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Vegetarian diets are nutritious and provide added health benefits, according to Australian study
New research published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), contradicts the widely-held belief that a vegetarian diet lacks sufficient protein and iron. Instead the study found that vegetarians get adequate levels of protein, iron and zinc, and are less likely to suffer from heart disease, colorectal cancer, type 2 diabetes and obesity. While vegetarians […]
UK hotel chain gains Vegetarian Society accreditation
Thistle Hotels, a chain of 32 hotels, recently became the first and only UK hotel group to achieve Vegetarian Society accreditation across all of its vegetarian menu options. More than a quarter of Thistle’s menu is suitable for vegetarians with dishes ranging from Sweet Potato and Spinach Curry to Panzanella Salad. “We’re extremely proud […]
Cruise line brings on board veggie menu
Seattle-based cruise company Holland America, which operates 15 cruise ships, is introducing a completely vegetarian menu to its fleet, as well as adding 30 new meat-free dishes to standard dining room menus. The all-vegetarian menu is made up of 22 vegetarian and vegan dishes which will be available on request at lunch and dinner. Dishes […]
Hot Tomato Salad
During the months when tomatoes are in abundance, this Hot Tomato Salad from Denise Phillips makes an ideal starter.
Roast Potatoes with Rosemary
Rosemary and potatoes go really well together, and these are great served both hot and cold.
BBC receives hundreds of complaints over foie gras
A recent episode of popular TV show, Great British Menu, has prompted over 400 complaints to the BBC, after two chefs prepared dishes using foie gras. The BBC 2 show, now in its seventh series, follows chefs competing for the chance to cook at a “glittering Olympic banquet” which will be hosted by Sir Steve […]
Rhubarb Crumble
A hearty vegan dessert, perfect for springtime when rhubarb is at its best.
Cinque e Cinque (Chickpea Pancakes)
This chickpea pancake dish is a specialty of Livorno, Tuscany, which is located on the northwest coast of Italy.
New mortuary for obese corpses prompts PETA billboard slamming meat
Following the opening of Britain’s first mortuary to accommodate the bodies of people who weigh up to 50 stone, PETA has erected a billboard in Gloucester depicting a meat pie in the shape of a coffin and which reads, “Not Ready to Meat Your Maker? Fight Obesity: Go Vegan”. PETA’s points out that, in addition […]
Reduce meat consumption by 50%, new study warns
A study published in Environment Research Letters warns that a “magnitude of changes” should be made by 2050 to avoid the unprecedented climate catastrophe toward which the world is rapidly heading. The study highlights that fertilisers used in farming are responsible for a considerable share of the global warming that causes climate change and suggests […]