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UK’s first vegetarian and vegan pub?
Article from the Bristol Evening Post Is this Britain’s first vegan pub? From the beer to the bar snacks it’s all veggie-friendly here. Put aside thoughts of bare lettuce leaves and bland pulses, the UK’s first vegetarian and vegan pub is set to tickle the taste buds and change the way you think about meat-free […]
Mock meat: the rise of the vegetarian butcher
Written for the Telegraph by Sue Quinn Traditional butchers might be disappearing from UK high streets but there’s a new breed sharpening their knives to slice a different kind of meat – made from plants. So-called “vegetarian butchers” are popping up across the globe, selling products that mimic meat but contain no animal flesh at all. […]
Asda to become first UK supermarket to sell wonky veg boxes
Written by Samuel Osborne for the Independent Asda will become the UK’s first supermarket to sell a box of wonky vegetables in 128 of its stores on Friday. The box costs £3.50 and the supermarket says they contain enough to feed a family of four for a week. It contains seasonal vegetables and salad ingredients including carrots, […]
French law forbids food waste by supermarkets
Article written by Angelique Chrisafis for the Guardian. Food banks and other charities welcome law making large shops donate unsold food and stop spoiling items to deter foragers. France has become the first country in the world to ban supermarkets from throwing away or destroying unsold food, forcing them instead to donate it to charities […]
Saving the fruits too ugly for the stores – Jewish Chronicle
Meet the people doing something about the tonnes of food wasted daily in the UK – article written by Victoria Prever in the Jewish Chronicle. Always worried about when we will next eat, as a race, we’re not renowned for under catering. We’re not alone: UK household food waste last year was more than 12 […]
Vegetable Biryani with Dip
Vegan Biryani with Coyo Dip Recipe Type: Main Dish Author: CoYo This will become a favourite in any vegan’s diet; exciting and colourful this dish tastes as good as it looks. The coconut milk yoghurt dip on the side adds a creamy twist to this spiced dish. Ingredients 300g cooked basmati rice 1 carrot, julienned […]
Vegan Burger
Vegan Burger Recipe Type: Main Dish Author: CoYo This vegan burger will put an end to boring veggie burgers and can be cooked on the BBQ in the summer. The coconut milk yoghurt dip is a great and exciting alternative to mayonnaise. Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 white onion, finely diced 1 carrot, grated […]
Vegan Supermarket Chain Coming To United States In 2016
Source True Activist By Amanda Froelich Veganz, the world’s first all-vegan supermarket chain, will be opening in Portland, Oregon in 2016. You’ve heard a plant-based diet is optimal for health and the environment, but do you ever get dismayed when perusing your local grocery store because you a) either don’t know what to buy or […]
The Gandhi Foundation’s Multifaith Conference / Celebration 2016
GANDHI: THE SANCTITY OF LIFE AND THE ETHICS OF DIET The text below and accompanying short video of the event have been shared with us as we were unable to attend on the day… On Saturday 30th January, the Gandhi Foundation held their annual multifaith celebration at Kingsley Hall in association with the Animal Interfaith […]
Hellmann’s to Make Vegan Mayonnaise
From Compassion Over Killing Hellmann’s announced the release of an eggless “Carefully Crafted Dressing & Sandwich Spread” — aka, a vegan (dare we say it!) “mayo.” The product is due to hit store shelves later this month. This comes in the wake of Unilever’s (the parent company of Hellmann’s brand) 2014 attack on plant-based mayo maker Hampton Creek. […]