The Vegan Spring 1968

made towards unification and said she looked forward to the day when the Vegetarian Societies would all unite with Vegan Societies.

In June, a Garden Party at Mr. and Mrs. Fugeman's house provided a pleasant meeting place for London members, it was held by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, which allowed us to have a footwear and literature stall—a fact much appreciated.

Also in June, quite a few vegans were able to attend the A.G.M. of the Vegetarian Nutritional Research Centre which was held, by kind permission, at the home of Drs. Gordon and Barbara Latto in Reading, and followed by a Garden Party.

The weather was perfect, and the vegan refreshments were just what might be expected with Mrs. Mabel Cluer and family in charge. Vegetable milks were well represented and both Granogen and Plamil were introduced to everyone present.

Altogether a most happy and encouraging occasion.

In July, Mrs. Batt and Mrs. Coles did the vegan teas at the Beauty Without Cruelty Garden Party, which was attended by over three hundred people, quite a few of whom tasted Granogen " m i l k " for the first time. Most were agreeably surprised by its pleasant flavour.

There too, we were allowed a literature stall and Mrs. Davis also had many interesting discussions with the visitors.

Our librarian. Mr. Wright, spoke to the Southampton and District Vegetarian Society on " Vegan Children and Natural Health", and many vegans attended the tenth Anniversary Meetings of the British Natural Hygiene Society in August.

We have to thank Mrs. Newman of the League Against Factory Farming for making room for our booklets and leaflets at several Sales in aid of this Society at her house in South East London, as well as at the " Autumn F a i r " at Bromley, and Mrs. Fugeman for putting leaflets announcing our Caxton Hall meeting in branch newsletters of the British Union of AntiVivisection, and also for announcing our meeting at their Lewisham film show.

Finally, we had a public meeting at Caxton Hall on September 30th. when Dr. Wokes spoke on " Veganism and the World Food Problem ". The Chair was taken by Mr. W. Wright our Hon. Librarian. Dr. Wokes stressed the importance of producing proteins, economically and in large quantities and stated that the world cannot possibly provide all the protein needed by the. as yet. underdeveloped countries unless vegetable protein is used, and in such a way that all the essential amino acids are represented. Even then they cannot be used efficiently unless B,2 is also present. This vitamin occurs in seaweeds and yeast and some plants in very small quantities, but can now be cultured in the laboratory, without using animal products.

It was refreshing to see so many young people using the 7