AtDTDA (2): 31 (34)

[robinlandseadel at comcast.net]

Say," it occurred to a large and criminal-looking individual who had been 
whittling an image of a locomotive from a piece of firewood with one of 
those knives known throughout the prisons of our lands as an Arkansas 
toothpick, "you're not of the vegetarian persuasion, I hope" (p. 31)

"The Vegetarian Cycling & Athletic Club was founded in 1887 
when Leslie Large of Lewisham placed notices in various 
periodicals inviting vegetarian cyclists to contact him with a 
view to forming a club. Henry Light, a founder member who
was elected captain in 1890, soon became the driving force 
behind the club, which saw cycling members achieve national 
and international successes in the early decades of the 20th 
century. W W Greaves, a one-armed member, secured a world 
record by riding 45,383 miles in 1936"

http://www.vegsoc.org/members/history/index.html

http://www.ivu.org/news/3-98/vegsocuk.html

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1960), stated: "The average 
life expectancy of a meat eater is 63. I am on the verge of 
85 and still work as hard as ever. I have lived quite long 
enough, and I am still trying to die; but I simply cannot do it.
 A single beef steak would finish me, but I cannot bring 
myself to swallow it. I am oppressed with dread of living 
forever. That is the only disadvantage of vegetarianism."

http://www.innvista.com/health/nutrition/diet/vhistory.htm

Buddha’s famous quote “To become vegetarian is to step 
into the stream which leads to nirvana,” goes to show how 
the Buddhists also believe in peace and coexistence with
the world around us. Many Buddhists live vegetarian or 
vegan lives because of the mercy they feel for the animals. 
“May all that have life be delivered from suffering” is an 
ancient Buddhist prayer started by Lord Buddha.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C004833/religion_en.shtml

Of course, today's Anarchists are connected to Vegans:

http://www.veganoutreach.org/articles/history.html

http://www.veganactivist.net/

http://www.downbound.com/Activism_Strategy_s/277.htm

http://www.animalsuffering.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4553

http://www.veganfreaks.org/

http://www.veganoutreach.org/enewsletter/20020819.html