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UK gets its first ‘vegan butcher’ shop
‘If you’re wondering what exactly does a vegan butcher mean in practice? Well, you’ll be able to stock up on some of their vegan alternatives to meat including a rack of jack, lobstah salad, meatballs, chick’n lover pate or shredded BBQ pulled porc – alongside dirty burger patties, packets of baycon, cheeze sauce & chilli-non-carne. […]
Creamy cauliflower soup
You’ll have a hard time believing this soup is so low in calories and fat, and totally dairy free. Recipe by Dr. Michelle Braude aka The Food Effect Doctor. Variation: stir through a tsp. of ground turmeric and a sprinkling of curry powder for a delicious twist on this recipe!
The Vegan Society says you can ‘Live Vegan for Less’
The Vegan Society is marking World Vegan Day on 1 November with the launch of budget tips, a recipe hub, blogs and cost comparison research on its website – to help hard pressed Brits to manage on limited incomes during these difficult times. Covid-19 has led to many struggling to manage on reduced incomes following […]
European Parliament votes against the ‘veggie burger ban’
The European Parliament has today voted to reject the ‘veggie burger ban’, which would have restricted plant-based products from using names typically associated with meat products, such as ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’. It has, however, voted to ban the use of descriptive terms such as ‘yoghurt-style’ and ‘cheese alternative’, from being used on plant-based dairy products. […]
Ethical Kashrut and Food Justice – Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz
In this brand new series from Jewish Food Hero, we get to hear more about ethical kashrut. Click here to read Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz’s latest piece.
Israel set to become first country to ban sale and purchase of animal furs
The BBC reports: ‘Israel says it intends to ban the buying and selling of animal furs, apart from in specially approved cases, making it the first country to do so. Announcing plans for new regulations, environmental protection minister Gila Gamliel said the use of skin and fur for the fashion industry was “immoral”. Her ministry […]
Purple potato frittata
A tasty autumn treat from Violife.
Asda becomes the first UK supermarket to launch a completely vegan aisle
From this week, Asda will become the first UK supermarket to launch a completely vegan aisle in store with two bays entirely dedicated to plant-based products. This will include over 100 new products! The new vegan aisles will launch across 359 stores, consisting of one bay of savoury products including proteins, cooking sauces and condiments, […]
Nestlé launches plant-based Vuna with ‘rich flavour and flaky texture of tuna’
The Swiss company is making its first move into plant-based seafood with a six-ingredient vegan alternative to tuna: Vuna. Click here to read the full story.
Thai green veggie curry
An easy to make, colourful, fresh and tasty curry from Nush.