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Abandoning All Animal Food – Vegan Advocacy From The 1840s

‘..abandoning all animal food..’ = consuming nothing which has an animal source = 100% vegetarian = vegan Some Very Pleasant History Discussions of Vegan Advocacy from the 1840s An 1851 Article by R. T. Trall Russell Thacher ‘R. T.’ Trall’s – autographed 1860s Carte de Visite. The original is in the Ernest Bell Library. The article appeared in an Almanac published in London, UK in 1851 – by the London, UK based vegan, William Horsell. …

August 5, 2015 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General

Rich Americans Kill 17 African Lions

Roosevelt standing with native hunters over a dead lion during a safari in 1910. Photo credit: Library of Congress – source ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Making of the Brute From the UK publication – The Vegetarian Messenger and Health Review – May 1910 – by – Henry S. Salt The Roosevelt press agents say that the long hunt is over, and that it “has been prolific in scientific results.” He and his…

August 2, 2015 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General/ Veg History

Anti-Vivisection Crusaders Remembered

An empty used envelope from 1909, got our Ernest Bell Library team talking a lot today. And the best part…… ……a tatty, but glorious, circa 1909 ‘Ingersoll family’ – ‘Anti-Vivisection Crusade’ Cinderella stamp, featuring a dog ‘sitting’ on a vivisector’s knife, has survived for 100+ years and is now in our Ernest Bell Library. ~ In philately, a cinderella stamp is “virtually anything resembling a postage stamp, but not issued for…

July 27, 2015 (Last Updated: July 31, 2015) By John Edmundson

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Planting The Seeds Of ‘Veganism’

The Ernest Bell Library is holding 2 original copies of the book – ‘The Logic Of Vegetarianism : Essays And Dialogues’ / by Henry S. Salt. London : Ideal Publishing Union 1899 Physical description vi, 119 p. ; 19 cm. See the images below. I will firstly focus on one key section of the book, from page 11 – it is copied & transcribed below – Part of an 1899 discussion…

July 23, 2015 (Last Updated: May 6, 2016) By John Edmundson

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Socialism & Veganism – Many Years Ago

We could add many more links & notes to this blog piece. Vegetarianism, early veganism, the dawn of the animal rights movement, the roots of socialism, humanitarianism, the anti-vivisection movement, the suffragette movement, the anti-child labor movement & closely related causes, in 1880s & 1890s London, are most interesting topics to study. Probably 20% of our Ernest Bell Library collection is related in some way to these movements / causes…

July 21, 2015 (Last Updated: November 12, 2019) By John Edmundson

Animal Rights/ General/ Veg History

How Exactly Do Wolves Change Rivers?

“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.”— John Muir – image 4+ interesting minutes. When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent nearly 70 years, the most remarkable “trophic cascade” occurred. What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers? George Monbiot explains in this movie remix. Trophic cascades occur when predators in a food web suppress the abundance or alter traits (e.g., behavior) of their prey, thereby…

July 20, 2015 By John Edmundson

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SUMMER GIVEAWAY: So Delicious® Dairy Free Cashew Milk Frozen Dessert

What’s a great way to stay cool in the summer heat? Delicious, cold desserts of course…like the new Dairy Free Cashew Milk Frozen Desserts from So Delicious®! With flavors like Salted Caramel Cluster, Creamy Cashew, Dark Chocolate Truffle, Cappuccino, and even Snickerdoodle, these dreamy vegan treats are just screaming for a sundae party! And that’s exactly what we had. Read on to find out how you can WIN all 5 of their new flavors…

July 14, 2015 (Last Updated: February 16, 2016) By shannonb

General/ Travel

Adventure Travel & Compassionate Inspiration

My vegan journeys have taken me all over the world. I spent over ten years leading trips in south and central America, Europe and Africa before switching from general adventure travel over to serving vegan travelers in 2012 when I set up my own business. Having worked hard over the past three years to promote the availability of a lifestyle in which people, animals and the environment are not exploited,…

July 13, 2015 By Veganbnbtravel

General

Things Dogs Teach Us

This video is sure to give you a smile today, and everything in it is so true—dogs really do teach us so much 🙂 What have dogs taught you? Tell us in the comments below!…

June 5, 2015 By Cruelty-Free Culture

Cooking/ General/ Recipes/ Veganism

Ensalada de Pallares

I grew up hating lima beans. My mom used to make them sometimes for dinner, and I would dread the thought of dinner. The smell of the beans cooking was unappealing to me as a kid. Fast forward to now, and I can tell you I’m a lima bean convert. I have a couple of recipes in my cookbook, Peruvegan, which utilize lima beans. Interestingly, the lima beans in Peru are…

May 11, 2015 By Vicki Cosio

Dining/ General/ Restaurants/ Travel/ Video

Veganerie Vegan Bakery in Bangkok, Thailand

Check out this amazing vegan bakery in Bangkok, Thailand! Join HappyCow’s Ken Spector as he interviews the owner of Veganerie and samples some mouth-watering vegan desserts. Click here to find the address and reviews for this bakery, and here for the newest Veganerie location. This vegan bakery has perhaps the best brownie in the world! Learn more about Veganerie with our video here: …

April 22, 2015 (Last Updated: April 23, 2015) By Ken Spector

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GIVEAWAY: So Delicious® Dairy Free Cashew Milk Frozen Dessert (ended)

One of the newest vegan products that we are super excited about is Cashew Milk Frozen Dessert from So Delicious® Dairy Free! We were lucky to be able to try it out for the first time at ExpoWest back in March, and we just couldn’t get enough. It’s got a texture so smooth and creamy, you won’t believe it’s non-dairy. And with 5 amazing flavors to choose from, this ice cream…

April 20, 2015 (Last Updated: April 27, 2015) By HappyCow

General/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Full Of Beans…….

Beans, Logic & Consistency The Roots of Veganism When reading these old texts, please remember that there were very few vegetarian / vegan eating places in those days. London’s first vegetarian restaurants opened in the 1870s. Gradual change was often advised in books / journals – firstly giving up eating the meat of land animals – then giving up eating fish – then leaving dairy & eggs. Intensive factory farming was not yet…

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

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