John Edmundson, Author at HappyCow

Celebrity Interviews/ Nutrition/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Lionel Strongfort – World’s Strongest Man – Vegetarian – 100+ years ago

Lionel Strongfort – World’s Strongest Man – Vegetarian – 100+ years ago A postcard in our Ernest Bell Library. Lionel Strongfort, der bekannte Berufs-Athlet, der ein Auto mit 6 Personen über seinen Körper fahren läßt. (Vegetarier) Lionel Strongfort, the famous professional athlete who can let a car with 6 people drive on his body. (Vegetarian) Legal name Max Unger – born Berlin, Germany, November 23, 1878. At age 16 was…

December 15, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Vegan Slaughterhouse Reflections

Vegan Slaughterhouse Reflections Notes – on a very enjoyable 30 minutes – spent here in the ‘Ernest Bell Library’ / ‘The Humanitarian League’ offices in Hong Kong – discussing: – Watermelons – the plant has been cultivated in Egypt since at least the 2nd millennium BC and by the 10th century AD had reached India and China. Wiki. Ernest H. Crosby – an American reformer and author – was President of the…

December 8, 2014 (Last Updated: November 12, 2019) By John Edmundson

General/ Travel/ vegan history/ Vegan Parenting/ vegetarian history

Vegan Adventurers – Starting In 1925 – Going Around The World

Vegan Adventurers – Starting In 1925 – Going Around The World J. de Leeuw-Pool & family of Andijk (Holland) – vegetarians – living exclusively on raw plants, fruits and wholemeal bread – ……on a grand voyage! ‘Pre-hippies’ – long forgotten by the vegan / vegetarian community. Postcard-sized & smaller – simple flyers – printed on thin paper – in our Ernest Bell Library collection. Kept in our ‘Wonderful Mavericks & Eccentrics’ file. Fortunately, around 90 years ago,…

December 1, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

The Vegan Society at 35 and at 70

We are in 2014 & The Vegan Society is now 70 years old! Today, we want to remember Kathleen & Jack Jannaway & jump back 35 years to 1979. Kathleen ran the The Vegan Society effectively for many years with Jack. The catalyst which had turned Kathleen & Jack vegan, was a two page review of Ruth Harrison’s book ‘Animal Machines’ in ‘The Observer’ (in 1964). It revealed how veal calves were separated…

November 25, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

A 1930s London Vegetarian Society Pin

London Vegetarian Society – pin – true color THOMAS FATTORINI LIMITED – 22 mm in diameter To understand the actual size We now have this little pin in our archives at The Ernest Bell Library. It looks to be from about the 1920s or 1930s. The original pins are very uncommon. Nature, Science, Humanity – no mention of religiosity, cults or gurus! …… Vegetarian – equalled – Vegan to many…

November 17, 2014 (Last Updated: November 27, 2016) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Henry S. Salt – Deo Gratias – A Grace Before Meat

Deo Gratias = thanks be to god (any god). Grace = a short prayer at a meal asking a blessing or giving thanks From 129 years ago – here we have Henry S. Salt ‘spoofing’ a prayer – 6 verses attempting to make meat-munchers think / reflect. Verse 1 – refers to ‘meat’. Verse 2 – Oxen – over-driven, bruised, and sore – stumbling to the shambles’ door. (shambles = private slaughterhouse) Verse 3 –…

November 11, 2014 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

The Need For Many More Pro-Animal & Vegan Societies …& Ernest Bell Memories

The article, the images & the quotes are all from books & magazines in The Ernest Bell Library. If anyone would like to help by either ‘Adopting’ or ‘Sponsoring’ items in the library, please be in touch. Photo – Ernest Bell – freeing a lark from a London market – perhaps in 1902 Ernest Bell – writing in the magazine – The Animals’ Friend – August 1921 ~ What we…

November 3, 2014 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ Animals/ Veg History/ Video

The Art of the Animal on indiegogo.com

“Reading the essays for the forthcoming book “The Art of the Animal: 14 Women Artists Explore the Sexual Politics of Meat” and looking at photographs of some of the images that will be included within it, all I can say to animal activists and feminists and artists and all my friends: Don’t miss a chance to experience the incredible vision and talent and insights and creativity of these 14 women…

October 22, 2014 (Last Updated: October 24, 2014) By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ Veganism

Open The Doors – For Animals – New York Anti-Vivisectionists

Even 100+ years ago many ‘vegans’ & other meat abstainers were campaigning for animal rights & against vivisection. Today we jump back to ~ 1911 to revisit…… ————————————– Two old postcards & Trans-Atlantic Co-operation Open the Doors!! New York Anti-Vivisection Society This first postcard promotes the New York Anti-Vivisection Society’s – ‘The Open Door’ magazine. Mrs. Diana Belais – launched the New York Anti-Vivisection Society in 1908 – an article – here. We…

October 14, 2014 (Last Updated: November 12, 2019) By John Edmundson

vegan history/ vegetarian history

M. K. Gandhi on ….19thC herbivores (mainly) in South Africa

Mohandas K. Gandhi in 1894 – aged 25. Seated – Center. Working as a lawyer for an Indian firm in Durban, South Africa. – more ~ Such are our Vegetarians in Natal. Though they do not make of Vegetarianism a creed, though they base it simply on the ground that a Vegetarian diet helps them crucify the flesh better, and though perhaps they are not even aware of the existence of…

October 10, 2014 (Last Updated: November 12, 2019) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Maverick Humanitarians – Early Vegans – Milk-Addiction – Anti-Vivisectionists

More Etymology – Early Vegans (and Not) Josiah Oldfield & M K Gandhi – Milk & Egg Addiction Dugald Semple & Henry S. Salt Our predecessor humanitarians, vegans (and almost-vegans), anti-vivisectionists, animal rights activists, etc. have included some of the greatest minds of the 19th & 20th centuries. Here I reflect on a few of my favorite individuals – delightful mavericks. All of the printed items quoted / illustrated here are…

September 23, 2014 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

Celebrity Interviews/ vegan history

Suzy Amis & James Cameron: Go Vegan and Save the Planet

“I felt like I was waking up from a long sleepwalk. I believe we are all sleepwalking off a cliff if we don’t do this.” James Cameron – on switching to Vegan Living. James and Suzy Amis Cameron want Americans to adopt a vegan diet. They say it is vital for the future of the planet. James Cameron – ….also went public and lashed out in a recent interview with…

September 11, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Some of The First Ever Magazines For Vegetarian Children

These were produced in London. The London Vegetarian Society was the ‘most vegan’ group in the UK at this time. Henry S. Salt & Ernest Bell were writing about 100% vegetable diets. A ‘vegan’ recipe book was published in London in 1910 – No Animal Food And Nutrition And Diet With Vegetable Recipes by Rupert H. Wheldon A battered & bruised little item in our Ernest Bell Library. Almost as rare…

September 9, 2014 (Last Updated: September 27, 2016) By John Edmundson

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