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Winter magazine out now!
Welcome to the December 2015 issue of the Jewish Vegetarian. This year has been a phenomenal one for vegetarianism. In the U.S. alone last year, some 400 million fewer animals were killed for food. Israel remains on course to become the world’s first vegan nation, with more vegans per capita than any other country. In […]
New Petition: Create More Vegetarian / Vegan Schools in the UK
A brand new petition by Marianna Vojnics is calling on the British government to create more vegetarian and vegan schools in the UK. Click here to read more and to sign the petition.
The (halachic) case for veganism
By Abigail Klein Leichman, written for The Jerusalem Post. [12th December 2015] Do you picture the typical Israeli vegan as a young Tel Aviv hipster wearing an “I Don’t Eat My Friends” tank top? Perhaps many vegans do fit that image, but a growing number of kosher- keeping, Shabbat-observing Israelis – even some with black […]
2015 Food Trend: The Rise of the Vegan Pizza
By Ben Williamson, From The Huffington Post Source: Just a decade ago, only one pizza chain in the U.S. offered vegan cheese for its pizzas. But PETA has been working with businesses to expand their meat- and dairy-free options, and now, there are […]
Raw, Vegan Food Featured on BBC’s Newsnight
Last night’s Newsnight episode featured a debate about clean eating, from 25 minutes in.
Arnold Schwarzenegger tells COP21: ‘Go vegetarian part-time to protect the planet’
By Roger Harrabin, from The BBC [8th December 2015] Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says people should go meat-free one or two days a week to protect the climate. Meat-eating was an environmental problem, with farming creating an estimated 28% of global greenhouse gases, the body-builder and […]
Superbug risk from undercooked meat
By Michelle Roberts, from the BBC [8th December 2015] Superbugs may be passed on to people by eating undercooked meat, a government report has warned. Antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria can lurk in the meat we eat because of excessive use of antibiotics for farming, according to the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance. If we eat it […]
Social scientists call on organizations that promote empathy and compassion to include animals
By Katrina Fox, from the Dodo [December 1st 2015] Dr Melanie Joy, Dr Will Tuttle, Jeffrey Masson, Dr Jonathan Balcombe and Professor Casey Taft are among more than 30 leaders in social sciences who have signed an open letter urging institutions whose work focuses on empathy and […]
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, […]
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 […]