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The Ernest Bell Library, Our Etymological Past, Sixpences, Dogs and Anti-Vivisection

Finding amazing creations / art such as this ~ 105 years old postcard gives us a real ‘buzz’. 100+ years ago truly great people were enthusiastically working / networking for animals – spreading the vegan message – opposing vivisection & much more. More about this postcard below! All of the books, magazines, leaflets, postcards etc. mentioned & pictured in this blog post are being preserved in the Ernest Bell Library,…

July 26, 2014 (Last Updated: February 26, 2016) By John Edmundson

General

Arthur Ling: Plamil: Vegan Business Reflections

C Arthur Ling, 1919-2005 Arthur Ling – Founding Director of Plamil Foods Ltd Much has, is, and will be written about Arthur Ling. He was a private man, with many of his other interests overshadowed by his uncompromising dedication to veganism, which to him was his religion, and a religion he would spend a lifetime in promoting. – more – here. ….. In November 1974, the 30th anniversary of The…

November 28, 2016 By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history

Soya Milk 100+ Years Ago In Paris France

Sharing items in our Ernest Bell Library – a British article from 1913 – ……but once again the French were ahead of the game. There was an industrial scale French factory producing soya milk / tofu / other soya products – from 1908/9. …… Caséo-Sojaïne – Paris – France A salesperson’s calling card – circa 1910 Wiki – In 1908 Li Yuying AKA Li Shizeng opened a soy factory, the Usine de la Caséo-Sojaïne,…

November 17, 2016 By John Edmundson

Health/ vegan history

Tofu Ancient And Modern: Not Weird

I am posting these images today, because I like them! I also like tofu! THE BEAN CURD (TOFU) SELLER IN OLD JAPAN Ca.1890s – Attributed to Suzuki Shin’ichi the Younger, (鈴木真一, 1855–1912). On Flickr – here. Creative Commons License – here. From the collection of – Okinawa Soba (Rob). …… TOFU SELLER ON SNOWY DAY An item in our Ernest Bell Library – postcard – image from Japan – date…

November 16, 2016 (Last Updated: November 17, 2016) By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General/ Humor

On Epigrams: Henry S. Salt, Sidney G. Trist, Mark Twain, & Oscar Wilde

“Brussels sprouts seem to make people bloodthirsty, and those who live on lentils and artichokes are always calling for the gore of the aristocracy and for the severed heads of kings. Your vegetarianism has given you a wise apathy — so at least you told me once — but in the political sphere a diet of green beans seems dangerous.” – Oscar Wilde …… Epigram noun 1. any witty, ingenious,…

November 15, 2016 By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General/ vegan history

Philip Wollen The Blazing Speech With Chinese Translation

Philip Wollen, Australian Philanthropist, Former VP of Citibank, Makes Blazing Animal Rights Speech – from here. 澳籍大慈善家，前花旗銀行副總裁，菲利普屋倫就動物權益發表激情演説 Translated by Agnes Tam King Lear, late at night on the cliffs asks the blind Earl of Gloucester “How do you see the world?” 深夜裏，懸崖上，李爾王問瞎眼的格羅斯特伯爵，「你是如何看世界的？」 And the blind man Gloucester replies “I see it feelingly”. 盲人格羅斯特回答道：「我用我的感受去看。」 Shouldn’t we all? 這不正正就是我們該做的嗎？ Animals must be off the menu because tonight they are screaming in terror in…

November 14, 2016 (Last Updated: November 16, 2016) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Ernest Bell Reflecting On Humans

“Man is an almost hopelessly conceited animal. He thinks that not only the earth with all that it contains was created for his essential benefit, but also the sky, the sun, and indeed, the whole universe, as far as he has any knowledge of it, were designed for his purposes and welfare. The sun shines to warm him; the earth brings forth fruits to feed him; the mountains contain…

November 10, 2016 By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Americans: Wear Your 1893 Vegetarian Badge With Pride

From the May 1893 issue of Henry S. Clubb’s magazine Food, Home and Garden. To be worn by vegetarians at the World’s Fair: Columbian Exposition in 1893. Glorifying Christopher Columbus / Cristoforo Colombo! ……. Wiki – The World’s Columbian Exposition (the official shortened name for the World’s Fair: Columbian Exposition, also known as The Chicago World’s Fair and Chicago Columbian Exposition) was a world’s fair held in Chicago in 1893…

November 9, 2016 By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General/ vegan history

The Cat by Henry S. Salt : The Mieaou Club : Harrison Weir

A bit of a ramble today! It may appeal to folk who are fond of a bit of animal related history! Henry S. Salt, standing up for cats – The Mieaou Club being reformed – Edith Carrington remembering Harrison Weir. Henry S. Salt & Edith Carrington were pioneers of vegetarianism (actually of veganism long before the word was invented) & of animal rights. Harrison Weir taught our great-grandparents to love…

November 4, 2016 By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history

The Vegan News – No. 1: English And Chinese

Translated into Chinese at the request of several friends! Photo – Donald Watson reads the 1st ever copy of The Vegan News . (Picture by Joe Connolly – Veg News) The Vegan News – November 1944 純素新聞 (QUARTERLY MAGAZINE OF THE NON-DAIRY VEGETARIANS) (嚴格素食者的季刊) The recent articles and letters in “The Vegetarian Messenger” on the question of the use of dairy produce have revealed very strong evidence to show that the production of these foods…

November 3, 2016 By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history

Baked Potatoes: A History

I love all varieties of potatoes – especially baked sweet potatoes. Here are some baked potato memories: a favorite ‘street’ recipe: some historical references: some related items from our Ernest Bell Library: plus a good amount of rambling…… Message me if the “Simple Potato Oven” appeals to you! …… Baked Potato History – London – United Kingdom A baked potato is sometimes called a jacket potato in the United Kingdom. The baked potato…

October 24, 2016 By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Oct Nov Days: The Animal Museum: Edwin Landseer

October 1 is World Vegetarian Day – it used to initiate the month of October as Vegetarian Awareness Month – ……but we can’t find much ‘buzz’ about it for 2016. October 1–7 used to be International Vegetarian Week (IVW) – especially in Europe – ……but some celebrated it in May this year. October 2 is World Farm Animals Day (WFAD). October 4 is The Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. November 1 is World Vegan Day…

October 3, 2016 By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Adri Pieck: Tiny Art For Animals

Vegetarisme is eerbied voor het leven. Vegetarianism is reverence for life. An item in our Ernest Bell Library – A cinderella stamp – from the Netherlands by the artist Adrianua Jacoba (‘Adri’) Pieck (1894 – 1982). 38mm diameter – 3 color screen printing – hand cut. Circa 1920 / 1930 – unused In philately, a cinderella stamp is “virtually anything resembling a postage stamp, but not issued for postal purposes by…

August 8, 2016 (Last Updated: August 9, 2016) By John Edmundson

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