First, we are going to mix the cooked mung beans, with fresh pressed coconut milk. So, we mix this. Then we start heating it, and we add the organic jaggery to it for sweetness. So, you keep stirring it and bring it to a boil. You just cook it for a few minutes. Then once it starts boiling, just mix it once in a while. When you add jaggery and then boil the coconut milk. And now we are going to add some cardamom powder for flavor. After adding the cardamom, you don't cook for very long. Just a little boil and then you switch it off. Yes, so the sweet is done. We are going to garnish it with some almond slices. And some raisins. And that's it!

VegFestUK is the United Kingdom's largest vegan event, which keeps getting bigger each year since its humble beginnings in 2003. Where hundreds of exhibitors' stalls were filled with delicious vegan food, compassionate cosmetics and animal-free fashion items. In the UK now that although we have over half a million ethical vegans, that is an accurate figure. The goal with VegFest is to help people understand veganism. When you understand why you should go vegan, you're probably more likely to succeed in going vegan.

Welcome to Part 1 of our two-part show featuring India's first vegan restaurant, Carrots, located in Bangalore, Karnataka State in South India. Today we are delighted to have co-owner of Carrots, Susmitha Subbaraju, introduce us to the popular vegan, eating establishment which was founded by Krishna Shastri in 2013. Co-owner of Carrots restaurant, Susmitha Subbaraju, and head-chef Ram-Khatiwada will now show us how to cook the traditional South Indian dish, Avial.

The Vegan Society carried some research to estimate the number of vegans, there are over 600,000 in Great Britain. So there have been some studies that show as many as one in three Brits now follow the flexitarian diet, even if it’s just a few meals in a week, it still helps the animals, and it helps to make veganism mainstream. As a way of promoting a healthy plant-based lifestyle, the Vegan Society has been actively encouraging the UK government to change their existing policies, they’re calling for those subsidies to be moved to healthy plant foods, push government money to sponsor the foods that are good and sustainable for people, so will got an all-round benefit to it.

Today we are delighted to have Ola, a vegan chef from Poland on our show. Ola has been vegan for five years and is passionate about vegan cooking, enjoys blogging, traveling, and writing children's stories. She has a large collection of vegan culinary inspirations that she shares with others to bring vegan awareness to people around her. Her approach is to showcase delicious vegan cuisine in vibrant colors so that no one would ever turn their eyes or forks away. Chef Ola will now how us how to make two delectable and healthy vegan dishes.

The Vegan Society does many things to help people shift to the vegan lifestyle, including developing a trademark system to label foods that are purely vegan. It allows clear labeling; it allows for consumers to make the right choice. And it allows not just vegans, but any consumer, because it fits their diet requirements, or even on a religious basis. And the longevity of this is that the more products that become “vegan suitable,” the more it’s having an impact on the environment and in the long run, it’s saving animal lives, and reducing animal suffering. And this creates a vegan world out there.

The Chinese government, the most powerful! They can tell their people what to do. And their people will listen. More than any other countries on the planet. Do you understand what I am saying? I have very big faith in Chinese government, in their power, in their influence on their citizens. And if Chinese blaze the trail on vegetarianism, then we will have hope. We have more hope, a lot more hope to save this Earth for our next generation. So that they live in health, happiness, and possibly spirituality. So that is grace, yeah? But at least, the trend is going toward this direction.

Today, the third Sunday in June, is Father Day in many country, and in order to celebrate and honor our endearing and selfless fathers for their unwavering and continuous contributions towards their families, we are delighted to have Mr.Koh China-Mong share with us the final part of our two-part episode cooking show, entitled "Vegan Peranakan Teochew Delicacies for Father's Day Special, Part 2 of 2-Refreshing Mustard Lemon Soup & Bubur Cha Cha" together with his younger sister.

A foresighted goal first proposed by China’s President His Excellency Xi Jinping, a set of dietary guidelines for the nation’s citizens was published by the Chinese Nutrition Society in partnership with the Ministry of Health, suggesting that resident eat more fruits and vegetables, and reduce total meat consumption by 50% or more compared to current levels, which could then be at least 70% when compared to the projected consumption increases by 2030.

Peranakans are descendants of Chinese settlers who came to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Southern Thailand between the fifteenth and seventeenth century. Their legacies contribute immensely to a richly diversified Singapore identity and culture. Peranakan cuisine, also known as Nyonya cuisine, is one of these legacies. This unique and popular cooking style, developed from the combined vibrant inspirations of both Chinese and various traditions from this region.

Ｗhen we talk about mitigating climate change, it is important to point out the path of action which has the highest impact. The simple and most effective act of changing to a vegan lifestyle has a greater effect than riding a bicycle or using an electric car, due to the wide range of benefits for the planet. The plant-based diet conserves water, energy, land, and has the lowest pollutants when it comes to food production. The organic option of plant foods is the most beneficial, as it is bee and bird friendly, and preserves water and land purity, which in turn makes a safer and healthier planet for all beings.

It is our honor to have this opportunity to share with you an ancient Chinese tradition, the Dragon Boat Festival, which has been around for more than 2,300 years and takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. During the festival, traditional customs include Dragon Boat races, hanging calamus or wormwood over doors to repel insects, children wearing five-colored string bracelets for blessings, and most important of all is zongzi. It is made with glutinous rice using a variety of fillings, wrapped in a leaf either as a pillow or four-cornered shape, and tied with plant-based or cotton twine.

In recent years, there has been a massive growth of raw vegan recipes including mouth-watering vegan desserts, made possible thanks to the internet and social media. As the name suggests, raw vegan recipes do not involve cooking, and the ingredients are commonly processed using a blender or similar kitchen appliances. Popular ingredients used include cashews, avocados, flaxseeds, dates, and the list go on. Today, Spanish vegan actress Esther Mendez, who has worked very closely with the famous Spanish film director Antonio Hernandez, and her beloved daughter, Amor de Dios, who is vegan since birth, will show us how to prepare the Angels’ Delightful Heavenly Raw Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake.

In previous episodes, we learned that the cornerstone of major spiritual faiths and philosophies of the world is benevolence towards all beings, including our animal co-inhabitants. The concept of animal rights, however, was not treated explicitly until respected English philosopher Henry Salt published his 1894 classic, "Animals' Rights - Considered in Relation to Social Progress," in which the erudite social reformer expressed his hope for an end to animal mistreatment.

In part two of our series, we saw that vegetarianism enjoyed a resurgence in Europe during the Renaissance period, an influential time for the arts, culture and intellectual thought. Closely following the Renaissance, the Age of Enlightenment from the 17th to the 18th century, was a time in Europe marked by an emphasis on empiricism, which is to say, reason and scientific methods as a way to true knowledge. It was a new era in Western thought that saw significant advances in such ideals as individual liberty, democracy, women’s rights, and the separation of church and state. Eminent Enlightenment philosophers such as Voltaire of France and Genevan Jean-Jacques Rousseau, spoke about the sentience of animals.

Refreshing and fragrant strawberries are one of the typical fruits that ripen in the springtime here in Korea. A favorite fruit that can be enjoyed on its own, used in salads or made into a wide range of desserts. Strawberries are rich in anti-oxidants, packed with vitamins C and K, fiber, folic acid, manganese and potassium that are all highly beneficial for our health and well-being. In addition, the heart-shape and attractive, bright red appearance make the strawberry a popular choice in food decorations and in desserts. Today, to celebrate Mother's Day in honor of mothers all over the world, we are pleased to prepare some special desserts using strawberries.

In part one, we saw that vegetarianism has its roots in the world's ancient spiritual traditions. It should be of no surprise that vegetarian and religion are so closely associated,considering that the cornerstone of virtually all major faiths and philosophies in the world is the universally recognized golden rule, to treat others kindly, which is the underlying tenet of vegetarianism and veganism." Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."-Lord Jesus Christ. This perhaps is the most famous principle that Lord Jesus Christ conveyed during His Sermon on the Mount. We would like to honor Christianity, the world's largest religion, be exploring the various existing written records and other information that suggest Lord Jesus and the early Christians were vegetarian or vegans.

Chef Alara was involved in the food business in London, United Kingdom, in the 1990s and early 2000s, before moving back to New Zealand where she ran a vegetarian market stall for several years before becoming vegan in 2011. She started making nut cheeses to sell, and today the artisan vegan cheeses are aged in a purpose-built two story high glass cheese cave on site at her cafe, Kaiaroha Organic Vegan Cafe &Deli,which opened in October 2017. Today we are delighted to have Chef Alara, and her daughter Elyse, to show us how to make a healthy, delicious,and beautiful vegan cheesecake,which also happens to be Alara's own recipe.

With a pure heart, Robbie Lockie like many others dreamed of a world reflecting the Garden of Eden where all humans and animals coexist in peace and harmony. With a dream fueled by positive fervor, Robbie joined forces with other like-minded individuals wanting a compassionate world. Klaus Mitchell was one of these people already on the path spreading the vegan message. Living on a dream and a prayer, Robbie and Klaus set up the Plant Based News website. As they developed their vegan news sits,they began gaining more and more followers but had no idea their humble site caught the attention of an influential investor,also with the goal of creating a kinder world.

Far from being a new phenomenon, vegetarianism and veganism have enjoyed a long and diverse history since the beginning of our sojourn on Earth. The term vegetarian was not coined until the 1800s, and the tern vegan not until 1944.Before these words were invented and popularized, a vegetarian diet was referred to as the "vegetable diet," or the "Pythagorean diet," after the preeminent Greek philosopher Pythagoras.Generally, the further back in time, the less certain it is whether a particular historical figure was vegetarian, lacto-vegetarian, ovo-vegetarian,or vegan. For the purpose of this show,we will use the term vegetarian to represent all these different types of vegetarianism where there is no certainty.