26.11.2016 ►Jain Vegans ►Newsletter @ HereNow4U

Jain Vegans

In this Issue:

Vegan Xmas Fayre | Kensington Town Hall | Sun 4th Dec
New vegan café in Pinner opening soon
Medical research without animals talk | Holborn | Wed 30th Nov
Upcoming vegan events

Animal Aid's Christmas Fayre 2016
Kensington Town Hall | Sun 4th Dec | 10am - 5pm | £2

Date: Sunday 4th December (10am - 5pm)
Location: Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX
Entrance: £2 (children under 11 free)

Animal Aid's Christmas Fayre is run by people dedicated to ahimsa and reducing animal cruelty. There will be around 100 stalls promoting ethical living. Visitors will be able to attend cookery demonstrations, get information about health and nutrition and even sample different styles of non-leather shoes. There will also be an opportunity to learn about and support the admirable work of local animal sanctuaries. Make sure you come hungry as there will also be heaps of vegan treats to try - cakes, chocolates, pizza, curries, healthy salads and so much more!

The full programme for the event can be viewed or downloaded at this link:
www.animalaid.org.uk/images/pdf/xmasfayres/CWCprogramme2016.pdf

As in previous years, vegan caterers Shambhu's will be serving more delicious delights at this event, so do pop by and say hello should you make it down.

Ahimsa vegan café in Pinner opening soon
- 20% off wraps for Jain Vegans subscribers

Promising to deliver delicious plant based cuisine on the go, Ahimsa the Vegan cafe is due to open in Pinner by the middle of next month, hopefully on 16th December.

In addition to showcasing how tasty and exciting vegan fast food can be, the people behind this new concept want to promote harmonious living with all other creatures we share the planet with.

As a special offer, the owners are pleased to announce a 4 week promotion from the opening day for Jain Vegans subscribers. Simply show this article on your phone to the staff at Ahimsa to receive a 20% discount off their large selection of wraps. (This cannot be used with any other promotion).

Address: 7 Red Lion Parade, Pinner HA5 4JD
Opening times: 8am - 6pm, Mon - Sat. (Evenings available for private hire)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/AhimsaTheVeganPinner

Upcoming vegan events

Vibrant social events in London
For information on monthly informative talks, regular scenic walks at different locations in London, social meals at some of the best vegan-friendly restaurants in the city, social meetups in London among like-minded folk, check out the follow links:
London Vegans and London Vegan Meetup

Cambridge Vegan Fair - Sun 27th Nov
https://www.facebook.com/cambridgeveganfair

Nottingham Vegan Market - Sun 27th Nov
http://www.veganmarkets.co.uk/

Animals in Medical Research (Talk by Dr Alpesh Patel of The Dr Hadwen Trust) - Wed 30th Nov
www.londonvegans.org
(This is a 2nd opportunity to hear Dr Alpesh Patel, if you missed his previous talk that was hosted by Young Jains)
Will include vegan catering by Shambhu's, run by Nishma & Mahersh Shah, who are also part of the Jain Vegans Working Group

Animal Aid's Christmas Fayre (Kensington) - Sun 4th Dec
http://www.animalaid.org.uk/h/n/NEWS/news_living//3527//

Leatherhead Vegan Fayre - Sat 10th Dec
www.facebook.com/LeatherheadVeganFayreSurrey
(run in aid of FRIEND Farm Animal Sanctuary)
Will include vegan catering by Shambhu's, run by Nishma & Mahersh Shah, who are also part of the Jain Vegans Working Group

For a list of many other great upcoming vegan events, visit this link:
http://shambhus.co.uk/events/

Vegan recipes & cookery classes

Do you need advice and tips on how to veganise your favourite dishes or perhaps you're looking for ways to introduce more plant based cuisine into the family diet? If so check out the following listings:

http://www.jainvegans.org/recipes/
http://yummyvegan.tumblr.com/
https://veganjain.com/
http://plantshift.com/recipebook/

Would you like to share the recipe for a favourite Jain vegan dish? Please email us on for publication on our website.
(Please accurately state all measurements in metric units)

Vegan cookery classes & demos

Abuse and killing of cows in milk production

The abuse and killing of cows on dairy farms is the main reason why many members of the Jain community have decided to make a switch to a vegan lifestyle:

The cow is forcefully impregnated through artificial insemination. If a cow isn’t made pregnant, she won’t produce milk.
The newborn calf is normally taken away from his/her mother within 24-48 hours. This is traumatic for cows, who, like human mothers, are very motherly and develop strong bonds with their babies.
Male calves are killed shortly after birth or sold on for meat/leather production. They have no other use to dairy farmers.
Female calves are kept on to replace their mothers as milk-producing cows.
The mother cow will be killed when 5-7 years old, even though she could live for 15 to 20 years if given the chance. This is because after bearing a calf and giving milk each year, her milk yield drops such that it is no longer profitable for a dairy farmer to keep her alive.

Even though cows on organic farms might experience slightly better conditions, they are still artificially inseminated and killed long before they would leave their bodies naturally.

NHS website supportive of a vegan diet

For further information on vegan health nutrition, please consult the Vegan Section on the NHS website or visit this link: http://www.vegansociety.com/resources/nutrition-and-health

Alternatives to dairy to help you give up

It is possible to get a range of dairy free alternatives to traditionally animal based products. Normally available from free-from sections of supermarkets and also from health food stores.

You can easily replace:

Cow milk with Soya/Rice/Almond/Coconut Milk (Supermarket ownbrands, Alpro, Provamel, Bonsoy, Ecomil, Koko)
Yoghurt / Dahi with plant based curds (Provamel, Alpro, Sojade, Coyo, supermarket own brands)
Butter with vegetable spreads (Pure and Vitalite are commonly available from supermarkets. Note many margarines contain butter milk and thus are not suitable for vegans)
Cheese / Paneer with Dairy Free Cheeses (Tofu, VBites, Sheese, Tofutti, Vegusto, Vegourmet, Violife)
Ice Creams with sorbets or dairy free ice creams (Alpro, Bessant and Drury, Swedish Glace, Booja Booja, Almond Dream, Coyo, supermarket own brands)
Chocolate with dark chocolate (Plamil and Organica do specialist dairy free ‘milk chocolate’ and many brands do vegan dark chocolate)
Eggs with egg replacement powder (baking) or tofu (scrambled)
Honey with maple syrup, rice syrup, agave syrup, date syrup or golden syrup

About Jain Vegans

Jain Vegans supports members of the Jain community in the transition towards a plant-based low-himsa lifestyle, and helps raise awareness about the abuse, violation and killing of cows in milk production.

You can find out more about Jain Vegans online (www.jainvegans.org)