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Is it time we all gave up meat?
By Joe Shute; From the Telegraph. [8th December 2015] There is a scene in the 2013 film Escape Plan where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone face off against one another in the canteen of a maximum security prison. Arnie throws the first punch, flooring Stallone in front of the baying crowd of fellow prisoners. Stallone, […]
Tax meat for the global good, say consumers
From meatfreemondays Date: 4th December 2015 Source: Britons expect the government to take action to curb meat eating and would not be adverse to a “meat tax” to improve human health and protect the environment. That’s the conclusion of a new report by Chatham House and Glasgow University, based […]
Hawaii Becomes the First State to Ban Wild Animals from Performing
From Daily Vibes [5th December 2015] In the last 5 years, a stirring revolution has appeared seemingly out of nowhere in opposition to for-profit corporations that force wild animals to perform for people. Now, Hawaii is the first state to jump on board […]
Climate Catastrophe or a Sustainable Future – It Depends On Our Food Choices
By Richard Schwartz, From jewcology.org [7th December 2015] Source Climate experts from 195 countries have gathered in Paris working to come up with an agreement that will help avert a climate catastrophe. However, they are overlooking an important factor and this threatens the […]
Climate Catastrophe or a Sustainable Future – It Depends On Our Food Choices
By Richard Schwartz, From jewcology.org [7th December 2015] Source: Climate experts from 195 countries have gathered in Paris working to come up with an agreement that will help avert a climate catastrophe. However, they are overlooking an important factor and this threatens the success of their […]
Disney World Gets A Gluten-Free And Vegan Bakery (And Now There’s Magic For Everyone)
By Katie Bratskeir, From The Huffingtonpost [3rd December 2015] Source: The most magical place on earth just got even more magical, especially for certain bellies. Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC, formerly known as BabyCakes, a vegan and gluten-free bakery, has stationed a spot in the […]
Book on Jewish Veganism – Call for Papers
It’s not every day you get an email announcing plans for a new book about Jewish veganism. But that’s exactly what happened at JVS HQ this wintery December morning. Jacob Labendz and Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz [from the Shamayim V’Aretz Institute: a Jewish animal welfare organization that educates, trains leaders, and leads campaigns for the ethical treatment […]
Board of Deputies for British Jews Promotes Meat-Free Chanukah
We are delighted to read in this week’s Jewish News and Jewish Chronicle that the Board of Deputies, the representative body for British Jewry, is promoting a meat-free Chanukah as part of its newly launched 1-for-8 Eco Chanukah Challenge to stretch one day’s worth of fossil fuel ‘oil’ consumption over all eight days of the […]
JVS Film Club: Screening of ‘That Sugar Film’ & Potluck Supper 8th December, 6.30pm
Our film club is back at JHub in West Hampstead. Book your ticket here. Date: 8th December Time: 6.30pm – 8.45pm Venue: JHub Studio, JHub, Haskell House, 152 West End Lane, London, NW6 1SD Australian actor and film-maker Damon Gameau presents his documentary ‘That Sugar Film‘ about sugar and its impact on our bodies. In order […]
Raw Vegan Chanukah Gelt
Find the recipe here and many more tasty vegan ideas. Raw Vegan Hanukkah Gelt Recipe Type: Sweets Cuisine: Jewish- Chanukah Author: Sarah E Brown Most brands of Hanukkah gelt, the traditional foil-covered chocolate coins that are used to play games of Dreidel, […]