31 May 2021|Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Sustainability
I began to read Gabor Maté’s work a few weeks ago after a recommendation from Dr Rangan Chatterjee. Wow. Trauma is his field. His work is powerful. Our mental health is under attack. We’ve signed up to watch The Wisdom of Trauma movie premiere, which is online from 8-14 June, accompanied by a 7-day Talks on Trauma teaching series, led by Dr. Maté and featuring many leading trauma experts. Note: There is a suggested donation of $20, we have signed up, checked it out and this is not obligatory. (His 2M viewed TED talk is here).
Wedding anniversary lunch this week. I called ahead to ask if they could provide a vegan option. Boy did they deliver. Wow (again):
Hummus and polenta crisps for nibbles.
Avocado sushi with homemade wasabi and a tamari dipping sauce starter.
Timbale of aubergine mash, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, garden peas and leeks for main.
Mango sorbet with fresh mango, strawberries, sweet raspberries and edible garden greens. No sugar necessary…
All for the standard menu price. Less than a euro for each year of marriage!
Restaurants in the South of France are changing. They’re not the only ones…
Added to the site this week is this straight-talking tome. Mark was a food columnist, opinion columnist, and the lead magazine food writer at the New York Times for more than thirty years. He’s authored over 30 books, he knows his stuff.
I’m tired of the Keto? Mediterranean? Whole-food plant based? Paleo? Vegetarian? Pescatarian? Vegan? discussion.
As soon as you use the word ‘diet’ we think of the constraints. The ‘what can’t we eat?’.
This book gives the science behind what’s best for us, what isn’t and leaves it there. Refreshing.
Accused of ‘Plant-based dairy censorship’ the European Parliament, European Council, and The European Commission have rejected Amendment 171, aka the dairy ban which sought to tighten the rules around plant-based dairy – going as far as banning packaging styles similar to their animal product counterpart.
“It’s a shame that this amendment was even on the table in the first place,” Francisco Guerreiro MEP said. “The plant-based industry is playing a vital role in the fields of environmental sustainability, human health, and animal welfare, and the EU must support its growth, not halt it.” Full article here.
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