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First Pro Vegan Footballer Neil Robinson’s Cycling Challenge

The legendary Neil Robinson (the first professional vegan footballer in the world) is gathering a group of elite vegan athletes to participate in a cycling challenge. The cycling challenge is over 900 miles, from southern England to northern Scotland. The cycling challenge will raise money for charities and awareness for veganism at the same time. I recently caught up with Neil, and was able to talk to him about his…

December 9, 2014 (Last Updated: December 10, 2014) By Vicki Cosio

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

General/ Nutrition/ Stories/ Veganism

One Meal A Day For The Planet And More With MUSE School

MUSE School CA is a private school in Calabasas founded by Suzy Amis Cameron, wife of Oscar Winning Filmmaker James Cameron, and her sister Rebecca Amis. If you are looking for a better education for your children, look no further. MUSE combines academics, problem solving, and critical thought with a focus on positive environmental impact. Students become practitioners of sustainable living to benefit our global future. The Three Cornerstones of MUSE—food,…

October 17, 2014 By MicheletheTrainer

Animal Rights/ Celebrity Interviews/ Cooking/ Dining/ Events/ General/ Health/ Recipes/ Restaurants/ Travel/ Veganism/ Video

Watch: Robin Quivers, Vegan Radio Personality, Interviewed At DC Veg Fest

At Washington DC’s annual DC Veg Fest on September 20, 2014 the Cows met up with radio personality, author and actress Robin Quivers. Ms. Quivers has been vegan since 2007. She uses HappyCow to find vegan restaurants when she travels. In her new book, The Vegucation of Robin: How Real Food Saved My Life, Ms. Quivers provides us with 90 delicious vegan recipes, and describes how she vastly improved her…

October 7, 2014 By Ken Spector

Animal Companions/ General/ Health/ Travel

Tips For Staying In Shape While On The Road

As a nationally ranked athlete, it’s very important that I stay in shape at all times…even on vacation. That can be hard, because like most people, the point of a vacation is to do something different and get away from your everyday routine. But as long as you budget some time into your vacation for workouts, you’ll still have plenty of time to enjoy other things and not get out…

September 24, 2014 By Vicki Cosio

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

Cooking/ General/ Products/ Recipes/ Veganism

Delicious Global Recipes From Fresh Vegan

When I got my latest issue of Fresh Vegan magazine, I was overwhelmed (in a deliciously, wonderful way) by the amount of unique and mouthwatering global recipes contained in the current issue. The great folks over at Fresh Vegan (Ron Fairfield and Jacqui Deoir) were kind enough to allow me to reprint a couple of recipes from their current issue, to share with HappyCow readers. Thanks Ron and Jacqui! I love…

September 10, 2014 By Vicki Cosio

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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