Category: Meatless Monday

  • Governments of Britain and the Netherlands pile less meat on dietary advice plate

    The news: http://www.meatfreemondays.com/government-piles-less-meat-on-dietary-advice-plate/ The way your dinner plate looks is changing – or at least it ought to be, according to the latest official dietary guidelines published in Britain and the Netherlands. Every year both countries produce a “plate” graphic, divided into segments, illustrating how much of each food group their citizens should be eating to…

  • Barcelona joins Meat Free Monday!

    The news: http://www.meatfreemondays.com/veg-friendly-barcelona-joins-meat-free-monday/ Inspired by the YouTube appeal made by MFM founder Sir Paul McCartney in advance of the COP21 climate talks in Paris in December, a pro-veggie proposal was put to the local authorities by the Catalan Republican Left party and won the support of the ruling Barcelona en Comu party. Barcelona joins cities such as…

  • Anti-angiogenesis treatment for cancer in humans and animals

    Here’s the full TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYfuzYOj1Is&app=desktop If you’d like to listen only to parts where Dr William Li talks about how he treated cancer in the dog, dolphin and horse, please fast forward to 7:50. Here are some photos: The boxer recovered and of the 600 dogs treated, there was a 60% success rate. The dolphin…

  • City government of Oslo joins Meat Free Monday!

    The full article: http://www.meatfreemondays.com/city-government-of-oslo-joins-meat-free-monday/ The government of Oslo has taken an authoritative stride towards a healthier, greener world by decreeing that its own politicians should enjoy a Meat Free Monday. Canteens in City Hall have been doing without meat for one day a week since the start of the month. The hope is that the Norwegian…

  • A Kindmeal.my meat-free feature

    We are happy to promote meat-free meals by featuring some of Kindmeal.my’s promotions. Here’s one for today: KindMeal.my Meat-Free Feature: LN Fortunate Coffee KindMeal.my would like to bring you a delicious meat-free destination of the week! Living by the code “Nothing added. Nothing removed. Totally Natural.”, LN Fortunate Coffee at Solaris Mont Kiara features food…

  • Kampung eggs from an exclusive “girls club”, wildcrafted and bee-friendly honey, from farm to home!

    We have written about this before and we received some queries on where the kampung eggs might be available. I get mine from Medifoods in SS18, but for those of you who live in other areas, here’s more information, direct from the farmer, Ivan, and his helper, Phui Ling. Do consider organising a community centralised buying,…

  • Brainworms

    Yikes! Be forewarned – the infection can be found in dogs and cats as well as pigs! 1.5 metres long!!  Yikes!!! The story and the icky photos: http://www.davidwolfe.com/food-brain-worms/ The infection caused by Spirometra Erinaceieuropaei is known as sparganosis and often originates in cats and dogs, where the worm can grow to a terrifying length of 1.5 metres.…

  • Easy-to-prepare vege meals

    Here’s sharing two of my own recipes – Tomato rice and Pumpkin porridge! I recently acquired a Buffalo Smart Cooker, and cooking meals has been really, really fun and enjoyable. The smart cooker is so smart, so it is really good for cooking-dummies like me. Saute garlic, ginger and onions (or shallots) with butter in…

  • Kampung eggs from Kampung Harvest

    I’ve written quite often about eggs and kampung eggs. I’ve also written a lot about the cruelty in poultry farms and shall not repeat the horrendous things that happen to hens and male chicks in these farms. But many humans grow up with egg in their daily diet, so to forgo eggs can be difficult…

  • Vegan butchers opens doors and the meat industry goes nuts!

    The story: http://www.care2.com/causes/vegan-butcher-opens-doors-and-the-meat-industry-goes-nuts.html Brother and sister team Kale and Aubry Walch just opened the Herbivorous Butcher, a vegan butcher shop in Minneapolis, Minn. Offering small batch “meat-free meats” and “cheese-free cheeses” made from locally sourced ingredients, the Herbivorous Butcher calls itself the first vegan butcher shop in America. Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/vegan-butcher-opens-doors-and-the-meat-industry-goes-nuts.html#ixzz3zig6wuLf While faux meat (fake meat)…

  • 5 things about “cage eggs” you might not know

    Source: http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/egg-industry-secrets.php This report is from Australia, and may be relevant to us as well. In any case, “cage eggs” is a cruel industry as poultry hens are subjected to much suffering and harsh treatment in farms worldwide. Buy only free-range unfertilised eggs! You may pay a bit more, but you sleep easier at night knowing that…

  • More water infusion recipes for the festive season!

    Very interesting mixtures: http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/healthy-drinks/8-infused-water-recipes-upgrade-your-h2o Why water infusion: Unlike boiling, blending or juicing where fruit/vege nutrients are made more complex by the “not so gentle treatment”, water infusion is subtle, very gentle and gradual, thus preserving the pristine nature of the nutrients from the fruit/veges. More simple recipes: http://wellnessmama.com/3607/herb-fruit-infused-water/ Why Fruit Infused Water? Why not just drink juice? Several…

  • An FAQ on infused water

    There were some queries on infused water ever since the first post about my attempts at doing it on Tuesday, so here’s a good FAQ: http://www.infusedwaters.com/faq The most frequently asked questions: How long should I infuse the water? A good rule of thumb is to infuse for 1-2 hours at room temperature or in the fridge…

  • Farm animals are banking on us

    This is a message from HSI: The suffering of billions of animals hangs in the balance, and we are so close to tipping the scales toward a more humane future. Last October, more than 100,000 HSI supporters urged the World Bank Group to update its policies in order to save farm animals worldwide from a life sentenced…

  • Kunyit fried rice (with enhanced bioavailability of the curcumin)

    Allow me to share with you my very own kunyit fried rice recipe, formulated based on whatever little I know about turmeric (kunyit), its ability to reduce inflammation (the culprit of many illnesses) and its ability to kill cancer cells. The super ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Our local kunyit is oily, so to consume it…