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The new program booklet is here!

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forum_for_contemporary_nutritionThe most exquisite vegan and organic cooking courses are not available at the Mirgos Club School or at Hiltle.

The most exquisite cooking courses for the refined palate can be found in the new program booklet from the Forum für zeitgemässe Ernährung. Unfortunately, most of the courses take place in Basel – perhaps a little closer for those not from Zurich?

We have picked out three vegan gems from the vegetarian cooking course program for you and are also presenting the course where we ourselves are represented.

 

Sat 23. 4. 16

The green wild ones – Culinary health care // Arlesheim // Wild herb hike in spring

Wild herbs and the first early bloomers harmonize well with the natural
cereal cuisine and provide valuable ingredients for health. So
off to natural meadows and forests! Dorisa Winkenbach guides us
there and guides us in discovering wild plants. We feel
we smell and taste them. How we determine our discoveries
and learn to distinguish between them. After the voyage of discovery
it’s off to the kitchen. There we prepare a wild herb menu together
to. You will learn important and interesting facts about its use,
Quantity, combination and healing effects of wild plants. In addition
You will find recipes for vegetarian or vegan meals, practical
Tips and suggestions. There is room for everything here – not least for
Socializing, when we enjoy together as the crowning glory of the day what
bring us the savages.

Time: 9.30-17 h
Place: Arlesheim
Costs: Fr. 130.-, For members of the Forum für zeitgemässe Ernährung only Fr. 110.-

Management:

Dorisa Winkenbach

 is a wild plant expert, writes books and works artistically.

Register here.

 

Mon 27.06.16

Tofu, seitan and tempeh // Basel // Cooking course

Tofu, seitan and tempeh are more than just an alternative to meat.
modern Western cuisine for some time now and are the
The basis for numerous creative creations. Andreas Bossert – with more
more than 30 years of experience in this field and macrobiotic training
– will explain the production process to you in this course and familiarize you with
different types of preparation. It provides you with imaginative
Recipes from starters to desserts and expand your kitchen knowledge
about these plant proteins. Vegetarian cooking and vegan
Delicacies become pleasurable additions or everyday cuisine.

Time: 18-22 h
Place: Basel
Costs: Fr. 110.-, For members of the Forum für zeitgemässe Ernährung only Fr. 90.-
Management: Andreas Bossert is a self-employed catering chef in Switzerland and abroad.

Registration
here.

 

Tue 27.09.16

Probiotic power – homemade // Basel // Cooking course

A healthy intestinal flora is very important for good digestion. Sugared,
Probiotic yogurts and drinks support the intestinal flora
not effective because sugar inhibits the growth of the “good” intestinal bacteria.
inhibits. Small amounts of raw, fermented foods help a lot
better. Raw sauerkraut, for example. If you want a change,
ferment yourself! It’s not that difficult. In this course
learn about the role of intestinal flora and digestion. We taste
various fermented foods and introduce kefir, kim chi
and kombucha yourself. You will also receive a starter kit for your home!

Time: 19-22 h
Place: Basel
Costs: Fr. 90.-, For members of the Forum für zeitgemässe Ernährung only Fr. 80.-
Management:
Aletta Karsies van Eeden
is a biologist with additional training
as a health coach and nutritionist.
Register here.

 

P.S.

By the way, we are also taking part in the Forum for Contemporary Nutrition this year: Lauren Wildbolz is teaching the cooking course

“Sufficient protein in the vegan kitchen – thanks to clever food combinations”

in the Markhalle in Basel. You can find all information about this course here.

The first organic vegan cosmetics line in Switzerland

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Because care products are teeming with questionable substances (
our article on the topic here
), Sarah and Nadine have founded the cosmetic institute
Pretty & Pure
 some time ago. There are only sustainably and fairly produced products whose ingredients are 100% natural. Sarah and Nadine have recently started making their own products in small quantities, so they remain of high quality. The first PRETTY & PURE ORGANIC BEAUTY LINE will be launched this Saturday. Product descriptions such as Relaxing Bath Salt and Botanical Face Steam make you want to try them out. In addition, there is a beautiful beauty case to give away with the exquisite homemade products and much more. All Swiss made and of course organic and vegan and made with lots of love!

Aperitif with vegan pastries & organic cüpli tomorrow, Saturday from 13.00

Pure & Pretty

Weinbergstrasse 25

8001 Zurich

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From Wednesday, December 9 to Sunday, December 13, 2015, the “Human Rights Film Festival Zurich” will take place at the Riffraff and the Filmpodium. The program reflects the diversity of human rights concerns in different regions and social constellations. The cinemas are showing artistically strong films that convincingly explore urgent human rights issues. These include refugee and migration issues, the Syrian crisis, raw material extraction, women’s rights and LGBTI rights. The subsequent panel discussions expand the program and offer the opportunity to put what has been seen into context and discuss it.

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All info about the
HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL ZURICH
 you can find
here
.

Your privilege, what’s up with that?

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Asks
M.I.A. in Borders
her
latest song
in the direction of bourgeois indifference. Look, it’s so easy to sing cleverly and cool about police violence, poverty and the refugee crisis. It’s that easy to create images that couldn’t come from an aid organization’s promotional video and are impressive for that very reason. But “Borders”, the title of the British rapper’s song released last week, doesn’t just have to hurt other artists. But first and foremost: us: the fact that we simply accept what is happening in the world without anger or courage is an issue and should challenge us. Source
Süddeutsche Zeitung

What you can do:
here.

Where you should go:
here.

 

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Lyrics
 / Lyrics/
whole song
 /
music video
:

Freedom
I don’t need ’em
Where’s your rhythm?
This world needs a brand new rhythm
We done the key
We done them key them to lie
Let’s beat ’em
We them smartphones done beat ’em

Borders
What’s up with that?
Politics
What’s up with that?
Police shots
What’s up with that?
Identities
What’s up with that?
Your privilege
What’s up with that?
Broke people
What’s up with that?
Boat people
What’s up with that?
The realness
What’s up with that?
The new world
What’s up with that?
I’m gonna keep up on all that

Guns blow doors to the system
Yeah f*ck ’em when we say we’re not with them
We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them
This is North, South, East and Western

Guns blow doors to the system
Yeah f*ck ’em when we say we’re not with them
We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them
This is North, South, East and Western

Queen
What’s up with that?
Killin’ it
What’s up with that?
Slayin’ it
What’s up with that?
Your goals
What’s up with that?
Leg’ bae
What’s up with that?
Makin’ money
What’s up with that?
Breakin’ internet
What’s up with that?
Love wins
What’s up with that?
Livin’ it
What’s up with that?
Leg’ real
What’s up with that?

Guns blow doors to the system
Yeah f*ck ’em when we say we’re not with them
We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them
This is North, South, East and Western

We’re representing peeps
Let them play us on the air
When we’re talking in our sleep, does it listen on a system?
We’re sittin’ in the stoop
Where we get our scoop
This is how we keep it cool and this is how we do

We’re representing peeps
Let them play us on the air
When we’re talking in our sleep, does it listen on a system?
We’re sittin’ in the stoop
Where we get our scoop
This is how we keep it cool and this is how we do

What’s up with that?
Your values
What’s up with that?
Your beliefs
What’s up with that?
Your families
What’s up with that?
History
What’s up with that?
Your future
What’s up with that?
My boys
What’s up with that?
My girls
What’s up with that?
Freedom
What’s up with that?
Your power
What’s up with that?

Guns blow doors to the system
Yeah f*ck ’em when we say we’re not with them
We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them
This is North, South, East and Western

Guns blow doors to the system
Yeah f*ck ’em when we say we’re not with them
We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them
This is North, South, East and Western

We’re representing peeps
Let them play us on the air
When we’re talking in our sleep, does it listen on a system?
We’re sittin’ in the stoop
Where we get our scoop
This is how we keep it cool and this is how we do

We’re representing peeps
Let them play us on the air
When we’re talking in our sleep, does it listen on a system?
We’re sittin’ in the stoop
Where we get our scoop
This is how we keep it cool and this is how we do

The song ends with “Gonna keep up on all that,
Gonna be doing it like that”

Therefore, say no to indifference.

What you can do: here.

Where you should go: here.

 

21 years of World Vegan Day

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World Vegan Day turns 21 years old

The first World Vegan Day was launched on November 1, 1994 by the British Vegan Society to mark its 50th anniversary. The organization was founded in 1944 by Donald Watson.

Vegan is the new yoga

 

Is veganism still trendy? In the meantime, there can hardly be any talk of a “vegan trend” anymore, the vegan movement has already made it into the mainstream and is on everyone’s lips. The media report on vegan stars, vegan bodybuilders and take up vegan debates.

Vegan restaurants, catering and food trucks are on the rise and the number of vegan products is also increasing enormously. At the last Zurich Street Food Festival, almost every stall offered a vegan option.

This is ultimately due to the growing interest of consumers in the vegan lifestyle and we hope that interest will continue to grow.

 

Vegan development in Switzerland in figures

1994- World Vegan Day is launched

 

1997- The company Vegusto produces vegan meat and cheese alternatives from its own Swiss production for the first time

 

2005- Vegan online store “Larada” supplies Switzerland from Bern

 

2007- The first podcast is launched on Vegan.ch

 

2009- The first vegan hotel “Swiss Krone” opens its doors

 

2010- The first vegan restaurant “Vegan Kitchen & Bakery” opens in Zurich

 

2011- Around 25,000 vegans live in Switzerland

 

2011- Foundation of the “Vegan Society Switzerland”

 

2012- First vegan street festival “Veganmania” takes place in Winterthur

 

2012- Vegan cooking courses come to the Migros Club School

 

2012- The green Fairy launches the first vegan organic ice cream in Switzerland

 

2013- Pretty and Pure, the first store with vegan cosmetics, brushes etc. opens its doors.

 

2013- Eva Kelemen and her colleague Thomas open the first vegan store in Switzerland

 

2013- Wholesalers expand their vegan range

 

2013- Haus Hitlt opens the first Vegi-Metzg in Switzerland

 

2013- The Vlowers vegan breakfast table takes place for the first time

 

2014- The Swiss label “The No Animal Brand” launches its first vegan fashion collection on the market

 

2014- The first vegan magazine called Vlowers is distributed in Zurich and the surrounding area

 

2014- Vegan food truck “Unmeat” chugs through Switzerland

 

2014- Vegan restaurant “sanus viventium” receives “Best of Swiss Gastro” award for the first time

 

2014- Switzerland has around 80,000 vegans

 

2014- V-Angle is the first vegan online fashion store to dress Switzerland

 

2015- The Alnatura organic supermarket opens in Zurich and floods the market with over 2000 vegan products

 

2015- First vegan canteen opens in Zurich

 

2015- The second vegan magazine in Switzerland, BLAUFUX, is published by the Vegan Society

the story will continue…

 

by Aris Guzman

The future of NUTRITION

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Future-of-nutrition

Panel discussion Wednesday, Nov. 18 2015 over lunch @ Hiltl

 

Meat consumption is increasing worldwide, while at the same time the area of untouched rainforest is decreasing, partly because it is being used intensively for the cultivation of soy for animal feed and as grazing land. Equally alarming is the state of the increasingly overfished oceans and the living conditions of the animals that serve us as food. What alternatives are available? Will we soon be eating artificial, less, no or different (animal) meat?

 

Discussion with

Christian Bärtsch, co-founder and member of the management board of Essento, a Swiss start-up dedicated to the potential of edible insects

Thomas Bratschi, ZHAW – Life Sciences and Facility Management Head of the Geography of Food research group, lecturer CAS in Food Responsibility

Rolf Hiltl, 4th generation owner and managing director of Hiltl AG

Moderation: Dr. Olivia Bosshart, KION

including the following questions and topics

– How can the constantly growing world population be supplied with food, especially protein?

– And with what type of protein? What does this mean for cultivation, “production”, distribution, eating habits, …

– Vegetarian cuisine is booming – is the future of nutrition becoming more vegetarian? Vegan? For which regions of the world does this apply? And is that a luxury?

– Will we eat less, no or different meat in future? Do we include insects in our diet? Or would you prefer artificial meat?

– … what questions do YOU have?

Details on procedure, place and time

Date: Wed. 18.11.2015

Venue: Hiltl Academy, Haus Hiltl,5. Floor, Sihlstrasse 24, 8001 Zurich

Podium: 12:15 to 13.15, followed by Hiltl finger food

Admission: Incl. Catering CHF 50.

Registration: until Mon. 16.11.2015. by email at anmeldung@kion.ch or at: www.kion.ch

Refugee aid: What you can do

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Image: EU flag by Banksy

 

I and my vegan kitchen stand up for fundamental rights: At least the right to life, liberty and integrity as defined in
Art. 3 UDHR
whether human or animal.

We have read and seen a lot about the refugees in the last few weeks.

The images of dead and washed up children on the beach robbed me of sleep or the thoughts of people locked up in a refrigerated truck gave me bad nightmares.

 

Big activism starts with each individual in small steps – so here are my tips on how you too can make a difference in small ways:

 

1

Dinner together

Solinetz makes it possible: people who live in Zurich and the surrounding area invite refugees to lunch or dinner. Experience shows that these encounters are very enriching for everyone. A win-win situation for hosts and guests: a refugee arrives and a person with a name and their own story, or even a friend, leaves. You can find all information
here
.

2

Femmes tables

Femmes-Tische of the Swiss Red Cross brings together mothers from different countries of origin. A hostess invites five to eight people from her circle of acquaintances to her home. Moderators lead the uncomplicated discussions on parenting, integration and health issues in the languages of origin of the participants. Femmes-Tische opens up new opportunities for action for the participants, promotes social networks and thus makes a significant contribution to integration. You can find all information
here
.

3

Donations in kind directly to Hungary

Tomorrow, on 9.09.2015 from 07:00 to 13:30 and after 17:00 and on Thursday 10.9.2015 until 11:00, the following items can be collected from Snejina Schuler-Stefanova (Tel. +41 78 825 6868
living@hispeed.ch) at Flühgasse 73, 8002 Zurich:

-Sleeping bags

-Bed mattresses

-Warm blankets/ comforters

-Tents

-baby milk bottles

-Baby/child carriers/slings

– If you don’t have any of the desired ones at home and still want to help, a pre-pack of toiletries would be appreciated. Please put them in clean sealable plastic bags and mark them for men / women.

The following toiletries can help::

For men : soap, shower gel, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, plaster, razor.

For the ladies: Soap, shower gel, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, plaster, sanitary towels (no tampons please!)

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Donations in kind in Switzerland / Reception centers

– On Thursday 10.09.15 in Zurich at Club XTRa, Limmatstrasse 118 (clothes, shoes, bags)

-Asylzentrum Altstätten SG (gladly accepts clothes, toys and shoes in good condition. When: Mon-Fri 08-17.00h bring them by without hesitation. Info from Amela Saiti)

-Refugee camp Aarwangen (according to Susanne Sapici you can drop by from 07-19.00h and bring things)

-Asylzentrum Aarau 5 (is happy to receive anything – children’s clothes in good condition, toys, etc. ) Rohrerstrasse 24, 5001 Aarau

-Asylzentrum Frauenfeld TG (mainly needs clothing for adults – there is already enough for children) Peregrina Foundation, Frauenfeld, Matzingen, Amriswil, Arbon, Romanshorn, Weinfelden and Kreuzlingen

-Asylum Center Menzingen (looking for winter clothes of all kinds, shoes, coats, backpacks, etc.) Dixionary French, Arabic etc. Always Wednesday 09.09.15 18.30-22.00h bring to the Jugi)

-Inquire at Caritas

Info from MAMALICIOUS For Refugees and
Deborah Gabriela
 Shkodra: Thank you!

 

5

Donations in kind to Greece

(07.-14.09.15 in Winterthur): Helping Bags, you can find all information
here
.

 

6

Hospitality conference

How do we want to live together in a troubled world?

Thursday 26.11.2015, 13:30-17:45

Foyer St.Anton, Klosbahstrasse 36a, 8032 Zurich

More information and registration
here
:
www.paulus-akademie.ch

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Donations

www.swiss4syria.ch

www.fluechtlingshilfe.ch

www.srk-zuerich.ch

 

You can also find more ideas for active help
here
 from Debora on her Mama Leone blog.

Vegan cupcakes at the Streetfood Festival

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SFF_FB_Sep15This time, the Street Food Festival is taking place as part of “Zürich isst” – the month of experiences around nutrition, the environment and enjoyment. Directly on the lake at Hafendamm Enge, between Seebad Enge and Quai 61.
The Street Food Festival No. 4 not only offers a selection of over 80 food stalls with delicacies from all over the world, but also makes the snack trend increasingly sustainable: instead of disposable crockery, reusable crockery is used, it is recycled and organic waste and garbage are strictly separated. This in collaboration with
Foodwaste.ch
 and the Mercator Foundation Switzerland. Michelle is also represented again this time with her cupcake stand and is presenting three different vegan options:

– vegan Oreo cupcakes
– vegan peanut butter cupcakes
– vegan chai cupcakes
Oreo cupcake
Your cupcakes are 100% handmade: go and try them!

There are no parking spaces on site. The best way to get there is on foot or by public transport. And it’s also best to bring a blanket for a picnic.

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Michelle’s Cupcakes
Main Store
Luisenstrasse 19
CH-8005 Zurich
City Store
Talacker 34
CH-8001 Zurich

 

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Eating vegan at the Zürcher Theaterspektakel.

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Vegan is the new vegetarian.

The Street Food Festival already showed that almost every food stall had a vegan option on offer. The spectacle proves that vegan food can go hand in hand with a visit to the theater and is in keeping with the spirit of the times: More and more restaurants are offering a vegan option. We have summarized the highlights for you.

 

 

Cantina

Vegetables from root to leaf, tofu.

Henri- laughs

Organic cuisine with oriental mezze platter (vegan option on request), quinoa burgers (vegetarian) with salad.

Landis

Organic fair trade and slow food products with a selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Mamaput

African cuisine, dodo (plantains), akara (bean balls) and if you want, you can put together a plate of appetizers from the various pots and round it all off with egusi (pumpkin seed sauce).

Patata

Potatoes in foil, potato noggi, French fries with salad.

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Lido

The Lido Paradiso offers wood-fired pizzas as fine as Im
Rosso
 or the
Bar Basso
they maintain a Cucina Italiana and there is also pasta. The Lido collective only uses organic products, and vegan food is also put on the grill.

You can find the complete gastro program at the Theaterspektakel
here.

 

For Kids

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The Röhrli Bar

Off to the crate! Conni Stüssi and her Röhrli Bar team have gone under the radar – in the truest sense of the word. They turn the Röhrli bar into a land of crates: there are stacks of two-person crates, soap boxes, flicker boxes, treasure chests, boxes to look in and boxes to look out of. The food box contains everything that makes children’s hearts beat faster: Hot dogs, popcorn, treats, and if you want something healthy: Apples. And of course101 varieties of syrup! Mampfred, who eats all the compostable waste, makes sure that the waste box doesn’t overflow. This year, he will be relieved of the task of the cup return lady, as the syrup is now available in returnable cups.

Street art suitable for children takes place in good weather on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons in front of the Röhrlibar. More information on site at the bar. Admission is free, but there is a hat collection.

By the way, a wonderful merry-go-round is in operation from MO, DI, DO and FR from 5 pm, MI and SA from 3 pm, SO from 2 pm

Text excerpt from: https://www.theaterspektakel.ch/lageplan/bars-beizen/roehrli-bar/

Röhrli-Bar at the Theaterspektakel