‘..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 … [Read more…]
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 / … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]