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Your guide to a vegan passover
More and more people are on the hunt for alternatives to eggs over Pesach. Whether you are steering clear because of an allergy, intolerance or ethics – mass cruelty is endemic in modern production, here are our Director Lara’stop tips for a delicious and hassle-free, egg-free Pesach… Seder solution: When it comes to the Seder […]
Ori Shavit to teach live cookalong on 17 March, book your free ticket
Our brand new Come Cook with Us series launched last week with a fantastic crowd. This new project invites you to connect with Jewish ethical eaters in England and the US as we partner with Jewish Veg and Shamayim to bring our communities together. The live cook along returns on 17th March on Zoom at […]
Purim and veganism, by Richard Schwartz
The joyous festival of Purim shares many connections with veganism. According to the Talmud (Megilla 13a), Queen Esther, the heroine of the Purim story, was a vegetarian while she lived in the palace of King Achashverosh. She was thus able to avoid violating the kosher dietary laws while keeping her Jewish identity secret. During Purim […]
Original and creative range of feelgood plant-based dips launches with lockdown offer
Do Goodly Dips, a new maker of healthy, plant-based foods, has launched its debut range of dips with a lockdown offer that will raise funds for mental health charity Mind. The products are available directly from the company’s website, doogoodlydips.com. The Carmarthenshire-based company is on a mission to create great tasting food that has a positive […]
‘Is food security an issue for vegetarians and vegans?’ Video from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Vegetarianism and Veganism
In December last year the All Party Parliamentary Group on Vegetarianism and Veganism held a meeting on the topic: ‘Is food security an issue for vegetarians and vegans?’ You can view the video from that event here. How can you help to address the issues raised in the meeting? Support The Vegetarian Society’s food box project. Donate […]
New children’s book: Speaking truthfully to children about food choices
What would the world look like if we spoke truthfully to children about food choices? Mothers and authors, Erika and Keziah, who are raising their children on a plant-based diet have written a book called “Livi and the story of the sausage roll.” “Livi and the story of the sausage roll,” follows a girl named Livi […]
In Spain, vegan meat is gaining a presence in supermarkets
Vegan meat is rising in popularity across Spain for a number of reasons, including environmental concerns regarding animal protein, writes Audrey Enjoli for Live Kindly: ‘In Spain, vegan meat is growing in both presence and popularity. There are a few reasons for this, including meat shortages amid the pandemic. According to market research firm IRI, […]
Tu B’Shvat seder haggadah and sourcebook from Hazon
The 2021 Tu B’Shvat haggadah from Hazon offers thoughts and ideas to help you celebrate the new year for trees in your home or community. Their new haggadah features the outline for a full seder including blessings over wine and symbolic foods, as well as a variety of thematic activities and discussion topics. The 2021 […]
Let them eat (eggless) cake: Connecting vegan ideals with Judaism
‘For those Jews positively inclined to consider a vegan diet, reading Schwartz’s book is like having a personal mentor. Throughout his long career, Dr. Richard Schwartz must certainly have been called a zealot and a fanatic. He has spent the past 40-plus years connecting veganism, the practice of eschewing all forms of animal-based foods in one’s […]
Competition! Do you have the tastiest hamantaschen filling?
Share your favourite filling and you could see it being sold in Carmelli Bakery. Every Jewish festival comes with its own food tradition – honey cake for Rosh Hashanah, matzah brei at Pesach and Chanukah’s latkes. Purim is all about hamantaschen. This year, The JC and Carmelli Bakery are giving you the chance to create […]