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12th Anniversary Annual General Meeting

Dear friends,

The VSS Annual General Meeting will be held on

	Date:	Saturday, 12 March 2011
	Time:	2 - 5pm
	Venue:	Kampung Senang Holistic Lifestyle Centre Blk 106 Aljunied Crescent #01-205 Singapore 380106 Directions: (5 min. walking distance from Aljunied MRT)

All attendees will be given a copy of the Annual Report for 2010 and the latest edition of the Singapore Vegetarian Food Guide.

•  2.00pm: Registration
•  Health expert Ms. Mayura Mohta will be giving a talk and demo,
'Top Energy Foods You Must Eat Regularly'.

Agenda:
a.  President's welcome
b.  Minutes of the 11th AGM
c.  Annual report for 2010
d.  Financial report for 2010
e.  Elect office bearers
f.  Elect 2 honorary auditors
g.  Any other business

Meals from Kampung Senang's organic kitchen will be provided after the AGM. To reserve your meal, please RSVP to events@... by Friday, 11 March 2011.

Please support the AGM to celebrate what VSS accomplished in 2010, to discuss what we will do in 2011 and beyond, and to explore how you might be involved in our urgent task of educating the public about the benefits of moving towards diets that are part of a kinder and wiser way of life.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

George Jacobs, PhD
President, Vegetarian Society (Singapore)

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From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:17 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 15 March 2011

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15 March 2011
VSS NEWS Hard Truths About Heart Health – 27Mar 2011 Edition of VSS Food Guide Now Available VSS AGM Animal Welfare Symposium for Students Exhibition at Temasek JC At Lianhe Wanbao Health & Beauty Fair At Benefit Dinner for Mahabodhi Monastery Oatmeal: Try VSS’s Recipes Instead of McD’s Our Restaurant App Gets Popular Design for Change Singapore Invites VSS The VSS InBox GENERAL NEWS New Issue of VegVibe Hits the Streets Plant Powered Triathlete Raw Foods with Linda Loo March Classes from Ami’s Veggie Heart Video Parody about Meat Eating Many Religions Support Veg Dying To Serve Us MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Veg Warriors More Good News About Soy Metta Welfare Charity Walk Cum Carnival Nutritious Vegan Food for Children Japanese Veg Cooking Classes	His pioneering work has influenced world leaders, and this month, he will be speaking to doctors in Singapore. Catch Dr. Esselstyn's public talk on the 27th March and learn the Hard Truths about Heart Health. Dr George M Jacobs If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to drop us a line here. Subscribe to this newsletter here. Unsubscribe here Visit us at www.vss.sg VSS members enjoy discounts at these fine restaurants and establishments.


Hard Truths About Heart Health – 27Mar
Dr Caldwell Esselstyn’s research leaves him no doubt – If we’re not eating a plant based diet, we are giving ourselves heart disease. Every meal containing animal based foods, including dairy and eggs, is an assault on our coronary system. Heart disease is one of the leading killers in SG. But according to Dr Essy, the proper plant powered diet can save many people and their families from the suffering and sorrow heart disease inflicts. We in SG are very fortunate to have an opportunity to hear first hand from this disease conquering guru who will be here for only a few days, most of which are taken up by meeting with medical professionals and the media. Dr Esselstyn’s public talk is one you don’t want to miss. Even if you are already on a plant based diet, you may learn something new. Dr Essy has already appeared, via phone interview, on Singapore radio: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/ files/ess-938live-110301.mp3 Date: Sun, 27 Mar, 2.30–5.30pm Venue: DBS Auditorium Level 3 6 Shenton Way, DBS Building Tower One Singapore 068809 Fee: Tickets - $20 for VSS members; $25 for general public More details here. To purchase tickets, write to VSS here. Payment can be made online or by cheque. Top
2011 Edition of VSS Food Guide Now Available
The updated and expanded 2011 edition of the Singapore Vegetarian Food Guide is out now, and features over 100 restaurants where you can savour the most delectable, animal-friendly veg creations – from lip-smacking healthy organic eats to luscious local favourites. All this in a convenient, easy-to-carry booklet! • 77 pages (with many mouth-watering photos) • Write-ups on over 100 restaurants • Conveniently organised by precincts • Locate healthy and delicious vegetarian versions of local favourites The Food Guide is available at many bookshops, at Dr Essy’s public talk on 27 Mar and online at http://www.vegetarian-society.org/products. Please note that a minimum order of four copies applies to online purchases. Top
VSS AGM
We held our AGM on 12 Mar. Our 2010 Annual Report will be on our website soon. Past annual reports are at http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1317 Thanks for Kampung Senang for letting us use their Holistic Wellness Centre as the AGM venue. At the AGM, it was inspiring to review and celebrate the events of 2010, and there’s so much ahead of us in 2011 and beyond. Please do get involved in planning future VSS activities and in making them happen, as the tasks before us are urgent. Top
Animal Welfare Symposium for Students
A VSS representative will be among the speakers at SPCA’s Animal Welfare Symposium for Students from 11-18 years of age, on Sat, 19 Mar, 8.30am-3pm at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. This will be an interactive event, and places are still available: http://www.spca.org.sg/whatsnew.html#AWSS The VSS topic is ‘Farm Animals: Spare a Thought for Them’. Other speakers include ‘Tormented Food – Exotic and Live Seafood’ by ACRES, ‘The Wild Side of Life – Keeping Wild Animals as Pets’ by ACRES, ‘Our Community Cats – Our Neighbours’ by Cat Welfare Society, and ‘Puppy Mills – Puppies as Pets’ by SPCA. Top
Exhibition at Temasek JC
From 7–11 Mar, VSS held an exhibition at Temasek JC as part of the college’s Health Week. During the same week, we did a talk. Our goal was to raise awareness of the poor health trends in Singapore and to urge everyone to do their best to promote prevention. After all, prevention is surer, cheaper and less painful than cure. One suggestion we made was to increase the quantity and quality of plant based food in the JC’s canteen. Top
At Lianhe Wanbao Health & Beauty Fair
Previously, VSS exhibited at the Lianhe Wanbao Health & Beauty Fair at Suntec. This year, we were invited for the opening ceremony for the 5 & 6 Mar event and took the opportunity to network with this year’s exhibitors, in particular to tell them about Dr Essy’s upcoming visit. The exhibitor that was most interested in promoting Dr Essy’s visit was Four Seasons Organic Market. They have outlets at City Square Mall, Great World City and Parkway Parade. Four Seasons is not 100% veg, but they are about 95% veg and offer many healthy veg products for our kitchens. Plus, the City Square outlet has a caf�. Top
At Benefit Dinner for Mahabodhi Monastery
On 5 Mar, VSS was represented at a benefit dinner for Mahabodhi Monastery, and we had a free half-page ad in the programme distributed at the dinner. In his opening address, the monastery’s abbot, the Venerable Guojin, highlighted the commonalities among religions and noted the presence at the dinner of a Catholic priest. Indeed, VSS works with all religions, as they all advocate kindness towards our fellow beings, and, without doubt, a kind diet is a vegetarian diet. Top
Oatmeal: Try VSS’s Recipes Instead of McD’s
Oatmeal is one of the recipes in the free VSS publication, ‘Meat Less in Singapore’. It’s a very healthy and flexible dish; we can make it sweet or savoury, adding almost anything that tickles our fancy. Now, McD’s is adding oatmeal to their menu, at least in the U.S. Find out their ‘unique’ approach as to recipe and price: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/ 2011/02/22/how-to-make-oatmeal-wrong/ ?src=me&ref=general And, here from our ‘Meat Less …’ is a deluxe savoury recipe. (The url above has suggestions for a sweet recipe.) 5 c water 1/2 c rolled oats (whole, not instant) 1 large onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 soybean curd sheets or 1 piece of “dou pau” Salt to taste 1 tsp mushroom seasoning Spring onion and coriander leaves to garnish 1. Saut� onion and garlic in small amount of water till fragrant. 2. Add water and bring to a boil. 3. Add dou pau and oats to cook. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 mins 4. Garnish with spring onion, coriander leaves. Top
Our Restaurant App Gets Popular
There are now about 600 downloads of the VSS Veg Restaurant app in total, according to sales trends at Apple iTunes Connect. The app went as high as the Top 10 for Lifestyle apps in the Singapore Apple store. The ranking has declined; however, at last check, it was still in the Top 100 in the Lifestyle category. An update of the VSS Food Guide app should be done soon. Please keep sending in changes and additions of eateries to the VSS Food Guide. Top
Design for Change Singapore Invites VSS
Design for Change (DFC) Singapore – www.dfcsingapore.com - works with kids from 9 to 14 years old. The kids identify a problem, imagine possible solutions, do what they can to make a change and share the story of their effort. DFC started in India, and in 2010, they worked with over 50,000 schools in 21 countries, including SG. This year, VSS was invited to the initial DFC SG meeting and introduced to the teachers who attended as a possible partner for their students. Top
The VSS InBox
A reader, Abi Anandakumar, who recently moved to KL, wrote to tell us about her recipe blog. Quite a variety of dishes and great photos to encourage us to give the recipes a try: http://amisvegetariandelicacies.blogspot.com Top


New Issue of VegVibe Hits the Streets
Singapore’s own veg magazine’s Mar/Apr issue is now out online and in veg restaurants: http://www.vegvibe.com. The issue is chock full of an incredible variety of information on all sorts of topics of interest to vegetarians and those who want to check out vegetarianism. As the editors, see picture, state: VegVibe is the only magazine in Singapore that covers anything and everything that is vegetarian and vegan, and serves as a uniting platform for related issues such as Health & Nutrition, Animal Welfare and Environmentalism. We publish once every two months and distribute the magazine free at over 70 locations across the nation. To find out where to pick up your free copy of the new issue: http://www.vegvibe.com/vegvibeprint.html Top
Plant Powered Triathlete
Brendan Brazier is an Ironman triathlete, author of The Thrive Diet, creator of an award-winning line of whole food nutritional products called Vega, and has also worked with celebs like Hugh Jackman to get them into the best shape of their lives through plant-based diets. “I’ve been vegan since I was 15, and I got into it just because I wanted to be a better athlete, I didn’t care what I ate,” the 35-year-old said. “At the time I would’ve eaten anything if I thought it would have made me a better athlete. And I just tried different ways of eating …” http://www.ecorazzi.com/2011/02/15/ ironman-triathlete-brendan-brazier-says- vegan-diet-is-best-for-athletes/ Top
Raw Foods with Linda Loo
Linda Loo never ceases to amaze with the new classes she creates, not to mention the delicious raw foods that she shares. Here are three more opportunities to learn from SG’s raw food guru. a) The Ultimate Living Weekend Dates: 25-27 Mar What: Raw Food + Yoga http://rawfoodlifestyles.com/wp-content/ uploads/2011/03/ultimate-living-weekend.pdf b) Raw Cacao Madness! Date: 20 Mar, Sun Time: 11am-2pm http://rawfoodlifestyles.com/wp-content/ uploads/2011/01/cacao-workshop-final.pdf c) Living Skin SuperFoods Demo Date: 20 Mar, Sun Time: 230pm-4pm http://rawfoodlifestyles.com/wp-content/ uploads/2010/11/living-skin-superfoods-demo-pdf.pdf Top
March Classes from Ami’s Veggie Heart
More mouthwatering marvels from Ami. a) Date: Tue, 22 Mar, 11am-1pm Dishes: vegetable curry, tahu tauge vegetable, vegetable fried rice b) Date: Fri, 25 Mar, 11am-1pm Dishes: Sayur Dhall, Broccoli with sauce, Paratha c) Date: Wed, 30 March, 11am-1pm Dishes: Pineapple Fried Rice, Stirfried Eggplant with red sauce, Crispy Tahu Email ami@... or call 9144.6105 to register for any of the above sessions. Please sign up at least 3 days before to guarantee a seat. If there is demand for a specific menu, additional classes will be added. Each class will be at SGD $65, which is payable on that day by cash. If you have a custom requirement for any specific item or menu or for weekend classes, please feel free to contact Ami at the above email or phone number to discuss. Top
Video Parody about Meat Eating
From the U.S. vegan.com/blog/2011/02/26/ youtube-ask-your-doctor-about-meat Top
Many Religions Support Veg
Vegetarians can be found in all religions and among those with no religion. Here’s an example from Judaism, a religion not normally associated with vegetarianism. This is from the newsletter of Jewish Vegetarians of North America: http://jewishveg.blogspot.com Of course, as in all religions, Jews differ among themselves in their views. Most Jews are not vegetarians. I can sum up "my" views regarding the relationship of Human Beings to non-Human life, nature and the environment simply. (Of course, there are other valid paths to becoming a vegetarian.) It is simple for me because I accept the following (Torah) axioms: 1) Ha'Shem (G-D) is the eternal, infinite, almighty. omniscient, all-merciful (compassionate/loving) Source of ALL there is. 2) HIS attribute of love motivates HIM to create a Being (Human by virtue of the DIVINE gift of free moral choice) less than HIM (necessarily) to choose to (lovingly) seek HIM. Any student of psychology will affirm that "love" is a benevolent emotional relationship chosen between two FREE participants. 3) Nature and the animal world are created to be Man's assistants in this quest. The non-Human creatures are (like Man) BEINGS not THINGS. They (like Man) belong ONLY to G-D. Each (like Man) has a unique soul and mission, which will be fulfilled. ALL (like Man) are rewarded by G-D for this service. 4) Humans are commanded to emulate G-D's attributes of loving kindness, mercy and compassion. 5) Man's survival has the highest priority in G-D's plan. From the above, one may conclude that Man's behavior towards the animal world is explicitly/stringently dictated and regulated by the commandments just as it is towards his fellow men. Man may not act in a whimsical self-centered fashion towards non-Humans. Man must protect and conserve the world created for his benefit. Man may take non-Human life ONLY IF it is necessary to ensure his survival. Humane methods are demanded by G-D. Failure to recognize these principles with the frivolous use of G-D's creatures as objects/commodities is cruel abuse. This is expressly forbidden and condemned by G-D. We do so at our peril. Top
Dying to Serve You
This blog uses photos to remind us that if we go veg, no nonhuman animals end up on our plates or in our bowls: http://dyingtoserveyou.com The blog’s creators will be very pleased to have their images used by any organisation that promotes a cruelty-free, earth-friendly lifestyle. You can also adapt the images as long as you also credit dyingtoserveyou.com somewhere in the work. The blog’s creators can also send images that will blow up to A1 size. The files are 60MB. So they won't go through email. But they can send the images through a CD - the slow mail. They’ll be adding more images soon. Top
MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Veg Warriors
You may not approve of this as a sport, but the fact that vegetarian athletes are among the top of Mixed Martial Arts provides yet more evidence of the sufficiency of vegetarian diets. Indeed, this Sports Illustrated article suggests that more athletes believe that veg diets are not only the ethical choice but also the best choice for boosting their athletic careers. http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt= AtQD_Jn5T9qZnL6zlS2iMzk9Eo14?slug= dm-mmavegetarians021711 Top
More Good News About Soy
Soy is a great source of protein and other nutrients. Yet, some concerns have been expressed. Here’s one more study suggesting that actually no special reason exists for concern about soy. The Women’s Healthy Eating and Living (WHEL) study is a randomized controlled trial of a high fruit/vegetable/fibre and low fat dietary intervention in early stage breast cancer survivors in the USA. It had a median follow-up of 7.3 years from the time of enrolment. Soy intake was measured post-diagnosis (median 2 years, range: 2 months to 4 years) using a food frequency questionnaire that included specific items for “Meat Substitutes (such as Tofu, Veggie Burgers),” and “Soy Milk”, as well as an opportunity to include other soy foods and supplements. Isoflavone intake (the marker for soy) was unrelated to the risk of recurrence regardless of hormone receptor status or Tamoxifen use. No significant increased or decreased risk was associated with any specific level of intake. Risk of death tended to be lower as isoflavone intake increased (p for trend=0.02). Women at the highest levels of isoflavone intake (>16.3 mg/day isoflavones; equivalent to at least 1/2 cup soymilk or 2 oz tofu) had a non-significant 54% reduction in risk of death compared to the lowest quintile of soy intake. The authors state: Our study is the third epidemiological study to report no adverse effects of soy foods on breast cancer prognosis. These studies, taken together, which vary in ethnic composition (two from the US and one from China) and by level and type of soy consumption, provide the necessary epidemiological evidence that clinicians no longer need to advise against soy consumption for women diagnosed with breast cancer. Reference Caan BJ, Natarajan L, Parker BA, Gold EB, Thomson CA, Newman VA, Rock CL, Pu M, Al-Delaimy WK, Pierce JP. Soy Food Consumption and Breast Cancer Prognosis. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2011 Feb 25. Top
Metta Welfare Charity Walk Cum Carnival – 20 Mar
Metta Welfare, home to a Special Education school and to the linked Happy Arts Deli, a vegetarian restaurant, is celebrating their annual charity event this Sun, 8am-5pm at their premises at 32 Simei Street 1. Details at 6580.4688, events@..., www.metta.org.sg A special bus will take people from Simei MRT from 8am-5pm, and the Walk begins at 9am. Top
Nutritious Vegan Food for Children
Here’s a food prep class from our buddies at Kampung Senang. Have you tried hard flipping through books and asking around for nutritious vegan recipes for your toddlers? Are you feeling very anxious on what to feed them and if they will get enough nutrition for their growth? Children love snacks, but with all the refined sugars, salt and hydrogenated oil that is bad for their health, what kind of vegan snacks can you give them freely without feeling any guilt? If you are keen to learn more about appetizing and healthy food for your young children, we have good news for you! Tan Shel Lin will be conducting a cooking session "Nutritious Vegan Food for Children" at Kampung Senang. Date: 20 Mar Time: 15.00-17.00 Venue: Holistic Lifestyle Centre @ Blk 106 Aljunied Crescent, tel: 6749.8509 Fee: $90 per person which includes ingredients and lesson materials. Top
Japanese Veg Cooking Classes
Enso Kitchen will be conducting two cooking demonstration [of different menu] on 10th and 11 May respectively and serving Sunday lunch as well as dinner on 15 May at GOTO Japanese Restaurant. Top

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From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Mon Apr 4, 2011 11:49 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 4 April 2011

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4 April 2011
VSS NEWS Dr Esselstyn’s Heartening Visit Learn to Cook Like the Esselstyns Donations Welcome Tips from the Esselstyns Coming Attractions Born To Be Vegan The VSS InBox GENERAL NEWS Middle Eastern Recipes from Ami’s Veggie Heart Mind-Body-Nature Connection Veg Diets Reduce Cataract Risk The Non-Violent Roots of Plant-Based Diets NEWSTART Cooking Class	The visit of Dr Esselstyn and his dynamic wife, Ann, brought a powerful veg message to new audiences. Dr George M Jacobs If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to drop us a line here. Subscribe to this newsletter here. Unsubscribe here Visit us at www.vss.sg VSS members enjoy discounts at these fine restaurants and establishments.


Dr Esselstyn’s Heartening Visit
VSS is happy to report that the visit of heart health advocates, Dr Caldwell B Esselstyn, Jr. and his wife, Ann Crile Esselstyn, connected to many people in many ways. Here are some of the highlights: a. Dinner with Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan and his cardiology team b. Talks to doctors and other health professionals at National Heart Centre, NUHS, Mount Elizabeth and Ren Ci Community Hospital, plus to medical students at NUS c. Interviews on 938Live (twice), Primetime Morning, Lianhe Zaobao, Straits Times, VegVibe and Silver Lining. d. Talk to heart patients at National Heart Centre e. A full-house dinner at Genesis Health Food Restaurant f. Last but not least, a public talk to over 500 people at DBS Auditorium. The talk attracted visitors from Veg Societies in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. To purchase a DVD of the talk, contact John at 8125 1374 Top
Learn to Cook Like the Esselstyns
Genesis Vegetarian Health Food Restaurant at 1 Lorong Telok will be doing two cooking classes for those who want to cook in the style of the Esselstyns. The dates are Sun, 10 & 17 Apr. For details: 6438.7118 or genesishf@.... Or pick up a copy of the Esselstyn’s book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, which includes many pages of recipes. The book is available at National Library, bookstores such as Kinokuniya, and online booksellers such as Book Depository: www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9781583333006/ Prevent-and-Reverse-Heart-Disease Top
Donations Welcome
Hosting the Esselstyns was great but expensive, especially after their flight from the U.S. via Tokyo was cancelled, and we had to buy new, much more expensive tickets, via the U.K. Thus, donations are most welcome, so that we can bring more speakers of such caliber and follow-up on their work, such as disseminating no oil, vegan recipes and educating people about heart health. You can donate online at www.vegetarian-society.org/support_vss#donate Thanks. Top
Tips from the Esselstyns
Here are some tips collected unofficially from the Esselstyns’ talks. 1. Put green, leafy vegetables in everything you can 2. There are only two unhealthy parts of an egg: the egg white and the yoke 3. We do not need to eat oils to obtain healthy fats; many plant foods, including beans, contain healthy fats 4. We should not eat anything with a face or a mother 5. People in SG should continue to be generous and hospitable; the Esselstyns, who were hosted by Dr Kanwaljit Soin and her husband, greatly appreciated their warm welcome here 6. Heart disease, diabetes, many cancers, obesity and many other diseases are essentially the same food based disease; we can avoid them by eating right 7. Heart disease is a toothless paper tiger 8. Heart surgery should only be necessary when someone is in the middle of a heart attack 9. We cannot use exercise to compensate for a bad diet 10. Dairy is full of unhealthy fat and does not make our bones healthy. For much more information: http://www.heartattackproof.com Top
Coming Attractions
At the Esselstyns’ public talk, we showed a trailer for the upcoming film, Forks Over Knives, which features the Esselstyns and Prof T. Colin Campbell, whom VSS hosted in 2009. The film - http://forksoverknives.com – is due for official release in the U.S. this May, with the DVD expected later in the year. VSS hopes to arrange one or more local showings. Top
Born To Be Vegan
VSS is a member of the International Vegetarian Union (IVU). The IVU Regional Coordinator for Asia-Pacific is Dr Susianto Tseng. Pak Susianto is the author of many nutrition books in Bahasa Indonesia, and he is COO of the Indonesia Vegetarian Society. Find out more about this very busy person in this recent article from the Jakarta Post: http://www.thejakartapost.com/ news/2011/03/21/born-be-a-vegan.html Top
The VSS InBox
A reader sent us this Time Magazine article, titled ‘The Morality of Mealtime’. The article asks if eating meat can ever be humane and if meat eaters are wilfully ignorant: http://www.time.com/time/health/ article/0,8599,2062252,00.html Top


Middle Eastern Recipes from Ami’s Veggie Heart
In Apr, you can learn Middle Eastern dishes from Ami. 5Apr, Tue, 11am-1pm Vegetable Couscous Vegetable Stew Pickle with a twist 8Apr Fri, 11am – 1pm Falafel Hummus (Variations) Cucumber Dip Potato Dip 12Apr, Tue, 11am – 1pm Couscous Medley Garden Mediterranean Salad Falafel Salad 19 Apr, Tue, 11am – 1pm Mediterranean Chickpeas with Peppers and Tomatoes Balsamic Roasted Cauliflower 26 Apr, Tue, 11am – 1pm Mediterranean Paella Roasted Vegetables 29 Apr, Fri, 11am – 1pm Baked Chickpeas and spinach Greek Quinoa Salad Contact ami@... or 9144.6105. Please sign up at least 3 days before to guarantee a seat. If there is demand for a specific menu, additional classes will be added on. Each class will be at $65. Top
Mind-Body-Nature Connection
Experience a mind-body-nature connection via an Eco-Harmony Detox, De-stress & Rejuvenate Retreat. Join Kampung Senang on 22-24 Apr at Tanjong Sutera, Malaysia Fees: $450 – Public $425 – Kampung Senang Members $410 – Detox Alumni For enquiries, contact Elaine at 6749.8509 or project@... Top
Veg Diets Reduce Cataract Risk
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011 Mar 23. Diet, vegetarianism, and cataract risk. Appleby PN, Allen NE, Key TJ. Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom. Abstract BACKGROUND: Age-related cataract is a major cause of morbidity. Previous studies of diet and cataract risk have focused on specific nutrients or healthy eating indexes but not on identifiable dietary groups such as vegetarians. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the association between diet and cataract risk in a population that has a wide range of diets and includes a high proportion of vegetarians. DESIGN: We used Cox proportional hazards regression to study cataract risk in relation to baseline dietary and lifestyle characteristics of 27,670 self-reported nondiabetic participants aged >=40 y at recruitment in the Oxford (United Kingdom) arm of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC-Oxford) by using data from the Hospital Episode Statistics in England and Scottish Morbidity Records. RESULTS: There was a strong relation between cataract risk and diet group, with a progressive decrease in risk of cataract in high meat eaters to low meat eaters, fish eaters (participants who ate fish but not meat), vegetarians, and vegans. After multivariable adjustment, incidence rate ratios (95% CIs) for moderate meat eaters (50-99 g meat/d), low meat eaters (<50 g meat/d), fish eaters, vegetarians, and vegans compared with high-meat eaters (>=100 g meat/d) were 0.96 (0.84, 1.11), 0.85 (0.72, 0.99), 0.79 (0.65, 0.97), 0.70 (0.58, 0.84), and 0.60 (0.38, 0.96), respectively (P < 0.001 for heterogeneity). Associations between cataract risk and intakes of selected nutrients and foods generally reflected the strong association with diet group. CONCLUSION: Vegetarians were at lower risk of cataract than were meat eaters in this cohort of health-conscious British residents. Top
The Non-Violent Roots of Plant-Based Diets
International Vegetarian Union historian, John Davis, has put together what may be surprising information on the dietary ideas of two of history’s most famous advocates of nonviolence: Henry David Thoreau and Mohandas Gandhi. This information suggests that Thoreau in the 19th century and Gandhi in the 20th century advocated plant diets, without any foods from animals. http://www.vegsource.com/john-davis/ henry-david-thoreau-and-the-roots-of-plantism.html http://www.vegsource.com/john-davis/gandhi ---and-the-launching-of-veganism.html Top
NEWSTART Cooking Class
Learn about the path breaking, research based NEWSTART health programme - http://www.newstart.com - for achieving optimal health, Sun, 20 Apr, 7-9.30pm, 798 Thomson Road. Price is at $35 inclusive of meal and health talk. Call John at 8125 1374. Top

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From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <events@...>
Date: Wed Apr 6, 2011 8:49 am
Subject: Southern Ridges Hike - Sun 24 Apr 2011

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Southern Ridges Hike

	Venue:	The Southern Ridges
	Date & time:	Sun 24 Apr 2011, 3.45pm – 5.30pm
	Cost:	Free

The Southern Ridges is one of Singapore’s newest and most innovative hiking trails. VSS has been there before to rave reviews; so, we decided to go back again on Sun, 24 April. (Click here for a detailed map of the route.) Back to lead us is SG's Nature Know It All and long, longtime vegan, the affable Andrew Tay.

Here are the details:

3.45pm - Meet at HarbourFront MRT Exit D, near Seah Im Hawker Centre
4.00pm - Set off on The Southern Ridges Trail
5.30pm - Reach the end point of the trail at Hort Park along Alexandra Road (Buses from here go to HarbourFront or Tiong Bahru MRT stations)

Bring the entire family and join in this nature hike that has always been a big hit with kids and adults alike!

Be sure to wear proper footwear and bring lots of water. Look forward to seeing you on the 24th!

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#460

From: "George Jacobs" <george@...>
Date: Sat Apr 9, 2011 1:23 am
Subject: Your Growth Dividend from the Government: Put It To Good Use!

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Your Growth Dividend from the Government:
Put It To Good Use!

9 April 2011

Due to the good economic times of late, the Government has given Singaporeans a bit of extra money. This letter is an appeal for you to donate some of that money (even just $10) to support the hardworking, shoestring education efforts of Vegetarian Society.

Dear Reader of the VSS eNewsletter,

As you know from your free eNewsletter, since 1999, Vegetarian Society (Singapore) has been educating the public about why and how to eat less or no meat.

a. We explain the benefits for human health, for example, at the recent talks by heart expert, Dr Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Singapore's killer diseases - heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes - are all linked to meat eating.

b. We make people aware that meat harms our environment and worsens climate change, such as the many talks we have done for students and teachers, such as at a talk to the Geography Teachers Association this Saturday (9 April).

c. We highlight that moving away from meat is an act of kindness for our fellow animals, who suffer terribly on their cruel journey to people's plates. For instance, last month, we spoke to 300+ students at an SPCA seminar.

d. We teach people how to prepare their own healthy, plant based foods, and we show people where to find vegetarian food stalls and restaurants.

e. We also do public exhibitions and work with a wide range of other organisations.

We do all this work without an office and with only one staff member. More funds would enable us to serve you and Singapore better.

We hope that you will continue to support us in our work with educating people on the many benefits of eating less or no meat.

From 5 April 2011, Singaporeans who are eligible for the 2011 Growth Dividend will be receiving letters from the Government informing them of their payout.

If you are eligible, you may donate all or part of your Growth Dividend to charity by visiting www.growandshare.gov.sg.

If you are not eligible for the Growth Dividend but still wish to donate, you are welcome to do so using the website
http://www.vegetarian-society.org/support_vss. You may donate using PayPal or by cheque.

Whether it be $10 or $100 or other amount, your donation will go a long way to help us continue our charitable work for people, the environment and the non-human animals.

Thank you for your support.

Yours sincerely,

Dr George Jacobs
President
Vegetarian Society (Singapore)
www.vss.sg

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From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Fri Apr 15, 2011 1:12 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 15 April 2011

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15 April 2011
VSS NEWS The Esselstyns on DVD Dr Esselstyn on Primetime Morning Interview with Healthwise Magazine VSS Goes to Preschool Do Southern Ridges Trail with VSS Our Talk at Republic Poly VSS Endorses Green Corridor Plan Talk to Geography Teachers Put Your Growth Dividend To Good Use Letter to ST Forum The VSS InBox GENERAL NEWS More on Meat and Climate Change Confinement Nannies Sought Pro-Veg Philosophy & Meditation Course Cooking Classes Galore from Kampung Senang Soy Research Review	Pls help VSS help SG more by donating part of the government��s Growth Dividend you receive. Dr George M Jacobs If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to drop us a line here. Subscribe to this newsletter here. Unsubscribe here Visit us at www.vss.sg VSS members enjoy discounts at these fine restaurants and establishments.


The Esselstyns in SG on DVD
The SG talks by Dr Caldwell B Esselstyn, Jr. and Ann Crile Esselstyn attracted more than 500 people to DBS Auditorium on 27 Mar. If you were there and want to share the experience with a loved one, or if you weren��t able to attend, here��s a chance for people to watch the event from the comfort of their living rooms, and to hear the Esselstyns�� potentially life saving ideas. A dvd has been produced by our friends at Adventist Community Services and is now available at $25 each - special price for VSS members. Usual $30 each. Those interested to order the dvd should contact John Cheang at 8125.1374 or email johncheang@.... Top
Dr Esselstyn on Primetime Morning
On the last day of his one-week visit to SG, Dr Esselstyn taped a brief interview on Channel News Asia. The interview was broadcast on 11Apr and will be available online till about 24 Apr at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/ptm under ��Interviews�� Top
Interview with Healthwise Magazine
Yeow, the VSS Director for Education and Outreach was interviewed by Healthwise magazine, which is circulated mainly to hospitals and clinics to encourage healthy lifestyles. The magazine was particularly interested in our recipes, both for cooked dishes and for raw dishes, such as our smoothies. Top
VSS Goes to Preschool
We reprinted some of our posters just in time to send them and some of our flyers for an Earth Day exhibition at a branch of Eton House preschool. The goal is to encourage healthy, kind eating habits among children. Our posters touch on many of the reasons for eating less or no meat, including improved human health, protecting the environment and showing concern for our fellow animals. The posters make for a colourful, eye-catching and informative exhibition. To borrow them, contact info@.... Top
Do Southern Ridges Trail with VSS
We��ll be returning to one of our favourite haunts, Southern Ridges trail - on Sun, 24Apr, meeting at 3.45pm, HarbourFront MRT, Exit D, near Seah Im Hawker Centre. (Click here for a detailed map of the route.) Why do we like Southern Ridges so much? Let us count the ways: a. easy to get to b. most anyone can do the trail c. takes only about 1.5hrs d. lots of varied scenery e. ends at the lovely Hort Park. What to bring: a. friends and family members b. good shoes c. something in case of rain d. lots of drinking water e. some food, if you might get hungry. Top
Our Talk at Republic Poly
For the past four years, VSS has done an annual talk at Republic Poly explaining the many benefits of eating less or no meat, and countering reasons people give for continuing to eat a diet high in animal based foods. Our talk always generates a good crowd, filling a small lecture theatre, sometimes even with students sitting on the stairs. This year��s speaker was the editor of VegVibe magazine - www.vegvibe.com - Mr Ganga Sudhan. Vegvibe is an independent local publication which appears every two months in hard copy and online. The hard copy version is distributed free at veg eateries. However, they tend to disappear quickly; so, you may need to go online to read the Mar / Apr issue. Top
VSS Endorses Green Corridor Plan
Nature Society (Singapore) has submitted a proposal, 'The Green Corridor: A Proposal to Keep the Railway Lands as a Continuous Green Corridor��, to the Singapore government. NSS proposes to retain the current KTM Railway Land as a Green Corridor after the train operations cease. One proposed use of the Green Corridor would be for people to grow their own food. VSS has joined many other green orgs to endorse the Green Corridor: http://www.facebook.com/l/20218VbFC4EMQt9SUDiB _v37ENw/www.thegreencorridor.org/support Top
Talk to Geography Teachers
A VSS representative spoke to 190 teachers at the Geography Teachers Association��s annual seminar, on 9 Apr at Park Royale Hotel. The VSS speaker highlighted the cruelty of modern factory farming by comparing our image of farming, as seen in the children��s song, 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm��, and the reality that our fellow animals are trapped in today. Teachers were reminded that vegetarianism needed by either / or, and that middle ground exists, such as trends along the lines of Veggie Thursday - www.veggiethursday.sg. As always, we spoke of VSS��s willingness to work with students and teachers to make schools more animal-friendly places. For instance, we can work with canteen operators to offer more and healthier vegetarian options. Top
Put Your Growth Dividend To Good Use
This issue of the VSS eNewsletter gives a good idea of all that VSS does to promote healthy and wise lifestyles. We could do a lot more with more funding. Fortunately, many Singaporeans are receiving a gift from the government; maybe you��d like to invest some of that in promoting sane living. From 5 April 2011, Singaporeans who are eligible for the 2011 Growth Dividend will be receiving letters from the Government informing them of their payout. If you are eligible, you may donate all or part of your Growth Dividend to charity by visiting www.growandshare.gov.sg. If you are not eligible for the Growth Dividend but still wish to donate, you are welcome to do so using the website http://www.vegetarian-society.org/support_vss. You may donate using PayPal or by cheque. Whether it be $10 or $100 or other amount, your donation will go a long way to help us continue our charitable work for people, the environment and the non-human animals. Thank you for your support. Top
Letter to ST Forum
A VSS member sent the following to The Straits Times Forum page. It seems that it has not been published. By way of background, statins are a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol. In addition to writing to forum pages, another idea is to write a comment in an online fora, such as http://www.straitstimes.com/ST+Forum/ST+Forum.html. Registration is often required, but it��s one time and free. I REFER to ��Getting to the heart of statin use�� by Andy Ho (Apr 2). The article discusses doubts about the widespread use of statins in the treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD). Fortunately, another evidence-based path exists for combating CHD and lowering cholesterol: diet change. Last month, Dr Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Reversal Program at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute, was in Singapore to speak with cardiologists and others. His research, published in the American Journal of Cardiology and since replicated, describes how moving to a plant-based, oil-free diet saved the lives of heart disease patients. Adopting such a diet wasn��t easy for Dr Esselstyn��s patients in the U.S., but most of them have stayed on that diet for more than 15 years, as described in his book, Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. Consider the alternatives to diet change: seriously impaired health, untimely death, medicines with side effects and expensive surgery with the attendant risks and with the probability that the symptoms will recur. Fortunately, Singapore is a good place for adopting such a plant-based diet, as the culinary wizards in our food paradise, including those at our approximately 100 vegetarian restaurants, enjoy a challenge and look forward to serving their customers�� gustatory and health requests. Top
The VSS InBox
A VSS representative engaged in the following dialogue with a lacto vegetarian student from an Indian international school. Dear Mr Jacobs, I heard you have given up milk. In fact, there is a brand of milk that does not use hormones and lets the cows roam free, they are not locked up in small enclosures. It is called Organic Valley (brand name): http://www.organicvalley.coop/ why-organic/humane-treatment. I bought it at Fairprice Finest (Marine Parade). p.s. - I met you at the Scholastic Environment Fund (SEF) oratory competition. Write Back, [name deleted] The VSS representative��s reply appears below. His position is not VSS��s official position and lacto ovo vegetarian have a large presence in VSS, including in our Exco 1. Is there any monitoring system for the cows�� welfare at this farm, or do we have to trust the company to tell us the truth? 2. How is the price of the milk affected by this supposed betterment of the cows�� welfare? 3. What is the average life span of the cows compared to their natural life span? 4. What happens when calves are born? How long do they stay with their mothers? What happens to the calves when they leave their mothers? 5. Are any methods used to increase a cow��s milk production above the normal rate? 6. What happens to the cows once they are no longer producing at an optimal rate? Are they allowed to retire and spend the rest of their lives in a field? 7. Do you know that milk has high amounts of fat, and that we can obtain all the calcium and protein we need from plant foods? Thanks again for writing to me. Best wishes to you, your schoolmates and your teachers. Top


More on Meat and Climate Change
Here are two links, one a talk and the other a video, on why moving to a plant based diet is one of the best - not to mention one of the easiest - things we can do for the environment. 1. The link below is to a talk by Robert Goodland, co-author of the November / December 2009 World Watch magazine cover article ��Livestock and Climate Change��. Read more 2. A short slideshow style video on why a plant based diet is best for the environment. You may have heard most of this before. What may be new is the comparison between locally produced animal based foods and any plant based foods. The video claims that it��s more eco-friendly to eat plants from afar than the flesh or other products of non-human animals who were our neighbours. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGAKXYibgBk Top
Confinement Nannies Sought
From time to time, vegetarians write to VSS asking how to find a confinement nanyy. If you are a confinement nanny who works with vegetarian families or know who is, please send contact details to info@.... Top
Pro-Veg Philosophy & Meditation Course
Our friends at the Singapore Lodge Theosophical Society - http://www.singaporelodge.org - support vegetarianism, and they brought many members to Dr Esselstyn��s talk last month. Also, a VSS representative has given a well-attended talk at their lodge. The Theosophical Society is a non-sectarian movement engaged in the promotion of Universal Brotherhood and study of the Laws of Nature governing the universe. To learn more about the society, you might wish to attend 'A Course in Theosophy and Meditation�� from 4-23 May. The course comprises ten segments of 2 to 3 hours each. The course is free of charge. For details and to register, www.singaporelodge.org/btc_dates.htm www.singaporelodge.org/med_course_dates.htm or 6732.7727. Top
Cooking Classes Galore from Kampung Senang
Preparing our own veg food not only is a great way to provide ourselves and our families with a large supply of healthy, tasty food, it can also be a lot of fun and a great way to bond. Our friends at Kampung Senang want to show us how easy it can be to make our own plant based food. A) Wholesome Bakery Are you tired of eating commercial breads which use chemically bleached white flour, chemical agents, preservatives, inferior ingredients and non-natural nutrition? Mastery Wholesome Bakery 1 - Making Organic Wholemeal Steam Bun for Beginner ��ͷ�� Teaching Method: Hands-on Date&Time: 15 May, 9:30am-12:30pm Mastery Wholesome Bakery 2 - Making Italian Bread (No-Kneading) ��棩 Teaching Method: Hands-on Date&Time: 22 May, 9:30am-12:30pm B) Mastery Homemade Wines - Red Wine, Fruit Wines, Sparkling Wines& Root Beer No special equipment required. Foolproof method. No Chemicals. Vegetarian wines. Homemade wine is a rewarding and enjoyable hobby and the quality of homemade wines today are better than ever! Researchers have found numerous health benefits offered by red wines if consumed in moderation. With a small investment in equipment you can continually make good quality homemade wine for a fraction of the cost of store bought wine. Teaching Method: Demonstration Date&Time: 5 Jun, 9:30am-12:30pm C) Supercharged with raw energy - Mastery Salad Dressings Raw vegetables are well known for their rich vitamins, organic minerals, enzymes and dietary fibre. Learn to flavour your raw veggies with delicious, healthy dressings and sauces, using just basic ingredients. Session 1 - 12 Jun, 9:30am - 12:30pm Session 2 - 19 Jun, 9:30am - 12:30pm Teaching Method: Demonstration D) Special - Making Miso Paste Secret Unveiled! This is a special workshop on miso making Teaching Method: Demonstration Date&Time: 17 Jul, 9:30am - 12:30pm E) Homemade Sake and Amazake Homemade rice wine (the Japanese Sake) and Amazake (fermented rice syrup drink are known for thei great taste and superior nutritional values. Researchers have found that consuming they can have the following benefits: Prevent hypertension, lower cholesterol level, prevent osteoporosis and prevent diabetes. Teaching Method: Demonstration Date&Time: 24 Jul, 9:30am - 12:30pm Classes will be conducted in English and Mandarin. For enquiries, 6749.8509 or www.eco-harmony.net www.facebook.com/kampung.senang www.kg-senang.org.sg Top
Soy Research Review
Jack Norris is a registered dietician and president of Vegan Outreach - http://www.veganoutreach.org. Jack also oversees the Vegan Health website: www.veganhealth.org. He recently concluded a review of about 130 studies of the health effects of human consumption of soy products: http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/soy_harm His findings are summarized as follows: In addition to reducing the risk for breast cancer as mentioned above, soy also provides benefits for preventing prostate cancer, lowering LDL cholesterol, and improving menopausal symptoms. When you add up all the research on soy, there is no reason to think that two servings per day are harmful to most people, and good reason to think soy will provide some health benefits. Top

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From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Sun May 1, 2011 2:57 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 1 May 2011

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1 May 2011
VSS NEWS Where To Buy the VSS Food Guide Env Exhibition at St Margaret’s Secondary Veggie Thursday at Bottle Tree Park Melville Park Invites VSS for Earth Day In AMICA Fashion Magazine Food and the Elections Restaurants That Can Do ‘No Added Oil’ Dishes The VSS InBox GENERAL NEWS Learn from a Close Friend of Dr Esselstyn Annalakshmi Relocates Beaver in Ice Cream?? Yes Boundless Love: Kampung Senang Fundraising Dinner A New Face on the Veg Cooking Class Scene Blog from Malaysia TV Documentary: Veg in HK Want To Be a Vegetarian Chef? On the Passing of Sai Baba New Veg Restaurant in Ang Mo Kio Vegetarian Confinement Lady Website Discusses Pro/Con on Veg Genetically Modified Foods: Good or Bad? Raw Food Class with Linda Loo Another Veg Oasis How To Slow Wrinkles	The VSS Food Guide is your ticket to the vegetarian side of SG’s food paradise. Don’t leave home without it! Dr George M Jacobs If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to drop us a line here. Subscribe to this newsletter here. Unsubscribe here Visit us at www.vss.sg VSS members enjoy discounts at these fine restaurants and establishments.


Where To Buy the VSS Food Guide
The 2011 edition of VSS’s Singapore Vegetarian Food Guide is out now, and features over 100 restaurants where you can savour the most delectable, animal-friendly veg creations – from lip-smacking healthy organic eats to luscious local favourites. All this in a convenient, easy-to-carry booklet! • 77 pages (with many mouth-watering photos) • Write-ups on over 100 restaurants • Conveniently organised by precincts • Locate healthy and delicious vegetarian versions of local favourites • Features the best organic eats VSS members are entitled to one free copy. Subsequent copies are available for $3.30 (includes 50c postage) per booklet. Minimum order is 4 copies. To purchase individual copies, visit the Whole Earth restaurant or the Guide is available at many bookshops, although we can’t guarantee it will be in stock. Also, a version of the Guide is available as an iphone app at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/vss-food-guide/id394266785?mt=8 Top
Env Exhibition at St Margaret’s Secondary
VSS has a wide range of exhibition materials, including colourful posters and thought provoking statues. As part of the Earth Week events at St Margaret’s Secondary, VSS was invited to put up some of our exhibition materials for the week of 11-15 Apr. Our exhibition shows how reducing our meat consumption can help address climate change, world starvation and the poor health epidemic. We always offer to do talks and to show videos along with our exhibition; however, in this instance, no VSS speaker was needed, as a group of students did a very good job of making the case that meat harms the environment. Now, that’s progress! Similarly, a couple months back, two VSS members served as judges for an island-wide speech contest on the environment for upper primary school students. After the contest, some adults spoke to the students on the same theme. Unfortunately, there was no space in the programme for the VSS members to speak on the meat-env connection. Fortunately, during question time, one of the primary school students raised the connection to one of the speakers, an NUS lecturer, who agreed that yes, we should be green by eating less meat. Let’s hope that these students are backing up their excellent words with excellent deeds by going veg. Top
Veggie Thursday at Bottle Tree Park
Well, actually 22 Apr was a Friday, but that didn’t matter as VSS helped Nature Society (Singapore) make the case that diet change is a key way to counter climate change. We did that by distributing Veggie Thursday flyers as part of the Earth Day celebrations at Bottle Tree Park, organised by Ground Up Initiative. Top
Melville Park Invites VSS for Earth Day
On Sat, 23 Apr, a VSS member was an invited speaker at Earth Day celebrations at Melville Park condo in Simei. This event, attended by about 80 people, was a great example of grass roots activism. VSS is happy to support such efforts, and not just with speakers but also with exhibition materials, food demos and workshops, flyers, videos, stickers and more. Top
In AMICA Fashion Magazine
Looks like veg is becoming fashionable, and not just the trend of the month, but a lifelong way to live. The April/May issue of AMICA, “the intelligent woman’s luxury fashion magazine”, has an article about how a person’s friendship with a cow during a farmstay in England changed their views on meat. To accompany the article, AMICA’s editor asked VSS for a short piece on meat and the environment. You can read both pieces here. Top
Food and the Elections
During election campaigns, politicians are known for walking around kissing babies, shaking hands and eating food. However, food should play a larger role in the upcoming General Elections. In the election campaign, all we seem to hear about regarding food is the price of food, but the real price of the food we eat is seen in our worsening health situation, in escalating environmental damage and in the horrifying lives of the animals whom are trapped in the mad meat production system. Food is literally a matter of life and death, as our escalating consumption of meat and other animal based foods is leading to a tsunami of negative consequences. Please take every opportunity to raise these food related issues to the various parties during the campaign. This is a chance to get their attention and engage them in a serious discussion of SG’s favourite pastime. Top
Restaurants That Can Do ‘No Added Oil’ Dishes
In addition to recommending that we eat an exclusively plant based diet, Dr Caldwell B Esselstyn, Jr., who spoke here back in March, also recommends cooking without oil. He believes that oil damages the lining of our blood vessels, contains little nutrition and helps make us fat. VSS put together this short list of veg restaurants that can cook plant based dishes for us without using oil: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/files/oil-free-rest.pdf. No doubt, many other veg eateries can do the same. For instance, the next time you order dosa, ask them to cook it without oil. Still tastes nice. Top
The VSS InBox
This is the second instalment of a VSS representative dialogue with a vegetarian student from an Indian international school. Dear VSS (from the student) Thank you for your feedback. I am actually a vegetarian myself and we do try to use minimum processed food and look through labels to find out whether products contain meat products. A few things I found out are: – Most companies use cow bone char as the preferred filter for cane sugar refinement. – Jellies and marshmallows contain gelatine (used to make Jello and other desserts) which is made from the boiled bones, skins and tendons of animals. An alternative substance is called Agar-Agar, which is derived from seaweed. VSS replied You’re right. In fact, it’s impossible to live in civilization and not be involved in the exploitation of our fellow animals. Even non-food items contain elements derived from animals. Plus, our cars, planes and other vehicles kill many animals accidentally. The answer, I believe, is not to spend all one’s time trying to achieve the impossible task of being pure. The answer is to spend some of one’s time convincing others to: a. see fellow animals as the thinking, feeling beings that they are, beings worthy of respect, not objects to be used b. stop eating meat, as meat is the #1 way we harm other animals. Thanks for dialoguing on this. ––VSS Top


Learn from a Close Friend of Dr Esselstyn
Want to live the lifestyle and diet advocated by Dr Caldwell Esselstyn? The 4 day intensive Newstart Lifestyle Program will teach you just that. Dr Clarence and Mrs May Ing, close friends of Dr Esselstyn, will be in SG from 29 May to 1 Jun to give health lectures and cooking demonstrations. Interested? Please email your name and contact number to johncheang@... or call John Cheang at 8125.1374. More info at http://www.vegetarian-society.org/files/newstart-1105.pdf Top
Annalakshmi Relocates
Annalakshmi is one of SG’s iconic vegetarian restaurants, a place that we local vegetarians enjoy showing off to visitors. Yes, Annalakshmi features a wide variety of Indian dishes, but what really stands out is the artistic ambience. Staffed by volunteers, the restaurant raises funds to support Indian arts classes and performances. Furthermore, the restaurant’s ‘Eat as you wish, Pay as you feel’ policy encourages diners to do a bit of reflection. After several years at Chinatown Point, Annalakshmi has, due to circumstances, been forced to relocate by 15 June to #01-04, Central Square, Havelock Rd, S. 059765 (near Ministry of Manpower). Furthermore, Annalakshmi Janatha, at 104 Amoy Street, S. 069924, near Tanjong Pagar MRT (exit Telok Ayer), is now serving buffet lunch and buffet dinner, from Mon to Sun. Timings are: Lunch, 11am to 3pm; Dinner, 6pm to 9pm. For details: 6223.0809, 6339.9993, annagov@..., www.annalakshmi.com.sg Top
Beaver in Ice Cream?? Yes
Here’s one more reason to stay away from processed foods and foods with dairy. On a popular U.S. tv show, well-known food author Jaime Oliver revealed that some ice creams contain an ingredient derived from the anal gland of beavers. It’s an ingredient called castoreum, which is labelled as a ‘natural flavouring’, so how is anyone going to know that it comes from animals. http://blog.friendseat.com/jamie-oliver-beaver-castoreum-extract-letterman Top
Boundless Love: Kampung Senang Fundraising Dinner
In honour of mothers and all parents, on Fri, 13 May, 6-10pm at the Orchid Country Club Ballroom, our good friends at Kampung Senang will be holding a dinner to support their wonderful work for the disabled, elderly, the sick, disadvantaged youth and Mother Earth. The program for the event includes: • An exhibition of fine art • Eco-friendly charity dinner • Songs, cultural and art performances • Financial assistance awards • Presentation of collection items to donors Info: 6749.8509 or email hlc@... / volunteer@... Top
A New Face on the Veg Cooking Class Scene
Come and learn a variety of tasty vegetarian cuisines – Indian, Southeast Asian, Soups & Salads, Cooking with Tofu, Vietnamese Vegetarian, Vegan cooking and lots more! Interesting, healthy dishes that are full of flavour and easy to create with a bit of passion and creativity! Classes conducted by Shalu Asnani, a vegetarian chef who learnt cooking all over Southeast Asia and worked in Beijing for the last 4 years. For full schedule, pricing, venues and other details, email shalua@.... Top
Blog from Malaysia
Here’s a blog from one of our neighbours in Malaysia, Chan Kah Yein. She promotes kindness towards our fellow animals, including not putting them inside burger buns. Kah Yein runs the AnimalCare charity which does lots of good stuff, such as rehoming companion animals. Check out her books about her experiences caring for non-human animals. She shares lots of heart warming stories about saving all sorts of animals. Top
TV Documentary on Veg in HK
The Pearl Report: Vegetarianism / Green Tooth On Air Date: 2011.04.18 (Mon) 8pm English with Chinese subtitles As society becomes more health and environmentally conscious, many people are choosing to eat less meat and even go vegetarian. Reporter Diane To looks at the many reasons people go veg and how easy or hard it is to be vegetarian in Hong Kong? View Top
Want To Be a Vegetarian Chef?
Someone wrote to VSS asking about where to learn to be a vegetarian chef. We offered a link to this place in the UK and they supplied the following links: 1. http://www.naturalgourmetinstitute.com/ 2. http://www.naturalcookery.com/ 3. http://www.naturalepicurean.com/ 4. http://www.vegetariancookeryschool.com/ 5. http://www.rawfoodchef.com/ 6. http://www.veganculinaryexperience.com/ 7. http://veganculinaryacademy.com Top
On the Passing of Sai Baba
While VSS is a secular organisation, we do recognise that for many people spirituality plays a major role in their decision to eat less or no meat. Thus, we appreciate the many spiritual leaders who urge people to show kindness to our fellow animals via their dietary choices. One such spiritual leader was Sai Baba who passed away on 24 Apr. Here is an example of his words on why to go veg: [W]ith meat the body will get the proteins, but mental proteins will not be there. If you are keen on spiritual life, eating meat is not worthwhile; but if you are keen on worldly life, it is all right. There is another spiritual reason. When you kill an animal you give him suffering, pain, harm. God is in every creature, so how can you give such pain? Sometimes when someone beats a dog he cries, he feels so much pain. How much more pain then in killing. Animals did not come for the purpose of supplying food to human beings. They came to work out their own life in the world. When a human being is dead, the foxes and other animals may eat, but we have not come to provide food for those that eat the human body; we have not come for that ourpose. Similarly, man eats the animal, but the animal has not come to provide man with food. John S. Hislop, Conversation with Sathya Sai Baba, p. 19 Top
New Veg Restaurant in Ang Mo Kio
Mai Zhi Su Vege Health Station Address: 128 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 St. 12, #01-1853, S. 560128 Tel: 6456.3307, 9272.3708 Buses: 13, 86, 138, 162 Operating Days and Operating Hours: Tue-Sun: 8am-9pm, Mon Off except Public Holiday & 1st or 15th of Chinese Lunar Calendar Top
Vegetarian Confinement Lady
In our last issue we asked if anyone knew a vegetarian confinement lady. Fortunately, we received this reply from a long time VSS member.. This vegetarian confinement lady, Ms Koh from Malaysia, took care of my newborn and cooked nice vegetarian food for me 4yrs back. Vegetarians who need her service can call her directly to book and check on price. Her contact no. is 0137022603 or 074287082. Top
Website Discusses Pro/Con on Veg
Procon.org is a website that claims to promote critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting research on controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, and primarily pro-con format. They just finished a site on vegetarianism: http://vegetarian.procon.org. The site is sure to both delight and disappoint people on both sides of the issue. Top
Genetically Modified Foods: Good or Bad?
The ‘Eco WALK the Talk’ (EWTT) blog is a great place for news and views on the interface between food and environment, plus much more. One important issue for people to know about is genetically modified foods. Fortunately, EWTT has new resources available on that, including an interview with a leading figure in the international debate: Dr Vandana Shiva http://www.ecowalkthetalk.com/blog/2011/03/31/vandana-shiva-traditional-knowledge-biodiversity-and-sustainable-living/ Top
Raw Food Class with Linda Loo
Date: 21 May, Sat Time: 11am-1.30pm Fee: $198 (Includes a free Raw Singapore Creations eBook selling for S$39.95. If you have purchased the eBook before, simply present your paypal receipt, and enjoy a discount of the sing dollar equivalent amount of what you paid for the eBook!) Recipes Longan Cream Stuffed Mushrooms Pork Floss Ondeh Ondeh Bonus Recipes – Devilishly Rich Raw Cacao Ice-Cream (with cashews) & Jackfruit Muah Chee! Alkalizing Smoothies served throughout the workshop (so please come with a very empty stomach!) Top
Another Veg Oasis
SG has at least a couple oases where lots of veg food is to be found: Fortune Centre and Circuit Road Food Centre. Bendemeer Road Food Centre, Blk 29, Bendemeer Road is yet another such oasis, boasting at least 6 veg stalls, among which, the one at #01-52, is run by Yogi Hub founder, Lily Ko and her mum. Top
How To Slow Wrinkles
Wrinkling of our skin is inevitable as we age, because the many different components that make up the multiple layers of skin eventually breakdown and wear out. While we can’t escape this phenomena, we can choose to adopt or break certain behaviours and habits that will accelerate this process. By eating a nutrient-dense, plant-based diet we arm our skin with the best defences available to prevent those pesky, little lines from forming in the first place. Get the details at http://pursueahealthyyou.blogspot.com/2011/04/growing-old-wrinkle-free.html. Top

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From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <events@...>
Date: Tue May 10, 2011 3:29 am
Subject: Naturopthic Approach to Vibrant Health - Sun 29 May 2011

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Naturopthic Approach to Vibrant Health

	Venue:	Kampung Senang Holistic Lifestyle Centre Blk 106, Aljunied Crescent, #01-205 Singapore 380106 Tel: 6742.6627
	Date & time:	Sun 29 May 2011, 11am-12.15pm
	Fee:	Free (reservation preferred but not required)

VSS Talks Series Begins
As you can see in our 2010 Annual Report, last year, we had a series of talks at public libraries. This year, our talks are off to a late start because of Dr Esselstyn's visit and because we have to coordinate with a new team at NLB.

Our first VSS Talk of 2011 will be at the same place we held our AGM, Kampung Senang's Holistic Lifestyle Centre, near Aljunied MRT.

Naturopthic Approach to Vibrant Health

1. What is Naturopathy?
2. Naturopathic approach to achieving vibrant health
3. Guidelines, tips on achieving vibrant health through holistic lifestyle

Ketki Vinayachandra runs her own clinic and is a trained Naturopath, Herbalist, Nutritionist and Iridologist. She practices acute homeopathy and is a certified Reiki Master: http://www.alternative-naturalmedicine.com/index.html

After the talk, you can purchase a tasty, healthy and filling plant based organic lunch at Kampung Senang's kitchen. Reservation and advance payment required: 6742 6627.

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From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Wed May 18, 2011 6:57 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 18 May 2011

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18 May 2011
VSS NEWS Learn More about VSS’s SG Veg Food Guide 2010 VSS Annual Report Now Online VSS Talks Series 2011 Begins Meeting w/ ASTAR’s Healthcare and Lifestyle Survey on Diet in SG Interviewed on Australia Radio New Additions to the Food Outlets List We Have Our First Intern Exchanging with the Kind Exchange The VSS InBox GENERAL NEWS NutriHub To Relocate Local Veg Blog in Chinese ‘The Veg School’ Up and Running New Branch of Gokul at Fortune Centre And, Yet One More in Bugis Legumes Speak To Us* - Short Video New Issue of VegVibe Holistic Wellness Symposium	So many activities; so few people to make them happen. VSS needs you! Write to us here if you'd like to volunteer. Thanks. Dr George M Jacobs If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to drop us a line here. Subscribe to this newsletter here. Unsubscribe here Visit us at www.vss.sg VSS members enjoy discounts at these fine restaurants and establishments.


Learn More about VSS’s SG Veg Food Guide
VSS recently published a new edition of our Singapore Vegetarian Food Guide: http://www.vegetarian- society.org/?q=products#02. This is in addition to the veg eatery listing on our website and our iPhone app: http://mobyfab.com/blog/vss-foodguide-is- top10-app-in-singapore. 1. How did VSS come up with the idea of a Singapore Vegetarian Food Guide? Credit must go to STB (Singapore Tourism Board) for this. Demand for veg food, especially among Indian and Chinese tourists, led STB to approach us with the idea. 2. What are the features and parts of the food guide, and how is it organised? Probably 90% or more of local veg restaurants are featured, as well as a select few non-veg eateries (that have a large veg selection). Readers tell us that the way it is organised - by districts - makes it easy to find outlets in their area. The current edition also has an index, so you can find restaurants by name. 3. Putting together a food guide is a big job. How did you manage to do it? It was a huge effort indeed, but we had a great team of enthusiastic veg foodies who went around Singapore visiting and reviewing 100+ restaurants. 4. Does VSS make money or lose money on the food guide? Hopefully, we are able to break even. Hopefully, people will buy copies for their friends. It also supports the veg eateries, many of whom struggle to cover their overhead. 5. How is the guide distributed? We work with Pansing, a book and magazine distributor, who distributes the guide to most major bookstores, such as Borders and Kinokuniya. The booklet is also available online (minimum order is 4 copies). One more place to find the Food Guide is at Whole Earth restaurant. 6. This year, you came out with a new edition. What was the process? Was it easier than doing the original? It was a little easier, but by no means a walk in the park. Fortunately, the good feedback, and seeing the guide enjoyed by readers, makes all the effort worth it. Top
2010 VSS Annual Report Now Online
Review VSS activities from 2010 at http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1317 and be inspired to help make 2011 even better. All the many events and activities we did last year required human energy and donations. Be among the people who power ahead our life saving actions in 2011. Top
VSS Talks Series 2011 Begins
As you can see in our 2010 Annual Report last year, we had a series of talks at public libraries. This year, our talks are off to a late start because of Dr Esselstyn’s visit. Our first VSS Talk of 2011 will be at the same place we held our AGM, Kampung Senang’s Holistic Lifestyle Centre, near Aljunied MRT. Title: Naturopthic Approach to Vibrant Health 1. What is Naturopathy? 2. Naturopathic approach to achieving vibrant health 3. Guidelines, tips on achieving vibrant health through holistic lifestyle Speaker: Ketki Vinayachandra runs her own clinic and is a trained Naturopath, Herbalist, Nutritionist and Iridologist. She practices acute homeopathy and is a certified Reiki Master: http://www.alternative-naturalmedicine. com/index.html Day: Sun, 29 May Time: 11am-12.15pm Place: Kampung Senang Holistic Lifestyle Centre, Blk 106, Aljunied Crescent, #01-205, S. 380106 Tel: 6742.6627 Price: Free, reservation preferred but not required Bonus: After the talk, you can purchase a tasty, healthy and filling plant based organic lunch at Kampung Senang’s kitchen. Reservation and advance payment required. Top
*Meeting w/ ASTAR’s Healthcare and Lifestyle**
On 3 May, two VSS members met with an officer of ASTAR’s Healthcare and Lifestyle Programme, 61 Biopolis Drive. ASTAR is expanding its food research. For instance, they are involved in the 2011 opening of a Clinical Nutrition Lab at NUS as part of the Singapore Institute of Clinical Studies to do controlled studies of nutrition. ASTAR also works on research on food manufacturing, such as how manufacturing can maximize the availability of nutrients; just because a nutrient is there in the factory doesn’t mean it’s there when we eat the food. VSS shared some of our international contacts for doing nutrition/health research, such as Professor T Colin Campbell and Dr Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. both of whom VSS helped bring to SG to speak to health experts and the public, as well as Dr Duo Li, professor of Nutrition at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou and editor of the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Prof Li is chairing the Asia Vegetarian Congress this Nov in Hangzhou. We also talked to the ASTAR staff member about B12, more complete food labelling and about doing things with schools. She suggested that we try to work more with HPB. Top
Survey on Diet in SG
Journalists, researchers, students and others often ask VSS, “How many vegetarians are there in SG, and has that number increased?” The only honest answer we can give is that we don’t know, although we suspect that the number of vegetarians is increasing. We say, “We don’t know” in part because there are many definitions of “vegetarian”, and before we can say how many vegetarians there are, first we need to decide what a vegetarian is. Most importantly, we need a credible way to count vegetarians. Here’s an idea. We’ve read about surveys done in the UK and US. We contacted the company that did this 2009 US poll: http://www.vrg.org/press/2009poll.htm. They would be happy to do something similar, with smaller numbers, for us. For USD4000, they will do an email poll with 300 randomly stratified people. If you’d like to help, please make a targeted donation: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/support_vss#donate Top
Interviewed on Australia Radio
“Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me” is an old children’s rhyme, but maybe words are more powerful than we think. Maybe the words we use both reflect and affect what we do. Recently, a VSS Exco member was interviewed earlier this month on Australia radio on the topic of the use of ‘who’ instead of ‘which’ when referring to nonhuman animals, as in the sentence, “The chickens who were slaughtered today were probably less than six weeks old”. You can listen to the interview online at www.abc.net.au/rn/linguafranca. Look for the ‘who/which project’. Top
New Additions to the Food Outlets List
We rely on folks like your good self to update the Food Outlets page on the VSS website: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/?q=fdl. The page boasts more than 500 vegetarian stalls and restaurants. Places are constantly opening, closing, relocating, changing hours, etc. Fortunately, lots of people help VSS to do the huge job of updating the list. For example, recently, a kind reader alerted us to two veg stalls, both on Ubi Avenue, that were missing from the list: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1533 and http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1534 and another in Boon Lay: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1537 Top
We Have Our First Intern
Interns provide organisations with youthful, low cost energy, and being an intern can be a great experience for a young person, especially being an intern with VSS, where interns do meaningful, life saving work and get to meet lots of friendly, dedicated people. However, being an intern isn’t easy: pay is very low, and because VSS has no office, our interns need to be self starters. Thus, it’s too bad that VSS took so long to engage our first intern, who started on 3 May and serves until end July. Fortunately, our intern, an SMU student, is a real gem: well-organised, energetic and friendly. We hope to have more interns in the future. Top
Exchanging with the Kind Exchange
VSS is always keen to find people with skills and the willingness to devote their time to educating the public about the many benefts of eating less or no meat. Thus, we were glad to attend an ‘Event of Feelgoodness’ by The Kind Exchange @ Studio M Hotel. The Kind Exchange’s mission is to link skilled professionals with community groups: http://www.thekindexchange.com A VSS member and our intern (see the above article) enthusiastically participated in the evening of warm exchange - getting to know other non-profit organisations and volunteers, as well as introducing VSS to the Kind Exchange community. It was a fruitful event where we found many like-minded individuals, many of whom were already veg or keen on exploring it. Participants were very impressed with the literature VSS offers, such as our Meat Less In Singapore guide, our Singapore Vegetarian Food Guide and our New Asian Traditions Vegetarian Cookbook. Top
The VSS InBox
As you may have noticed, VSS has adverts on our website and some of our publications. This revenue aids our education efforts. Here’s an email we received from a company wishing to advertise with us. If you know others: info@... My name is Isaac Chow and I am Marketing Executive from Four Seasons Organic Market. We are retail stores which offer a wide range of natural and organic groceries and produce. Vegetarians are certainly a targeted customer profile for us and we would like to check with you how can we work further. Could you please share with us your advertising platforms and cost, also your website traffic and subscriptions number and demographic. Also, would it be possible if we can organise events like vegetarian food cooking classes etc. Hope to hear from you soon. Top


NutriHub To Relocate
In mid-Jun, 2011, NutriHub, a prime location for organic veg food, is moving out of Cuppage Plaza to a new home at 46, Temple Street near Chinatown MRT. Their last day at Cuppage Plaza will be 31 May. Till then, they are having a Clearance Sale. Those of you who have their Meal Voucher are advised to use it up before 31 May, as they won’t be accepted at their new location. Vacancy Available at their new Chinatown outlet: Part timers wanted - Singaporean / PR willing to work on rotating shift and weekends as Cook / Cafe Asst. For enquiry/interview, contact Vinitha, 9236.8402. NutriHub’s Dine & Learn classes will proceed at their Cuppage Plaza location in May. Sat 21 May, 2.30-5pm, “Raw like Cooked™ - Series I” Sat 21 May, 10.30am-12.30pm, “Harmonising Your Body Energy II” For details and registration: Vinitha, 9236.8402, http://www.nutrihub.blogspot.com Top
Local Veg Blog in Chinese
Here’s a veg health blog in Chinese - http://yingyangshuguo.blogspot.com - written by a local nutritionist, and here’s something about her: Ms Ng Hooi Lin holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and a Master in Sports Science. She joined the Singapore Heart Foundation team as Nutritionist in 2008 and is heavily involved in both community and school nutrition programmes where she plans and implements educational programmes in the area of heart health and nutrition. In addition, Hooi Lin also provides individual counselling services to clients. Her experience with the media extends to radio and television where she has been interviewed on numerous occasions by Radio 1003, Capital 958, 972FM, Channel 8 as well as by dailies such as Lianhe ZaoBao and My Paper. She hopes to use her blog to support the nutrition education of tech savvy Mandarin speakers. Top
‘The Veg School’ Up and Running
With the opening of The Veg School (TVS). SG has a new venue for learning about why and how to eat less or no meat. The official website is http://www.facebook.com/l/3ffa5cnRBWR_ MDX2c4j-2vKJOJA/TheVegSchool.net TVS is now accepting online student registration and course sign-ups, with its first module to begin at Central Library on 2 Oct. You can learn more at http://www.facebook.com/l/3ffa5besXWWdteYshxy P88j-jRA/learning-holistic-wellness.blogspot.com/ 2011/05/holistic-transformation-in-pipeline-veg.html and http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/ The-Veg-School/204905049543683 And, here from TVS is a link on why dairy may not be so good for our health: http://www.drmcdougall.com/ misc/2007nl/mar/dairy.htm Top
New Branch of Gokul at Fortune Centre
Gokul Vegetarian Restaurant is a long time Little India favourite, a place where one prominent vegetarian likes to take his non-veg friends and acquaintances to wow them with the tastiness of veg dishes. Gokul is still in Little India, and now, they have a second outlet, on Level 1 of Fortune Centre, joining the many other veg eateries in that famous building, one of SG’s veg oases. For details: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1532 Top
And, Yet One More in Bugis
Poor meateaters! Soon, they won’t be able to find any places to eat in Bugis, as 2011 has seen the opening of yet another veg restaurant there. Honzen Caf� is at 470 North Bridge Road #01-01 North Bridge Road Commercial Complex, S. 188735. For details: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1535 Top
Legumes Speak To Us - Short Video
Here’s a clever, two minute video (in French with English subtitles also) produced by our friends in Quebec, Canada. The title is ‘Legumes Speak To Us’, and the legumes have a lot to say about the harm we do by eating meat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c3MArAH4sA Watching the video is also a good education about the tremendous variety of legumes. For more info, St�phane Groleau, veganquebec@... Top
New Issue of VegVibe
VegVibe is SG’s only vegetarian magazine. It appears at no cost every two months online - http://vegvibe.com/VegVibeMay11.pdf - and in print. The print edition is available, while supplies last, at a wide variety of partner locations around the island: http://vegvibe.com/vegvibeprint.html So many good articles in the current edition, including ones on Kampung Senang, the SPCA’s animal welfare symposium for kids, veg food in San Francisco (host city for the 2012 IVU World Vegetarian Congress) and abandoned companion animals, plus the usual mouth-watering recipes and restaurant reviews. Finally, don’t miss the VSS ad, hosted at no charge by our friends at VegVibe. Top
Holistic Wellness Symposium
The Holistic Wellness Symposium is an annual event organised by Kampong Senang’s Eco-Harmony Global Network Ltd as an outreach initiative to heighten the general public’s awareness of the importance of holistic wellness in our everyday life and of the need to care for our environment. This year, the event will be held on 30 August, on Level 5 of the Singpost Bldg, next to Paya Lebar MRT. Healing is the central theme that runs through the Symposium. There will also be a mini holistic fair for participants to learn more about the upcoming workshops and programmes at Kampong Senang, purchase organic food items, such as healthy burgers and salads. The dual-language Symposium comprises two sessions, the English session in the morning from 8am to 1pm and the Chinese session in the afternoon from 1.30pm to 6pm. The English session will feature a panel of four Singaporean speakers who will share their personal “healing” stories and various ways of healing from “East-West Approach to Healing”, “Awaken Your Healing Power”, “Mindful Living: Your Key to Healing and Abundance” and “Mother Nature and Holistic Wellness”. In the Mandarin session, Mr Low Chip Khoon will share about global warming. There are also three international speakers, namely, Dr Huang Dingyin (Taiwan), Ms Shi Ru Jun (Taiwan) and Mr Wang Zhijian (China). Dr Huang Dingyin will focus his presentation on “heart empowerment” and teach participants how to realise success in every dimension of life through his “heart empowerment” techniques. Ms Shi Ru Jun will also inject refreshing perspectives on how to eradicate mental and heart “blockages” in order to improve the overall well-being of oneself. Dr Wang Zhijian will impart his expertise on a series of special breathing techniques that aids healing For info and to register: http://www.eco-harmony.net/HWS2011 Top

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From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Sun May 29, 2011 6:20 am
Subject: Day Trip to NANAS - 19 Jun 2011

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Day Trip to Noah's Ark Natural Animal Sanctuary (NANAS)

NANAS

Join us on another fun-filled day trip this June – we'll be enjoying a sumptuous vegetarian lunch, hitting the shopping mall, and making lots of new four-legged friends at NANAS. (Our previous trips were all sold out, so remember to register early!)

	Date:	Sun 19 Jun 2011
	Time:	9.30am – 5.30pm
	Cost:	$50 (VSS Members) $65 (Non members)
	Includes transport, lunch, NANAS entry fee plus a goodie bag!

NANAS is a private animal shelter which was relocated from Singapore to Pekan Nanas, Johor in year 2000. Home to 700 free-roaming animals, including dogs, cats and horses, it occupies 10 acres of land in kampong-style settings.

NANAS aims to provide a safe and secure home for their animal residents where they can live out their lives in happiness. Learn more about NANAS.

Itinerary

	9.30 am	Pick up from Newton parking lot. Depart through 2nd link
	10.30 am	Shopping at Bukit Indah Mall
	12:45 pm	Lunch at Ci Yi Vegetarian Restaurant (JB)
	2:00 pm	Arrive at NANAS
	4:00 pm	Depart Nanas
	5:00 pm	Drop off at Boon Lay MRT
	5:30 pm	Arrive back at Newton parking lot

Registration

Click here to register.

Limited to 40 persons, so please register early. (Reservation is confirmed upon payment.)

Please include your name, mobile number and VSS membership number (if applicable).

VSS membership is now FREE for full-time students who are 23 and below!
Click here to join now.

Payment

Payment can be made online or by cheque.

Make secure online payment here: www.vegetarian-society.org/nanas

Cheques should be made payable to 'Vegetarian Society (Singapore)'

Mailing address:

3 Pemimpin Drive,
#07-02, Lip Hing Building,
Singapore 576147

Join VSS and enjoy great discounts on all our events, plus many other benefits!

#466

From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Wed Jun 1, 2011 3:09 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 1 June 2011

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1 June 2011
VSS NEWS NANAS Trip ACRES �C Public Forum on Animal Welfare Smoothies & Talk@Bedok Green Secondary World Env Day@Chestnut Drive Secondary VSS Quoted in ��Tabla!�� Dr Esselstyn in Local Magazine Talk at Orchard Central Yio Chu Kang Talk Stall Vacancy at RI Canteen The VSS InBox GENERAL NEWS Veg Cooking Course at New Green Pasture 7 Sensations Relocates Second Veg Restaurant at International Plaza Supercharged with Raw Energy �C Salad Dressings ��Forks Over Knives�� Reviewed Plate to Planet Green Room Caf�� Reopens World Env Day at Green Circle Eco-Farm Healthy Eating, Healthy Living... With Joyce Lye Organic Farm Tour and Lunch Veganburg Now Delivers Tanjong Sutera Trip Why Vegetarians Weigh Less ��Awaken Your Healing Power�� C Book Review Eight Weeks to Wellness	We're excited about the 1^st ever Animal Welfare Symposium on 18 Jun. Eating animal based foods is the #1 way we humans harm the welfare of our fellow animals. Thanks. Dr George M Jacobs If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to drop us a line here. Subscribe to this newsletter here. Unsubscribe here Visit us at www.vss.sg VSS members enjoy discounts at these fine restaurants and establishments.


NANAS Trip
Join VSS on another fun-filled day trip this June �C we'll be enjoying a sumptuous vegetarian lunch, hitting the shopping mall, and making lots of new four-legged friends at NANAS (Noah's Ark Natural Animal Sanctuary). (Our previous trips were all sold out, so remember to register early!) Date: Sun, 19 Jun Time: 9.30am-5.30pm Cost: $50 (VSS members); $65 (Non members) Includes transport, lunch, NANAS entry fee, plus a goodie bag! Top
ACRES �C Public Forum on Animal Welfare
Over the years, there has been much concern about animal welfare issues in Singapore. There has been increasing media coverage on these issues, and members of the public have voiced their concerns through emails to AVA, on newspaper forums, blogs and on facebook. Organised by ACRES in collaboration with Chong Pang grassroots and with the support of Minister K Shanmugam, the first-ever Public Forum on Animal Welfare Policies gives you the opportunity to be engaged; it gives you the opportunity to voice your concerns; and it gives you the opportunity to help shape animal welfare policies in Singapore. VSS will have a booth, and we hope to raise veg issues. ACRES also promotes veg. Here are the details: Date: Sat, 18 Jun Time: 2pm-5pm Venue: Chong Pang Community Club Hall, 21 Yishun Ring Road, S. 768677 http://www.street-directory.com/singpost/singpost.cgi? postalcode=768677 Top
Smoothies & Talk@Bedok Green Secondary
Students of the Environment Club learned about the importance of our diet choices in protecting the environment. Later, with hands-on they enjoyed and tasted the message with 8 kinds of smoothies. The session, also attended by a couple teachers and a canteen vendor, was meant to empower the students to share with the student population the following week, Earth Week. The big show was the following week at an Assembly Talk for Sec 1 and 2. First, three students from the Environment Club and a VSS member did a dialogue with two videos about why it's green to eat less meat. Then, with the help of other Environment Club members, we demo-ed smoothie making, and all 800+ students had a chance to taste the delicious results. Top
World Env Day@Chestnut Drive Secondary
On 20 May, VSS raised the awareness of Chestnut Drive Secondary students through an exhibition, a quiz (based on the exhibition), a matching card memory game, a drawing contest and Veggie Thursday flyers. The book voucher prizes we provided helped encourage participation during the fun filled event. The vegan ice-cream and food stalls recommende d by us were a hit with the students. Top
VSS Quoted in ��Tabla!��
Tabla! is published by SPH for the Indian community. It appears every Friday, with 30,000 copies distributed free of charge at 7 Elevens and many other outlets http://www.sph.com.sg/ourproducts_newspaper_ tabla.shtml The 27 May issue features a front page article titled ��Going Vegetarian��, and a few VSS members are quoted, including Balakrishnan Matchap, Ilavarasi and Gangasudhan. Among the topics dealt with is growing awareness of vegan (plant based) diets. Top
Dr Esselstyn in Local Magazine
More positive waves from Dr Caldwell B Esselstyn, Jr's �C http://www.silverlining.com.sg �C SG visit last Mar, organised by VSS. This time an interview with Dr E appears in the May-Jun issue of Silver Lining, a locally produced magazine for baby boomers: http://www.silverlining.com.sg Here's how the magazine previews the interview titled, Heart to Heart with Dr Esselstyn: We speak to Dr Caldwell Esselstyn, world-renowned for championing a plant-based diet for the prevention and reversal of heart disease. Top
Talk at Orchard Central
On 17 May, a VSS representative did a talk at Orchard Central on why we help the environment when we eat less or no meat. The talk was part of a weeklong event known as Actions for Earth, organised by Hemispheres: http://www.mycarbonfootprint.sg/actions/ Actions2011.html The point of the talk was a simple one: Maybe the most powerful action we can take for Earth is to reduce or eliminate our consumption of animal based foods. Plus, going vegetarian can be easy, tasty and fun. Start small, such as with Veggie Thursday, and start with a buddy who is already veg or wants to try, and you might be pleasantly surprised that it's not so difficult. However, if you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact VSS: info@.... Top
Yio Chu Kang Talk
Yio Chu Kang Residents Committee (Zone 4) invited VSS to give a health talk for a healthy lifestyle event on 28 May. Also featured at the event was a food carving display. The VSS talk began with the scary statistics on heart disease, stroke and cancer, which now account for over half of deaths in SG. Next, the VSS speaker moved on to happier topics, including all the nutrients available from plant foods. To reinforce that point, we distributed the VSS nutrition flyer, which shows plant based sources of essential nutrients. Top
Stall Vacancy at RI Canteen
For several years, VSS has been working at RI to improve the diets of the students there. By increasing students' awareness of the affects of food on health, environment and our fellow animals, and by increasing the availability of plant based food, we hope that students will make happier diet choices, now and throughout their lives. The canteen of Raffles Institution (Secondary) is in need of a vendor to run a stall. This is a great opportunity to promote healthier dieting at an elite school. Although VSS has no control over the application or running of the stall, we have some experience to share as we have been working with RI student groups over the years. Utensils and equipment for the stall are available for sale. Interested persons, please contact yeow@.... Top
The VSS InBox
Here's some interesting news from Hong Kong. I am writing to explore any partnership opportunities with the Vegetarian Society Singapore regarding Veg Haven �C Southeast Asia, a comprehensive guide book to vegetarian restaurants dedicated to pleasing the palettes of vegetarians from around the world. The book provides over 650 listings and some discount coupons per market and covers Southeast Asia including Hong Kong and Macau, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. It gives information about restaurants located in major cities of these countries and the aim is to provide a guide that becomes a rich resource of dining and cuisine news to serve readers. Let me know if there's any opportunity that we could work with the society probably by offering special rates to your privileged members and featuring the guide book in your site. Thanks and look forward to hearing for your prompt reply. Best Regards, Adrian Andaya Top


Veg Cooking Course at New Green Pasture
Sophia Teh, the every inventive chef at New Green Pasture Caf�� on Level 4 of Fortune Centre, is doing another one of her cooking classes on Sundays, 3-6pm in June. Total investment for all four session is $200, including dinners. Here are the dishes you will learn and enjoy: 5 Jun: Shrum Hash Brown, Thai-style Mee Siam, Golden Burdock Shreds and Bellissimo Salad Cream. 12 Jun: Cosmo Salad, Rainbow Beany Rice, Sweet Dream Pillow and Miso Salad Noodle. 19 Jun: Fragrant Beancurd Roll, Snowy Millet Congee, Wholemeal Mini Mantou and Indian Blossoms. 26 Jun: Royal Sushi, Grandma's Favourite, Angel's Threads and Double Happiness. Top
7 Sensations Relocates
From 4 Jun, one of Singapore's most innovative veg restaurants and a consistent supporter of VSS, 7 Sensations, is relocating from Madras Street to 9 Raffles Boulevard, #P3-07 (3rd Floor) Parco, Millenia Walk, S. 039596, Tel: 6298.8198, Fax: 6336.3194, http://www.7-sensations.com. Top
Second Veg Restaurant at International Plaza
International Plaza, 10 Anson Road, next to Tanjong Pagar MRT, already has a branch of the Loving Hut restaurant chain, and now there's one more veg restaurant: Xin Yi Vegetarian by Earth Kitchen, 6226-3979. Details at http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1539 And, don't forget that there's another veg eatery nearby: Whole Earth Vegetarian on Peck Seah Street: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/277 Top
Supercharged with Raw Energy �C Salad Dressings
Raw vegetables are well known to be rich in vitamins, minerals, enzymes and dietary fibre. Learn from Chef Oh Chong Fah how to make your raw veggies especially tasty with salad dressings made from basic ingredients. Session 1 �C Sun, 12 Jun, 9.30am-12.30pm Session 2 �C Sun, 19 Jun, 9.30am-12.30pm Fee: Early-bird $60, Normal $80 (payment after 5 Jun), inclusive of materials & ingredients for each single session Sign-up for two sessions and enjoy a $10 discount Special �C Making Miso Paste Secret Unveiled! This is a special workshop on step-by-step miso making. Date & Time: 17 Jul, 9.30am-12.30pm Fee: Early-bird $120, Normal $140 (payment after 10 Jul), inclusive of materials & ingredients. Top
��Forks Over Knives�� Reviewed
Roger Ebert is one of the world's best known film critics. He's also someone who learned the hard way �C cancer �C about the links between diet and health. Ebert wrote a very informative, advocatory review �C http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? AID=/20110511/REVIEWS/110519995 �C of the documentary ��Forks Over Knives�� C http://www.forksoverknives.com �C which features Dr Caldwell B Esselstyn, Jr and Prof T. Colin Campbell, who have both spoken in SG in the past two years. Top
Plate to Planet
This less than 5mins short film, voiced by a Hollywood actor, is about a person's trip to the supermarket to choose the ingredients that he's going to use to make dinner for his family. Here's the blurb: ��What to eat?�� It is the question on everyone's minds at least three times a day �C more depending on your appetite �C and now a new short film, ��What to Eat,�� narrated by Jason Schwartzman (star of ��Rushmore��, ��Scott Pilgrim vs. the World�� and the HBO series ��Bored to Death��) and supported by top environmental organizations including the Sierra Club, Worldwatch Institute, Food and Water Watch, Brighter Green, and Farm Sanctuary, aims to show how eating less meat can help lessen the environmental impact of factory farming. By showing how our food choices have a more serious impact on our environment than the cars we drive, the light bulbs we use or the ways we recycle, the film makes the point that we can all take small steps for positive change. http://www.platetoplanet.org/ Top
Green Room Caf�� Reopens
Green Room Caf�� C http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/982 �C in Ang Mo Kio recently reopened and now features raw chef Diana von Cranach's living cuisine: http://www.greenroomcafe.com.sg. Raw cuisine matches Green Room Caf��'s natural setting in Bishan Park 2. Top
World Env Day at Green Circle Eco-Farm
On World Environment Day, Sun, 5 Jun, from 3pm, Sewalanka Foundation and Green Circle Eco-Farm invite you to the inaugural Sewalanka Organic Food Fair at the farm at 41 Neo Tiew Rd. See www.greencircle.com.sg for directions and click the Events button for details on the event. Sewalanka Foundation is a Sri Lankan development organization which enhances the capacity of disadvantaged rural communities to identify and address their own development needs. Through its own professionals and its links with other service providers, the foundation coordinates training and support services that contribute to the economically viable, socially just, and ecologically sustainable development of Sri Lanka. Small-scale farming will not be successful unless there is a market for the goods. This is where richer developed countries like Singapore can help, by buying and creating a market for their products. To raise funds for ACRES (http://www.acres.org.sg), Kampung Senang (http://www.kg-senang.org.sg) and Sewalanka Foundation (www.sewalanka.org), there will be a farm tour and included will be a delicious traditional Sri Lankan home-cooked vegetarian buffet dinner specially cooked by 2 Sri Lankan chefs at $30 per person, $15 for children from 5 years old to 12 year old. Top
Healthy Eating, Healthy Living... With Joyce Lye
Come to the ��Global Village of Inner Peace�� C Kampung Senang, where one can find peace and restore the balance in nature. Know and learn all about healthy eating and living. Meet Kampung Senang co-founder Joyce Lye as she shares the challenges faced in her journey to pursue her passion in promoting holistic wellness in Singapore. Date: Sat, 2 Jul, 9am-12.30pm, (Registration / welcome drink & snack from 8.30am) Venue: Kampung Senang @ Tampines, Blk 840, Tampines Street 82, #01-111 Fee: $30 SIM Members, $35 UniSIM Alumni, $40 Non-members Info: Jennie Koh �C 6248 5898 jenniekoh@..., organised by SIM Highlights: • Mini organic farm tour and appreciation of herbs and spices • Hands-on herbs and spices rolls • Scrumptious organic luncheon • Shop for organic and natural foods and other eco-friendly products Top
Organic Farm Tour and Lunch
It's great to see so much interest in organic food. Here's a third organic event in this issue. Bliss and Wisdom Society will be conducting a half-day farm tour to Fireflies organic farm on 5 Jun 2011 (Sun) from 9.00am-1.30pm. Program ncludes: (a) A special presentation by the owner of Fireflies who has transformed his traditional farm to an organic farm. He will share his insider knowledge. (b) A guided tour of the farm. (c) A healthy vegan lunch. Please call to register. Upon registration, you will be informed of the meeting point. Date: Sun, 5 Jun Time: 9am-1.30pm Fee: $15 (including transport, tour, presentation and vegan lunch) Registration: Bliss and Wisdom Society, 30 Lor 27,Geylang #03-01 (Citiraya Centre), S. 388164 Contact: Lim Chin Fa 9695.5427, Iris (л�㻪) & Ms Koh(��) @ 6547.1580 Top
Veganburg Now Delivers
Veganburg �C http://vegetarian-society.org/node/1481 �C one of SG's most innovative veg restaurants now does delivery too: http://www.veganburg.com/our-services Plus, rumour has it that Veganburg now has an Orange Marmalade Burger! In fact, you might be pleasantly surprised at how many veg eateries deliver, although, as always, conditions apply. Whether or not an eatery delivers is one of the descriptors for all of the more than 500 veg outlets listed on the Food Outlets page on our website: http://vegetarian-society.org/fdl?q=fdl Top
Tanjong Sutera Trip
The dates are Fri, 15 Jul to Sun, 17 Jul for a trip to Tanjong Sutera Resort in JB. (Google www.tanjungsutera.com for map and how to get there.) Cost: S$175. Enjoy vegan meals, plus yoga, drumming, toning, singing and dancing, all in a beach cove setting. To register, by 10 Jun, and for info: Betty Lau, battybooo@..., sms 65. 9648.9531, and Lilian Goh lilgoh108@... Top
Why Vegetarians Weigh Less
This short, simple article attempts to explain the growing body of data which suggests vegetarians generally weigh less than meat eaters. Of course, diet is one of many factors affecting weight. Below is an excerpt. USDA = US Department of Agriculture. You can read the entire article at http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/ why-do-vegetarians-and-vegans-weigh-less.html This is the first year ever that the USDA has embraced a vegetarian diet. In its 2010 dietary pyramid, the USDA gave vegetarianism an outright endorsement saying in addition to improved heart health, a vegetarian diet was associated with lower rates of obesity. Another study in 2009 by Oxford researcher Tim Key found that vegetarians and vegans had body weights 3 percent to 20 percent lower than meat eaters. So why are vegetarians and vegans thinner? Top
��Awaken Your Healing Power�� C Book Review
John Wong will be speaking at the Holistic Wellness Symposium organised by Kampung Senang to take place 30 Aug, on Level 5 of the Singpost Bldg, next to Paya Lebar MRT. For info and to register: http://www.eco-harmony.net/HWS2011 John Wong has written the most important book I have read this decade. Why? Because John's experience reveals / affirms that the root of all illnesses begins in the mind... his young mind was filled with anger and resentment which boiled over to acts of violence. Then, as John entered his 30s, his angst and ambition, coupled with his relentless drive to succeed in his bio-medical career, led to his paralysis and blindness. His body simply shut down. The medical experts at Singapore General Hospital were baffled. They treated him blindly �C even giving him chemotherapy �C in the end they told John that there was nothing medical science could do for him. Only a miracle could make him walk and see again. And John created his own Miracle! In his darkest hours, John made what he calls a ��Transcendental Connection�� with his Creator (the God source) by ��going within��... Since hope of healing from without (i.e., doctors & drugs) was gone, he was forced to fall back on himself. With a body emaciated and crumpled with pain, John had only his mind to journey within. As he began soul-searching, probing deep within, he realized the pain and hurt he had caused his parents... and he was truly penitent. Bingo! that was the breakthrough... just as his sickness had been caused by his anger & ambition filled mind, now his genuine remorse was triggering healing in every cell. Note too that his book also talks about his Change of DIET �C his realization that he needs the right plant diet to feed his cells. And, just as importantly, as John turned the corner, he vowed that he would use his experience to help others who are suffering and to repay his parents for their unwavering care and faith in him. He had found his purpose for recovery... And this book tells very heart-warming stories of the people he started helping, even as he himself was struggling to regain his full strength. There are vitally important lessons for all of us in John's story. Review by Betty L Khoo-Kingsley �C Author: Cancer Cured & Prevented, Naturally (3rd edition) Top
Eight Weeks to Wellness
Eight Weeks to Wellness is a credible healthful lifestyle program which includes: • pre and post health screening and follow-up sessions • power point presentations by medical and health professionals • cooking demonstrations with recipes • workbook & other materials/activities • wholesome dinner at each session. The next run is from 14 June, for 8 consecutive Tuesday evenings from 7 pm to 9 pm. For more details, please call Min Hui at 6355.2602 or e-mail: admin@... Top

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#467

From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <events@...>
Date: Mon Jun 6, 2011 4:59 am
Subject: Anyone Can Make Healthy, Delicious Smoothies! - 19 Jun 2011

events@...

Anyone Can Make Healthy, Delicious Smoothies!

	Venue:	Melville Park, Function Room * (Condominium in Simei)
	Date & time:	Sun 19 June 2011, 7 to 8.30pm
	Fee:	$15 (VSS members) $20 (non members)
	Limited to 40 persons

VSS smoothie workshops have always been a big hit, but have previously only been offered to private groups. Now, you too have a chance to learn to make this nutrient-dense meal-in-a-drink that is as healthy as it is delicious!

Anti-aging
Detoxifying
Energy boosting
Strengthens your immune system
Helps you cope with stress
Naturally delicious

This fun and engaging hands-on workshop shares with you 10 recipes and everything you need to get started on this simple and powerful way to better health! All equipment and ingredients are provided:

A short talk on why these great tasting smoothies are loaded with anti-oxidants, phyto-chemicals and other micro and macro nutrients.
A demonstration of a simple, delicious recipe followed by smoothie tasting.
Hands-on smoothie making session (10 stations with about 4 people to a station).
A chance for everyone to sample 4 fruity smoothies, 3 green smoothies and 3 nut-milkshakes.

About Your Instructor

VSS stalwart, Loh Yeow Nguan, has thrived on a vegetarian diet for over 20 years. He develops talks and educational programmes for schools and has conducted smoothie workshops for many institutions and private companies. As a former triathlete, Yeow knows how important smoothies are to his physically active lifestyle.

Join Yeow this June and learn the sweet secret of smoothies!

Registration

Click here to register.

Limited to 40 participants, so please register early. (Reservation is confirmed upon payment.)

*Complete address will be provided upon registration.

Payment

Payment can be made online or by cheque.

Make secure online payment here: www.vegetarian-society.org/smoothie

Cheques should be made payable to 'Vegetarian Society (Singapore)'

Mailing address:

3 Pemimpin Drive,
#07-02, Lip Hing Building,
Singapore 576147

Join VSS and enjoy great discounts on all our events, plus many other benefits!

#468

From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <events@...>
Date: Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:33 am
Subject: How Nutrition Affects Joints, Muscles and Bones - Sun 3 Jul 2011

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How Nutrition Affects Joints, Muscles and Bones
Talk & Dinner

	Venue:	Genesis Vegetarian Health Food Restaurant 1, Lorong Telok Singapore 049014
	Date & time:	Sunday 3 July 2011, 4.30pm
	Fee:	$17 (VSS members) $20 (non members)
	Limited capacity of 40 pax. Sign up early!

Food plays an essential role in the health of joints, muscles, and bones. Learn how you can use proper nutrition to achieve performance goals, reduce chances of exercise injury and address sports injuries at home.

You'll also discover ways to treat problems with joints, bones and stiff muscles through natural nutrition and chiropractic.

Dr. Casey Jan deRoos is a member of the Life West Alumni Association. He has spoken at various health seminars in the USA to educate the public on the importance of Chiropractic and wellness care.

As Doctor of Chiropractic D.C, Cum Laude (USA) and holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology/Zoology (Canada), Dr Casey is experienced in performing extremity adjusting, myofascial release/soft tissue management and physiotherapy treatments. He thoroughly understands practical mind-body solutions toward reaching optimal health.

Dinner is served!

After the talk, you can enjoy a healthy, specially designed organic vegan dinner set meal. You may choose either the lasagna or the laksa. *All set meals come with the two sides and a dessert.

Our Menu

	Mains:	Choice of (A) Lasagna (B) Laksa
	Sides:	Garden Salad Special Corn Chowder Soup
	Dessert:	Vegan Cheese Tofu (Specially made for VSS)
	*Kindly inform us of your choice of mains. Any special requests such as ‘no garlic’ should be mentioned during registration

Registration

Click here to register.

Limited to 40 participants, so please register early. (Reservation is confirmed upon payment.)

Payment

Payment can be made online or by cheque.

Make secure online payment here: www.vegetarian-society.org/chiropractic

Cheques should be made payable to 'Vegetarian Society (Singapore)'

Mailing address:

3 Pemimpin Drive,
#07-02, Lip Hing Building,
Singapore 576147

Join VSS and enjoy great discounts on all our events, plus many other benefits!

#469

From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:10 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 15 June 2011

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VSS NEWS

Smoothie Workshop Open to Public

Dinner & Talk: Joints, Muscles, & Bones

How I Became a Vegetarian

Some Funding for Survey on Diet in SG

VSS Endorses Saddest Dolphins Campaign

Supporting the Green Corridor

Bringing the Message to Bishan

The VSS InBox

GENERAL NEWS

Smoothie Classes from LINS Smoodees

Eating for a Healthy Heart

Want To Run a Veg Stall at SMU?

Vegetarianism Becoming Mainstream in the U.S.

Veg Classes by Shalu at Palate Sensations

Introduction to Living Foods Mandarin Workshop

Learn Why Sharks Belong in Seas, Not Bowls

Cooking with Halimah

Mike Tyson Promotes Veg

Singaporean Opens Veg Café in Chiang Mai

Diabetes Overcome Via Plant Based Diet

Eye Care Talk, Plus Dinner at Lotus

Reopenings - Annalakshmi & NutriHub

15 June 2011

Editor’s Note

They say good nutrition aids learning, and this issue is bursting with opportunities to learn while being nourished and while learning about good nutrition. Thanks.

Dr George M Jacobs

If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to drop us a line here.

Subscribe to this newsletter here. Unsubscribe here

Visit us at www.vss.sg

VSS members enjoy discounts at these fine restaurants and establishments.

Smoothie Workshop Open to Public

VSS has done many smoothie workshops and
demos, but for schools, companies, etc., and not
for the public. Finally, our smoothie guru, Yeow
(pictured above on his way to collect the workshop
ingredients), is putting his magic on display for the
general public:
Sun, 19 Jun, 7-8.30pm, Melville Park Condo, Simie,
$15 (VSS members), $20 (non-members).

This fun and engaging hands-on workshop shares
with you 10 recipes and everything you need to get
started on this simple and powerful way to better
health! All equipment and ingredients are provided:

• A short talk on why these great tasting smoothies
are loaded with anti-oxidants, phyto-chemicals and
other micro and macro nutrients.

• A demonstration of a simple, delicious recipe
followed by smoothie tasting.

• Hands-on smoothie making session (10 stations
with about 4 people to a station).

• A chance for everyone to sample 4 fruity
smoothies, 3 green smoothies and 3 nut-milkshakes.

Details at
http://www.vegetarian-society.org/ɶq=node/1546

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Dinner & Talk: Joints, Muscles, & Bones

VSS is proud to organise a talk by Dr Casey deRoos, titled 'How Nutrition Affects Joints, Muscles and
Bones'. Dr Casey is a Doctor of Chiropractic D.C,
Cum Laude (USA). He and his wife Natalia are
active on the veg scene and have a lot to share
about nutrition and health.

Dr Casey will explain that Food plays an essential
role in the health of joints, muscles, and bones. He
will teach us how we can use proper nutrition to
achieve performance goals, reduce chances of
exercise injury and address sports injuries at home.

The talk takes place Sun, 3 Jul, at Genesis Health
Food Restaurant, at 1, Lorong Telok, S. 049014,
from 4.30pm. And, you guessed it, following the talk
is dinner at Genesis with the choice of either laksa
or lasagne, each accompanied by two sides. Our
last dinner at Genesis was sold out; so, please
don’t delay to visit
http://www.vegetarian-society.org/?q=node/1548
for details and to register.

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How I Became a Vegetarian

Sutha Raman was recently elected to the VSS Exco.
This is the story of how she came to be a vegetarian.

I became a vegetarian at the age of 16, thanks to
a crab!

My mother used to buy live crabs from the wet
market to make crab soup. The crabs came in
brown paper bags with their claws tied up with
string. My mother had to use a chopper to slice
them into two while they were still alive and then
cut off the claws and throw them into boiling water
for them to die. This ensured we had fresh crabs
instead of frozen ones. I guess I was aware of this
process that the crabs had to go through but did not
really pay much attention to it, as my mother made
sure that my sisters and I did not witness such
gory details.

One day, my mother had a bag of crabs on the
kitchen floor, and I was helping her in the kitchen.
A crab managed to escape from the paper bag and crawled onto my foot when I was not looking. That incident freaked me out, and I did not touch the
crab soup that day. The crab (who was later
devoured by my family) changed my perspective
on life and diet. Up till then, the animals had always
been dead by the time I came in contact with them
(and honestly, my mother was such an excellent
cook that nothing else mattered).

The experience with the live crab enlightened me
to the fact that the animals whom I was eating
were once alive and had to be killed so that I could
eat them. I researched further. The information I
learned about slaughterhouse horrors sealed my
decision to give up meat. I have not looked back
since and am forever grateful to the crab who
stepped on my foot and opened my eyes on that day!

Top

Some Funding for Survey on Diet in SG

In our 15 May, 2011 issue, we reported that we are
investigating doing a study of people's diets in SG.
We had read about surveys done in the UK and US.
We contacted the company that did this 2009
US poll: http://www.vrg.org/press/2009poll.htm.
They are happy to do something similar, with smaller
numbers, for us, for USD4000.

We have applied for funding. So far, Lee Foundation
has given SGD2000 for the project. Thus, we are
about SGD3000 short. If you'd like to help, please
make a targeted donation:
http://www.vegetarian-society.org/
support_vss#donate

Top

VSS Endorses Saddest Dolphins Campaign

ACRES (Animal Concerns Research and Education
Society) – www.acres.org.sg – does great work
educating for a world in which nonhuman animals
are justly treated by we human animals. For example,
ACRES advocates for plant based diets.

Recently, ACRES asked other orgs to support their
campaign – www.saddestdolphins.com – to ask
RWS to release the dolphins whom were captured
for a planned RWS dolphin exhibition. Of course,
we said Yes. Even though RWS isn't planning to
serve dolphin meat and even though dolphins are
not vegetarians, we support the campaign because
it speaks to humans' relationship with our fellow
animals. Are they on Earth just for us, or do they
have a right to live for their own purposes as well.

Top

Supporting the Green Corridor

As you know, on 1 Jul, the railway lands that
have been owned by Malaysia revert to SG.
Our friends at Nature Society (Singapore) have
proposed that some of this land be used to form
a green corridor for recreational use by humans
and for survival and propagation by other animals,
as well as plants:
www.facebook.com/thegreencorridor,
www.thegreencorridor.org

VSS has supported this campaign. For instance,
on 11 Jun, a VSS representative took part in a
hike along a section of the railroad. Later this year,
we hope to organise a hike of our own. Would you
like to help organise this: info@...

Top

Bringing the Message to Bishan

Some secondary school students contacted us
about spreading the meat reduction message.
They had two plans: a talk to their schoolmates in
Term 3 and a booth at a community event in
Bishan on 11 Jun to be GoH-ed by Minster of
Defence, Dr Ng Eng Hen. VSS gladly helped
with posters, flyers and stickers. Plus, we provided
feedback on the materials these creative and
industrious students had developed on their own.

The three most often cited grounds for meat
reduction are human health, environmental
protection and the welfare of the nonhuman
animals trapped in the factory farming system.
Usually the first two reasons take precedence
as the ones most likely to appeal to the public,
because health and environment mostly directly
impact us personally. Thus, it was a surprise to
see these students highlighting the animal welfare argument. In fact, some of them had attended the
SPCA Animal Welfare symposium on 19 Mar
this year – www.spca.org.sg/past.html – at which
VSS spoke.

Top

The VSS InBox

It is difficult to defend factory farming, with its
incredible crowding and other horrors, such as
clipping off parts of the beaks of battery hens
(hens who are used for eggs and kept in cages).
In response, we now hear about such things as
Free Range Farming. Yes, the non-human
animals are still confined with the goal of using
them to supply food – meat, eggs, dairy –
for humans, but the claim is that the animals
are in more natural conditions, such as not
caged. Here's an email conversation we had
on the topic.

A reader wrote
You probably already know this but I just
discovered cruelty free range eggs in Singapore.

They are Freedom Eggs. I've never been able
to find free range eggs at the supermarket so
this was a good discovery as I never buy battery
farmed eggs.

If you haven't already told your newsletter readers
perhaps you could update them.

Hope this is helpful.

VSS replied
Thanks. I'll look into it. [We haven't looked into it yet.
Would anyone like to investigate?] I'm sceptical about
such claims, but it does show that awareness is
increasing. Thx again.

The reader replied
Yes, do let me know if they are not real cruelty
free eggs, I would be very angry as they are the
first eggs I have ever bought in Singapore in 8 years
because they say they are cruelty free. I bought
them at the supermarket.

In Australia, free range eggs are what most people
buy, and if you said they were free range (and
sold them as that) and they weren't, you would be
in big trouble and the consumers would go mad.

I was pleased to find them as it shows more kinder products are being sold in Singapore, like organic
and cruelty free skincare.

Top

Smoothie Classes from LINS Smoodees

Adeline Tan is one of SG's foremost proponents
of Green Smoothies. She believes in their benefits
so strongly that she started her own shop to bring
them to those looking for a wise way to slake their
thirst and power their day: LINS Smoodees Bar &
Showroom, 18 Cross Street #B1-02, China Square
Central, Marsh & Mclennan Center (next to Cold
Storage), S. 048423.

Now, you can learn to make smoothies like Adeline
by attending one of her classes. A wide range of
dates are available at different times. The schedule
is at http://beta.linssmoodees.com/classes

For more info: 9007.8233, 6438.4123,
http://linssmoodees.com/

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Eating for a Healthy Heart

WINGS (Women's Initiative for Aging Successfully) presents a Healthfriend workshop on eating to
achieve Heart Health. Here are the details.

The event begins with a talk that covers: What is
heart disease? What foods promote or prevent
heart disease? What are healing super foods for
a healthy heart? The talk is followed by a healthy
kitchen demo where the participants will taste
and sample these recipes:

• Kale, Pineapple & Ginger Smoothie
• Mediterranean Lentil Salad
• Heart Healthy Veggie Wraps
• Oat Bran Whole-wheat Fruit Muffins

Details:
Time: 3.30-5pm
Date: Wed, 22 Jun
Fee: $12 (members of WINGS), $14 (non-members)
Venue: Women's Initiative for Ageing Successfully
WINGS Training room, #06-05 Bishan J8 Office
Tower, S. 579837
T: 6250.1012
E: cynthia@..., www.wings.sg,
www.wingscraft.com.sg

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Want To Run a Veg Stall at SMU?

We were recently informed that there is a vacancy
in the Kou Fu food court inside the Singapore Management University located at Stamford Road.
Not only students, but also working adults from surrounding areas patronise the food court. There
is a discount in rental for a veg food stall. If you want
details, email wenjin@...

Top

Vegetarianism Becoming Mainstream in the U.S.

The U.S. has a long way to go to catch up with
SG as good place for veg food, but as the following
story from ABC News suggests that big progress
has been made. BTW, as you can see in an earlier
article in this issue of VSS eNewsletter, VSS is
hoping to have a survey done here by the same
company that did the U.S. survey cited below.

Shortly after giving up meat in 1995, Jessica
Lindsey took a cross-country trip that gave her a
taste of what eating out was going to be like.

"Vegetarianism was still so fringe then that hardly
anyone outside of California knew what it meant,"
she says. "At one restaurant, the waitress told me
that the soups were vegetarian. She said that the
broth was from beef, and it contained chicken
pieces, but no meat!"

Today Lindsey rarely has such strange encounters. Vegetarianism is steadily becoming mainstream.
Roughly 6 to 8 million Americans are vegetarians,
according to the Vegetarian Resource Group-up
from a half million to 2 million in 1994. And they
have gotten smarter about their dining choices.
A generation ago, vegetarian meals were often
built around leaden nut loaves or uninspired
brown-rice casseroles.

Today, many vegetarians consider themselves
foodies and relish the challenge of finding recipes
that showcase fresh vegetables as a delicious
main course, flavored with herbs and spices.
More than 50 vegan cookbooks are set to be
published this year alone. "Vegetables are
becoming culinary rock stars," says Amanda
Cohen, owner of the vegetarian restaurant Dirt
Candy in New York City.

Read on...

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Veg Classes by Shalu at Palate Sensations

Palate Sensations is a well established cooking
school now at a new location. Shalu is a newly
re-established vegetarian cooking instructor who
does classes there. Here are some of her
upcoming offerings.

Mon, 20 Jun, 7-10pm: Summer Salads & Soups
at Palate Sensations
This class is all about fresh, tasty salads and
chilled soups to keep you cool on a hot summer's
day. Not your typical green plates, but a great mix
of ingredients to create fabulous salads and soups
full of flavour!

Mon, 27 Jun, 7-10pm: Lao Vegetarian @ Palate Sensations
This is a great opportunity to learn more about
Lao food, which is so delicious but rarely seen
outside of Laos. Come join this special class and
open your mind to some fresh new flavours.

For more info: 9763.1483, shalua@...

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Introduction to Living Foods Mandarin Workshop

Linda Loo is well known to readers of this
newsletter. She's a raw food pioneer and, even
better, she combines food with yoga. Normally,
her classes are in English, but here's an opportunity
for those who prefer Mandarin to learn from Linda
on Sat, 16 Jul, 11am-1.30pm. Below is a brief
message from Linda.

Do you have a loved one who speaks Mandarin,
who wants to learn about healthy eating but is
clueless as to how and what to eat? By sharing
this Intro to Living Foods Workshop with your
loved one, you have an opportunity to transform
the person's choices on diet, reverse some
unpleasant health conditions and even extend a
life. Not only that, you get to create your own health
conscious family community – and that makes
eating healthy so much easier for yourself!

The only criteria is that the person coming for
the workshop must have the desire to change
the way he/she eats; otherwise any attempt to
impart skills, inspire and empower falls on
deaf ears.

Workshop Fee: S$168*
Includes: Mandarin Lecture on Living Foods,
Food Demo/Taste http://rawfoodlifestyles.com

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Learn Why Sharks Belong in Seas, Not Bowls

Have you visited Science Centre's Planet Shark
Exhibition? Come in late Jun and in Jul, because
Project:FIN will be providing free guided tours
around the exhibits at 3pm every Sun till Aug.
Learn more at http://www.facebook.com/group.
php?gid=271905012232&v=info

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Cooking with Halimah

Halimah first became famous on the SG veg
scene due to her cupcakes (pictured above).
They not only look great but taste great as well,
all without dairy or eggs. Next, Halimah became
even better known for her food blog – http://vegbuzz.blogspot.com – her work on
VegVibe magazine – www.vegvibe.com – and
her cooking classes at Robinsons and elsewhere.

Below is her latest class schedule.
Classes are held at Clementi Ave 4.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/Kalavira.
Vegan.School or http://vegbuzz.blogspot.com for
class schedule and photos, or email
halimah.i@...

25 June	10-1pm	Muffins • Green Tea Almond Muffins • Chocolate Chip Muffins	$80, $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make healthy muffins for the whole family
25 June	2.30- 5.30pm	Let's Go the Farm Cupcakes Demo on cupcake making Learn how to make farm animal designs in fondant, like cows, sheep, duck	$110, $100 for early bird registration (1 week prior)
2 July (Sat)	10-1pm	Classic Cakes • Classic Marble Cake • Coconut Pandan Cake	$80, $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how make classic cakes with traditional flavours
2 July (Sat)	2.30- 5.30pm	Chocolate Indulgence • Chocolate Fudge Cake • Devil's Food Cake	$80, $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how make two different types of beautiful chocolate cakes with frosting.
9 July (Sat)	10- 1pm	Teatime Cakes • Banana Walnut Cake • Blueberry Streusel Cake	$85, $80 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how make favourite tea time cakes with real fruits that the family will enjoy.
9 July (Sat)	2.30- 5.30pm	Vegan Quiche • Asparagus Quiche with Brown Rice Crust • Spinach Mushroom Quiche	$80, $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make healthy quiche without using eggs and cheese.

Mike Tyson Promotes Veg

Former world heavyweight boxing champion
Mike Tyson is a vegan and recently promoted that
lifestyle in a powerful billboard on display in
Hollywood. Find out more at
http://www.ecorazzi.com/2011/04/16/mike-tyson-
promotes-vegan-lifestyle-on-hollywood-billboard.

Also, watch and read an interview with him at
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/on-the-record/
transcript/mike-tyson-039i-live-boring-life-i039ve-
learned-love039?page=2

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Singaporean Opens Veg Café in Chiang Mai

A Singaporean, Paul Yeoh, has opened a raw veg
café in Chiang Mai: http://www.facebook.com/
pages/Cafe-Compassion/213609811988613.
Paul used to do raw food workshops in Singapore,
and the food was great.

One of Paul's most memorable workshops was
the one back in 2007 he did with VSS at the
Blood Bank on a special day to honour blood
donors. Paul put together some delicious food
loaded with iron. Here are two of the recipes.

Smoothie (from Paul – rawfoodcuisine@...)

1 red dragon fruit, peeled and chopped
1 ½ water
1 lime (large), green peel removed,
white pith remaining
½ cup spearmint leaves, lightly packed
2⁄3 tsp ginger juice

Date-Almond Candy Balls
(from Paul – rawfoodcuisine@...)

¾ cup dates, pitted and packed
3⁄8 cup coconut oil, warmed to liquid
1 ½ cup almonds ground into a flour
½ cup almonds, chopped into rocky pieces
in a dinner plate

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Diabetes Overcome Via Plant Based Diet

This YouTube video features two people who
had been suffering from Type 2 diabetes and
dramatically improved after following their doctor's
advice and switching to a plant based diet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3Bu6MJZbW0

As Dr Esselstyn said, many of our killer diseases –
heart disease, obesity, stroke, diabetes – are actually
one family of diseases linked to diet. Isn't it worth
a try, upon your doctor's consent, to switch to a
plant based diet – or as close as you can to one –
and see for yourself?

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Eye Care Talk, Plus Dinner at Lotus

Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant in Quality Hotel is
an impressive place to take visitors or family.
Here's a chance to combine dinner at Lotus with
an opportunity to learn from an expert about
eye health.

The Health & Community Ministry of Balestier
Road Seventh-day Adventist Church is organizing
a Health Talk cum Dinner.

Topic: Common Eye Diseases and Their Treatment
Speaker: Dr Alicia How, Consultant
Ophthalmologist, Singapore National Eye Centre
Date: Sun, 26 Jun
Time: 6.15-9pm
Venue: Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant, Quality Hotel
(Level 2), 201 Balestier Rd, S. 329926
Contact: Yuke Kertadjaja (6285-8261 / 9756 6588),
Clare Chew (9432 1791),
Catherine Tan (9653 4553), Lolabelle Wee
(93888 773),
Closing date: 20 Jun

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Reopenings - Annalakshmi & NutriHub

Two pioneer veg restaurants are reopening in
new locations.

1. Annalakshmi, 20 Havelock Road, #01-04
Central Square, S. 059765. Next to Ministry of
Manpower, 6339.9993,annagov@...,
www.annalakshmi.com.sg

2. NutriHub, 46, Temple Street, S. 058591 in
Chinatown, 9236.98402,
http://www.nutrihub.blogspot.com

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#470

From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <events@...>
Date: Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:01 am
Subject: Day Trip to NANAS - 3 Jul 2011

events@...

Day Trip to Noah's Ark Natural Animal Sanctuary (NANAS)

NANAS

Join us on another fun-filled day trip this July – we'll be enjoying a sumptuous vegetarian lunch, hitting the shopping mall, and making lots of new four-legged friends at NANAS. (Our previous trips were all sold out, so remember to register early!)

	Date:	Sun 3 Jul 2011
	Time:	9.30am – 5.30pm
	Cost:	$50 (VSS Members) $65 (Non members)
	Includes transport, lunch, NANAS entry fee plus a goodie bag!

	9.30 am	Pick up from Newton parking lot. Depart through 2nd link
	10.30 am	Shopping at Bukit Indah Mall
	12:45 pm	Lunch at Ci Yi Vegetarian Restaurant (JB)
	2:00 pm	Arrive at NANAS
	4:00 pm	Depart Nanas
	5:00 pm	Drop off at Boon Lay MRT
	5:30 pm	Arrive back at Newton parking lot

#471

From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Fri Jul 1, 2011 3:04 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 1 July 2011

news@...

1 July 2011

Editor’s Note

VSS NEWS

How I Became a Vegetarian

VSS Participates in Veggie Thursday Launch

Visiting KL

Interning wth VSS

Talk-Cum-Movie for Students

Feedback to the Government

VSS at Green Living Carnival in Bukit Panjang

Trip to JB Animal Sanctuary: Full

Dinner & Talk: Joints, Muscles, & Bones: Full

The VSS InBox: 4 Items

GENERAL NEWS

Save the World's Saddest Dolphins

Guide to Food Ingredients

US Unis Add Veg Eats & Courses

Consultancy Available for Veg Outlet Startups

Veg Restaurant Guide for SE Asia

New Classes from Halimah

This newsletter features
an occasional column
'How I Became a
Vegetarian'. The instalment in this issue
is not to be missed.
Please send your
story to info@....
Thanks.

Dr George M Jacobs

How I Became a Vegetarian

Natalie Teo, pictured here, is an NTU Communication
and Journalism student. Here's the inspiring story of
how she went veg.

Why I crossed over to "the dark side".

Every time I get asked this question I find myself
rattling off the same chain of reasons that most people
have already heard – for the environment, for our
animals, and also because of the cruelty of factory
farming. But what really started me on the road to
vegetarianism was my mother – ironically now the
one who constantly hovers over me, worried that
I'm missing out on nutrition.

I recall the months after my 'A' levels when I was
pretty sure I had bombed my examinations quite
spectacularly and was looking at the possibilities.
I even considered signing on with the army!
My mother then went to a temple and prayed for my results, promising to go vegetarian for three months
if I managed to make it to University.

Long story short, I made it. My results were far from
sterling but they were pretty good. I took on
my mother's promise and went vegetarian for three
months even though I'm Christian. I lost a bunch of
pounds and felt a lot cleaner inside. But that didn't
quite motivate me to continue.

Fast forward a year with massive weight gain from
freshman year and really clogged up insides from
the hostel life of nightly suppers, alcohol and unearthly,
dangerous sleeping hours – I decided to go vegetarian
to save my health (and hopefully my waistline).
It worked – I dropped the weight again and I made
longer miles at the gym.

What really changed this time that made me stick to
vegetarianism, however, was not how a plant-based
diet could make me look better. I began to discover
more about the killing of animals for food and worse –
the cruel, inhumane conditions of factory farming.
The issue of global warming became very real to me
as I watched videos, read reports and looked at
the numbers.

What have I gained from being vegetarian? I think
health reasons aside, I feel a lot happier and like a
much better person. I've become more conscious of
the environment and the importance of preserving it
as best as we can. And now that I form the minority
in my circle of mostly carnivorous friends, I suppose
I am more acutely aware of how difficult it must be
to be different, and I try to be more tolerant and
accepting of others. I think opting to go
meatless turned my life around, and I will probably be
doing this for a long, long time.

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VSS Participates in Veggie Thursday Launch

Veggie Thursday – www.veggiethursday.sg –
is a project of about 28 local NGOs who have come
together to encourage people to go plant based
at least once a week. Veggie Thursday had its
media launch on Thu (of course), 16 Jun. The event
was held at Le Caire, a Middle East restaurant on
Arab Street, and drew coverage from Shin Min,
Lianhe Wanbao, YES933 radio and 938Live.

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Visiting KL

On 25 Jun, at the invitation of our friends at
the Malaysia Vegetarian Society (and at no cost
to VSS), a VSS representative was a panellist at
the Health Education & Health Awareness
(pronounced 'HeeHah') exhibition at Mid-Valley
Megamall in KL. The event was an opportunity to meet
Malaysia's Health Minister, Dato' Sri Liow Tinong Lai
(pictured here), who is a vegetarian. Also present
were Dr Kamalanathan Sappiah, president of MVS,
(which had a booth at the exhibition);
Mr Jowly Yohanesh, Secretary of the Indonesia Vegetarian Society; Prof Li Duo, organizer of the
Asia Vegetarian Congress, to be held 8-9 Nov in
Hangzhou, www.5avu.com, and Prof Maitree Suttajet,
president of the Asia Vegetarian Union.

Upon meeting the Minister, we invited him to attend
the event in Hangzhou. He explained that the health
situation in Malaysia continues to worsen, partly
due to diet. For example, Malaysia is #1 in obesity
in SE Asia, and 43% of adults suffer from high blood
pressure. Mr Liow observed that mobilizing people
to fight communicable diseases, such as dengue,
is easier than convincing people to tackle
non-communicable diseases, such as
heart disease and diabetes.

In response to the ongoing epidemic of
non-communicable disease, Malaysia's government
has roped in ten ministries, including MOE.
The government also welcomes NGOs, such as
St John's Ambulance, to apply for grants to do
campaigns that emphasise prevention.

Mr Liow discussed the negative role of meat and
urged people to ignore the siren song of
meat advertising. He recounted that when he was
a boy, meat was only eaten on festive occasions.
And, when meateaters tell him how much enjoyment
he is missing by being veg, Malaysia's Health Minister
counters by telling them how they are missing the
enjoyment he gains from the taste of fresh vegetables.

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Interning wth VSS

Earlier this year, VSS was fortunate to begin our intern
with a non-veg SMU student. We are very happy with
her work. Here's a report from her perspective. If you
know anyone interested in interning with VSS, contact
info@... [Warning: salary is only $300/month]

Interning with VSS has been an eye-opening experience
for me. For one, all my friends are envious that I have
the luxury of planning my own time. For another,
I've learnt the importance of eating less meat to help
not only myself, but also to be kinder to my furry friends.
Through this internship experience, I have met many
interesting people from varied walks of life. Through
helping the VSS Exco, I have learnt that staying
connected with people and helping them is important.
You may never know when you might need their help.
As a saying goes, "No one is an island". VSS is a
place where I have grown – inside and out.

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Talk-Cum-Movie for Students

On 26 Jun, VSS Executive Director for Education and
Outreach, Yeow, did a talk and video showing for
students from P4 and older. VSS has a wide variety of
videos and can speak on a wide variety of topics,
including health, environment, kindness to our fellow
animals and the intelligence and emotions of
non-human animals.

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Feedback to the Government

Following on from VSS's participation in the successful
Animal Welfare forum last month, the event organisers,
ACRES, invited VSS to submit proposals to be
discussed with the government. Here is what we sent.
You are welcome to send your own proposals,
following the format below, to ACRES –
www.acres.org.sg – to be forwarded.

Overview of the Issue:

The eating habits children form when young can impact
them for their entire lives. Furthermore, the beginnings
of many killer diseases, such as heart disease and
diabetes, can be traced to the food people eat when
young, even if the symptoms appear many years later.
Thus, we need to strive to do what we can to start
children on the right path. In turn, children may even
be able to influence their adult family members.

Constructive feedback:

The food in most school canteens, even much of the
vegetarian food, does not match health experts'
guidelines, as canteen food tends to be high in oil,
low in whole grains, high in animal products, low in
plant foods. Of course, children's preferences play
a part. Indeed, they often reject food that is good for
them. One reason for this rejection is price. Children
can be very price sensitive, and healthier food can be
slightly more expensive.

Proposed solution:

The government might want to consider subsidising
healthier options in school canteens. Vegetarian
Society has experience working with school canteens.
Our experience is that even when healthy, plant based
food meets kids' taste test, they won't buy it unless the
price is right.

We understand that there is already a precedent for
subsidising healthy food. At Khoo Teck Puat Hospital,
whole grain foods are cheaper than white rice:
http://www.healthxchange.com.sg/News/Pages/
Khoo-Teck-Puat-Hospital-opens.aspx

Yes, subsidies cost money, but if we think long term,
perhaps we actually save money, because of reduction
in health care expenses and in lost time due to illness,
not to mention the suffering of individuals and their
families. Perhaps, a few schools of various types –
preschools, primary, secondary, JC, ITE –
could pilot such as scheme, including development
of age appropriate dishes.

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VSS at Green Living Carnival in Bukit Panjang

We were invited to take up a booth at the Green Living
Carnival @ North West, at Bukit Panjang Park, jointly
organised by Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore) and
the North West Community Development Council.
The carnival was free and open to all.

Green Living Carnival is a festive approach to share
with everyone how we can help to reclaim our planet
and our health by the way we live. Every individual has
the ability to make a change every day by choosing
what we want to eat and how we want to work or play.

Guest of Honour was world famous primatologist and
environmental educator, Dr Jane Goodall. Dr Goodall
is a vegetarian whose most recent book is titled
'Harvest of Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating'.

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Trip to JB Animal Sanctuary: Full

Our 3 Jul trip to Noah's Ark Natural Animal Sanctuary
(NANAS) is full. We hope to have another NANAS trip
soon. We will blast the details as soon as they are
available.

In the meantime, you can visit animal sanctuaries here
in SG, such as SPCA and Animal Lovers League.
The nonhuman animals who live there will appreciate
your visit. And, even better, you might wish to take on
the joyful responsibility of inviting one of them to
become part of your family.

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Dinner & Talk: Joints, Muscles, & Bones: Full

The VSS talk on 3 Jul is fully subscribed. The talk by
Dr Casey deRoos is titled 'How Nutrition Affects Joints,
Muscles and Bones'. Dr Casey is a Doctor of
Chiropractic D.C, Cum Laude (USA). We have more
talks scheduled for later this year. Details soon.

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The VSS InBox: 4 Items

1. Our last issue contained correspondence about
so-called 'free range' eggs. Upon reading that, reader
Jaipal Gill, from SPCA – www.spca.org.sg – wrote in
to say (reprinted with Jaipal's permission):

I just read your latest copy of the newsletter,
a fantastic read as always!

There was a short bit about "Freedom Eggs". Does this
refer to the newly introduced Freedom Range Eggs
which are produced locally? If so, they are not
free range as the name cheekily suggests. The AVA
does not permit free range chicken farming in
Singapore due to bird flu concerns. These eggs are
barn laid. The chickens can actually be seen if
you drive past their farm at Lim Chu Kang.
While there are many welfare problems associated
with the barn farming system (and free range as well),
it's still better than the traditional battery farms.

2. A reader wrote in to say that she was committed to
going veg but having health problems adjusting to
a veg diet. VSS does not dispense individual health
advice. However, we do have a list of health
professionals who, for their usual fees, will provide
health advice to vegetarians. She asked for that list.
To see the list, write info@.... No word back
from the reader.

3. Similarly, some JC students wrote in with questions
for a veg dietician, and we referred them to one on
the above list. The students wrote back to report a
satisfactory result.

4. About three issues back, we had a query about
veg shoes, and we referred the reader to the advice
offered by our friends at ACRES. Among that advice
was to try MacBeth shoes – www.macbeth.com –
which are not only non-leather, but also use glue of
non-animal origins. The good news is that another
reader recently spotted MacBeth shoes at a Bata shop.
The bad news is that if you're going for an interview for
the job of CEO of a Fortune 500 company, MacBeth
may not have any shoes for you.

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Save the World's Saddest Dolphins

VSS supports ACRES' ongoing "Save the World's
Saddest Dolphins" campaign, in which we humans
speak up for dolphins and urge Resorts World Sentosa
to shelve their plans to house 25 wild-caught dolphins
in their upcoming marine park attraction.

ACRES is doing a roadshow 1-3 Jul (Fri-Sun),
The Cathay, 2 Handy Road, 11am-9pm. Watch the
campaign videos and, most importantly, take a petition
photo on the spot. Please help the dolphins by
speaking up for them and asking Resorts World to
please let the dolphins go!

Find out more here:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?
eid=138916172850033

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Guide to Food Ingredients

Vegetarian Resource Group's extensive guide to
which food ingredients are veg
http://www.vrg.org/ingredients/index.php is now
available on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (iOS 4.0 or
later)! And it's free!

Click here to download the app:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/guidetoveganand
vegetarianfoodingredients/id443466136?mt=8

You can also search for keywords 'vegan ingredients'
or 'vegetarian ingredients' in the Apple Store.

Perfect for deciphering ingredient labels while you are
on the go, the Guide lists the uses, sources, and
definitions of 200 common food ingredients. It also
states whether the commercial source of the ingredient
is vegan, typically vegan, vegetarian, typically
vegetarian, typically non-vegetarian, or non-vegetarian.

Print copies of the Guide are available at
http://www.vrg.org/catalog/index.php?
main_page=product_info&cPath?1&products_id=8

Very important note from VRG: The purpose of our
food ingredient research is to educate people to enable
them to make informed decisions about the foods that
they choose to eat. People will draw their own lines at
what they will or won't eat. Do what you feel is
appropriate for your circumstances. The guide
should not be used to criticize others or feel
overwhelmed. We live in an imperfect world and
do the best we can.

Finally, no SG iPhone is properly apped-out without
the VSS Veg Restaurant Guide available at
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/
vss-food-guide/id394266785?mt=8

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US Unis Add Veg Eats & Courses

US News is a well-established magazine that
occasionally runs articles with info aimed at helping
students choose which uni to attend. A recent article
was titled, "Colleges that Offer Courses, Choices for
Vegetarians":
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/
articles/2011/06/07/colleges-that-offer-
courses-choices-for-vegetarians?PageNr=1

Slideshow titled "Colleges Catering to Vegetarians":
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/
slideshows/colleges-catering-to-vegetarians

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Consultancy Available for Veg Outlet Startups

In the hope of creating more awareness of and
accessibility to healthy vegetarian food in Singapore,
Mr Wong Kee Yew, is giving a time-limited offer on his
consultation service for Healthy Vegetarian Food Outlet
Startup. Mr Wong will take care of your vegetarian
business startup from head to toe, including appropriate
equipment, unique and healthy vegan recipes, menu
design and staff training. Mr Wong's credentials can be
retrieved from http://tinyurl.com/WongCV.

Contact: kee_yew@... or 9117.5756.

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Veg Restaurant Guide for SE Asia

Uncover Asia's finest in vegetarian cuisine! Veg Haven
is the first definitive, comprehensive restaurant guide
dedicated to pleasing the palettes of vegetarians around
the world.

The Southeast Asia edition carries over 650 listings of
carefully chosen restaurants, serving some of the best
vegetarian cuisine across Singapore, Malaysia,
Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Hong Kong and
Macau and provides clear information about restaurants
located in major cities of these countries.

Vegetarian Society (Singapore) members can enjoy
20% discount off the book price of S$12.90 per copy.
Contact Celine Chow – 6744.8483,
direct@... at MarketAsia
Distributors (S) Pte Ltd for more information and
quote VSS062011.

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New Classes from Halimah

Classes are held at Clementi Ave 4.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/Kalavira.Vegan.School
or http://vegbuzz.blogspot.com for more info or email
halimah.i@...

Date	Time	Lesson Description	Cost
16 July (Sat)	10-1pm	Wholesome Muffins • Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping • Apple Cranberry Muffins • Spiced Carrot Muffin	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make three types of delicious muffins that can be served for breakfast or a quick snack.
16 July (Sat)	2.30- 5.30pm	Dessert Pies and Tarts • Rustic Apple Pie • Chocolate Orange Mousse Tart	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make two delicious classic pies
23 July (Sat)	10-1pm	Light and Easy • Stuffed Mushrooms • Crispy Cornmeal Potato Cutlets • Eggplant Lasagna Special Dessert! • Chocolate Mousse	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Hosting a party and not sure what to do? Come join us to learn how to make delicious easy meals that will impress your loved ones!
23 July (Sat)	2.30- 5.30pm	South Indian Food Simplified • Basic Dahl and Sambar • Puli Curry (Tamarind Curry) • Potato Curry Special – Learn how to make Vegan Vegetable Briyani Rice (as featured in Straits Times Sunday Plus)	$75 $70 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Demystify South Indian food where you learn how to make three unique curries and a delectable fluffy vegetable briyani.
26 July (Tues)	10- 1pm	Special Weekday Class! • Blackforest Cake • Marble Cake	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make classic cakes that is enjoyed all year round.
30 July (Sat)	10- 1pm	Classic Cakes (By popular request!) • Marble Cake • Vanilla Strawberry Cake	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make timeless classic cakes using fresh ingredients.
30 July (Sat)	2.30- 5.30pm	Vegan Quiche (By popular request!) • Asparagus Quiche with Brown Rice Crust • Spinach Mushroom Quiche	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make healthy quiche without using eggs and cheese

Join VSS and enjoy great discounts on all our events,
plus many other benefits!

To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here.

Click here for a large list of vegetarian eateries

Click here to notify us of new places

p.s. - Please share the VSS eNewsletter with family, friends and colleagues.
That’s how we convince more people to eat less or no meat!

Disclaimer: The information provided in this Newsletter is solely for the consideration of the subscribers, and does not constitute an endorsement
by VSS.

Back issues are available here.

#472

From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <events@...>
Date: Tue Jul 5, 2011 2:39 am
Subject: Day Trip to NANAS - 31 Jul 2011

events@...

	Date:	Sun 31 Jul 2011
	Time:	9.30am – 5.30pm
	Cost:	$50 (VSS Members) $65 (Non members)
	Includes transport, lunch, NANAS entry fee plus a goodie bag!

	9.30 am	Pick up from Newton parking lot. Depart through 2nd link
	10.30 am	Shopping at Bukit Indah Mall
	12:45 pm	Lunch at Ci Yi Vegetarian Restaurant (JB)
	2:00 pm	Arrive at NANAS
	4:00 pm	Depart Nanas
	5:00 pm	Drop off at Boon Lay MRT
	5:30 pm	Arrive back at Newton parking lot

#473

From: "George Jacobs" <gmjacobs@...>
Date: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:11 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 15 July 2011

jacobs_george


15 July 2011
VSS NEWS Veggie Thursday in the Good Paper Back to NANAS Veg Stalls at Schools Unpublished Letter to MyPaper Responding to the Media Are Veg Stalls Good Business? The VSS InBox: 4 Items GENERAL NEWS Healthfriend: A New Veg Education Source Updates from the Blogosphere Aug-Oct Healthy Lifestyle Classes Vegetarianism and Christianity Chef in You: More Veg Recipes Is Eating Meat a Personal Decision Savings at the Newly Relocated NutriHub Veg Stall in Sembawang Closes But Another Opens in Tanjong Pagar Old Favourites Voucher Company Does Veg Forks Over Knives Ready for Pre-Order Vietnamese Veg Class New Issue of VegVibe	This is a big issue. We can't help it; there's just sooooo much going on with VSS and the veg movement generally. It's fun and exciting! Dr George M Jacobs If you have any comments or suggestions, feel free to drop us a line here. Subscribe to this newsletter here. Unsubscribe here Visit us at www.vss.sg VSS members enjoy discounts at these fine restaurants and establishments.


Veggie Thursday in the Good Paper
The Good Paper - http://www.goodpaper.sg - is a local publication, distributed free online and in restaurants, etc. (pls contact Good Paper if you can help with distribution). They describe their mission as follows: Behind the scenes and through this paper, the work we do is about linking partners. Many NGOs, charities and social enterprises have unfulfilled needs and Good Paper is a platform for communicating and responding to those needs. We reach out to passionate youths, philanthropically-minded individuals and companies with strong corporate social responsibility programs to bring them together to create opportunities and build for the better. Veggie Thursday, a project of VSS and 27 other NGOs, is featured in the current issue, along with VSS intern, Jasmin Lee: http://www.goodpaper.sg/join-me-on-a- veggie-adventure-today and http://www.goodpaper.sg/veggie-thursday-is-born Top
Back to NANAS
Join us on another fun-filled day trip this 31 July (Sun) - we'll be enjoying a sumptuous vegetarian lunch, hitting the shopping mall, and making lots of new four-legged friends at NANAS. (Our previous trips were all sold out, so remember to register early!) NANAS is a private animal shelter which was relocated from Singapore to Pekan Nanas, Johor in year 2000. Home to 700 free-roaming animals, including dogs, cats and horses, it occupies 10 acres of land in kampong-style settings. Details at http://www.vegetarian-society.org/?q=node/1556 Top
Veg Stalls at Schools
As part of VSS's efforts to start kids eating right, we not only do talks and workshops for students and teachers, we also work with canteen stall operators and staff. Plus, when a stall opens up at a school canteen, we look for people to take over the stall and run it as a veg stall. We recently had success with that at RI. If you know a school with an open stall and the school would be open to having a veg stall, we can try to find someone to run it: info@... Top
Unpublished Letter to MyPaper
Paul McCartney is one of the world's most famous vegetarians - http://www.meatfreemondays.com - (he's also know for his music, in particular, being one of the Beatles). Paul once said that if slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4YX_iVWIe0 Well, last week, readers of MyPaper had a chance to see inside SG's slaughterhouse for pigs. In response, one VSS member was inspired to write the following to MyPaper, but it doesn't seem to have been published. I refer to "Pigs to Pork" MyPaper, A6-A7, 5 July, 2011. The article and the accompanying photos provide a graphic glimpse at how pigs are killed here in Singapore. Sad. Pigs are intelligent creatures, just as are chickens and cows and the other animals whom we eat. The sadness begins before the slaughter. From birth to all-too-early death, we deprive these fellow animals - yes, we are animals, too - of anything resembling a natural life. Pigs to pork - living beings to lifeless objects - but they feel pain, too. They experience emotions, too. If they had been permitted, these non-human animals too would have developed family ties. Generations of people in India and elsewhere have lived without meat. Scientific research shows that we can be healthy, even healthier, on a plant based diet. So, why? Top
Responding to the Media
As regular readers of this newsletter know, VSS does lots of talks, exhibitions and trips. These are great for face-to-face contact, but the numbers reached are usually relatively small, such as 50 people at a talk or 40 people on a trip to NANAS. We can use the media to reach more people, and nowadays, with new media, such as FB, Twitter and blogs, so many opportunities exist. If you'd be interested in working with VSS to use the media to share the veg message, please contact info@.... Even if you just let others know about opportunities, such as an article in a newspaper (see the previous article in this newsletter for an example from MyPaper) or something in someone's blog, that'll be great. And, media in any language can be useful. Thx. Top
Are Veg Stalls Good Business?
A journalist from Shin Min contacted us about the viability of veg food stalls. Here is the correspondence. Dear Sir/Mdm, I am a journalist from Shin Min. I have some questions regarding the operating costs of vegetarian stalls. Recently, a San De Vegetarian Food Stall at Marina Bay Sands closed down due to insufficient manpower and poor customer response. Do you all encounter a lot of such cases? Is it very difficult to maintain a vegetarian food stall in Singapore? Has a lot of vegetarian stall owners reflect on this issue? VSS replies: Thanks for contacting Vegetarian Society (Singapore). We can put you in touch with some veg stall operators if you wish. Also, the VSS website hosts a list of 500+ veg stalls and restaurants: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/?q=fdl Indeed, with so many veg eateries, SG is one of the world's best countries for vegetarians. While we don't have statistics, it's our impression that the number of veg stalls is increasing, as more people are interested in meatfree eating, whether for reasons of health, environment or kindness to our fellow animals, as well as spiritual reasons. Also, it isn't only full time vegetarians who eat at veg stalls. Nowadays, many people are meat reducers, i.e., people trying to eat less meat. For instance, recently 28 NGOs came together to launch Veggie Thursday - www.veggiethursday.sg Also, HPB advocates that we eat whole grain foods, such as brown rice, and many veg stall offer brown rice. Previously, veg stalls had a reputation for not serving many veggies and instead serving lots of fried foods such as mock meats. Fortunately, that seems to be changing. Yes, veg stalls face the same pressures that other stalls face: rising rents, labour shortages, finding good staff, rising prices of ingredients. VSS tries to support veg eateries via education in the form of social media, flyers, talks, exhibitions and more. Top
The VSS InBox: 4 Items
This issue we are sharing 4 of the emails VSS received and our responses. The first two concern membership in VSS, while the third is a about veg eateries in the soon-to-be-opened Gardens by the Bay and the fourth is an invitation to speak at an event for secondary school students on sustainable development.
1 - VSS Membership Numbers A reader asked about VSS membership numbers. As of last month, they were: 195 annual members, 109 life members, 75 premium members, 12 corporate members and 234 student members. Having more members gives VSS more power when speaking to the government, companies, etc. And, having more paying members provides more funds for our educational activities. Details on all the membership options are at http://www.vegetarian-society.org/Join
2 - Questions about VSS Membership Someone wrote in with some questions about VSS membership. Below, in green, are our replies to the questions, in black. Thanks for your interest in joining VSS. Answers appear below to each of your very reasonable questions. VSS membership allows you to enjoy discounts and privileges. At the same time, you'll be helping to promote the importance of eating less or no meat, so as to help human health, the environment and our fellow animals. i would like to know if i sign up membership, does the membership come with anything like free vouchers? VSS members enjoy $50 worth of food vouchers (more than the membership fee), and are also entitled to discounts at our partners restaurants and establishments. For a full list membership privileges, visit http://www.vegetarian-society.org/Join. Is there any Birthday Treat for members? Unfortunately, no. A Birthday Treat scheme for members is a good idea, but is not something we currently offer. Does the member card have points redemption? If so, how do i redeem the points? We do not have a points redemption program. Instead, members enjoy direct discounts at our partner restaurants and establishments. Visit http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1367 for more details. If i lost the card, do i need to inform your restaurant and how much is the cost for replacement? An admin fee of $10 is charged for membership card replacement. Alternatively, members can also opt for early renewal. They will then receive a new card (with the full term of old plus new membership), as well as a new set of food vouchers etc. How long is the card validity? Annual Membership is valid for 1 year. How much is the renewal fee? The Annual Membership fee is $30. We also offer Life and Premium Membership. For more details, visit http://www.vegetarian-society.org/Join. Hope you can get back to me asap. We hope the above helps to answer your questions. Please feel free to contact us if you have any other queries. Thanks again for your interest in joining VSS.
3 - To Open a Veg Eatery at Gardens by the Bay While meeting with STB on another matter, VSS learned that NParks is in the midst of deciding on the eateries for the big Gardens by the Bay project, a project that will be larger than Botanics. So, we wrote to NParks, and here is their reply. If you are interested to set up a vegetarian food outlet in the Gardens, you may visit the Gebiz website:- http://www.gebiz.gov.sg There are 2 tenders posted on the Gebiz system, closing on 27 & 29 July 2011. These F&B outlets are located at the arrival square of the Gardens by the Bay. The tender ref numbers are: Nparks/R/10/2011 and Nparks/R/11/2011. You are required to register as Gebiz Partner thru the "Trading Partner registration" in the homepage before you could download the documents. Thank you. Samantha Kwan, Manager (Leasing), National Parks Board, Tel: +65 6557.9014
4 - Invitation to Speak The second annual Sustainable Development Youth Convention (SDYC) will be held this year during the period 26 - 28 August at the NUS High School of Math and Science. Supported by the NUS High School Humanities Department, the convention aims to raise awareness of social, economic, political and environmental issues revolving around the central theme of sustainable development in both local and global contexts amongst Singaporean youths. The Organising Committee of SDYC 2011 would like to invite VSS to be our guest-speaker at the convention. We would be honoured if you could address the participants on vegetarianism and the environment. Please consider this both a formal invitation and a cordial request by a group of passionate youths who believe that the efforts of Singapore's future generation combined can yet make the world a more promising place. Top


Healthfriend: A New Veg Education Source
Mayura Mohta was guest speaker at this year's VSS AGM. Now, we're happy to spread the word that Mayura has set up her own non-profit consultancy, called Healthfriend: http://www.healthfriend.com.sg Healthfriend's goal is to create awareness and promote wise eating habits as a way to long term health for children and adults. They do this through workshops that include scientifically relevant nutrition advice combined with a 'Health/Healing Kitchen' section which will has live demonstrations/hands-on preparation of some of our recipes. The seminars and workshops are designed to tackle and demystify food myths and inspire awareness to enable you to make smart choices in your daily life. By sharing their knowledge, they wish to empower you to live a life of optimal health and wellness. Top
Updates from the Blogosphere
More and more SG bloggers are talking about veg food, and there are more and more blogs dedicated to veg. One of the best know is the Hungry Ang Moh - http://www.hungryangmo.com - and if you scroll down a ways, you can find a list of other veg related blogs that you might want to check out, including http://doufumafia.com Top
Aug-Oct Healthy Lifestyle Classes
Bliss and Wisdom Society will be conducting the following series of 9 lessons on healthy lifestyle as follows. Chinese Class Dates: 6/8, 13/8, 20/8, 3/9, 10/9, 17/9, 1/10, 8,10, 15/10 (First 3 Sats of each month) Time: 7-8.30 pm English Class Dates: 4/9, 11/9, 18/9, 25/9, 2/10, 9/10, 16/10, 23/10 & 30/10/2011 (Sun) Time: 3-4:30pm Venue: Yes Natural Bakery (2nd floor) 55 Lorong 27, Geylang Road, S. 389538 Contact: Iris Sia / Lim Chin Huat / Koh Lee Yong Tel: 6547.1580 Application forms are available at "Yes Natural" counter, Tel: 6846.1580 Deposit: $30 (Refund if attendance is more than 7 lessons) All participants are requested to bring their own bowl/spoon for food tasting. Topics include: Eco Lifestyle Organic vs Non organic / GM Food Health Hazards of Food Additives Food Enzymes Concept of "Diet for a New America" Simple, quick, healthy vegetarian cooking! Top
Vegetarianism and Christianity
VSS members sometimes meet people who believe that vegetarianism is the exclusive domain of only certain religions. However, we meet vegetarians from all the major religions found in SG, as well as some of the smaller ones. Here's one example of how people from many religions find support in their religion for embracing vegetarianism. It's a new book entitled, The Friends We Keep: Unleashing Christianity's Compassion for Animals: http://www.baylorpress.com/Book/219/ The_Friends_We_Keep.html And, here's an article by the author: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/laura-hobgoodoster/ christianity-animals_b_876275.html Top
Chef in You: More Veg Recipes
Looking for more recipes. A reader recommends this website, and we can see why, judging by this photo of the result of the site's mango cake recipe: http://chefinyou.com/2010/08/vegan-mango-cake Top
Is Eating Meat a Personal Decision
Does it affect only the meat eater? Not really! From: http://www.evana.org Who can contest that meat involves heartbreaking animal suffering, ruins the environment, clears rain forests, impacts global climate, pollutes soil, water and air, puts enormous pressure on public health systems, diverts available food resources away from hungry people, and obliges every tax payer to finance sprawling subsidy-jungles for farmers? One of the main arguments against tobacco was the burden of passive smoking which seems like peanuts compared to the drama brought upon all citizens of the global village by the production and consumption of meat! Top
Savings at the Newly Relocated NutriHub
NutriHub is now open at its new location at 46 Temple Street (near Chinatown MRT exit A), and they are offering up to 20% off on retail products. Plus, lots of special offers for their classes, and here's the schedule for 2H July. Date: Sat, 16 Jul, 3-5.30pm Theme: Raw Like Cooked - Series II Menu: Nutri Vegan Rojak, Cashew Nut Parmesan Cheese, Crispbread without Flour, Asian Pizza Delight Date: Wed, 20 July, 3-5pm Theme: Harmonising Your Body Energy Menu: Vegan Meal + learn protection from electromagnetic fields and radiation, how to use a pendulum to check your body & food energy, how to harmonize your body energy with visualization technique and other methods Date: Sun, 24 July, 1-3.30pm Theme: Nutrition Assessment & Vitality Cooking Menu: Learn how to do your own Nutrition Assessment and find out what's lacking in your diet. Get Nutrition Tips on why & what to replace in your diet as well as learn how to supplement your diet. Followed by Vitality Cooking Demo - Asian Salad Delight using local greens, Brown Rice Milk Date: Sat, 30 July, 3-5.30pm Theme: Nutrimeal Cooking TM - Series II Menu: Homemade Almond Oat Milk, Vegan Korean Kimchi, Eight Treasure Brown Rice, Five Spices Salad Tofu SMS your name, contact no & email address to Vinitha @ 92368402 or contact her directly NutriHub - the Organic Fusion Cafe HP: 9236.8402 www.nutrihub.blogspot.com/ Top
Veg Stall in Sembawang Closes
A reader reported, and the stall holder confirmed, that the veg stall at Blk 334A, Sembawang Close, #01-01, S. 750334. Fortunately, Sembawang is still served by at least two veg stalls: one at 406A, Sembawang Drive Multi Storey Carpark, S. 751406, and another at near Sembawang MRT at 11 Canberra Road, #01-05, S. 759775. Updates are always welcome. Please doublecheck whether the stall is really closed permanently, and not just shuttered for a couple days, before emailing VSS at info@.... Thx. Top
But Another Opens in Tanjong Pagar
SG is lucky to have many great veg Indian restaurants, but we do not have so many Indian veg food stalls. Fortunately, a new one recently opened near Tanjong Pagar Plaza, beside the wet market. It's called Sam's Budget Food. The address is Blk 7, Level 1, Stall #5. Contact 6222.4458, 9471.6384, samsbudgetfood@... Top
Old Favourites
You've probably seen these videos before, but they deserve a second look, and even better, watch them with someone else: Vegan Video by cartoonist Dan Piraro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 05zhL1YUd8Q&NR=1 Chew On This by PETA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Zz-Ubsn- 2U&feature=related Earthlings by Maggie Q and others, including Joaquin Phoenix http://www.earthlings.com/ Farm to Fridge by Mercy for Animals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBbYUdvGWk0 Glass Walls narrated by Paul McCartney, produced by PETA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4YX_iVWIe0 Plus, lots more here: http://www.veganoutreach.org/video Top
Voucher Company Does Veg
A long-time VSS member wrote to share that a voucher company is offering vouchers for Original Sin - http://www.originalsin.com.sg - one of SG's best known veg restaurants, featuring Mediterranean cuisine. The company is www.voucherwow.com Top
Forks Over Knives Ready for Pre-Order
The feature film Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The film 'stars' two past visitors to SG: Prof T Colin Campbell and Dr Caldwell B Esselstyn, Jr, two leading advocates of plant based diets. Forks Over Knives is now available for pre-order at http://www.forksoverknives.com Top
Vietnamese Veg Class
Hungry to try some less common veg foods? Let Shalu show you the way this month at Palate Sensations cooking school in their new location. July 18th, 7-10pm: Vietnamese Vegetarian @ Palate Sensations Classic Vietnamese dishes with a focus on using fresh herbs and vegetables. Light and tasty, this is perfect summer cooking. Recipes: Fresh rice paper rolls w/dipping sauce, Vietnamese savoury crepe, Spicy lemongrass tofu. July 25th, 7-10pm: Asian Tapas @ Palate Sensations Stuck for ideas on appetizers to serve at your next dinner party? This class is just right for you... here's your chance to learn some tasty tapas, Asian-style! Recipes: Spring rolls w/a twist, Chickpea & potato cutlets w/spicy chutney, Tofu satays w/peanut sauce. Please email Shalu at shalua@... for more information. Top
New Issue of VegVibe
Very few countries are so fortunate as we in SG to have their very own vegetarian magazine. Thus, we look forward to each of the six issues of VegVibe that appear each year. The Jul/Aug 2011 looks especially good. The cover story is about the Brown Rice King, Heng Guan Hou. Hou is a VSS member who has done talks for VSS and who selflessly promotes the veg cause in many other ways. Other articles in the new issue of VegVibe focus on Veggie Thursday, the recent Animal Welfare Forum, Ground Up Initiative and organic farming. Plus, you'll enjoy the usual mix of restaurant reviews and recipes, and, last but not least, don't forget to read the VSS advert, provided free by the magazine. You can read VegVibe online at www.vegvibe.com, and hard copies are available at the following food outlets: http://vegvibe.com/vegvibeprint.html Top

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From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <events@...>
Date: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:55 am
Subject: VSS' First Ever Urban Farm Tour! - Sat 6 Aug 2011

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VSS’ First Ever Urban Farm Tour!

Join us on a learning journey this August – We'll be enjoying a refreshing vegan breakfast of organic mulberry leaf tea, brown rice milk with sweet corn, and sweet potato pudding; a choice of Mandarin or English guided urban organic farm and herbal garden tour and a potting session. Learn how to get your hands in “good dirt” to pot your very own herb! Packed with more than just fun, this tour will teach you to convert your garbage into your very own chemical-free cleaner. Don’t forget to buy some organic produce on sale at the end of your trip! You wouldn’t want to miss that!

A Tasty Treat Just For You!

We’ll end our morning activities with a scrumptious organic vegan set lunch of brown rice briani with masala chickpea curry, green salad with cashew dressing, pumpkin soup and freshly baked wholemeal bread hot from the oven. Drooling already? Sign up now!

	Venue:	Kampung Senang Tampines Centre Blk 840 Tampines Street 82 #01-111 Singapore 520840
	Date & time:	Sat, 6 Aug 2011, 8:30am - 1pm
	Cost:	$30 (VSS Members) This event is catered exclusively for VSS members only. Non-members can sign up as members to participate.

Kampung Senang in Malay stands for 'Village of inner Peace'. It is a charity and education foundation established in 1999 to promote the spirit of community (Kampung) togetherness, holistic well-being and natural lifestyle, through caring and living.

Kampung Senang, with its mission of ‘Care for the Environment, Care for People’, is a volunteer-driven foundation, providing services which include Care Services for young children, students and the elderly, a free TCM clinic, Holistic Support for People affected by Cancer (HSPC), Organic Farming education, and a Mobility Aids and Equipment Recycling project. Learn more about Kampung Senang.

Itinerary

	8.30 am	Welcome & breakfast snack
	9.00 am	Our Farm Tour begins! Herbs section, Veggie section & Potting station
	10.30 am	Enzyme-making demo
	11:30 am	Q & A
	12.00 pm	Organic Lunch and sale of organic fresh produce
	1.00 pm	End of Event

Registration

Click here to register.

Limited to 35 persons, so please register early. (Reservation is confirmed upon payment.)

Please include your name, mobile number and VSS membership number (if applicable).

VSS membership is now FREE for full-time students who are 23 and below!
Click here to join now.

Payment

Payment can be made online or by cheque.

Make secure online payment here: www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1566

Cheques should be made payable to 'Vegetarian Society (Singapore)'

Mailing address:

3 Pemimpin Drive,
#07-02, Lip Hing Building,
Singapore 576147

Join VSS and enjoy great discounts on all our events, plus many other benefits!

#475

From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Mon Aug 1, 2011 6:08 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 1 August 2011

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1 August 2011

Editor’s Note

VSS NEWS

VSS' First Ever Urban Farm Tour

Holistic Wellness Symposium

NTU Students

Reaching 7000

GENERAL NEWS

Bukit Merah's Loving Hut Closes

Veg Catering

21 Reasons To Go Veg

A Heaping Helping of Classes from Halimah

Drug Resistance from Eating Chickens?

Three Tips for Better Health

The Meat-Diabetes Link

Moral Progress and Animal Welfare

Taxing Meat & Subsidizing Veggies

Dine & Learn Workshops @ NutriHub

New Provider of Raw Food Classes

Ami's Veggie Heart - Aug-Sep Schedule

Video: Vegans in Vegas

Eating organic needn’t be some impossible dream, achievable only by the rich. Learn more on the VSS trip to Kampung Senang’s organic garden.

Dr George M Jacobs

VSS' First Ever Urban Farm Tour

An organic garden in an HDB estate? Yes, our friends at Kampung Senang's Tampines Centre, Blk 840 Tampines St. 82, #01-111, S. 520840 have kindly arranged guided tours of their gardens on Sat, 6 Aug, 8.30am-1pm. Here's the schedule:

	Time		Description
	8.30 am		Welcome & breakfast snack
	9.00 am		Our Farm Tour begins! Herbs section, Veggie section & Potting station
	10.30 am		Enzyme-making demo
	11:30 am		Q & A
	12.00 pm		Organic Lunch and sale of organic fresh produce
	1.00 pm		End of Event

The cost for all that, including the organic snack and lunch is on $30. More details here.

Kampung Senang Tampines Centre
Blk 840 Tampines Street 82 #01-111
S. 520840

Date & time: Sat, 6 Aug, 8:30am-1pm
Cost: $30 (VSS Members)

This event is catered exclusively for VSS members. Non-members can sign up as members to participate.

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Holistic Wellness Symposium

VSS is helping our friends at Kampung Senang to organise the Holistic Wellness Symposium 2011, to be held 30Aug (Tue, which is a public holiday), 8.30am-6pm, at the SingPost Bldg next to Paya Lebar MRT. The Symposium is divided into two sections, with the English programme in the morning and the Chinese programme in the afternoon.

Learn from a dynamic group of speakers. Take part in interactive sessions. Tickets cost $30, with free admission to a Holistic Fair taking place outside the auditorium. Details at 6749 8509, www.eco-harmony.net/HWS2011

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NTU Students

VSS is working with an innovative group of NTU students to create posters and videos that will effectively present life saving messages about why and how to go veg. These messages cover the health, environment and kindness reasons to eat less or no meat. If you know of other students or working professionals who would like to use their talents and passion to spread these messages, please ask them to contact VSS at info@...

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Reaching 7000

Currently, the free VSS eNewsletter goes to approximately 6500 email addresses. Let's see if we can reach 7000 by year's end.

Receiving the newsletter is a great way to learn about the How and Why of eating less or no animal based foods. And, it's quick and easy to sign up for the eNewsletter. Just go to http://www.vegetarian-society.org/?q=
node/700, enter your email address and click on the arrow. You can also read back issues there.

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Bukit Merah's Loving Hut Closes

Loving Hut is a chain of plant based restaurants providing healthy, green and kind food in a growing number of cities around the world. Unfortunately, their outlet at Bukit Merah Central recently closed. The good news is that their outlets at Suntec, Parklane, International Plaza and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital continue to provide a wide variety of plant based dishes, many of them local: http://www.lovinghut.com.sg.

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Veg Catering

Last month, VSS met a group of students who are spreading the veg message via talks and food. They call themselves Green Dot. One of the things they do is to provide Bento meals for school camps. They have collaborated with several tertiary institutions such as the NUS Business School and NUS Law School, for events such as Bizad Blackout, NUS Open House and NUS Law Freshmen Orientation. The response of students at these events was that the food really exceeded their expectations of what a meatless meal are like. In fact, some didn't even notice the difference between our meal and an ordinary non-vegetarian meal. Thus, if you do want to cater food or find out more about Green Dot, find them on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/GreenDot-Express/
176432805750581

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21 Reasons To Go Veg

The following webpage lists 21 reasons for going veg:
http://www.giveusahome.co.uk/articles/
vegetarianism.htm

Here, from the list, is a powerful reason that we hadn't heard before:

"Animals who die for your dinner table die alone, in terror, in sadness and in pain". This reason reminds us that the animals whom we eat form social bonds. Maybe those bonds aren't identical to bonds formed by humans, but the connections that pigs, chickens, cows, etc. form with others of their species, or even other species, do matter to them. Maybe they should matter to us, too.

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A Heaping Helping of Classes from Halimah

Below is Halimah's (front left in the photo) latest class schedule. Classes are held at Clementi Ave 4. Visit https://www.facebook.com/Kalavira.Vegan.School or http://vegbuzz.blogspot.com for more info and for photos of what you'll be creating, or email halimah.i@...

Date	Time	Lesson Description	Cost
13 Aug (Sat)	10-1pm	Delightful Desserts • Rich Mocha Cake with Espresso Frosting • Double Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make two delectable cakes.
13 Aug (Sat)	2.30- 5.30pm	Cupcakes Galore • Chocolate Cupcake with Vanilla Cream and Caramel Drizzle • Green Tea Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream • Banana Split Cupcakes	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make three delicious cupcakes that will wow your family!
20 Aug (Sat)	10-1pm	Vegan Pizza Making Class • Basic handmade pizza crust • Hawaiian Pizza • Almond Spinach Pizza	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make vegan pizza from scratch
20 Aug (Sat)	2.30- 5.30pm	Serene Meadow - 3D Cupcake Decorating Class • Basic Chocolate Cupcakes • Vegan Frosting Cream Learn how to colour and sculpt fondant to make beautiful garden themed cupcakes like snails, lady bird bugs, bees, mushrooms and flowers.	$85 $80 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Impress your family members with 3D cupcakes
27 Aug (Sat)	10- 1pm	Brownie and Scones • Orange Hazelnut Scones • Banana Date Scones • Triple Chocolate Brownies	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make yummy scones and a chocolatey brownie.
27 Aug (Sat)	2.30- 5.30pm	Muffin Class (By popular request!) • Blueberry Muffins with Streusel Topping • Apple Cranberry Muffins • Spiced Carrot Muffins	$80 $75 for early bird registration (1 week prior) Description – Learn how to make healthy, wholesome and scrumptious muffins

Drug Resistance from Eating Chickens?

A new paper in the U.S. government's Centers for Disease Control's journal Emerging Infectious Diseases claims that similarities between drug-resistance genes in E. coli carried by chickens and E. coli infecting humans suggest that the chickens may be the source of human infections. Indeed, antibiotic use in large-scale farming (as shown in the photo) of the animals whom we eat creates drug-resistant organisms that affect human health.
Read more...

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Three Tips for Better Health

Three tips from Toronto: (1) we should eat more beans (lots of protein and other nutrients); (2) we have to watch out for liquid calories (such as in sodas and other drinks loaded with sugar); and (3) let's try to think NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis), in other words, as we go about our daily routine, we should look for opportunities to get a bit of exercise here and there, such as walking up the stairs at the MRT station or getting off the bus one stop early and walking. Read more...

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The Meat-Diabetes Link

An increasing number of studies link meat eating with diabetes. Similarly, in other studies, people who adopt a plant based diet are able to reverse diabetes. Here's one possible reason.

A new study published in the journal Diabetes Care found a strong link between diabetes onset and blood levels of a group of harsh industrial chemicals charmingly known as "persistent organic pollutants" (POPs). The researchers identified a group of 725 diabetes-free elderly Swedes and tracked them for five years, studying the level of POPs in their blood. Thirty-six of them ended up contracting Type 2 diabetes - and the ones who did had significantly higher POP levels than the ones who didn't. How are these awful chemicals still causing trouble decades after being banned? POPs accumulate in the fatty tissue of animals - and transfer to the animals who eat them, including humans who eat meat, including fish. Read more...

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Moral Progress and Animal Welfare

Peter Singer, a philosophy professor at Princeton University, presents a useful summary of recent small steps towards greater respect by humans of our fellow animals. And, we could add examples from here in Singapore, such as stiffer penalties for animal abuse and animal trafficking. Similarly, the photo on the right shows the large crowd at the recent animal welfare forum organised by our friends at ACRES with support from VSS. Read more: http://www.salem-news.com/articles/
july192011/animal-morals-ps.php

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Taxing Meat & Subsidizing Veggies

Here's a very logical idea: We already tax cigarettes because of their negative impact on health and the resulting costs of medical care. So, why not tax meat and other unhealthy foods, and subsidise healthy foods, such as veggies? Read more at: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/24/opinion/sunday/
24bittman.html?_r=1

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Dine & Learn Workshops @ NutriHub

	Harmonising Your Body Energy Sat, 6 Aug, 11am-1pm Learn how to protect yourself from harmful electromagnetic fields / radiation. Learn to use a pendulum to check your body & food energy.
	Nutrimeal Cooking TM - Series I Sat, 13 Aug, 3-5.30pm Fruit Enzyme, Polenta Brown Rice Porridge, Herbal Mushroom, Chickpea Salad.
	Nutrimeal Cooking TM - Series II Sat, 20 Aug, 3-5.30pm Homemade Almond Oat Milk, Vegan Korean Kimchi, Eight Treasure Brown Rice, Five Spices Salad Tofu
	Raw like Cooked TM - Series II Sat, 27 Aug, 3-5.30pm NutriVegan Rojak, Cashew Nut Parmesan Cheese, Crispbread without Flour, Asian Pizza Delight

For more info: www.nutrihub.blogspot.com or sms your name, contact no & email address to Vinitha @ 92368402 or contact her directly for enquiries.

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New Provider of Raw Food Classes

People who want to try creating their own raw food dishes have a new place to look for inspiration and education, the Fresh Food Academy: www.freshfoodacademy.com. To find out about their classes, 6778.4826 or info@...

Here's an excerpt from the bio of the Academy's founder, Chef Sandra Lee:

A love for good food and a desire for a healthier lifestyle prompted Sandra to learn more about the intricacies of gourmet raw cuisine. After more than 20 years in the IT industry, the long hours and hectic corporate life took a toll on Sandra's health, her weight piling up and health issues surfacing one by one. With a very supportive husband and son behind her, she went in search of a more wholesome alternative lifestyle, which led her to going organic and eventually to living cuisine.

Her fervent pursuit took her to the United States, the land of Fast Food, yet ironically where there is serious and fast growing population of raw foodies. Anyone who knows Sandra will tell you that she is the living testimony of the miraculous effects of turning raw: she went from size 16 to size 10, her health issues just disappeared.

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Ami's Veggie Heart - Aug-Sep Schedule


	2 August (Tue) 11am-1pm • Thai lemon Grass Soup. • Cucumber Salad. • Stir Fry Tofu with home – made sauce.			5 August (Fri) 11am-1pm • Thai Green Curry. • Basil Rice. • Dessert: Sticky Rice with Mango.

	10 August (Wed) 11am-1pm • Green Papaya Salad, Red Curry, Pineapple Rice			13 August (Sat) 11am-1pm • Thai Green Salad, Stir Fried Vegetables with Fresh Basil

	16 August (Tue) 11am-1pm • Thai Corn Fritters, Salad Wraps, Eggplant with Basil			19 August (Fri) 11am-1pm • Pad Thai, Stir Fry Tofu with Vegetables and Basil

	23 August (Tue) 11am-1pm • Pumpkin Thai Curry, Thai Corn Fritters, Lettuce Wraps			27 August (Sat) 11am-1pm • Thai Green Curry, Cucumber Salad, Thai Corn Rolls

	13 September (Tue) 11am-1pm • Potato Salad, Quick Corn Soup, Bean Burger			16 September (Fri) 11am-1pm • Quick Tomato Soup, Tofu Burger, Green Pea Salad

	20 September (Tue) 11am-1pm • Corn Salad, Cauliflower Salad,Salad for the Body Healing			24 September (Sat) 11am-1pm • Mixed Salad, Vegetable Soup, Quick Burger

	27 September (Tue) 11am-1pm • Pesto Pasta Salad • Quick Cheese Toast, Pasta with Herbs

Email ami@... or call 91446105 to register for any of the above sessions. Please sign up at least 3 days before to guarantee a seat. If there is demand for a specific menu, additional classes will be added on. Each class will be at $65, payable on that day by cash.

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Video: Vegans in Vegas

This 16min video - http://www.vimeo.com/26718309 - focuses on convincing more males to be vegan. In the U.S., some people think that being veg is about being mushy, sentimental, pale and weak. This video seeks to show that being veg is able being strong, both physically and in standing up for those - our fellow animals - who can't protect themselves.

And, who knows? If people in Las Vegas can go vegan, maybe our friends at the two local casinos will start offering more vegan options.

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From: "Vegetarian Society $Singapore$" <news@...>
Date: Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:22 am
Subject: VSS eNewsletter 15 August 2011

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15 August 2011

Editor’s Note

VSS NEWS

Is a Vegetarian Diet Really Nutritious?

Make Your Own Green Smoothies

Many Volunteer Opportunities

Concert for the Dolphins

VSS Student Members Meet Up!

New Corporate Member

VSS Inbox – Weird Dream

GENERAL NEWS

New Outlets

Rawganiks' Organic & Vegan Chocolate Making Class

Raw Vegan Blender Workshop & Talk

Talk on the Pangolin Trade

Shalu Showcases More Classes

Healthfriend Workshops at WINGS

Smoochie Poochie Tea Party

September Classes from NutriHub

Learn about veg nutrition from Dr Priya at her
VSS NLB talk, "Is a vegetarian diet nutritious" on 10 Sep, and learn
the how of green smoothies from Adeline at the VSS smoothie event on 28 Aug.

Dr George M Jacobs

Is a Vegetarian Diet Really Nutritious?

The next VSS Library talk takes place at Bukit Merah Library on Sat, 10 Sep, 2–3.30pm. We have a very popular speaker, Dr Priyadarshani Kamat, who has done many talks on the benefits of veg diets. Dr Priya's NLB talk is free and open to the public. We would like to thank NLB for allowing us to hold talks at their libraries. Here are details.

Is a Vegetarian Diet Really Nutritious? (English Talk)
Dr. Priyadarshani Kamat
10 Sep (Sat), Bukit Merah Public Library,
Radin Mas Hall, Level 3: 2–3.30pm
http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/Programmes/Wellness/
BMCL/2011/09/10/0200/Is%20a%20Vegetarian%
20Diet%20Really%20Nutritious3F.aspx

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Make Your Own Green Smoothies

Fruit smoothies have been around for a while, but what are also becoming popular are green smoothies, smoothies which also include veggies. To teach us how to make our own green smoothies, VSS has invited Adeline Tan, the entrepreneur behind LINS Smoodees.

Adeline will be sharing some of her smoothie secrets on Sun, 28 Aug, from 11am–12.30pm, at the Bayshore Park condo's function room. Cost is $15 for VSS members and $20 for non–members.

Details at http://www.vegetarian–society.org/node/1579. Give your family a treat by learning to make green smoothies for them!

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Many Volunteer Opportunities

VSS has many ways to bring our message out to the public, including a variety of informative, persuasive flyers and eye catching posters. Sometimes, we are invited to take part in public exhibitions and other events, where we can distribute our flyers and display our posters.

Volunteers are needed to staff the VSS presence at these events. You don't need to be an expert to talk to the public. It's fine to say, "That's a very important question. Sorry, I'm not sure of the answer. Let me get back to you, please".

If you might have some time to volunteer for such public outreach, please contact VSS at info@.... You can make a difference in someone else's life! If you're not there, they might not have anyone to introduce them to meat reduction.

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Concert for the Dolphins

ACRES is organising a concert for the dolphins at Hong Lim Park on Sun, 28 Aug from 4:30–7pm, featuring the music artistes who support this campaign. VSS will have a booth. The main aim for th concert is to gather as many people as possible together to show Resorts World just how many of us want them to make the ethical decision to let the dolphins go. The more of us together, the bigger the voice and the stronger the pressure.

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VSS Student Members Meet Up!

The following report was contributed by VSS intern Natalie Teo, who is an NTU student. The VSS student membership scheme offers free membership to full time students below 24 years of age:
http://www.vegetarian–society.org/student

Good food, a great host and a chance to make new friends – the setting was complete on the evening of 22 Jul when VSS held our first ever meet up for students. Coming from all walks of life, we students enjoyed the burgers from vegan joint Veganburg as we chatted and shared experiences about their vegetarian journey.

We were later joined by Veganburg owner Alex Tan, who very kindly gave us discount coupons and shared a little more about his work with Veganburg and other social causes.

I think the highlight of the evening was when we started to share more about why we turned vegetarian and the hurdles we face continuing on a veg path. Some of us were led to be veg by family reasons or religion, while most of us opted to go vegetarian for ethical reasons.

Listening to every single one of my fellow students trade stories about gory images and footage of animal cruelty made me feel that yes, I was not alone. What surprised me, though, was that very few of us actually opted to be vegetarian for health reasons. I guess it seems that it's not just the average meat–eater who takes their youth for granted. We vegetarians are not very much different either!

Among us also were meat reducers whom we warmly welcomed. These were students who, for a variety of reasons, such as family objections, could not go completely vegetarian but were working on it. Their stance was similar – that meat consumption was ultimately bad for the environment and for animal welfare.

And then we moved on to the predictably Singaporean pastime – Complaining. The general consensus among us all was that our meat eating friends thought we were crazy. We also talked about the difficulties in getting our family, especially the older generation, to understand that we would not be malnourished if we did not consume animal foods.

We then adjourned to the conference room to watch some educational videos on going vegetarian. Knowing that there was so much more to being vegetarian than just the variety of issues already explored in the media, really opened my eyes up to this lifestyle that I've chosen to adopt.

So we all left after, promising to add each other on Facebook (see I told you we were no different from normal young people!) and keep in touch.

Until next time, my newfound friends!

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New Corporate Member

VSS has a corporate member scheme – http://www.vegetarian–society.org/
CorporateMember?q=node/6 – and the logos of all our corporate members appear on our Corporate Member page – http://www.vegetarian–society.org/
CorporateMember

Our latest corporate member is Shao Tong Chuan – http://eshop.shaotongchuan.com – a provider of frozen and dried veg foods. Check out their website to learn more about the wide variety of products they offer.

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VSS Inbox – Weird Dream

This email was sent to VSS by Dave Goh, a student at Singapore Management University.

Thought I would like to share with you something – a few days ago I had this dream… very vivid… I was in a slaughterhouse with a friend who, along with many other people, was there to buy meat. Dead carcasses filled the place. In the midst of all that death, I saw a small, young animal, chained and still alive. As I was getting ready to leave, the young animal suddenly appeared, ran towards me and repeatedly nudged my left knee. It nudged my knee, at the same time shivering profusely, for more than 5 minutes. I stood there dumbfounded.

Nothing can really describe what I felt. It was an immense sadness. One so chilling that I will not forget. When I awoke, tears were in my eyes, and just thinking about the scene brought more tears. What struck me with sadness was that it chose me amongst all the people there (running straight at me) and its incessant shiver. In the dream, I vowed to save the animal, no matter how much it cost to buy its freedom.

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New Outlets

Here's news of two veg food outlets that have recently opened.

The Blessing Store is a veg organic shop at 10 Seng Kang Square, #01–68, S. 544829, behind Compass Point Shopping Centre, 9767.3071, blessing_store@...,
http://www.vegetarian-society.org/node/1576

Herbivore is a restaurant at, 190 Middle Road, 01-13/14 Fortune Centre, S. 188979, 6333.1612. Read a review at http://www.hungryangmo.com/2011/08/herbivore-
japanese-western-vegetarian.html

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Rawganiks' Organic & Vegan Chocolate Making Class

Learn to make healthy, 100% vegan, organic chocolates in this hands-on class hosted at Zenxin Organic.

Price includes:
-Demo, recipe booklet, Silikomart chocolate mould, chocolate tasting and take home bag.
-Drink refreshments provided throughout the class of organic herbal teas and organic cacao chocolate drinks.

Chef: Caroline Traub, Owner of Rawganiks Pte Ltd
Date: 3 Sep (Sat)
Timing: 2-4:30pm
Venue: Zenxin Organic, Blk 14 Pasir Panjang Road, #01-25 Wholesales Centre
Reservation: Contact Ceri Wolf at 96334524, ceri@..., http://www.zenxin.com.my/2009

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Raw Vegan Blender Workshop & Talk

Learn the why and the how of raw food, including 8 recipes using cacao, gogi berries, wheat grass, lots of organic fruits and vegetables.

When: Sat, 20 Aug, 3-6pm, including Q&A
Where: Kali Majapahit Singapore. 43 Carpenter St., #01-01 (near Clarke Quay MRT)
Info: 9811.0971, hiu.lila@..., www.kali-majapahit.com

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Talk on the Pangolin Trade

Pangolins, also known as spiny anteaters, have been hunted and consumed throughout Asia historically. In recent decades, however, there has been a shift from local utilisation to large scale commercial harvesting which is attributed to demand from East and Southeast Asian countries where pangolin meat is consumed and their scales used in traditional medicines. Despite national and international protection an illicit trade in Asian pangolins continues to persist and it is this that is threatening the very existence of the species. This talk comprises an introduction to the trade in Asian pangolins followed by a report of recent efforts to understand the dynamics of trade, in particular in Peninsular Malaysia, so that efforts to mitigate such activity can be informed and improved.

Venue: The Function Hall, Singapore Botanic Gardens
Date: Mon, 29 Aug
Time: 4 to 5pm
Admission: free
Contact: http://www.nss.org.sg, contact@..., 6741.2036

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Shalu Showcases More Classes

	Sensational Soups – Salads @ Expat Kitchen Mon, 22 Aug, 10am–1pm Chilled pea & cucumber soup, Beetroot carpaccio w/orange bits, Moroccan–spiced carrot soup, Spinach & haloumi salad, Mango & avocado salad
	Modern Vegetarian @ Palate Sensations Mon, 22 Aug, 7–10pm Moroccan–spiced carrot soup, Pumpkin & feta parcels, Spinach, tomato & haloumi salad
	Southeast Asian Veg @ Expat Kitchen Mon, 29 Aug, 10am-1pm Fresh ricepaper rolls w/spicy dipping sauce, Sambal eggplant, Mee goreng, Spicy tofu w/lemongrass
	Vegan cooking @ Palate Sensations Mon, 29 Aug, 7-10pm No-cream of mushroom soup, Vietnamese crepe, Spicy scrambled tofu

For more details, please email Shalu Asnani at shalua@...

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Healthfriend Workshops at WINGS

Healthfriend – http://www.healthfriend.com.sg – is doing two workshops for WINGS (Women's Initiative for Aging Successfully) – www.wings.sg – located at 9 Bishan Place (Junction 8 office tower), #06–05, S. 579837, 6250.1012, info@...

The first workshop is Wed, 17 Aug, 2pm, on the Wonders of Whole Foods, and features Rejuvenating Apple, Carrot, Celery & Beetroot Juice, Mixed Vegetable Quinoa Salad, Refreshing Avocado Salsa Mole, Anytime Energizing Bars. The second workshop takes place Wed, 31 Aug, 2pm and is titled Nutrition for Weight Loss, and features Low Cal Breakfast, Smoothie, Mango and Black Bean Salsa, Lentil and Tofu Mini Burgers and Wild Rice with Grilled Veggies.

Animal Lovers League is returning once again with a fund–raising event! This time, the proceeds will go towards our 2011 Vaccination Fund.

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Smoochie Poochie Tea Party

Sat, 27 Aug, 11am–3pm, Animal Lovers League – http://www.animalloversleague.com – will be hosting the Smoochie Poochie Tea Party at Doggiestyle Cafe @ NEX mall. The party will have two sessions – brunch and lunch – to accommodate everyone! Each session will have 50 humans and 25 doggy friends. Proceeds go to Animal Lovers League vaccination fund.

There will be yoga and massage demonstrations for you and your dog, goodie bags courtesy of Doggiestyle Cafe and The Waterdish as well as mini-games in the outdoor dog run! Book your tickets now by emailing petsvillashop@....

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September Classes from NutriHub

Here's the list of NutriHub's – www.nutrihub.blogspot.com – classes for September. For more info and to register, sms your name, contact no. & email address to Vinitha @ 92368402 or contact her directly. Remember, pls, that NutriHub is in a new location at 46 Temple St, in Chinatown.

	Raw Like Cooked – Series II Sat, 3 Sep, 3–5.30pm NutriVegan Rojak, Cashew Nut Parmesan Cheese, Crispbread without Flour, Asian Pizza Delight
	NutriMeal Cooking – Series III Sat, 3 Sep, 3–5.30pm Brown Rice Lor Mai Kai, NutriVegan Floss, Cucumber Enzyme Salad, Black Sesame Walnut Pudding
	Raw Like Cooked – Series III Sat, 17 Sep, 3–5.30pm Raw Nut Milk, Tofu Chips, NutriVegan Popiah, Fruity Nutty Ice Cream
	Nutrition Assessment & Vitality Cooking Sat, 24 Sep, 3–5.30pm Swiss Museli, The Green Surprise, Nutty Fruity Tart, Tricolor Zucchini Pasta