WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2010

“If man is not to stifle his human feelings, he must practise kindness towards animals, for he who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” Immanuel Kant, German Philosopher

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Mitsu & Sasha have kindly asked me to write a guest blog about my potential business venture. (more…)

My name is Ruth Norbury, I have been married to James for just over a year although we have been together since we were in school. I am 32 and I live in Swansea with James, 2 border collies and 4.5 cats (one spends all its time with someone else!). (more…)

April 2010

Sweetbird likes many things in life; his Antiguan Beach Hut, the music of Muddy Walters and afternoon favourite ‘Countdown’; but nothing compares to his love of flavours, big fat flavours, rich deep flavours, short sharp tangy flavours and long luscious fruity ones.  As a result of his passion for flavour he worked with international catering supply company Beyond the Bean to craft a range of syrups, sauces and smoothies packed with flavour. (more…)

Hi there all you happy vegans!… I noticed one of the headings on this issue’s Vegan Magazine (Spring 2010) was the question: “WHY ISN’T THERE MORE OPPOSITION TO NONHUMAN ANIMAL EXPLOITATION ?” (more…)

The Basics / How to Participate

The Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale (WVBS) concept is simple: Groups and individuals around the world hold vegan bake sales at about the same time. Participants can do whatever they want to with the proceeds. Everything sold or given away at the bake sales must be vegan. (more…)

PLANEAT is a feature length documentary which tells the story of why our diet heavy in meat and dairy is bad for our health, environment and the future of the planet. The film, rooted in science, features engaging characters and mouth‐watering recipes. It aims to challenge the way people behave. This is ultimately to get us all to eat less meat and dairy products. (more…)

18th February 2010

What’s all the noise about? How many times in the last forty + years have we screamed and yelled that something huge was happening? That we had woken up and figured out that there is killing going on under our satiated noses, that we are being fed a BIG lie by the corporate profit motive and the viral expansion of our own greed that it represents… (more…)

We were pleased to exhibit at last month’s Eco Veggie Fayre in Reading, at which our nutrition scientist Dr Nina Bailey gave a talk on essential omega fats in the diet. We also showcased our echium seed oil health supplement, Echiomega, which provides an excellent source of omega-3, -6 & -9 fatty acids. We met with many vegans who were very familiar with the health benefits of omega fats in flaxseed oil, and yet so few people had heard of the new source of plant-based essential fats, found in echium seeds, derived from Echium plantagineum. (more…)

13th January 2009

Hi! I’m Naomi Rose and I bake a lot of cupcakes. I’ve been vegan for over a year now and the difference it’s made to me has been pretty incredible. I’m lactose intolerant so just cutting out dairy alone has fixed my digestion and skin problems completely, let alone the warm fuzzy feeling you get from nothing having to suffer for you to eat. (more…)

I recently published my glossy cookbook, ‘Vegans Can’t Eat Anything!’ I have been vegan for 8 years and vegetarian for 19 years. I decided to write the cookbook to help inspire vegans, those catering for vegans and those just wishing to eat more healthily, with menu ideas. (more…)

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Most people have a memory or distant photograph of themselves as children, unashamedly licking spoons and bowls and completely covered in chocolate. It’s that brilliant age where being oblivious wins over being embarrassed, and we can dive in head first and emerge half child, half chocolate monster. (more…)

I was so excited about going Christmas shopping this morning, my husband was looking after our toddler so it was a fun day out for my baby daughter and I. As a big skincare fanatic I love to buy nice products for family and friends as I know it is something they will always use, but I don’t feel comfortable giving products from our range as presents. (more…)

Join us in helping hungry and undernourished people to grow food to feed themselves and others. Also to help provide safe water to people who have nothing to drink or who have no choice but to drink contaminated water. (more…)

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Being vegan is something that began early on in my life. Growing up with a French/Spanish background, which revolved largely around family meals, which were heavily meat based, was not entirely appetising to me. It is always something I have felt strongly about and stopped eating meat at the age of 12. At the time and for several years to follow, it was very hard to be able to find people who accepted vegetarianism, especially from somebody of such a young age. (more…)

22 November 2009

As the end of the year approaches you may be feeling that your body is crying out for a break from the stresses and pollution of everyday life.  Our bodies are constantly put under stress from the foods we eat, demands at work, juggling family commitments, environmental pollution and emotional pressures, and all this can have an impact on our health.  It’s not just our physical health that is affected, but also how we look and feel, which translates to other aspects of our lives.  (more…)

28th October 2009

Vegan Sausage & Bean Casserole

Now that Autumn’s officially here and it’s decidedly colder, me and my husband (who’s also vegan) are switching to our favourite Autumn/Winter vegan recipes. Things like homemade cottage pie, ‘traditional’  roast dinners, chillis and curries have replaced Summery pasta and salad-type dishes. Our absolute favourite at the moment is Vegan Sausage Casserole. It’s something that I cobbled together a few years ago and it’s a really tasty winter warmer, plus if there’s just two of you it lasts two nights, so no cooking the next day – always a bonus! (more…)

I thought last year was going to be hard to beat having kicked off with Benjamin Zephaniah (Vegan Poet) on Mastermind, Sir Paul McCartney on News at 10 and then Oprah Winfrey going vegan for a month. (more…)