Advertising Card – Undated – Circa 1900
Ernest Bell Library item –
— Dis, père, qu’est-ce que ces gens-là qu’on appelle des végétariens?
— Ce sont ceux qui vivent de carottes.
— Hey, dad, what are these people called vegetarians?
— It is those who live on carrots.
Size – 7.5 cm by 11.2 cm. Lithograph by – J. Minot & Cie Editeurs. 5 Rue Béranger, Paris.
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Louit Frères et Compagnie – Bordeaux – here.
One of the most famous mustard manufacturers in the world today was established in Bordeaux in 1825 by the enterprising Louit brothers: it was called Chocolats Louit Frères et Compagnie.
Bordeaux, whose growth was due to its port activity and which was a cornerstone of trade with all of the French colonies of that time, was a dynamic and very lively city, but it soon began to seem small for the company: since a large portion of the orders for restaurants and stores came from the Paris area, it was decided to open a warehouse in Levallois-Pernet.
An army of salespeople and delivery personnel travelled the length and breadth of France, and the company opened a branch office also in San Sebastián, Spain.
In those years Louit Frères became Nestlé’s main competitor in the sale of chocolate bars.
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Carrot History
9 pages of excellently researched carrot history – from –
The World Carrot Museum
The first virtual museum in the world entirely devoted to the history, evolution, science, sociology and art of Carrots. The mission is to educate, inform and amuse visitors through the discovery, collection, preservation, interpretation and exhibition of objects relating to the Carrot. This site provides lots of interesting and useful information about the humble carrot. – click here.
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An Abundance of Carrots
I am a carrot eater. When I first stopped ingesting animal flesh in ~ 1977, ‘carrot jokes’ came thick & fast!
Almost 40 years later, I am still ‘alive and kicking’. Exposure to toxic chemicals over the years, has left me with some health challenges, but I spend hardly any $$$ on doctors. Regrettably, I cannot say the same for many of my close friends.
Today, when I was thinking of which carrot recipe to add – I remembered Anja Cass.
Anja –
Having suffered from severe allergies since being a teenager, my husband had tried numerous medicines and injections from France etc to get rid of them. Nothing helped! So I suggested he cut out all dairy for a week or two. And he finally agreed. Within a week his allergies were gone! Over 20 years worth of allergies – gone! The power of plant-based foods is AMAZING!!!
Indian Spiced Carrot Hummus Dip Recipe – No Tahini! – from Anja – www.cookingwithplants.com
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8 Previous HappyCow Carroty Blog Posts
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Vegetarians being ‘ribbed’ for their carrot eating in 1848 & 1852 – plus many other anthropomorphic vegetables – here.
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Joseph Salomonson – in 1901 – “I find that by taking the raw carrots, raw turnip, raw onions, and fruit, I now have no thirst, and I have come to believe that thirst is artificial, and that it only accompanies cooked food when salt is put into it, but the natural life does not demand drink. I have not drank any water, tea, coffee, or spirits of any kind, since September, 1901.” – here.
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1907 – carrots à la mode = carrots according to the fashion – or – stylish carrots – ……with abundant discussion of impeccably clean bowels – here.
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1935 – carrot art – “…a tiny carrot for a head – …standing on carrot feet – …carroty neck and head” – sweet innocence – here.
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1996 – Kathleen Jannaway – “……when Kathleen was eighty-one, she was still harvesting bumper crops of which any gardener would be proud, all grown from her own vegan compost. She was particularly proud of her perfectly formed carrots, averaging 6 oz each and carrot-fly free.” – here.
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James and Suzy Amis Cameron – “……grow about 90 percent of the food they eat on the 100-acre coastal farm. They have an abundance of over 150 types of fruit and vegetables on the property, including arugula, Brussels sprouts, beets, carrots, lettuce, figs, peaches, plums, pomegranates and citron. – here.
Dan Piraro – carrot body armor from 2010
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Dan Piraro video, interviews & links – with a smattering of carrots – here.
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2016 – when the news broke that ~ ……542,000 people aged 15 or over – more than one per cent of the population – have adopted a plant-based diet… ~ – most of the news stories were accompanied by carrot photos – examples – here.
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Our Projects
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The Ernest Bell Library was conceived in 1934. It is still strong & very active eighty years later.
“I have little doubt that the proposal for the establishment of an Ernest Bell Library, which would specialize in humanitarian and progressive literature, and so form a sort of centre for students, will meet with a wide response.”
Henry S. Salt – writing in September 1934
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Veg(etari)an Marketing – promotional flyers – from 123+/- years ago.
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WWII Era Peaceful Humorous Veggies – American Vegetarian Party – The American Vegetarian Magazine
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