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Heng Guan Hou Jul /Aug 2011 Brown Rice King Heng Guan Hou PLUS: Win attractive prizes in our special pet-photo contest on facebook - details inside... Also in this issue Non-Dairy Dangers Ground-Up Initiative Case for Organic Farming MICA (P) 003/06/2011 Veggie Thursday Goes Live Exploring Bountiful Bangkok $3 FREE ISSN 2010-2631 First-Ever Animal Welfare Forum The Chief Veggie Speaks! e are now at the close of our first year as a print edition - you are reading our sixth remarkable issue. As we head towards our Wanniversary issue in 2 months’ time, we can’t help but reflect on the tremendous adventure we have had over the past year. [email protected] [email protected] We have met countless experts and many heroes of the various www.vegvibe.com movements who take pains to remain anonymous and focus solely on +65-90602206 the good that they do. We have also met amazing groups of people and +65-90057385 dedicated individuals who have, by most measures, sacrificed their lives for their respective causes. And to be appreciated by such noble men and women for the almost-inconsequential work that we do is an Gangasudhan honour indeed, so thank you to all of you wonderful people whom we Managing Editor have had the pleasure to meet, discuss and work with. Resident Designer Marketing Executive As for for the rest of our readers who support us with their well-wishes, Accounts Manager you can help us a little bit more by supporting our advertisers who help fund this little project. You see, advertisers understandably need to measure the ‘mileage’ of their advertisements by the response they Halimah A Ilavarasi generate amongst the target audience. Creative Director Default Researcher For us, that will be measured by the response from you, our reader, Sales Executive in terms of queries and voucher claims to the advertisements in each Circulation Officer issue. So, if you are going to have a meal one of these days, why not try the restaurant that advertises in your favourite magazine? If you are going to get supplements, why not give a call to the brand that values a Contributing Writers partnership with the aforementioned favourite magazine? Howard Schumann, Natalia Angel Ok, ok, after that bit of ‘koyok’ selling, let us get down to what we have for you in this issue. We are pleased to finally feature our long-time Photography supporter, Sukha House’s Heng Guan Hou (page 20), as our veg Halimah Ilavarasi, Neil Madhvani, hero, and present Chef Yogesh Arora, a man who has the distinction of Joshua Chiang cooking for the President of Singapore (page 30). We also share reports on the proud official launch of Veggie Thursday The publishers would like to thank Mr (page 26), as well as on the first-ever public forum on animal welfare Heng Guan Hou, Mr Yogesh Arora, issues where Minister K Shanmugam fielded questions directly from Ms Amy Corrigan (ACRES), Mr Willy the participants (page 06). We also illustrate the need to read labels Goh (Xin Yi Vegetarian), Ms Zenna Ho carefully through 2 articles - one on the worrying issue of additives (Yuan Su Vegetarian), Ms Wong Hsiao (page 24), and the other on the misleading matter of dairy ingredients Kee and Mr Oh Chong Fah for their in products labelled non-dairy (page 28). invaluable assistance in preparing this issue. On a happier note, there have been a few enquiries on becoming an intern with us and becoming our sales representatives as well, which Illustrations courtesy of psdGraphics.com. we certainly welcome. Additionally, if you think you can help in other ways or have any feedback or suggestions, we are always available at Published by [email protected] or [email protected]. Kalavira Holdings (53167930J) Finally, remember to share this copy with at MICA (P) 003/06/2011 least one other person so that we can foster reuse and reduce waste, and if you need to, Printed by do use the online version (which is exactly the Gan Seng Printing (M) Sdn Bhd same) for reference. Thank you for helping us share the knowledge with others. 10 Could CONTENTSCONTENTS organic CONTENTS farming be the solution? Vegling Corner 02 Additives: Killing You Sweetly Health & Nutrition 24 Yuan Su Vegetarian Food Review 04 Veggie Thursday goes Middle-Eastern Breakthrough Chong Pang for Launch Event Animal Welfare 06 Veg News 26 Waste Land Movie Review 09 When Non-Dairy doesn’t mean no dairy The Case for Organic Farming Health & Nutrition 28 Eco-Living 10 Chef Yogesh Arora: Bountiful Bangkok Serving Humanity Veg Travel 12 Recipes 30 Everything Vegan: Go Vegan-Crazy in the Kitchen Ground-Up Initiative: Book Review 16 Building a Better Tomorrow Advocacy 32 Miracle Millet Ingredient Talk 17 Go Middle-Eastern! Recipes 34 That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals Talk Shop Book Review 19 Product Review 36 Heng Guan Hou: The King Who Serves Others Xin Yi Vegetarian Vegetarian Heroes 20 Food Review 38 Feel exotic in the kitchen 06 34 First-ever Public Forum on animal welfare Vegling Corner Three-year-old Reyes Tan Xin An (right), is an active, curious and gregarious young boy. A vegetarian since 9 months of age, Reyes enjoys a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and, in particular, loves vegetable sushi and coconut. A typical meal for cherubic Reyes consists of juice for breakfast followed by salad of assorted vegetables and a platter of fruits or blueberry smoothie and coconut water for dinner. Reyes enjoys the outdoors and has a good time at the playground, beach and swimming pool. Parents Hsiao Kee and Tan Tong spend time with Reyes by going for picnics at Sentosa beach, grocery shopping or having salads together. Reyes loves to dance to pop music in his own unique dance moves. Oh Jun Ru (left), who turns two in July, is a cheerful and intelligent girl who is able to recite Chinese classical texts such as Di Zi Gui even though she has yet to attend formal school. This energetic little girl - who was already climbing seven flights of stairs when she was 15 months, loves playing with water and going to the playground. Jun Ru relishes sweetcorn and enjoys eating fruits very much. A typical meal consists of multi-grain porridge, fruits and raw vegetables. Parents Oh Chong Fah and Ng Hooi Lee bring her out for nature walks and shopping, while the doting father enjoys cooking for her. The talented youngster can sing quite a number of songs and her parents hope that one day she will be a great leader in caring for the environment and people. 2 VegVibe Jul/Aug 2011 New Peranakan-Thai Chef’s Creations in July and August Singapore’s first and only Peranakan- Thai plant-based restaurant since 2003, it pledges to steer clear from the conventional mock meats by offering secret recipes which continue to surprise even its non- Assam Pedas vegetarian regulars. Nyonya Curry Their popular Peranakan-Thai cuisine in this MSG-free kitchen include Nyonya Curry, Assam Pedas, Thai Tamarind Fish and their Sambal Kangkung. Enjoy their signature Olive Brown Rice with their sambal belachan chilli for an extra punch, or go wild over their Oatmeal Tofu and the must-try Nyonya Golden Pumpkin dessert. Check out the Chef’s creations in July and August, including Peking Platter, crispy Lemongrass Tofu Cake and Handmade Dim Sum Ingots with Fresh Greens. Just 1 minute’s walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT Station Exit A, in a brightly-lit conservation Thai Tamarind Tofu Fish shophouse. Reservations are highly recommended. 10% Discount Voucher WHOLE EARTH Whole Earth For dine-in minimum spend of $80. Valid till 31st August 2011. Valid on à 76 Peck Seah St. S(079331) la carte and set menus. Please present voucher before ordering. Not valid on eve of public holidays and on public holidays. Not valid with any other Tel: 6323 3308 www.wholeearth.com.sg discount/promotion. VegVibe July/August 2011 promotion. More Culinary Adventures in July and August NAÏVE is a chic eatery offering Singapore’s first “plant-based culinary adventure” and specialises in using premium, natural ingredients with creative preparation techniques for great flavours. Start off with their calming Blessing of the Sesame Seeds ceremony before ordering from the whimsical menu comprising both Asian and BLOSS Western cuisine. For Asian specials, check out their exotic, meaty Monkeyhead mushroom classics such as Enchanted Forest, Cheeky Monkey or Love at First Bite. Enjoy the refreshing Love Potion appetiser using fresh pomelo and strawberries with homemade enzyme. Red Riding Hood is their crispy sweet and sour family classic. Button Steak For new Western specials, check out their unbelievable variety of mains from Button Steak to Shepherd’s Pie to Garden Baked Rice. The Rainbow Salad and Ocean Chowder are great starters. 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