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EU urged to adopt meat tax to tackle climate emergency
A “sustainability charge” on meat to cover its environmental damage could raise billions to help farmers and consumers produce and eat better food, according to a report. Click here to read the full story on the Guardian website.
Leaving out the lox – can Jewish food go vegan? Jewish Chronicle feature
‘As more people decide to go plant-based, we ask some Jewish vegans how easy they have found making the change. At your next kiddush or family tea, when everyone sits down to bridge rolls topped with egg mayonnaise, salmon, chopped herring and cream cheese, could you refrain from tucking in? Could you give up juicy […]
Lunchtime shoppers drive soaring sales of vegan sandwiches
Retailers report huge demand for plant-based takeaway foods amid record Veganuary. A rise in the number of regular “lunchtime” vegan shoppers is fuelling sales of plant-based sandwiches and wraps, according to supermarkets. In a further sign that plant-based food is now firmly mainstream, retailers have reported rocketing sales of vegan takeaway foods, with ingredients such […]
Kosher restaurants need to modernise their menus for vegetarians
Kosher meaty restaurants are struggling to ‘meat’ the growing demands of vegetarian and vegan customers. There are not enough vegetarian options in mainstream meaty restaurants so whenever I go to Hendon or Golders Green for a bite, I’m always hungry for more. In a Kosher meaty restaurant there are no classic pizza or pasta options […]
France to ban culling of unwanted male chicks by end of 2021: BBC
France has pledged to outlaw the practice of culling unwanted male chicks by the end of 2021, as part of animal welfare reforms. About seven billion male chicks – not wanted for meat or eggs – are killed around the world each year, usually in shredding machines or by gas. The government said new methods […]
Live export: animals at risk in giant global industry
More demand for meat sets nearly 2 billion farm animals on the move a year despite concerns about poor transport conditions and inhumane slaughter. Click to read the full story from the Guardian.
Courgette, leek & potato soup
Recipe from Chez Madeline Catering & Cooking School. For a nut-free version, try substituting the cashew nuts for sunflower puree aka sunflower butter – add this at the very end. Photo by Denise Spijker on Unsplash.
Vegan burgers outsell normal burgers at Leon as plant-based food surges in popularity
Vegan burgers are now outselling regular burgers at LEON, the healthy fast-food chain has revealed. Meat alternative products now make up almost 60 per cent of total sales across LEON’s 75+ restaurants in the UK, with vegan burger sales surging from 41.3 per cent to 56.8 per cent in 2020. Read the full story on the Independent.
Chelsea become first Premier League club to introduce a fully vegan kiosk
“Who ate all the… buffalo cauliflower wings?” Not your standard football ground chant. But when Chelsea hosted Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday home supporters were able to sample such delicacies at the Premier League’s first fully vegan kiosk. Click here to read the full story on the BBC.
Brand new book Animalkind from Ingrid Newkirk explores who animals are
Animalkind Remarkable Discoveries About Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion by Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone features an absolute avalanche of new information about who animals are – smart, aware, and empathetic – and dispels old notions of animals as mere accessories for humans to use for their own pursuits. Studies show that animals […]