JVS to host eco market on 10th July 2022
Book your free ticket for the fabulous JVS eco market on Sunday 10th July. Join the Facebook event here. – Shop for sustainable, plastic-free goodies from the wonderful Wefil. Bring your own containers, produce bags and bottles for this. More about Wefil and what will be on sale below. – Take part in the bring […]
Introducing ‘Starting Over’ – an animal rehabiliation sanctuary in Israel
‘Starting Over’ is a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to rescuing animals. The organisation takes care of and rehabilitates animals rescued from the streets as well as livestock industries. The sanctuary is home to animals rescued from all over the country who have suffered horrible abuse and neglect or abandonment. At the sanctuary they get a […]
New campaign launches, informing the Israeli public: “Shavuot isn’t a dairy holiday.”
Last week, Israelis woke up to hundreds of billboards and radio commercials across Israel, encouraging them to avoid dairy consumption during the holiday of Shavuot, countering the endless promotions and commercials of dairy companies. As Israeli households are about to celebrate the holiday of Shavuot which is associated with dairy foods (a two-day holiday that starts in the […]
Supporting Rene Cassin’s Jewish Food Right Declaration 2022
We are proud to be a signatory and lend our support to Rene Cassin’s Jewish Food Rights Declaration.
Meet the the meat and dairy farmers who are going vegan
‘It was after Laurence Candy lost most of his dairy herd to bovine tuberculosis that he decided he would no longer send animals to the slaughterhouse, ‘ writes Suzanne Bearne for the BBC. Click here to read the full article.
‘School with UK’s first vegan kitchen says plant-based menu has lured new pupils to join’ iNews
‘A school in West Sussex which adopted an all-vegan menu has said the move has been so popular that some families have joined the school because of it. ‘ Click here to read the full story from iNews.
Petition: Require schools provide a vegan meal option every day
The School Food Regulations 2014 create requirements for schools to provide portions of certain foods, but do not specifically require schools to provide a vegan option. This should be amended to require schools provide the option of a nutritionally balanced, hot vegan meal on a daily basis. Click here to view and sign the petition.
The climate benefits of veganism and vegetarianism explored in BBC Future experiment
A two week experiment by BBC Future has found some thought-provoking ways to lower emissions from our food, writes Veganuary: “What is clear from our experiment (and more importantly, from rigorous scientific research) is that on average a plant-based diet has significantly fewer emissions.” It stated that the tweaks to our diets that would result […]
New online toolkit helps farmers in the USA to transition from animal agriculture to plant-focused farming
News just in from Veganuary: A unique new toolkit is now available to help farmers in the USA who want to transition from animal agriculture to plant-focused farming! Official Veganuary sponsor, Miyoko’s Creamery, along with Mercy For Animals and Animal Outlook have partnered to launch the Farmer Toolkit. It offers them state-specific resources, tips […]
Camp Beenu, an eco-Jewish youth + family camp
Camp Beenu, an eco-Jewish youth and family camp, is launching this summer. It will take place at Sadeh, the eco, Jewish farm in Orpington, Kent in August. You don’t have to have kids to come along! Sign up to the newsletter here to find out more.