The Jewish Vegetarian No. 188 March 2014 Adar 5774 Quarterly

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Welcome to the March issue of The Jewish Vegetarian Give it a Rest In this, our first issue of 2014, you feature called ‘JVS meets...’, kicking Jewish social action FoR um (JsaF) membeR can read about our debut at Limmud off with Gefiltefest, The London Jewish J w 3 aR e pR oud to host Conference UK. Food Festival (see page 44). a dialoG ue between Turn to page 46 for details of future There are some sumptuous recipes c anon dR Giles FR aseR , events including a very special Purim in Cookery Corner from Yotam columnist at t he GuaR dian and treat on 4 March and our 49th Annual Ottolenghi, Denise Phillips and from p R iest-in-chaRGe at s t m a Ry’s n ewinG to n General Meeting with guest speaker Michael Daniels who features in this and a senioR i s R a e l i d i p lo m at. Vanessa Hudson, Leader of the Animal issue’s “My Life as a Vegetarian” n i G el s avaG e , Welfare Party on 23 March. interview (see page 16). FoundeR and d i R ectoR o F h a zo n We hope you enjoy the magazine and and s hoshana b oyd-GelFa n d, There are details of the newly formed we would like to wish you all a happy d i R ectoR o F J h u b Animals Interfaith Alliance of which and kosher Pesach. will also JVS is a founding member (on speak at the event. page 7) and an article championing Israel’s pioneering animal protection 27th m a R ch, 2014 laws written by the Head of the Anti 7:30pm Vivisection Coalition (on page 36). We Shirley Labelda v enue: Jw 3 are delighted to introduce a brand new Editor p R ice: £8 An in-depth discussion of social and environmental justice, and the connection with Contents the Jewish teaching of the Jubilee. This event Welcome to The Jewish Vegetarian 3 Consumer Corner 24 launches the start of the UK Jewish community’s Turning Words into Deeds 4 Restaurant Review 27 year-long engagement with Shmita, produced in Gardener’s Corner 30 partnership by the Siach Network, JHub, Hazon Society News 5 Books 32 and the Heschel Centre. Campaign Update 10 Worldwide 35 Go to Jw3 online to book youR ticket Interfaith 13 Pesach (Passover) 38 Health 14 JSAF Member organisations: Online Shopping 42

My Life as a Vegetarian – Michael Daniels 16 JVS Meets... 44

Cookery Corner 18 What’s On Diary 46

2 3 Turning Words into Deeds Society News Donations Received News from London We wish to thank all those who send funds JVS PARTNERS WITH MOISHE HOUSE LONDON to the Jewish . All donations help the JVS promote a kinder society and work We hosted our first event at Moishe towards our long-standing objective – for a vegetarian world. House London on Thursday 28 SOCIETY – London HQ November: a Mystery Cooking Workshop. 15 guests arrived with £144 Dr. K. R. Brazil no idea of what they’d be making. £35 Dr & Mrs T.B. Guilford Shana Boltin, JVS member and £20 Mrs R.D. Ilford co-creator of vegetarian pop- £20 Mr. L.A. Berkshire up restaurant Med Veg, led the £20 Mr. H. G. Ilford workshop. £10 Mr. W. S. Jerusalem £10 Mrs R. W. London ‘Thanks to JVS for organising a £10 Ms. R.K. Welshpool fantastic event for Moishe House £10 Miss. R. M. London London – we had a brilliant time Daniel, Simon and Yael making cookies £10 Mr. J. B. Edgware making Irish soda bread and pickles, £10 Mr. M. S. M. London which were surprisingly easy to make! I didn’t know vegetarian food could be so £8 Mr. W. L. Austria exciting. I will definitely make this again,’ Hannah Gaventa, Moishe House London £8 Mr B. R. C. Birmingham resident. £5 Mr S. I. London With such wonderful feedback we arranged a second class on 12 January. Our BUILDING FUND – London HQ Director Lara Smallman taught the 18 attendees how to make Rosemary, Dark £35 Dr & Mrs T.B. Guilford Chocolate and Coconut Cookies as well as Vietnamese Summer Rolls which were stuffed with avocado, mint, basil, mango, red peppers and spinach, and served with THE JERUSALEM CENTRE - GINGER a homemade peanut satay sauce. £30 Dr & Mrs T.B. Guilford Thank you to house residents Hannah Gaventa, Adam Rossano and Daniel Susser for hosting us and helping with preparations and clearing up. We look forward to Friendship House – Orr Shalom returning for more classes in the near future. Friendship House, the JVS “House Parents” home for deprived and homeless children Find out more about the network of 58 Moishe Houses worldwide here: is in the care of “Orr Shalom” and is situated at Ganir Center, 2 Hahar Street, Har Tuv www.moishehouse.org and visit Shana’s pickling blog: picklenation.co.uk Aleph, Industrial Estate, Beit Shemesh 99067, Israel. If readers wish to support Orr Shalom, please visit OPEN MIC CHANUKAH PARTY www.orr-shalom.org.il, email [email protected] 50 people joined us in West Hampstead to celebrate Chanukah on 4 December with or call 00 972 2 9936900. an evening of open-mic music. Guests enjoyed a delicious Middle Eastern buffet from

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Pita restaurant in Golders Lara also took part in Green. ‘Sustainability: All talk and no action?’ discussing Thank you to all of the musi- Limmud’s new sustainability cians who performed without efforts, which she has led charge: together with two volunteers in her spare time during the Kelly Erez who has had her last twelve months. music featured on the BBC, Richard Lobb whose album The third session was ‘The Hospital for Broken ‘Shmita. Not for me’, a Things’ is coming out soon, panel discussion featuring eco-musician Jess Gold, Sarit Claire Nacamulli, Natan ‘How kosher are meat, eggs and dairy?’ panel debate Gafan, Al Cropley and Ailon Levy, Micha Odenheimer, with Rabbi Natan Levy, Dan Jacobs and JVS Director Freedman who runs Joodoo Sarit, Al and Ailon performing Debbie Young-Somers, and Lara Smallman. Drums. Jude Williams. Shmita – the sabbatical year of rest and release – starts in September. The panel were asked to Thank you to JHub for hosting us and to JVS member Etan Smallman who volunteered respond to the question: As we are no longer an agrarian society, can Shmita hold on the night to help with setting up and cleaning afterwards. any relevance? Lara will be representing the JVS at the Siach Shmita Summit in London this March. The four day conference will offer participants exposure to Shmita LIMMUD CONFERENCE initiatives around the world, a chance to deepen their knowledge of Shmita and how it applies in a modern context, and collaborate in ways that maximise the impact of JVS attended Limmud Conference UK for this first time in December 2013. It was social and environmental justice projects related to Shmita. also the first year that a serving UK Chief Rabbi has attended the event. Limmud is an international charity based in the UK powered by learning, ANIMALS INTERFAITH ALLIANCE INAUGURAL EVENT and an inspiration for over 80 Limmud groups across the world – from Bulgaria to Brazil, from Cape Town to California, from Modiin to Moscow, JVS staff members were honoured to attend the first meeting of the newly formed from New Zealand to New York. Over 2,700 participants from all four corners Interfaith Alliance for Animals on 7 January in Golders Green. JVS became a founding of the globe attended the 2013 conference. You can find out more at member of this new organisation whose mission it is to create a united voice for limmud.org animals from all of the world’s faiths and spiritual beliefs, based on their founders’ teachings, and to lead the world in the humane treatment of animals. Turn to page Our Director Lara Smallman participated in three panels: 13 to read more about the group’s objectives. 1) ‘How kosher are meat, eggs and dairy?’ in which Lara discussed the issues caused by modern factory farming alongside Rabbi Natan Levy, INDIAN COOKERY DEMONSTRATION Interfaith and Social Action Consultant for the Board of Deputies of British Jews. The session attracted over 40 participants and generated a very lively debate about if Our cookery demonstration on 19 February attracted over 20 visitors who enjoyed and how the Jewish dietary laws of kashrut and the Jewish principle of ‘tsa’ar ba’alei watching JVS volunteers Joseph Moses and Yifa Yaakov prepare an array of Indian chayim’, which bans inflicting unnecessary pain on animal can be reconciled with dishes. Thank you to Finchley United Synagogue for inviting us to share our passion for eating factory farmed meat, eggs and dairy. vegetarian food, and of course to Joseph and Yifa for preparing such delicious food.

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that were to be News from killed already in the hatchery – because The Jerusalem Centre/Ginger they were born late, handicapped or (in 9% reduction in meat consumption per-capita in Israel in 2013 – the one servicing the this datum, based on Nielsen’s full record of the Israeli bar-coded egg industry) male. market, may be the most important number, in terms of the In one hatchery, in- Israeli veg movement, from 2013. But there are other promising jured chicks were numbers: According to a survey by one of Israel’s leading survey filmed being thrown, companies, 55.2% of the population identify with the sentence still alive, from the “I try to avoid products whose production harms animals”. Another survey, made for machine that was the Israeli version of the reality TV program “Master Chef”, found that 8% of Israelis supposed to in- self-identify as “vegetarians” and 5% as “vegans”. Almost a quarter said that they stantaneously grind had reduced their meat consumption in the last year. Many have friends and relatives them to death. In the that became vegetarian or vegan and many are considering this change themselves: second hatchery, 10% had a family member who became vegan in the last year and 14% had a close chicks were falling friend who has taken the step. back on a steep conveyor belt. There were other infringements of the law. Fortunately The last finding – that many Israelis have vegans and vegetarians within their intimate the investigations gave much exposure to the realities of chicken and egg produc- social circles – is especially important. The presence of vegans is a constant challenge tion, but ignored the fact that both industries inherently involve the killing of day-old to one’s consumption habits, a reminder that another diet is possible and practical, chicks. The second undercover investigation was from milk industry’s dairy farms. refuting the fears that block transition: fears such as not having anything to eat, Once again, the journalist focused on infringements of the law. The viewing public losing social contacts, standing out too much, coming across as crazy, etc. The were also exposed to the cruel routine of the milk industry, including the separation fears can easily be allayed, meaning that as vegans we have an important role and of calves from their mothers, ear-tagging and branding, collapsing cows raised from a big responsibility. the ground by mechanical means and much more. Even in parliamentary hearings following these investigations, we are hearing more and more about the option of The shift to -based diets sustains itself through the growing number of vegans, reducing the consumption of animal-based foods, as well as reforming conditions. each of us being an ambassador of our diet and beliefs. It also sustains itself through the growing demand for vegan options: The demand by vegans pushes businesses The JVS in Jerusalem is doing its part in pushing the move towards plant-based diets. to increase the supply, and the growing and visible availability increases awareness We continue to organize street-stalls and events. Every two weeks we participate and makes the move easier. This process is strengthened by the work of the group in a street-market in the centre of Jerusalem, distributing vegan food and literature. Vegan Future, who works with businesses on improving their vegan options and In the neighbourhood’s Tu B’Shvat street festival we organized a lecture on vegan offers the “vegan-friendly” label for those who satisfy its criteria. This label can now nutrition. Our centre serves as the base for many activist initiatives in Jerusalem. At be found not only in small places catering for unique populations but also in national the same time, we also work to strengthen the movement from within. Our series of chains. One of the latest to join was the Israeli extension of the international chain meetings “How to think on animals – an introduction to critical thought on animal- “Domino’s Pizza”, which now offers pizzas with in its Israeli branches. human relations” stirred an inspiring in-depth discussion about what we are doing. If vegan pizzas are the carrot on the move to plant-based diets, undercover investiga- Our traditional Tu B’Shvat Seder brought us together in joyous celebration. From tions are the stick. This winter Israel saw two main investigations featured on prime-time philosophical studies to undercover investigations and from community work to national television. The first was from two hatcheries – one from the egg industry and vegan pizzas in commercial corporations – the combinations of so many things is the other from the meat industry. The main issue was the mistreatment of chicks what pushes our cause forwards.

8 9 Campaign Update Campaign Update Vegetarianism: Medicines should be clearly marked The Story So Far – A Radio History to show whether the product

At the end of January an online campaign who are curious about our legacy of is vegetarian or vegan to raise money for a new 10-part radio compassion will still be turning to it in ten series on vegetarianism was launched by or twenty years.” The Medicines and Healthcare products that “Groups of the population such as Regulatory Agency (MHRA) governs diabetics and parents of children find it independent broadcaster Ian McDonald. Ian will use the money raised to take what can and cannot be printed on useful if the label includes information listeners on a journey to: A BBC-trained radio producer, Ian hoped medication packaging. At the moment which is relevant to them which helps – Manchester’s Victorian vegetarian to raise a total of £3,000 to enable him they state that: “Lifestyle statements them choose the appropriate product.” church. to tell the fascinating story of the global such as “suitable for vegetarians/ Perhaps groups such as vegetarians, – The London street where the word . Within the first vegans” are not acceptable” (section 18). Hindus, vegans, Muslims, Jains and “vegan” was coined. 48 hours, Ian already reached a third of Jews might also like to have pertinent – The Indian countryside where iron age his fundraising target. This seems to be prejudicial and many information available to them so they can philosophers developed . people would find the trivialisation of their make informed choices too. Sponsorship came in thick and fast – Mysore, India, where western mis- cultural dietary restrictions as a “lifestyle from bloggers as far afield as the USA, sionaries adopted vegetarianism to choice” offensive. It is especially absurd It makes no sense that medicines are proving that there is “worldwide interest fit in and preach. as they do allow stating it if is sugar/ not marked in such a way, seemingly in this story being told”. The campaign gluten free etc. to meet other dietary failing to meet equality standards. Ian McDonald currently produces presented a fantastic opportunity to restrictions. Please, MHRA, make the provision of and presents The Vegan Option, support independent journalism and help this information a requirement by 2015. uncovering stories, science and raise awareness of vegetarianism. Often the drug is not the problem but analysis from vegan perspec- the glaze or capsule it is placed in is Beverley Angel, a London resident “I want to bring these stories of compas- tives. His show is broadcast made from gelatine (made from cows who has been a vegetarian since her sion to life vividly, using actors, archive, weekly to a million Londoners on hooves and bones), and yet the same mid-teens, created this campaign and location recording, so that people Resonance 104.4FM. drug issued by a different manufacturer on Change.org. will be formulated so as to be suitable for vegetarians. It makes no difference to You can view and sign the efficacy of the medicine. Some drugs the petition here: may not have an animal free version, but change.org/en-GB/petitions/ providing the information will enable the medicines-should-be-clearly- patient/consumer to make an informed marked-to-show-whether-the- decision. product-is-vegetarian-or-vegan

There is no legal reason why this information cannot be provided, and The Jewish News website features in fact in the Best Practice Guidelines an article dated 13.02.14: “Jewish on the Labelling and Packaging of patients kept ‘in the dark’ over drugs Medicines 2012, section 7.3.3 states with ingredients from animals”

10 11 Campaign Update Interfaith Giant ‘Animals’ Invade London Underground Animals Interfaith Alliance By Rev. Feargus O’Connor “You can live without those ribs. I can’t!” Rev. Feargus O’Connor is the Minister of Golders Green Unitarians and Secretary of the World Congress of Faiths “Our new campaign will give people food for thought”, says PETA Associate Director Should humane and compassionate The cow and the bear make friends. Mimi Bekhechi. “We want people not feel a moral imperative to Their young lie down together. everyone to consider that act to relieve the immense suffering of The lion eats straw like the ox. what they choose to eat billions of sentient fellow creatures and The infant plays over the cobra’s hole. can mean a sad life and a feel impelled to do whatever we can to Into the viper’s lair the young child puts horrifying death for wonderful save countless animal lives? animals – and instead try his hand. It has been estimated that the flesh of vegan.” They do no hurt, no harm, on all my holy PETA Campaign over 50 billion animals is consumed every mountain.’ (Isaiah, chapter 11) Sales of meat-free foods in year. Billions of our fellow creatures are Commuters on London’s tube network the UK have risen by more than 20 per routinely abused, killed and experimented Each of us can express that compassion couldn’t believe their bleary eyes as a cent in the last five years and topped on in countries whose peoples proclaim in life affirming actions such as adopting a dozen giant “animals” – including giant £625 million in 2013. According to their adherence to religious traditions cruelty-free diet and being ever responsive “pigs”, “chickens”, “ducks”, “cows” and Google Trends, public interest in a vegan teaching compassion and respect for all to any cases of cruelty to animals we “sheep” – holding signs which said, diet is higher than ever. Everyone from God’s living creation. But how often is witness. “Love me, Don’t eat me”, descended on former US President Bill Clinton and there real evidence of such compassion King’s Cross to kick off a new campaign Twitter co-founder Biz Stone to actor One other act of compassionate witness by organisation People for Russell Brand and Hollywood beauties in our actions? would surely be effective interfaith action to the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Natalie Portman and Anne Hathaway (just So should not all religious believers, each cultivate, among adherents of all religion, challenging people to think critically to name a few) is singing the praises of adhering to our own tradition, perceive an ethic of universal reverence for life? about their meat consumption from the plant-based eating. the need to examine our collective perspective of the animals who are raised consciences to determine how far we Inspired by our World Congress of Faiths’ and killed for food and encouraging PETA’s free vegan starter kit is have fallen short of the religious ideals animal celebrations, several of us have everyone to “try vegan”. The first in a downloadable from its website, where decided to create an Animals Interfaith series of new ads to be rolled out across of love and compassion we should not people can also sign a 30-day vegan Alliance to witness to the need for loving the London underground network is only feel for all living creation but show pledge and receive helpful tips and kindness to all our fellow creatures. I am currently being displayed in 25 stations, advice on switching to a healthier, more in our actions? delighted that at our inaugural meeting we including six of the highest-traffic tube humane and more environmentally Should we not all be inspired by the vision stations in the city – King’s Cross, chose our Board, and of seven members, friendly diet. of universal peace of the Prophet Isaiah? Waterloo, Earls Court, Baker Street, Hyde there are four Jewish friends, two of Park Corner and Charing Cross – and For more information, please visit ‘Calf and lion cub feed together with a whom are JVS staff members. You are features a piglet alongside the caption PETA.org.uk. little boy to lead them. warmly invited to join us.

12 13 Health Health Veganuary What Every Vegan Should Know About Vitamin B12 At the start of 2014 thousands of people pessimistic at first, I quickly felt ‘cleaner’, joined the Veganuary campaign, taking on healthier and more energized. After that Reproduced with kind permission from . the challenge of going vegan for 31 days. finished, I went on holiday and stuffed my face with all my usual favourites: lasagne, Very low B12 intakes can cause anaemia vitamin B12. Others may find the use of The concept was dreamt up by two vegans curry, tuna, macaroni cheese and more. and nervous system damage. B12 supplements more convenient and in the UK – Jane Land and Matthew Glover. My brain told me I deserved it. I came back economical. “We chose to focus more on the health and continued eating meat and dairy-heavy The only reliable vegan sources of B12 aspect of and how great the food food, right the way through Christmas. are foods fortified with B12 (including The less frequently you obtain B12 the can taste, rather than on the ethics and some plant milks, some soy products more B12 you need to take, as B12 environmental issues. In many respects this At the end of 2013, I reflected on both and some breakfast ) and B12 is best absorbed in small amounts. goes against the of why we became periods of time and came to a conclusion; supplements. Vitamin B12, whether in The recommendations above take full vegans, but we’ve tried to ‘put ourselves eating a vegan diet helped me with portion supplements, fortified foods, or animal account of this. There is no harm in in the shoes of non-vegans’ and consider control. For some reason, it was harder to products, comes from micro-organisms. exceeding the recommended amounts or what might motivate them to consider a eat mounds of roast than a giant combining more than one option. vegan diet.” Matthew continued, “However, plate of lasagne. Most vegans consume enough B12 to avoid anaemia and nervous system Good information supports vegan health, the ethical arguments are still within the In addition, I had often felt a little ill during damage, but many do not get enough to pass it around. campaign materials when people are ready meat-eating meals and couldn’t face the minimise potential risk of heart disease or for them.” reality that what I was eating used to be pregnancy complications. If you don’t read another word about JVS spoke to one participant to see how alive. As much as I’ve tried to suppress it B12 you already know all you need to they found the challenge: for the last 30 years, that little voice was To get the full benefit of a vegan diet, know. If you want to know more, visit: getting louder. vegans should do one of the following: jvs.org.uk/every-vegan-know- Eliza Flynn is the Healthy Body Editor vitamin-b12/ for 30ish.me and also writes about I have enjoyed most of Veganuary. I • eat fortified foods two or three times a food, fitness and fur balls for her own have had huge cravings and been rather day to get at least three micrograms Endorsers include: blog elizaflynn.co.uk. When not writing, grumpy, but otherwise, I don’t miss eating (μg or mcg) of B12 a day or she’s a social media consultant. animals or their derivatives. I’ve visited EVA Ethisch Vegetarisch Alternatief, restaurants I normally wouldn’t have, • take one B12 supplement daily pro- Belgium – vegetarisme.be “Many years ago, I went on a date with a been more adventurous in my cooking viding at least 10 micrograms or Farm Animal Reform Movement (FARM) vegan. I spent the first 30 minutes of it listing and experimented with new recipes, such – farmusa.org foods he couldn’t eat. Whilst I never said as my absolute favourite, vegan Peanut • take a weekly B12 supplement provid- People for the Ethical Treatment of it to his face, in my head, I mocked him. I Cups. ing at least 2000 micrograms. just didn’t get it. Animals – peta.com I have personally experienced the benefits If relying on fortified foods check the Vegan Action, US – vegan.org This year things were different; I actually of being vegan yet I’m also not keen to labels carefully to make sure you are , US relished the thought of going vegan for a restrict what I eat. Perhaps it’s time to start getting enough B12. For example, if a – veganoutreach.org month. I’d first tried it between November listening to my body!” fortified contains 1 microgram and December for 30 days, in order to write of B12 per serving then consuming three The Vegan Society, UK about it and nothing more, yet whilst a little Find out more at veganuary.com servings a day will provide adequate – vegansociety.com

14 15 My Life as a Vegetarian My Life as a Vegetarian

become the mantra of The Gate, “you have to say that as a vegetarian I never Michael Daniels don’t need meat to have great food”. If I feel quite like an afterthought as I do had to choose a favourite meal it would at kosher functions. Michael Daniel is Co-Founder be Falia Bargy, a dry curry made with Indian green beans. Beautifully simple, Can you recommend any good of The Gate, a top London just the vegetables cooked slowly with vegetarian resources (cookbooks/ vegetarian restaurant in two spices in their own steam. guides/websites)? locations – Hammersmith and The Gate Vegetarian Cookbook: Where Which is the best vegetarian Asia Meets the Mediterranean and Islington. Michael established restaurant you have been to? The Gate Easy Vegetarian Cookbook. The Gate in Hammersmith in Without being biased, I can honestly say Both cookbooks are available at 1989 with his brother Adrian. The Gate! In reality I don’t eat out that thegaterestaurants.com/shop.php and The food reflects the diverse often. Over the years I have had some from Amazon. lovely meals at Terra Terra in Brighton. cultural background in which Great cooking and lovely presentation. What’s your “signature dish” (and he and his brother Adrian can you give us the recipe)? grew up: Indo-Iraqi Jewish Where is the most vegetarian- Green Banana (Plantain) Fritters. The friendly place? recipe can be found in Cookery Corner From left to right Adrian and Michael modulated by a French and India. on page 22. Daniels Italian influence. What has been your worst You can follow The Gate on Twitter experience as a vegetarian? @gaterestaurant and Michael At roughly what age did you eureka moment finally came in the Too many to mention. Although if we’re @MichaelDaniel4. become vegetarian? frozen section at Tesco in Hendon. talking about consistently bad, I would I became a vegetarian at 17. Looking at long freezer full of chickens, I wondered how many of these I would consume over the course of a year - What made you become vegetarian? even a lifetime. I felt that by making a At the tender age of 17, after a summer personal decision I could really make a as a five star crew member at the difference. Bequest to The Society Golden Arches restaurant, eating meat Any gift that you decide to leave, no matter how large or small, was becoming both a political and What is your favourite vegetarian will make a big difference to the work that we do in promoting vegetarianism. moral issue. I began to see the meat meal? • The Society’s full legal name is The Jewish Vegetarian and Ecological Society. industry was a large economic gravy Indian cooking is my soul food, it is the • Our registered address is 853 Finchley Road, London NW11 8LX. train, causing cruelty and suffering food I grew up eating and is my comfort • Our registered charity number is 258581 (registered in England and Wales). on a mass scale and in the process food. As I and my other sibling turned disconnecting people from their food. If you would like more information about leaving a gift vegetarian, my mum and grandma to The Jewish Vegetarian Society in your Will, Being vegetarian was something began to cook much more without we would be happy to discuss it with you. I thought about often as a young meat, it was just as good. It taught Please phone 020 8455 0692 or email [email protected]. teenager but never acted upon. My me a valuable lesson and what would

16 17 Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Recipes courtesy of Denise Phillips, Jewish chef and food writer. Roasted Carrot and Caramelised Onion Soup LEARN TO COOK DATE ON A PLATE A soup using family friendly – THE STYLISH WAY ingredients is always useful and This is a really successful format for meeting Join Denise Phillips for a fun “hands-on” class, presented even more so during Passover new people – six men & six women learn to cook in my trademark simple but stylish manner. Enhance your a three-course meal, and then eat it! love of food and add to your cooking repertoire: when everyone is home for 3 meals a day! This can be made in advance Sun 6 April Age:30-40 Theme: Pesach Special Tues 8 April Inspirational Pesach Chol Hamoed – JW3 and doubled in quantity if required. Thur 10 April Sensational Pesach Desserts – JW3 Sun 27 April Age: 40-55 Theme: Exciting Israeli Roasting the carrots, onions and Sun 4 May Exciting Israeli garlic together brings out a stronger Sun 11 May Age: 35-50 Theme: Fancy Fusion Thur 8 May Ready in 30 minutes natural flavour that all will enjoy! Wed 14 May Jewish Baking (1 of 3) Sun 25 May Age:55-65 Theme: Turkish Delights Wed 21 May Jewish Baking ( 2 of 3) Serves Prep time Cooking time Wed 28 May Jewish Baking ( 3 of 3) 8 25 minutes 35 minutes

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18 19 Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Recipe courtesy of Yotam Ottlolenghi, taken from Plenty (Ebury Press, £26), Pineapple and Pear Crumble an exclusive collection of vegetarian recipes. Vegan Pesach desserts can be a little challenging but this is a delicious Bittersweet Salad family option. The medium matzo meal as opposed to the fine makes The theme here is red. For a crunchy topping. I have flavoured this salad, I’d go out of it with store cupboard ingredients – my way to find an exciting cinnamon and coconut so this last combination of red leaves minute dessert can be on the menu! and herbs. I love the long, twisted red leaves of some Serve with non-dairy ice cream or varieties of raddichio di cream. Treviso. Red orach, purple basil, red amaranth and bull’s Serves Prep time Cooking time blood (red) chard are also 8 15 minutes 30 minutes stunning leaves. Some tiny sprouting varieties, such as radish or purple basil, will Ingredients also add character. Filling: Serves 1 large pineapple - peeled, cored 2 and roughly chopped 3 medium pears - peeled, cored, Ingredients Method and finely diced 2 blood oranges or plain oranges 1. Start by making the orange syrup. 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar extract and cinnamon and transfer blood orange juice as needed Take each of the blood oranges in 1 teaspoon cinnamon into a large ovenware dish. Only add 20 ml lemon juice turn and use a sharp knife to slice 1 tablespoon brown sugar – optional the brown sugar if you have a particu- 60 ml maple syrup off the top and base. Now cut down Crumble topping: larly sweet tooth and the pineapple 1/2 tsp orange blossom water the side of the orange, following its 100 g requires some extra sweetness. 1/2 small raddichio natural curve, to remove the skin and 250 g medium matzo meal 3. Mix together the crumble ingredients 1 small red endive (red chicory) - white pith. Over a small bowl, cut in 50 g desiccated coconut and sprinkle evenly over the top of the leaves separated between the membranes to remove 75 g light brown sugar . 1 tbsp olive oil the individual segments into the bowl. 1 tablespoon cinnamon 4. Bake for 30 minutes in the pre heated handful of small red leaves Squeeze all the juice from the mem- oven or until the crumb topping is 150 g good quality ricotta / vegan brane and skin in to a small saucepan. slightly golden. soft cheese 2. Make up the juice in the pan to 110ml Method 20 g pine nuts, toasted with extra blood orange juice. Add 1. Preheat the oven to 180 C / 350F/ To serve the stylish way 100 g pomegranate seeds the lemon juice, maple syrup and Gas mark 4. Dust the plate with a little cinnamon and (1 small pomegranate) a pinch of salt, and bring to a light 2. Prepare the fruit and stir in the vanilla coconut to enhance the final flavours. coarse sea salt and black pepper simmer. Leave to reduce for 20 – 25

20 21 Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner . Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner Cookery Corner minutes, or until you are left with about leaves, oil and some salt and pep- handful each of mint and coriander 2 small shallots, finely chopped 3 tablespoons of think syrup. Strain it per, and toss gently. Divide the salad leaves, chopped ½ garlic clove, finely chopped through a fine sieve and allow to cool leaves between two serving plates, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar down, then stir in the orange blossom Dot with orange segments, small red For the Sweet Cream Chilli Sauce: 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet water. leaves and spoonfuls of ricotta/ vegan touch of olive oil rice wine) 3. Pull apart the raddichio leaves and cheese, building the salad up. Drizzle 1 large red chilli, seeded and finely 250 ml (9 fl oz) double cream / soya tear them roughly into large pieces. with the orange syrup and finish with chopped cream Put into a mixing bowl. Add the endive pine nuts and pomegranate seeds. Method thumb deep into a ball and pile the 1. Well ahead, make the stuffing. Soak stuffing into the hole, then push in the the sultanas in warm water for 10 edges around the hole to seal it; or Recipe courtesy of Michael Daniel, co-founder of The Gate, a top London minutes, then drain and roughly make them by flattening the ball out, vegetarian restaurant in two locations – Hammersmith and Islington. chop. Heat the oils in a large frying placing a spoonful of the stuffing in pan or wok and cook the chilli for 30 the centre, folding the mixture around Green Banana (Plantain) Fritters seconds, then stir in the garlic, ginger the stuffing and rolling it back into a and shallots and cook gently for about sealed ball. The second method will 5-10 minutes. Add the carrots and allow space for more stuffing mixture. This is a dish inspired by a trip to Ingredients cook for 6-7 minutes more, until this Chill the fritters for at least 30 minutes. India – a Gate classic and customer For the fritters: is soft. (If the mixture catches, stir in a 5. For the sauce, heat the oil in a small favourite. 3-4 small plantains few drops of water; don’t worry as a frying pan and sauté the chilli briefly, 300 g sweet potato (preferably little charring adds to the flavour.) Stir then add the shallots and garlic and orange-fleshed) in the sugar until dissolved, then stir sauté for 1-2 minutes more. Stir in vegetable oil for deep-frying in the lime juice, pine nuts, sultanas sugar, mirin and cream, bring to just salad greens for serving or date and herbs. Leave to sit for 3-4 below the boil, still stirring, and take For the stuffing: hours to let the flavours develop. off heat. Sieve and keep warm. 2 tablespoons sultanas or dates 2. To make the fritters, preheat the oven 6. To cook the fritters; heat 3 cm of 1 tablespoon each of olive oil and to 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7 and roast vegetable oil in a wok or large frying vegetable oil the plantains and sweet potato in their pan until almost smoking and cook 1 large red chilli, seeded and finally skins for about 30 minutes, until the the fritters in two to three batches, chopped plantain skins split and the flesh inside turning them so they cook evenly, for 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped has darkened. 2-3 minutes until golden. Remove with 5 cm (2 inches) fresh root ginger, 3. When cool enough to handle, remove a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen grated the skins from the plantains and paper. Keep warm while you cook the 5-6 shallots or 2 banana shallots, rinse then while still warm as this rest in the same way. finely chopped helps them mash more easily. Peel 7. To serve, arrange three to four fritters 1 small carrot, grated off the sweet potato skin, Mash the in the middle of each plate on green 2 teaspoons sugar vegetables together. Mix thoroughly. salad leaves, pour the cream sauce juice of 1 lime 4. Roll the mixture into 12-16 ping- around, speckle the plate with chilli 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts pong size balls. There are two ways coulis and scatter over some chive of stuffing the fritters; either push a stalks.

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shown benefits physiological and psychological performance when consumed. Matcha Field To Fork Organics has been consumed for centuries by Buddhist monks to keep them alert and awake A group of local residents from Kensal Green, Willesden during long days of meditation – the unique combination of natural caffeine and calming Green and Cricklewood launched Field to Fork Organics, l-theanine ensures no energy highs or lows, instead giving a slow release of energy a community-run vegetable bag scheme last July. with a sustained boost. Field to Fork is a Soil Association certified food business. The drink comes in three flavours – lime, ginger and honey; pear and rhubarb; and The vegetables the co-operative supplies to its customers grape and elderflower – made using a blend of matcha and fruit juices. They contain come from organic SA certified farms – farms which are all-natural ingredients and no added sugars, aiming to promote both mental and also located as close to London as possible. “We are physical performance. very keen on working directly with farmers”, explains Other health benefits of Matcha include: improving cognitive abilities, providing natural Natasha Harris, one of the founding members of Field caffeine, speeds up metabolism and aids weight loss, lowers cholesterol, boosts to Fork Organics Co-operative Ltd. In the future Field immunity and relieves stress to Fork hopes that it will be able to grow its own salads Vivid comes in cartons of 330ml and retails at £1.85 per carton. Vivid is available at and herbs in allotments in North West London. Waitrose, W H Smith, Whole Foods, Planet Organic, Selfridges and Harvey Nichols The co-operative sells a weekly selection of seasonal organic and over 200 independents. produce, starting at £8.50 for a small bag of vegetables. Each week the bags are delivered to cafés, schools and independent shops located across North West London and West London where customers are able to pick them up on Thursdays (with the exception of Parlour in Kensal Rise when bags are delivered on Wednesdays).

Field to Fork Organics have a special treat – a jute bag as seen in the image above – for the first ten readers of the Jewish Vegetarian Magazine who sign up Heavenly Organics for a veg bag on their website. Visit fieldtoforkorganics.coop to find out more. Be kind to your body, animals and the planet with Follow them on Twitter @Field2ForkCoop. Heavenly Organics Skin Care; run and owned by passionate vegan Mary-Anne, who hand- makes all the products herself. When Mary-Anne became a vegan and also embarked on an organic lifestyle, she struggled Vivid Matcha Drink to find skincare that combined both of her requirements. There is plenty of vegan skincare Matcha, a ground green tea leaf powder available but much of it still contains harmful chemicals. famed for its health properties, is now There are also plenty of skincare companies who say they are organic available for the first time in a ready to and natural, yet again, still some contain chemicals and nasty preservatives. Whilst drink format with the arrival of Vivid, a new this may be allowed by law, it is not something Mary-Anne agrees with. So, she chilled drink. decided she would have to make her own! Heavenly Organics Skin Care is different! The Matcha tea in one carton of Vivid “I use what nature provides, not what is concocted in a laboratory. I am so selective contains the equivalent number of antioxidants to about what ingredients I use in my products. It is not only the products themselves ten cups of green tea, as well as the amino acid l-theanine, which research has but the businesses I buy my ingredients from that I research carefully. For example, I

24 25 Consumer Corner Restaurant Review could source our organic lavender essential oil cheaper but this particular company supports a charity that tests on animals. That is a big no-no for me. Ethics is at the Vantra Vitao core of Heavenly Organics Skin Care”. 25-27 Oxford Street, London W1D 2DW. Prices range from £3.49 to £9.99 and there is free delivery on everything. Products Nearest tube: Tottenham Court Road. are available fromheavenly-organics.com Stockists are listed on the website and we encourage customers to ask their local health food shops if they want them to vitao.co.uk stock our range. It is a very exciting time for Lenny Phong ginger and lime. With such a large selec- and his team, as after opening his first tion of teas, organic spirits, wines, beers, restaurant just 12 years ago, Lenny has and smoothies, cocktails and mocktails now launched one of the UK’s healthi- made from freshly pressed juices and est eateries on one of London’s busiest superfoods, it was quite hard to pick Rubies In The Rubble shopping streets. just one! I opted for a passionflower tea, which was lovely. Vantra and Vitao have teamed up and in their new, larger premises are serving deli- We had yet another hard choice to make: cious, quality, organic, raw and steamed between a buffet of more than 15 hot and cuisine. They pride themselves on being cold dishes or selecting dishes from a at the cutting edge in health and nutrition, very appetising and extensive à la carte never serving carcinogenic fried foods, menu. refined sugar, refined white flour, animal products, wheat or gluten. In the end we were won over by the tempting aromas wafting towards us from Every year millions of tonnes of fresh and vegetables are discarded, as part of a Upon arrival we were greeted by very the bountiful buffet. We filled our plates culture of excessive waste. The creators of Rubies in the Rubble saw this and wanted friendly staff who led us in to the small with Exotic Sprouted Chickpea Coconut to do something about it. The response is a range of delicious, handmade chutneys but perfectly formed restaurant, complete Curry, Creamy Vegan Stroganoff with and jam, made as much as possible from surplus fruits and vegetables before they’re with tree stump seats and handwoven Shiitake Mushrooms, Spicy Kimchi Stew discarded. upholstery. My friend ordered a fresh with and Peppers, Vegetable Biryani, Launched in 2011, the idea stems from Rubies in the Rubble’s founder, Jenny Dawson’s smoothie, which was made on the spot, Raw Seaweed Noodles in Sesame Dress- personal love of preserves and an aspiration to recycle perfectly good yet discarded and was bursting with flavour: apple, ing, and pulses and an array of food and help those less privileged back into employment. Chutney is classically British and needs to step up and re-enter the weekly shopper’s basket! It is delicious alongside almost every savoury dish. The chutney range, which is 100% vegan includes 6 flavours; mango, nutty plum, spicy tomato, apple and ginger, red onion and chilli, and pear and walnut. Each jar is bursting with fresh fruit and veg, hand chopped with passion and made with care from old family recipes... So go on, have a dollop! Visit rubiesintherubble.com/where-to-find-us/ for a full list of stockists or shop online at rubiesintherubble.com, where jars cost £4.25 each.

26 27 Restaurant Review Restaurant Review vibrant salads. At Vantra buffet like works of art and tasted and sunflower seeds), was plates are weighed, and our absolutely sensational. Both a nice, light dish to start the two plates came to £16.00. If desserts were very light, the meal off with. It would have your arrive before 6pm you can mango was subtle in flavour, been nice to have a dressing take advantage of a special whilst the chocolate one was with it. offer of £5 for a box filled with rich and creamy. The chocolate items from the buffet. We really ganache was one of the best Our ‘main’ course consist- enjoyed the flavours and the desserts I have ever tasted – ed of Carciofi Grigliati Con variety of the buffet. you’d never guess it was vegan. Zucchini (grilled tender baby artichokes with extra virgin Branded as ‘guilt-free’, we knew Dinner for two with non-al- olive oil and lemon), Linguine we had to try their desserts, coholic drinks at this inviting Funghi di Bosco - linguine with which are also full of super and intimate restaurant came wild mushrooms - which was full of flavour dishes. Riccardo’s is the first restaurant foods. We ordered one slice to £35. and very light for a pasta dish, and Brus- globally to be mainly gluten free with a full of mango cheesecake and one slice of chetta Ammoghiu - grilled Italian bread choice of gluten-free pastas. chocolate ganache to share. They looked Reviewer: Shirley Labelda with courgette pesto and organic tomato) which was a delightfully fresh dish. We also The vegan menu is quite extensive, but it ordered a side dish of mashed potatoes would be nice to see some vegan wines with thyme, which was every bit as tasty on the menu as well as a wider selection even though it contained no dairy. of vegan desserts - at present there are Riccardo’s just two; pineapple served with berry 126 Fulham Road, Chelsea, SW3 6HU Halfway through our meal, owner Ricca- sauce and a lemon and vodka sorbet. rdo Mariti popped over to say hello and riccardos-italian-restaurant.co.uk tell us a bit about the inspiration behind Riccardo’s has mastered simple home- the vegan menu. Formerly a vegan for cooked Italian food, served in an inviting It’s not every day that a restaurant phones We asked the waiter who informed us three years, and excited by dishes he and cosy setting. us up to let us know they offer an en- that ‘a selection of two or three courses tasted in America, Riccardo wanted to Our meal for two, without wine, came tire vegan menu in addition to is recommended’. offer vegans a real taste of Tuscany in to £60. their regular menu, so, as London. Interestingly, 15 to 20 percent a recently-turned vegan, My brother and I started of his customers opt for vegan/vegetarian Reviewer: Lara Smallman I was delighted to pay with fresh juices, car- a visit to Riccardo’s rot and orange, which restaurant in Chelsea were lovely. to sample their rustic • • • • Competition • • • • Tuscan plant-based We then delved right fare. in and ordered a Riccardo’s Tuscan Restaurant has very kindly offered selection of dishes one lucky JVS member a complimentary meal for two Looking at the menu, to share: Insalata Di (up to the value of £75). it is not clear which Spinaci (raw spinach dishes are starters and salad, red onion, avo- To be in with a chance of winning, simply email your name to which are main courses. cado, tomato ‘primavera’ [email protected]

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to a small pot, in general purpose seed This year in the greenhouse, we will be Spring 2014 compost. This avoids root disturbance continuing the experiment with grafted veg- when planting out. They will happily grow etables. We will be growing grafted melons, The garden year begins with plans for a year March is the month to commence sowing indoors for the first six weeks, so if sown aubergines and a few tomatoes for an early of pleasure and produce. We look back on as the days lengthen, the soil dries out in mid April will be ready to plant out at crop. Other tomatoes and cucumbers will previous experience of success and failure and the rough clods can be raked to a fine the end of June. Their bed should be be grown from seed as they will do as well, in our previous efforts. How might we avoid filth. With the corner of a hoe, draw out a well prepared with plenty of just a little bit later. Again this the pitfalls and build on what went right. ‘v’ shaped drill and sprinkle the seeds in garden compost from your ...the cold year they will be grown in thinly. Start with beetroot, turnip, radish compost bin. 14 inch pots, half filled with When winter closes in with dark, sunless pale light is and other roots. Gently water these, before garden compost topped days and a constant dampness with When the plants are about transformed with general purpose pot- soggy ground underfoot, my thoughts covering. This traps the life-giving moisture twelve inches high, plant ting compost. turn to flower borders, lush with colour and which will bring on germination. Then with into the joy of the rake, lightly draw back the covering of out with about 12 inches redolent with scent, butterflies cavorting between plants and rows, anticipation and It is important with tomatoes from bloom to bloom and a constant soil and put a marker at the end of the row. Soon the seedlings will emerge and deline- so that they form a block. renewal not to plant them on until the hum of bees. I think of my vegetable This plant is wind pollinated young plants are pot bound plot, brimming over with beans, carrots, ate their presence. Gently hoe the weeds so the pollen does not travel far. As the in their starter pots, as this will check their potatoes, brassicas and peas, and dream between the rows even if they cannot be plant grows tall and straight, a small swell- upward growth and ensure that the trusses of the joy of ripe plums, juicy cherries, figs seen as this will prevent them from growing ing comes in the stem. This will be a cob. are not too far apart on leggy stems. A and quinces. We cannot wait to pick our and competing with the crops. If conditions tomatoes, cucumbers, aubergines and are dry, water to keep the plants growing. Higher up the pollen bearing bract appears compact specimen will bear much fruit, but melons. and grains of pollen will drop on to the will need feeding twice a week to help the All these subjects whiskers that will emerge developing and ripening will tolerate frosty Suddenly the from the developing cobs. trusses. Last year our little nights, but oth- cold pale light is Once this happens they parasitic wasps (Encarsia ers will not. These transformed into the will swell up quickly. They Formosa) kept the white include, Runner joy of anticipation do like to be watered and fly sufficiently at bay, to Beans, Sweet and renewal. you will need to be patient prevent any serious build Corn and Climb- as the cobs ripen. Resist up and we will be relying ing French Beans. Our first step is the temptation to part the on them again for this These can be start- to buy in an am- coverings to inspect the natural pest control. ed off in boxes or state of ripeness, as this ple stock of seeds As I finish writing this in pots under glass, will surely make an open- to sow. Over time, mid-January, the sun with just enough ing for earwigs who will some varieties have has broken through as heat to keep the chill spoil the cob with their become great fa- reminder of the promise out on cold nights. nibbling and droppings. In vourites and we will of approaching Spring windy conditions, provide welcome them back Sweet corn is not and the dewdrops on the support with a well placed as old friends. Seed difficult to grow, if dormant lawn glisten. selection will ensure you follow some cane. Come late august, that we do not miss simple tips. Firstly, you will enjoy the fruits of I cannot wait to get out on these. sow to seed, one your labour. started.

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Emmy-nominated actress (and mother of two vegan boys) Mayim with paediatrician The Simply Raw Kitchen Dr. Jay Gordon, shows busy parents how to raise even the pickiest children with healthy eating habits in Mayim’s Vegan Table. By Natasha Kyssa The recipes range from breakfasts, snacks, lunches, dinners and desserts, including Published by Arsenal Pulp Press. kid-approved meals like build-your-own tacos and mac n cheez, Mediterranean and Distributed by Turnaround. Paperback £15.99. Asian-inspired salads that parents will love, comfort-food classics like kugel and This new book by Natasha Kyssa is a multi-faceted matzah ball soup, and many more. approach to health and nutrition, full of inspiring raw The book contains basic nutritional information about a plant-based diet, tips and and whole-food recipes. strategies for easy meal planning and healthy eating out, and vegan family essentials The Simply Raw Kitchen promotes a balanced, flexible (including a list of what to always keep in the pantry). diet designed for individual constitutions and based on fresh plant foods, gluten-free, toxin-free and delicious. – Vegetable and Tofu Curry The road to good health through proper diet and nutrition can lead to many questions: loves – “Cream Cheese” Walnut Cookies Should I ? Follow a gluten-free regimen? Should I eat raw or cooked foods? It is a cookbook and lifestyle guide to be shared between generations, much like Natasha and her mother, who contributes vegan versions of central European classics like Borscht and Goulash, as well as old favourites like Spaghetti Bolognese. Spend some time in Natasha’s kitchen. It will transform your life! No Meat Athlete – Babuschka’s Borscht loves – Romanian Cabbage Rolls By Matt Frazier with Matt Ruscigno Forward by

Published by Fair Winds Press an imprint of the Quayside Publishing Group. Paperback £14.99.

Mayim’s Vegan Table Combining proven training approaches, motivational stories and innovative recipes, No Meat Athlete is a unique guidebook, By Mayim Bialik with Dr. Jay Gordon healthy-living cookbook and nutrition primer for any athlete who wants to live a Published by The Perseus Books Group. meatless lifestyle. Paperback £17.99. Whatever your motivation for choosing a meat-free lifestyle, this book will take you through everything you need to know to apply your lifestyle to your training. Matt Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik shares more than Frazier provides practical advice and tips on how to transition to a plant-based 100 easy plant-based recipes for all the family. diet while getting all the nutrition you need, uses the power of habit to make those Getting kids to eat their greens can be tough enough – but changes last and offer menu plans for high performance, endurance and recovery. getting them to eat an exclusively plant-based diet can seem impossible. The manual provides training plans for common race distances and shows runners

32 33 Books Vegetarianism Worldwide how to create healthy habits, improve performance and avoid injuries. MKs Call for No Meat Athlete will take you from the start to the finishing line, giving you encouraging tips, tricks and advice along the way. Transfer of Animal Rights Authority

– White Bean Coconut Curry By Sharon Udasin loves – Chickpea and Citrus Salad Reprinted with kind permission from the Jerusalem Post

“Leaving enforcement in the hands of “Those who should be in charge of su- the Agriculture Ministry is like allowing pervising the law’s enforcement are those Low-Carb & Gluten-Free a cat to guard ice cream,” Meretz MK who are committed to preserving animal Zandberg says. rights and not the interests of the animal food industry.” Vegetarian A group of Knesset (Israeli Parliament) members led by MK Tamar Zandberg By Celia Brooks In the letter, Zandberg and her colleagues (Meretz) has called on Prime Minister Bin- wrote that the Agriculture Ministry had yamin Netanyahu to transfer enforcement failed to meet its legal and moral obli- Published by Pavilion Books an imprint of authority over animal welfare issues to the Anova Books Ltd gations as a protector of animal rights, Environmental Protection Ministry. The regulations had not properly been imple- Hardback £14.99. lawmakers’ letter, sent to the prime min- mented and inspections rarely occurred. ister on Thursday, follows his decision on With over 100 healthy, delicious and stylish November 25 to establish a team that will An inherent conflict of interest affects vegetarian recipes for the low-carb lifestyle, examine whether the Agriculture Ministry the ministry’s ability to at the same time offering a complete dietary range from breakfasts to main or the Environmental Protection Ministry encourage agricultural production and courses, as well as including desserts and party food. The recipes are also should oversee the Animal Welfare Law. oversee animal welfare, they argued. ideal for those following a gluten-free diet. Since the law was approved in 1994, the Agriculture Ministry has done so, but The letter highlights recent animal rights This is not a diet book, it is a cookbook mainly for those who have embraced the animal rights activists and environmental- violations that have occurred within the low-carb lifestyle that is set to dominate the Western world, especially as refined ists argue that such authority should not food production industry, citing episodes carbs and sugars become more and more demonised by health experts. reside in an office that regulates farming at the Adom Adom slaughterhouse in Beit Celia states “developing these recipes was a whole new experience for me. I interests. Agriculture Ministry representa- She’an and the Soglowek slaughterhouse established a set of ingredients that were low-carb and vegetarian. I hope this tives, on the other hand, maintain that in Shlomi – in which undercover investiga- tors exposed abuse of cattle and poultry, cookbook will contribute some ideas to your repertoire, vegetarian or not, low-carb their office is the right locale for animal respectively. or not, and that the recipes are as fun to cook as they are to eat.” welfare supervision, and that they have successfully implemented many animal The book contains beautifully illustrated photographs throughout and would make rights regulations in recent years. “We consider it necessary that the full an excellent gift. powers of enforcement over the Animal “Leaving enforcement in the hands of Welfare Law be transferred to the respon- the Agriculture Ministry is like allowing a sibility of the Environmental Protection – Teriyaki Tofu with Toasted Broccoli cat to guard ice cream,” Zandberg said, Ministry – to increase the efficiency of loves – Rhubarb Fool upon sending the letter, calling the issue enforcement and for the welfare of ani- systemic. mals,” the letter concluded.

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like Oxford University, Cambridge The UK Must Follow Israel University and even state facilities such as the NIBSC continue to inflict on Primate Protection misery on our fellow simians as part of outdated experimental projects. By Luke Steele Image by AVC Without a doubt, the British a time will come when all monkeys are, government should follow Israel’s path like those in Israel, free from the torment We all remember the shocking pictures Mazor Farm. In effect, this regulation cuts on protecting these vulnerable primates. of Malish – a long-tailed macaque who off the chain of supply for testing centres of laboratories. The Anti-Vivisection Coalition (AVC) lead suffered in neurology experiments at like the Weizmann Institute and leaves Luke Steele is Head of the Anti Vivisection the way in freeing primates incarcerated the Weizmann Institute. Images of her them with little option but to stop using Coalition, which is based in Leeds. The in UK laboratories. We view ourselves as – bloodied, bruised with electrodes monkeys in experiments. AVC is an organisation advocating on the lawyers for these animals, speaking screwed into his brain – were released by behalf of animals in laboratories. AVC The most significant point is that this for them when they cannot speak for Let the Animals Live Israel, sparking an has, and continues to successfully will emancipate many primates from themselves, presenting the case for their outcry and calls for monkey experiments represent the interests of animals in incarceration for cruel experiments – release. Through high-profile events and to be halted. laboratories through peaceful protests, indeed there are already 50 macaques professional protests we gain media education, legislative change and Some eight years later – in February 2015 who have been released to a sanctuary. coverage to raise awareness of the strategic campaigns. – a piece of legislation will be invoked in On a global scale, however, this move ordeal faced by the primates. This serves Israel which will be a symbol of hope for is groundbreaking. Israel is a prominent well in increasing political pressure for all laboratory monkeys. The law prohibits research nation, with a proud history of You can get in touch with a resolution to halt the suffering of the Luke by emailing: the trade in primates for experimentation pioneering scientific development. For laboratory monkeys. and enforces the closure of the nation’s Israel to say we can alleviate disease [email protected] only macaque breeding centre, Moshav without experimenting on monkeys is a Our actions have resulted in 87 macaques and you can find out more about the vote of confidence being released from laboratories so far, AVC by visiting: in replacement giving a second chance at life to these stopvivisection.org.uk and techniques, which individuals. We are confident that soon following them on Twitter @avc_uk. will ricochet across the global research and development community.

Unfortunately, in the Vegetarian Events United Kingdom We are very happy to include details of vegetarian events that are taking there are many place where you are in our “What’s On Diary”. primates like Malish who are suffering Please send us details 6 weeks before publication. The magazine is due a similar fate in the out on 1st December, March, June and September. Write to us or email us at nation’s laboratories. [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you! Eminent institutions

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2. At Passover, we seek to free eat matzah to remind ourselves to remain Lamb’s Blood Aside, ourselves from our own personal humble. mitzrayim, our bad habits. Passover is a Vegan-Friendly Holiday The whole concept of killing animals for And meat-eating is a very bad habit. Bad food is based on the misguided notion By The Beet-Eating Heeb for your health. Bad for the planet. And that we are far superior to our furry and very bad for the animal involved. feathered friends. Without further fanfare, or actually any The Beet-Eating Heeb blogs at Pesach provides the perfect opportunity The rabbis of the Talmud realized that fanfare, The Beet-Eating Heeb presents: thebeeteatingheeb.com to make changes in our lives. Reducing humans would have a tendency to be and is committed to providing The Top 3 Reasons or eliminating animal products from your anthropocentric. (BEH is on a roll.) Yes, a forum for a meaningful, and Passover is a Vegan Holiday. diet is one of the best changes you can anthropocentric. Look it up, if you have to. occasionally light-hearted, make. discussion of food issues. 1. At Passover, we celebrate our Those rabbis found many ways to make the freedom, our deliverance from 3. Humility. point that if human beings are superior to slavery. animals, it’s not by much. Take, for instance, You might assume that The Beet-Eating Why do we eat matzah, the bread of the mitzvah of feeding your animals before Heeb dreads Passover. It seems like a good time to abstain from affliction? you feed yourself. That’s humility, baby. meat, dairy and eggs, since the animals After all, the very name of the holiday It’s not because we enjoy the feeling of from which those products are derived So, you see, The Beet-Eating Heeb relates to the smearing of lamb’s blood constipation. (A feeling vegans rarely get, are treated like slaves, or worse. has good reason to engage in vegan on the doorposts of the Hebrews. Ew. by the way.) advocacy, right there at his Seder table. Actually, anthropologically speaking, It would be one thing if the lambs had the very motif of slavery comes from It’s because, spiritually, matzah is humble. willingly donated a pint or two at the local If we take the spiritual significance animal agriculture. (This may be the It is unleavened. It has not risen. blood bank. We all know that’s not how of Passover seriously, then we must most intellectual sentence BEH has ever it happened. We rid our homes of chametz and we consider going veg. written.) Furthermore, the Ashkenazic prohibition Allow The Beet-Eating Heeb to translate. on eating (which is pointless) really limits The Beet-Eating Heeb’s diet. Buying and selling living beings, binding This means eating even more beets than them with chains, and branding them with Have Your Say usual. Not such a bad thing, but he really hot irons are all actions that we associate misses lentils. with slavery. And these are all actions that Got a point to make? originated in animal agriculture. Believe it or not, though, BEH looks Want to comment on an article in this magazine? forward to Pesach every year as a holiday In modern factory farming, what animals Wish to notify other readers about whose main spiritual themes intersect experience is even worse than slavery. something veggie-related? with veganism. BEH will spare you the details this time around. But suffice it to say, during Send a letter for potential publication in The Jewish Vegetarian. Letters You might find that to be quite a stretch, Passover, it would be a little hypocritical to should be posted to The Jewish Vegetarian Society, 855 Finchley especially if your mother is making her celebrate our freedom while participating Road, London NW11 8LX. Alternatively please email [email protected] brisket for the Seder again this year. in the confinement, mutilation and killing marking your message “Letter to the editor”. But hear BEH out. of other sentient, soulful beings.

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for slaughter, while almost a billion of the ‘The Haggadah for the Liberated Lamb’ How Would A Jewish Vegetarian world’s people are chronically hungry. (Micah Publications) has many ideas Celebrate Passover? The Passover theme of freedom may be and suggestions connecting Passover extended to the horrible conditions of themes to compassion for animals that By Richard Schwartz “slavery” under which animals are raised can be used to supplement traditional today. Haggadahs. Today there is no need to cook or eat are commanded to eat “throughout meat on Passover. The eating of the your generations.” There are many Paschal lamb is no longer required now vegetarian recipes that are appropriate Visit that the Temple in Jerusalem is not for seders and other Passover meals, a standing. number of which can be found in several jvs.org.uk/recipes/festival-cooking/ recent books and on the website of One is obligated to commemorate this for exciting Passover recipes. Jewish Vegetarians of North America act, not to participate in it. (JewishVeg.com). The late Dayan Feldman stated that Because Passover is the celebration mushrooms, which have a of the redemption of the Israelites fleshy appearance, may be from slavery, we should also used on the seder plate Schwartz to be Feted This Spring consider freeing ourselves instead of a shank bone from the slavery of to commemorate the Jewish Vegetarians of North starter kits, advertising and harmful eating habits. Paschal lamb. Rav America (JVNA) is planning a speaker’s bureau. As our homes are freed Huna, a Talmudic sage, an 80th birthday celebra- from leaven, perhaps Richard is the Jewish used a beet (beetroot) tion in May honouring the we should also free Vegetarian Society’s for the same purpose. organization’s President our bodies from harmful Honorary President for the In a personal note Emeritus Richard Schwartz. foods. Because Passover Americas and one of JVS’s to the author, Rabbi is a time of regeneration, 9 international patrons. David Rosen, former The exact date and physical as well as Chief Rabbi of Ireland, location of the event will be He is the author of the spiritual, maximum use pointed out that the announced soon. All the seminal book, “Judaism should be made of raw objects on the seder plate details will be available at and Vegetarianism” and has fruits and vegetables, which are symbolic, and hence there is no sin JewishVeg.com/ been actively promoting have cleansing properties. Richard Schwartz in improvising. He suggested that vegans Schwartz-at-80 vegetarianism, largely from use a beet to represent the Paschal There are other Passover themes related a Jewish perspective, for The event will raise funds for JVNA, offering (instead of a shank bone), and to vegetarian ideas. The call at the seder more than 35 years. helping the organization generate the a mushroom to represent the Festival for “all who are hungry to come and eat” $10,000 needed to meet the requirements Those unable to attend this spring’s offering (instead of an egg). can be a reminder that our diets can for a historic $20,000 challenge grant. celebration will be able to participate by be a factor in reducing global hunger; The proper celebration of Passover The challenge grant would fund JVNA’s placing ads in a tribute book that will be 70 percent of the grain produced in the requires the absence of leaven and the plans for a Pledge-to-Go-Veg campaign, given to Richard and all guests at the United States is fed to animals destined use of unleavened bread, which we making use of video, Jewish-themed veg- event.

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In terms of products that Veggeo will be £50. I’m really excited about this because Introducing Veggeo selling, imagine a website answering all of unlike big greedy bankers owning Veggeo, By Peter Watkins your yummy veggie needs and you will get people who are actually passionate about a decent idea of what will vegetarianism can own a be sold. However join me part of Veggeo and get to Veggeo is a new online vegetarian and etarian or vegan lifestyle isn’t being ...Percy the Park on Twitter @veggeo, and shape a potentially multi- vegan supermarket, focused on making celebrated and rewarded. let me know what you’d Keeper had a huge million pound enterprise. the vegetarian and vegan lifestyle more • A limited and unimaginative range of like me to sell. influence on me...the Now how often do we available and accessible to everyone. vegetarian products and nearly non- I can’t talk too much idea that whatever get to do that? Veggeo will, as a minimum, provide the existent range of vegan products, even about the actual service Once I have had a suc- kind of experience that you’d expect from for the products that you’d expect to you decide to do has itself in case there are cessful crowd funding an online supermarket and I promise with have as a veggie. some kind of impact corporate ninjas listening. campaign on Seedrs I a passion that it will be a safe place for all • Still having to walk through the dead But I can tell you that on somebody can really start to set the vegetarians and, by a click of a button, animal flesh section as I buy my frozen/ Veggeo will be offering wheels in motion, and vegans. chilled veggie foods. same day delivery (before you ask, no within a matter of months I can start to I’m also really excited by the idea of • Buying from a corporate organisation minimum order). support my fellow veggies. Veggeo celebrating immense variety and even with the understanding that they I’ve always fought for the rights of animals, Originally Veggeo was going to cover the a truly unlimited lifestyle. are still earning money from the death Percy the Park Keeper had a huge whole of the UK, however that would have I want to support my fellow veggies and of animals. influence on me as a kid, and actually Toy cost more than £1 million. Instead I’m based on the conversations I’ve had with There are some online companies out Story did too, the idea that whatever you initially going to be covering the London vegetarians and vegans I love the fact that there related in some small way to the decide to do has some kind of impact on area and then gradually expand. So we have the same values and beliefs. veggie diet, and at the somebody. Animals have always been essentially the quicker I can get investment The idea was essentially same time none of them my main veggie driving force, and then I the sooner I can start to provide the whole born out of frustration. offer a totally complete watched ‘’ and that really of the UK with a complete vegetarian and brought home how much of an impact it vegan lifestyle. • The inconsistent and wholesome vegetarian and has on our health. It still amazes me that a confusing use of the vegan lifestyle, with delivery veggie diet can prevent and even reverse You can sign up to my subscription ‘v’ symbol, resulting in and convenience being a several of our worst diseases, like heart list by visiting veggeo.com to keep constantly checking major bugbear of mine. disease, diabetes and cancer. fully updated, plus I’m going to labels, even when The response so far has be giving away free stuff to all my they don’t need to be been amazing. I even I am going to open up Veggeo for public subscribers. I’ve also been thinking checked. published a vegetarian funding on Seedrs.com. If you’re not about creating a book and giving it and vegan survey and familiar with crowd funding, imagine • Trying to ask for help from away for free to all of my subscribers. within a matter of weeks that you needed to raise £100 and in an unknowledgeable Essentially answering every non I genuinely maxed out on return you’d give away 10% ownership member of staff. veggie comment so you’re never the number of responses I of Veggeo, for example ten people could lost for words. • Feeling like my veg- Peter Watkins could receive. invest £10, or two people could invest

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JVS meets Gefiltefest The people behind Gefiltefest

What is Gefiltefest? What’s on offer for vegetarian Gefiltefest is a new Jewish food charity visitors? which seeks to change the way the Conveniently, two of our main organisers Jewish community thinks about food. We happen to be vegetarians, so we organise a range of food-related projects, can guarantee that there will be a and our flagship event is the annual great variety of veggie food at the Gefiltefest London Jewish Food Festival. festival. What’s more, there will be an Tell us about your annual event... entire strand of sessions devoted to On Sunday 15th June, we are delighted social action projects. We are close to to be hosting the fifth annual Gefiltefest confirming the food activist Tristram London Jewish Food Festival. The event Stuart – of ‘Feeding the 5000’ fame. Michael Leventhal Claire Berson will be a full-day festival with more than We are happy that this year the JVS Founder and Director Manager of 75 different sessions to choose from, will also be prominently involved with of Gefiltefest Gefiltefest including live cookery demonstrations, the festival. In 2010 Michael won a competition Claire has an international hands-on cookery workshops, lectures, How can people get involved? to have a cookery lesson with Lisa background in sales and interviews, and garden stalls selling We are always looking for volunteers Roukin that changed his life... Rather marketing. She first got delicious foods. and organisers who’d like to contribute than have a simple lesson, Lisa agreed in touch with Gefiltefest to give a demonstration for Michael’s three years ago, when What can we expect from this to the festival. Our festival has been friends. Maureen Kendler then agreed she became a volunteer year’s festival? described as a kind of “Food Limmud”, to give a talk on kosher cookbooks. after moving here from This year there will be challah-baking, where volunteers put together the Ariel Kahn agreed to speak on food in the Netherlands. Claire chrayne-making, perfect pickling, content before the festival, while Jewish fiction. In less than three weeks, is also a true foodie and hummus workshops, and a return of others help out on the day. If you are twenty speakers had agreed to take blogs at ilovesoup.net the epic Ashkenazi vs. Sephardi cook- interested, please do get in touch part in what became the first Gefiltefest which attracts more than off. The festival line-up already includes with us. Phone us on 020 7443 5127, London Jewish Food Festival. 5,000 viewers worldwide. Gefiltefest’s founding patron Claudia email [email protected], follow us Roden, the American chef Joan Nathan, on Facebook or find us on Twitter and Israeli TV chef Gill Hovav. The @Gefiltefest. Otherwise, the day is a winner of the Best Bagel Competition great social occasion, and we hope to will also be announced. see many of you lovely people there. This is the Universal Symbol for Vegetarianism. • • • • Competition • • • • It carries the message of peace and compassion wherever it is seen. Use it on your stationery, car, window or manufactured goods. Take the opportunity to win £250 worth of cookbooks Stickers and rubber stamps available – Stamp everything! by simply voting for your favourite bagel-maker at Send for circular (s.a.e. please) to Universal Symbol Committee gefiltefest.org/thenoshfactor 855 Finchley Road, London NW11 8LX, England. Tel: 020 8455 0692

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and Director of Hazon, Shoshana Boyd-Gelfand, Director of JHub and other special A Persian Purim – with Denise Phillips: guests. An in-depth discussion of social and environmental justice, and the connection with the Jewish teaching of the Jubilee. This event launches the start of the UK Jewish Cookery demonstration followed by community’s year-long engagement with Shmita. Visit jw3.org.uk to find out more and 3-course meal to book tickets. Tuesday 4 March, 6.30 - 9.00 pm JVS members: £20 / non-members: £22. Vegfest Brighton JHub, Haskell House, 152 West End Lane, London, NW6 1SD Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March, 11.00 am - 6.00 pm Top Jewish chef and food writer Denise Phillips will be showing us how to create a Persian feast, just in time for Purim. Using her many years of cooking experience, Denise Admission £2 each day - pay on gate. Concessions £1 (includes will be demonstrating how to prepare an array of beautiful dishes. Following Denise’s claimants, OAP’s and Students). Under-16s go free. demonstration, we will sit down and enjoy this sumptuous meal together The Hove Centre, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove BN3 4AH Places are limited and advance booking is essential, please email [email protected] Vegfest Brighton is a celebration of all things vegan with lots of stalls serving food as or call 020 8455 0692 to book your place. well as body care, clothes, accessories, gifts and also lots of campaigning groups and merchandise, plus stacks of info, talks, demos, performances, passion and positive energy. Loads of freebies and tasters add to the attraction. People of all ages are JVS’ 49th Annual General Meeting welcome. Sunday 23 March, 5.00 - 7.30 pm, Free admission. Open to all. Go to www.vegfest.co.uk to find out more. Jewish Vegetarian Society, 853-855 Finchley Road, London NW11 8LX Introduction to The evening will commence with the AGM, followed by a talk by Vanessa Hudson, Leader of the Animal Welfare Party at 5.45pm. Refreshments will be served after Meditation Evening the meeting – vegan of course! In addition, Sharon Feldman-Vazan from the KLBD will be joining us to showcase, offer samples of and answer questions on the latest Wednesday 2 April, 6.30 - 9.00 pm vegetarian and vegan products which have been certified kosher. The evening will finish JVS members: £5 / non-members: £7 at approximately 7.30 pm. Jewish Vegetarian Society, 853-855 Finchley Road, London NW11 8LX Give It A Rest Learn beautiful meditation techniques from Steve Altman who is an experienced meditation teacher. Reduce stress and bring greater clarity into your life. The class Thursday 27 March, 7.30pm, £8 / £4 concession will last for approximately 90 minutes and be followed by drinks and light homemade, JW3, 341-351 Finchley Road, London NW3 6ET plant-based snacks. JW3 is proud to host a major panel discussion featuring Canon Dr Giles Fraser, columnist For more information and to book a ticket, please email: at The Guardian and priest-in-charge at St Mary’s Newington, Nigel Savage, Founder [email protected].

46 47 What’s On Diary Vegfam feeds the hungry without exploiting animals Vegan famine relief. Providing funds for: Vegetable growing projects, fruit/nut tree planting, National Vegetarian Week 2014 water supplies and emergency food. Donations greatly appreciated. SAE for details to: Vegfam, c/o Cwm Cottage, Cwmynys, Cilycwm, LLandovery, Carmarthenshire SA20 0EU, Monday 19 to Sunday 25 May Wales, UK. Established 1963 – Registered Charity No. 232208. Companies, schools, community groups and individuals across the country are running Online giving www.charitychoice.co.uk/vegfam special events. Visit nationalvegetarianweek.org/events and enter your postcode to Please visit our website: www.vegfamcharity.org.uk find out what is happening in your area.

Bates method for AMIRIM VEGETARIAN VILLAGE Gefiltefest – London Jewish Food Festival natural vision improvement IN THE GALILEE ISRAEL. Sunday 15 June, 10.00 am - 6.00 pm and relaxation. Self-catering guestrooms,­ vegetarian Admission: Adult early-bird tickets £20. Alexander Technique restaurants etc. Open-air swimming- pool in the summer months. For ­further Visit ljcc.org.uk to see family and other discount offers Details of lessons and courses information please contact ­Phillip London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC), Ivy House, Golders Green & Old Street Campbell Tel: 00 972 4 698 9045 94-96 North End Road, London NW11 7LX. David Glassman Email: 020 8455 1317 [email protected] JVS is delighted to be returning to Gefiltefest. We will be in the LJCC’s beautiful garden running a stall with delicious food and a surprise activity. The event is a full-day festival with more than fifty different sessions to choose from - live cookery demonstrations, hands-on cookery workshops, lectures and interviews. The festival line-up includes Gefiltefest’s founding patron Claudia Roden, who will be demonstrating Italian-Jewish dishes with Silvia Nacamulli and Israeli TV chef Gill Hovav. There will be challah-baking, chrayne-making, perfect pickling, hummus workshops and the return of the epic Ashkenazi vs Sephardi cook-off. JVS Life Members Life Members are the pillars JVS Building Fund of the Society. Their support enables our work for vegetarianism to expand and plans for the future The Society’s ­Head­quarters in Join the to be implemented. London are in ­need of repair and UK Life Membership ­renovation. A Building Fund has JVS Events Team £200 or 5 annual payments of £50 been set up for donations. Israel Life Membership We are busy planning more workshops, talks $320 or 5 annual payments of $80 Please help. Any donations, large and socials. Keep an eye on our calendar for America Life Membership or small will be much appreciated. the latest announcements: jvs.org.uk/calendar. $320 or 5 annual payments of $80 Would you like to help create and run events at the JVS? Email [email protected] if you are Visit our website Visit our website interested in getting involved. JVS.org.uk JVS.org.uk

48 The Jewish Vegetarian is the Official Journal of the Jewish Vegetarian and Ecological Society Plant-Based Nutrition Founded by Philip L. Pick Registered Charity No. 258581 Published by: The Jewish Vegetarian Society, 853-855 Finchley Road, London NW11 8LX, UK for Health Tel: 020 8455 0692 E-mail: [email protected] Website: JVS.org.uk For good health, we need a balanced, nutrient-dense Like us on Facebook: The Jewish Vegetarian Society Follow us on Twitter: JewishVegSoc diet supporting an active lifestyle. All healthy diets JVS STAFF AND TRUSTEES include plenty of whole plant foods. Guidelines from Director: Lara Smallman expert Registered Dietitians working with The Vegan Secretary and Editor of The Jewish Vegetarian: Shirley Labelda Society suggest the following: ©iStockphoto.com/adlifemarketing Trustees: Michael Freedman, Adam Jackson, Rabbi David Rosen, Stanley Rubens Honorary Treasurer: Michael Freedman Veg and Fruit: Eat plenty of brightly-coloured vegetables and fruit, including dark green Honorary Auditors: Michael H. Scott & Co. leafy vegetables, every day. Wholefoods: Eat plenty of lightly-processed, whole plant foods (wholemeal bread, ISRAEL Honorary President: Rabbi David Rosen wholegrain rice, etc.). The Jerusalem Centre: Ginger, 8 Balfour Street, Jerusalem 92102, Israel Vitamin B12: Everyone over the age of 50 (no matter your diet), as well as all vegans, should Tel: 00 972 2 566 5737 Website: GINGER.org.il get at least three micrograms of vitamin B12 from fortified foods or 10 micrograms from a AUSTRALASIA supplement each day, or one 2000 microgram supplement each week. Honorary President: Stanley Rubens, L.L.B. Convener: Dr Myer Samra Vitamin D: Everyone (no matter your diet) needs to check they are getting enough vitamin THE AMERICAS D. Unless you are getting enough healthy sun exposure (at least 15 mins on your arms and Honorary President: Prof. Richard Schwartz Ph.D. face when your shadow is shorter than you), get 10 to 20 micrograms of vitamin D each PATRONS day from fortified food or a supplement. 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For more information, visit www.vegansociety.com/lifestyle/nutrition. The Society spreads awareness of the benefits of rejecting cruelty to animals and the extension of this to an improved society where mankind is not cruel to fellow beings, both human and animals. These sentiments are expressed in the Torah, which teaches kindness to all sentient creatures and in the Talmud where it is stated that “the earth is the L-rd’s” and that we are to be partners with G-d in preserving the world. We have a number of Badges Annual subscriptions are £12/$20 (single) and £15/$25 (family). Life membership is £200/$320 (single) or £300/$480 and Rubber Stamps with the “V” sign, (family). To find out more, please visit JVS.org.uk or phone 020 8455 0692. The Jewish Vegetarian Society is an available at £2 for the pair, international movement and membership is open to everyone. which includes postage. 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