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French Vegan Cookbook – 1934 – A Source Of The Hitler Rumor

A wonderful vegan recipe book tainted by an old story. Un merveilleux livre de recettes vegan entachée par une vieille histoire. A source of the annoying – ‘Hitler was a vegetarian’ rumor – countered by Rynn Berry – see below. Ernest Bell Library item – Maïa Charpentier. – La Bonne Cuisine végétalienne. 500 recettes pratiques. Préface de Prosper Montagné. Editions La Caravelle & Imprimerie d’Art “Le Croquis”, 6, rue Bezout,…

August 4, 2015 (Last Updated: October 10, 2016) 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

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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

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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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10 Reformers Debating In 1917

A popular item in our Ernest Bell Library – the book – Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war. By Louise “Lizzy” Lind-af-Hageby – 1917 Lizzy was a member of the original Humanitarian League. She worked closely with Henry S. Salt, Ernest Bell, Jessey Wade & the other active members. Our collection of Lizzy’s books, journals, photographs, medals & pins is rarely ‘put away’ – it…

March 26, 2015 (Last Updated: March 3, 2016) By John Edmundson

General/ Humor/ vegan history/ vegetarian history

Veganism & Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movements

Not 2, not 3 but 10.9 a week! A ‘bowels-oriented’ post Ernest Bell Library item – a 1907 postcard, indirectly insulting us British veg[etari]ans – ……but (as always) we get the last laugh – our vegan bowels / bellies / guts / innards / interiors / intestines / recesses…… call them what you will …… – are (on average) as clean as whistles & in (well above average) working order. Vegetarian: “I don’t…

March 25, 2015 (Last Updated: November 25, 2015) By John Edmundson

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THE HEALTH OF VEGANS

A trip back to the 1990s & earlier. Remembering pioneering vegans. With links to great ‘sources’ for folk who like to go deeper! Firstly – a circa 1993 vegan leaflet by Kathleen Jannaway Note – the black text is all Kathleen’s – the original leaflet was only text – the images we have selected / added. “THE HEALTH OF VEGANS” When, in 1944, a small group of vegetarians became aware…

March 19, 2015 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

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Common Sense & Reducing “Historical Amnesia”

Reading the news yesterday about actor Aamir Khan going vegan, triggered some debate / discussion in our Ernest Bell Library. Kiran Rao & Aamir Khan – photo source A Google search for aamir khan vegan this morning gives an impressive number of results, in many languages. ~ His wife Kiran Rao who’s been a vegan herself for the past few years, brought the video to his notice a couple of months…

March 12, 2015 (Last Updated: October 21, 2015) By John Edmundson

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Veganism – A Life Containing No Logical Contradictions

Here we reflect on some of our favorite early vegans (…..and aspiring vegans), and some of their writings / publications, where they discuss 100% perfectly consistent vegetable diets. Definitions of old terms are in green – debate welcomed! We also share some special items from our Ernest Bell Library. . 1886 Henry S. Salt – in his essay Food Reform – Published: Westminster Review, October 1886 “To Sylvester Graham, above all others, should perhaps…

March 9, 2015 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

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UK Vegetarian Restaurant Chain – Almost 120 Years Ago

Found in a ‘junk shop’, tucked into an old book – ……- a little scrap of paper from Glasgow, Scotland – slightly stained, slightly crumpled. It has ‘bloodless’ stories to tell. ‘The Eden’ was Cathie & Dugald Semple‘s ‘local’ restaurant. Tissue-paper ‘Ad’ for a Glasgow, Scotland restaurant – circa 1905 – 11.5 x 11.5 cm. It is now in the Ernest Bell Library – donated by a friend from the UK. Directory listings of the…

March 3, 2015 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

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‘Joys Of The Simple Life’ – By Dugald Semple – Now 100 Years Old

Ernest Bell Library items – ‘Joys Of The Simple Life’ by Dugald Semple. Published by Ernest Bell in 1915. Happy 100th Birthday to ‘Joys Of The Simple Life’ 1915 – 2015 Dugald Semple (1884 – 1964) was a co-founder of ‘The Vegan Society’ with Dorothy & Donald Watson in 1944. Donald Watson wrote about Dugald in the first ever issue of The Vegan News – “Our friend and fellow member Dugald…

January 23, 2015 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

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Vegetarian Groups That Changed The World – Rynn Berry

Photo Credit – we will add as soon as someone claims it! Rynn Berry left us a year ago – January 9, 2014. Rynn was a great friend. He always enthusiastically answered our historical questions. He always gave us great support for our library / research projects – we exchanged material freely & often. Please enjoy 63 minutes of ‘classic Rynn’ – sharing his research & educating people. Non-violent eating!…

January 9, 2015 (Last Updated: July 24, 2016) By John Edmundson

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Elvis Presley What Ifs

“……you have no idea how I need to hear what you have to say.” A blog post remembering Elvis Presley, whom many of us grew up with, listening to him on jukeboxes & watching him in movies. Nowadays, we talk about people killing themselves with their diets & making doctors extremely rich. Elvis was the ‘poster boy’ of this lifestyle. Incredibly talented – adored by countless millions – killed by his diet…

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

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