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Argentinian President Institutes Vegan Mondays
The meat-centric country’s presidential cabinet feasts on plant-based foods at least once a week to reduce the environmental impact of animal agriculture. Last week, Argentina’s Casa Rosada (the equivalent of the White House in the United States) announced its commitment to strictly serving vegan food on Mondays. The 554 employees of the Casa Rosada, including President Mauricio […]
Veganism takes parenthood by storm in Israel
Health, compassion for animals drive move to plant-based diet. Click here to read the full story.
Meat consumption a “major public health concern”, says new report
A damning report has described meat consumption as a “major public health concern”. The ‘Meat the Truth’ report unveils how harmful eating meat really is and claims if people knew the facts, they wouldn’t take the risk. It includes ground-breaking scientific evidence that shows meat offers no health benefits and is linked to Britain’s biggest killers […]
Israel’s First Vegan Supermarket Opens in Tel Aviv
Opened in the Carmel Market, Green Wave is the country’s first vegan supermarket. Veganism in Israel has come a long way, from a strange phenomenon perceived as a passing trend to a movement that has gained such resonance it has become the gospel for some. One thing seems sure – it is here to stay. The […]
New Research Says 25% of New Zealanders Will Cut Meat By 2025
A quarter of New Zealanders expect to be ‘mostly’ meat-free by 2025, according to a new survey. The research, carried out by veggie company Bean Supreme, saw 1,000 people quizzed about their dietary habits. One in five (21 per cent) said they chose to go meat-free for more than half of their weekly evening meals. Click here […]
Veganism Skyrockets by 600% In America Over 3 Years To 6% Of Population
Six per cent of Americans now identify as vegan – a huge increase of 600 per cent over just three years, according to a new report. Click here to read the full story from Plant Based News.
Making more of veggies – BBC News
Catch chef Joel Gazdar from Wild Food Cafe in London’s Covent Garden champion veggie power on BBC News this week
Wrestling through the moral mayhem of meat
Of all the things most of us do everyday, one of the most morally significant is eating the flesh of sentient creatures – listen to Paul Shapiro from the Humane Society of the United States put forward a compelling case for animal-free diets:
Sneak peek of new film, ‘The Compassion Project’
See below for a short preview of new film, ‘The Compassion Project’.
Catch us at Gefiltefest London Jewish Food Festival!
We are delighted to be joining the London Jewish Food Festival on Sunday 25th June at JW3. Find us in the piazza with our stall from 10am, with tasters, competitions and free magazines. We are also hosting a talk and a workshop in the main programme: Jewish vegetarians throughout history at 1.10pm How the land […]