as not to kill the tiniest ant. Uli Muller said: event and is off on her long trip to USA. On her said: "I would say wholeheartedly that it is "That may seem extreme to us westerners, but return, she will be taking time out from her compatible. "Presumably this is based on the it is actually a great sensitivity to the practice until 5th April 2008 to concentrate on basic Dharma (The Buddhist holy book) preciousness and the beauty of life." Ajhani writing her book. For urgent messages, record conditions for all Buddhists 'which are Jargo says quite adamantly that the Buddha did it with 'Urgent Message for Pat' in the subject compassion and wisdom'. teach no to killing any animal. It is the line. While it has been said, understandably, that in intention that matters most. In disagreement with those who say it is ok so long as you don't some areas of the world vegetation is scarce, the Buddhists there have no choice but to eat kill any animal yourself, he said: "When we eat what is available. However, as the philosophy meat we are directly supporting an industry spreads worldwide (there are said to be as that is based on rearing animals, quite often DON'T ROAST THE OX many as 130,000 in the UK alone and under terrible conditions, for the sole purpose 328,000,000 worldwide) meat eating is of slaughter." increasingly being seen as not necessary and So if Vegans and Vegetarians are looking for HAVE A BEANFEAST even going against the basic teachings. Uli spirituality, Buddhism does teach compassion Muller, who runs the "Tibetan Trust" shop in for all life. It also does not require anyone to be Dorset, is a compassionate life-long vegan and over dogmatic, and discourages any harshness. found Buddhism to be harmonious with her It could be a way of life worth our sincere existing beliefs. She said: "It is my own consideration. Vegan Views 7 A Look at the News the latter still maintaining their high profit fear a world shortage of food providing it is Animal Diseases margins. distributed equitably. It is said that in Ukraine When foot and mouth disease was discovered and Kazakhstan, half the available agricultural in sheep last summer in the county of Surrey, Higher wheat prices are profitable to arable land is uncultivated and this could be used for the authorities reacted swiftly to restrict the farmers - a change that will cheer all vegans. A biofuel production. movement of animals across the nation. They reduction in animal farming and an increase in remembered the disaster that occurred only a plant food production can only be a good thing. France will assume Presidency of the European few years before, when normal movement of Union in 2008 and it is rumoured that the new animals had resulted in the spread of the Biofuels v Food Farming President, Nicolas Sarcosy is much in favour of disease across most of Britain. Biofuels are increasingly being produced to a revision of the EU agricultural policy. Jacques Chirac, the previous President, was The suspected source of this year's reduce dependence on fossil fuels that harm the strongly opposed to reforms and liked to think contamination was traced to a nearby environment. In the UK rape seed and wheat of himself as a champion of the small French government plant producing vaccines against are being sown to produce biofuels instead of farmer, seen as the backbone of rural France. foot and mouth disease. There was also an going into food production. In the USA sweet corn is being cultivated in great quantities to adjoining medical research establishment. A There are also African states where biofuels produce ethanol for addition to gasoline leaky waste pipe was found that must have could be produced, hopefully without (petrol). Will this reduce the amount of food spread the disease to the sheep in a farm that competing with food agriculture, but given the available to feed the increasing world was not far away. The infection could have way large corporations (and now also the population? come from either establishment. It was not Chinese) are at present exploiting the mineral therefore possible exactly to point the finger of US exports of corn to Mexico (where corn wealth of Africa (e.g. in the Congo), we may blame. based tortillas are basic to their diet) and other not see any increased wealth trickling down past the profits of wealthy shareholders, The authorities were strict in imposing South American countries. This change in corrupt government officials and coming down measures that would restrain the disease, trade, however, may not lead to a reduction in to the needy people. mainly banning all movement of farm animals, food production and could even be much better for the economies of the poorer countries. including sending them to slaughter. The Sadly, few voices mention the fact that animal procedure appeared to have been successful The US has for a long time been exporting farming uses up to ten times the amount of land and restrictions were about to be lifted when grains cheaply because the government has that a plant based diet requires. further cases were discovered in sheep in been granting subsidies to their farmers. This another part of the same county depressed the price of sweet corn in Mexico Food Additives During the summer, many Agricultural Shows and poor farmers were driven out of business. The Food Standards Agency has found that had to be cancelled, due to restrictions on the If corn exports from USA are reduced this will certain food additives used in fizzy drinks that movement of any farm animals and resulting in lead to a greater need for home grown corn and children love are a cause of hyperactive financial losses. Late summer is also a busy the local farmers will return to the land and disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder in time when farmers buy and sell animals or taken out of dire poverty. some children. This has been known for send them to slaughter after having fed them on decades and proved when parents with In Brazil there is already a great production of hyperactive children found that their children's summer pastures; causing another loss to the ethanol used for fuel in the transport system. farming community. behaviour became normal overnight when they This is produced from sugar cane. An increase were prevented from drinking these drinks with The European Community imposed a ban on in demand is creating an increase in supply, but certain additives. animal exports from Britain as soon as the this is not competing with food production. These additives are banned in certain countries. disease was announced. About one third of Nearer home, there is a large plant in North Britain's sheep are sent to export markets in Why are they not banned now that this is East England producing biofuel from plants. accepted officially? Europe - usually on stressful journeys lasting They are using fast-growing willows, so called several days. superwillows, being grown on derelict land - brown field sites that could not be used for Organic is Healthier Then, a new blow fell when Bluetongue The report from a long term study comparing food production as they were contaminated disease was diagnosed in cattle in East Anglia. organic foods with non-organic states that with heavy metals, such as cadmium and Although the number of cases were few, organic foods have 20% to 80% more anti- others, when the land was used by the chemical movement of animals had to be imposed oxidants. Anti-oxidants absorb free radicals in industry. locally. This disease does not affect humans. It the digestive system, which put a strain on the is spread by midges which spread the disease. The Common Agricultural Policy of the functioning of the body and are seen as Controlling the spread of midges is well-nigh European Union, which is now being contributing to cancer. impossible and only the onset of cold weather drastically revised owing to the heavy cost it They will continue this research in the hope of will end the threat. Bluetongue disease has imposed on taxation of member states, paid finding how to increase the value of the anti- already spread widely in Northern Europe farmers according to the quantity of grain they oxidants in foods. (Germany and the Netherlands) and no remedy produced. Consequently they produced as has been found, so slaughter is the only much as they could irrespective of demand and protection against it spreading. surpluses resulted. These were exported to Methane from Farm A further blow to animal farmers came with an poorer countries, mainly in Africa, and, as with Animals. increase in wheat prices, due to crop failures the case of the USA and Latin America, local The popular Sunday TV programme Country around the world, which is probably the result farmers were driven out of business and File told viewers that farmed animals produce of climate changes resulting from global swelled the numbers of beggars in the towns. If great quantities of methane gas which has a warming. Australia, for instance suffered a European farmers limit their production many times greater impact on global warming severe drought. Modern animals are bred to according to demand and have no subsidised than the CO2 emissions from transport rely on a high protein feed. Wheat prices have grains to export, production in African vehicles. about doubled in the last few months and will countries will be able to return to the land and cause meat prices to increase by 10% to 25%. feed their local populations, reduce Causes of Cancer Dairy farmers also have problems with a low unemployment and boost the local economies. On 31st October 2007, Cancer Researchers price being imposed on them by supermarkets, There is much uncultivated land available in advised people to reduce meat and dairy and to many countries, so there is really no fear yet to breastfeed to reduce incidence of cancer.

8 Vegan Views vigorous. Anybody claiming that soya is A White Deer Bird Flu is Still Around harmful should have strong evidence to counter A white deer was observed by local people in Avian flu has affected at least one organic these facts. They have not responded to the Devon. They caught sight of it from time to turkey farm in Norfolk and at least one more facts against their allegations. time and saw it grow into a large mature local farm. Thousands of turkeys have had to animal. It remained within a limited area. be slaughtered prematurely. They were of The accusation is that soya contains plant course due to be killed very soon for the oestrogens (phytoestrogens) and that these One day they found the carcass of this beautiful Christmas market - to adorn a feast dedicated could disrupt hormone levels in the human animal. Its head had been cut off. This head to the 'celebration' of the Prince of Peace. This body. This is a projection made in 1991 by a with the antlers was no doubt highly prized and may raise the price of turkeys for a while, but I New Zealand toxicologist who did a study in priced. The locals were saddened and believe doubt whether it will have much impact on the Bird Food, as opposed to human food, they know who did the killing - a young man consciousness of flesh eaters. Isoflavones are the oestrogens found in soya as with a long range rifle. well as many other plant foods. They are a Soya is Safe hundred to a hundred thousand times weaker Swimmer Promotes One V.V. reader has written to say he has been than the other oestrogens with which they are Turkey Eating told about the toxins in soya and has decided to being compared. avoid all soya products. It seems as though this Swimmer Sharron Davies who won a silver There are many oestrogen-like, hormone- misinformation is running around, so seems medal at the 1980 Olympic Games, has decided disrupting chemicals in the general necessary to return to the facts about soya. to promote Bernard Matthews' poultry farm. environment, produced in various industrial She said she was 'proud' to support the The original condemnation of soya some years processes, including DDT, PCBs, dioxins and company and that there was 'nothing unhealthy' ago in a magazine called Nexus with an article others. Phytoestrogens, such as those in soya, in the food she was promoting. She said that presented by the Weston A. Price Foundation can dock onto oestrogen receptor sites on cells. turkey was a "supermeat." alleging there were toxins in Soya products and and block out oestrogen not needed by the The Food Commission said it doubted whether even suggesting they should be banned. body, including some of those harmful processed meat products feature highly in the oestrogen-like substances. The phytoestrogens This Foundation is not run by scientifically diets of athletes. "Our problem with processed are capable of balancing the oestrogens trained people and appears to have a particular poultry is that it is not 100% meat. Most of it is whether they are high or low. hatred of veganism. They claimed that soya heavily diluted with water and starch. I doubt was unsafe for infants because it contained As for the allegation that soya infant formulas that many international swimmers eat a lot of oestrogens. They suggested that people should are harmful, K.O. Klein of the Department of it." Two years ago a Survey by the Food give up soya, but instead of promoting other Clinical Science at the A.I. duPont Hospital for Commission found that up to 30% water was plant substitutes, they recommended animal Children in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, routinely contained in ham, turkey, sausages based foods. These allegations were later reported in 1998 that soya-based infant and hot dogs. A number of Bernard Matthews' repeated in the Guardian newspaper formulas had been in use world-wide for over products have low meat contents. Chef Jamie 60 years and studied in controlled research. He Oliver in his campaign for healthier school This attack on soya is strange when you says the medical literature provides 'no dinners criticised Bernard Matthews' Turkey consider that it has been consumed in the Far evidence of endocrine effects in humans from Twizzlers for containing unhealthy levels of fat East for some five thousand years. To be fair, infant consumption of modern soya-based and the firm dropped the product. the Chinese and Japanese fermented their beans formulas. Growth is normal and no changes in by a very strict and long process. It is true that Wendy Valentine who founded the Hillside timing of puberty or in fertility rates have been soya beans, like most beans can cause Animal Sanctuary which has criticised Bernard reported in humans who consume soya formula indigestion unless well cooked. Red kidney Matthews' welfare standards said Davies could as infants. [Nutritional Reviews 66:193- beans in particular, should be boiled vigorously well go down in people's estimation for doing 204,1998]. This is more authorative than a for ten minutes and then simmered for a further this. "I wonder if she's been into one of these study based on parrot feed. thirty minutes to get id of their tripsin turkey sheds and seen what conditions are like. inhibiting factor which inhibits the function of We should also point out that cow's milk I doubt it. She would be horrified." a vital enzyme in the digestive system. contains much mammalian oestrogens that will have a greater effect on humans than the soya Badger Culling Tofu, Miso and Soya sauce produced by the product. The Government Chief Scientific Advisor, Sir traditional fermentation process are certainly David King, has recommended a large scale safe, as they have been used for millenia Harry Mather culling of badgers in South West England without any ill effects. because they are a source of TB which they are The Australian Drought The Government Committee on Toxicity (CoT) said to spread to cattle and TB in Cattle is Patricia Tricker is the International Co- was asked in 2002 to review the alleged proving a serious problem which is not being ordinator for The Vegan Society. She has had toxicity of soya and found little evidence to reduced. He seems to accept that the shooting contact with an Australian where they have this effect. They found no direct evidence of badgers in one area leads to some badgers suffered from extreme drought and he reported: about the alleged harmful effect to infants, scattering to further areas. He therefore people with impaired thyroid function, nor "it continues to perplex us here in Australia suggests that culling should be carried out in women with oestrogen dependent breast where we are experiencing severe ongoing areas where spreading can be limited by rivers, cancer. With no evidence to refute the drought, that the price of fruit & veges is motorways or the sea. This would very much allegations, they decided to play safe and continually driven upwards by drought limit the areas where culling could be carried suggested caution in the use of soya in these conditions yet the price of meat, which takes so out and defeat the object of doing it on a wide cases. much more water to produce, never seems to scale. be affected." So a committee of experts in the field of The extensive study made by an Independent toxicity has found no evidence to condemn the Scientific Study group which reported in June use of soya in human foods and this must be Religious Celebrations 2007 pointed out that culling badgers could not more authoritative than the merely theoretical The President of Slovenia, a state within the be carried out on a large enough scale to allegations of the Weston A. Price Foundation European Union, gave an Easter Message to his eliminate the TB in badgers. Efforts should that seems to have an axe to grind. Vegans people in 2007. Dr. Drnovsek, who is a vegan therefore be concentrated on treating the cattle have been using soya products for at least fifty said: "Would it not be more harmonious if we which have the disease. It is important to stop years and you would think that if they were did not associate religious celebrations with the spread between cattle as these are moved harmful, something would have been revealed ham and other non-spiritual symbols? Do so from place to place and spread the disease in that time. Many children, including my own many animals really have to die when we among themselves. and those I have seen year after year at Vegan celebrate a higher consciousness and attempt to Camps have been seen to be healthy and develop spirituality?" Vegan Views 9 Feeding the World with Compassion HIPPO is a food charity with a almost so, now consume greatly increased are unable to become a vegetarian, but you do difference quantities of meat and as a result China has not know what you can do until you try! It What they share with other famine relief moved from being a net exporter of food to really is the best answer, for your own health charities is a concern for the plight of many being a massive importer. It is also suffering and happiness, for the animals you will save people in poor countries who do not get extensive and serious land degradation as a from the factory farms and the slaughterhouse, enough food of a sustainable quality to result of overgrazing. What is frightening is for the hungry people of the world and for the maintain them in good health, or even in life. that China is so often seen as an exemplar for care of the planet. Even so a resolution to eat What they do NOT share with many of those the developing nations that aspire to similar less meat and other animal products, if not the organisation is their enthusiasm for rapid 'modernisation'. ideal, will still be beneficial. maintaining and increasing the numbers of Farm animals convert on average only 10% of Neville Fowler, who wrote this article, is the farm livestock in what are often arid and what they eat into meat or milk. A beef steer founder and managing trustee of HIPPO. He is ecologically fragile areas. for example can produce enough meat protein a qualified agriculturalist who served for 30 So the difference with HIPPO is that they have each day to feed one man, but the vegetable years as an advisor in MAAF (the UK looked at the problem of world hunger from a protein it consumes would have fed nine men! Government Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries new perspective. They have observed that all Soya beans, the production of which is the and Food). He has also worked in the too often the 'solutions' being applied are cause of so much of the damage to the Caribbean. See also under Charities on Page 2 unsustainable and damaging to the rainforest in Brazil, can be easily converted of this magazine environment and ultimately damaging to the into foods for direct human consumption like people they are meant to help. For them the Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP), Animal Aid Achievements 'Send An Animal' or 'Give An Animal' schemes nutritionally equal to meat and without the Animal Aid works hard to protect animals are definitely OUT! Though the intentions of problems of disease organisms inevitably across the UK and we get results! We: those who support such schemes are doubtless associated with flesh foods. This foodstuff may - Played a role in stopping Cambridge nothing but generous and good they are be used as 'meat' in most traditional local University from building a primate testing certainly misguided. Having lived, worked and dishes. Above all it is not wasteful. Compare facility. that with the 90% waste involved in feeding travelled in Africa, the founder of HIPPO, - Stopped Focus DIY in Wyevale, Henley-in- soya to livestock. Such a waste of food means Neville Fowler, assures us that the places Arden market from selling pets. a waste of land and of water. It takes 100 times where the goats are sent are already teeming - Landed the shooting industry with a £20 with them! And the damage shows. more water to produce a kilo of meat protein compared with a kilo of plant protein. Soya is million tax bill. In many areas of the world, and Sub-Saharan particularly useful because of its high protein - Stopped horses being sold for meat at Ascot Africa is a prime example, overgrazing by content (40%) which contains all the essential horse sales. livestock is a major cause of deforestation and amino acids for the human diet. But other pulse - Stopped Oxford City Council introducing degradation, soil erosion, and flooding. The foods (like beans, peas and lentils), and nuts, horse-drawn carriages. number of cattle, sheep and goats continues to also have high protein content and when eaten - Stopped Britain's largest bird fair from taking increase commensurate with the growing in variety with, say wheat bread, or other cereal place. population and an increasing demand for meat. foods or seeds, have all the protein required for - Blocked proposals for four reptile zoos. Sadly instead of encouraging the indigenous human beings. - Stopped local councils from culling birds. people to properly value the traditional plant The extravagant diets originally adopted and - Conducted an undercover investigation which protein crops, many agencies have taught led to the closure of Henley-in-Arden market. people that they need meat to make them promoted by the West and now being adopted - Conducted under cover investigations into the healthy, and have fuelled their aspirations to by the East are set to lead the world into shooting industry's use of battery cages for have a 'western' diet. The World Land Trust of disaster, into famine on an unprecedented breeding birds, forcing the leading pro-shoot which the famous naturalist and TV personality scale. The planet is suffering. Wild animals and lobby group to condemn such "horrific" Sir David Attenborough is the main patron, plants are dying out, becoming extinct as their conditions. points out that a 1995 study estimated that the habitats are destroyed by encroaching - Went head to head with the Royal College of annual loss of land productivity caused by agriculture. The climate is changing because of Veterinary Surgeons over our right to criticise goats and other grazing animals was $7 billion the loss of tree-cover. Trees are the lungs of the vivisection... and won. (£4 billion) in Africa and $8.3 billion (4.7 world and are also the essential link in the billion) in Asia. They accuse the 'send-an- water cycle. They intercept precipitated - Stopped Makro selling live lobsters in its 30 animal' charities of ignorance of the rainfall, preventing immediate surface run off stores. 'devastating environmental impact' of the so that it enters the soil and replenishes - Stopped Asda, Morrison's, Somerfield, promotion of animal farming. "It seems as if aquifers, and they act like pumps to draw it out Waitrose, Co-op and Tesco from advertising they don't understand the connection between of the ground again and return it to the pets for sale on their notice boards. habitat degradation and poverty.... If goats are atmosphere as vapour making further rainfall - Stopped pig racing events at a country fair. given to such countries, not only will possible. Through the worldwide 'burger- - Forced John Lewis to disband its shooting environmental damage increase but the poverty culture' we are destroying that vital process. club and end the rearing and shooting of levels of the people that farm the goats will Proposed solutions like intensified factory pheasants on its estate. increase also." farming and genetic engineering of crops and - Our anti-vivisection leaflet, 'A Crying Shame' animals will only serve to exacerbate the crisis, was the subject of a two hour GCSE English The trend towards more meat eating is increase pollution and disease, and extend the paper sat by more than 430,000 pupils. unsustainable locally, nationally, or globally. suffering of animals and ultimately mankind In a world where there is roughly half an acre too. We also: of agricultural land for each person if equitably - Launch regular undercover investigations into shared, it is quite clearly impossible for all but The remedy is in our hands. The idea that meat factory farms and markets. is needed for health is a complete myth. The a minority of people to eat a diet that takes over - Produce in-depth reports to support our opposite is true. Several long term studies five acres to produce. Already half of the campaigns. comparing the health of vegetarians with the Amazon rainforest has been destroyed and an - Lobby politicians. health of meat eaters have shown that area larger than Wales and nearly the size of - Send out thousands of free education packs. Belgium is being cleared each year. Most of vegetarians as a group are healthier, have - Speak in around 300 schools each year. the cleared land is being used to grow food for significantly lower levels of heart and cattle, pigs, and poultry in Europe and China. circulatory disease, and cancer, and on average - Campaign online through viral films, The people of China, once largely vegetarian or live appreciably longer. You may feel that you podcasts and networking websites. 10 Vegan Views Deep Brain Stimulation enables patients to Non-Animal activate electrodes surgically implanted in their Holistic Research brains which calm the symptoms of the As a holistic therapist and a writer I am Experimentation disease. This treatment was in fact pioneered conducting my own research into the by a French doctor, A.L. Benabid working at Parkinson's Disease, which hinders the brain possibility of individuals dealing with health Grenoble University Hospital and was functions mainly in older people, cannot be issues, addiction withdrawal, weight reduction discovered by accident whilst he was working studied in animals because they don't develop and sports/physical training performance, with human patients. He used a wrong the disease. This disease was never really getting support from auricular therapy (ear frequency by mistake while using electrodes to understood until 1960. An Austrian team led acupuncture without needles). Professionally aid a thalomotomy. Observing the effect, he by Oleh Hornykiewicz performed autopsies on applied at most clinics, the treatment will cost studied it further using low-frequency human patients at the University of Vienna. at least thirty pounds, or much more for a electrodes on a seriously ill patient. It was The knowledge at this point - established by session, with often a number of sessions successful and has been used around the world. these autopsies - was that this very specific required. Yet the therapy is safe, often very The techniques owe nothing to animal human illness was caused by a very specific effective and easy to self apply with guidance. experiments and could only have been part of the human brain degenerating. The discovered in humans. I am especially interested in those on a substantia nigra, part of the brain found in the vegetarian and vegan diet using the therapy and basal ganglia, was badly affected. This was Professor Tipu Aziz researches on brain being willing to offer feedback for experiences never likely to be uncovered in animals, who diseases such as Parkinson's in Oxford using of positive results. I would require details of don't have a comparable basal ganglion. As an macaque monkeys. and is falsely claiming that gender, age, reason for using the therapy, if expert explains, animal models "do not reflect he pioneered the work of others, as described vegetarian or vegan and for how long. In return the complexities of the human basal ganglion." above, which were all established before Aziz I would supply a detailed ear map with carried out any animal experiments. No doubt locations relevant to the individual. I would The Vagueness of the Animal Model he wants to show that animal experiments are Animal researchers are using animal models send instructions for locating the points and essential for medical research when in this case that bear little resemblance to the human securing the ear studs. Included would be forty the opposite has been proved, in order to condition. micro magnetic studs on a transparent self continue with the experimental methods he is adhesive plaster, sufficient for about one month The technique of applying a by-product of trained in. He has been granted a licence to with the average individual on my research synthetic heroin (known as MPTP) creates the carry out research on Parkinson's disease which approach. best animal model available, although the will allow the infliction of severe/substantial animals still have control over their motor suffering on a macaque who has been named The studs are almost invisible when applied functions and they recover without any Felix. Ironically, Felix is Latin for 'happy' but and will last on average five days before being treatment. To claim this is a good model for a he will suffer years of loneliness, fear and removed. It is very safe but I will not supply to complex condition that affects an organ as abuse, before an early death. He died recently anyone who is or may be pregnant or is intricate as the human brain is ludicrous. and another macaque has taken his place. planning to become pregnant. In addition I will Research for human brain diseases carried out not supply for use on infants, children, Given that the animals are a failed method, on monkeys is bound to failure because of the epileptics, or anyone on blood thinning how has progress been possible against vast species difference in their brain size and medication. In addition if anyone has an allergy Parkinson's disease? As for the majority of structure. There is only a limited amount of to metal or plaster they should avoid treatment. illnesses, progress has been due to a funding that can go into research and spending I would supply the treatment plan, instructions, combination of study of patients, autopsy, the it on futile animal experiments reduces the feed back form and studs for just £5.00 to help use of technology, and a helping of luck. amount available for other ways that would be off set my costs. All we ask in return is feed more efficient. back for positive results. If the therapy helps Deep Brain Stimulation we are willing to supply further studs and The thalamus is a two-part brain section that The picture below shows the difference in size advice. has many important functions. Before the and complexity between a macaque's brain and Hornykiewicz discovery, surgery was used to that of a human. If you want to find out a little more about me control Parkinson's Disease by removing both please Google my name and address. For the thalami. This had limited success, but it was in This information was taken from a brochure by past twenty years I have pursued evidence attempting this type of surgery, known as a SPEAK (The Voice for Animals) PO Box 6712, gathering on vegetarian and vegan muscle thalomotomy, that a more striking method was Northampton NN2 6XR Tel.0845 330 7985 growth and plant protein. I founded Vegetarian discovered. Email: info*AT*speakcampaigns.org and Vegan bodybuilding in 1993. If anyone is a member of the vegan society and receiving treatment via the discount scheme with us it would be completly free. If not we appreciate just a £5.00 input to help us pilot the study. We will in time let you know of our findings that I feel will be promoting of a flesh free diet. May I thank you in anticipation if you are able to help in any way. The D.A.F Clinic, 17 Inglewood Road, Rainford, St Helens, Lancashire, WA11 7QL. Tel: 01744 884173. Text only: 07723 681840. dafclinic*AT*hotmail.co.uk. Holistic chiropody / podiatry, vegetarian and vegan nutritional therapy, reflexology, auricular therapy, physical therapy and more Auricular therapy home application study.

Comparison of a macaque's brain (left) to that of an adult human (right). It does not take a scientist to note the obvious differences between the two in both size and complexity. How can we hope to Don't Buy Your Shoes find a cure for a complex, species specific disease by doing the research on such an obviously different structure? From a Butcher

Vegan Views 11 Poetry Talking Turkeys An' what happens to christmas trees?" Send in your thoughts... I said "I am not too sure, turkey Be nice to your turkeys dis christmas, Did any Book or Books influence your But it's nothing to do with Christ Mass. Cos' turkeys just wanna have fun. decision to go Vegan? Humans get greedy and waste more dan need be Turkeys are cool, turkeys are wicked And businessmen mek loadsa cash." Was it talking to others or maybe the web or And every turkey has a Mum. email that changed your mind? Be kind to your turkeys dis christmas Be nice to your turkey dis christmas Don't eat it, no, keep it alive. Or maybe a particular experience in your life. Invite dem indoors for some greens It could be your mate and not on your plate. Do you have a particular recipe book that you Let dem eat cake and let dem partake Say Yo! Turkey I'm on your side. rely on? In a plate of organic grown beans,

Be nice to your turkey dis Christmas Did a particular Recipe Book help you to turn I got lots of friends who are turkeys And spare dem de cut of de knife, vegan? And all of them fear christmas time Join Turkeys United and they'll be delighted Dey wanna enjoy it, they say humans destroyed it Did you find it difficult to go vegan or maybe And you will mek new friends 'FOR LIFE' And humans are out of their minds. still do? Yeah, I got lots of friends who are turkeys Benjamin Zephaniah Why? Were family and friends a problem, or

Dey all have a right to a life, maybe still are? Not to be caged up and genetically made up We would love to have your views. By any farmer and his wife He who offers you fruit gives you food for one Nar, turkeys just want top play reaggae day. Don't have a corpse Turkeys just wanna hip-hop He who offers you seedlings gives you a Can you imagine a young turkey saying lifelong food supply," On your table I cannot wait for the chop. says Mrs. Sambo Compaore a beneficiary of Turkeys like getting presents, Tree Aid in Africa. This Christmas. Dey want to watch Christmas TV,

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12 Vegan Views Vegan Views 13 Vegan Organic Growing or a cutting-they root easily in water. All mints are invasive so they are best confined in containers, free standing or plunged in the ground. Mints should be renewed every few years by lifting out and saving some of the pale, young underground stems with lots of buds and discarding the rest. Mint prefers moisture and light sun to shade so keep well watered. Varieties.... Spearmint, the familiar one with long pointed leaves. For food teas and salads choose Moroccan and Tashkent mints. Applemint has a mild flavour with rounded woolly leaves. Black peppermint -strong and ideal for flavouring and tea. There are many other types. Fennel Strong aniseed flavour with delicate foliage and seeds for flavouring sauces, bread, salads, tea. It is also a valuable beneficial insect attractor and soon reaches 1.5m high and produces large spreading heads of pale yellow flowers. Easy to grow from seed and if allowed can self seed By Graham Cole, pictured here with one of the Hybrid Hazels in memory of Ivor, Holywell easily! Good at back of garden borders, corners Woodland Garden, where he works and edge of kitchen garden plots. Green or common fennel or bronze fennel with and can be sown from the end of March in a attractive purple feathery leaves. Herbs-Part One greenhouse or sunny windowsill. Pre-packed herbs from shops and supermarkets To be continued... are quick and easy to use but the range is It is sensitive to cold so only plant outside limited and you will get more for your money when all frosts have passed. A large pot on a if you grow your own. patio or near a wall or in a pot in the Winter greenhouse or frame will be ideal. Once young Dormant months and shorter days, but several Looking ahead to the next growing season plants reach about 15cm (6in.) tall remove things can be done in preparation for next some herbs are short-lived annuals that grow, shoot tip to encourage more leafy growth and a year.... Order, buy and plant in milder weather flower, set seed and die in one growing season. bushier plant. Water sparingly and remove soft fruit plants, fruit trees, roses etc. On This rapid life cycle means that these herbs are flower spikes-these stop the plant growing new ground not covered by green manure plants try fast enough to sow and grow several crops in a leaves. Make a final sowing in July/August to to spread a good layer of organic matter(leaves, single summer, for example, coriander, dill and give fresh basil in autumn. leafmould, composted bark, chipped branch basil. wood, straw etc.) over bare land to cover, Varieties...Sweet basil has the classic taste. protect and nourish in long term. Perennial herbs can live for several years. They Greek basil is compact and bushy with tiny may be shrubby evergreens like rosemary, bay, leaves, so no need to chop up. Green ruffles Browse seed catalogues indoors in the warm thyme and sage, or die down in winter to has the classic basil flavour with a crinkly leaf and send off orders and may your 2008 sprout up again the following year like mint, texture. Purple ruffles has the crinkly purple growing season be the best ever! Good chives and fennel. leaves. growing if it will be your first! Some borderline tender herbs such as lemongrass, French tarragon and lemon Chives Seed, Plants & Sundries Essential in the kitchen herbs, simple to grow Verbena would struggle in colder parts of the Tamar Organics www.tamarorganics.co.uk. outside in the ground or perfect in pots. UK in winter except for more southern and Cartha Martha Farm, Rezare, Launceston, Cornwall PL15 9NX. 01579 371087. For all warm sheltered urban sites. I have a large Sow seed in March to April direct in ground or seeds and Animal-Free Fertilisers. lemon verbena bush over 5 years old up against containers, or buy plants from a garden centre. a south-facing wall that sprouts its leaves again Chives like a rich, moist soil in a fairly sunny Agroforestry Research Trust each Spring providing lots of material for position. Ensure pot-grown plants are well- www.agroforestry.co.uk. Tel: 01803 840776. refreshing teas, and the leaves can be dried watered so they produce fresh leaves. The For plants and seeds. easily for storage and use in winter. purple pompom flowers are also edible. They die right back in the winter, rejuvenate plants Suffolk Herbs, Monks Farm, Kelvedon, Many common kitchen herbs are now available by dividing every 3 or 4 years. Cut leaves with Colchester, Essex, CO5 9PG. 01376 572456. in shops as potted plants with basil, coriander scissors just above ground level and they www.suffolkherbs.com and parsley being sold as a collection of sprout within a short time again. A larger type seedlings crammed into the pot. Trim back to called garlic chives is also available. Contacts about 5cm (2in.) from base then carefully Vegan Organic Network (VON) separate the individual plantlets and re-pot each Mint www.veganorganic.net. See p 17 for full in its own container (small flowerpot). The flavour of mint as a garnish for potatoes, details. Basil peas or salads is a delight and the best way to grow is to buy established plants when garden One of the most popular herbs basil with its centres have good supplies in the spring. warm pungent flavour needs sun and warmth Dividing a clump from a friend is an easy way

14 Vegan Views water level from time to time during 5 hour A Festive Meal steaming. Using a pressure cooker will greatly Vegetarians a hundred years ago shunned the reduce steaming time. Also quicker if baked, Victorian association of Christmas Dinner with but may not taste as good. gorging on a huge turkey, as promoted by the story of Scrooge in Dickens' story - a Vegetable Barley Soup At the end you may add a little (soya) milk Christmas Carol. It should be noted that in 4oz Barley and/or thicken with a little flour. those days ordinary people like his clerk Bob 1 tablespoon of oil Cratchet would not eat meat every day, If you prefer a Mushroom Soup, substitute 8oz whereas today several turkey dinners are eaten of mushroom for the Celery. 1 crushed clove of garlic before we even get to 25th December. OR 1 grated carrot Early vegetarians adopted a ritual of substituting a nut roast for the turkey. Some Jerusalem Artichokes 3 sticks of celery, chopped veggies today seem to turn up their noses at the 1 1/2 pints veg stock very word of nut roast. This may be due to Soup some ready made nut roasts that are sold, 1lb Jerusalem Artichokes 1 tablespoon chopped parsley which are very different from the original. We 1 onion salt and pepper to taste. therefore present what the original recipe was in the hope that we can correct any 1oz margarine Method misconceptions. 2 tablespoons wholemeal flour Heat the oil and sauté the garlic, onion, celery The original basic recipe for a nut roast and carrot until soft. Then add stock and 1 pint vegetable stock comprised of a roughly equal quantity of barley, parsley and seasoning. Bring to boil and milled nuts and breadcrumbs, combined with 1 teaspoon yeast extract simmer for at least one hour. onion, tomato, a herb (such as sage) and yeast extract and baked in the oven. pinch of seasoning (pepper, mace) Layer Cashew and Nut Roast Method Mushroom Roast Peel and slice the onion and the artichoke. Serves 6 or 8 Here is a recipe that will serve about 4. Some artichokes are tricky to peel but it can be 1 tablespoon of oil 8oz breadcrumbs (wholemeal preferred) done. 1 onion, chopped 8 oz milled nuts (brazils and hazels are good) Sauté until softened, then simmer for 15 minutes. 2 cloves of garlic. crushed one good sized onion, chopped Liquidise the soup, stir in the flour, then reheat. 8 oz cashew nuts one large tomato, chopped (canned may be used) Plum Pudding 4 oz fresh breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon dried herb (like sage) Presumably this was originally a pudding with 1 teaspoon sage or other herb plums dried for the winter. Later we have 1 teaspoon Yeast Extract (such as Marmite) substituted currants and raisins that come from 3 small potatoes 1/2 pint water or stock. dried grapes. Here is a vegan recipe. OR Method 3 medium parsnips cooked and mashed with oil It is best to lightly fry the chopped onion for a 1/2 lb wholemeal breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon Yeast extract few minutes till softened and bring out the 4oz currants flavour 1/4 pint hot water or stock 4oz sultanas Add tomato, herb and yeast extract and cook in 8 oz mushrooms, chopped water till well mixed. 4oz raisins Method Add nuts and breadcrumbs, stir in well and add 4oz brown sugar Preheat the oven to Gas Mk 4. 350°F, 180°C. water if necessary to make a consistency that will drop lightly off your wooden spoon. 6oz margarine Heat the oil and fry the onion and garlic until soft. Grind the cashews in a nut mill or blender, Place in a lightly oiled loaf tin and cover with 1/4 lb boiled potatoes then mix them with the breadcrumbs foil to prevent hardening of the top layer. 4 oz grated carrots Mix the herbs into the mashed potatoes (or Bake in hot oven about 40/45 minutes. juice of 1 lemon parsnip) add the onion and garlic and yeast extract, dilute the latter with the water and add Celery Soup 1 teaspoon mixed spice to other ingredients, also the seasoning. 3 or 4 sticks of celery (about 8 oz), chopped 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg. Fry the mushrooms in a pan and sauté until soft 1 medium sized onion, chopped (about 4 oz) Method Grease a 2lb loaf tin and press in half the nut 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Mix the carrots and sugar first, then mash mixture. Cover it with the mushroom then top potatoes and add these. Next, breadcrumbs, with the rest of the nut mixture. 1/4 pint water or stock fruits and seasoning and lemon juice. Stir well. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Seasoning as desired (herb, salt) (You can get others to give it a stir by telling them that if they make a wish whilst stirring, Remove from oven and allow to stand for 10 Method that wish will come true). minutes before turning it out. Heat the oil. Add chopped onion and celery. Grease a pudding basin and fill it 3/4 full. Delicious hot or cold. Stew about 5 minutes till oil absorbed. Add Cover it. If your basin does not have a lid, you stock and seasoning. cover it with greaseproof paper and tie the rim Can be served with tomato or mushroom gravy. Bring to boil and simmer for about 20 minutes. securely with string. Whizz in food mixer if desired. Place in pan of water with a lid. Keep the water below level of the top of the basin and check Vegan Views 15 crispy. Baste a couple of times during cooking Tomato and Garlic Sauce time to prevent top one 1 clove of garlic, crushed Boxing Day It is assumed that the name comes from the 1oz marg Sprouts à la Crème practice of tradesmen going round with a If your children won't eat sprouts try this… collecting box to receive donations at this time 1tablesp wholemeal flour of geniality and relaxed friendliness. 2lb Sprouts ½ pint vegetable stock For most of us it is a day when we feel rather 8 tbsp Soya Cream 2 tablesp tomato puree overfull and needing to take it easy. My mother 2 oz marg used to present us with a simple meal of boiled Pinch of basil red lentils with some butter, I think, to which Pinch of fresh nutmeg Black pepper to taste onion could be added for a better flavour. It Black pepper might be seen as lental fare. A complete fast to 1 tablesp chopped fine parsley rest the stomach could be advisable but this Method Method would seem unsuited to the occasion, so lentils 1) Cook sprouts in boiling water until tender may be quite suitable for Boxing Day. 1) Melt the marg in a pan and saute the garlic (5mins) for one minute until soft but not brown. Or you may be more attracted to the old- 2) Liquidise the sprouts. milk, marg, nutmeg fashioned dish of Pease Pudding made with 2)Stir in flour and cook for a further minute and pepper to a smooth puree. 3) Reheat in the yellow split peas as follows: until "sugary" in appearance. oven, covered with foil and serve garnished 3)Remove from heat and add the stock a little with fresh parsley Pease Pudding at a time, stirring vigorously to avoid lumps. 1 cup dried split peas Add tomato puree, basil, parsley and pepper, Baked Onion with Cumin 1 onion stir well. Seeds 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil 4)Return the pan with a gentle heat and bring 8 medium size onions to the boil, stirring continuously until the sauce 1/2 teaspoon dried sage or mixed herbs 100 ml (6 tablespoons of water has thickened. salt and pepper to taste 60 ml (4 tablespoons)of red wine or grape juice 5) Remove from heat and allow to stand for 30 Method mins. Before reheating to serve (this allows the 2 tablespoons of cumin seeds. full flavour to develop). Soak the peas overnight or for one hour in 1 teaspoon salt. boiling water Amanda Sweet. Method Rinse then place in a pan with enough water to Fruity Parsnips Pre-heat the oven to200°C/400°F/Gas Mk6 cover. 2lb parsnips Put the whole unpeeled onions into a pan of Simmer for 35 minutes until soft 4 tablesp orange juice water, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 Meanwhile, finely chop the onion and fry in oil minutes. Drain and skin them. 1 tablesp lemon juice with herbs until soft. Put in an ovenproof dish with water, wine, salt 3 tablesp brown sugar Add the split peas and stir thoroughly with the and cumin seeds and bake for 45 minutes or seasoning Method until soft, turning from time to time, adding 1) scrub parsnips and remove any bruised more water if it tends to dry out. parts. Slice into long "chip" shapes and parboil Serve hot. Remember to have at least a little raw food for 5 mins until soft. with your Festive Meal. A Celery stick at tea 2) In an ovenproof dish, place the juices, sugar, Potatoes in Garlic and time would be better than nothing. marg and mint or basil. Put in the oven Parsley 'Butter' Gas6/200°C/400°F for 5 mins until marg has This is the mixture used as a stuffing by those melted. Then put parsnips in and baste well. who eat snails One Man's Meat is 3) Bake for 20 mins. Drain liquid off to serve. 1lb (450g) potatoes (Note: any juices left make an excellent base Another Man's Starvation for sweet and sour sauce, so don't waste it). 3oz (75g)vegan margarine Farm animals waste food. 90% of what they 2 cloves of garlic, crushed consume is used to maintain or replace their Rosemary Sautéed body cells and to produce energy, warmth, Potatoes 1 bunch of parsley, chopped skin, hair, horn, bone, and methane. Only 10% 2lb potatoes, well scrubbed 1 tablespoon vegan 'cheese' is recoverable as meat or milk. 2 tablesp oil Sea salt and pepper Britain imports over 30 million tonnes per year of vegetable protein foods to support its farm 1oz marg Method livestock - enough to provide protein needs of at least 3 million human beings. 1 teasp rosemary Preheat the oven to180C/350F/Gas Mk4 Method Boil the potatoes till they are cooked but still crunchy and slice them. 1) Chop potatoes into small cubes with the skins left on and parboil until soft but still Melt the marg in a frying pan and stir in the holding their shape (about 5 mins). garlic and parsley. Cook gently for a few Be kind to your friends minutes, then add salt and pepper. 2) Add the rosemary to the oil, then tip in the By Not Eating Them. potatoes. Baste well with the fat and return it to Pour over the potatoes sprinkle the 'cheese' the oven (top shelf) for one hour until soft. over them and bake them for 5 to 10 minutes in Drain off the potatoes. Meanwhile, melt the the oven marg and oil together in a roasting dish on Gas 6/200°C/400°F for 5 mins until soft, brown and 16 Vegan Views Vegans in your area

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The Vegetarian Society have SCOTLAND London Vegans meet on last Wednesday of affiliated local groups and University of Glasgow Vegan Society the month (except December) 6:30-9:30pm at information centres which often www.gla.ac.uk/clubs/vegan Millman St Community Rooms, Millman St, include vegans - see London WC1. 24 hour info line: 020 8931 1904. www.vegsoc.org/network for a list. Vegan Organisations Web: www.londonvegans.org.uk. The Vegan Society If you would like more London Animal Action A local animal rights Road, Trebanos, Pontardawe, Swansea SA8 information on Veganism send two 1st class group campaigning against all forms of animal 4DN. stamps for an information pack to The Vegan cruelty, e.g. the fur trade, the meat industry, Carmarthen Vegetarian Friends We are nearly Society at Donald Watson House, 21 Hylton animal experiments and hunting, and for a way all vegans and we meet socially on the first Street, Hockley, Birmingham. B18 6HJ. 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Anita Roddick, who died in September taking into account environmental of this year, was born at Littlehampton issues... she was a true pioneer." Clive in Sussex by the sea in 1942 of parents Stafford Smith of Reprieve, the anti- who had immigrated from Italy. death penalty organisation said, "She was full of life, so fantastic. She was so The beginnings dedicated, so energetic. She will be Her parents divorced when she was 8 sorely missed. Although the company years old and her mother remarried a has now been sold to the L'Oréal man whom she told Anita was her real company who adamantly refuse to father. Despite this apparent confusion, abandon animal testing of their Anita remembered that she was always ingredients, the mission statement of profoundly happy but that she never The Body Shop will insure that its found that she was part of a group. She principles will be maintained. duly won a scholarship to the School McDonalds was also a quickly of Music and Drama, but instead she expanding company, expanding around took up teaching. the world, but its methods and attitude She met Gordon Roddick and married was completely different from that of him in the 1950s. He decided to go off Anita Roddick. Its purpose was to make on a world tour, and although she had profits by any means that would no experience of the retail business, succeed. In practice it put ethics last. It she decided to open a shop, partly to targeted children, knowing that they provide income for her family and could become lifelong customers. It partly to employ the abundant energy employed mainly teenagers who would and passion which remained with her accept low wages and be more all her life. She started the shop in subservient. It relied on factory Brighton selling cosmetics. But she farming, etc. Mainly, however, it planned the shop on completely promoted an unhealthy fat-rich diet, unconventional lines. She insisted that which causes severe health problems. A the ingredients used would be natural man who for a month ate solely from ingredients and would not have been McDonalds ended up hugely fat, yet tested on animals and further, contrary McDonalds is the epitome of to convention, there would not be capitalistic success. fancy bottles and packaging, but Anita Roddick showed that the opposite liquids were sold in plastic bottles attitude to business could also be a which customers could bring back for huge success. We can dream that if she a refill. This was the first instance of company quoted on the Stock Exchange and had turned her attention to developing a Anita putting her principles and originality first always showing growing profits. It was a chain of Veggie fast food outlets in the same without regard for traditional approaches. The worldwide phenomenon. Today, the Body way, the world would be a still better place. shop was a success and soon many more shops Shop has 2,045 stores serving over 77 million were opening across the country. customers in 51 different markets in 25 She died suddenly of a major brain different languages and across 12 time zones. haemorrhage. She had been diagnosed as Animal Lib in the 1970s infected by hepatitis C, probably resulting from The 1970s were times of change. Peter Singer's "Businesses have the power to do good, "she a blood transfusion. Aged 64, she died book Animal Liberation was having a wide wrote, "that's why The Body Shop's mission comparatively young, but she had packed much influence; Animal Aid led by Jean Pink, was statement opens with the overriding more in one life than others could possibly organising huge demonstrations; animal commitment 'To dedicate our business to the expect. research laboratories were denounced and pursuit of social and environmental change'." animals were being rescued from labs; factory Be an Activist! farms were attacked and butchers shops had Wider Horizons The Big Issue magazine, which was one of the their locks superglued; leaflets were distributed In the 1980s, a new Chief Executive was many causes Anita Roddick supported, says outside McDonalds shops exposing their appointed and she felt herself more remote "She knew that doing any small thing to practices; hunt saboteurs continued to disrupt from the business. But her horizons were improve a life, right a wrong, brings joy that fox hunts. Peter Roberts had founded unlimited. She continued to empathise with those who do, as well as to those who benefit. Compassion in World Farming, exposing and everything that she saw as an injustice That's why she laughed all the way to changing actively campaigning against the practices in anywhere in the world. She had already the world." Anita said: "I want to be defined as factory farm; Fur shops were attacked. It was a travelled to the Amazon region in search of an activist. I am not an activist in pursuit of time of ferment. new natural ingredients and took up the recognition or fame. I am not an activist so that injustices she saw there, championing their strangers will think I am a good person. I am Success cause and the threat posed by encroaching not an activist because it is good for business Anita Roddick's shops, became very popular 'civilisation'. (although more often than not it is). I am an with a young generation. The shops continued activist because being an activist makes me Greenpeace director John Sauven said of her, to prosper and more shops opened across the feel alive. Activism is being a voice for the "She was an inspiration to those around her, country. Anita's endless energy was infectious. voiceless, standing up for the weak and the not just in environmental and human rights Resourcefulness, enthusiasm and ability to frail, engaging the human spirit. It is putting issues, which were two of her passions; she inspire others kept the business growing. Soon your head above the parapet. Being heard. was also ahead of her time when it came to she opened shops in the USA and in many Being seen. Being counted. The campaigning issues of how business could be done in other countries, rapidly expanding around the we do is in our hearts and it is what we want to different ways, not just profit-motivated but world. The Body Shop became a limited do." 20 Vegan Views