Jain Vegans
Two major upcoming vegan festivals (London & Brighton)
London Viva! Vegan Festival (Shoreditch Town Hall)
Sat 17th & Sun 18th March | 11am - 6pm | £5
https://www.viva.org.uk/festivals/london-shoreditch-2018
- Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LT
- 70 stalls of the best of vegan living
- 10 delicious hot, worldwide food caterers
- Informative & educational talks
- U16s free & kids zone
VegfestUK (Brighton Centre)
Sat 24th (11 - 6pm) & Sun 25th (10 - 5pm) March | £7
http://brighton.vegfest.co.uk/
- Brighton Centre, King’s Road, Brighton BN1 2GR
- Around 230 stalls featuring the best of vegan living
- A range of talks including those featuring optimum health & optimum nutrition
- Mature zone, kids area & 19 mouth-watering caterers
- Several inspiring cooking demos, including one by Nishma Shah of Shambhu's called 'Spice it Up' at 1pm on Sat 24th March - https://brighton.vegfest.co.uk/nishma-shah
- Regular trains from London from £10
- https://brighton.vegfest.co.uk/programme/
'Find out how to reverse lifestyle diseases
with a Plant Based Diet' talk
Wed 28th March | Holborn | 7- 9.30pm | £2
On Wednesday 28th March, Mayavi Khandelwal from Mumbai, India, will talk of her experience in reversing her diabetes, hypothyroidism, and high blood pressure, and of losing 27 kilos in weight, just by adopting a whole foods vegan diet. Now she helps others to reverse lifestyle diseases and lose weight.She will also share some culinary tips. The evening will be hosted by London Vegans at Community Rooms, (next to 38a) Millman Street, Bloomsbury WC1N 3EW. London Vegans hold monthly talks at this venue as well as organising regular walks and outings - further info can be found on their website. Hot food is available to pre-order from Shambhu's through this special link:http://shambhus.co.uk/london-vegans
Indian vegan cookery classes by Nishma of Shambhu's
Sundays 8th, 15th and 22nd April | 2.30 to 5pm
On the first three Sundays this April, Nishma Shah, chef and founder of Shambhu's and part of the Jain Vegans Team, will be running three classes, each featuring a different style of Indian vegan cuisine. The classes will take place in Queensbury, north-west London. For detailed information and to book your places, please visit the following links:Punjabi-style Indian Vegan Cuisine - Sunday 8th April
South Indian Fermented Vegan Cuisine - Sunday 15th April
Gujarati-style Indian Vegan Cuisine - Sunday 22nd April
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 Vegan Meetup and London Vegans MeetupLondon Viva! Vegan Festival (Shoreditch) - Sat 17th & Sun 18th Marchhttps://www.viva.org.uk/festivals/london-shoreditch-2018Vegfest UK Brighton - Sat 24th & Sun 25th Marchhttps://brighton.vegfest.co.uk/Northern Vegan Festival (Manchester) - Sat 7th Aprilhttps://www.northernveganfestival.com/Indian vegan cookery classes by Nishma of Shambhu's - Sun 8, 15, 22th Aprilhttp://shambhus.co.uk/adult-classes/Leicester Vegan Festival - Sat 21st Aprilhttps://www.facebook.com/LeicesterVeganFestivalVegan Life Live (Manchester) - 20, 21, 22nd Aprilhttps://manchester.veganlifelive.com/
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/
https://veganjains.com/category/recipes/
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 20 to 25 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.
- 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....
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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