Let’s Meet a Middle Eastern (vegan) Prince!

A controversial law in England is that of religious slaughter, when animals are not stunned, in accordance with laws for the Jewish and Islamic faiths.

The fact is that it’s perfectly possible for both faiths to be vegan, so no ritual slaughter is needed. It may be religious ‘law’ if you eat meat, but you don’t actually have to eat meat. So this can keep everyone happy, without breaking any faith traditions. Here are some helpers:

Compassion in World Farming says that many ‘Halal’ meats are from stunned animals (so not compliant). While some supermarkets sell Halal meat, without labelling it properly. So people buy it, not realising that it comes from animals that were not stunned.

Some of the best-selling vegan cookbook authors in the world are vegan. One Arab Vegan is one of the most popular recipe blogs (its founder a practicing Muslim). And Prince Khaled bin alwaleed (above) is so passionate about the lifestyle, he now has invested heavily in the world’s biggest plant-based news website.

Many Jewish and Muslim food brands are now vegan, proving that it’s perfectly possible to eat in line with your religious beliefs, but also enjoy great-tasting plant foods. Doing this abroad also helps (in Australia, there is huge controversy over sheep and goats sent in blistering heat to boats abroad, where they then are religiously slaughtered).

In fact, Israel is one of the most vegan-friendly countries on earth. And the Middle East Vegan Society now certifies foods using its own V label.

Read this book of Middle Eastern vegan recipes!