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Our new spring magazine, complete with how-to-guide for the perfect plant-based Passover
Click here to read our latest magazine, hot off the press. With Pesach just around the corner, we have a special how-to-guide for the perfect plant-based Passover on page 6, plus a selection of tasty recipes in our cookery section, starting on page 16. Our website jvs.org.uk has plenty more recipes for you to enjoy. […]
Make an omelette without breaking hens
It is that time of year when boxes of eggs are piled high in Jewish homes, in readiness for a frenzy of Pesach cooking and baking. In getting ready to celebrate the festival of freedom, we ought to give some thought to the way these eggs are produced. Today’s industrial processes bear no resemblance to […]
‘There is no kosher meat’: the Israelis full of zeal for going vegan
There’s a wildcard option that some Israeli Jews have started using when they can’t find a restaurant with a kosher certificate: vegan food. Fresh fruits, vegetables and grains are, by most accounts, naturally kosher and as the mixing of dairy and meat is forbidden in Judaism, a safe choice is to eat somewhere that avoids both. […]
EcoSynagogue launches in London
A new organisation has been formed called Eco Synagogue, stemming from Eco Church. Launched on Tu B’Shevat, it was created to help synagogues become more environmentally friendly, in areas such as solar panels; double glazing; switching to green energy suppliers; using Fairtrade tea and coffee; environmentally friendly, organic foods and any other initatives that can […]
First book on animals in the fashion industry launching in May 2018!
Joshua Katcher, easily the most influential men’s designer in the realm of vegan fashion, is about to publish his first book – Fashion Animals. ‘It’s 2018 and the scale of animal exploitation in fashion continues to grow. The fashion industry has an intentionally hidden history of staggering, global impacts on animals and the environment, from […]
New app launched to help vegans keep track of nutrition
The Vegan Society has recently announced the launch of a handy nutrition app designed to help vegans hit their nutritional targets every day by providing an easy-to-use checklist and personalised tips. VNutrition is aimed at new vegans, those trying out veganism or those who want to assess the quality of a well-established vegan diet. It was […]
Veganism has gone mainstream
Our Director’s latest piece in the Jewish Chronicle: As Veganuary comes to an end, have you been inspired to eat a plant-based diet, especially with Tu b’shvat on the horizon? It’s official, veganism has landed. Supermarkets are rushing to bring out vegan ranges. Tesco has really pushed the boat out, enlisting the help of former […]
Vegan delights at Boxpark, London
To celebrate one of London’s fastest growing food trends, Veganuary, Boxpark is pleased to announce a number of delicious, vegan dishes that will be available at both Shoreditch and Croydon. From Indian, Brazilian to Italian and Turkish, there will be a huge variety of vegan dishes bursting with flavour for those trying out a vegan […]
Hazana: around the world in Jewish vegetable dishes
If you or your family are inspired by Veganuary (the push for people to go vegan this month) or even simply reducing their meat intake, don’t panic over menu-planning. Help is at hand. Click here to read the full story on the Jewish Chronicle website. Food writer Paola Gavin, a vegetarian for all of her […]
Eco Synagogue Launch: Book your free ticket: 30th January in London
Keynote speaker: His Grace Archbishop Rowan Williams Join us at the launch event on erev Tu b’Shvat, and hear from our guest speakers and pioneering synagogues about how Eco Synagogue is helping prepare them to tackle climate change and environmental issues one step at a time. Eco Synagogue is a project to help synagogues to […]