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Hello out there,

 

My name is nicole and I have just signed up to the vegan network so thought

it fair enough that I should offer some kind of introduction and also I have

a couple of questions. Well firstly I have made the shift to veganism only

this year after being vegetarian for around thirteen years with the

exception of one and a half years in recent history when under the influence

of a chef I tasted the other side. When I realised that relationship was

not so good for my health and therefore had to end so did my carnivorous

habits.

 

With the support of some new friends I have adopted veganism and feel no

reason why the change is not permanent as it is one which I had aspired to

in the past. On the signing up mail something was mentioned about different

forms of veganism, maybe someone could enlighten me as to what they are or

where to find info on them. Also what about honey and wine?

 

Currently I am working on a herb nursery about 20miles from Cambridge and

will be running a herb stall at the Cannabis Carnival in Brockwell park on

Saturday the 16th June. So if you will be around please come and say hello!

 

Sincerely,

Nicole

 

 

 

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vegan-network, " Nicole Jordan " <nicole_jordan@h...> wrote:

> Hello out there,

>

> My name is nicole and I have just signed up to the vegan network

so thought

> it fair enough that I should offer some kind of introduction and

also I have

> a couple of questions. Well firstly I have made the shift to

veganism only

> this year after being vegetarian for around thirteen years with the

> exception of one and a half years in recent history when under the

influence

> of a chef I tasted the other side. When I realised that

relationship was

> not so good for my health and therefore had to end so did my

carnivorous

> habits.

>

Good for you, good sense prevails when we realise a meatie man is no

good for us! It took me a while to get myself out of a bad

relationship with a meat-eater when I was younger, and I never

regretted making the decision to rule out meat-eaters as boyfriends.

>

> With the support of some new friends I have adopted veganism and

feel no

> reason why the change is not permanent as it is one which I had

aspired to

> in the past. On the signing up mail something was mentioned about

different

> forms of veganism, maybe someone could enlighten me as to what they

are or

> where to find info on them. Also what about honey and wine?

>

Honey is not vegan (I'm pretty sure there is something on the Vegan

Society website about the abusive practices that go on to produce and

collect it), but golden syrup is quite yummy if you want something

sweet and sticky, and if you get the Vegan Shopper (formerly known as

the Animal-Free Shopper) from the Vegan Society, it is good value for

money and tells you a lot about vegan wines and other vegan products

and pitfalls to look out for.

>

> Currently I am working on a herb nursery about 20miles from

Cambridge and

> will be running a herb stall at the Cannabis Carnival in Brockwell

park on

> Saturday the 16th June. So if you will be around please come and

say hello!

>

I would not go near there without a very effective gas-mask! I can't

stand second-hand smoke of any kind. I like to breathe air! I'm in

favour of the non-drug uses of hemp and use as a drug for MS, but not

in favour of people using it to get out of their heads, so I could

not personally support such an event.

 

Besides I have invited vegans and vegetarians, families especially

(lots there for the kids) and others too to join us for a picnic on

Saturday in Cassiobury Park, Watford, so I am hoping a few people

from this list will bring food to share and join our modest gathering

instead of supporting the Dopefest 2001.

 

Nothing against you personally, I used to work in a herbalists shop

and am very in favour of herbal remedies.

 

Are you a herbalist yourself, or do you know any good ones?

I have ongoing chest trouble, I think possible mild asthma (caused by

being brought up in a haze of second-hand tobacco smoke from my

mommie dearest), and as I am expecting my third child, I need

specifically to know which herbal teas might help my chest problems,

and are also safe in pregnancy.

 

Someone on this list was supposed to be putting me in touch with her

herbalist friend, but she has left the list and has not responded to

email. I tend not to trust doctors, in my experience they get so much

wrong.

 

Lesley

 

>

> Sincerely,

> Nicole

>

>

>

>

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