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UK’s largest Jewish newspaper features ONLY vegan recipes
We were delighted to open this week’s Jewish Chronicle, flick through to the food section and find that all of the recipes featured are 100% cruelty-free. Have you got two minutes to write to the JC’s Food Editor Victoria Prever to thank her for leaving meat off the menu and showcasing fantastic vegan fare? Email […]
News: Green, kind and zero waste: the rise of the ethical supermarket
Inside the stores that are banishing plastic, fighting food waste and feeding the needy, via Olio Around the world, a new wave of low-impact supermarkets are ripping up the rulebook, encouraging us to rethink how we consume products and engage with our local public spaces. The pioneers behind these grassroots enterprises are seeking a new […]
News: Holocaust survivor likens treatment of farm animals to modern-day Shoah
It is incredible that the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the main provider of content to Jewish newspapers and magazines around the world has written and is circulating this article. Piece by Josefin Dolsten. NEW YORK (JTA) — Holocaust survivor Alex Hershaft says he’s horrified by watching history repeat itself. But Hershaft isn’t referring to the […]
News: Activists march in Jerusalem to demand better treatment of livestock
Written by Daniel K Eisenbud for the Jerusalem Post In a plea to carnivores during the High Holy Days to search their consciences about their contributions to industrialized animal cruelty, dozens of vegans gathered outside Jerusalem’s Old City to protest the inhumane treatment of livestock in Israel and abroad. Carrying placards with images of vulnerable, […]
Israeli Agriculture Ministry introduces campaign against ‘kaparot’ ritual
Written by Sharon Udasin for JPost Performed between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the kaparot practice typically involves swinging a live chicken over one’s head. In a cartoon featuring an outspoken rooster fighting for the release of his friends, the Agriculture Ministry has launched a campaign against the traditional kaparot ritual. Performed between Rosh Hashana […]
News: ‘There is no future in live export’
From Animals Australia A major player in the live export trade is calling it quits, sending the strongest signal yet that live export isn’t only bad for animals, but bad for business. They say if you want to know where the world is heading just look at where the money is being invested… well for […]
News: Supermarket Sainsbury’s launches vegan cheese range
Sainsbury’s has launched a range of vegan cheeses including cheddar, Wensleydale with cranberries, a Feta alternative and soft cheese – all created using coconut. So now you can have your cheese and eat it! The seven types of cheese are suitable for vegans, people with milk allergies or intolerances, and those who opt for gluten free products, […]
Celebrating 50 years of the Jewish Vegetarian Quarterly Magazine
Welcome to the Autumn 2016 issue of the Jewish Vegetarian. This issue is all about celebrating – exactly 50 years ago the first edition of the Jewish Vegetarian Quarterly went to print. Our centrefold is dedicated to marking this momentous occasion. We have contributions from far and wide as we remember how it all began, […]
Vegetarian Brisket
This amazing vegetarian version of brisket, a popular Jewish festival dish, uses seitan (a soft ‘meaty’ food made from wheat gluten) which soaks up the flavours and juices of the seasoning and gravy.
Can religion trump the climate change deniers? Meet the inter-faith environmentalists
Written by India Bourke for the New Statesman Click here to read the article.