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...street musicians performed on everything from steel guitars to glass harmonicas, guests sampled a vegetarian buffet dinner with an optional price...
...Prince has a bit of an image of aneccentric in Great Britain, says Thomas Ertman afourth-year graduate student in sociology whospecializes in British politics. A non-smoker,Charles is a vegetarian and drinks only whenprotocol requires it. At times, he has eschewedtea or coffee as well. And unlike previous heirsto the throne, Charles has a decidedlyintellectual image, having gained the distinctionof being the first heir to earn a universitydegree. Says MacCaffrey, "He's the most originalBritish prince since Prince Albert a century...
Still, a dog's life is subject to cultural differences. What is adorable in Pasadena might be pronounced delicious in Pyongyang. Whether a cat ends up in a lap or a wok is a matter of local custom. There are moments when Serpell seems to harbor a hidden vegetarian agenda. His descriptions of the insensitive technology of pig farming and "porcine stress syndrome" take the fun out of a ham sandwich. Yet In the Company of Animals is not intended to change our habits but to open our minds. Historians, psychologists, sociologists and Lady Beaverbrook may resent Serpell's romp...
...Lites chain of fast-food restaurants seemed like a surefire formula for success in the health-conscious '80s. Its menu was designed for the slender set, featuring such fare as vegetarian pita-bread sandwiches, diet cheeseburgers, frozen yogurt and light beer. The chain grew from one Atlanta outlet in 1981 to about 100 restaurants in 19 states last year. But now D'Lites may be down to its final few bites. Company President Jefferson McMahon, a former Arby's executive who was hired only last November to tighten up D'Lites' management, abruptly quit the top job last week...
...Harvard any move toward more fast food will have to be prompted by a groundswell of popular acclaim. Walcott claims that conflicting requests make it impossible for food service innovations to please everyone. "Vegetarians want more vegetarian dishes, meat eaters want more roast beef," Walcott says. "When we feel that a representative number of students want something that can be accomodated, we give it much better consideration than if it comes as an individual personal request...