A Forum for Vegan Opinion No. 109 Autumn 2006 £1

In this Issue: 4/5 Books 9 Licensing for Pets 13 Trees for Africa 5 A Vegan in Brighton 10 Letters 14 Recipes 6/7 Cartoon 11 Vegan Organic Growing 15 Fighting Food-Poverty 8 Vegan Revolution 12 Questions about Soya 20 Sound Bites (Derby)

Animal groups Growing Green International is published by Vegan communities Vegan Organic Network. See page 17. Web: Brynderwen Vegan Community started in May Viva!, 8 York Court, Wilder Street, Bristol BS2 www.veganorganic.net. 8QH. Tel: 0117 944 1000. Web: 2002 when a large four-bedroom house with www.viva.org.uk. Publishes the magazine The Green Queen Twice yearly lesbian, gay, terraced gardens in a semi-rural location on the Viva!Life quarterly. They are very animal bisexual, vegan & veggie mag. K. Bell, Green outskirts of Swansea was purchased. It has a oriented and are good for teenagers and young Queen, PO Box BM 5700 London WC1N 3XX. huge double garage with planning permission to people. New Leaves is published by Movement for convert to further accommodation or part Animal Aid. Web: www.animalaid.org.uk. Compassionate Living. See page 18. Web: accommodation, part workshop. Some people www.MCLveganway.org.uk. live at Brynderwen, others independently PETA. Web: www.peta-online.org. Vegan Voice Quarterly Australian magazine. nearby. If you’re interested in visiting or living at Veggies Directory also known as the Animals Promotes a non-violent way of living beneficial the house or nearby contact Malcolm Horne, Contact Directory aims to encourage mutual to the planet, all animals and human health. Brynderwen, Crymlyn Road, Llansamlet, support and communications between the many Credit card facilities available, approx £18 for 4 Swansea SA7 9XT. Tel: 01792 792442. A small groups and individuals working for issues (ie 1 year) PO Box 30, Nimbin, newsletter is available (send SAE). and welfare, as well as those working to protect NSW2480, AustraliaNSW2480 Australia. Web: www.veganviews.org.uk/brynderwen. the environment. Provides a means of groups to http://veganic.net. Tolstoyan Community Espouses Anarchism, make contact and co-ordinate their work. See Pacifism and . 59 Chapel Road, www.veggies.org.uk/acd. 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Our cows don't just eat the grass in the such as those organised by VIVA! and the fields. The modern breed of cattle depend on a Web site: John Curtis increasing availability of vegan food, but, much more protein-rich feed and are given generally, most people prefer to refuse to face supplements of protein imported from the Front cover picture: the facts presented in the case for veganism. poorer nations, like ground nuts from Africa "Eco Tree House" by Ruth Lewis They are mostly interested in self-gratification and soya from Brazil. Our cattle create a far and they follow social trends presented by greater demand for soya beans than any Contributors: popular magazines, etc. Minority lifestyles and demand from vegans could. Damian Sully feeling compassion for other species is Concerning poverty in Africa, this could be Tom Ganderton considered as being soft. However, there is a Zaak and Shirley easily relieved if we helped them plant trees growing concern about such issues which that will provide them with nutritious foods Graham Cole suggests that the present happy situation is John Curtis such as nuts or tradable produce useful for unsustainable and we may have to make medicines, even useful for highly priced changes to our present lifestyle. Post address: cosmetics. Trees in Sub-Saharan Africa would Vegan Views, Global warming is the most threatening issue also push back the limits of the desert, whereas Flat A15, that looms before humanity and the less self- animal farming is the greatest factor in 20 Dean Park Road, orientated are also concerned about dire increasing desertification. Trees grow upwards Bournemouth, poverty in the Third World. Many ways to face and give great returns for a smaller ground BH1 1JB. up to and minimise these problems are being space. Their leaves provide fertility to the put forward, no one seems prepared to mention ground beneath. Their roots help to stabilise Email: info*AT*veganviews.org.uk the relevance of veganism to these problems. the soil structure and prevent soil erosion in Website: www.veganviews.org.uk Yet, veganism will make an enormous rainy seasons. difference and perpetuating a meat-based So why should any sane person send a cow to Sell Vegan Views: culture has become a danger to humanity. Here Africa where they will take up land that could Sell Vegan Views to friends, local shops, are two relevant facts: be used more efficiently to provide nutritious bazaars or at meetings. If you order a The digestive system of cattle and other plant foods for the undernourished, often minimum of five copies, each copy costs ruminants produce huge quantities of methane starving poor. Goats may be smaller but they 50 pence including postage within UK. gas which is many times more destructive of are more devastating as they nibble away at We can no longer accept returns. the ozone layer than the carbon dioxide any form of vegetation and leave the area bare. resulting from emissions of petrol driven It is said that areas of North Africa that once Printed by: engines, etc. Environmental Campaigner fed Ancient Rome with are now deserts Footprint Workers Co-op, Leeds. Tel: Jonathan Porritt has said "each one of us can through the introduction of goats. Animals also 0113 262 4408. www.footprinters.co.uk make a bigger contribution to reducing consume vast quantities of water which is so lacking in Africa and soon will be in the rest of emissions of greenhouse gases by becoming a vegan than by converting to an eco-friendly the world. Trees and other plants will help Copyright retain the moisture of the soil. If quoting from this magazine, please car." But he is a lone voice. Others debate at acknowledge the source and do not length about all sorts of alternatives but ignore When will we realise the folly of sending cows distort the sense. The sign © shows that the simple, effective and cheap step that and goats to regions where the people are going the author reserves copyright on that turning vegan can make. hungry and how can we reverse the trend of the article. Other aspects are also very relevant. Animal growing economies such as China and India for farming uses much more land than plant-based eating meat and milk and persuade them that Vegan Views is independent of the agriculture. This would make much more land they are not symbols of prosperity, but that Vegan Society but shares its aims. It was available for growing many more trees, they are a sure way to degrading the planet on started in 1975 by a group of vegans developing biomass fuels and other projects which we all depend. Don't follow the West, who wanted to make contact with others relevant to combating global arming. we're on the wrong track. interested in creating a more harmonious Animal Farming in the rich countries also By Harry Mather way of living based on veganism, and to communicate more informally than could be done in the official journal of the Vegan Society. It realises that many vegans feel isolated from society and Events appreciate contact with, and news and opinions of, other vegans. Sat 18 Nov - Compassionate Living Fair signing with Rose Elliot from 12-12:45pm 10am-4pm at Southampton Solent University www.octoberbooks.org/clf. We rely on readers’ contributions and Conference Centre, Sir James Matthews Sun 26 Nov - Vegan Families Autumn welcome letters, articles, news, events, Building, (Formerly Plummers) 157-187 Gathering in Acton, LondonW3. 1300-1600. drawings and constructive criticism - and Above Bar, Southampton, SO14 7NN. Fully Bring vegan food to share. 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Vegan Views 3 Romanticism, advocated the Return to Nature The Bloodless Revolution and foods. In his hugely popular Radical Vegetarians and the sentimental novel Julie the heroine "liked Discovery of India neither meat, nor stews, nor salt and has never By Tristram Stuart. Published by tasted wine straight. Excellent vegetable, eggs, HarperCollins, 2006. ISBN 0007128924. £25. cream, ; those are her daily fare, and were This is an impressive book in several ways. it not for fish, of which she is also very fond, Firstly, it is a thick book with 445 pages plus she would be a true Pythagorean". However, some 65 pages of bibliography and 90 pages of when her lover was catching fishes, she notes which reveal the deep scholarship. There insisted that he should throw his catches back are many illustrations to the text and some into the water. She said, these are suffering finely produced coloured plates. The publishers animals, let us set them free; let us enjoy their have produced a fine book. pleasure at having escaped danger. In Emile, a treatise on education, Rousseau insists that his The Bloodless Revolution refers to the effect model child should be brought up on a made on Western thinkers when they read the meatless diet to avoid the brutalising effect of accounts of the navigators who discovered in meat eating, which is all too evident in India peoples, mainly the Brahmins, who lived carnivorous societies like the English who healthily without meat, condemned any cruelty were "more cruel and ferocious", whereas to animals and absolutely forbade eating them. vegetarian peoples like the Banians and Moreover, they discovered a civilisation that Zoroastrians were "the gentlest of men" pre-dated Christianity and seemed to challenge (Banians being a sect of Hinduism).The British its ethical basis. These people who abstained of those days were very insistent on the virtues from flesh foods were found to be perfectly of roast beef. healthy and gentle in their ways. This was a tremendous challenge to Western European Many in 18th century Britain were greatly The great scientist Isaac Newton, who thought and promoted a debate that has influenced by the persuasions and example of a discovered the force of gravity when musing continued for the centuries up to the present. Scot, George Cheyne, who suffered from upon falling apples, also studied diet and was severe obesity, weighing 34 stone when he Francis Bacon, Chancellor in the early days of convinced of the value of the vegan diet. indulged in the wining and dining of London the 17th century was also a renowned Apparently and appropriately, he was very society. By chance, he heard of a Doctor philosopher, who was preoccupied with fond of apples but not very interested in food, Taylor who had cured himself of epilepsy by a discovering the secrets of a long and healthy picking uninterestedly at the plate put before diet of only milk. Cheyne adopted a diet of life, became convinced that eating plants was him, his mind being elsewhere, and only eating milk with seeds, bread, roots and fruit. Soon he important for a healthy life. He inspired out of necessity. His search to find a common lost 18 stone and although to the amusement of Thomas Bushell to take up a plant-based diet basis for various religions, led him to support his contemporaries, he remained fat, he lived to on which the latter subsisted until his death the idea of vegetarianism but we have no the age of 72 and became a legendary and aged 80. evidence that he took up the plant diet. influential figure. There followed the intellectual ferment that led Philosopher Descartes came to the conclusion Physician of Florence, who to the struggle between Parliamentarians and that, because they could not speak, animals lived in London for some years, was another Royalists, and a questioning of the established have no souls and were considered as being staunch advocate of the vegetarian diet on the order of things. , who had lived mere automatons that humans, being superior, grounds of nutrition, focusing on the harmful through the Civil War, turned against. the could use in any way they liked. Paradoxically, effect of meat and the benefits of . social order, became a pacifist and a vegan he was also convinced of the superiority of the Cocchi promulgated the theory discovered by living outside society and arguing against the vegetable diet. At his own table, he ate turnips, Johann Bachstrom in 1734 that the scurvy that established Church. His book The English potatoes, salads and wholemeal bread, struck down naval crews in the 18th century Hermit proudly proclaimed his diet of roots believing this would prolong his life - having was caused by a deficiency of vegetables. and herbs (ie leafy greens). inherited a bad chest condition from his mother Incidentally, the citrus cure for scurvy was well who had died young. known to sailors as early as 1498. Another vegan follower of the plant-based diet was who praised the health- In 1699, Edward Tyson who was anatomy Of course, many were ready to refute and giving properties of the vegetable diet in his lecturer at Surgeon's Hall in London, dissected ridicule the vegetable diet. These counter- book The Way to Health, Long Life and an ape and saw its similarity to the body of a vegetarians justified meat-eating by arguing Happiness. He even pointed out all the human. He quoted travel books that said that that if slaughter was quick and painless (which environmental advantages of the plant-based apes "feed upon that they find in the they assumed was the case) no harm was done diet - denouncing pollution, consumerism and woods and upon nuts; for they eat no kind of by eating them and some argued that we deforestation. flesh". Here was more evidence for proving the benefited them and increased overall happiness vegetarian argument. by increasing the numbers of animals. Others In a far different category, aristocratic and said that if we did not kill animals they would Royalist, John Evelyn, also proclaimed the The 18th century was the Age of be too numerous and pose a threat to humans. virtues of vegetarianism. Disgusted with the Enlightenment when thinkers refused to accept It can be seen that the arguments for dissolute court life of Charles II, he devoted the strict precepts from the Bible and dared to vegetarianism and the counter arguments used himself to the study of plants and gardening. At think independently. Many of them continued today have been running for centuries past. his estate of Sayes Court he developed 38 beds to assert the greater value of vegetable foods Travellers who visited places where no humans of vegetables and an orchard of 300 fruit trees over that of flesh foods. The influential had been before, like the Falkland Islands, leading to an 'apple tree walk' ending with a philosopher John Locke in his Thoughts reported that the animals there had no fear of moated island covered in asparagus, fruit Concerning Education, 1692, suggested that humans and far from fleeing before them, bushes and a mulberry tree. His book Acetaria. children would be much healthier if they "were would perch on their shoulders and crawl A Discourse of Sallets in 1699 was full of kept wholly from flesh the first three or four between their legs. They concluded that it was instructions on the growing and preparation of years of their lives". only because humans had harmed them that ingredients for Salads - a contrast to the Later in the 18th century, Jean-Jacques they had learned to fear them. prevalent flesh-filled banquets. Rousseau, the apostle of sentimental 4 Vegan Views The poet Percy Shelley turned to vegetarianism of information on fitness through diet and it Feeding Your Vegan Infant - with at the age of 20 and joined a group of fellow proves that a healthy diet can also be delicious. Confidence by Sandra Hood. £9.99. ISBN "Pythagoreans" including John Newton upon 0907337295. Published by The Vegan Society. whose precepts he based his tract A Vindication The index is arranged alphabetically not only Good infant nutritional advice from Sandra of Natural Diet in 1813. Later he married Mary by the recipe, but also by the ingredients. So Hood, a state registered dietician. (author of Frankenstein), the daughter of free you can look at the vegetables in your garden thinking William Godwin. Shelley's poetry or local box delivery, look it up in the index The Vegan Passport £3.99. ISBN often reflects his idealism and includes a and choose an appropriate recipe that uses what 0907337309. Published by The Vegan Society. Utopia free from animal cruelty where: you have available. All year round you will be A pocket Guide in 56 languages explaining using the freshest ingredients for your meals, what vegans eat and do not eat. "no longer now without the temptation of using foods flown in He slays the lamb that looks him in the face." from distant places. Growing Green - Techniques for a Sustainable Future by Jenny Hall and Iain In 1815, Shelley contracted a chronic Diana White turned vegetarian 23 years ago Tolhurst. £18.99. ISBN 095522508. Published abdominal illness and was persuaded by Sir and has been vegan for the last 12 years. She by The Vegan Organic Network (available William Lawrence (who said that has been growing fruit and veg vegan from October Books). Growing fruit and veg vegetarianism had improved his own health) to organically with her husband Peter. She is a without animal manures, blood fish & bone, eat some meat, which he did for part of that trustee of the Vegan Organic Network that etc. year. But Shelley generally followed a supports the growing of foods in a way that vegetable diet until his death aged 30 in a follows organic principles, but avoids all Vegetarian Guides publishes a number of storm at sea. animal products. The ordinary certification by useful restaurant + B&B/Hotel guides: the Soil Association permits the use of animal Vegetarian Britain 2006, Vegetarian London Faced with the population growth after the manures and blood and bone meal. VON is 2005, Vegetarian Europe, Vegetarian France. agricultural and industrial revolutions of the dedicated to show that you can grow food Details: www.vegetarianguides.co.uk. 18th and 19th centuries and the scary organically without any animal exploitation. forecasting of Malthus in his Principle of Most of the above are available from… Population, 1798. Pro-vegetarians also claimed October Books, 243 Portswood Road, that a greater population could be maintained Other Books Animal-Free Shopper 7th Edition (2005) £4- Southampton, SO17 2NG. 023 8058 1030. on a flesh-free diet. Even Malthus agreed on 99. ISBN 0907337287. Published by The www.octoberbooks.org/veg. this point. Some suggested that a diet of Vegan Society. A UK shopping guide to vegan potatoes instead of wheat, could sustain double The Vegan Society, 7 Battle Road, St products - both food and non-food. the population. Leonard's on Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA. Plant Based Nutrition and Health by Steven 01424 448823. www.vegansociety.com. Vegan Rustic Cooking Walsh. £7-95. ISBN 0907337260. Published VVF, 8 York Court, Wilder Street, Bristol, by The Vegan Society. Up-to-date and well BS2 8QH. 0117 944 1000. Through the Seasons researched, covering the health advantages of By Diana White. 208 pages. Paperback. ISBN www.vegetarian.org.uk. the vegan diet, as well as the pitfalls and how 1 85623 034 1. £9-95 to avoid them. Clear advice given on vitamins The Vegan Organic Network are currently Available worldwide from, Permanent B12 and D, and on Iron, Calcium, Zinc, Iodine putting together their own Merchandise Publications, The Sustainability Centre, East and Selenium. Also, advice on getting omega 3 catalogue, including books - see Meon, Hampshire GU32 1HR. 01730 823311. fatty acids from non-fish foods. www.veganorganic.net. Also available from October Books vegan mail order catalogue: www.octoberbooks.org/veg. A Vegan in Brighton Viva!'s Guide to Vegetarian Brighton has recently been updated to its third edition. ISBN: 0954721659. Published in June 2006. www.viva.org.uk. Fully vegetarian cafés and restaurants with good choices for vegans are: Bombay Aloo, 39 Ship Street, Brighton, BN1 1AB. 01273 776038 Food for Friends, 17-18 Prince Albert Street, Brighton, BN1 1HF. 01273 202310 The George, 5 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, BN1 1EQ. 01273 681055 (a vegetarian pub) Infinity Foods Café, 50 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN. 01273 670743 Planet India, 54 Preston Street, Brighton, BN1 2HE. 01273 275717 Red Veg, 21 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UP. 01273 679910 (veggie fast food) Terre à Terre, 71 East Street, Brighton, BN1 1HQ. 01273 729051 (gourmet food, need to book in advance) The Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JA. 01273 696104 The End of the Lanes Café is listed in the guide as fully veggie, but no more it appears, as our vegans in Brighton (on their regular trip in October) informed us of tuna and bacon on the menu. They did unearth a fully veggie café not mentioned in the guide, the Quaker Vegetarian Café, inside the Friends Meeting House. Meeting House Lane, Brighton. I am Organic (www.iamnatural.co.uk) have a range of vegetarian (mostly vegan) skin and hair care products handmade in Brighton. They have no chemical preservatives, and have eco- friendly ingredients and packing. See their range at Ship Street market (Old Post Office), Ship This book has 160 recipes that help you live Street, Wed-Sun. healthily and humanely through the seasons. It is organised in Sections of: Soups; Main Another good excuse for going on a daytrip to Brighton is to try and buy some animal-free Meals; Fillings for sandwiches, toast and baked footware from Vegetarian Shoes, 12 Gardner Street, Brighton. 01273 691913. www.vegetarian- potatoes; Baked Goods; Puddings. It includes shoes.co.uk. vegan omelettes and pizzas. It gives you plenty For wholefoods, try Infinity Foods Co-operative, 25 North Road, Brighton. 01273 603563. Or… Pulse, The Open Market, London Road, Brighton, BN1 1JS. 01273 693355. Vegan Views 5

6 Vegan Views Vegan Views 7 Enough Food For All outbreak of Asian flu virus, the latest in a long The Vegan Surprisingly, there is more than enough food in line of diseases brought about by animal the world for everyone. At the moment, the farming. Revolution has problem is not the lack of food but lack of availability. Obviously, access to food is an Benefits extremely complex issue with no easy answers. There is also overwhelming scientific evidence Begun Rather than seeking to control the symptoms of to prove that a vegan diet is considerably By Damian Sully global poverty, it would be far more effective healthier than a meat based one. After the largest study of epidemic diseases in history, Most people want to live by their principles. to remove the causes. the conclusion was simple, "The vast majority Each of us makes choices about what we buy, of all cancers, cardiovascular diseases and including the food we eat, that directly affect Land Use Much of the world's food and land resources other forms of degenerative illness can be other people and the world we live in. Being are currently used up in producing meat for the prevented by adopting a plant-based diet." conscious of these choices and the power they world's rich. If the millions of acres of land, have is to be living with awareness. No matter Cultural traditions that have shaped what we which is used to grow food for livestock were how worthy your intentions, they are eat and drink are dramatically changing as we used to grow food for humans directly, there completely meaningless if not backed by enter the global community. People in the UK would be at least ten times more milk than any appropriate action. The single most significant have easy access to foods from all across the calf would naturally drink. She will be step toward limiting your individual impact on world. We have available to us more dietary artificially inseminated and bear a calf each our increasingly fragile world is to become a information about the food we eat, so each of year until worn out and then slaughtered. vegan. us can make our own informed decisions. Organic or not, there is no such thing as What may seem like a very personal decision humane milk. There is no reason to drink cow's Whatever the arguments of what our natural can actually have far reaching implications for milk at any time in your life. It was designed diet is or is not, the facts remain that a vegan many people. Although often open to ridicule, for calves not humans. diet is nutritionally complete, and is more the number of vegans in the UK is beginning to ecologically stable and humane than a rise sharply with estimates around 500,000. As "Each of us makes choices vegetarian or meat-based diet. Becoming vegan the movement begins to flourish, is not nearly as difficult or restrictive as people understanding of its issues has grown as well, about what we buy including think. It just requires a little thought and and at least now people know what a vegan is. the food we eat. They directly commitment. Shopping in the UK is definitely becoming affect other people and the Consumer Power more vegan friendly as it begins to enter the world we live in." Do not underestimate your power as a mainstream. Most major supermarkets and consumer. What you decide to buy or not to food chains are beginning to label their animal One in four women in the UK will be directly buy makes a difference. As individuals we free products as 'suitable for vegans'. More and affected by osteoporosis sometime in their really do have the power to address world more products are being approved by The lives. Drinking cow's milk does not just fail to starvation, environmental degradation, animal Vegan Society with its distinctive sunflower prevent the disease for which it has suffering, and our own health issues. Veganism logo. Founded in 1944, The Vegan Society traditionally been seen as a panacea, but is powerful. Our activist efforts begin in the provides advice on a way of life free from actually is a major contributing factor in market place and in our kitchens. For each animal products for the benefit of animals and causing it. All the countries with the highest person going vegan saves an acre of forest a the environment. The day of the Society's dairy consumption also have the highest rates year, and over a lifetime saves the suffering founding, 1st November, is now celebrated as of osteoporosis, The disease is rarely found in and death of over 2,500 animals . non-milk drinking countries. George Bernard Shaw wrote, "The worst sin A vegan is someone who chooses not to Egg Production. towards our fellow creatures is not to hate consume any animal products including all Around 80% of the 30 million egg laying hens them, but to be indifferent to them. That is the dairy produce and eggs. Veganism may be in the UK live in cages. A battery cage has just essence of inhumanity." Unfortunately, the defined as a way of living, which seeks to wire 'walls' wherein 4 to 5 hens live for a year majority of adults in this country will not exclude as far as is possible and practical, all with less space than an A4 sheet of paper each. consider giving up eating meat or dairy forms of exploitation and cruelty to the animal A hen with wings outstretched is products, simply for the reason of enjoying the kingdom for food, clothes, or any other approximately twice the width of a typical taste. purpose. Although it is very hard to completely cage. Up to 90,000 caged hens can be crammed Instead of asking a vegan what they eat, ask eliminate all products that contain animal into one windowless shed One more symptom yourself, "Why do I eat meat? Why do I drink substances, vegans try their best to find of the very sick and cruel industry is the recent alternatives. milk?" World Hunger The shift to an animal free diet reflects the National Vegan Festival recent discoveries that a typical western The Vegan Festival in London in September was as crowded as in previous years, with plenty of carnivorous lifestyle exacerbates world hunger, various foods, a variety of stalls and an international and ethnic mix without inhibitions. One just is phenomenally destructive to the had a feeling what a vegan world could be like if compassion for animals gave a deeper meaning environment, and is the major factor in causing to a feeling of common humanity. premature death in the UK. We learnt from a young lady from Munich in Germany that there were few vegans in her home Western lifestyles and diet in particular play a city but there were two Vegan Restaurants there, most of the customers being non-vegans. Yes, large part in depriving the world's poor of vegan food is tasty as well as humane. Sadly, her grandfather who loves wildlife and owns some much needed food. In the words of Jacques woodland is told that he is legally made to shoot some to keep numbers down. Diouf, Director General, UN Food and An interesting talk came from a group of black people who, decades ago, had moved from the Agricultural Organisation, "In this era of global USA to Israel because of their interest in the Bible. They read in the book of Genesis that abundance, why does the world continue to humans should live on fruits and and decided to follow that diet. To their surprise they tolerate the daily hunger and deprivation of found that their community, was much healthier on the new diet, combined with some fasting, more than 800 million people?" On average including a dramatic reduction in incidence of the prevalent Western diseases such as heart 25,000 people die every day from hunger diseases. related causes. Now they are spreading the message to some African nations. These cannot afford the expensive drugs the West wants to sell them. Ghana has been impressed after a visit to the Community in Israel, and they are also reviewing traditional ways and remedies for maintaining health.

8 Vegan Views breeder or have some bona fide reason for Licensing for being exempt, you should not be allowed to Just One Day keep more than ten animals per household Pets (obviously farm animals and domestic pets like I would like to be God for just one day, fish would be exempt). Secondly, to obtain pets I'd give all my creatures the chance to play. Some dogs, who act so soft and affectionately like dogs, cats and horses, for example, I think I would bring to the suffering quick release, to their owners can act savagely to strangers you should have to go through a similar I'd give to the frightened comfort and peace. because it is in their nature to guard their process to that when you are adopting an And those that were suffering would hunger no owners against any they consider outsiders and more animal from a rescue centre, in that you should potential enemies. Tom Ganderton encourages I would heal all the wounded, bleeding and sore. be interviewed and visited to ascertain whether us to consider whether we should ensure pet you have sufficient space, time, knowledge and owners are themselves properly trained. I would close all the doors where sadists reign, love to keep animal. Upon delivery of the With their tests and their knives so ready for pain. My father strongly dislikes animals. He never animal, you would then be presented with a I would open the doors of the cages wide, really says why but I think that what it really certificate or some other official documentation And offer their freedom to those inside. boils down to is a combination of revulsion and to prove that you are a certified pet owner. I would throw out the traps that lie in wait, fear. From this loathing of anything four- For a small creature, a cruel fate. The positive repercussions of such a scheme legged and furry come some absurd and are almost infinite. There would be a I would close all the bullrings and break every hypercritical sentiments, but one thing he does significant reduction in the mistreatment of spear, say is that all dog owners should have to carry animals, people would have a greater And the rabbit no longer the greyhound would fear. a licence. Undoubtedly, the reasoning behind I would clean all the oil from out of the sea, understanding of their pet, potential owners this belief is slightly questionable and I would let all the fish in the nets go free. may realise that their lifestyle just doesn't suit obviously such a scheme couldn't just apply to I would throw all the arrows that pierce so deep, that of an animal and so there will be fewer dogs, but I think he may have a point. I would give to the tired the blessing of sleep. abandoned pets, meaning that there will be less In Britain we are reputed for being a nation of need for animal rescue organisations and I'd close all the tracks where the races are won, animal lovers, but according to official RSPCA perhaps more importantly, both the pet and the By horses abused to make them run figures, an increasingly accurate description owner will benefit from a stronger, and I would teach little children that birds are frail, And puppies and kitten: don't hold by the tail. would be: a nation of animal abusers. This year ultimately happier relationship. And the bunnies and chicks and ducklings so small. the RSPCA has seen more than 70,000 animals Tom Ganderton (by e mail) I would not let stores have for sale at all. whose basic need for food, water and shelter were not being catered for by their owners. I would free all the animals raised for fur, Where pet owners have been prosecuted, cases Raw Food I would tear down the ranches where they were. have involved, a puppy who had had its ears I would open the pens that are stacked so high, cut off with a knife; a dog with a tumour So legs could run free and wings could fly. growing from its stomach that was so large that Funday in Leeds I would silence the sound of the hunters' guns, I'd give speed to the legs of the fox that runs. it trailed along the ground and three horses 3rd December in conjunction with BEANO'S living in piles of manure whose hooves had I would break every rope by the rodeo used, grown so long they had become curled. 2.30pm for food preparation. Meal at 5 pm I would comfort the cattle the cowboy abused. Another shocking case of animal abuse in this I would make all the streams run pure and sweet, country saw the prosecution of a 55 year old At Beanos, 70 North Street. Leeds LS2 7PN. I'd show mercy to animals used for meat. woman, Rosalind Gregson, who was obsessed Phone 0113 2435737 I would offer green grass to the worn out nag, with 'collecting' animals and she crammed 271 Organisers: Suz: 0113 2264061, Natalie 0113 I would throw out the snares in the hunter's bag. pets into her cottage. They were so poorly 2484044 I would break all the clubs that batter their prey. treated that when officials raided her home, Cost: £10 per event. Any profit to Animals I would take all the poison and throw it away. they had to destroy nine dogs. Rights: Speak Campaign, BUAV, Northern I would close the arenas and bloody pits, Clearly cruelty to animals in Britain is a major Animal Rights and Hillside Sanctuary Where roosters and dogs are torn to bits. I'd find homes for the homeless in cities and farms, problem. As such, the RSPCA have called on We expect to be making: I would gather the strays in my loving arms. the government to strengthen legislation - A non-meat loaf, burgers, lemon and almond against animal cruelty after it recorded a I know it's not given to mind of man, shocking rise in animal negligence of more mayonnaise, nettle and basil pesto The workings of God to understand. than 70 per cent. Jackie Bullard, RSPCA - Mango soup, nut milks, chickpea curry, But oh how I long for the day to come, Bringing help for the helpless, tortured and dumb. director general said, "These statistics are truly homous. shocking and we must ask the government to And I mean no irreverence because I say, take notice and act now. What does it say about We expect to be serving along with the above: I would like to be God for just one day. Garlic toasts, Flaxseed crackers, Fresh salads, society when even the most basic need of a Camilla Fox, USA. living creature is denied?" However, as yet, the Xmas pudding, Apple tart, and much more. Niece of VV Reader Sue Fox, government are being slow to respond to the We will demonstrate how to make raw staples who sent this poem to us ever increasing pleas of such organisations. and desserts so that you will find it easier to be "Prevention is better than cure". This much raw at home, discuss raw ingredients and how coined phrase I think is particularly relevant to to source these and the benefits of eating raw. We shall require a substantially tackling the issue of animal cruelty and neglect. As part of the evening we will be having a new manner of thinking if Of those 70,000 animals that are suffering from silent auction to raise money for Animal negligence, 20,000 did not have access to mankind is to survive Rights. If you have anything other people water. What this suggests is that pet owners would want to bid for that you would like to Albert Einstein (and that was years ago) simply do not know how to care for their pet. If donate to the auction, please get in touch with a licensing scheme was introduced there would Natalie or Suz or just bring it along on the day. be scope to include a basic owner training To book contact Global Warning course. s.evasdaughter*AT*ntlworld.com. The Stern Report is calling for action on At the introduction of such a scheme, the global warming, but I've seen no mention on Please book early as there are limited places primary aim should be the prevention of the reduction of animal farming. It decries and we expect them to go early. cruelty to animals which would then reap de-forestation but does not, to my countless benefits down the line. Firstly, what I knowledge, suggest planting trees (re- propose is that legislation be introduced that forestation). I have not read the report itself states that unless you are a registered animal so I could be wrong. HM Vegan Views 9

Re: Libraries Fishy Questions Dear Harry Mather, Shrimps are being farmed in Scotland (Lanarkshire). They are being sent to China V.V. is such a well balanced mag it would be for processing, then flown back to Scotland. great to see it have a wider circulation. Ralph Unbelievably this makes economic sense and I were wondering if you would accept an i.e. he'd been advised to go vegetarian for his because Chinese workers are paid £40 a annual donation from us to have it sent to three health and it also fitted in with the Nazi purity month whereas the Scots workers would be of our local libraries: Lancaster, Morecambe propaganda against smoking, drinking and paid around £800 a month. This means and Carnforth. suchlike. But his personal eating habits using up twice the amount of airmiles than if fluctuated somewhat. There's also interesting shrimps were imported direct from China. We also wondered if there are others out there evidence about the Nazi's record on anti- But does it really make sense? who would like to contribute £12 (such a small vivisection: amount these days) or whatever necessary to http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/hitler.html Fish farm sabotage have it circulated in their areas. If you were Radio 4 Programme Farming Today reported Keep up the good work, able to cope with the extra circulation, there is the sabotage destruction of the cages of a a possibility we could get it into every major Jane Scottish Halibut factory farm which released library in Britain thousands of 3 year old fish. Loads of them We joined VIVA! recently and having received Vegan Protest Camp were found dead on the shores. They did not the Time To Go Veggie magazine took that to Hi, know how to feed themselves. the local library where they were glad to put it Please could you give some publicity to our What are farmed fish fed on? out. We also sent a copy to out local MP and vegan camp and campaign. We have set up a The UN Food and Agricultural Organisation received a good response. protest camp to stop the destruction of an is concerned at the growth of fish farming. Sonia Gwilliam ancient woodland. Carnivorous fish need to be fed fish caught in the wild, which are themselves over- Editor: We have at present sufficient funds in Our website is www.protectourwoodland.co.uk exploited., so fish-farming will increasingly Vegan Views to send free copies to any readers Love & thanks!! be dependent on alternatives from vegetable wishing to take a copy to their local library. sources. Why not just eat the vegetable We have found that not all libraries will co- Chris Tomlinson sources direct?

operate. Scriptures Dear Sir/Madam, Re: Vegan Views no. 79 Student Bursaries I recently received my Dr. Martin Veggie boots The Welsh College of Agriculture runs How irritating that a writer would attempt to in Brighton - great for a few more years' wear. courses on stock-free agriculture. There are offer a rethink of Christianity based on the My others had lasted years. 11 students starting the stock-free course this spurious splutterings of those opposed to year. I found lots of new lovely veggie places to eat - organised religion. The eating of meat is a bit pricey though! One big shop had a clearly sanctioned throughout the Hebrew A bursary Fund has been set up by the gorgeous creamy dip called Tartimi Scripture and thus it is unsurprising that the Movement for Compassionate Living and the spread Soyami - absolutely delicious. Good to tolerance of it is found in the New Testament Vegan Organic Network to help vegan or find something else for sandwiches. writings. The writer would have been wiser to vegetarian students follow this course if they argue for Veganism as an essential element of will undertake later to practise stock-free VIVA! have done a fantastic article on Dairy Christian praxis from an understanding that the (vegan organic) agriculture. Cruelty with a full page article on the Dairy New Covenant implies we live as if God has cow and a man sucking the udders. Brilliant truly restored all things in Christ which Intending applicants should contact David article. therefore imposes the requirement that just as Graham, Anandavan, 58 High Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 9DZ. If anyone has any remedies for kidney stones Christ is the second 'Adam', so must his Tel.0161 860 4869. Email: and cysts growing near the ear, please let me followers, if they desire consistency, behave as veganorganic*AT*supernet.com. know. Adam before his disobedience. i.e. live on an entirely plant based diet. The Vegan Organic Network defines vegan- Good to visit Sutton environmental fair over organic farming, also known as stock-free the Bank holiday at Carshalton Park. Croydon philmute (by email) organic farming as, briefly, any system of Animal Aid still going strong, old animal rights cultivation that avoids artificial chemicals groups and sabs excellent still campaigning Vegan Book and sprays, GMOs, livestock manures, and good to see. Lovely Greengage cake on the Hello. My name is Dan Vishny. I have written animal remains from slaughterhouses and Animal Aid stall - delicious. a book entitled "You Don't Have To Be A Treehugger to be a Vegan - Eating Healthy is fish processing. Instead, fertility is South East Animal Rights Group, PO Box for Everyone". It's a light-hearted, comical maintained by vegetable composts, green 1072, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 2ZT easy-to-read, and informative look at the vegan manures, crop rotation, mulches and any other method that is sustainable, ecologically www.se-ar.org.uk diet. I have a website that gives more details about the book at www.veganquest.com. I have viable and not dependent on animal Greyhound Action, PO Box 127, also created a cartoon strip called exploitation. Kidderminster, DY10 3UZ Tel. 01562 745778 "VEGHEADS". I just want to promote the These methods will ensure long-term fertility www.greyhoundaction.org.uk vegan way of life and wholesome food for this and future generations. Peace for the animals Freedom for those in captivity. There is no darkness in the Sue. world that can extinguish the Hitler's 'Vegetarianism' light of one small candle. Hi, I read the letters thread (belatedly) in your Why kill the fatted calf? spring edition and thought this might be useful. When you could enjoy a The evidence from his contemporaries and beanfeast? from historians seems pretty conclusive to me - 10 Vegan Views Vegan Organic Growing - Fruitful Research

on apple varieties in partnership with Garden strawberries as a fruit for growing at home. Organics (HDRA). Over the last few years, this They are easy to grow, need not tale up much has revealed that the oldies such as "Elison's room and, with the correct choice of varieties Orange", Kidd's "Orange Red" and some you can be eating them from early July to well emerging Polish types are doing well. I hope into October or even November in the warmer that a sharp increase in the area of land and milder parts of the country.. What other soft work under Organic principles will come fruit can claim all that? Above all they are about. delicious. We had tours out in the fields, many of which Raspberries are native plants of the UK and the had lovely thick hedges for windbreaks and rest of the temperate zones and have been habitat, looking at the latest Strawberry, Cherry gathered from the wild or cultivated here from and Raspberry research and tasting a lot of the Bronze Age according to pips found at fruit! the new Gisela rootstock for cherries now former settlements. Few varieties existed makes it easier to net them from the birds as before the early 18th century and breeding the trees are much smaller, and with the self- really took off in the 20th century as new fertile ones, a single tree in an average UK varieties coloured crimson, black, orange,

By Graham Cole garden is now a possibility. It was also yellow an almost white appeared. Plant the interesting to meet the women who over the canes 15 inches apart in rows five foot apart in The wonderful warm and sunny month of last 20 years have been involved with the a sheltered sunny site out of too much wind. September this year saw me on a visit to East raspberry breeding at East Malling and one of They are shallow rooting so soil should be Malling Research Station with the specialist theirs is the excellent "Autumn Bliss", which I fertile with plenty of organic matter; and work Fruit Group of the Royal Horticultural Society, always say is the one to grow for an Autumn in plenty of garden compost before planting. of which I am a member, who organise several crop. A new summer fruiting one to look out Aim to give an annual mulch of compost, leaf interesting visits such as this during the year to for is the apricot coloured "Valentina" with mould, and/or straw, build fertility and keep various fruit nurseries and gardens. good flavour and disease resistance and I hear down annual weeds. Raspberries can fruit for good reports about the new Autumn one called many years, are not keen on chalky limy , soils EMR was established back in 1912 by the UK "Galante", huge fruited, cropping August to and will reward you with pounds of fruits. I Government to carry out breeding and research November (weather permitting), With a superb have the summer variety "Glen Ample" and the of tree fruits, soft fruit and hops which the sweet and lightly perfumed taste. two later ones "Autumn Bliss" and the yellow county of Kent was renowned for. Up to then "Fallgold. Others to consider include this had been the domain of private fruit Next year a visit to the National Fruit "Octavia", "Malling Juno", "Glen Moy", nurseries such as Laxton's, Bunyard's and the Collection at Brogdale (also in North Kent) is "Julia" and the new "Redsetter" (all early to pioneering Rivers Nursery, and many planned. Here a thousand of fruit varieties are late summer varieties) significant varieties have been released since. grown and I've not been there for years so it Examples such as Raspberry "Autumn Bliss", should be interesting. And, by the way, this Raspberry suppliers: Strawberry "Pegasus", Pear "Concorde", Apple was also being got rid of by the UK Keepers Nursery, Maidstone, Kent. Tel. "Malling Kent", Gooseberry "Invicta" plus the Government and nearly lost to the bulldozers 01622 726465. www.keepers-nursery.co.uk very important development of a range of but was saved! dwarfing and semi-dwarfing rootstocks for Ken Muir, Weeley Heath, Clacton-on-Sea, Apples, Pears, Cherries Plums and Gages More About Raspberries Essex which enabled trees to come into fruit earlier in As this year's long harvest of Raspberries, both Seeds: their lives, crop more heavily and be of more in summer and in autumn, draws to an end it is Tamar organics www.tamarorganics.co.uk. manageable size. a good time to think about planting new canes, Address until 30/11/06: Tavistock Woodland We began with a couple of talks that revealed if you are considering growing them or Estate, Gulworthy, Tavistock, Devon PL19 the current work going on there and also the increasing what you have, and soon bundles of 8JE. Tel.01822 834887. Address after phasing out of support by the government, (usually) ten canes can be bought from various 30/11/06: Cartha Martha Farm, Rezare, which is astounding when we know that fruit is outlets - Garden Centres or Specialist Nurseries Launceston, Cornwall PL15 9NX. New such an important part of a nutritious diet but through their catalogues and/or online. number will be posted on website when they keep funding for meat and dairy!! (I got a Raspberries do very well in our climate and are known. chance to make this point during questions and just about equal 'first' in popularity with answers). Now they are having to get funding from elsewhere with the setting up of a charitable independent company. In a nutshell, they are a provider of research particularly with the following perennial crops: * Tree Fruit: Apple, Pear, Cherry, Plum, Nuts * Soft fruit: strawberry, raspberry, blackcurrant * Hops * Hardy Nursery Stock * Hardwood Trees: Wild Cherry, Walnut, Chestnut, Ash, Oak * Biomass crops. Organic Fruit Production at EMR Of the total area of 450 acres nearly 30 acres of land is now under Organic research, education and demonstration which has rotations, mulches, green manures, increased biodiversity and non-chemical weed management. The selection of varieties that are less susceptible to pests and diseases is underway with some work Strawberry Trials at East Malling Research Station in Kent Vegan Views 11 Questions About Soya

V.V. reader Peter Wills has sent us a copy of a they when millions have been eating them They see meat, burgers and fizzy drinks as long article by Felicity Lawrence from The through the ages? But modern production badges of social status and ignore the healthy Guardian newspaper in July about the huge schedules do not have the patience for long plant foods around them that they could rise in the use of soya beans by the food drawn out processes and doubts are being develop for healthy eating. If their demand for industry and quoting many statements about raised about soya products that have not been meat increases their demand for soya, the possible ill-effects arising from this. fermented. consequences for the environment would be devastating. And this would be additional to The Government Committee on Toxicity (CoT) the other environmental consequences from was asked in 2002 to review the alleged animal rearing - the need for much greater toxicity of soya and found little evidence to areas of land that is used in animal farming this effect. They had no direct evidence about compared to the use of plants for the equivalent the alleged harmful effect to infants, people, nutritive value. Another factor arises from the with impaired thyroid function, nor for women quantities of water that farm animals require. with oestrogen dependent breast cancer, but This at a time when water is an increasingly with no evidence to refute the allegation, they scarce resource, would pose even more serious decided to play safe and suggested caution in consequences. the use of soya for these cases. The soya consumed by vegans is not the cause So a committee of experts has found no direct for the great increase in demand for soya, (one scientific evidence to condemn the use of soya would almost wish this were true). On the beans in human food. They did however say contrary, since most soya is fed to animals or that claims of soya as a wonderfood were not used to enhance meat dishes, giving up meat sustainable. Since, during the last 62 years, a might lead to a decrease in demand and since large number of vegans have been using soya meat gives a poor return in nutrition from the and more recently a large number of non- input of its feedstuff, demand for soya might vegans have been taking soya milk, it is fall. Certainly an increase in veganism would surprising that toxic effects in soya products leave more land available for the growing of Growth in Demand have not been apparent. Nor is there any sign plant crops or leisure. Diets that include more of damage to vegan children. Those I see seem fruits and nuts result in planting or saving more This big rise in demand for soya is not due to to be perfectly healthy and full of energy. any large growth in the number of vegans in trees and government sources are insisting that the world population. Soya is now increasingly Is it a Milk? we should eat more fruit for a healthy life. fed to intensively farmed food animals: Brazil nuts can only be grown in the Certainly the powerful dairy industry would be chickens, beef, dairy cows and in fish farming, Amazonian forests, so eating more Brazil nuts only too willing to exploit any opportunity to also in cat and dog food. Although we still will check the need for growing soya in Brazil decry the use of Soya 'Milk'. About a decade retain a picture of cows munching happily on ago the dairy industry mounted a European the grass in the fields and fed in the winter on Summing Up attack on the threat to their industry from those the hay from the meadows and this is partly There is no concern with fermented soya who wanted to reduce their consumption of true, there is another side to the picture. Most products such as Tofu, and Soy Sauce animal fats and substituted soya for cow's milk. cattle are now bred for maximum productivity (but check the labels to be sure the latter has They argued that people were being misled by and need a high protein boost to their diet, been fermented). the word 'milk' that suggested it came from usually this is soya based. cows, in spite of the fact that no one is misled Moderate use of soya has not been suggested Soya is also added to meat products like ready- by Almond Milk, or Milk of as being harmful. meals and added to bread and cakes or as Magnesia. The EU Commission was persuaded There has been no large scale scientific testing hydrolised protein for flavourings. It also forms to issue a directive forbidding the use of the of the harmful effects of soya alleged to affect a large part in vegetarian ready-meals. term 'Soya Milk'. Labels were changed to Soya Drink, etc. and customers continued to take certain categories of people. Allegations down the cartons from supermarkets and health Long time use of soya by vegans has not The original condemnation of soya appeared as food stores. shown any harmful effects. an article in Nexus magazine by the Weston A. More harm to the Environment comes from Price Foundation alleging there were many The Environment animal farming than from vegan diets. toxins in soya products and even suggesting The real problem concerning the increasing use that it should be banned. This Foundation is not of soya is its effect on the environment which H. Mather run by any scientifically qualified people and these days is of increasing concern for seems to have a particular hatred of veganism. humanity as a whole. The USA has long been a The photo at the beginning of this article shows In claiming that soya was unsafe for infants in huge producer and exporter of soya beans and UK allotment-grown soya. The Vegan Organic that it contained oestrogens, they suggested recently developed Genetically Modified beans Network had a soya-growing members trial a that people should give up soya, but instead of to help increase production. Now Brazil has few years ago. One problem was that shelling suggesting other plant-based foods, because of also gone into large scale production of soya is labour intensive since the beans are small their anti-vegan stance, they recommended beans to cater for the huge rise in demand. and there are only two or three beans per pod. animal-based foods. Huge areas of the Amazon Basin tropical forest This is not a problem to a commercial grower are being devastated to make way for soya with harvesting machinery. Some soya is now Soya has been used in human food for bean farms. They are even exporting soya to grown on a commercial scale in the UK millennia in China and Japan. Soya beans, like China, where it originated, to cope with China's (mostly in Southern England, and mostly to many beans, contains a factor that inhibits the increasing demand there for meat in imitation feed livestock) since new varieties suitable for action of tripsin - an enzyme essential for our of the Western lifestyle. the UK climate have recently been developed. digestive process. In Far East Asia soya has These varieties are non-GM - the GM variety is traditionally been subjected to a long Potential World Disaster not suitable for the UK climate. Adrian Ling of fermentation process that corrects this. This is As undeveloped peoples emerge from a life (who make soya milk) recently used to manufacture Tofu, Miso and Soy Sauce close to subsistence level and individual told us that they cannot use UK-grown soya for and there is no suggesting that harm could incomes increase, they look at the lifestyles of their soya milk since the beans of the currently come from eating these products. How could the richer nations and seek to imitate the rich. available varieties are too small. 12 Vegan Views Trees for Africa

We hear in the news about desertification and help from above and they want the opportunity Charity Registration Number 296708. Web: impoverishment of the regions just south of the to help themselves. www.treeaid.org.uk Sahara desert. But can you really eradicate poverty with seeds In a previous issue we reported how vegan and nuts? Take shea nuts, Burkina Faso Trees for Africa Another project Trees for The UK, Trees for inspired organisations VEGFAM and HIPPO accounts for about 5% of West African exports Africa is helping to plant 35,000 trees by are helping with projects on the ground. of shea nuts, which grow wild throughout most October 2006. of the country and can be processed to make Here are more examples of how some other shea , an ingredient sold on the Cherry Hanson reports that she has already voluntary-funded organisations are helping international markets to be used in chocolate seen 10,000 seedlings planted and met the people directly to help themselves. and cosmetics. One woman collected two sacks people who are already gaining so much from Issaka Guitenga. an Iman in the village of of nuts which she sold at the market for the the project. This is a great opportunity, she Nagro in Burkina Faso, Africa, owns an equivalent of £24. The price will almost double says, for everyone in the UK to do something orchard and presses guava fruit on the visitor. later in the year, representing about a third of about climate change and save energy at home, Drifting orange tissue butterflies, clattering the average annual income. But this is only a whilst benefiting the people of Africa who black and yellow insects and shrill birds of fraction of the potential return. In Britain a tiny depend on trees for survival. For every tonne of blue and silver fill the air. How can such an 120ml jar of scented shea butter sells for at aluminium collected for recycling in the UK, Eden exist in some of the world's most least £20. Just some of that profit margin could Alupro is paying for a tree to be planted in the deprived countries? This is one of TREE AID's transform communities. Through the-so-called Gabio Forest project. Visit www.alupro.org.uk Village Tree projects, which are bringing MAD. (market analysis and development) to see fantastic photos. positive changes for villagers throughout the system, TREE AID is helping locals to identify Vegans should be aware that many Charitable Sahel regions. products and work out how to refine and sell them. Perhaps the Balanites soap - currently Institutions may, at Christmas time, be Photos on the walls of the community centre, disadvantaged by a strong, earthy odour - will encouraging people to make a gift that will shows the red baked ground of five years find its way into the stores., smelling of roses. enable a goat or a cow to be sent to poor earlier - devoid of greenery and scored with Not such a MAD idea ! people in Africa. and provide them with milk. flood damage. But how will these animals be fed? The land Trees for Change used to provide their fodder will be better used Now there are fields of tall sorghum and millet, to feed the people directly with nuts and fruits waving like bulrushes in the fenny ditch. The Mali, is currently in the process of radical democratisation and, with the help of Tree-Aid, that are native to the regions. Also the animals village is full of small children dressed in will consume much water which will be very ragged tee-shirts, sporting Zigane or Beckham. Trees for Change is helping villagers shape the process for their benefit. The programme of scarce in those regions. Only when the rich A Western eye would hardly take it as a picture nations cease promoting meat as a status of affluence, but by local standards it is an decentralisation offers local people the chance to manage their woodland resources and symbol can we help poorer nations to realise economic success, due in no small way to a that veganism is the normal way of life. farming school run by TREE AID's local agricultural land in a way that could partner, Base Fandiman, whose forestry and dramatically improve their lives. Having long HM soil improvement activities have helped to been disenfranchised, villagers need help to rejuvenate dead land. It is surprising how participate in these unfamiliar political dramatic changes can be effected by such processes and complex legal changes Rural simple techniques. And they produce cash. A communities living on the Seno plain and farmer says he got the equivalent of £60 for the around the Samori forest in a remote corner of grass he grew as a water block. A mango Mali have for years suffered from ineffective farmer supported 44 family members with the state management that resulted in uncontrolled proceeds of his crop. cutting of timber and fodder, leading to acute shortages of firewood and other forest TREE AID and their local partner products. Drought and population growth made organisations are encouraging people to think matters worse. in terms of what resources they possess, not what they lack, to generate income as well as to The villagers will now implement their own ease hunger. Even in the most unpromising of schemes to grow trees, fodder and fruit species. circumstances there may be a product people More important than tree planting will be the improvements in natural regeneration of trees, can use to trade their way to an improved standard of living. resulting from changes in farming practices WE LOVE ANIMALS Further north, where TREE AID supports the On the sandy soil of the Seno plain, field trees We all love animals in England. villagers of Barsalogho, conditions are harsh play a critical role in protecting young crops Mice, rabbits, pigs squeal in pain. indeed. In 2004 the village was struck by from wind damage. Their foliage enriches the We care for our animals in England. drought and two plagues of locusts. Today the soil in which the crops grow and provides They're being infected again ubiquitous vultures seem to be circling over the valuable fruit for consumption by villagers and We're mad about animals in England. spirit of the locals, who simply won't lie down. for sale. As trees mature, they can be pruned to Monkeys, dogs, cats are so bored. The women gather to demonstrate how they provide firewood, an alternative to burning We all love animals in England. make an antiseptic soap from the fruit of the millet stalks that could be composted to Lab animals pray to the Lord. desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca), a tough provide soil fertility. thorny tree that grows wild throughout West Trees for Change builds on Mali's Alimodiou - Our kids to McDonalds we send. Africa. One wonders how it can be worth the traditional village societies - which are We cherish our animals in England. effort of pounding the fruit in wooden mortars responsible for natural resource management. It Caged hens' injured legs never mend. to produce the oil, but they are enthusiastic is working! We dote on our animals in England. about its potential. We are told that they can Too bad if the cow mourns her calf. sell this soap for the equivalent of £1-10. If From information by TREE AID a registered We all love animals in England. they could acquire the basic machinery and charity. Tree Aid, Brunswick Court, Brunswick Live chicks being minced, what a laugh. training they could produce more soap and earn Square, Bristol, BS2 8PE. Tel: 0117 909 6363. Kath Hepburn more money. They have stopped believing in

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The following recipes come from the Wessex Method for Icing Tales Vegetarian Vegan Restaurant in 1. Sift icing sugar into a mixing bowl, push Boscombe, Bournemouth, who are preparing any lumps through with a spoon. their Recipe Book for publication. 2. Add and whip to a paste. See advert on page 16 if you wish to go there. 3. Add lemon juice, zest and vanilla and mins then drain. If the contents are soft, continue whipping till smooth Carrot and Orange Pậté cool with cold water, drain and put to one Ingredients side. If contents are still uncooked replace 4. Spread icing onto the top of the bottom • Onions - 1 medium size, finely chopped. lid and leave to self steam for 5 mins cake layer. Note: if the top if the top of this • Carrots - 2 or 3 depending on size, peeled maximum then cool with cold water. layer is humped, you can shave it down with a sharp knife to form a flatter surface. and finely chopped. 4. Note sweet potato can cook to destruction • Water 1/2 cup. very quickly, so inspect the process 5. For the icing: ideally you need an icing • Bouillon powder (marigold red) 1 1/2 frequently. thickness of about 1 cm. Place the top cake teaspoons. more if needed layer onto th0e iced bottom layer. Apply, 5. In a 2 litre pan, on a very low heat, fry in • -agar powder 1 teaspoon thinly, the remaining icing to all exposed olive oil the onions, garlic and carrots until • Black pepper 1/4 teaspoon surfaces the onions look translucent. Now add the • Nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon green peppers and cashew nuts. Stir fry for • Orange juice 1/4 cup, freshly squeezed is 2 mins. Add the curry paste, coconut milk, preferable. parsley, coriander, black pepper, bouillon, KEEP DEATH OFF Method and some water if needed 1. In a 1 litre pan, fry till soft: onions and YOUR TABLE carrots 6. Bring to boil then turn heat off. Keep 2. Add water, bouillon powder, agar-agar covered AND ENJOY A powder, black pepper. nutmeg, orange 7. Add the sweet potatoes and broccoli to the CRUELTY-FREE juice. mix and reheat to serve. The Basmati rice 3. Simmer for five minutes. Transfer to a flat CHRISTMAS should also be ready by this time. bottom bowl or tub about 10cm wide. 4. Flatten mixture down and leave in a cool Options place to set for 1 hour. Refrigerate to store. Add, during the reheat stage, roasted plain tofu Whaling 5. Serve, drizzled with olive oil, on a small cubes to the mixture. Iceland is intending to resume the killing of green salad with a few pieces of toast cut whales. They say they will only kill 39 into fingers. Serving suggestions whales out of the huge numbers still in the If made correctly the flavour of the orange Serve Thai Curry with a dome of Basmati rice world's oceans, but it is a step in the wrong should not be immediately obvious. and a green salad. direction. Norway is also carrying out whaling and Sweet Potato Thai Green Iced Lemon and Poppy Japan provides a huge traditional demand for Curry with Basmati Rice Seed Cake whalemeat. Ingredients for cake Ingredients (for 6 portions) • Poppy seeds 3/4 cup Diet and Aggression • Onions 2, sliced into half moons • Lemon zest from 3 lemons Prisoners who have been given a supplement • Garlic 1 clove, finely chopped • Lemon juice 1/3 cup of fish oils were found to show less aggressive behaviour. It seems that long • Olive Oil 1/4 cup • Soft light brown sugar 1 1/3 cups chain fatty acids have a definable effect in the • Carrots 1 large, sliced diagonally 1/2 cm • Spelt flour 1 cup brain. This has also been proved to change thick • Self-raising white flour 2 cups around the behaviour of young delinquents, • Green peppers 1 large, sliced into thick • Baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons who have themselves reported on how much strips • Sea salt 3/4 teaspoon calmer they feel after a food supplement. • Sweet potatoes (the ones that are orange • Maple syrup 3/4 cups inside) 3 chopped into cubes 2-3 cm width • Sunflower oil 3/4 cups Experiments over a number of years have • Broccoli 1 head, chop large florets into 1/4 • Cider vinegar 1 tablespoon. shown that changes in diet have benefited the pieces from the stem towards the flower Method for cake behaviour of prisoners and, for example, head. For small florets chop into halves. Prepare 2 x 8 inch cake tins, greased with hyperactive children. Some years ago it was The stems can be chopped. margarine and coated with flour shown that vitamin C improved brain • Cashew nuts 1 cup function in those who had a very low intake • Thai Green Curry Paste e.g. Geo Organics Preheat oven on Gas 4 of the vitamin. 2 tablespoons Mix in a large bowl: Poppy seeds, lemon zest, Sadly, simple solutions do not prove popular • Coconut milk 1 can e.g. Bart's Organic soft light brown sugar, spelt flour, self-raising and the current trend for promoting fish oils • Parsley, fresh 2 tablespoons very finely white flour, baking soda, sea salt, maple syrup, (which unfortunately contain the pollutants chopped and sunflower oil. Lastly, fold in: Lemon juice from the sea) obscures the value of plant • Coriander herb fresh 2 tablespoons very and cider vinegar based supplements. finely chopped • Bouillon (Marigold red) 1 teaspoon Quickly transfer the mix, equally, to the 2 Stop Press • Black pepper 1/4 teaspoon prepared cake tins. Bake on gas 4 for 25 minutes or until done (toothpick test). Radio 4's TODAY programme recently • Rice Basmati White 6 cups managed to sneak in a comment that cattle Method Ingredients for icing and other ruminants produce methane which 1. Roast the cashew nuts on a baking tray in a • Margarine 80 grams is a more dangerous contributor to global preheated oven at 180ºC, set timer for 20 • Icing sugar 180 grams warning than CO2. Research is being made mins • Lemon juice 1 tablespoon on how to reduce their emissions (like giving them garlic) but no suggestion of reducing 2. For 6 portions: boil 6 cups of Basmati rice • Lemon zest from 1 lemon. the numbers we breed. The presenters spoiled in 12 cups of water. • Vanilla extract 2 teaspoons even this modest effort by unsuppressed 3. In a 2 litre pan bring to boil sweet potatoes giggles at the idea of gas emissions from both and broccoli then cover and simmer for 6-7 ends. 14 Vegan Views Fighting Food-Poverty Without Animal Exploitation Neville Fowler organises the HIPPO charity blind seemed to be worth while, and I believe objected to me personally about comments I that helps to combat the food shortages in still is. But I have received a new ''Alternative made concerning 'Send a Cow' because, she poor countries by promoting . Catalogue' where people can choose the 'gift' said, it is not for us to tell the poor what they He tells us how better-known Charities are their donation can buy and I am very sorry to should or should not eat and if they want cows promoting animal exploitation. report that it includes two particular items that I and goats, they should be helped to get them. "Should I continue to support OXFAM?" I am reproduce here for your information: 1. A pair Incidentally, and bang up to date, the recent sometimes asked. Well it is not for me to tell of pigs: Buying a breeding pair will ensure a Sport Relief appeal promotes pig rearing as a anybody what they should or shouldn't do with disabled person can start their own family of brilliant way to lift people out of poverty in the their own money, but if you would like to pigs straight away! For people who have been third world. The TV spectacular showed know if I would support OXFAM, or any of unable to work, this is a simple and effective unbelievably clean and healthy pigs being the other charities that insist on perpetuating income-generating project. The offspring can treated like pets by nice little children. Do they livestock farming and animal abuse my answer soon be sold or used to keep that person's think viewers are so naïve? Probably they are. is a resounding NO! I have done so in the past family fed and healthy. 2. A Cow: a priceless How sad. Did you walk your Sport Relief but never again! Many people have made gift that keeps on giving! Providing protein- charity mile to buy pigs? representations to all of these organisations and rich milk for many people, a cow enables a instead of changing for the better they seem to disabled person to work, to become an active Some people imagine that by specifying some go on getting worse. "Give a goat for member of their community, and to become acceptable aspect of the charity's work they can Christmas", they plead "or a pig". If one more independent. Our community care workers will rest assured that their money will not go of those circular Christian Aid flyers drops out ensure the recipient has the necessary skills to towards animal exploitation. In other words of another magazine that I pick up, I think I look after their cow. £180 per cow." Another that they can select that bit of the charity's shall scream! "How to recycle a goat" it friend wrote a little while back: "This morning work that they can agree with. I just do not ''amusingly' tells us. "The women were given I received a request for money from the Dianne believe that large organisations operate like the goats….the goats produced milk….The Fossey Gorilla Fund, whom I have supported that. goats also produced more goats….the kids for some years now. There was a list of were then given straight back to Christian Aid's different amounts suggested and one was for My personal view is that there are so many partner…Our partner was then free to lend the £30 to BUY A PIG and teach pig-rearing skills animal and vegetarian/vegan charities crying women's goats to another village….One gift of to the natives living around a park where out for help that I can see no reason why any ten goats was 'recycled' and went on and gorillas are constantly under threat. I have e- vegetarian/vegan should feel a need to support on….Christian Aid works to make Gospel-like mailed them telling them what I think." those that cannot absolutely guarantee that their things happen. Today your gift of just £2 a donation will not contribute to animal We ourselves came across one large and long month can do the same….in six months that exploitation and even cruelty and abuse. There established child sponsorship charity in Kenya would buy another goat." No, not my £2 are millions of people who will support those that had instituted a pig breeding project in a Christian Aid. I don't believe in your gospel of charities without turning a hair, whatever we poor community. We went there to investigate animal exploitation! I have also seen what may say. Leave it to them to do so. They for the complaint of a great-grandmother that she goats can do in Africa -- create deserts. their part will probably not support the animal- had never received any help at all for her two friendly charities where your help is so I was sent a cutting from a newspaper that sponsored orphaned great grandchildren. This desperately needed. If for example you are reported on a successful bazaar that a Church charity had spent the sponsorship money, after approached for a donation to Christian Aid Youth Club held which raised over £1,000 for administration and salary costs, on pigs and decline politely and say, "I give to VEGFAM" ''Send a Cow' to provide more cows and goats that scheme had failed. The poor people have or "I give to HIPPO" or, if it is a medical in East Africa. I wrote to the gentleman who difficulty enough finding food for their own charity, "I give to Dr. Hadwen's Trust", or sent in the report and I sent him information mouths without having to feed pigs as well! "FRAME" and if you get a chance tell them about HIPPO that made it clear why we don't I am afraid that who run most why you support an alternative approach and think that giving more hungry mouths to Africa of the aid organisations are not likely to give them a leaflet about it. We have an is a good idea. He did not reply. I do feel that understand what we are fussing about. Should important message and we must get it across any half decent person should at least be we try to make them understand - or is it a whenever we can, that animals are nor there for willing to say: "Well thank you for your waste of time? Should we just give up on them us to exploit and abuse at will, and that HIPPO stuff. I've never thought of it like that as a bad job? Do you have any experience of mankind as a whole will end up better fed, before. I'm not sure that I can agree with you, lobbying such charities on this subject? Did healthier, and happier, if we stop doing it! but I'll think about it." I am afraid that this is a you find it was worth the effort? Even if they Often it might seem a thankless task but every reaction that meat-eaters rarely come up with. were to phase out their fund-raising gimmicks now and then there is an honest soul in whom Vegetarianism challenges them and they don't about 'animal multiplying machines' etc., so as the seeds of compassion and commonsense like it. not to offend those of us whom they see as will germinate and take root. Even charities that appear to have nothing to do over-sensitive, would they stop those sort of Remember: "Tall oaks out of little acorns with animals should be suspect if they are not projects or just continue with them quietly. If grow". veggie ones. A supporter sent me details of an the latter, will we really have gained anything independent Anglican church project in Advertising these schemes in a nauseating HIPPO, The Old Vicarage, LLangynog, Uganda that she thought HIPPO might help. It manner that they think humorous shows what Carmarthen, SA33 5BS. Email: seemed good on the face of it, but when I scant regard they have for animals. That is bad Hippocharity*AT*aol.com. talked to the organisers on the telephone it enough and deserves our heartfelt If writing please ensure that "HIPPO" forms transpired that their main ambition was to raise disapprobation, but what they actually do to the top line of the address. the money to establish a very large dairy herd animals is surely even more important. Or that would produce income for a college! perhaps you think it doesn't matter what they Another friend wrote: "I have been able to send do? 'Send a Cow' is of course notorious for Houses to Rent Dedicated vegan Bob small donations from time to time to the specialising in the supply, breeding, and Cramp would love to have vegans living in Christian Blind Mission. Restoring sight to general proliferation of cows and goats in East houses he will rent out near his lovely part of those blinded by cataracts or paying for Africa, in much the same way as the US charity the world in Shropshire. See advert page 18 vitamin A capsules to prevent children going 'Heifer International' does, yet one vegan

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We spoke to Patrick Browne, one of the work, and the other members of Sound Bites workers co-op, in half was towards September to get the story… wages - they employed a Background development worker The idea for a shop came about when a group to meet campaign six of people in Derby saw a gap. Originally, groups, develop a they wanted to do something smaller-scale than website, put together a shop, but two of them - Ruth Strange and a newsletter, etc. Ruth Kelly (Patrick's wife) - thought it should be a shop. It was inspired by Unicorn, the They are a co- vegan shop in Chorlton, Manchester, where operative, which one of the group had worked for 5 to 6 years allowed them to before moving to Derby. appeal for loanstock. They held stalls at Derby needed a wholefood shop. It already had events, and went chain Healthfood shops - Holland & Barrett round different and GNC, but the only independent healthfood campaign groups shop had been taken over. presenting their Patrick used to be a VON volunteer living in ideas - for example Manchester, but when he started going out with peace, vegetarian Ruth Kelly, who didn't want to leave Derby and animal protest since she was helping to set up the shop, groups. They asked Patrick moved to Derby. them what they wanted in Derby. Sound Bites started as stalls at events such as They got £50,000 in Fairs around 2004. They ordered goods from loanstock from Suma Wholefoods, and started a newsletter individuals, with called The Nibbler. people lending centre around Derby for all sorts of social between £300 and £5,000, either for five or ten They looked at dozens of different premises, change groups. They have meeting rooms years. Most people didn't want any interest. but didn't find a suitable one until the above the shop. One of the rooms is used as a beginning of 2005. Because of this problem, Vegan? therapy room, and another is used by Sustrans. they started to run a market stall around April It was always intended that the shop would be Success? 2005. They obtained the shop lease in October vegetarian - all of the original group of six Their first day (14th December 2005) was a 2005. Quite a bit of building work needed to be were vegetarian. There was some debate about good day, and the period leading up to done (a damp proof course, new floors and whether the shop should be fully vegan, and Christmas was very busy. They had lots of electrics, and a replacement flat roof. They also eventually, it was decided that it would be. local press coverage - they were considered to had to install shelving and a cold store. Finally, They have far wider aims than being just be a bit of a novelty for Derby. They supported the shop opened on 14th December 2005. vegan, however - they wanted to reduce Organic Fortnight, had an Amnesty event, and packaging and food miles, and wanted to Finance had press items around these which brought support local companies. They also wanted to They have a deposit account with the Ecology people into the shop. They were also support local organic food and fair trade food. Building Society, and a current account with interviewed by Radio Derby. They have They don't sell supplements. Where possible, the Co-operative Bank. They got a £2000 grant appeared in Derbyshire Life magazine, and they wanted to avoid motorised transport - they from SEEM (Social Enterprise East Midlands) have been featured in a double-page spread in occasionally pick up stock with an 'Eight to do market research, then later around The Vegetarian magazine. Things seem to be Freight' bicycle. £15,000 extra funding from SEEM. This was a going well for them. lot of work since the application form was very The intention was always that Sound Bites Sound Bites, 11 Morledge, Derby, DE1 2AW. thick! Half of the £15,000 was for the building would not be just a shop, but also a networking 01332 291369. www.soundbitesderby.org.uk.

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