18th March 2026 Bulletin Eco-Corner

Eco-Corner is keen for everyone to enjoy a LOAF seder this Passover.  Don't worry, it doesn't involve anything chametz.  LOAF stands for Local, Organic, Animal-friendly and Fairtrade.  A really good way to be LOAF is to keep your seder vegetarian or vegan, but there is a Pesach custom that could put a spanner in these veggie works.  

Ashkenazi Jews have traditionally observed a ban on kitniyot, a class of food that was said to be dangerously similar to chametz or taboo foods, such as those which are not kosher for Passover.  So, for instance, they are not supposed to eat legumes or corn (even popcorn!).  This prohibition poses a particular problem for anyone trying to observe a vegetarian or vegan Pesach, since kitniyot include several vegetarian stalwarts such as beans and rice.  One way round this is to consider observing Pesach the Sephardi way.  Sephardi Jews do not follow the kitniyot prohibition (see here for more on why), and there are several other intriguing Sephardi Passover customs, such as soft, pita bread-style matzah, and dipping karpas in lemon juice.  Find out more here. 

Chag Pesach Sameach from all at Eco-Corner!