FG est Charlie et bien les autres - May-June 2017

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VEGAN CRUISE
SETS SAIL
Tickets selling like hot cakes
on first sea voyage where
even the toiletries are totally
ethical - an FG exclusive
ADVENTURE-hungry vegetarian going on vegan sandals and corduroys and points out that vegan-
vegans are queuing up told FG: The inner cabins eating brown rice and tofu ism is becoming increas-
to join the first-ever are fully booked and the image. ingly mainstream as more
vegan ocean cruise availability for the best This upmarket vegan and more people from all
where everythings cabins is already limited. trend is acknowledged by walks of life discover the
vegan including the There is definitely still the Vegan Society which benefits of living this way.
toiletries, FG can reveal space but we cant promise has approved the cruise continued on page 8
Cabins are being snapped it will last long.
up on the Columbus which And the types of
sets off from Tilbury, customers shes so avidly
London this September on a booking?
luxury cruise to the It is normally a mix of
Norwegian fjords. vegans, vegetarians and
Ports of call include people who are neither but
Bergen, Eidfjord, Flam, are interested in the vegan
Geiringer and Hellesyit lifestyle and food.
returning to the UK seven The booking rush shows a
days later. growing trend towards
Friederike Dunnwald a high-end veganism, as the
member of the business lifestyle begins to lose its
development team whos a hippie-style food freaks in Bergen harbour
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 FG est Charlie et bien les autres - May-June 2017
Prsident Emmanuel Macron

Macrons
veggie
dilemma
School kids in France cant even bring in
veggie sarnies for lunch - could this all
change under La Rpublique en marche?
Stephen Ward reports

VEGETARIANS and vegans could Currently, meat

hold the keys to power in the
next French government, the FG
can reveal.
As Emmanuel Macron and his La
Rpublique en marche (REM) party
take the reins of power a daunting
task still awaits.
He has to assemble a whole new
government from scratch to get a
majority in the National Assembly
June elections, without which he
would be a lame duck leader.
Seven thousand votes lie in the
hands of Jean-Luc Mlanchon leader of
France Unbowed who came fourth in
the first round with 19.5% of the vote.
The far left firebrand has called for
meat-free meals in schools,
declaring: You really dont need to
eat meat every day.
free school meals
are banned in
France, leaving
veggies and
vegans in the
bizarre position
of having to pick
round the meat
slapped on their plates. Pupils cant sick or died: "I never knew a breeder
even bring in sarnies from home. who was happy with sick animals. It's
Reason is Frances ultra strict like the idea that an employer would
secularism which will not make necessarily be someone who loves
allowances for Jews and Muslims in laying off people," he said.
the case of pork or for Hindus in the "If someone is unhappy when there
case of beef or even vegetarian is a problem of animal welfare, it is
Christians, or otherwise. the breeder first. It is [he who] cries
The French establishment still clings when an animal dies. It is not people
to the inane belief that meat is the who are in associations or in offices."
only source of protein and it is the
duty of the state to uphold this theory.
Campaigning for the presidential

Corbyn boost
first round in which he came a
respectable fourth with 19.5%
GOT AN
about seven million voters
IT REMAINS to
be seen whether
the recent UK
Tories would return Mlanchon has said: "We need to
to power but with a find a middle ground on school meals
46-seat majority that will allow us to live in harmony.
EYE FOR
terror attack has
shifted polls
which were
not the 150 at first
predicted.
Some even
"Because if we don't, the fight
between those who are for pork-free
meals and those who are against
FASHION?
showing an dream of a Labour them will never end. Win a free 10
upward tick for victory. "Vegetarian meals are the solution ticket to a top
vegetarian Corbyn turned to all our woes."
Jeremy Corbyns veggie after So far the Macron camp which may London Clothes
Labour Party. working on a pig one day have to court Mlanchons
The Manchester farm, aged 20. and other groups ideas has been
Fair; courtesy of
atrocity took the Other parties in silent on religious freedoms and the your trs mode
lives of 22 people the June 8 election dietary issues it exposes.
with 59 injured. are; Lib Dems, He told vegmag.fr recently that
Friends Gazette -
If latest opinion Greens, UKIP, SNP farmers (breeders) had more to lose see p12
polls are right the and Plaid Cymru. than animal rights groups if animals got
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Fitting it all together McDo pulls outof-date

contamination warning
FG investigation prompts speedy action
FAST-FOOD giant to fry vegetable patties must have no cross-
McDonalds has can come into contact contamination during
updated its website with oil used to cook the production process.
Samson Timmer avoiding a possible chicken and fish products After an investigation
clash with the during the oil filtering by Friends Gazette
A FASCINATING at the Halesworth Vegetarian Society. process. We therefore McDonalds said in a
play about Lego, Cut Theatre in The move centres on statement: There is no
love and lies has Suffolk. the Vegetable Deluxe risk of cross-
won a top award As well as the Burger and Spicy contamination between
at a drama and recognition Samson Vegetable Deluxe vegetarian and non-
film festival in scooped a very Burger, both approved vegetarian menu items
East Anglia. welcome 100 prize. by the society. this information from the
Table Talk St Christopher in The company proudly website is out of date.
written by 13- Welwyn Garden City declare both burgers cannot guarantee cross- And it went on: Our
year-old Samson has an entirely contain absolutely no contamination will not veggie patty is now
Timmer, a pupil at vegetarian diet for ingredients of animal occur. cooked in a dedicated
St Christopher both boarders and origin and is cooked in The statement breaks vat which has a
vegetarian school day pupils, a 100% vegetable oil. one of the Vegetarian completely different oil
recently premiered condition of But it then went on to Societys conditions for filtration process.
at the INK Festival receiving initial warn: However, due to approval which clearly The Vegetarian
2017 where it was sponsorship from the design of the oil states: In order for a Society was not
performed by the Theosophical filtration system there is a product to be Vegetarian available for comment
professional actors Society. small chance the oil used Society approved it when FG went to press.

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 PRODUCT NEWS
UNCLE JOES
SAFETY RISK
A FAMOUS vegan sweetie
which keeps you all aglow
has been pulled from shop
shelves.
The action comes after an
investigation from the UK foods
watchdog the Food Standards
Agency found a batch of the
northern favourites were
contaminated with metal pieces.
In a statement the FSA said
manufacturers William Santus
had recalled Uncle Joes
Liquorice and Aniseed Strong
Mints as the sweets may contain
small pieces of metal.
And it warned the sweets
should not be eaten.
The affected tins have an
expiry date of 30th June, 2018.
The FSA continued: Uncle
Joes Liquorice & Aniseed Extra
Strong Mints 35g tins are being
recalled because the sweets may
contain small pieces of metal
which could represent a safety
risk.
High street sales of the sweets
which are suitable for vegans and
are gluten free have been falling
in recent years with a dedicated
shop in Wigan town centre
closing its doors some years
back.
Meat free market
worth 607m
FOODSERVICE businesses in
the UK which dont offer
vegan and vegetarian
options could be missing
out on a multi-million pound
market, a meat free food
company has claimed.
The claim, reported in the
pub trade newspaper The
Morning Advertiser, comes
from More Than Meat which
launched a range of burgers,
sausages and casseroles made
using a blend of plant-proteins
and wholefoods last year.
According to the report the
company predicted the
average foodservice business
FG est Charlie et bien les autres - May-June 2017
Instead the company has come
to rely on internet sales which
have been growing.
The sweeties have been
produced in Wigan greater
Manchester since 1898 and
among the ingredients listed on
the tin are pure cane sugar, oil of
peppermint and cream of tartar.
The words suitable for vegans
and gluten free appear on the
tin lid.
For generations the company
had a stall in Wigan Market from
where it moved to larger
premises.
Then its dedicated shop in
Wigan High Street closed in 2012
- the first time Santuss had not
had a Wigan retail outlet in town
centre since the early days, a
local paper reported.
The FSA said: Point of sale
notices will be displayed on their
website and in all retail stores
that are selling this product.
If you have bought the
product do not eat it. Instead,
return it to William Santus & Co,
The Toffee Works, Dorning
Street, Wigan, WN1 1HE.
The company will replace the
product and reimburse any
postage costs.
not offering vegan alternatives
could be losing out on between
two and five meal orders a day,
based on a daily footfall of 100
customers.
According to Mintel, the UKs
meat-free market is valued at
607m. There are at least 1.2m
vegetarians in the UK, while 25%
of the British public have cut
back on meat in the last year and
34% are willing to consider
eating less meat.
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BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Trade show signs up
early bookings
VEGFESTUK is set to face a big
challenge in the autumn with its
first-ever trade show.
Organisers face strong competition
from the likes of Natural and Organic
Products Europe which launched their
first-ever vegan section in April
proving there are plenty of other
players on the same pitch.
Despite this VegFestUK claims it is
already taking early bookings.
Organiser Alan Lee told FG: Over
40 stalls booked in during first two
weeks with some excellent
businesses on board.
VegfestUK Trade will be held
on Friday, October 20, at Olympia
London Central Hall Level One. To
find out more click here.
Harvesting the
vegan trend
WE LOVE plant-based
ingredients here at Harvester
and our chefs are putting
fresh, flavoursome veggies,
pulses and grains in the
spotlight with our delicious
new vegan dishes.
Thats the spin from Harvester,
owned by pub giants Mitchells &
Butlers, which is bidding for the
growing vegan and veggie market
in the UK.
Among the imaginatively titled
veggie and vegan offerings
ranging in price from 7.99 to
10.49 are Jambalaya, Aubergine
and red lentil tagine and herb
battered halloumi and chips.
Bustling Barcelona
BUSINESS is set to be brisk at
the fifth Barcelona Free From
Expo on June 8 and 9.
A separate vegan area has been
set aside - a growing trend among
free-from shows.
Organisers confidently claim
there will be plenty of opportunity
to build contacts and trading links
with professionals from multiples,
retail, food service and catering
who are all expected.
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EGG FREE
WELCOME ON
THE COSTA
DEL VEGGIE
Religious group vets restaurants Making a point . . . Sylvia Pillay
in Torremolinos recently.
for their lacto-veggie purity Pic courtesy Rada Pillay

TORREMOLINOS
restaurateurs
are boosting the
flagging image of
vegetarian Spain as they
pull out all the stops
to cater for thousands of
lacto-veggies who
descend on their town
every summer.
Thirty flavours of egg-
free ice-cream, along with
egg-free crpes and other
lacto-veggie goodies are
whisked up for one
lucrative weekend every
year at keen prices.
Spain is currently 11th
on the official list of veggie
countries in Europe well
behind even veggie-barren
France.
The reason for this
golden non-egg event is a
springtime gathering of
thousands of religious
pilgrims from all over
Europe and beyond.
After listening to leader
Gurinder Singh, followers
come out of their shells
and descend on the resort
of Torremolinos hungry for
some 'safe' nosh.
The group known as
Radha Soami Satsang
Beas (RSSB) even issues
lists of acceptable eateries
which have taken on board
its strict lacto-veggie
principles and can lay on
"at least six vegetarian
dishes as part of their
standard menu".
Ecstatic FG reader and
contributor Sylvia Pillay
said: All the vendors
selling ice-cream in the
main street, San Miguel,
Torremolinos, had their
signs out [reading] ice
cream without eggs. (See
Sylvias e-mail below).
Spain has a long way to
go if it is to compete with
northern European
countries like the UK,
Holland and Germany
where vegan and
vegetarianism philosophy
is an established way of
life not just a weekend
profit booster.
It is currently the 12th
most veggie-friendly
European country coming after
Russia but before Sweden.
A 2012 article in El
Pais stated that 0.5% of the
population are vegetarian, but
that interest in vegetarianism
is growing.
Different sources estimate
that there are between 1.5
and 2 million vegetarians, out
of a population of 46.56m
(2016).
Jasmijn de Boo, former CEO
of The Vegan Society has
blogged about veggie
restaurants in the Spanish
holiday island of Majorca.
"The standards of the vegan
cuisine on offer are fantastic,
and I have to admit many of
the restaurants outperform
those in the UK," she wrote.

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A
BOUT five months into brain
cancer, Im running into new
limits. But they arent exactly
what I expected. So Im looking for
some meta-advice about how I
should react.
Glioblastoma, aka GBM, is a
disease with a median survival of
about 15 months. My current odds
push my prognosis up to as much
as 20 months. Maybe more, maybe
less. Thinking about my path to the
Egress became a psychological new
normal pretty much the day after
my brain surgery in December.
B S
ut physical challenges surely
could have been worse for me
at that point. The list of
relatively common symptoms to this
relatively uncommon cancer
includes a variety of losses of basic
mental skills and power. Seizures.
Paralysis. Loss of the ability to
speak. Or see. Or walk.
Id had almost none of that then.
Stormy Weather hits Tavel - again!
AFTER a devastating spring of
thunderstorms replete with
dramatic displays of sheet and
forked lightening it seemed harsh
that some more Stormy Weather
was hitting Tavel a pretty village
in the south of France.
But luckily it wasnt more of the
same but instead the sweet and
melodic sounds of The Ensemble
FG est Charlie et bien les autres - May-June 2017
Surviving cancer with
the help of the Tao -
by Jeffrey Weiss
Still havent since my
62nd birthday in January. Which is
also not uncommon for GBM. Many
cases have people headed for the
Egress on a fairly smooth path
until very near their end. However,
Ive run into some physical walls in
the past few weeks. Im not
complaining about being weary after
being up for a while. Ive always
liked naps. But Ive had days where
naps lasted a lot longer than awake
time. And lack of appetite is making
it hard for me to maintain weight
and strength, as well.
o far, theres no particular
evidence that the tumor has
started to come back yet.
Odds are its a bit early for that. But
my doc, an expert on this cancer,
tells me that a high fatigue can be
my new normal.
And Im also trying to figure out a copy of a spiritual book Id never
what level of ambition makes any
sense at all. What should I be
Kiosque; a well known group of
semi-professional musicians
rendering their version of Harold
Ariens classic.
As well as the big-band favourite
the recent repertoire included the
theme to Superman (the movie), a
fascinating My Fair Lady medley
and Strauss' cheeky Pizzicato
Polka. (Click picture to listen in).
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Worth a read Mr Trump? If only . . .
aiming for? What will make me feel
better or feel like Im meeting a
higher standard?
My brain was damned near on
hold. An acquaintance had given me
heard of: The Penguin Classic
edition of Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu.
The original was credited to an
older contemporary of Confucius
from about 2,400 years ago.
The writing may actually be
only 1,600 years old. The
translation I got had been first
published in 1963. Which
seemed ancient to me in 1974.
T
aoism (pronounced Dow-
ism) has nothing much
to do with romance but is
a metaphilosophy about how
to deal with all human
problems, including
governance. (Mr Trump: This
may be worth a read.) And I
disagreed with plenty of it. But
I liked what I took away as
the broad structure:
The word Tao is generally
translated as the Way.
Reality is tied universally and
maybe even supernaturally to
a moral and ethical flow. If I
tried to figure out how to ride
generally with the flow even
like a surfboard on a tsunami
maybe Id be able to get to
places I wanted to go better
than if I fought against the
flow? Worth a try.
I wont say Lao Tzu led me
to a quick success, but he got
me moving better than I had
been for a while. And Ive
never lost my affection for the
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 FG est Charlie et bien les autres - May-June 2017
continued from previous page
Veggie Christian work. Ive collected a series of
translations and analyses over the
sect proves German years. But the first version I read
remains my favourite.
groups got a point
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hat guidance might it offer
to me now? I went looking
GERMAN veggies for some quotes. Heres the
have hit back at very start that hooked me forever:
their agricultural The way that can be spoken of
minister who is not the constant way; the name
recently called for that can be named is not the
a ban on modern constant name.
veggie products Meaning that any attempt to be
which share the totally specific about the
same name as transcendent Way will leave some
their meat Modern Seventh Day of it out. OK, then.
versions such as Adventist fare
It is because he does not contend
vegetarian schnitzel. that no one in the empire is in a
Christian Schmidts call was widely position to contend with him.

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reported in the European and UK press. truly remember that! Only
Now the German Vegetarian Association competition leads to a loss. And Jeffrey Weiss

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has pointed to an article which refers to a each of us can choose whether nd finally: In the pursuit of
Seventh Day Adventist company in or not to compete. I wont lose learning one knows more
Lueneberg (near Hamburg) launching its simply because someone else every day; in the pursuit of
rst commercial soy product called thinks Im losing. Thats worth me the way one does less every day.
Granovita Phag-Schnitten. grabbing back onto. One does less and less until one

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The GVA says this proves veggie ow, to forsake compassion does nothing at all, and when one
companies have every right to call their for courage, to forsake does nothing at all there is nothing
products schnitzels. frugality for expansion, to that is undone.

The article was published in a tract called
Soyinfo Centre in 1958.
Seventh Day Adventists vegetarianism
stems from a conviction that: God calls us
to care for our bodies, treating them with
the respect a divine creation deserves.
forsake the rear for the lead, is
sure to end in death.
Yes. Im mortal for sure. But a
focus on what kind of ambition
makes sense might get me a legacy
that doesnt simply end when I will.
S
o a deep breath. And a quiet
thought. And even a nap. Or
two.
I will do some things as I can.
Until there is nothing that is undone.
Edited from Religion News Service

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Vegan cruise . . . cont. from page 1
Organisers, Vegan The cruise uses a
Travel, opened their doors refurbished ocean liner
in 2013 in Munster, built in 1988 and now
Germany. The company called Columbus.
already specialises in Movies, swimming pool,
luxury all-vegan European health suite and plenty of
river cruises. other luxury facilities are
Boats go from Passau to laid on with prices ranging
Budapest, Basel to from just under 1,000 for
Amsterdam and theres an interior cabin to just shy
an upcoming river cruise of 1,500 for an ocean
from Avignon to Chalon- view.
sur-Sane. There are also lectures
On the Norwegian fjord on the benefits of plant-
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Shack Attack
Walking on water? It's easier if you run. Aviv Alush (Jesus),
Sam Worthington (Mack) in The Shack, UK release June 9
IF FAR right Christian
groups freak out about a
movie you KNOW it must
be worth seeing.
Here's Kristina Cooper's
take on The Shack set for a
June release in the UK.
The Shack is based on a
best selling book by William
P. Young, which amazingly
for a Christian-themed book
was on the New York Times
best seller list for 70 weeks.
It became a publishing
phenomenon with devotees
buying dozens of copies to
give away.
I received one from an
enthusiastic friend.
Published in 40 languages
and selling 22 million copies,
it was inevitable that one
day it would become a film.
And now it is. The films
stellar cast includes Sam
Worthington (the hero in
Avatar) and Oscar winner
Octavia Spencer (the Help).
The film tells the story of
Mack (Worthington), a man
with a troubled past of his
own, whose eight year-old
daughter is abducted and
murdered.
This tragedy shuts him
down emotionally and causes
further suffering in the family.
Then one day when his
family are away he is invited
to meet with God in 'the
Shack' where the bloodied
dress of his daughter was
found after her abduction.
The rest of the film is about
Mack's encounter and
discussion with God on the
nature of evil and
forgiveness.
God is portrayed as an
amiable middle-aged black
FG est Charlie et bien les autres - May-June 2017
woman (Spencer) and in
another scene an elderly father
figure (played by native
American actor Graham Green)
and the Holy Spirit is a beautiful
young oriental woman
(Japanese pop star Sumire).
Only Jesus is recognisable
with his beard, working in his
A stylish taste of Joy
WHAT do you get when you
merge the soul of a Bengali
kitchen with the beating
heart of a boutique eatery?
writes Eliot Ward.
The answer? Calcutta Street,
a London restaurant that pays
tribute to India's 'City of Joy'.
As you walk through the
green wooden doors, you
fall through a rabbit hole
and find yourself in a
wonderland of Indian sights,
sounds and smells.
But the short, stylish menu
reminds you of your real-
world location; Tottenham
Street in Londons Fitzrovia,
not downtown Calcutta.
Offering a roughly 50-50 split
between veggie and non-veggie
options, this fascinating venu
applies contemporary tech-
niques to exotic ingredients,
producing dishes aimed at
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carpenter's shed (Israeli actor,
Aviv Alush). The location is the
stunning Cascade Mountains in
British Columbia.
The film was a bit too long for
me, particularly as I knew the
ending. (Kristinas full review first
appeared in the Independent
Catholic Review.)
exciting even the most
seasoned curry aficionado.
The Paneer Posto takes
classic Indian cheese and
presents it in a delicately
spiced cashew nut and
poppy seed sauce.
The Musurir dahl adds
coriander and gondhoraj lebu (a
type of exotic, sweet lime) to
the lentil-based traditional side.
Desserts are decadent,
creamy and sweet, without
the syrup-laden sickliness that
often afflicts Indian afters.
Top tip: Share a main and
order a side dish each. The
sides are inexpensive and
delicious, yet generously
portioned. FG grades: Taste:
4/5; Value: 3.5/5; Veggie-
friendliness: 3/5; Ambience: 5/5
Shrimoyee Chakraborty is set
to open her second venture in
Brixton, south London in June.
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Rosemarys Conversion
therapy -
Summer no place
Pudding Generic picture in civilised
LAST TIME our
Rosemarys Lemon
Shes even got a nice
tip for turning fresh
Cream Pie had you all bread stale - just leave
So what are you
waiting for? Impress
your guests thanks to
society
picking out your it on the side for a bit. Friends Gazette. SW
pastry forks to dig in A TOP American court has
for a taste. thrown out a Christian
This time its her This recipe serves four to six guests ministers challenge to
mouthwatering classic Californias ban on conversion
INGREDIENTS While fruit is just
summer pudding which therapy.
900g frozen pack of warm, pour into lined
will have you fumbling either (Tesco) frozen basin. Cover with bread The preacher challenged the law
for your dessert spoons. summer fruit or (Tesco) on top. Pour remaining claiming it violated religious rights.
The pudding is an frozen Black Forest fruit juice into a pan and But for the third time in two years
English favourite and as 2 tablesp water reduce till syrupy, leave since its passage, the US Supreme
far as we know is not 170g caster sugar to cool. Court in New York let stand a lower
found in any other 6 9 slices stale white Stand basin on a dish. courts ruling that the law is
bread (yours is fresh? Press a saucer or plate constitutional and neither impinges
country.
Leave out on worktop on to pudding and put a upon free exercise of religion nor
The Danes do have a
awhile) 1 lb. weight on top. impacts the activities of clergy
sort of raspberry stew Refrigerate overnight.
called rdgrd med flde members.
METHOD Remove saucer and
but the less said about The landmark decision which
Gently cook fruit in pan weight.
that the better - I mean with water and sugar
came on Monday, May 18, was
Invert serving dish
just look at all those till just soft. Drain off over bowl and turn both
welcomed by gay groups both in the
funny s! most of the juice and over together. states and worldwide.
Anyway this recipe, reserve. Shake sharply and US law prohibits state-licensed
inspired by Great British Dip bread slices into remove bowl. mental health counsellors, including
Bake-Offs and South reserved juice and line Spoon over reduced psychologists and social workers,
African born Prue Leith your basin (first, circle in fruit syrup and serve from offering therapy to change
the base then tapering with lightly whipped sexual orientation in minors.
lets you use frozen fruits
slices 1.5 inches top, 1 double cream or make The Supreme Court in 2014
from Tesco - in typical inch bottom, and up a sachet of Dream refused to review the law after an
Rosemary style. reserve enough to cover Topping (also available
And that taste? appeals court rejected claims that
the top.) at the supermarket).
Superb! the ban infringed on free speech
rights under the US Constitutions
First Amendment.
Conversion therapy, often

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referred to as sexual orientation
change efforts or reparative
therapy, is a range of practices

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that seek to change an individuals
sexual orientation or gender
identity.
Co-director of One Million Kids for
One-on-one tutoring Equality, an LGBTQ pressure group,
Charles Chan Massey said: The
Buy veggies fresh Supreme Court of the United States
Help with language has affirmed that there is no place
Direct train London-Avignon in civilised society for so-called
conversion therapy.
Approved accommodation According to the group
conversion therapy has been
outlawed in California, Illinoi, New
Contact us initially at
Mexico, New Jersey, Oregon and
friendsgazette@gmail.com Vermont and the District of
Columbia.
Source: One Million Kids for
Equality, an LGBTQ pressure group.
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FG March-April 2017) Hi Steve,

with the interview with [Radha Soami Satsang
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Frances Ashley religion? FG March-April
Tavel, France 2017) by a long shot -
but, that said, if Baba Ji
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So true! Gurinder Singh) wasn't
Dear Steve, around it would
Thank you for this last become one in the blink
FGs issue, lovely and of an eye, if you define
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accounts. rites and traditions
And I loved the piece based on the sayings of
on Tavel, (Vin bio, cest past [spiritual leaders].
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