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Non-vegan London cafe goes fully vegan on Mother’s Day
The owner of ‘The Fields Beneath‘, one of London’s best coffee shops, located next to the Kentish town west station has decided to ditch all meat and dairy from the menu by Sunday, March 26th, on Mother’s day and he explains what made him become vegan. Gavin also talks about the vegan campaign planned for […]
Fighting animal cruelty now may be like battling segregation yesterday
It is easy for us to criticise the prejudices of our grandfathers, from which our fathers freed themselves,” writes Princeton philosopher Peter Singer in his book “Practical Ethics.” “It is more difficult,” he continues, “to distance ourselves from our own beliefs so that we can dispassionately search for prejudices among them.” Indeed, when it comes […]
British families ‘buying less meat and turning to fruit and veg’
Households in the UK are spending less and less on meat products and buying more fresh fruit and vegetables, a national food survey has revealed. Figures released on Thursday show a long-term decline in the amount of raw beef, lamb and pork bought by UK households. The report, published by the Department for Environment, Food […]
Veganism & birthright: Together at last…
Written by Jeffrey Cohan, Executive Director at Jewish Veg, for the Spring 2017 issue of our quarterly magazine, The Jewish Vegetarian. Our magazine is posted to members. Click here to join the JVS from just £1 per month. Over the last few years Israel has received international acclaim as the most vegan-friendly country in the world. […]
Spring magazine, out now!
Click here to read our latest magazine – our 200th issue! We are just a few months in to 2017 and the veggie revolution is showing no signs of slowing down. A record number of participants – almost 60,000 – took part in Veganuary (a challenge that invites you to go vegan for the month of […]
Veganuary 2017 – the results are in!
Veganuary 2017: the results are in! Veganuary 2017 saw almost 60,000 people from around the world eschew animal products throughout the month of January. Participants have been polled, the numbers — and the carrot sticks — have been crunched and the results are in … 88% of those who took part were female 44% […]
Revealed: exported EU animals subject to abuse and illegal conditions
Written by Luke Dale Harris for the Guardian Undercover videos show EU cattle and sheep being beaten, given electric shocks, and inhumanely slaughtered at destinations in Turkey and Middle East. Animals exported live from EU countries are routinely being subjected to abuse, illegal transportation conditions and inhumane slaughter, an investigation has found. Dozens of undercover […]
Pesach – almond macaroons
Easy to prepare and delicious, these Almond Macaroons always go down a treat at Pesach!
Are Jewish Values on Your Plate? – asks Naomi Davis
Written by Naomi Davis for World of Vegan “But Dad, why can’t I eat pork in the house?” I asked repeatedly over the years. As a kid, I had a hard time reconciling my yearning to eat whatever I wanted and my desire to fit in with my family’s dietary choices. My dad has been […]
News: Brussels Bans Foie Gras
From Vegnews: The Belgian capital city enacts a symbolic ban to prohibit the cruel practice of force-feeding ducks in hopes that surrounding cities follow suit. Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, has officially banned the production of foie gras within its city limits. While Belgium is one of the five countries—in addition to France, Spain, […]