John Edmundson, Author at HappyCow

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Kickstarter to Support – Vegetarianism: The Story So Far – A Radio History by Ian McDonald, The Vegan Option

Great public radio – that happens to be vegan! They are running a Kickstarter campaign to help fund a series of programs by Ian McDonald – the first ever radio history of vegetarianism. Please CLICK, READ & HELP them with some $ (or £, or €).. The last day of the campaign Sunday Feb 16 – it ends midnight New York Time. It’s most of the way to the goal, but if it doesn’t…

February 5, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Veg(etari)an Directory for the US from 1907 – 107 years ago – HappyCow is listing 922 Vegan businesses today – 5 Feb 2014

.. ’21’ restaurants & ‘3’ sanitariums – were listed in this magazine. These were paid listings – so there WERE quite a few other US veg businesses also open at this time. There are 922 listings for 100% Vegan US Restaurants & Stores today on HappyCow – Feb 5 2014! Total 10934 places with some vegan options / choices! The Vegetarian Magazine – of – The Vegetarian Company – Chicago…

February 5, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

The Vegetarians’ Barnyard – 3D vegetable art by Carl V. Burger 1935 – …….& notes on – Wheeler McMillan …& bankers actively bankrupting farmers in the US …& wars …& chemurgy.

THE COUNTRY HOME – front cover of the issue from – SEPTEMBER 1935 There is a somewhat bizarre ‘vegetarian’ article on p42 – see below. 3D vegetable art by Carl V. Burger (1888-1967) – an artist and writer of children’s books about animals and natural history. Wiki – Archive – More of Carl’s work – Pinterest A fun item in our Ernest Bell Library collection. Above are images of the front cover…

February 3, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Horse Year 2014 will officially begin Jan. 31, 2014 and end on Feb. 18, 2015.

‘National Equine Defence League’ Badge circa 1910 Horse Year 2014 It begins on Jan. 31, 2014 and ends on Feb. 18, 2015. The fortunate colors are green, brown and yellow. We wish you a happy & fulfilling year! The Shēngxiào (Chinese: 生肖, literally “birth likeness”), also known in English as the Chinese zodiac (“zodiac” derives from the similar concept in Western Astrology and means “circle of animals”), is a scheme…

January 30, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Two of our favorite ‘Leagues’! – Art for the Benefit of Animals – from circa 1924

He groans in anguish; while the growling pack, Blood-happy, hang at his fair jutting chest, And mark his beauteous chequered sides with gore. – The Seasons by James Thomson – Autumn – p133 An old postcard from the League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports. It is undated, but is probably from circa 1924 – 1927. The demise of the Humanitarian League came about as a result of the first world war and in 1919…

January 29, 2014 (Last Updated: November 12, 2019) By John Edmundson

Celebrity Interviews/ vegan history/ Veganism/ vegetarian history

American Vegetarian Society 1850 & Remembering Rynn Berry – by Martin Rowe

Daily Evening Transcript ~ Boston, Massachusetts ~ Monday, May 20, 1850 The editorial is a journalist’s ‘take’ on the inaugural meeting of The American Vegetarian Society of Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th May 1850! Quite a cutting / sarcastic piece of journalism! ……but we are are very glad that it was written. Prior to today, this has appeared nowhere else on the Internet. This is the last item which we were…

January 19, 2014 (Last Updated: November 11, 2019) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Rynn Berry left us a few hours ago – a loveable vegan historian & a great friend.

Rynn’s close friend, Martin Rowe, posted this news on Facebook today – Jan 9 2014. “I’ve been to the hospital, and I’m sorry to confirm that Rynn Berry passed away today at 12:30 p.m. His family was with him. I can give no further details, since I am not a next-of-kin, but I was told that he had gone into cardiac arrest in ProspectPark. When I saw him yesterday, he…

January 9, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General/ Humor

Vegan Videos – ‘Ask Your Doctor About Meat’ & ‘Juicy Red Steak’

Ask Your Doctor About Meat™ produced for PETA by http://www.jameshallowell.com/ ~ You’re experiencing weight problems, heart failure, depression, and impotence, but what could be the cause? Oh, those are just some of the pesky side effects associated with eating meat, but don’t take our word for it. Ask your doctor. ~ The PETA page – http://www.peta.org/features/ask-doctor-meat/ Juicy Red Steak™ produced for PETA by http://www.jameshallowell.com/ Parodies about eating meat, in the style…

January 9, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

Humor/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Vegan Postcard by Donald McGill – circa 1918 – with some George Orwell notes

DONALD McGILL ‘VEGAN’ POSTCARD – circa 1918 PUBLISHER- INTER ART COMIQUE SERIES 2387 . JACK SPRAT COULD EAT NOT FAT AND HIS WIFE COULD EAT NO LEAN AND SO BETWEEN THEM BOTH They decided that, having already given up Tea, Sugar, Jam, Potatoes, Butter, Cheese and Eggs, THEY WOULD ALSO GIVE UP MEAT. . The original postcard is in our Ernest Bell Library. We have no idea of what Jack…

January 3, 2014 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

General/ Humor/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Dangers of Flesh Eating …& some Walt Disney reflections.

A cartoon from the Ernest Bell Library. ‘Dangers of Flesh Eating’ – by – Edwin George (E. G.) Lutz (1868-1946) Life Magazine – the issue of April 27, 1911. Click on either image to see a bigger versions! Detail – at higher resolution We have not discovered much about E. G. Lutz’s life – but he was the grand-daddy of many of the glorious cartoons which we have grown up with.…

December 30, 2013 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

General/ Humor/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

The ‘Vegan Police’ – making their first appearance 100 years ago – aka – ‘A Glimpse of the Future – In a Compulsory Vegetarian Age’.

A GLIMPSE OF THE FUTURE – IN A COMPULSORY VEGETARIAN AGE A raid on a meat-eating den The Ernest Bell Library has a growing collection of veg-art – …art, illustrations, cartoons & photos benefiting animals. (1) Here is an example – …thank you to Arthur Watts (2) & Clement King Shorter (3) ! ‘The Vegan Police’ – making their first appearance 100+ years ago – AKA – A GLIMPSE…

December 29, 2013 (Last Updated: November 12, 2019) By John Edmundson

General/ Veganism

Being Vegan in China with Long Kuan – numbers are set to skyrocket in 2014!

PRI’s The World Reporter – Mary Kay Magistad chatting with Long Kuan – plus other content – a 5 minute audio – Vegan lunch: Going meatless in Beijing China’s ‘vegan’ numbers are set to skyrocket in 2014 & beyond! Taiwan already has numerous vegan businesses. In little Hong Kong another one open every few months. ~ In 2010, former Premier of the People’s Republic of China, Wen Jiabao (温家宝总理) proposed a nationwide campaign of “one day…

December 27, 2013 (Last Updated: October 31, 2016) By John Edmundson

General/ Health/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

‘Leafy greens – six times a day – NO OIL’ – the recommended diet for 2015 and 1874

Better than any ‘TV’. In just 80 minutes you will know more about preventing heart disease & other chronic medial conditions than most medical doctors do. The key message – “I want patients to eat leafy greens six times a day – and NO OIL.” Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. Dr. Esselstyn’s leading choices are arugula, chard, kale, spinach, beets, beet greens and bok choy. Dr. Esselstyn has followed a vegan diet…

December 24, 2013 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

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