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Jewish vegan deli opens in Chicago, USA
Sam & Gertie’s Jewish Vegan Deli has opened in Chicago, serving traditional dishes, with a vegan twist. Click here to read the VegNews story. Have you been? Would you like to send in a review?
Ethical veganism is philosophical belief, now protected in law
Ethical veganism is a “philosophical belief” and so is protected in law, an employment tribunal has ruled for the first time. Click here for the full story.
Israeli activist group Sentient uncovers abuse at Australian farms
Sentient has exposed the cruel reality of Australian farms that export live animals and frozen meat to Israel. Watch this interview with their founder Ronen Bar, who speaks about his tough experience at the farm he investigated. He says, ‘These are scenes that I haven’t seen even in the worst slaughterhouses in Israel.’ The most […]
‘Meat: A Threat to our Planet?’ airs on BBC1
Following on from 2018’s award-winning Drowning In Plastic, science and wildlife presenter Liz Bonnin is travelling around the world to investigate the impact that our hunger for meat is having on our planet’s environment. Reports from the IPCC and the FAO revealed that the global livestock industry is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than […]
Vegan Cooking Series coming to ITV1
Big news! Plant-based chef due Henry and Ian aka Bosh are getting their own TV show! The 10-part series which will air on ITV on Sunday mornings (9.30am) from January, will see the chefs demonstrating their favourite recipes and showing just how accessible and tasty vegan cooking can be. Watch the full YouTube […]
JVS at Limmud Stockholm
JVS was invited to present three sessions at Limmud Stockholm over the weekend. Our Chair Dan Jacobs took up the challenge. Here’s a clip from one of the three sessions, featuring Dan alongside Rabbi Yonatan Neril, answering the question: ‘Is a kosher sign (aka a hechsher) on meat, dairy, and eggs from factory farms a […]
Mitzvah Day at JVS
JVS is delighted to have taken part in Mitzvah Day yesterday (17th November 2019) by hosting and supporting Project Impact with a very special cookathon! 50 young participants volunteered to cook some amazing vegan food (a stew and fruit crumble) for over 100 homeless people for Crisis charity, using donated fruit and veg – that […]
JVS Patron Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg on BBC Radio Thought for the Day
‘Humanity has nothing more urgent on the agenda than the climate crisis’, says JVS Patron Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg on his opening Thought for the Day. Click on the link above to hear the full piece.
Plant Based World Expo & Conference launches in the UK
Following the huge success of the Plant Based World Conference & Expo in New York, organiser JD Events is delighted to announce the launch of Plant Based World Europe in London in 2020. The UK is Europe’s largest market for plant-based foods, valued at £470m versus $4.5bn in the US, and is growing at an […]
All Party Parliamentary Group on Vegetarianism & Veganism launch new inquiry
The APPG on Vegetarianism & Veganism are launching a new inquiry. The inquiry will investigate cases of individuals being fed in a way that contradicts their beliefs when they have capacity issues or cognitive losses. The short video below explains the importance of launching the Inquiry, or visit the website for full details. ‘We have received evidence of individual’s […]