Request To Indian People From Vegetarians Of World

Author(s): Young Indian Vegetarians
Publisher: Young Indian Vegetarians

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OSTERREICHISCHE YEGFTAPIER !NION
Sakrat. Ing. J. Fleischandari A-8010, Leechgasse, Graz. Austria
Graz, 6 July 1984
To the Young Indian Vegetarians c/o Mitin lehta Fresident .I.V. 33 Goldwell Road Thornton Heath Surrey G..
Dear Zriend, I have received your circular. As President of the Austrian Vegetarian Union since its foundation in 1970 and as one of the Executive Vice Presidents of the I.V.U. I wish you a good success. Hyself attending two orld Vegetarian Congresses in India in 1967 and 1977 Iappreciate your activity in the cause of Vegetarianism.
As an old i'riend of Srimati Rukmini Devi since 1925, I am a gtrict vegetarian from the ethical point of view, but as food-chemist by profession, now retired from the food-control-office since 1968 I had experienced the growing interest in vegetarian diet also from the health aspect. As I am also active in the public health I have close contact with the University in Graz. The Professors are more and more interested in Vegetarianism, because they know me since 40 years and never have seen me ill. As now I have passed my 81th . birtuday in buoyant health and fitness, they acknotledge my success.
Vegetarianism in Austria has an old tradition since 1870 and myself have experienced 60 years of it. Inour big hospital in Graz one also can get vegetarian food. Of course I have also close con- . tact with the Animal Welfare organisations and Antivivisectionorganisations and one of our younger fellow Thomas Stiegler is very avtive on that line. As Secretary of the Austrian-Indian Society in Graz I am cooperating in the spirit of Ahimsa and we are planning again on the 3+ october a compaign against factory-farming, like hen-batteries-cages and calf-boxes. I receive many magazines from abroad also, the british Vegetarian, the German magazine "Der Vegetarior", Regeneration from Switzerland and Leven and Leven latsen from the Netherlands. Also "Animal Citizen" from India and"Animals Defender! As I am also a Theosophist since 60 years, I am also active on the spiritual aspect of Vegetarianism and giving lectures.
The difficulty is only, we have little money, 80 I am not able to contribute by a donation. With best wishes and kindest regards
Yours sincerely 1 Jutlenchander