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W E L C O M E In the course of studying the Open University's Community Care module I came across a reference to something which, initially, 1 couldn't wrap my brain around — the Report of the Royal Commission on the Care and Control of the Feebleminded (1908). One of its main conclusions was that "feeblemindedness is largely inherited" and that preventing such people "from becoming parents" by placing them in single sex institu-tions would help "diminish the number of such persons in the population". In case you're wondering why being weak-willed (surely, to varying degrees, a common 'affliction'?) was considered sufficiently worrisome to justify such attention, 1 can tell you that, at the time, 'feeblemindness' was a recognised medical term for individuals to be described later as 'mentally handicapped', and later still as those with 'learning difficulties/disabilities'.

One can't help wondering what those same Royal Commission members would have made of those comparatively few individuals who practised what we now refer to as 'veganism'! It's probably best not to dwell on it because, even as we rapidly approach the new millennium, there still exists health and social care professionals who associate veganism with mental health problems, doctors (as well as a smattering of community nurses and health visitors) who remain convinced that vegan babies won't thrive, and the odd rogue social worker who appears to view veganism as a peculiarly modem form of child abuse — or at least a contravention of a (very) young person's 'right to choose'. We've only nine months to go — let's see if we can finally bury such out-dated notions finnly (and permanently) where they belong — the past.

Lastly, another equally important matter: turn to page 25 and be impressed. Be very impressed. Did you ever realise there was so much vegan chocolate to be had?

Richard Farhall Editor

CONTENTS

Dinner Parties

4 NEWS

7 J D HOO Anarchic cuisine

8 SHOPAROUND What's new - just for you

10 DIET MATTERS Our expert advises

13 LIVING VEGANISM Vegan ponderings

14 BREEDING BOILERS A report reviewed

15 HATCHING TONIGHT Inside an industrial hatchery

16 THE VEGANS ARE GATHERING! Vegan get-togethers

17 COOKING WITHOUT EGGS It's easy

18 YOUNG VEGANS For the young and young-at-heart

20 MEGAN THE VEGAN Megan bares all

21 RISE AND SHINE! Breaking your fast

24 FOOD OF THE GODS Chocolate, of course

26 GROW VEGAN

Stop thinking about it — just do it!

27 LISTINGS

31 REVIEWS

32 BOOKS BY POST

33 THE VEGAN PRIZE CROSSWORD 15

34 POSTBAG Readers write

35 CLASSIFIED Cover design: Taylor McKenzie

Editor Richard Farhall

Design and production by Taylor McKenzie

Printed by Geerings of Ashford on G Offset (chlorine-free paper made principally from sawmill waste, veneer production residue and diseased/damaged trees)

Advertising Manager Jenny Sawyer

Chief Illustrator Suzanne Whitelock Publication Date March, June, September, December Copy Date 25January, 25 April, 25 July, 18 October ISSN 0307-4811 Tel 01424 427393 Fax 01424 717064 e-mail: richard@vegansociety.com

© The Vegan Society The views expressed in The Vegan do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor or of the Vegan Society Council. Nothing printed should be construed to be Vegan Society policy unless so stated. The Society accepts no liability for any matter in the magazine. The acceptance of advertisements (including inserts) does not imply endorsement. The inclusion of product information should not be construed as consti-tuting official Vegan Society approval for the product, its intended use, or its manufacturer/distributor.

Contributions intended for publication are welcomed, but unsolicited materials will not be returned unless accompanied by an SAE.

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The British government has decided against banning sales of unpasteurised milk in England a n d Wales in favour of "tighter checks t o benefit consumers w h o choose to drink raw cow's drinking milk". (The sale of such milk has been banned in Scotland since 1983.) Natural Products News, February 1999

The world's first cows genetically engineered t o m a k e a pharmaceutical product (type u n k n o w n ) in their milk were born over Christmas. Holland-based Pharming will f ind out within six months whether the cows express the gene in their milk. New Scientist, 6.2.99

A n introduction to the principles and practice of vegan-organics will be held at Fresh Horizons, 50 Ditton Court Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, 1-2.5.99. Details: Graham. 01702 303259; Ron, 01702 477681.

There will be al l -vegan catering at the Maltese Vegfest (talks, workshops and v e g a n cookery demos), 1-4.10.99. Details: Mediterranean Vegfest, c/o 48 Church Ave, Paola PLA 05, Malta 0181 265 3277 ( U K )

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P r i o r t o t h e start o f the n e w m o u n t a i n b ike c o m p e t i t i o n season , s u p e r fit Vegan Society m e m b e r , J u d i t h Shakeshaf t has s p e n t t h e w i n t e r c o m p e t i n g in n u m e r o u s cross c o u n t r y r u n n i n g e v e n t s . H e r n e x t b ig cha l lenge is t h e P u m a D r e a m T e a m In te r G y m C h a l l e n g e . Par t o f a 4 -w o m a n t e a m f r o m W i n d s o r Le i su re C e n t r e , she wil l have to c o m p e t e in a g y m relay, 2 mi le r u n , i nd iv idua l even ts , 8 0 m sp r in t real ly and 5 0 m swim relay — all o n e a f te r t h e o the r !

J u d i t h c o m m e n t s : " I have b e e n p u t t i n g m y die t to t he test! O f c o u r s e it s tands t h e test every t i m e . "

J u d i t h appears (in t h e k i t chen a n d o n h e r m u d - s p l a t t e r e d bike!) in t h e V e g a n Socie ty ' s n e w v i d e o , Soundbites — w h e r e you can see h e r d e m o n s t r a t i n g a f a v o u r i t e d ish . T h e v i d e o also f e a t u r e s vegan o f fe r ings served

Thirty-five people have so far been confirmed as dying of nvCJD and the Minister of Agriculture, Nick Brown has stated that it is a "statistical certainty" that more would follow. At the same time (February 1999) he announced that the 'beef-on-the-bone ban would remain for at least another 6 months because there is still a "small risk" for public health.

The attempt to eradicate BSE in the British beef/dairy industry, together with the compensation paid to farmers — as well as the economic damage done to 'related industries' — is estimated to have cost around jC4.6bn. The current BSE Inquiry (final report expected June 1999) alone has cost an estimated jClOm.

Photo: Dave Rodwell

u p by Vegan Socie ty H o n o r a r y Pa t rons , B e n j a m i n Z e p h a n i a h and W e n d y T u r n e r , D r V e r n o n C o l e m a n and head chef , Karen Samuel .

T o order Soundbites by credi t / deb i t card r ing 0 1 4 2 4 4 2 7 3 9 3 or , in t he U K , send a c h e q u e for

1 .45 (p&p incl) to: The Vegan Society, Donald IVatson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN3 7 7,4,4.

SET TO RUN A hard-hitting report by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Professor Liam Donaldson has told MPs that there are still no clear findings about the eventual extent of bovine spongi-form encephalopathy (BSE) in humans. The C M O is unable to provide any firm conclusions from the present cases of new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (nvCJD), the human form of BSE, because the disease has such a long incubation period.

The worldwide ban on exports of British beef was lifted in November, however, Britain is still recording the greatest annual number of BSE cases. The 1799 confirmed last year was the highest number in the European Union (EU).

The Independent, 24.11.98 The Independent, 5.2.99

Parliament WITH elds,

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BSTP NO THANKS! Canada has banned Monsanto's bovine somatotrophin (BST), the genetically-engineered growth hormone that increases milk yields when injected into dairy cows.

A panel of veterinary experts concluded that mastitis (an udder infection), is 25% more likely to occur in cows treated with the hormone. Treated cows are also 18% more likely to be infertile and 50% more likely to become lame.

The European Union BST moratorium will be up for review in January 2000. New Scientist, 23.1.99

AS YOU WERE The long-awaited Ministry of Agricul-ture Fisheries and Food (MAFF) report. Plant Oestrogens in Soya-Based Infant Formulae sheds no new light on the suggestion that isoflavone phytoe-strogens (plant oestrogens) in soya infant formulae might cause an hormonal imbalance in children in early life, leading to impaired fertility or altered sexual development.

Concentrations of isoflavones were determined in three brands of cow's milk-based formulae and six brands of soya-based formulae (five powdered; one liquid). The isoflavone concen-trations in the three samples of the cow-based formulae analysed were below the 'limit of detection' at 0.25-0.5 mg/litre. Isoflavones were detected in all brands of the soya-based infant formulae analysed with total concentrations ranging from 18-41 mg/litre. However, the report observes that the "detailed metabolism of isoflavones is still poorly understood".

The data was considered by the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) in September 1998. It noted that the levels of phy-toestrogens in soya infant formulae were comparable to those it consid-ered in 1996. It then re-endorsed the Department of Health's July 1996 advice that: "breast milk and cow's

milk formulae are the preferred sources of nutrition for infants. However, parents who have been advised by their doctor or other health professionals to feed their baby soya-based infant formulae should continue to do so." Note: still no reference to those of us who have been 'advised' by our conscience to use a soya-rather than cow's milk based formula!

But worry not: C O T acknowledges that "there have been no reports which suggest that populations which habitually ingest large quantities of soya (eg Chinese, Japanese) have impaired fertility or altered sexual development."

Joint Food Safety and Standards Group, Food Surveillance Sheet No. 167

McLIBEL - THE SEQUEL Helen Steel and Dave Morris — the McLibel Two — have returned to the high court with 63 objections to the 750 pages of judgment made by Mr Justice Bell in July 1997, following

McDonald's (partially) successful libel action against them. The objections range from freedom of speech, abuse of process and Mr Bell's "bias" to many legal errors that they claim he made with "extreme and legalistic interpretations".

McDonald's has chosen not to appeal against a number of Mr Bell's rulings against it — including that the company "exploit children" with their advertising strategy, are "culpably responsible for animal cruelty", and that "various of McDonald's advertisements, promo-tions and booklets have pretended to a positive nutritional benefit which their food did not match".

The venue has moved to Court 1 from Court 35 at the Royal Courts of Justice, and Mr Bell has been replaced by three Court of Appeal judges. Watch this space! The Guardian, 13.1.99 McLibel Support Campaign, e-mail 6.1.99

One of Chris Dyer's ' l ightbox images'. The placing of plastic toy farm animals within a rabbit jelly mould is intended t o highl ight the origins and uses of gelatine. The informat ion for his images — recently exhibited at T h e Custard Factory, B i rmingham — w a s d r a w n f r o m the V e g a n Society's Animal-Free Shopper.

of vegan projects" by sending relevant infor-mation to: The Vegan Project Network, Essence of Sanctuary, 7A Heath Close, New England Rd, Haywards Heath, W Sussex RH16 3JW.

. Aycliffe Ind Est WL5 67X013

In December, after 68 days on hunger strike to step up the pressure on the British government for a Royal Commis-sion on vivisection, vegan prisoner Barry Home called off his action after seeing proposals for "new co-operation" between the Animal Procedures Committee and the cross-party Parlia-mentary Animal Welfare Group of MPs. The Independent, 15.12.98

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i — by crystallising calcium carbonate on layers of sulphanyl j surrounding gold particles just 5 nanometres wide.

Despite being already banned from keeping livestock until 2011, Welsh farmer, William Jones of Hafod y Bryn, Bwlchgwyn, near Wrexham has been jailed for the third time for animal cruelty. South-East Cheshire magistrates were told that 20 of the sheep owned by Mr Jones and his partner, Elaine Smith, were in severe pain from foot rot. Farmers Weekly, 29.1.99

European agriculture ministers have banned four antibiotics — Spiramycin, Tysolin phosphate, Virginiamycin and Zincbacitracin — from animal feed following warnings that overuse by farmers is causing resistance to antibiotics in humans who eat pork and < The Independent, 15.12.98

Correction: Contact the FRESH Network at: PO Box 71, Ely, Cambs CB7 4GU 01353 662849

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THE R A D I C A L

HEMP R A F F L E

The Winners

1st prize £1000 Judith Hanneman

(Hants)

2nd prize £500 Martyn Taylor

(Devon)

3rd prize hemp clothing Mrs M Reid (Dyfed)

Hemp Product Packs Ms S D Hamstead (W Yorks)

C F King (London)

D Thomas (Devon)

Federico Vittori (Derbys)

Organic hemp seeds Judith Bennington (S Yorks)

B Boardman (Co Antrim) T im Chidgey (Hants)

Miss L Chippendale (W Yorks) Ms D Dickinson (Surrey)

Fay Gordon (Herts) Marjorie Pollitt (Worcs)

Ros & Russell Salton (London) A n n Strachan (Aberdeenshire)

James Wilson (Cambs)

It was with great sadness that I heard of the passing of Jack Jannaway on 26 November 1998. Jack's work for the vegan movement always reflected his love and gentleness towards all living things and 1 will remember him as someone with a huge capacity for kindness, work and wisdom.

Jack was bom in 1914. On leaving school he entered the printing trade and became a talented colour etcher. He married Kathleen in 1938 and together they joined the Peace Pledge Union. When the Second World War started. Jack refused to tight on humanitarian grounds and his case was accepted by the Tribunal. During the war Jack worked on a farm in Sussex where, unlike many other conscientious objectors, he was accepted by his co-workers, probably due to his integrity and gentle ability to be acceptable to other people without compromising his beliefs. Jack joined the Society of Friends (Quakers) in the early 60s, attracted by their work for world peace and freedom from dogma. He was an active member and an Elder at the local Meeting.

Jack's commitment to working for peace continued throughout his life, extending to all creatures and the planet through his vegetarianism and veganism. It is through his work with the vegan movement that I and many others came to know, respect and love Jack. His service to the vegan cause remains immeasurable. Jack worked with Kathleen, first in her capacity as General Secretary of the Vegan Society and later, in 1985, as co-founders of the Movement for Compassionate Living. Few people may have realised that, while Kathleen wrote much of the vegan litera-ture they distributed. Jack used his experience from the printing trade, working at home single-handedly to produce many thousands of leaflets and booklets which were sent all over the world.

Many of us will also be familiar with Jack's beautiful and intricate illus-trations which were used in so many vegan publications over the years. There will be few of us who could ever hope to achieve as much as Jack did personally to promote the vegan cause worldwide.

Elaine Garrett with acknowledgements to Kathleen and Mary Jannaway

VEGAN JOB THREAT A somewhat shadowy organisation, believed to be funded by key players in the livestock, dairy, retail food, phar-maceutical and (possibly) textile indus-tries, has claimed it has developed a device that is able to: "ascertain whether a specific individual follows a vegan dietary regime."

Animals for Human Advancement (AHA) is believed to have been established in 1994, shortly after the commencement of the McLibel Trial, by the boards of several animal-reliant multinational companies worried about the: "growth in vegan and other ill-founded, alternative diets." This is according to its spokesperson, Dr Avril Einjeste FPC.ert who was tracked down by undercover investigative magazine, Torchlight to a "singularly unimpres-sive, shabby office to the rear of a second-hand comic shop in Stoke Newington."

A "naive" Dr Einjeste told Torch-light: "Our research project is not due to be press launched for a few months but I am prepared to provide you with the basic details — if you undertake not to publish before the conference.. Our members were concerned that employing those of a vegan persuasion constituted an unacceptable security risk — this, and the real danger of them influencing emotionally unstable members of staff, lead us to fund a project to develop a device to identify vegans before they were offered employment."

Pressed further, she added: "When fixed discretely under a desk or other item of furniture, and directed towards an interviewee, the Vegabugl:4-99(ATF) can determine whether the candidate is of the vegan persuasion by analysing his electromagnetic field. As well as appearing pasty, vegans tend to emit fewer positive ions."

Job interviews will never seem the same again!

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GMO DIGEST • Two biotech companies, Monsanto

and Perryfields Holdings, have been fined by the Health & Safety Executive for 'genetic pollution' for foiling to prevent pollen from geneti-cally-modified (GM) crops from being released into the environment from a trial site in Lines.

The Independent, 18.2.99 • Supermarket GM material-con-

taining foods comparison: Sainsbury's — 40—50 own brand; Tesco 107 own brand; Marks & Spencer — 100 products; Safeway — less than 100 products, ASDA — no information available.

The Guardian, 13.2.99 • At least 60% of processed foods may

contain soya; 15% of soya is GM; Tesco is the first British retailer to label all GM ingredients in its own brand products, including soya oil and lecithin, which do not need labelling under European Union rules; US food producers mix GM soya with regular soya.

The Independent, 30.11.98 • More than 87 000 packets of organic

tortilla chips have been destroyed after genetic marker tests showed that the maize used contained the genes from a virus which is used for genetically engineering maize plants.

The Independent, 5.2.99 • Twenty international scientists have

signed a memorandum supporting the findings of suppressed Scottish Office-funded research which found that rats fed on genetically modified potatoes suffered a weakened immune system and damage to vital organs.

The Guardian, 12.2.99

A MITEY PROBLEM Vegans and vegetarians may be inadver-tendy consuming animals! Increasing problems with resistance to pesticides mean that beetles and mites are taking up residence in an ever-larger propor-tion of cereal-based foods.

Researchers at the York-based MAFF Central Science Laboratory studied grain from 279 commercial stores. 81% of the stores contained mites and 27% contained beetles. They also studied 567 cereal-based foods — including flour, bread, breakfast cereals and biscuits. Of these, 21% contained mites — from 24 species. One product — a dried rusk — contained 20 0(H) mites per kilogram. New Scientist, 28.11.98

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Thanks to all you who helped make last year's World Vegan Day (1 November) such a success. The 'X Facts' campaign — focusing on calcium and its non-dairy sources — was well-received. 50 000 campaign leaflets were dis-tributed in the UK; three health trade wholesalers distributed 1200 campaign packs to retail outlets; a letter from Dr Vernon Coleman, published in many local newspapers, generated over 700 requests for information; and over 100 wholefood shops contacted the Vegan Society directly for packs.

Dr Coleman undertook a number of radio interviews. Vegan Society Local Contacts and members organised a range of activities — including a sponsored fast and, most impressively, a stall in Tescos! Apparently, the super-market giant thought the "education material was great".

Overseas, groups and individuals in France, Switzerland, Australia, Argentina and the US are all known to taken part in WVD in some way.

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of Southern Morocco. The kitchen is exclusively vegetarian/vegan —you can caterfor yourself or hire an

excellent Moroccan vegan cook and arrange cookery lessons. Enjoy your sunshine holiday with up to 10 friends for just £10

per person (the apartment can sleep 12). To enter the Morocco Auction simply post, fax or e-mail

your bid (in sterling please!) to: Morocco Auction, The Vegan Society, Donald Watson House,

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e-mail: info@vegansociety.com. The bidding starts at £50. The final bid must be received by

noon on Friday 30 Apri l 1999. This holiday has been generously donated to the Vegan

Society by: Naturally Morocco Ltd, Hill House, Lansteffan, Carmarthen SA33 SJG Tel/Fax 01267 241999

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CONDITIONS. The holiday is for 2 people for 1 week, to be taken before 1.10.99, subject to availability and excluding school half terms and August. A Peak Period

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Eggcellent — Easter! (Wasn't it just Christmas?) Time to search out those elusive seasonal

chocolate treats. (More on page 25!)

HERE WE GO First up is Potters Herbal Supplies which offers its ever popular Granny A n n Chunky Egg. It costs around 36p and can be had from independent health/wholefood stores, or by mail order by ringing 01942 405100. D&D Chocolates' range of Easter treats includes a Bunny Bandsman, small Easter Bunnies [Ed A good solid product — took me ages to saw the heads off!] and a Chuckling Bunny sold in a 9g net. The 'egg' prices start from £1.99. For a mail order catalogue ring 0171 722 2866 or nip into Waitrose for the genuine articles.

Family-run business, Chapel Choco-lates boasts a vegan-friendly range of dark chocolate, hand-moulded eggs. Apparently they're suitable for postal journeys (so they have a long shelf life then!) or you can pay a personal visit t o : Chapel Chocolates, The Pebbles, St David's, Pembrokeshire SA62 6RD.

Perhaps the most eggciting news for a long while: Sainsbury's is about to launch the Deliciously Dark, a dark chocolate egg with packaging which will state 'suitable for vegans' on the box!

The House of Dorchester is planning a range of different sized plain chocolate eggs, some with a vegan choc selection inside. For mail order details give the company a call o n 01305 264257.

Had enough of the sweet stuff yet? How about Asda's white Hot Cross Buns from the irvstore bakery? They come in packs of 4, 8 and 10.

Shoparound Shelley Feldman's in chocolate heaven!

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FLOWER POWER Imagine my delight whilst flicking t h r o u g h t h e Evening Standard t o see a tiny 'vegan' on the packaging of a featured product — Arkopharma's St Johns Wort capsules. It's just one of a range of products based on phy-totherapy, the healing power of plants. For a mail order catalogue call 0181 763 1414— but remember to ask that the vegan products be clearly marked.

LifeStream reckons it has the first — and only — Organic Aloe Vera Vegicaps on the market. For more info, mail order and stockist details freephone 0800 3760042 or visit http://www.xynergy.co.uk.

BIRDY 'Bird-friendly' ground coffee? Yes, really — endorsed by the RSPB, this new (limited edition) Percol beverage is grown with conservation in mind through the controlled use of pesticides and fertilisers (thereby helping to protect rare bird species). Look out for it in supermarkets. If you're looking for a healthy cuppa, search no further (in health/ wholefood shops) than Yunnan Tuocha — a black tea which, appar-ently, lowers cholesterol. Each Double Dragon's Ginseng Herbal teabag contains an impressive 2g of pure shredded ginseng!

If your aim is merriment rather than living to 100, you'll be pleased to learn that Vinceremos has a new 'hoppy', additive-free French Lager

on its books. And good news from the Co-op: it's in the process of repackaging its own brand alcoholic tipples to include a full ingredient list — including (where applicable) which finings are used. Another first.

DOUGH! Doves Farm's new gluten-free flour is available from Waitrose, Tesco and health/wholefood stores.

Yeast-free loaves now from part of General Dietary's ENER-G portfolio. Catering for a wide range of dietary needs, there's a Rice Loaf and a Brown Rice & Maize Bread — both low in saturates and sodium; and gluten-, wheat-, egg-, milk-, lactose-, corn-, soya- and yeast-free! They are available on prescription for coeliacs.

Allergycare's Egg Replacer has been re-veganised! Look out for its distinctive yellow packaging in your health/wholefood store.

CEREAL FILLERS Jordans' new Organic Muesli can be purchased from the usual Jordans stockists, while Hemp Union's new Organic Hemp Muesli is available mail

order. Ring 01482 225328 for details of this, plus other hemp goodies.

BITS 'N' BOBS GranoVita's welcome GMO-free Onion Bhaji and Pakora Mixes are made with gram flour and are suitable for coeliacs. The two new Pates — Herb and Mushroom — come in useful little 50g pots, ideal for those spur-of-the-moment picnics.

There's no holding back Redwoods! Spurred on by winning a 1998 Vegan Readers' Award, this pro-gressive company has produced Cheatin' Bite in Barbecue, Five Spice, Tikka and Chicken styles. Keep an eye open for these versatile, bite-sizes, textured soya pieces in your health/wholefood shop.

Green Gourmet specialises in tailor made, low sugar, and organic hampers to suit different budgets. For its latest catalogue ring 01477 500703.

SORRY! Apologies to those of you who have been trawling Oxfam shops for Equal Exchange goods — they are available only from health/wholefood stores.

OFFER CHOCS AWAY! Lindt and Sprungli has 3 Easter products in the Excellence 70% range which are vegan: Mini Eggs, Hollow Eggs (285g) and Foil Eggs (300g). To get you in the mood the company has kindly sent me 10 packs of eight bars of its delicious 70% Excellence Chocolate — worth around £1.20 each!

To win one of the packs (providing I don't eat them all!), send a postcard with your details to: Z.«8S Chocolate Offer, T h e V e g a n , Donald Watson

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S H O P A R O U N D

House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA — remembering to answer this simple question: How many vegan products are there in the Excellence Easter range? Closing date:

'Vegan Offer', First Quality Foods, Unit 4, The Alpha Centre, Armstrong Way, Bristol BN37 /T A f F C D

26.4.99.

TOP ZEN Who remembers the Summer-Autumn 1998 Vegan article, East Meets West, about vegan Zen Buddhist monk, Chris Burrows? He's now on two CDs I One Zen Buddhist Chanting-, the other, Tibetan Journey — Zen Drumming. They are available mail order at £11.95 each plus£1 p&porpost free if you buy both. For every CD sold Chris, an exceptionally generous chap, will donate £1 to the Vegan Society — but you must remember to quote The Vegan when ordering! To order write to: Chris Burrows, 157 Burniston Rd, Scarborough, N Yorks Y012 6QX or phone him on 01723 507595.

The even better news is that I have one of each CD to give away to two lucky readers. To be entered in the draw all you have to do is write to me quoting 'Zen Offer'. Closing date: 26.4.99.

SAMMY SAYS . . . Sammy's Easy Cook Couscous is now available in French Proven^ale (organic) style. Track the range down in Asda, Safeway and Morrisons.

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Diet Matters Sandra Hood answers more of your diet-related queries

Sandra Hood is a vegan of 20 years' standing and is a practising

Senior State Registered Dietitian. Please address your questions to her at: Diet Matters, The Vegan, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK. Sandra regrets that she is not available for telephone consultations.

yi Ithough the topic was covered r ^ in the Summer-Autumn 1998 V e g a n (Calcium a-Plenty and Dairy-Free), I am still uncertain about whether vegans need to ensure they consume a calcium-rich diet. What should I do? Arnold Kent

A varied vegan diet will provide all the nut r ien ts necessary for good health, inc lud ing calcium. High calcium intakes have no t been shown to p reven t b o n e loss or fractures; indeed, osteoporosis and related injuries are m o r e prevalent in the West , where ca lc ium intakes are high. It is un fo r tu -nate that vegans are somet imes guilty o f go ing along wi th convent ional t h ink ing — so that w e have, for example , soya milks being fortified wi th calcium in at tempts to match the levels f o u n d in cow's milk. C o w ' s mi lk is f ine for fast-growing, big-b o n e d calves b u t not humans .

Increasing calcium intake alone has little benef i t w i thou t the inclusion o f o t h e r vi tamins — for example, v i tamin D (necessary for calcium absorpt ion) . Therefore , it wou ld make m o r e sense for all soya milks to also con ta in v i tamin D . T h e only soya mi lk to take these considerations fully

on board is Plamil — w h i c h contains calcium (proportionate to that found in h u m a n milk), D 2 , B 2 and B ] 2 .

Hopeful ly , Calcium a-Plenty and Dairy-Free should have reassured readers that their vegan diets are unlikely to be lacking in calcium. However , we should strive to avoid becoming too obsessed about partic-ular nutr ients and, instead, concen-trate on: • C o n s u m i n g a varied vegan diet • Following a healthy eating lifestyle

— including a diet low in fats and simple sugars

• Tak ing as much exercise as possible • Ensur ing exposure to sunlight to

top u p vitamin D levels

/am bringing up my baby daughter as a vegan but am

concerned that if she chooses to eat dairy products later in life she will suffer allergic reactions. Is this possible? R o s e m a r i e S o u t h G l a m o r g a n

T h e allergic response is to protect the body f rom infection. T h e body's i m m u n e system recognises specific proteins (antigens) in the infective agent (eg bacteria) and then arranges to destroy the foreign agent. T h e body is in constant contact wi th a whole range o f ' fo re ign ' proteins in food and the envi ronment so it would not make sense to raise an i m m u n e system attack each time it was exposed to a n e w food. Development of allergy is more c o m m o n in the children of parents wi th allergies.

Young children are more likely to react against certain foods because their gut is immature. Breast milk is the best food for babies — especially those with close relatives known to suffer from allergies. Such babies should be breastfed for at least 5 - 6 months.

Breast milk is best because the

proteins in it are not allergenic, and breast milk is rich in immunoglobulin IgA. This helps protect the baby's immature gut by blocking whole proteins from getting into the baby's bloodstream. O n c e the baby's gut is properly developed, it then becomes impermeable to such molecules getting into the baby's system and causing problems.

There is no evidence that low exposure to certain foods prevents intolerance in later life. So, giving your daughter some cow's milk is not nec-essarily going to prevent her from developing any allergies later in life.

In countries where diet is mainly plant-based, the incidence of heart disease, cancer, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes and high blood pressure is much reduced. By bringing your daughter up vegan, even if she decides to adopt an omiuvorous diet in later life, at least you know you have given her an excellent start.

Can soya foods reduce male fertility or virility?

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Soya — like peas and other legumes — is rich in isoflavones (also known as phy-toestrogens — plant oestrogen*,). These isoflavones actually bind to oestrogen receptors and prevent the binding of the body's own oestrogen to the receptor. T h e effect does not appear to disrupt normal reproductive functions.

The benefits of soya are many and studies have shown that it can help prevent certain cancers, most notably of the stomach.

• A that is tryptophan and is it I f If available in the vegan diet?

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Tryptophan is an essential amino acid and, as such, cannot be manufactured

by the body (and so must be provided). It occurs .within the proteins, casein (in milk) and fibrin (in blood), and is essential for normal growth in infants. Tryptophan is also involved in the synthesis ofhaemogjobin and plasma proteins.

About 50% of the daily requirement of tryptophan is provided through the metabolism of the vitamin niacin (nicotinic acid). The main sources of niacin are potatoes, bread and fortified breakfast cereals. The rest is derived from dietary protein — especially legumes (includingsoya beans), grains and seeds, and also yeast and fungi, including mushrooms.

Since becoming vegan I have had to visit the dentist several

times due to sensitive teeth and receding gums. What's happening? K a t e S a u d i A r a b i a

A vegan diet is usually rich in unrefined foods — beneficial for healthy gums because unrefined foods have a massaging effect. A soft diet, rich in refined carbohydrates -— eg sugars and white flour — tends to stick around the teeth and forms an ideal medium for bacterial growth, causing the gums to become red and inflamed (gingivitis). Gingivitis often leads to gum damage but one of the most important causes of gum disease is plaque.

There are many factors that can cause gum disease — including nutrition, hormones, saliva problems, diabetes and other diseases. I very much doubt that there is a link between you becoming vegan and extra visits to the dentist. A vegan diet can certainly provide all the nutrients necessary for good health. I suggest you speak with your dentist and, if necessary, make an appointment to see your doctor.

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Living Veganism Katharine A Gilchrist ponders things vegan

What can be done about distorted media stereotypes?

Television drama has a history of depicting campaigners negatively.

In the 1980s there was a drama about armed anti-nuclear protesters holding people hostage. As far as I know this was pure fantasy. Some years ago, an episode of Casualty depicted a hunt saboteur trying to stop a hunt by standing in front of a fence that horses were about to jump . This reflects two ways in which cam-paigners are depicted: either ruthless (regardless of the behaviour of their real life counterparts) or very badly informed.

PLENTY OF SUDS The character of animal rights protester Marcus on Channel 4 soap opera Brookside fitted both stereo-types. I asked Brookside whether they had based Marcus on a genuine person who had received a life sentence for beating up a vivisector, or whether his crime was more serious than any commit ted by a real

protester. If the latter, that would suggest bias. T h e question went unanswered. It turned out Marcus wasn't merely a psychopath; he was a psychopath with a weak grasp of the issues. He happily accepted a cheese and cucumber sandwich. Was it veg-etarian cheese? If so, did it contain genetically-modified rennet? (Marcus was against genetic engi-neering.)

Then Marcus developed mental health problems. Did Brookside depict him seeking counselling? O r deciding whether to accept conven-tional medication or try aro-matherapy? O r attending a drop-in centre? No! Did his feelings of despair make him listless and apathetic? Did he overdose or begin mutilating himself? No! According to the conventions of popular drama he had to attack someone. So he did, and either fell off a cliff or was dropped. The next thing to be dropped may be Brookside — by Channel 4. (There are reports it has been losing viewers.)

There doesn't seem to be much written about veganism and mental health issues — with the exception of eating disorders. Yet patients w h o have been 'sectioned' under the Mental Health Act 1983 are the only

adults w h o can be forced to take medicine against their will. T h e Government is planning to extend powers to enforce medication for mental health problems.

Does St John 's W o r t really help depression?

DOCTOR, DOCTOR The idea that conventional doctors don ' t see the patient as the 'whole person' is quite a sweeping generali-sation. They have to deal with what they get, normally patients w h o are unwell. (There was a lovely line in the TV series A Very Peculiar Practice where a doctor at a university health centre gets totally carried away making a speech to new students and says, " C o m e and see us when you ' re well".) However , their waiting rooms have various leaflets on h o w to avoid getting ill in the first place.

I think General Practitioners (GPs) do try and find out what is causing the problem and are aware that the mind affects the body. However, they do not always see the root of the problem. There is c o m -partmentalisation. Issues of envi ron-mental pollution are separated f rom health care. T h e Association of General Practitioners of Natural Medicine (38 Nigel Hse, Postpool

La, London E C I N 7 U R 0171 405 1173) does make the link between pollution and health. It is launching an appeal for money to set u p a college/HQ/clinic for acupuncture , herbalism, homeopathy, osteopathy and chiropractic.

MAKING THE LINK T h e Big Issue (12-18.12.98) had an i tem about a w o m a n called Emily whose benefi t cheque w e n t missing. T h e Benefits Agency, instead of replacing it wi th another cheque, gave her a supermarket voucher . Th is was no use for paying electricity bills or going to the launderet te . Emily normally shops at her local market because it's cheaper. T h e supermarket kept all her jC5.70 change. (If the Benefits Agency insists on her spending 2 weeks ' m o n e y in one go, surely she should be allowed at least enough for a bus o r taxi fare to get that a m o u n t of shopping home?!)

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Report on the Welfare of Broiler Breeders

ILERS Amanda Rofe reviews a recent report by the Government's farm animal

welfare advisory body on a little known area of animal farming

If you often feel hungry and live in a less-than-stimulating environ-

m e n t you will certainly empathise with the plight o f broiler breeders. Last year, the F a r m Animal Welfare Council ( F A W C ) discovered hungry birds living in a very barren conditions.

WHAT ARE THEY? Broiler breeders are a breeding stock, p roduc ing fertile eggs from which broiler chicks are hatched for rearing as 'table meat ' . At any one t ime there are a round 6 million hens in the U K used to breed broiler chicks. Over 9 0 % of the birds originate from just two UK companies . Between them they meet a significant proport ion of the world d e m a n d for broiler breeding stock.

A day after hatching, broiler breeder chicks are moved to different premises to be raised. Eighteen weeks later they are m o v e d again, to the 'laying farm' ( 1 0 % of birds moved are cockerels). U p to a round 60 weeks of age each female will have produced around 120 chicks.

FIDDLING WITH FEED A major F A W C concern with the industry is feed deprivation, applied to breeding birds from 15 days to point-of-lay. Broilers have been bred to display an e n o r m o u s appetite but allowing the breeding stock to eat on demand would result in obesity (increasing the risk of death) and impair fertility.

T h e pedigree or elite stock (top of the 'breeding pyramid'), forming less than 1 % of the national stock, fare worse. Hav ing been fed ad lib, at 8 weeks their food intake is restricted to as litde as 2 5 % of the previous level for 2—3 weeks .

F A W C is also concerned that some producers routinely keep light levels on rearing farms very low (to stimulate egg laying and reduce aggression). Shortly

before the 'planned' onset of egg laying, day length is increased to a maximum of 16—17 hours. Extremely dim light can cause damage to birds' eyes.

MUTILATIONS Another area of concern is bird mutila-tions, often at the request of overseas customers. Female chicks are not beak-t r immed but it is common to apply it to male chicks to reduce the damage caused through aggressive pecking w h e n they are older. The tip of the upper mandible is removed from male broiler breeders at about 5 days of age.

Day-old male birds may also have their comb removed using scissors. K n o w n as 'dubbing', the technique was originally carried out to prevent the c o m b being damaged by other birds, house fittings or from frost bite. F A W C recommends its discontinuation.

Another mutilation practised is spur removal — to avoid damage to females dur ing mating. T h e spurs are removed from the back of the male's leg using a hot wire. F A W C considers this procedure unnecessary.

Again to prevent damage to females dur ing mating, some fanns remove the d e w and pivot claw from the feet of male birds. It is usually carried out with scissors on one-day-old chicks. F A W C recommends removing the pivot claw within 3 years and urges the industry to adopt strategies to avoid the need to remove the dew claw.

A limited number of pedigree birds may have specific toes removed for identification purposes. F A W C rec-o m m e n d s this be abandoned within one year.

PARASITES T h e principal cause of broiler breeder mortality used to be coccidiosis (a parasitic infection) but has been super-seded by other, more general, condi-

tions — such as peritonitis, heart failure, tumour , joint infection and injury. F A W C considers 'losses' (through culling or disease) of no more than 2% of birds reared to 18 weeks to be "reasonable".

O n transportation, FAWC states there is "potential to cause considerable stress to broiler breeders during catching and transport", but "their high value tends to ensure the breeding companies take great care to plan and control the movement of birds from rearing to laying accommodation." O f course, incentives to good care are considerably less when birds near the end of their economic life.

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TOOTHLESS T h e Fann Animal Welfare Council regularly advises the Government on improved welfare standards but its recommendations are often ignored. Rather than focusing on 'tweaking' already dubious welfare practices, it would be far better for bird welfare and human health alike if alternatives to chicken meat were encouraged and promoted. Roast chicken, for example, continues to be popular but contains litde or no calcium, iron, retinol, carotene, vitamins A, B2, B12, B(,, C, D, E or pantothenate. It contains 24g of protein per 100g; whereas, whole soya beans boast an impressive 35.9g.

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F E A T U R E

Matt Kittay recalls his time spent as a technician in a large industrial egg hatchery

I'm by myself in the 6m(20') x 3m(10') room. My only distraction is

the whirring sound of the temperature control unit maintaining a steady state of 32 °C in the windowless chamber. The eight stainless steel incubator units, four on each side of the room with their2.1m(7') doors polished to a mirror finish, glimmer beneath the glow of the overhead fluorescent lighting. As I stand in the centre of the room listening, I can sense the murmur of soon-to-emerge life from behind the steel doors.

Methodically 1 record the tempera-tures for each unit. Smiling, I look up from my checklist and stare at my reflected image in the steel door before me. Flashing through my mind is the story of the tortoise and the hare. Sup-posedly the winners of life are those who take their time. Time to reflect and move at a slower pace. My smile changes into a sardonic grin as I return to my checklist.

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RHYTHMIC Here, if you want to survive, you better have your bio-rhythm positioned in close range around the average of the normal curve. Real close to either side of the curved peak of that statistical anomaly. For the hatchlings behind those steel doors, a hare-like start to one's life emerging a day early and it's a 24-hour sauna. A non-stop sauna at 37 °C — the temperature at which the incubator units are maintained. Roast chicken welcome to the world. A hard, hot tin tray under the glare of a cold optical light, shut behind steel doors awaits you.

And for you the late emerger, due to your slower bio-rhythm you shall suffer the fate of the slag heap. Yes, the slag heap for you and other less-than-perfect specimens. For tomorrow awaits. It is hatchery day. 20 000 eager new life forms expanding out into the scientific grasp of a big business selection. Hatching starts tonight. Tomorrow we'll be back at 5am for selection.

HARVEST TIME From behind the still closed doors of the incubator units I can clearly hear the soft chirping of those eager new life forms. My co -worker and 1 wheel a ten-levelled trolley alongside an incubator door. Each section can hold a tray of 250 hatchlings. As I open the incubator doors the soft chirping turns to a roar, for each unit holds up to 1000 hatchlings. At the same instant a blast of hot air and choking, dusty air pregnant with feathery down knocks me back onto my heels. In a gesture of mercy, I quickly whisk the trays of hatchlings f rom out of the incubator onto the trolley. There they can breathe easier.

N o w to the selection room. First step is to remove the hatchlings from the trays. W e sweep them up in vast armfuls. I gently deposit them onto a slow-moving conveyor belt. T h e less-than-perfect chicks will be visually assessed and taken off the line. Taken off in a helter-skelter manner and, with a flick of the wrist discarded into a plastic bin. Each bin holds up to 500 chicks. What this means is that for those chicks at the bot tom of the pile, slow suffocation awaits. Eventually all the less-than-perfect specimens shall be consolidated into one large plastic hopper that can hold up to 1000 hatchlings. There they will wait for up to an hour before the final process.

SORTED The hearty hatchlings I left on the lin will be sexed according to their w i n g feathers into either male or female contingents. Almost all of the males end up as consignments ordered by broiler farms, as d o most of the females. An insignificant percentage o f the females are sent to free-range egg farms.

DEATH CHAMBER And wha t about those w h o did n o t make the grade? With the selection over, m y co-worker and I wheel the large plastic hopper d o w n to the sealed sterilisation unit. W e try to ignore their cries of anguish. Any supplies delivered to the hatchery must first pass th rough this unit. Everything from eggs to paper goods — to guard against contaminat ion.

Sterilisation is done through g The uni t now, in turn, is used as a chamber of death for those unlui hatchlings. I wheel the hopper in and close the door. Meanwhile, my co -worker prepares the pelleted gas solution. W e turn our heads from each other and look at our watches. Instructions say to leave them inside the chamber for 15 minutes to ensure opt imum results. W e quickly flee from the antechamber to escape the slight leak of eye-scalding gas.

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THE ATHERING!

Katharine A Gilchrist and Evangeline Summers (a pseudonym) discuss vegan get-togethers

ES So you have been to five Vegan Camps out of the last six. Is there anything you dislike about it?

K A G It can get quite cold in a tent. It sounds a bit obvious, bu t I would advise people to bring warm clothes and a cosy sleeping bag. Fortunately, you don ' t need fur coats or feather duvets to keep out the cold.

ES is it hard, having to choose between die Vegan C a m p and holidaying with non-vegan friends?

K A G Non-vegans are allowed but mustn ' t eat animal products on site.

E S W h y do you like the Camp?

K A G I have met some wonderful people and a cute gerbil. I have been able to spend time wi th some great people I already knew. It has an advantage over going to visit someone w h o lives at the other end of the country. You have your tent and inde-pendence so you don ' t worry about intruding on their territory as you might if you spent a week in their home.

ES Is it hard to get vegan food when you're away from home?

K A G There is a food tent on site where w e can buy t inned or fresh food. Bread, pasties etc are delivered four times dur ing the fortnight. The re is usually a campsite shop too. Local restaurants sometimes make a special effort when they k n o w we're around.

ES What do you do there?

K A G Whatever you want as long as it doesn't upset anyone. M y main interests are eating, drinking tea and talking. O h , and befr iending car owners in case they are going anywhere interesting. There are some activities aimed at everyone, like the talent show and the communal meal. Before she died, Frances Howard of ten organised a puppet show.

T h e communal meal is held maybe 2, 3 or 4 times during the camp. Everyone prepares something. People taste a little bit of anything they like the look of.

ES Sharing the catering was something I enjoyed at the Summer (lathering.

K A G Tell me more.

ES The Vegan Summer Gathering is different from the Vegan Camp. The Camp is primarily for families, and at peak holiday time, whereas the Gathering is mainly for adults, at end-of-season. While the Camp bounces around all over Britain, the Gathering has always been in Exmouth on the East Devon coast — except for the third, which was in Sheffield. The Gathering is in holiday flats, based in 3 houses a tew minutes' walk away from each other. There arc single, double and twin-bedded rooms.

K A G Buildings? Beds? H o w civilised!

ES And it lasts a week, whereas the Camp lasts a fortnight. I was at the fifth Vegan Summer Gathering, in 1998. About 30 people stayed all week, but with other visitors, about 50 took part altogether. Many of those were making return visits.

K A G T h e Vegan Camp began as a family event, but now childless people go there too. Are there any children at the Vegan Gathering?

ES There were two young children in 1998, with their parents. What a great t ime they had, with 30 adults making a fuss of them!

The week included a programme of excursions and meetings. We went to the new Plants For a Future site in Devon, the H Q ofVegfam and the pic-turesque towns of Totnes and Budleigh Salterton. Meetings included discussions on Alternative Therapies, Animal Rights, Promoting Veganism and Bringing U p Vegan Children.

K A G Has the Gathering changed much?

ES An innovation in 1998 was a form of 'apartheid' .

K A G I spent years not buying South African fruit because of apartheid.

ES In this case, it's not as bad as it sounds. In previous years there had been some friction between people who enjoyed late night partying and people who liked to go to bed early. In 1998 one house was designated a "party house', allowing people in the other two houses to sleep in peace. Most nights, in fact, the 'party house' filled up with (welcome) visitors f rom the other houses.

Ages varied. O n e of the 'youngest at heart' was almost 70! Although mainly English, there were people from Germany, Australia, Scotland and Wales.

The houses were self-catering, with lots of people taking a turn to do a meal. Those who didn't cook did other tasks like vacuuming or washing up. There was a fair bit of competition to provide the best vegan meal! In the 'party house', at different times, we had 'haggis', pasta, curry, wurst and kartoffeln ('sausages' and potatoes), full English breakfast etc.

K A G H o w refreshing to know every-thing was vegan without having to ask!

The Vegan S u m m e r Gather ing is again in Exmouth, 28 August-4 September 1999. The cost per adult is about £70, excluding food, but there are reductions for couples and for people on low incomes. Further details: Malcolm Home, 10B Windsor Sq, Exmouth E8 1JU.

Details (date, location, costs etc) of the Vegan C a m p are available from: John Strettle, 30 Dinsdale Ave, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear NE28 9JD.

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F E A T U R E

It's easy! Here's how...

So, you've given up eggs on ethical and/or health grounds and somebody wants a cake. Don ' t panic! It's easy enough to make egg-free cakes, quiches, mousses and other tradition-ally egg-based dishes. Get yourself a vegan cookbook (see page 32) or try adapting some of the recipes in any vegetarian cookbooks you have to hand.

Look out (in health/wholefood shops) for Allergycare Whole Egg Replacer (which is now vegan again) and G F Dietary's Ener-G Egg Replacer. These products are espe-cially useful for tricky foods like meringues. However, many recipes can be adapted using some of the sug-gestions below. Just remember to bear in mind the final dish — you can't use banana as a substitute when making a quiche!

TOP TIPS instead of an egg try using • 1 tbsp gram (chick pea) or soya flour

and 1 tbsp water • 1 tbsp arrowroot, 1 tbsp soya flour

and 2 tbsp water • 2 tbsp flour, '/2 ^ s p shortening, '/-,

tsp baking powder and 2 tsp water • 50g tofu — blended with the liquid

portion of the recipe • large banana, mashed • 50ml white sauce

for raising try • self-raising flour • adding extra oil and a raising agent

(eg baking powder) • about 2 heaped tsp baking powder

per cake • (instead of baking powder) 3/4 tsp

bicarbonate of soda and 1 dsp cider vinegar (good for chocolate cakes)

• sieving the flour and dry ingredi-ents, then gently folding in the liquid (to trap air)

alternative binding agents • soya milk • soya dessert (vanilla, chocolate,

strawberry . . . ) • custard • mashed banana • plain silken tofu • soya cream • sweet white sauce (soya milk, vegan

margarine, sugar and cornflour) • agar agar

Batter For savoury pancakes or deep frying combine soya flour, wholemeal flour, vegetable oil, soya milk, baking powder and salt. For sweet pancakes, omit the salt and baking powder. Use as normal batter (will keep for 1 - 2 days in the fridge).

Burgers Won' t fall apart without an egg! Use gravy, mashed potato, oil or yeast extract mixed with a little hot water to add moisture. Add breadcrumbs, flour or oats for a drier texture.

Custard Follow your usual recipe, but use soya milk and check the custard powder is vegan.

Glazes Brush with soya milk.

Mousse Use agar agar (1 tsp will set 570ml ( lpt) of liquid to jelly — use slightly less for a mousse). Make your own creamy desserts using plain silken tofu, golden or maple syrup and a flavouring such as chocolate or lemon.

Scrambled Egg A delicious alternative is firm tofu mashed with a little oil, turmeric, salt, pepper and herbs. Serve hot on toast or cold in sandwiches.

ANN S BLOOMING LOVELY W CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

75g-100g/2'/2 oz-3'/i oz vegan margarine 450g/16oz vegan digestive biscuits

450g/16oz firm tofu, mashed juice o f l'/2 oranges

1 banana or rind o f 1 orange 55g/2oz cocoa powder

3 tbsp oil 55g /2oz sugar

2 - 4 tbsp soya milk

Base • Melt the margarine gently in a saucepan • Crush the digestive biscuits until they resemble

fine breadcrumbs • Remove margarine f rom heat and mix in biscuit

crumbs • Press into 28cm (11") flan tin

T o p p i n g • Mix the tofu, orange juice, banana or orange

rind, cocoa, oil and sugar to a smooth consistency — preferably in a food processor (If it doesn't mix well, add a few tbsp soya milk)

• Place over the base and smooth the top • Cook for 3(>-40 minutes at 175°C • Remove from oven, cool and chill overnight in

fridge • Add topping of your choice — eg slices of orange

or grated chocolate

CHOCOLATE SPONGE CAKE

for other flavoured sponges use, for example, lemon juice and rind, or vanilla instead ofcocoa

170g/6oz self-raising flour 2 heaped tsp baking powder

3 0 g / l o z cocoa 75g/2'/2oz sugar

125ml/'/jpt melted vegan margarine 325ml/4/7pt cold water

• Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir • Divide the mixture between two well greased

round tins • Bake at 190°C for 30 minutes or until a cocktail

stick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean

• Cool on a wire rack

• Make the chocolate or coffee flavour 'but ter ' icing using 170g (6oz) sieved icing sugar to 115g (4oz) vegan margarine, plus flavouring

• Use some of this to sandwich the cakes together and the rest to decorate the top

• Add plain vegan chocolate drops, grated vegan chocolate, vegan 'cream', vegan alcohol etc as desired!

For a copy of the Cooking Wi thou t Eggs Infor-mation Sheet send an SAE marked ' C W E ' to: The Vegan Society, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, E Sussex TN37 7AA

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Hi! Happy New Year to all Y o u n g Vegan readers. This is a par-ticularly important year, coming at the end of the century. This is a t ime for us all to stop and think about what we can do to make sure that the millennium is better and kinder to all creatures. It's also a time to get in touch with new technology and see the potential for shrinking distances and getting in touch with other vegans around the world. The Internet is already making a great difference. If you haven't got into surfing the 'net' yet now is the time to check out what you are missing. If you're not on-line at home you are sure to be at school or college — or you can always book time at a cybercafe or, perhaps, your local library. Send me some mail while you're on-line! Sam Calvert C

G E T a c t i v e

CIRCUS CAMPAIGN Those of you w h o saw the Animal Defenders footage on TV of the Mary Chipperf ie ld case will no doubt want to do someth ing positive to end the transportation and training of these wonder fu l animals. Animal Defenders is requesting that people wri te to their M P and is asking them to sign the Early Day Motion 787 'Animal Defenders and Circus Animals ' which calls for a ban on the use of animals in travelling circuses. Wr i t e to your M P c/o House of Commons, London SIV1A OAA. Are you aware of any campaigns which deserve a mention on the

Young Vegans page? Send them to me, Sam Calvert c/o The Vegan, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TNJ7 7AA.

COOL LUNCHES Lots of vegans lack ideas for packed lunches for school, college and work. It's particularly difficult for new vegans. Here are a few ideas from the experts at the Vegan Society on how to enjoy a healthy, cruelty-free lunch box: fresh or dried fruit, soup in a flask, soya sausage rolls, vegetable samosas, vegetable spring rolls, vegetable pakoras, onion bhajis, vegetable pasties, single cartons of fruit juice, single cartons of soya milk, pitta bread with salad, salted and unsaltcd nuts, Rowntrees Ready-to-Eat Jellies, crackers and crispbreads, Frys Chocolate Creams (yep, they're

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vegan!), soya yoghurts, ready-made pates and spreads from health/ wholefood stores, humous (home made or from supermarkets)...

Do you have a favourite packed lunch idea? Why not share it with other young vegans? Send your ideas for the perfect packed lunch to me c/o The Vegan Society. The sender of the brightest idea will receive a surprise prize!

HOORAY FOR . . . The news that, according to the latest Government figures, vivisection has fallen by 3% in 1997 to 2 635 969 'procedures'.

VEGANS IN CYBERSPACE Most schools, colleges and universities across the country arc now on-line — using the internet to talk to others around the world, grab information for research and projects, or just to get some help with the homework. Perhaps you are on-line at home? Veganism is not getting left behind in this race into cyberspace. The Vegan Society is on the 'net too with hundreds of files being read by thousands of people all over the world. Many of the people reading this material will be Americans who have been on-line for some time but we're fest catching up in the UK .

You can send general messages to the Society at info@vegansociety.com or you can contact me at

The Vegan Society's major presence

on the 'net is its website at: www.vegansociety.com.

There is also a large (and incredibly useful section) aimed at young people that's well worth checking out and would be useful for school projects on veganism.

Probably the best index of all things vegetarian/vegan on the web is Vege-tarian Pages at http://www.veg.org/veg. The Pages also host other groups and the World Guide to Vegetarianism —-which provides loads of information sent in by people all over the world about the area they live in and places they have visited on holiday.

Another interesting location to point your web browser is http://www.veg-anvillage.co.uk. Vegan Village is a website listing hundreds of vegan companies and contacts, with an online notice board and newstand and links to vegan websites all over the world. Well worth a visit!

If you are concerned about animal welfare, then just about everything is on the Animal Rights Resource Site (ARRS) at http://envirolink.org/arrs/.

All of the main vegetarian/animal welfare charities now have their own websites. A simple search under the charity name should provide you with a list as long as your arm.

Do you have a favourite website for vegan/animal welfare issues? Send it to me, together with a review of the site, and I'll pass it on to other young vegans.

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C o t i f i f l e Centre for Healing, Rest & Renewal

D o r m a n s l a n d , Lingfield, Surrey R H 7 6 Q H Te lephone 01342 832150 Wardens : J o h n and Rosal ind Smi th

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Guests are welcome throughout the year on our special mid-week breaks at very reasonable prices. Full-board vegan/vegetarian accommodation.

We also have an exceptionally wide range of courses based on health and healing themes, all led by qualified instructors. For a full list of events please request our Courses leaflet from our Wardens.

We look forward to hearing from you

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The Order of the Cross, whose members are vegetarian or vegan, was founded in 1904 by the Reverend John Todd Ferrier, a former minister in the Congregational Church, who felt a profound sense of compassion for all mankind and creatures.

The Message of the Order of the Cross sets out a vision of Christianity which re-interprets much that has been taught and believed in during the last 2000 years. It is universal in its scope, revealing the oneness of all life and the unity of all true religious aspiration. GOD is spoken of as the FATHER-MOTHER, thus emphasizing the dual mystery which pervades the Universe. The names Jesus and Christ are shown to represent states of spiritual attainment, achievable by all souls.

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ONE WORLD CAMP Sibford College, Oxfordshire

2nd 8th August 1999-01-26 A week long celebration in the arts, crafts, healing therapies and natural movement.

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The camp serves three meals per day of delicious vegan food (macrobiotic style).

Three choices of accommodation: private bearooms, dormitories and camping.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London WC1 Saturday 20 November 1999

PROPOSALS FOR RESOLUTION

Proposals for resolution, to be con-sidered by Council for inclusion on the 1999 AGM agenda, must be received at the Society's office (Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK) not later than Friday 30 July. For your guidance, ordinary proposals should:

• be proposed and seconded by paid-up full (ie not supporter) members

• in the interests of economy and clarity, not exceed 100 words

• propose some form of action • propose one single action — ie

they must not be composite proposals

• not simply comprise a statement of opinion

Members considering submitting special proposals (those seeking to change the Memorandum or Articles of Association) are advised to contact the Company Secretary (Richard Farhall) on 01424 427393 for guidance.

Proposers are requested to limit their proposals to two.

S O C I E T Y

NOMINATIONS FOR COUNCIL

Nominations for members of 12 months or greater duration at the time of appointment — ie 20.11.99 — to serve on Council must be made in writing, signed and received at the office (Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK) not later than Friday 30 July. In accordance with Article 32(a)(i) each nomina-tion must be:

• duly signed by a proposer and seconder who are members (not supporters)

• accompanied by a profile of the candidate stating, in 100-200 words, his/her full name (and any previous names), skills, experi-ence, views, and intentions, if elected

To nominate yourself, ask for a 'Prospective Candidate's Nomina-tion Pack' by sending a C5 SAE marked 'PCNP' to: The Administra-tion Officer, Donald Watson House, 7 Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK

Members are reminded that candidacy is open to all members meeting the criteria outlined above

RECIPES

RIS ^ h l N E !

Wake up with 'Cook Vegan' author, Richard

It is the most important meal of the day — you probably haven't eaten Jo

Here is a selection of recipes for the bre, Some are quick; others take a

and can be sa

REAL MUESLI ofi? ro

PER BOWL 1 ripe banana

1 ripe pear or apple handful o f porridge oats

handful o f dried fruit o f your choice (raisins, sultanas, chopped dates . . . )

handful o f nuts and seeds o f your choice (brazils, cashews, pumpkin . . . ) a little soya milk to lubricate

Peel and grate the banana into the bowl. Core and grate the pear or apple Add the remaining ingredients. Stir thoroughly and eat. Simple!

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ENOUGH FOR TWO 3 medium left-over boiled potatoes

flour pinch of salt vegetable oil VJ

Mash the potatoes with a little salt, then work in as much flour as possible Form into very thin (about 0.5cm/'/4") burger-like shapes Shallow fry over high heat in the vegetable oil until crisp and golden on both sides

AST MUSHROOMS

ENOUGH FOR TWO 4 very large breakfast m u s h r o o m s

1 tbsp sunflower oil 1 tbsp soya sauce

ground black pepper to taste

Wipe clean the mushrooms, then roughly chop into large chunks Place the oil in a saucepan over high heat. Add the mushrooms. As soon as they have absorbed the oil, throw in the soya sauce. Stir. Cover Cook for 2-3 minutes, shaking the pan vigorously every so often Lift lid. The mushrooms should be soft and sitting in plenty of their own juice. Add plenty of freshly ground black pepper Serve on toast or as part of a larger fry-up

OPTIMUM JUICE

You'll need an electric juicer for this one

FOR TWO GLASSES 2 apples

2 med ium carrots 2 oranges

1 small beetroot

Simply juice and then drink immediately!

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STEWED HUNZA APRICOTS

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In the uncooked state, these look

fr ightening — dull , hard, wr inkled .

B u t , they're simple to cook and taste fanta:

1 1 5 g / 4 o z dr ied h u n z a apr icots w a t e r

Place the apricots in a saucepan. Add enough water to cover t h e m and then about another 1.25cm/ ' /2" Br ing to a boil. C o n t i n u e boil ing for 15 minutes or until the apricots are soft and the liquid has reduced to a syrup

BRAN FRUIT LOAF

Make this anyt ime. Eat it for breakfast or add to y o u r pack lunch

F O R O N E L O A F 1 m u g v e g a n bran cereal

(it comes in 2 . 5 c m / l " long twigs) 1 m u g raisins or sultanas

1 m u g soya m i l k '/2 m u g m u s c a v a d o sugar

2 tbsp soya f lour j u s t under 1 m u g se l f -ra is ing f lour

k n o b o f v e g a n m a r g a r i n e for greas ing

Place the cereal, dried fruit, soya milk and sugar in a bowl. Leave to soak overnight T h e nex t day, spoon the soya flour in to your measuring mug, then top u p wi th self-raising flour. Sift in to the.bran mixture. C o m b i n e thoroughly to form a thick batter Trans fe r to a lightly greased 21b (2.2kg) loaf t in. Bake at 180 ° C for jus t under an h o u r R e m o v e f r o m tin and leave to cool on a wire rack

LAVERBREAD

# Make these the night before —

then all you have to do is fry them up!

ENOUGH FOR TWO 12g (5 sheets) dried nori water 8 level tbsp m e d i u m oatmeal

'/2 level tsp powdered vegan stock ground black pepper

vegetable oil for frying

Roughly rip the nori sheets and place in a small saucepan. Add about ' | ,cm water. Place over very low heat and work into a thick paste (You may need to add a little extra water, but don't allow the mixture to become too sloppy — it should only take a few minutes) Remove f rom heat. Add the oatmeal, stock powder and ground black pepper to taste Allow to cool. Store in an airtight container in the fridge overnight For breakfast, form into burger-like shapes and shallow fry in a little oil for a few minutes on each side until crisped on the outside

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Nick Savage loves that chocolate

Choco la t e has acquired the mos t ex t r ao rd ina ry reputa t ion: a p h r o -

disiac, s infu l , unhea l thy , liable to p r o v o k e all m a n n e r of ills — acne, t o o t h decay , allergies, diabetes, heart a t tacks . . .

Fo r tuna te ly , n o n e of this is t rue. R e c e n t research has shown each o n e of these stories is only a myth and that choco l a t e can n o t only safely keep its place in o u r diets bu t actually d o us s o m e g o o d if eaten in modera t ion . T h e latest w o r d f r o m a team at Hava rd is that chocola te-eaters general ly out l ive n o n - c h o c o l a t e -eaters. So o u r craving for the choco la t e taste may ju s t be yet a n o t h e r case of instincts po in t ing us in the r ight d i rec t ion .

ASK AN EXPERT C h o c o l a t e ' s chief asset is its f lazvour -a u n i q u e taste t inged wi th echoes of wi ld herbs , tea, w o o d and earth (or so the choco la te connoisseurs say, r each ing for the wine- tas ter ' s vocabu-lary). T h e French — the ul t imate foodies — w o r s h i p chocolate and wax lyrical a b o u t the flavour differences b e t w e e n cocoa from Venezuela, G u y a n a , C o t e Ivoire, Soa T o m e , Brazil and Equador . In fact, the flavour of chocola te depends primarily on four key variables: • v a r i e t y Forastero is generally

t h o u g h t best — fol lowed by T r in i -tario and t h e n Cr io l lo

• f e r m e n t a t i o n the usual m e t h o d is to use a banana leaf mulch . D u r i n g the f e r m e n t a t i o n the cocoa beans absorb the flavour of the fe rment ing cocoa p o d pu lp

• r o a s t i n g a heavy roasting produces a s t ronger b i t te r flavour; a light roast results in a m o r e delicate flavour

• p r o c e s s i n g the mild, smooth flavour o f Belgian chocolate , for example, is a result o f deliberately neutral is ing the natural acid con ten t o f chocolate

IING started life as an Aztec-

energy drink called 'cacahuattl j j - a bitter blend of cocoa beao, vanilla,

on , saffron and chilli. A pick-e - u p for cold Mexican mornings, it

contained no sugar — and certainly no milk — but was rich in vegetable oil and carbohydrate, with small amounts of caffeine, minerals and vitamins. While not exactly a meal in a p re -Colombjan cup, a port ion

ontained enough calories to consti-tute a robust snack. As Montezuma famously said about cacahuatl;4 "Enough energy to keep a man walking all day without food" .

At first try, most Europeans found drink to be completely disgusting,

bu t this did not stop a fad catching hold, firstly in Spain. Soon it became the chicest drink at court from Madrid to Vienna.

ESSENTIAL MIX So what exactly is chocolate? T h e answer is rather mundane: it's just another edible food rich in oil — like the almond, palm nut, ground nut , sesame or olive.

Chocolate started life as an Aztec energy drink

T h e cocoa tree — Theobroma cacoa — flourishes in the moist, rich highlands of the Equatorial region. Apart f rom its distinctive bitter taste, the cocoa bean's particular char-acteristic is an oil which solidifies at high temperature. Unl ike most vegetable oils, which solidify only w h e n very cold, the oil f rom the cocoa bean (cocoa butter) solidifies at room temperature and, under certain conditions, can be made to set so hard that it breaks with a sharp crack. Hard

enough, i ivfhet , t^fe fbrm a bar of chocolates

M o d e m chocolate is composed of finely ground, fermented cocoa bean sweetened with sugar and usually, but not always so, flavoured with a little vanilla. T h e very best chocolate, ' cou-verture' , has a min imum cocoa butter content o f ^ Y % and total cocoa content (oil and grounds? of 50% or more. /The remaining ingredients are primarily sugar, a touch of vanilla and a little soya lecithin to help the ingre-dients emulsify thoroughly — and, of bourse, milk solids ill the case of milk chocolate.

In most of Europe, chocolate may not be described so if anything other than cocoa butter is used. However, in the UK the law is not so strict and some large manufacturers substitute other (cheaper) vegetable oils for the more expensive cocoa butter.

TEMPER, TEMPER It is not clear who, in the 19th century, discovered the trick of 'tempering' chocolate — that is, making it set rock hard — but, without it, all we would have is drinking chocolate because, untempered, chocolate is still a bit sticky at room temperature and tastes chalky (if you have ever eaten a bit of chocolate that has been left in the back of the car and gone grey, you will be familiar with the taste!)

Tempered chocolate starts to melt only at body temperature so it dissolves slowly in the mouth, giving a taste that is smooth, long and rich.

In whatever shape it comes — bar, Easter Egg or covering for nuts, biscuits, fruit or exotic centres — the next time you pop some chocolate in your mouth let it be the very best you can find and then you'll know why the tree from which it came was christened by the Swedish botanist, Linnaeus Theobroma cacoa — Cocoa Food of the Gods!

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Write your answer on a postcard, w i th your name and

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East Sussex TN37 7AA, by 25 April 1999.

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T h e answer t o the last Puzzler was 'Rosa Dalziel O'Brien'.

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Grow Vegan Spring's the perfect time for all you budding gardeners to take up your

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If you are new to vegan-organic gardening, spring is an ideal time to

begin. Here are a few simple notes to help you get started: • Beg or borrow a trowel and spade.

Cheap tools can be purchased but may not last long.

• Choose a sunny patch of ground 1.8m(6')x3m(10').

• Remove surface weeds, grass, rabble, old beds, etc.

• Dig over the soil to, at least, the depth of the spade. Get rid of clumps of soil and make a 'fine tilth'.

• Sprinkle the soil with a few handfuls of dried seaweed meal to feed it.

• Sow seeds in accordance with the packet instructions. Courgette, marrow, lettuce, cabbage and potatoes are easy to grow. Note: Courgette/Marrow plants are large — grow just one!

• Water the soil well and keep moist — especially in the early weeks of plant growth.

• Watch out for slugs, cats and other creatures which may damage plants. You may need to collect slugs and relocate them (most will be visible after 10-11 pm). To deter birds and cats, cover the area with chicken wire or old net curtains. Avoid nylon netting: birds can get badly tangled up in it.

TOP TIPS Your soil may be rich in nutrients and your plants may flourish. However, if this doesn't happen in the first year, don't be disheartened! Nothing can replace hands on learning in your own garden and your first crop of plants will indicate what you need to do to improve things for next year.

Save all your fresh produce waste for a compost heap. Some local councils supply plastic compost bins or you can build one using old planks of wood or wooden pallets. If you don't have time just chuck everything in a secluded

comer of the garden and cover it with sacking or grass cuttings to keep in the moisture and heat. Fresh produce will always break down into good quality soil — given time!

Buy a really good organic gardening book and ignore the sections recommending bone meal, 'donkey doos' and the like.

ROTATIONS REVISITED In the Autumn 1997 Vegan I reported on the 10-year research project carried out by Elm Farm Research Centre (EFRC), Berkshire on organic farming without the use oflivestock.

The results from the trial — and other data on the subject — show that stockless rotations are feasible and potentially economic, but that more research is needed. Elm Fann has three experimental approaches in mind — including expanding the crops currently in use; the use of composts incorporating human wastes; and legume inter-cropping systems (eg a permanent white clover presence).

Mark Measures writes: "organic stockless fanning has proved both a practical and commercial success. While it is undeniably early days to claim 'sustainability' it does appear to work in some circumstances."

He adds, "Today, reliance on the concept of fertility-building green manures, minimal or zero use of animal or vegetable wastes and a high proportion of case cropping in the rotation are used in a number of pure stockless farms, but more generally in predominantly arable/low stock situations and, in particular, in the many situations where 'set aside' is used to build fertility."

GARDEN ON-LINE While surfing the web is, technically, as far removed from gardening as you

can get, it can throw up some useful information for the vegan gardener. If you do not have access to the internet at home, search out your local cyber cafe or library and you will be given access for just a few pounds an hour. Here are some of the web sites you might like to visit: Plants for a Future http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf7 Vegan News

http://www.bury-rd.demon.co.uk Vegan Village — access to the Vegan Organic Network (Horticulture /Agriculture) http://www.veganvillage.co.uk Nor th American Vegetarian Society http://www.eyberveg.org/navs Henry Doubleday Research Association http://www.hdra.org.uk VegSource US site with a gardening discussion board http://www. vegsource. org

THE HOME FRONT The garden was neglected pitifully during most of 1998. However, despite this, we obtained a plentiful supply of autumn-fruiting raspberries, courgettes, early and maincrop potatoes, marrows and cat nip. A lively tortoiseshell cat regularly managed to take advantage of the cat nip in the greenhouse by climbing through the top window. Rarely seen, it left its mark: flattened trays of cat nip covered in dribble!

A few lettuce and a selection of Chinese leaf vegetables are overwintering in the greenhouse. Curly kale and leaf beet are doing well in the outside beds. The straw paths inbetween the beds were cheap enough and lasted most of the season.

An extra pair of hands has been organised for the garden this year so we hope to see a great improvement in 1999.

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L I S T I N G S

Diary Dates APRIL 3 Grand National Protests, Aintree, nr Liverpool. Info: 0151 726 0339. Leaflets: 01902 711935 4 Demo against farm breeding dogs for GlaxoWelcome, Bury Green Farm, Millfield La, Bury Green, nr Little Hadham, Herts, noon. Info: 01430 220480 17 Hillgrove Farm demo Info: 0121 632 6460: Living Without Cruelty Exhibition, Methodist Church (opp Wilkinsons), Dunstable, Beds 9am-4pm. Info: 01582 527187 18-24 Lab Animals Week. Info: NAVS, 0181 846 9777 24 World Day for Lab Animals Rally, Trafalgar Sq, London. Info: NAVS, 0181 846 9777: Shamrock Farm Demo. Meet Preston Pk, Brighton, noon. Wreath laying later at Shamrock (Small Dole). Info: 01273 298781 27 Make the Connection (animal welfare conference), Royal Festival Hall, London, 1-6pm, £15. Info: Animal Friends, 01747 826827

MAY 1 - 2 Growing Towards Compassion (vegan-organic gardening intro), Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Info: Graham, 01702 303259/Ron 01702 477681 22-29 Greyhound Awareness (about the dark side of greyhound racing) Week. Info: Greyhound Action, 01562 745778

JUNE 5 Health Without Cruelty Day, Tintagel Hse, 2 Meadowbank Rd, Netheredge, Sheffield. Lectures, stalls, vegan cafe. Info: 01246 230474 13-20 National Anti-Angling Week. Info: CAA, 0171 278 306819 Vegfest, Castlefield, Liverpool Rd, Manchester, 10am-6pm. Stalls, music, events. Info: VSUK, 0161 928 0793; Midsummer Cruelty-Free Fair. Info: Worthing Animal Aid, 01903 755405 23-27 Glastonbury — Green Futures Field. Animal rights stalls, workshops..

For a comprehensive list of dates — including regular weekly/monthly events — send an SAE + 1 extra first class stamp to: The Animal Rights Calendar, 180 Mansfield Rd, Nottingham NG1 3HW — or go to the web site: http://arrs.envirolink.org/arc/veggies/ Event details wanted! Tel 0115 958 5666

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VEGAN SOCIETY LOCAL CONTACTS Local Contacts are Vegan Society members who have offered to act, on a voluntary basis, as a point of contact for those interested in the Society's work. They are not official representatives of the Society. Their levels of activity and knowledge may vary according to their individual circumstances. When writing to a Contact, please remember to enclose an SAE.

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Reviews Animal Century*

Mark Gold

Jon Carpenter Publishing £12.99, pbk, 228pp In his foreword to this ambitious and lively book Mark Gold says his intention is to capture the essence of ideas which have shaped change, rather than to attempt to detail the contributions of all the main participants: a legitimate target, with the advantage that little-known details of such indefatigable and under-credited workers for the animals as Peter and Anna Roberts, Irene Williams, Lind-af-Hageby, and Kathleen Jannaway (no gender bias, I assure you!) will be valued by the movement. Later, such insights must be most useful to whoever may take on the larger task of writing a full and balanced account of this century's mostly improving sense of our responsibilities to animals.

The downside is that the approach invites a not-quite-one-thing-or-the-other charge. A personal and partial viewpoint can prompt incorrect understanding of the balance of events. For instance, if Bngid Brophy was to be granted just one line, it should have been for her seminal article in The Sunday Times m 1965, rather than as contributor to the much later publication of Animals, Men and Morals. She was a major player. Personalities aside, some landmark books of the post-World War Two period are lucky to get into the bibliography, let alone receive attention in the text for their influence on the mores of their time. For example, the powerful anti-vivisectionist works of John Vyvyan and Richard Ryder. If stress is not laid on the work of writers and activists, history becomes an insubstantial pageant.

I welcome wholeheartedly Mark's recognition of the significance of Henry Salt's huge and brilliant output, while his account of the rise of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is graphic, absorbing and topical; though since Animal Century went to press, some actions by the ALF's militant offshoots have deepened concern at the damage that may be done by understandable frustration at the slowness of political change.

Despite its self-set parameters, this is a book that no-one in the movement can afford to be without. It contains unique material.

Jon Wynne-Tyson

Vegan Dinner Parties*

Linda Majzlik

Jon Carpenter Publishing £5.00, pbk, 85pp

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Another book from the Jon Carpenter stable. Vegan Dinner Parties' main strength is not just being imaginative with seasonal menus and with recipes also listed by category, but that at a fiver it's very good value. There are suggested excuses (should you be sad enough to need any) for dinner parties, and cartoons of dancing carrots and aliens to amuse whilst waiting for your pies to bake.

Except for one Glaswegian restaurant I've visited, the dessert choices were better than I've been offered throughout the land. I did feel, however, that they didn't match the high standard and creativity of the main courses — and there wasn't nearly enough chocolate for my personal taste. Recipes for vegan cream, dessert and ice cream would have been helpful for those of us without a wholefood shop around the corner.

I particularly liked the Pecan Vegetable & Apple Brioche and the Christmas Cracker.

Linda's apparent aversion to salt and sugar can easily be overcome by spoiling yourself with a wee sprinkle here and there if it's a special occasion.

I would happily recommend this book to many culinary-retarded catering establishments around the country. Even to some of my friends who remain uninspired, despite my best efforts.

So, don't go down the pub, save your money, buy this book, invite your friends (and their wine) around and have a Vegan Dinner Party to remember!

Tony Weston

ALSO ON THE EDITOR'S DESK . . . Animal Pride Animal Aid, C D - R O M , £9.95 + £2.50 p&p. Target: school age. From: Animal Aid, The Old Chapel, Bradford St, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1AVV

A Vegetarian Lifestyle Beauty Without Cruelty (India),CD-ROM, £14. From: BWC, 4 Prince of Wales'Drive, Wanowrie, Pune 411 040, India Tel (+91 212) 840321 Fax (+91 212) 840312 e-mail

Menopause Naturally Kitty Campion, Newleaf (Gill & Macmillan), pbk, 260pp, £8.99. 'Virtually' vegan approach

The Cancer Business Patrick Rattigan, self-published, pbk, 36pp, £1.75 (p&p incl). Vegan angle. From: P Rattigan, 1 Quarry Bank Rd, Chesterfield S41 0HH

The L-Plate Vegan Viva!, pbk, 34pp, £1.00 + 30p p&p. New ed. From: Viva! 12 Queen Sq, Brighton, E Sussex BN1 3FD

Vegetarian London Alex Bourke & Paul Gaynor, Cruelty-Free Living, pbk, 224pp, £5.99 + 70p p&p. 3rd ed. From: Cruelty-Free Living, 18Jarvis Hse, Goldsmith Rd, London SE155SY

Viva! Guide to Vegetarian Brighton Viva!, pbk, 136pp, £2.99 from: Viva! 12 Queen Sq, Brighton, E Sussex BN1 3FD

REVIEWERS T o n y W e s t o n is a recovering barking mad chocoholic, author, award-winning vegan caterer and Vegaknight for the UK's smallest radio station, Lochbroom FM J o h n W y n n e - T y s o n is an author, novelist, and former owner of Centaur Press

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Books by Post ANIMAL RIGHTS Animal Century Mark Gold. Key events and players behind our changing attitudes to animals £12.99 Animal Liberation Peter Singer. 2nd edition [PimlicoJ of the bible of the modern animal rights movement £10.00 Animal Liberation: A Graphic Guide Lori Gruen, Peter Singer & David Hine. A powerfully illustrated introduction to the subject £4.95 Animal Rights — Extending the Circle of Compassion Mark Gold. Animal rights: the philosophy, principles, history and prospects £7.99 Animals, Politics & Morality Robert Garner. An assessment of moral issues, philosophical claims, the modern animal protection movement and strategies employed £14.99 The Dreaded Comparison: Human and Animal Slavery Marjorie Spiegel. A penetrating study loaded with shocking comparisons of human and animal slavery, of racism and speciesism £3.95 Silent Ark Juliet Gellatley. A personal story of discovery of the meat and dairy industries £6.99

BACKGROUND A b u n d a n t Living in the Coming A g e of the Tree Kathleen Jannaway. Towards a vegan, tree-based culture £2.00 Compassion: The Ultimate Ethic (An Exploration of Veganism) Victoria Moran. An examination of the history and philosophy of the vegan movement £4.95 McLibel — Burger Culture on Trial (2nd ed) John Vidal. The story of the epic legal battle between McDonalds's and two campaigners £5.99 The Realeat Encyclopedia of Vegetarian Living Peter Cox. Despite the title, principally vegan in content. Includes 300 international vegan recipes £ 16.99 (Hdbk) Vegan - the New Ethics of Eating (US) Erik Marcus. Disregard the American bias, this is riveting and inspiring reading £10.99 Why V e g a n Kath Clements. A simple and straightforward exposition of the case for veganism £6.95

COOKBOOKS The Absolutely Animal-Free Cookbook Wendy Turner. Straightforward yet sumptuous recipes for the time-strapped vegan £9.99 An Allergy Cookbook Patricia Carter. Recipes free of animal products, chocolate, salt, sugar, baking powder, wheat and cornflour £6.55 CalciYum! (Can) David & Rachelle Bronfman. 120 calcium-rich vegan recipes. Table of calcium values. 16 pages of colour photographs £9.95 Cooking with PETA (US) PETA. 200+ recipes with tips and nutrition 'per serving' breakdowns. Lay-flat binding £7 7.99 Cook Vegan Richard Youngs. A tempting mix of simple and imaginative recipes by The Vegan's cookery writer £6.99 Green Gastronomy Colin Spencer. Gourmet vegan recipes arranged by season £9.99 Nonna's Italian Kitchen Bryanna Clark Grogan (CAN). Take a trip through the history and regions of Italian (vegan) cuisine. Lay-flat binding £11.99 The Single Vegan Leah Leneman. This is the book to persuade you that it really is 'worth the bother' for one £5.99 Rainbows & Wellies Jackie Redding

& Tony Weston. An unusual and enchanting cookbook offering recipes for 14 nights of six person vegan dinner parties at Taigh na Mara Vegetarian Guest House in the Scottish Highlands £ 14.95 (Hdbk) Simply Vegan (2nd ed) (US) Debra Wasserman. Includes 70-page nutrition section and recipe nutrient breakdowns £7 7.99The Vegan Cookbook (2nd ed) Alan Wakeman & Gordon Baskerville. 200 richly varied and carefully graded recipes, ranging from the quick and simple right through to the unashamedly gourmet 17.99 Vegan Cooking Eva Batt. More than 300 simple, nourishing and economical recipes. A classic £6 99 Vegan Dinner Parties Linda Majzlik. Imaginative and inspiring and good value at just £5.00 Vegan Feasts Rose Elliot. An innovative mix of quick and easy recipes — both modern and well-established £6.99 The Vegan Gourmet (US) Susann Geiskopf-Hadler & Mindy Toomay. Delicious and imaginative vegan cuisine with recipe nutrient breakdowns £8.99 The Vegan Kitchen Mate (Aus) David Horton. 100 simple recipes, complete with kitchen tips £3.25 Vegan Vittles (US) Joanne Stepaniak. Lay-flat binding cookbook with advice for new and would-be vegans £9.99

HOME & GARDEN Forest Gardening Robert A de J Hart. 2nd edition of the vegan guide to creating a food-producing forest garden £10.95 Plants For a Future Ken Fern. Describes the creation of ecosystems containing edible plants that can be grown in Britain. 344pp, 47 colour and b&w photos £16.95

NUTRITION & HEALTH 10 Days to Better Health Kirsten Hartvig & Dr Nic Rowley. A vegan-based health restoration programme £8.99 Foods That Cause You to Lose Weight (US) Neal Barnard MD. An American vegan doctor explains how choosing certain vegan foods leads to, and sustains long-term weight loss £10.99 Pregnancy, Children & the Vegan Diet (US) Michael Klaper MD. A practical guide

to ensuring health and balance throughout pregnancy and to raising healthy children on a 100% animal-free diet £7.95 Vegan Nutrition Gill Langley MA PhD MIBiol. The most comprehensive survey of scientific research on vegan diets. Includes key points, easy-to-follow tables, chapters on all major nutrients and section on vegan mothers and children £8.95 Vegan Nutrition: Pure & Simple (US) Michael Klaper MD. A practical guide showing how sound vegan diets can satisfy all the body's needs and play a major role in the prevention and treatment of many degenerative diseases £7.95

REFERENCE The Animal-Free Shopper The Vegan Society. Popular shopping guide for those wishing to buy goods which are free of animal ingredients and involve no animal testing. Includes product listing sections — Food, Drink, Toiletries & Cosmetics etc; useful addresses; and information on animal substances and additives £4.95 Food For Free Richard Mabey. The wild food forager's bible — details of over 240 edible berries, nuts, fungi and leaves £9 99 The Pocketbook of Animal Facts & Figures Barry Kew. All the information you need — at your fingertips £6.99 The Vegan Passport George Rodger. What vegans eat (and don't eat!) in 38 languages £2.99 The Vegan Travel Guide (UK & Southern Ireland) The Vegan Society. Places to stay; places to eat. £4.95 Vegetarian Cats & Dogs (US) James Peden. The development and use of Vegecat — the supplement imported by the Vegan Society for vegan cats £8.95

VERSE Talking Turkeys Benjamin Zephaniah. Fun poems by the presenter of Truth or Dairy £4.99

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by vegans (7) 3 Cooked; finished (3) 4 Food store (6) 5 Haricot which is all at sea? (4,4) 6 Type of jars used for keeping

food (7) 9 Cob, monkey or pine, perhaps (3) 13 Insides of pies or pastries (8) 14 Tapering root vegetables (7) 16 Deep-fried, spicy rissole of ground

chick peas or beans (7) 17 Drinking vessel (6,1 19 Lid; tallest part (3) 22 Shape of a potato piece (5) 23 First name of Mr Whittle,

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Send y o u r l e t t e r s to : The Ed i to r , Postbag, 'The Vegan', Dona ld W a t s o n House, 7 B a t t l e Road, S t L e o n a r d s - o n - S e a , East Sussex TN37 7AA, UK. Fax 01424 717064. E - m a i l

BEST FRIEND? What happens to Border Collies (sheep dogs) when no longer young enough to work? A comfortable, well-earned retirement? No — dumped in the hills is one reward or confined to a barn another.

I found a chained bitch in a cold, stone barn with no bedding, a dirty water bowl and filthy, empty food bowl. I could almost get my hands around her sparsely-furred body and she could hardly stand — nor see. I eventually negotiated her release and, full of hope, I took her to my vet — only to be told her extensive internal damage necessitated immediate euthanasia. At least she is no longer suffering.

There are three other dogs still working on that farm. So many are dumped in Wales that suitable homes have to be found in England.

Please send me similar stories of farm dogs. Carolyn Aldhouse

NOT SO SWEET I notice (Shoparound, Winter 1998) that you are still promoting a vegan chocolate product made by a company which vigorously markets its infant formulae in developing countries and thereby undermines the most natural, healthy and inexpensive way to nurture babies — breastfeeding.

This practice must stop I Contact: Baby Milk Action, FREEPOST, Cambridge CB2 3BR.

There are so many excellent vegan chocolates on the market I am sure no vegan will feel deprived!

Also, we have a 2-year-old vegan breastfeeding daughter whom we intend to keep out of school and would like to make contact with

* STAR LETTER * My children (Andrew 12, and Nicola 10) currently live in Stockholm. We actively campaign for veganism but, although w e aim at all ages, it is mainly young people who are prepared to change their lifestyle.

Through campaigning you learn a lot about tactics — when to 'melt away' when the hostile deputy head master approaches! Of course, if it weren't for the parents it would be easy to convert many children. If you have children in school, a good plan is to get them to start a vegan/vegetarian club with badges, stickers and tee shirts with slogans.

I used to feel upset and angry when people refused to listen to my message. Naively, I thought they would change when they heard how bad things had become — but most of them didn't. However, even if it appears people are turning their backs they may be absorbing the information. Some will turn hostile but this is a small price to pay for eventual success. M o n i c a Lil ley Sweden Ed. Monica wins a copy of Animal Century

like-minded families. Ann (& David) Rowan

Ed The mention of a product in Shoparound should not be construed as constituting approval of the product, its intended use, or its manufacturer/distributor. Products are eligible for inclusion solely if they meet the Vegan Society's 'no animal ingredients' and 'no animal testing' criteria.

BUG BUSTER Community Hygiene Concern sells a Bug Busting Kit (approximately £6) to help schools, community health services and parents cope with head lice without using pesticides.

Contact it at: 160 Inderwick Rd, London N8 977" 0181 341 7167. Margaret Forbes Glasgow

QUESTION OF BALANCE The Editor's comment on Amy Austin's letter (Postbag, Winter 1998) raises further concern about Calcium-a Plenty and Dairy-Free (Summer-Autumn 1998 Vegan), which highlighted the calcium content of a soya milk in isolation from its other ingredients (or lack of them).

Neither the article nor comment mentioned that the product in question contains no vitamin Dto aid absorption — nor that it does not include the essential vitamins B2 and B12. Clearly, the Plamil alternative to udder milks — which was formulated in consultation with vegan doctors and nutritionists who based their opinion on research papers stressing the need for vegans to have adequate intakes of vitamins D, B2 and B12

— is the balanced one for vegans. Arthur Ling Plamil Foods, Kent

FREE YOUNG PEOPLE I'm sure many readers will be interested in the Liberatarian Family Network — a support group for families recognising (amongst other things) that: babies and children are free people needing nurture without coercion; children's need for emotional nourishment cannot be met by school; it is adults' responsibility to respect and fulfil the needs of our babies/children and put our needs second.

For a 3-issue subscription to LFN's magazine, send a cheque payable to 'To Be Free' to:

Homecroft, Brownston St, Modbury, Devon PL21 0RQ ( Stella Hardman Grimsby

CHECK IT OUT As a vegan (with occasional lapses into vegetarianism when hunger and circumstances demand) for 18 years I'd always assumed I didn't have to worry about cholesterol. How wrong I was!

A blood test revealed a level of 7.2 — too high. Since I was already on a practically fat-free diet, the doctor prescribed Modaline, a lactose-containing anti-cholesterol tablet. Does anyone know of a vegan equivalent or, preferably, a non animal-tested alternative way of reducing my cholesterol level?

Lastly, don't be complacent about your diet — heart problems run in my family. Dave Wetton

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HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION B R I S T O L Arches Hotel for vegan & vegetarian B&B. Colour T V and beverage making in rooms. Some en-suites. N O N -S M O K I N G . Close to central stations. Discount to Vegan Society members at weekends. Tel 0117 924 7398. email:

http://www. archeshotel. demon. co. uk. B U X T O N Culture & countryside; Opera House and National Park; Glenwood Vegan & Vegetarian Guest House. Comfortable, spacious, non-smoking; children welcome. Tel 01298 77690. C O R N W A L L M o u n t Pleasant Farm B&B/Retreat nr Mevagissey. Organic small holding, rural peace and quiet, one mile from the sea. Vegetarian/Vegan food a speciality. Vegetarian proprietors. E n -suite available. Tel 01726 843918. C O R N W A L L Unlivery. Bodmin 5 miles. Stricdy Vegan B&B. Traditional Cornish cottage in quiet rural location; wildlife garden; central for all coasts, moors and nature reserves. En-suite facilities. N o smoking in cottage. 01208 872316.

D E V O N (Lydford). S /C for N / S visitors at VEGFAM's H Q . SAE to: 'The Sanctuary', Nr Lydford, Okehampton EX20 4AL. Tel/Fax: 01822 820203. D O R S E T Vegan guest house set in A .O.N.B . Coastal walks. H o m e of alter-native healers. Offering courses, alternative treatment of animals. (01297) 678597. H E X H A M Vegan/Vegetarian B/B & evening meals offered in our delightful family home. TV, welcome tray, no smoking, no pets. Close to Hadrian's Wall. £ 1 8 - ^ 2 0 B&B. Tel: Margaret or John on 01434 606773. ISLE O F W I G H T Quality and luxury self-catering bungalow. Sleeps 5 adults plus juniors. SAE to "Divya-Krupa" , Kemming Road, WhiteweU, P 0 3 8 2 Q T N O R F O L K Nor th coast 4 miles. Vegetarian/vegan B&B ensuite accommodation in quiet village. E M s by arrangement. Sorry no children or dogs. 01263 577822.

N O R F O L K C O U N T R Y S I D E Charming country hotel Dereham/ Swaffham, 20 mins Norwich. Elegant en-suite rooms, superb cuisine including vegetarian and vegan choice. Greenbanks, Wendling. Tel 01362 687742. N O R T H Y O R K S H I R E Comfortable, homely, exclusively vegetarian/vegan B&B from £ \ 5 p.p. at Prospect Cottage situated in Ingleton village. Wonderful walking country. Tel 015242 41328. O R G A N I C B&B South Devon. Vegan, vegetarian, wheat free. In-house registered iridologist/nutritionist. Colour brochure. Tel/Fax Totnes 01803 867462.

R E N E W A B L E E N E R G Y farmhouse, holiday lettings, sleeps 8, on vegan-organic farm, N o r t h Wales, scenic Snowdonia , a m o n g forests and reservoirs. Ideal for cycling, walking, boating, relaxing. Tel: 01244 819088. S T IVES Cornwall . Vegan guest house. Close to beaches and picturesque harbour . En-sui te rooms. Self-catering apar tment also available. St Judes, St Ives Road , Carbis Bay, St Ives, Cornwall T R 2 6 2SF. Tel . 01736 795255. S C O T L A N D Achnagonalin House vegan & vegetarian B&B. Peaceful & secluded Speyside. Families welcome. In-house holistic therapies & courses available. Enquiries 01479 873780. S C O T T I S H B O R D E R S , St. Abbs. 'WTieatears' Vegetarian/Vegan Gues t -house and self-catering cottage (dinner available). H o m e grown produce . Tranqui l coastal location. Wildlife garden, spectacular cliff walks. £ \ 8 ^ C 2 2 p p (018907 71375). S C O T T I S H W E S T C O A S T Treat yourself to breathtaking sunsets, Gulf Stream climate, rugged scenery, gende walks and energetic pastimes. Peaceful haven where vegans/vegetarians are welcome. N/S. Glendrissaig House By Girvan, Ayr-shire KA26 0HJ . T e l Kate on 01465 714631 for brochure. S N O W D O N I A O ld Rec tory Hotel , Maentwrog , 01766 590305. T h r e e acre riverside garden. Main house/budget annexe/s.c. cottage. All en-sui te . Informal atmosphere, h o m e cooking, vegan & Italian menu . Reduced 2+ nights. Dogs welcome. S O M E R S E T Exclusively vegetarian guest house. All meals vegan. Border ing D e v o n and Dorset . It is an ideal base for touring, walking or relaxing in ou r 16th century house. Crewkerne 01460 73112. S O M E R S E T LEVELS B & B . Vegan only. O l d farmhouse, walking, cycling, animals. O w n sit t ing-room. Easter-September inclusive. Te l ephone 01458241336. S W A N A G E Dorset. SeasheUs Vegan & Vegetarian Non Smoking Hotel . Oppos i te sandy beach. Spectacular hill/coastal walks. O p e n all year. Tel 01929 422794. W H I T B Y B & B . Vegan/Vegetarian. Organic bread. Qu ie t location, seven minutes walk from centre and harbour. Lounge and sunny breakfast room. Parking near house. Tea-making equ ipment . 6 (plus child reductions). Tel 01947 603507/0498 578384. Y O R K Vegetarian/Vegan wholefood , non- smok ing B&B. Comfor tab le en-sui te accommodat ion. 10 mins walk centre, i l l 8 . Mrs Moore , 21 Park Grove, York . 01904 644790.

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25 April

CORNWALL

CORNWALL michael house

Exclusively Vegetarian and Vegan Licensed G o u r m e t Gues t House Relax and enjoy the peace and

natural beauty of the wi ld and rugged nor th coast near Tintagel . Dine by

candle light with fine wines and h o m e grown organic fare.

Tel 01840 7 7 0 5 9 2

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(garlands (juestJiouse St Ives Cornwall

Enjoy our VeqanA'eqetanan " sunshine" breakjast and relax in our cozy \'ictorian <juest Mouse. Minutes walk

from town, beaches and coastal walks. 'Tree parking, non-smoking, families welcome.

'Ring SWanya + 'David 01736 jaigqqq.

WEST CORNWALL E x c l u s i v e l y V e g e t a r i a n a n d V e g a n

B e d & B r e a k f a s t Spacious detached house with spectacular views

across open countryside to the sea. Close to village and picturesque Mullion Cove. Rugged

coastline and beautiful beaches five minutes away. Comfortable rooms with showers and

wash basins. Wholesome and satisfying meals. Optional evening meal. Warm, friendly, family

atmosphere. Non-smoking. Open all year. Lanherne

Meaver Road, Mullion, Heist on, Cornwall TR12 7DN

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Quiet Country Hotel overlooking beautiful tidal estuary and bird sanctuary. Britain's oldest vege-

tarian/\>egan hotel stands in its oum grounds close to beaches and unspoilt coastal walks. 'Woodcote', The Saltings, Lelant, Stives, Cornwall Tel. 01736 753147

CORNWALL L I Z A R D PENINSULA

T H E C R O F T , Lowland Lane, Coverack. Cornwall TR12 6TF

Offers magnificent sea views from all rooms. Terraced garden bordered by S.W.

Coastal Footpath, stream and cliff edge. Sandy Beach. Exclusively vegan/vegetarian &

non-smoking. Home cooking, including the bread! Twin en-suite accommodation. Lift.

OS ref: SW 783187

For brochure telephone/fax

C U M B R I A

BEECHMOUNT NEAR SA WREY, AMBLESIDE,

CUMBRIA LA22 OLB Vegetarian/vegan B&B, delightful country house

accommodation. Situated in Beatrix Potter's picturesque village with its olde worlde inn, 2 miles from Hawkshcad, Lake Windermere (car ferry) 2

miles. Delicious breakfast, lovely bedrooms. Superb lake/country views.

E D E N G R E E N , K E S W I C K Charming & comfortable Victorian guest

house with every comfort. Ideally located for town and fell walks. Lovely rooms,

some en-suite & with mountain views Tempting and plentiful breakfasts

* 100% Vegetarian and Vegan * * Families Welcome * B&B from £17 * Eden Green Vegetarian Guest House.

F r e e p h o n e : 0800 298 5505 http://www.SmoothHound.co.uk/hotels/edengm.htinl

FOX HALL VEGAN B&B

Sedgwick, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 OJP 2 Rooms. 4 miles south of Kendal. South Lakes.

Strictly no smoking. Children very welcome. Good local walks & marvellous vegan food!

PLUS" FOX COTTAGE

SELF-CATERING (Sleeps 4 plus baby)

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25 April

DEVON

F e r n T o r V e g e t a r i a n & V e g a n

Guest House Ideal for exploring Exmoor, North & Mid-Devon. En-suite non-smoking rooms. Cordon Vert Host.

Children and pets welcome, as long as our rescued animals are respected.

Bargain Breaks Available, fern Tor, Meshaw, South Molton, Devon 1X36 4NA

http://www.femtor.mcmail.com

TORQUAY Brookesby Hall Hotel

Exclusively vegetarian. Glorious sea views. Quietly situated next to a n extensive area of coastal woodland.

Close to beach and t o w n centre. Delicious wholefood vegan meals prepared by vegan proprietress.

Please contact res. props for brochure and further details.

Tel: 01803 292194

H E R E F O R D S

The Old Post Office Llanigon, Hay-on-Wye

A very special, distmctly different, 1Itb century listed bouse at the foot of the Black Mountains. Only two miles from the famous book town of Hay-on-Wye. Separate guests sitting room, lovely bedrooms & relaxed atmo-sphere. Exclusively vegetarianAiegan. From £15 pp.

Tel: 01497 820008

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SHANKLIN ISLE OF WIGHT "BRAMBLES"

V E G A N B E D & B R E A K F A S T

(All rooms en-suite)

Non smoking (Dinner available on request)

5 minutes walk to sandy beaches & town

BLACKPOOL WILDLIFE HOTEL

Open all year round Licensed. 100% non-meat.

Small friendly hotel. (Exclusively vegan/vegetarian. Special diets

catered for — all freshly made.) No smoking throughout.

Situated two minutes from the sea. Near all the attractions. Parking available.

39 Woodf i e ld Road, Blackpool FY1 6AX. Te l . 01253 346143.

N O R F O L K

Castle Acre, Norfolk Vegan B & B

E x c l u s i v e l y V e g a n & V e g e B & B i n o u r large 1 8 t h c e n t u r y h o m e a d j a c e n t t o t h e ca s t l e r u i n s in p i c t u r e s q u e m e d i e v a l c o n s e r v a t i o n v i l l age . V e g a n e v e n i n g m e a l s a spec ia l i ty ! F r o m j£16 .50pppn .

Phone Jon or Claire for details on

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V E G E T A R I A N / V E G A N G U E S T H O U S E

Delicious Home-Cooking, Social Diet Catering,

Non-Smoking, Open Fires Explore Yorkshire Dales and

Famous Settle/Carlisle Railway Sue & D a v e Stark,

50 Duke Street, Settle. Tel. 01729 823840 g

P E R T H S H I R E

Glenrannoch House Vegetarian/ Vegan

Relax in our spacious comfortable house overlooking Loch Rannoch and Schiehallion. Log fires, own organic produce. Homemade

organic breads, special diets catered for. Brochure: Richard or Margaret Legate, Glenraimoch House, Kinloch Rarinoch,

Perthshire PH16 5QA Tel 0 1 8 8 2 6 3 2 3 0 7

S O M E R S E T

~SEAPOINT~ E X M O O R N A T I O N A L P A R K

Comfortable Edwardian guest house with spectacular views across Poriock Bay and set

in the heart of Exmoor's wild heather moorland. Delicious traditional vegetarian and vegan cuisine. Fine wines. Log fires. Candle-lit dinners. Luxurious bedrooms, all en-suite.

ETB 2 crowns Highly commended AA 3Q Recommended

2 &B

E X M O O R L O D G E CHAPEL STREET, EXFORD

SOMERSET TA24 7PY Relax in the heart of Exmoor National Park

and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. No smoking. Exclusively vegetarian

and vegan food. Most rooms en-suite, all with

tea/coffee facilities. Contact Nigel for details, telephone 01643 831694

S U S S E X

ASHDO Abundant wildli surrounds this cottage in rural East Sussex; ideal for wall relaxing; weel or longer breaj exclusively v« vegetarian B&B; Non smoking, ensui facilities, guest"

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HOLIDAYS ABROAD B E A U T I F U L S W F R A N C E — activity or simply relaxing holiday in restored farmhouse & bams, pool etc. Great vegan/veggie food with top chef. 25 July onwards. Brochure: Ashburtott Centre, Devon TQ13 7AL. 01364 652784. K E R A L A , S O U T H I N D I A . A vegan's paradise. Range of accommodation including self-catering. Brochure: Tel: 01892 722440, Tel/Fax: 01892 724249,

keralaconnect.co. uk.

M O R O C C O House/Apartments to let in walled city of Tarondannt close to High Adas and Anti-Atlas Mountains. High standard kitchens and bathrooms. Spacious, traditional decorations and furnishings. Ideal for families or groups. Reasonable rates. Brochure. Tel/Fax: 01267 241999 or e-mail

P Y R E N E E S Vegan N S B&B in 102-year-old stone farmhouse. From Spring 1999: En-suite £ 7 5 p p p w / N o n en-suite £65 or £60 pppw. Evening meal included. Organic wine £6.00. Hello to all previous guests! Trevor + Sue, Le Guerrat, 09420 Rimotit, France. Tel 05 -61-96-37-03 (eves). W E S T C O R K Self-catering apartments for singles, couples and families in peaceful wooded surroundings. Organic vegetables, bread and vegan wholefoods available. Reasonable rates. Green Lodge, Trawnamadree, Ballylickey, Bantry, C o Cork Tel 00 353 2766146 e-mail

www.angelfire.com/biz/stayvegetarian/

Paskins Town

Come and enjoy warm Hair and style of true

Tranquilly situated in the heart of one

perfectly preserved Paskins evokes

gracious age. Vegans will particularly appreciate the varied and imaginative cuisine using organic and farm-fresh local produce.

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Come And Go As You Please C a u c u s Cot tage . En-sui te rooms with own e a t r a a c e . TV. lea

making. Sun loaagc /d ia iag room. Only Vegetar iaa /Vcgaa Peaceful ru ra l setting, pub . shop.

PO. 10 auas walk. Cycle hire, ridiag. mounta in walking. Nea rby historic Kilmallock. Easy dr ive to KOaraey, Cork .

Liawrick. Galway. Atlantic coast, and S h a a a o a Lakes .

organic kitchen g a r d e n . Brochure and booking details

Telephone Ita on 00 353 63 98926

Lg BRAGIER! L' EXPERIENCE VEGAN

Exclusively vegetarian and vegan guesthouse in an unexploiled 'region authentique' offering a

high standard of comfort and hospitality ensuring a relaxing and informal holiday.

All bedrooms are en-suite. Our internationally acclaimed imaginative cuisine is freshly cooked

each evening using our own organic produce. We have an extended range of vegan and vegetarian wines. Generous discounts to

members of the Vegan/Vegetarian Societies.

For 1998 brochure tel

V (0033)5-45-71-47-49)

or write to: Patricia Cooke, 'Le Bragier*, Chez Rohinet, 16450 Saint-

Claud, France M e m b e r of the Vegetarian Socie ty Food and Drink Gui ld TH€

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Organic Vegetarian Cjuest .House anil'Restaurant on the

'Dingle 'Peninsula

fjourmet vegan and veqelarian cuisine in a Jamily fun business. 'Relax in our spacious gardens,

explore mountains and beaches locally, sight see in' Dingle 6s Xillarney. Xerry airport nearby, easy access.

'Tel Lorna or Hilly 00.353.66.7966284

or send for a brochure: 'The 'Phoenix, 'Dingle Teninsula, Shanafull 'East, Hoolteens, Castle-

maine, Co. Xerry.

MAIL ORDER D A Y D R E A M Exclusive vegan hand made cosmetics and recycled stationary. 102 Sunnybank Road, Mirfield, West Yorkshire W F 1 4 0JS Tel 01924 491624.

MISCELLANEOUS A T T R A C T I V E W O O D L A N D in Kent, Surrey, Sussex. Various plots available, some with swift-flowing stream. Camping, coppicing, conservation. Easy access. LePadden: 0171 394 2813. E D E N F E L L O W S H I P vegan Christians, bible-based Christians offering support & friendship to Christians feeling isolated because of their veganism. c/o 59 Chapel Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT11 0BS. Tel 01843 589010.

THE VEGETARIAN

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Funds are available to help young vegetarians/vegans,

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c o w r x c r C ' E W R ' E C O N T A C T C E N T R E is a caring, so low fees friendship agency, quite different from all others catering exclusively for vegans and vegetarians both in Britain and abroad for any purposes. C O N T A C T C E N T R E enables you to choose friend(s) from detailed adverts and/or to write an advert yourself without disclosing your name and address. C O N T A C T C E N T R E gives full scope to your individual wishes; you don't even have to complete a form. Instead a friendly ear is lent to every member. As we cannot tell all in this advertisement, please write for membership details from:

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PROPERTY 1/2 A C R E G A R D E N . Vegan-organic 40 years. 4-bedroom house easy reach London and airports. Z375 000. Kathleen Jannaway, 47 Highlands Road, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 8 N Q .

PUBLICATIONS A H I M S A . Quarterly magazine of the American Vegan Society. Veganism, Natural Living. Reverence for Life. Calendar Year subscription C\2. Address: P O Box H. Malaga, NJ 08328, USA. C A R I B B E A N C O O K B O O K for vegans, jC3.00 inc p&p, cheques payable to Peter Mason, 30 Wyntcr Street, London SW11 2TZ .

V E G E T A R I A N VISITOR 1999

Completely revised guide to where to stay and eat in Britain. 96pp, £2.50

V E G A N D I N N E R PARTIES

Linda Majzlik's "great recipes" (Juliet Gellatley) show 'em what's what. With

cartoons. 96pp, £5

ANIMAL C E N T U R Y Mark Gold talked to lots of activists in writing this fascinating history of over 100 years of animal protection. Many

historic photographs. "Excellent" -Independent on Sunday. 240pp, £12.99

ORDER POST FREE from Jon Carpenter Publishing (VS). 2 The

Spendlove Centre. Charlbury OX7 3PQ Credit cards: 01689 870437

SITUATIONS VACANT Caring, non-smoking,

vegan/vegetarian ASSISTANT

required in friendly boarding cattery & small rescue centre.

London/Surrey Borders. Own self contained

accommodation. Driver preferred.

Use of car. Own animals welcome.

Hours & salary by mutual agreement. Box 482.

STAFF R E Q U I R E D at B E A T R O O T ' , Vegetarian/Vegan cafe in Soho, London, W l. Varied j o b with small friendly team.

SITUATIONS WANTED

WANTED A K I N D H O M E is needed for two feral neutered cats. Very t imid wi th people. Lark Lane Animal Rescue needs your help. Te l . Liverpool (0151) 263 0658 .

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As a premier Bed & Breakfast we take pleasure in catering for each guest's special and individual needs. For your special comfort, all rooms are en-suite with

shower and WC, remote control TV, radio, direct dial telephone, hair dryer, shaving point, chocolates,

biscuits, sweets, toiletries.

A full hospitality tray and a mini fridge is found in most rooms. In the "Bon Appetit" Room, w e are

committed to creating the ultimate breakfast experience, offering our guests the best and most

satisfying start to the day.

We cater for Vegans and Vegetarians and offer a continental section and full English cooked.

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The BRIDAL SUITE contains charming ivy-clad courtyard (private to the suite).

The double VICTORIAN room is exquisitely furnished with antique furniture. An added attraction is a small balcony and

the sea is clearly visible from inside the room as we are just off the sea front.

The Twin GREEN room. This is unique in the hotel world in as much as it contains

two single four-poster beds. Again the sea is clearly visible from the window as we are

just off the sea front.

The double CHAMPAGNE room is refreshingly decorated in colours

of blue and gold.

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Salamander

Voted Best Restaurant/Cafe catering for vegans in The Vegan Readers' Awards 1997

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DOLMA

An exclusive range of Vegan perfumes, skin care, toiletries and Mens* requisites based on pure essential oils, herbal extracts, floral waters and vegetable oils. All producLs are carefully blended from safe, long established Vegan ingredients and a fixed cut-ofT date of 1976 applies.

Send S.A.h.. for catalogue (including information on our new Moisturising Body Wash and Deodorants) or send £14.95 for a boxed set of ten trial size perfumes (an ideal gift). Cheques/postal orders to IK- made payable to DOLMA. Full information on our perfume range also available on our website at w w w.veganvillage.co.uk/dolma

IJolma, 19 Rovce Avenue. Hucknail, Nottingham, NG15 6FU

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