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Agriculture Ministry orders installation of cameras in all slaughterhouses
By Sharon Udasin, From The Jerusalem Post. Published 28th December 2015 “Our inspection of slaughterhouses is rising to the next level…we must increase monitoring and enforcement or else these cases will not change,” says agriculture minister. Aiming to curb abuse cases at the country’s […]
First vegan and alcohol-free bar opens in London
By Deni Kirkova, from The Metro. Published Monday 28th Dec 2015 A cool new London bar is here to cure Christmas hangovers. Before Christmas you might have wondered, ‘what sort of person would visit this place?’ Now though, three boxes of Celebrations and a few […]
A Meaty Problem
By the BBC, First released on Sunday December 27th 2015 Listen to the full 38 minute programme here: Restaurateur Henry Dimbleby unravels the deep-seated attachment of the British to eating meat. Henry wants to cut down on his meat consumption. Many scientists and policy […]
Is Honey Production a Cruel Practice?
Written by JVS Board Member Michael Freedman As a Jewish vegetarian of more than 60 years and a bee-keeper for 30 of these, I read with great interest the article by Naomi Pfefferman which appeared online on the Jewish Journal recently. I respect that vegans may choose to abstain from eating honey or use other hive […]
How to: Sprout
By JVS member Anthony Kerstein First of all, I should say that by sprouts, I mean germinated pulses and grains not brussels sprouts. These are more commonly known as beansprouts but this is a bit of a misnomer because grains and seeds like sunflower kernels can also be sprouted. From now on I will refer […]
Quick Pickled Rose Petals
Quick Pickled Rose Petals Author: From ‘Near & Far: Recipes inspired by home and travel’ by Heidi Swanson [Hardie Grant, £20.00] Serves: 1/4 cup I tend to keep dried rose petals around and make these now and then for a fragrant addition to cous cous or as an accent on fruit salads. The rose-infused vinegar […]
Banana and Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake
Recipe from Lisa Roukin’s ‘My Relationship with Food: 100 Recipes to Nourish Mind, Body & Soul’ (Spiffing Covers, hardback, £22.00). Both bananas and peanuts have positive health properties, so here’s a way of having your cake and eating it too! Ingredients (serves 8-10): 200 g crunchy granola bars, crushed 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted 8 […]
Roasted Pumpkin
Roasted Pumpkin Author: From ‘Near & Far: Recipes inspired by home and travel’ by Heidi Swanson [Hardie Grant, £20.00] Serves: 4-6 Argan oil can be hard to come by, but its distinctive earthiness is worth seeking out – that said, it’s fine to substitute olive oil. There’s no need to peel the squash or pumpkin […]
Leek & Cauliflower Soup with Lemongrass
Leek & Cauliflower Soup with Lemongrass Author: www.britishleeks.co.uk Serves: 4 This soup is a wonderfully contemporary take on the classic leek and potato soup. Replacing the potato with the cauliflower reduces the carbs, but keeps it just as creamy. The lemongrass adds the most incredible fresh zingy taste. This soup is stunning served warm and […]
KCAN: Kosher, Caring & Natural
By Rabbi Max Kohanzad Max is a rabbi, spiritual teacher and ‘inspiring maverick’ Have you ever come across those well-meaning non-Jewish folk who confess that if they can they buy “kosher” food because they naively believe it’s better, cleaner and healthier? When that has happened to me, I smile and nod encouragingly, but end up […]