Ori Shavit
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Ori Shavit is an Israeli writer, journalist, Blogger, restaurateur, restaurant critic, and animal rights activist. She runs a popular vegan food blog, "Vegan Girls Have More Fun." Shavit has been noted for her workshops and lectures on vegan cooking and her advocacy for animal rights and veganism.[1]
Career
Shavit studied professional cooking and baking at Bishulim: The Israeli Institute of Culinary Arts in Tel Aviv and began her career as a writer for the Israeli magazine "Al Ha-Shulchan" (On the Table). She committed to veganism after watching a presentation by Gary Yourofsky.[2] Her blog was awarded the Best Food Blog award by Time Out Israel Magazine in 2013[3] and 2014.[4]
Shavit has been noted for her successful efforts to get gourmet restaurants in Israel to include vegan dishes in their menus or to become fully vegan.[2][5] She also founded a restaurant, Miss Kaplan, in Tel Aviv.[6][7][8] Shavit's explanations of the rise of veganism in Israel have been widely quoted in the media.[1][2][9][10][11]
Shavit has worked with the Jewish vegetarian organization Jewish Veg to create a vegan Birthright Israel trip[12] and to teach Jewish students about veganism on United States college campuses.[13]
From 2014 to 2018, Shavit served as chef at the Knesset on Israel's Animal Rights Day and prepared an all-vegan menu.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
In 2014, Time Out Israel named Shavit one of the most influential people on the food and nightlife of Tel Aviv.[5]
In 2015, she was named one of the 50 social heroes of the year by Yedioth Ahronoth.[20][21]
In 2018 she published a cookbook, My Vegan Kitchen[22][23][24] and in 2021 she published her second cookbook, Vegan Party.[25]
Personal Life
She is the sister of the singer Sivan Shavit.[26]
References
- ^ a b כץ, מאת שירי (20 March 2018). "המטבח הטבעוני שלי: אורי שביט מוציאה ספר בישול ראשון". טיים אאוט (in Hebrew). Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Beyond Hummus and Falafel: Vegans Create a New Culinary Lifestyle in Israel". Tablet Magazine. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "The 2013 Food Awards". Time Out Israel.
- ^ "The 2014 Food Awards". Time Out Israel. 14 December 2014.
- ^ a b אאוט, מאת מערכת טיים (22 September 2014). "האנשים המשפיעים בתל אביב: אוכל וחיי הלילה". טיים אאוט (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "ביקורת מסעדה: מיס קפלן הטבעונית". mako. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "מיס קפלן: פסגת הסקס אפיל של הטבעונות". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "חדשות טובות לטבעונים: "מיס קפלן" של אורי שביט תיהפך למסעדה". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "How Israel Became the Global Center of Veganism". The Tower. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "ננוצ'קה הופכת למסעדה טבעונית". וואלה! אוכל (in Hebrew). 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Holmes, Oliver (17 March 2018). "'There is no kosher meat': the Israelis full of zeal for going vegan". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Starostinetskaya, Anna. "Jewish Veg Launches First Vegan Birthright Trip". VegNews.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Labendz, Jacob Ari; Yanklowitz, Shmuly (25 March 2019). Jewish Veganism and Vegetarianism: Studies and New Directions. SUNY Press. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-4384-7361-1.
- ^ שביט, אורי (3 March 2014). "פרלמנטופו: טבעוני בכנסת". ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "מזנון הכנסת הופך בריא יותר". mako. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Animal Rights Day: Vegan lunch in the MKs' cafeteria, special committee and plenary debates". Knesset News. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Knesset holds special session to mark Animal Rights Day; vegan meal served in MKs' cafeteria". Knesset News. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Knesset Marks Animal Rights Day with Vegan Cuisine". UWI. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Animal Rights Day: Vegan meal served at MKs' cafeteria". Knesset News. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "אורי שביט נבחרה לאחת מ-50 הגיבורים של 2015". טבעוניוז | חדשות, טבעונות, כתבות, מתכונים, שחרור בעלי חיים (in Hebrew). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "The Vegan Nation". Media Central. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ אאוט, מאת מערכת טיים (18 March 2018). "איך תכינו כדורי טופו משגעים: הצצה לספר המתכונים החדש של אורי שביט". טיים אאוט (in Hebrew). Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Jerusalem health festival offers tips for healthy body and mind, retrieved 15 December 2019
- ^ jvs (30 May 2014). "My Life as a Vegan: Ori Shavit". Jewish Vegetarian & Vegan Society. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ ""חגיגה טבעונית" - ספר בישול חדש של אורי שביט". טבעוניות נהנות יותר (in Hebrew). 11 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "אורי שביט - "דגים" - וואלה! תרבות" [Ori Shavit - "Fish" - Walla! Culture]. וואלה! (in Hebrew). 14 February 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- Israeli animal rights activists
- Living people
- Israeli bloggers
- Israeli women bloggers
- Israeli women critics
- Israeli critics
- Israeli food writers
- 21st-century Israeli businesswomen
- Israeli women writers
- Jewish bloggers
- Vegan cookbook writers
- Veganism activists
- Women cookbook writers
- Women restaurateurs
- Israeli journalists
- Israeli women journalists