VSS eNewsletter 30 June 2010
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30 June 2010 |
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| VSS NEWS Southern Ridges Trail Hike – 3 Jul Eco Harmony Bazaar – 10 Jul Smoothie Demonstration at Geylang Serai CC Global Warming The VSS InBox GENERAL NEWS New Veg Stall in Golden Shoe Martina Navratilova on Plant Based Foods Healthy Lifestyle Classes cum Cooking for Aug & Sep Liver and Gall Bladder Cleanse – 24 Jul Raw Food Meetup in a Park - 25 Jul Japanese Veg Cooking Classes Meat Linked to Early Puberty in UK Girls Going Veg May Reduce Toxins Book on Being Flexitarian Singaporeans’ Diet Preferences Survey 4D4N Rainforest Conservation Course in Malaysia July Workshops from Wholesome Living |
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Southern Ridges Trail Hike – 3 Jul |
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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 in 2010 on Sat, 3 Jul. Click here for more details.  Top |
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Eco Harmony Bazaar – 10 Jul |
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On Sat, 10 Jul, 10am-7pm, our friends at Kampung Senang - http://www.kg-senang.org.sg – are holding an Eco Harmony Bazaar featuring: Healthy vegetarian meals & organic foods Location: Blk 106 Aljunied Crescent, #01-205 (near Aljunied MRT) |
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Smoothie Demonstration at Geylang Serai CC |
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Demand is increasing for the VSS smoothie workshop/demo. Last weekend, we did a demo at Geylang Serai CC for newly arrived domestic helpers. We’ve done them to teachers, office workers, students and others. We emphasize that the smoothie is a quick, easy way to boost our health at the same time that we protect the planet and show concern for our fellow animals. Some people think that it must take a long time to make a smoothie. For example, earlier this month, a VSS member was at SGH to donate blood and started a conversation with one of the nurses about the smoothie he had made for his wife and himself that morning. The nurse couldn’t believe that a smoothie with banana, gogi berry, flaxseed, apple, raw oats, brown sugar (for iron for blood donations) and sunflower seeds could be made so fast. Not only is it quick to make, but a smoothie is fast to cleanup, without any of the grease from cooking meat. |
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Global Warming |
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Last year, VSS was one of the main local organisers of the International Day of Climate Action: http://www.350.org Sadly, the situation with global warming seems to be getting worse, not better. Next week, VSS is attending a meeting to consider plans for future activities. If you’d like to help educate the public about the link between meat and climate change, please contact us at info@vss.sg |
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The VSS InBox |
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A reader wrote in to find out where to obtain VSS’s Singapore Vegetarian Food Guide: http://www.vegetarian-society.org/?q=node/1047# In 2009, VSS launched this guide to approximately 80 veg restaurants. It is given free to new VSS members and sold to others. Of course, all such guides need frequent updating as the vegetarian food scene continues to grow (and, sadly, some outlets close). We hope to launch the updated version in the next few months. Top |
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New Veg Stall in Golden Shoe |
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‘So Good’ is the great name of a new veg stall located in Golden Shoe Car Park, 50 Market Street #01-32, May Hua Food Court, Stall 9. More info at |
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Martina Navratilova on Plant Based Foods |
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Here’s a short video by tennis legend Martina Navratilova on the value of plant based whole foods: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= MiCgh0sw4vU&feature=related Top |
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Healthy Lifestyle Classes cum Cooking for Aug & Sep |
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English Language Veg Cooking Classes – Aug/Sep – from Bliss and Wisdom Society. The lessons will focus on eco friendly and healthy lifestyles. Dates: 1/8, 8/8, 15/8, 22/8, 29/8 & 5/9/10 (Sun) Time: 4pm-5.30pm |
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Liver and Gall Bladder Cleanse – 24 Jul |
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Sat, 24 Jul, 3.30-5.30pm, Livin Greens (Organic Vegan Restaurant), 325 Beach Road (near Nicoll Highway MRT) is sponsoring this educational event. The speaker is Ms Olivia S.L. Er, Master in Chemical & Environment Engineering (NUS,UDA), Certified Naturopath from American Naturopathy Medical Association (ANMA), Malaysia Society of Complementary Medicine (MSCM) The cost is $10 which included a high fibre energy drink. For more info: 6396.5523, barbara@livingreens.com.sg |
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Raw Food Meetup in a Park - 25 Jul |
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Meetups are a great way to meet like minded people and to explore new possibilities. Singapore already has a vegetarian Meetup group - http://www.meetup.com/singapore-vegetarian - and an organic Meetup group - http://www.meetup.com/Organic-Living 2010 witnessed the birth of a raw food Meetup group, known as Alive: http://www.meetup.com/alivesingapore. Their next event is a picnic in a park (to be named later) on Sun, 25 Jul, 3.30pm. |
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Japanese Veg Cooking Classes |
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Catherina Hosoi, who did a very successful cooking class for VSS, is running more classes on her own on healthy vegetarian Japanese cooking. Details, plus a photo of Catherina’s smiling face, can be found at www.culinary.com.sg http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Among the dishes you’ll learn are: Kiriboshi daikon no nimono (Simmered high-fiber dried daikon medley) and Green peas & aburaage no gohan (One pot flavourful rice with green peas & soy puffs). Cost is $70 per person nett. Dates are Sat, 31 Jul, 2-5pm; Mon, 2 Aug, 7-9.45pm; Tue, 3 Aug, 10am-12.45pm; Tue, 7 Sep, 10am-12.45pm or 7-9.45pm |
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Meat Linked to Early Puberty in UK Girls |
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A study at the University of Brighton (UK) involved 3,000 girls and found that those who ate more meat were more likely to start puberty earlier. Early puberty is thought to increase risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and heart disease. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1285901/ |
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Going Veg May Reduce Toxins |
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A study recently published in the journal Environmental Health, reported that people who ate a vegetarian diet for just five days registered lower levels of toxic chemicals. In particular, levels of hormone disrupting chemicals and antibiotics used in livestock were lower after the five-day vegetarian program. This pilot study suggests that we can lower our exposure to potentially dangerous chemicals through dietary choices, such as limiting consumption of animal products such as meat and dairy. www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/ |
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Book on Being Flexitarian |
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‘Flexitarian’ is a fairly new word. It means someone who is usually vegetarian but occasionally eats meat. Flexitarian diets fit an overall trend, especially in developed countries, towards eating less meat, for reasons of health, environment and/or compassion. Here’s a book, available for sale or via NLB, which explains flexitarianism: The author, Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, LDN, is a registered and licensed dietitian and a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. She is the online nutritionist for Lifetime Television's MyLifetime.com; writes a food and nutrition blog for USA Today; teaches cooking classes; and appears regularly in print and television outlets such as CNN and RED magazine. |
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Singaporeans’ Diet Preferences Survey |
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Our friends at VegVige - http://vegvibe.com - are conducting a very brief survey on the dietary preferences of Singaporeans with a view to providing a snapshot of the percentage of Singaporeans who are vegetarians as well shed light on the types of vegetarians there are here (e.g. religious, ethical, 'only take eggs' etc.). It is hoped that this survey - the first of its kind - will enable VegVibe to call for a larger academic and/or governmental study into the dietary preferences of Singaporeans. Please follow this link - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RQCJ6GP - to input your responses. As of now, VegVibe has collected over 150 responses and are looking to gather as much more responses as possible by end-July (i.e. the more respondents, the stronger the findings) before reporting findings in August. Interestingly, preliminary analysis of the responses thus far suggests that even amongst non-vegetarians, 13% do not consume eggs and 21% do not consume dairy. Encouragingly, almost 70% of the non-vegetarians polled are flexible with their diets (i.e. are not 'die-hard' meat eaters). |
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4D4N Rainforest Conservation Course in Malaysia |
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Dates: 5-9 Aug (departing 5 Aug 10 pm) Closing date for registration 23 July 2010 Place: MoonRiver Lodge, Lojing, Sigar Highlands, Malaysia (10 mins from Cameron Highlands) Enjoy the cool temperate climate and quiet nature surroundings. Immerse yourself with the day-to-day organic farming activities, learn about permaculture and the designs in place. The Rainforest Conservation course will be conducted by WildAsia. Price per pax: $650 For details/registration, Leong Kwok Peng, |
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July Workshops from Wholesome Living |
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Here are the July workshops by Chef Oh Chong Fah. Sat, 3 Jul, 10am-1.30pm: Wholesome bakery, with & without oven For details visit |
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