12.05.2017 ►Jain Vegans ►Newsletter @ HereNow4U

Jain Vegans

This Issue:

2nd UK Jain org votes for vegan catering
Oshwal Vegan Lifestyle event
Two imminent vegan festivals in & around London
Vegan experience survey
Upcoming vegan events

2nd UK Jain org votes for vegan catering

Young Jains being presented with the Ahimsa in Action award in 2013

At its AGM on 30th April 2017, members of Young Jains UK voted unanimously in support of a Jain and vegan friendly catering stance. This follows the passing of a similar motion by the Shree Digambar Jain Association in October 2016.

The motion by Young Jains UK affirms its leading position among UK Jain organisations when it comes to vegan-friendly catering. Meals served at events hosted by Young Jains have been 100% vegan for a number of years.

We congratulate Young Jains members for supporting the stance of their charity, and hope other Jain organisations follow suit, both in the UK and internationally.

Oshwal Vegan Lifestyle event
EKTA Centre | Sun 16th July | 10am - 3pm

Get your tickets here

Vegan Lifestyle event

Sunday 16th July
10am - 3pm
EKTA Centre, 366a Stag Lane, Kingsbury NW9 9AA
£5 OAUK members / £15 non-members

Have you recently gone vegan or perhaps you are simply curious to find out more about a plant based lifestyle? If so come and learn from experts why being vegan is healthy, compassionate, environmentally beneficial as well as being easy to do.

The day will be jam-packed with activities and will feature various talks (including those by Jain doctors), live cooking demos, samples and a goody bag. Lunch and refreshments will also be provided, and many experienced Jain vegans will be present to share tips and answer any questions you may have.

Get your tickets here

Two imminent Vegan Festivals in & around London
on Sat 13th May
Earls Court (London) | Woking (Surrey)

If you are new to veganism or simply vegan curious we definitely recommend you check out one of the many vegan festivals that are taking place all over the country these days.

Vegan festivals provide an excellent opportunity to try and buy (often at a discount) many new and popular plant based products available. Sample a variety of vegan cheeses or chocolates and try on a selection of cruelty free shoes, belts and bags before deciding which ones are your favourites.

In addition to the information packed health + nutrition talks and cookery demos on offer you'll be able to meet lots of like minded people and have a chance to taste some fantastic vegan cuisine from around the world.

There are two vegan festivals in and around London this Saturday:

Vegan Summer Fest London (Earls Court) - Sat 13th May https://www.facebook.com/VeganSummerFestUK/
*Surrey Vegan Fair (Woking) - Sat 13th May http://www.surreyvegan.co.uk/

*Shambhu's will be catering at this event.

Vegan experience survey

Have you tried a vegan diet at any point in the last few years? If so, we would be very grateful if you could fill out this short survey to let us know about your experience. The survey should take less than 10 minutes of your time, but the results will be invaluable for our work to help members of Jain community to transition to a lower himsa lifestyle. www.jainvegans.org/2017survey

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

Surrey Vegan Fair (Woking) - Sat 13th May
www.surreyvegan.co.uk/surrey-vegan-fair.html
Nishma and Mahersh Shah of Shambhu's, and part of the Jain Vegans Working Group, will be running their vegan catering stall at this event

Vegan Summer Fest London (Earls Court) - Sat 13th May
www.facebook.com/Vegan-Summer-Fest-UK

VegfestUK (Bristol) - Sat 20th & Sun 21st May
http://bristol.vegfest.co.uk/

VON Manchester Vegan Fair - Sat 27th May
www.facebook.com/events/197755964028816

Vegan Summer Fest Brighton - Sat 3rd & Sun 4th June
www.facebook.com/Vegan-Summer-Fest-UK

Central Manchester Vegan Fair - Sat 15th July
www.facebook.com/events/233503543718016/
(i.e. relevant for Manchester-based Jain community)

Summer Holiday cookery classes for children - Mon 7th to Fri 11th Aug
Taught by Nishma Shah of Shambhu's (and part of the Jain Vegans Working Group)
For further information and to book your child's place:
www.shambhus.co.uk/children-classes

Viva! Vegan Festival, London (Wembley) - Sat 16th Sept
www.viva.org.uk/festivals/london-wembley-2017
Nishma and Mahersh Shah of Shambhu's, and part of the Jain Vegans Working Group, will be running their vegan catering stall at this event

Indian cuisine, by Nishma of Shambhu's (Cookery class for adults) - Sat 23rd Sept
Taught by Nishma Shah of Shambhu's (and part of the Jain Vegans Working Group)
For further information and to book your place:
www.shambhus.co.uk/adult-classes
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, Sojade)
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) or interact with us through the following online channels:

..a friendly online forum where you can ask questions and exchange ideas about the vegan lifestyle with other members from around the world....

...follow us on Twitter (@JainVegans) for instant news and information...

'like' us on facebook for updates on our activities and invitations to events...

THE JAIN VEGANS WORKING GROUP

In the UK, the Jain Vegans Working Group actively works with UK Jain organisations to deliver informative and empowering events on a plant-based lifestyle, and to encourage them to make the transition to all-vegan catering at their events. Please us if you'd like us to help your Jain organisation/community in this way. Please also if you are interested in supporting our activities, for example by volunteering.

With warm wishes,

The Jain Vegans Team
www.jainvegans.org