A Forum for Vegan Opinion No. 112 Autumn 2007 £1 In this Issue: 4 Books 8 Letters 13 The History of a Name 5 Cartoon: The Touring Vegan 10 Right Round the World 14 Vegan Organic Growing 6 Meat - Blessing or Curse? 11 News from Vegfam 15 Recipes 7 Abolition of Meat 12 A Look at the News 20 What One Person Can Do Animal groups from Bronyr Ysgol, Montpellier, Llandridnod Vegan communities Wells, Powys. Viva!, 8 York Court, Wilder Street, Bristol BS2 Growing Green International is published by Tolstoyan Community Espouses Anarchism, 8QH. Tel: 0117 944 1000. Web: Vegan Organic Network. See page 17. Web: Pacifism and Veganism. 59 Chapel Road, www.viva.org.uk. Publishes the magazine www.veganorganic.net. Ramsgate, Kent CT11 OBS. Viva!Life quarterly. They are very animal Vegan shops oriented and are good for teenagers and young The Green Queen Twice yearly lesbian, gay, people. bisexual, vegan & veggie mag. 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