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. … [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…]
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. … [Read more…]
Daily Evening Transcript ~ Boston, Massachusetts ~ Monday, May 20, 1850 The editorial is a journalist’s ‘take’ on the inaugural meeting of The American Vegetarian Society of Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th May 1850! Quite a cutting / sarcastic piece of journalism! ……but we are are very glad that it was written. Prior to today, this … [Read more…]
Rynn’s close friend, Martin Rowe, posted this news on Facebook today – Jan 9 2014. “I’ve been to the hospital, and I’m sorry to confirm that Rynn Berry passed away today at 12:30 p.m. His family was with him. I can give no further details, since I am not a next-of-kin, but I was told … [Read more…]
Rynn Berry is in the New York Post today / tomorrow – http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/answers-about-the-vegan-lifestyle-in-new-york/ See the related / linked pages also. Excerpt – Can you give us a summary of the history of veganism within the general context of the history of the vegetarian movement? Thank you. — Posted by Marc L. In Leicester England in … [Read more…]