fg july-aug 2015

FG is Charlie - July/August 2015

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FRIENDS GAZETTE

BOSSES at UK food watchdog,

the Food Standards Agency, have

agreed there is no need for further

clampdowns on the production

and sale of raw milk after a

comprehensive review.

Despite some pretty scary

scenarios painted by opposition

interests the agencys board this

month (July) agreed that the

current restrictions on the sale of

raw milk should remain in place

following the conclusions of the FSAs review of

raw drinking milk controls.

The decision has sparked hope in one of the

UKs main producers who is hoping it wont be

long before unpasteurised milk can be bought

from vending machines outside shops in the UK

as it can in other European countries.

Steve Hook, who started producing and

selling raw milk in 2007 and claims 40% of the

current UK market, said: If you look in the small

print which went to the board there are two

things which are striking which is that they

acknowledge that consumer demand for raw

milk is not being met.

And they said that for those producers who

have systems in place ensuring quality of raw

milk and are very progressive in the way they

deal with risk, could work with the FSA in the

future to widen their marketing outlets.

So there is the potential for working with the

FSA and demonstrating best practice that

might allow vending machines in the future.

The reviews conclusions accepted by the

board were that:

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fair have got Friends Gazette readers

really excited.

But the deadline is approaching so

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see p. 5

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Top producer positive as FSA board recommends no change

An organic raw milk vending machine just outside Lyon in France


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Slimming franchise WeightWatchers has used this

award-winning recipe in a low-calorie version.

Serves two people

INGREDIENTS

pint milk

3.5 oz semolina

teaspoon dry mustard powder

teaspoon pepper

teaspoon salt

4 oz grated strong Cheddar cheese

a little vegetarian margarine

METHOD

Mix semolina, milk and seasoning in a non-stick

pan.

Bring to the boil, stirring, and cook for 3 minutes,

stirring constantly, until very thick. Stir in 2.5 oz

cheese and leave to cool.

Spread into a greased ovenproof dish so the

mixture is about three-quarters of an inch or an

inch thick, to suit your size dish.

Dot the top with 3 teaspoons margarine. Scatter

with remaining 1.5 oz cheese and bake for 20

minutes at gas mark 6 or 400F or 200C till golden

brown and sides crispy.

Serve hot.

the risk associated with raw

drinking milk consumption,

except for vulnerable groups, is

acceptable when appropriate

hygiene controls are applied

the current restriction on sales

of raw milk should remain in

place as there is uncertainty

that consumer protection can

be maintained if the market for

raw milk is expanded

risk communication could be

improved, particularly for

vulnerable groups, and

changes to the labelling

requirements are proposed to

reflect this.

Current restrictions allow Hook, who

operates from Sussex, to sell his milk on

three doorstep delivery rounds, 19

farmers markets in London every week

and also run a nationwide courier

delivery service accessed through the

internet on www.hookandson.co.uk.

It is a long game with the FSA in

terms of changing mindset. I believe

theres a lot of lobbying by the

pasteurising industry on the board. A

change of mindset will take a long time.

We are building the case for raw milk,

strongly. I also welcome any opportunity

for raw milk to be in the public debate

because I think the pasteurising industry

is very happy for it to be swept under the

carpet and to be besmirched.

Any opportunity for the facts to come

out is only ever good for raw milk, he

said.

RAW MILK HOPE . . . continued from page 1

Steve Hook

Pic courtesey Rosemary Leach

AN AUSSIE CAMPAIGN to end factory

farming has gathered more than a quarter

of a million signatures.

Launched in October 2012 and

supported by top Aussie celebrities

including tennis hunk Pat Rafter,

makeitpossible.com aims to expose the

scandal that is factory farming.

In a heart-rendering video showing

sows in cages fitted exactly to their size so

that they cant even turn around and hens

with their feathers pecked off by other

hens because their wire prisons are too

small to house them, the campaign

appeals to the conscience of human

beings to change the world.

Lyn White, a former policewoman, who

started the campaign says in the video

that things that most humans are lucky

enough to take for granted like freedom,

sunshine, fresh air and exercise have

been denied to millions of living beings in

human care.

To access the campaign, backed by

animals Australia, click here.

Campaign aimsto end horror offactory farming


IF MOHAMMED CANT GO

TO THE MOUNTAIN . . .Guru plays cupid as lastminute switch bringsglittering Bollywood bashto doorstep of ashram

It was the wedding of the year, the decade even.

Bollywood screen heart throb Shahid Kapoor,

34, was tying the knot this month (July) with Mira

Rajput, a 21 year old student, in a glittering

occasion fit for royalty. Everyone who was

anyone was there. Established stars of Indian

cinema as well as starlets hoping to be seen in

the right place with the right people.

For months speculation in the press was rife. A

farmhouse in the bride's family home had been

prepared. But when reporters called they soon

found out they were on a wild goose chase.

The Times of India reports: "The wedding took

place at a farmhouse in Chhattarpur, which

belongs to Fortis Healthcare co-founder

Shivinder Mohan Singh. Shivinder and his

brother Malvinder are Radha Soami followers,

like Shahid and Mira's families. Contrary to

reports, the . . . ceremony didn't finally happen at

Mira's family's farmhouse but in another

farmhouse close to the Radha Soami Satsang

Beas ashram there."

Nithya Nair, writes in India.com, under a

picture of the couple with a mug-shot of the guru

superimposed between them, and a headline

which reads: "Here is how Radha Soami Satsang

Beas played cupid in the Mira-Sasha match."

He says: "The arranged match took everyone

by surprise. Did Kapoor let his family choose the

right girl for him or maybe the satang guru did it?"

Nair goes on: "Although none of the family

members openly speak about the daughter-in-

law, it is reported that Shahid met Mira while

attending a satsang meet[ing]. Both the families

follow the Radha Soami Satsang Beas and

attend the satsangs regular[ly].

And he continues: "Shahid Kapoor and father

Pankaj Kapoor are ardent followers of Radha

Soami Satsang Beas (RSSB) sect. Mira Rajputs

family also shares similar beliefs and regularly

attend the meetings. It is reported that the leader

of the group, Gurinder Singh, suggested the

match and both families agreed to it."

As previously revealed in FG, Kapoor became

vegetarian, a requirement of the group, only after

reading 'Life is Fair' by Brian Hines. Hines was

formerly a prominent sect member who now runs

the critical blog, Church of the Churchless.

Hines said at the time: "Im pleased that my

book had an effect on Shahid. Id write it

differently today.

=Gurinder Singh is set to make a surprise visit to

the USA early in August before going to Britain

later in the month.

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And the groom wore white . . . Kapoor dons

embroidered tunic while Mira opts for a rose pink sari

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FROOMIE GETS WIND UPSOME FROOMIE FACTS:

Born 20th May 1985 in Kenya Raised in Kenya and South Africa Studied in economics at

University of Johannesburg Rode with the Kenyan cycling

federation Represented Kenya at the 2006

road world championships

Encouraged to race by latemother Jane to whom hededicated his 2013 TdF win

Father and grandfather born inBritain

Brothers Jonathan and Jeremyare accountants

Represented Britain in theLondon Olympics 2012

TOUR DE FRANCE winner Chris Froomes bid

to advertise healthy eating seems to be blowing

in the wind!

For the Kenyan-born British winner of this

years prestigious yellow vest recently posted a

picture of a raw meal on his Twitter account

under the title Whats for lunch? (see pic)

The post went up in March when Froome

was fighting to regain his health after crashing

out of the race in 2014.

Smart alec, Neil Skinner, soon responded,

saying: Wouldnt want to be cycling behind

you after that little lot . . .

And plenty of others werent so helpful.

Matthew Miller described it as a field in a

dish and added missing fish or meat for me.

And Swetlana Debus-Reich added

cryptically: My rabbit doesnt like this.

Georgian Grec tweeted: Isnt it like eating

grass?

Nonetheless it worked and victory was extra

sweet for Froome this year who recaptured the

title after winning for the first time in 2013.

He crashed out of the race early in 2014

causing team Sky to re-think race strategy.

Since 2013 Froomes health has been

battered by a number of conditions including

typhoid, hives and asthma according to British

press reports.

Chris Froome


FRIE

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Dear Stephen

Je me demande si les chiens sont

vraiment faits pour un rgime

vgtarien, pas vraiment convaincu

(Adopt a veggie dog FG June). Lesprdateurs devraient-ils tre soumis

au mme rgime mais alors,

qu'arriverait-t-il au charognards ?

Pauvres vautours et condors ! Les

chiens taient des loups, les loups

ne se mettront jamais au vert. Je

pense que c'est l pousser le mode

de vie vegan un peu trop loin.

Qui plus est, on ne peut pas

demander au chien son opinion,

alors c'est un cercle vicieux. Ne

pas prendre en compte l'opinion du

chien me semble non-vegan.

(I wonder if dogs are really made for

a veggie diet, not quite convinced.

Should predators be trained

likewise but then, what happen to

scavengers. Poor vultures and

condors! Dogs were wolves, wolves

will never go green. I think this is

taking vegan lifestyle a bit too far.

And you cant have the dogs opinion

on that, so thats a vicious circle.

Not taking the dogs opinion into

account sounds un-vegan.)

D'abord il faut se dbarrasser des

armes, les temps ont chang depuis

que le 2me Amendement a t

rdig. (Sad, sad, sad FG June) Quant aux partisans suprmacistes

blancs, Elaine (votre femme) sait ce

que a veut dire en Afrique du Sud,

je sais ce que a peut reprsenter

au Zimbabwe, c'est encore trs

prsent aux tats-Unis, en fait, a

l'est partout.

(First get rid of the weapons, times

have changed since the 2nd

amendment was written. As for white

supremacism, Elaine (your wife)

knows what it means in South Africa,

I know what it looks like in

Zimbabwe, its still lurking in the

US, in fact, its everywhere.)

How to make elderflower cordial

(Rosemarys recipes FG June) - Imust admit I didn't know what

elderflower was and had to check

online. My grandmother used to

make marmalade with the berries.

(Eat veggie get strong! FGJune). Im not surprised, I once had

a neighbour heavily involved in

bodybuilding who had a strict diet

based on veggie and carbohydrates.

Philippe-Pierre Darras, France

Hi Stephen, Thanks for replying. (A

question of sect FG June).

I am surprised you think sant mat is

a Sikh sect as I would be if you

described Christianity as a Jewish

sect. Christianity is not seen as a

sect of Judaism despite Jesus being

Jewish. If the Radha Soami master

was a Hindu, would the teachings be

different in some way? He happens

to be Sikh but it is not an offshoot of

Sikhism or any other religion. As I

assume you know Sikhs near the

dera have often been quite hostile to

RSSB in the past.

If Gurinder Singh is on friendly

terms with certain important Sikhs

and goes to the Golden Temple I

don't see how that makes him a

Sikh.

Does he get involved with how

Sikhs run their religion or

organisation? Of course not,

because he is not part of it. RSSB is

a spiritual path whose master

happens to be Sikh and whose

teachings correspond to many Sikh,

Christian, Buddhist, Sufi and Muslim

teachings (amongst others).

That is why there is such a wide

variety of material used at satsangs

(meetings). Calling it a Sikh sect is

misleading and inaccurate.

James Watson, UK

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WANT MAYO WITH THAT?

AMYS DRIVE-THRU GAMBLE

VEGETARIAN giant Amys Foods has thismonth opened a drive-thru restaurant innorthern California despite a ban on newdrive thrus in the area restricting growth.

The drive-thru on Golf Course Drive West,

Rohnert Park, California is a pure vegetarian

outlet with around 72 seats inside and another

100-150 outdoors.

Hundreds of hungry vegetarians and vegans

swamped the single story outlet, right next to a

MacDonalds and an In n Out Burger joint from

day one (July 20).

But owner Andy Berliner told internet site

biteclubeats.com that since much of Northern

California has bans on new drive-thru

restaurants [they] can [only] use existing fast

food locations that shutter (close).

And he dampened speculation on more

outlets, saying: Amys Drive Thru restaurants

are in the works, but only expect 1-2 more in

the next year or so.

Drive-thrus, as they are called in America

allow customers to literally drive-through

picking up their orders from a window.

They are virtually non-existent in the UK and

can probably be counted on the fingers of one

hand.

The drive-thru meal is consumed in-car and

engines are usually left running while clients

queue up, often for half-an-hour or more.

But manager of restaurant operations, Mark

Thielman, 59, told FG: We run that line fairly

quick. We are not idling there.

And dealing with the obesity factor, he

defended the restaurants vegetarian ethos.

If theres more choices out there we can

maybe steer people a different way. It depends

what youre eating. If youre eating an apple,

[its better than] a donut. People can be taught

to eat differently.

And Thielman, who lives locally, pointed out

that the restaurant provided a couple of

electric charging stations. The staff of 80 are

mostly young though some are middle-aged.

They are expected to do a variety of jobs from

flipping burgers to cleaning tables.

Opposition to drive-thrus is not new. State

capital, Sacramento, has thrown out plans for a

McDonalds drive-thru for reasons of health,

safety and quality of life.

During a nearly two-hour debate, residents,

community activists, doctors and architects

voiced unease about the projects impact on

traffic, air quality, walk-ability, bike safety, land

use, adjacent homes and perpetuation of an

unhealthy and sedentary lifestyle, the

Sacramento Press reported in April 2012.

Asked if they could scrap the drive-thru bit,

McDonalds said flatly: There could be no

restaurant without it.

(Above): Proprietors Andy and Rachel Berliner; (below) hungry customers tuckinto vegetarian and vegan delights on offer; (right) the restaurant with itsdistinctive water tower signing. PICTURES COURTESY BITECLUBEATS.COM

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= Gurinder Singh is set to make a surprise

visit to followers in the USA on August 2nd

followed by a scheduled visit to Britain later in

the month.


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FORGET fried Mars bars, deep fried bridiesand noshing the entrails of sheep and pigscommonly known as haggis for one of thelargest and best-known vegan festivals iscoming to Scotland this winter.

VegFestUK, which has successfully raised

awareness on a massive scale elsewhere in the

UK - notably Bristol and London - now has

Scotlands second city in its sights for the first time

and from there, doubtless, the country itself.

Alan Lee, spokesman for VegFest, said:

Preparations for this year's inaugural Vegfest in

Hall 3 of the SECC in Glasgow in December have

been immense, with a string of media stories

generated and 40 bookings for stalls confirmed

since the show's launch in March.

With a 12 year track record, Vegfest has been

organising huge shows in Brighton, Bristol and

London with at least 10,000 visitors at each event.

Of the 40 exhibitors already confirmed at the

event on 5th and 6th December a sizeable

proportion are from Scotland, Lee claimed.

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SPEAKING IN TONGUESMeditation is the art of withdrawing our attentionfrom experience to the experiencer. Meditation is theart of reversing the direction of attention from theillusion to the reality of consciousness. Ishwar Puri

A DETERMINED spiritual seeker has begged

the leader of a philosophical organisation to

speak in his native tongue so that he can

understand the full impact of his teachings.

Ishwar Puri a strict lacto-vegetarian speaks

on meditation, philosophy and spirituality all

over the world, usually in English.

He lives in the

USA and is an

American citizen.

He was born in the

Punjab, India in 1926

and was initiated by

the well-known

Indian saint Sawan

Singh aged just nine.

According to Puri's

publicity Sawan

Singh himself gave him the name Ishwar when

he was just 29 days old.

The name means "I love God" in Hindi.

In a post on the Puri site, seeker Anil Arora

says: "Please let me know your email id. I have

to talk with you personally. And please do some

satsangs (lectures) in Hindi/Punjabi so that we

can more understand.

Puri's talks, mostly in English, focus on the

sant mat path of inner contemplation and

meditation.

His topics cover all aspects of his chosen

method including a strict lacto-vegetarian diet,

a moral way of life and

regular daily meditation

and the reasons behind

these principles.

He speaks in a gentle,

friendly but

knowledgeable tone and

has an open, smiling

manner.

Puri founded the

Institute for the Study of

Human Awareness (ISHA) in the 1960s. The

organisation has ambitious plans to build a

lecture hall and conference centre in

Wisconsin USA in memory of Puris guru

Sawan Singh. Funds for the multi-million dollar

project are being raised by donations.

Desperate seeker asks lecturer to speak in Hindi so that he can understand him better

NEWS IN BRIEFPlastic pieces found in tofuThe UK Food Standards Agency has warned

the public not to eat Windmill Organics tofu

because of plastic contamination.

The company is recalling a batch of Taifun

Tofu Basilico, 200g, with a use-by date of

13th August because some packs may

contain small pieces of plastic.

The FSA said: If you have bought this

product, do not consume it. It can be

returned to the point of purchase for a full

refund.

Popes palace up in flamesNot literally! More a firework display set to

music at the Palais des Papes, Avignon in

the south of France next month.

The show kicks off on 12th August and runs

through to October 3rd with commentary in

English on Mondays, Wednesdays and

Fridays. Watch for our video report next time.

VEGGIE FESTIVAL SET TO GET A TARTAN FLAVOUR

Artists impression ofthe lecture hall

Ishwar Puri

The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centreon the north bank of the Clyde in Glasgow


UNE SOIREE DE

GROOVE A TAVEL

PLUS de 300 personnes se sont

rassembls dans les jardins publics

d'un petit village franais rcemment.

La raison?

Une soire mmorable pleine de

rythmes afro jazz beat, de blues et de

groove.

Les Arts de la Voix sont une srie de

manifestations se droulant dans la

valle de la Cze depuis plusieurs

annes.

Pour la premire fois une soire a eu

lieu Tavel organise par l'Agglo. du

Gard Rhodanien.

Au pieds de pins centenaires, une

grande scne tait installe pour les six

musiciens et les deux chanteuses.

Le chef du groupe Eric Legnini au

piano tait entour d'un saxo doubl

d'un fltiste, d'un joueur de trompette,

d'un joueur de guitare basse, d'un

batteur, d'un joueur de trombone et

surtout de deux jeunes chanteuses aux

voix chaudes, passant du plus grave et

du plus sensuel pour Sandra N'Kake au

plus rythm pour Kellylee Evans.

Chaque musicien a eu son solo en

cours de morceau trs applaudi par un

public enthousiaste, un public debout

la fin , certains dansant et demandant

un bis, ce qui fut accord.

Les deux chanteuses ont fait

l'unanimit par leur prsence gnreuse

, leur talent et leur ''swing'' avec les

chansons de Ray Charles. Une soire

renouveler.

MORE than 300 people flocked to the

public gardens of a little French village

recently.

The reason? A night to remember

packed with the rhythmic beat of Afro

jazz, blues and the groove.

The Art of the Voice is a series of

shows put on in the Ceze valley for

years. But now for the first time this

show came to the tiny village of Tavel

organised by l'Agglo. of the Gard

Rhodanien (part of the Gard

dpartement).

The stage was set at the foot of

ancient pine trees for the six musicians

and their two female vocalists.

At FG its the journalism that counts.

We are ardent supporters of a free, independent,

press and back the Charlie Hebdo ethos to the hilt.

There can be no exceptions to the rule and we

believe in calling a spade a spade!

We work to the Press Commissions Editors Code

of Practice and are always keen to give respondents

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And while youll find some delicious recipes in our

pages; were not a cookbook posing as a magazine!

Readers have always been able to go direct to our

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And now were proud to announce that were

launching our own video links on footage we have shot

ourselves. Click the white arrow to view them.

Find our first on the previous page and enjoy a

snippet of a sultry night of knockout jazz in Tavel, a

delightful southern French village.

One things for sure. You can expect plenty more!

TALKING of France what is it about the English and

the UK in general that makes us so risk-averse.

Its well-known folklore that we obey European

directives to the letter, when other countries simply

ignore them or find ways to get round them.

Here in France youll find tons of slippery-sided

swimming pools with not a warning notice in sight,

positively dangerous cracked pavements and no

yellow sign when a member of the opposite sex is

cleaning the toilets - how could there be when the

toilets are unisex anyway (horror of horrors)!

So I suppose it should come as no surprise when

the authorities put the fear of god up us over

something that is freely available in other countries.

Speaking to French friends about raw (un-

pasteurised) milk they simply cannot understand our

morbid fears of a few bacteria.

Here youll find raw milk available in machines

outside supermarkets and shops, succulent

Camemberts and Bries made from un-pasteurised milk

with a taste impossible to find back home.

So come on Britain, throw caution to the wind and

live a little. You might enjoy it!

FRIENDLY

COMMENT

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Ashley

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THE MAHATMA AND THE

LONDON VEG SOCIETYVegetarians

have a habit of

talking about

nothing but

food.

The young Gandhi (front centre-right) at the Vegetarian Federal Union Conference inPortsmouth, May 6, 1891, next to him in the light suit is his friend Dr. Josiah Oldfield.

Mahatma Gandhi was in London from 1888,

when he was 18, to 1891, when he was 21.

He studied law at UCL and trained at the In-

ner Temple.

A Hindu of the merchant class he was a

vegetarian from birth.

"Full of the neophyte's zeal for vegetarian-ism" he started a vegetarian club in Bayswa-

ter where he lived. The club went for a

while, but came to an end "in the course of a

few months".

Later he was elected to the Executive

Committee of the [London] Vegetarian Soci-

ety where he helped shape policy. He was

invited to speak at a social meeting of the

LVS in November 1931.

Just 17 years later he was assassinatedby Hindu nationalist Nathoram Godse.

Ghandi had led the non-violent movement

which eventually ousted the British from hisbeloved India. But riots broke out between

Hindus and Muslims post independence as

the sub-continent was forceably split in two.

Godse who felt Ghandi was giving too

much away to the Mohammedans fired

three bullets into the chest of the Mahatma,

who had refused a government offer of

armed protection, at point-blank range.Here's what Ghandi told the LVS:

Mr, Chairman, Fellow Vegetarians, and

Friends,

When I received the invitation to be

present at this meeting, I need not tell

you how pleased I was because it re-

vived old memories and recollections of

pleasant friendships formed with vege-

tarians. I feel especially honoured to

find on my right, Mr. Henry Salt. It was

Mr. Salts book A Plea for Vegetarian-

ism, which showed me why apart from

a hereditary habit, and apart from my

adherence to a vow administered to me

by my mother, it was right to be a vege-

tarian. He showed me why it was a mor-

al duty incumbent on vegetarians not to

live upon fellow-animals. It is, therefore,

a matter of additional pleasure to me

that I find Mr. Salt in our midst.

I do not propose to take up your time

by giving you my various experiences of

vegetarianism nor do I want to tell you

something of the great difficulty that

faced me in London itself in remaining

staunch to vegetarianism, but I would

like to share with you some of the

thoughts that have developed in me in

connection with vegetarianism. Forty

years ago I used to mix freely with veg-

etarians. There was at that time hardly a

vegetarian restaurant in London that I

had not visited. I made it a point, out of

curiosity, and to study the possibilities of

vegetarianism and vegetarian restau-

rants in London, to visit every one of

them. Naturally, therefore, I came into

close contact with many vegetarians. I

found, at the tables, that largely the con-

versation turned upon food and disease.

I found also that the vegetarians who 4

MahatmaGhandi

For remaining staunch

to vegetarianism a man

requires a moral basis

There was hardly avegetarian restaurantthat I had not visited

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were struggling to stick to their vegetari-

anism were finding it difficult from the

health point of view.

I do not know whether, nowadays,

you have those debates, but I used at

that time to attend debates that were

held between vegetarians and vegetari-

ans and between vegetarians and non-

vegetarians. I remember one such de-

bate, between Dr. Densmore and the

late Dr. T. R. Allinson. Then vegetarians

had a habit of talking of nothing but food

and nothing but disease. I feel that that

is the worst way of going about the busi-

ness. I notice also that it is those per-

sons who become vegetarians because

they are suffering from some disease or

other that is, from purely the health

point of view it is those persons who

largely fall back. I discovered that for

remaining staunch to vegetarianism a

man requires a moral basis.

For me that was a great discovery in

my search after truth. At an early age, in

the course of my experiments, I found

that a selfish basis would not serve the

purpose of taking a man higher and

higher along the paths of evolution.

What was required. was an altruistic

purpose. I found also that health was by

no means the monopoly of vegetarians.

I found many people having no bias

one way or the other and that non-vege-

tarians were able to show, generally

speaking, good health. I found also that

several vegetarians found it impossible

to remain vegetarians because they had

made food a fetish and because they

thought that by becoming vegetarians

they could eat as much lentil, haricot,

beans and cheese as they liked.

Of course those people could not pos-

sibly keep their health.

(to be continued . . .)

Ghandi at the LVS meetingwith Henry Salt to his right

Ghandi and close follower Mirdula Sarabhai

Think you know your

brassicas from your

ornamentals?

You could be just the

person we need.

FG is looking for a

gardening correspondent

to keep readers up-to-

date with the latest

developments in the

world of grow-your-own

vegetables.

Writing experience not

necessary . . .

but gardening

knowledge certainly is.

Contact:

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WANT MAYO WITH THAT? - cont from page 7Thielman said: Each day we get busier and

each day we run smoother. Its a lot more than

what we expected.

The reviews are phenomenal. We have had

a lot of television media. Theres a tv station

here right now. They put that microphone right

in your face. Its going really well.

One satisfied client known only as Brian P,

from Sebastopol, told Yelp an on-line comments

site: They have started a fast food revolution.

I had an organic, vegan burger, chili fries and

milk shake.

And the satisfied customer who wasnt the

only person to be complimentary continued:

And everything was really great. I was more

than surprised and satisfied.

There is just nothing like this in existence.

It provides a quick, healthier, organic and

sustainable option for when you are on the run

or not looking to sit down.

Leader Eric Legnini was at the piano

supported by colleagues on sax, flute, trumpet,

bass guitar, drums.

The deep and sensual voice of Sandra

N'Kake and the rhythmic tones of Kellylee Evans

fronted.

Each solo was greeted with loud applause by

an animated audience some of whom danced in

the isles and all of whom got to their feet at the

end to plead for an encore.

Renditions of well known Ray Charles

numbers were flawlessly delivered by both

chanteuses.

An evening to remember.

Translation: Stephen Ward

UNE SOIREE DE GROOVE . . . Continued from page 10

THE MAHATMA AND THE LVS . . . continued from previous page

fg july-aug 2015

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