{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"HappyCow","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog","author_name":"John Edmundson","author_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/author\/johnnysensible\/","title":"VEGANISM AND SCIENCE - AND A WARNING - From 1948 - HappyCow","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"X2s2RAul0W\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/veganism-and-science-and-a-warning-from-1948\/\">VEGANISM AND SCIENCE &#8211; AND A WARNING &#8211; From 1948<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/veganism-and-science-and-a-warning-from-1948\/embed\/#?secret=X2s2RAul0W\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;VEGANISM AND SCIENCE &#8211; AND A WARNING &#8211; From 1948&#8221; &#8212; HappyCow\" data-secret=\"X2s2RAul0W\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-30-at-10.23.17-AM.png","thumbnail_width":1172,"thumbnail_height":876,"description":"~ There will be those, too, who will wish to supply veganism with an occult philosophical background. We will develop some sort of philosophy of life and, in any organised body of people adopting a diet based on moral or aesthetical precepts, there is always a tendency to cultivate a philosophy agreeing with and justifying their practice. While individuals may need such help, it would be unwise for the vegan movement to develop this aspect of its activity. This is not the right century for mass conversion by the appeal of philosophy or religious dogma. Keep veganism a practice based on ethics, aesthetics, humaneness, health, economics and science. We shall agree on this; and we shall disagree on anything else. ~ &#8211;\u00a0MR. W. S. JAMES, M.Sc., Dept. of Education, Bristol University &#8211; writing in 1948. He was a member of the Scientific Sub-Committee of\u00a0Vegetarian Nutritional Research Centre from its establishment in 1959, and Chairman of the Centre from 1964. \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 Reintroducing a vegan pioneer &#8211;\u00a0W.\u00a0S.\u00a0James\u00a0M.Sc.,\u00a0Dept.\u00a0of\u00a0Education,\u00a0Bristol\u00a0University. He was very active in the 1940s &#8211; through to the early 1960s. In the article W. S. James is\u00a0talking about pure science &#8211; not &#8216;twisted science&#8217; from scientists with hidden agendas, funded by unpleasant [&hellip;]"}