Vegan Features

Vegan on Female First
15 April 2024

Top ten reasons to eat more rye as part of a vegan (or non-vegan) diet
Over recent years, sales of rye have hugely increased, going from a position of decline (-1% value and -4% volume) to a place of growth (+7% value and +9% volume). If you're ...

Karin Ridgers and her son Callum
27 June 2022

School, parties and car journeys: Top tips for raising a vegan child
By Karin Ridgers, www.veggievision.tv My hubbie and I had already been vegan for about 10 years before we decided to have a baby so it was for us a no brainer ...

Greg and Charlotte
20 May 2021

Founder of vegan fruit snack brand shares his top tips for starting a father-daughter led business
When people ask me how Charlotte and I developed the SOS product I have to stop and think for a while because it was so seamless at the time. When ...

Carly from Real Handful
19 May 2021

Top tips on launching a new vegan product
Joe & Carly Taylor are the Co-Founders of snacking start up Real Handful, who create delicious, innovative trail mixes, craft baked nuts and protein bars. Five years down the line, we ...

Ryan Alexander
11 May 2021

Why food should not be gendered by Ryan Alexander, founder of No Meat May
It turns out more than two thirds of UK men would rather live a shorter life (by up to ten years!) than give up meat according to the nationwide survey ...

Vegetarian For Life's patron Rose Elliot copyright flavourphotos
19 November 2020

Five ways to futureproof your vegan or vegetarian diet from dementia
Our approach to life and our cherished beliefs can often be threatened by Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia in the UK. This cruel illness gradually diminishes the ...

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18 November 2020

Seven reasons to invest in vegan clothing this winter and beyond
2020 has been overwhelming for so many of us, including the planet. Even though travel has been severely limited and manufacturing and production has been disrupted, the active usage of ...

Tiny Sarah
2 November 2020

Five ways I will celebrate World Vegan Month as a vegan
I’m Tiny Sarah, a vegan dream cake maker who creates epic cakes that feed your belly and nourish your soul. I am passionate about making veganism fun, relatable and accessible, ...

Victoria Featherstone Pearce
10 October 2020

October: My top vegan and cruelty free finds by Victoria Featherstone Pearce
Every month vegan writer Victoria Featherstone Pearce shares her top vegan and sustainable finds. All tried and tested by Victoria. It’s always great to find new vegan and sustainable brands ...

Andrea Harvey
9 October 2020

Top tips for lockdown hair from The Vegan Hairdresser
15 years ago, Andrea Harvey, The Vegan Hairdresser, made a decision that would change the direction of her life and career forever. After finishing her training, Andrea went on a ...

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4 October 2020

10 Reasons why Halloween is the best holiday for vegans
Christmas comes with turkey, Easter edibles contain milk chocolate- but Halloween is perfect for the plant based people. Want to know why? Read on... EVERYONE carves vegetables and not animals- ...

Lorri Delahunty, Vegan Happy
24 September 2020

How going plant based inspired me to set up my own vegan business
VEGAN Happy Clothing came about as when we went vegan, we just couldn’t find the sort of clothes we wanted to wear that could subtly announce our amazing new vegan ...

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1 September 2020

How veganism can improve health and wellbeing
By Siobhan Dolan, Viva! PR Manager Recent years have seen record numbers of people switching to a plant-based diet and already in 2020 over 380,000 people have pledged to go ...

Vegan on Female First
6 April 2020

Female First's top vegan breads
-  Fear not, most bread is vegan, however if you are unsure if your favourite band is or not- check below. If it isn't- there are plenty of alternatives to ...

Vegan on Female First
1 April 2020

Seven tips for vegans during lockdown
It’s tough for everyone right now but for those who are healthy, lockdown brings an opportunity to try something new, to reconnect with what matters and to explore new ideas. ...

Vegan
22 March 2020

Vegan-ize your BBQ!
Just because you're vegan doesn't mean you have to miss out at BBQ time. Here we have rounded up the top vegan BBQ foods on the market right now so ...

Vegan on Female First
19 March 2020

10 Poultry vegan alternatives to celebrate National Poultry Day
If you miss the taste and texture of chicken, duck or turkey here are a few cruelty free and vegan options that will satisfy your taste buds on National Poultry ...

Meagan Boyle, Mummy Meagz
10 March 2020

How I cracked the vegan food industry by giving people what they really want- a vegan creme egg!
At 72, I never thought that I would find myself at the centre of a revolution in the vegan food industry, yet here I am! Our Mummy Meagz Chuckie Eggs ...

Vegan on Female First
4 February 2020

Five reasons to drink hemp milk
Vegans have been drinking it for years, but only recently have others started to catch on to the miraculous power of this little wonder seed. Making a small change and ...

Vegan on Female First
4 February 2020

10 Reasons to include hemp as part of a vegan diet
Upon the release of the new range of natural plant protein hemp blends from Linwoods- here we have the benefits of eating hemp as part of a vegan diet.  ...

Valentine's Day on Female First
3 February 2020

Seven vegan date ideas for Valentine’s Day
Whether your partner is vegan or you’re a vegan couple- Valentine’s Day can be tricky as it’s often all about dairy loaded desserts and romantic horse and carriage rides. Here ...

Vegan on Female First
27 January 2020

Seven reasons to go to a vegan camping festival
The ultimate vegan camping experience is happening in June 2020 – VFest UK. This brand new event features exciting headline acts, challenging outdoor activities, family entertainment, fun shows, international speakers, ...

Vegan on Female First
14 January 2020

Five reasons why veggies don’t need a lot of dressing up to be delicious
Written by Jenny Robertson (Brand Manager) from Gosh!  Fruits, vegetables, beans and pulses are some of healthiest natural food sources on the planet. From growing in the ground to hanging on ...

Vegan on Female First
6 January 2020

12 Reasons to include baked beans as part of a vegan diet
Vegans who are also fans of beans on toast everywhere can rejoice as Heinz Baked Beans in tomato sauce are listed by PETA Australia as one of their accidently vegan foods. We look ...