Vegan Features

Vegan on Female First
29 October 2019

Five reasons why porridge is a really good breakfast for vegans
Nutritionist Cassandra Barns explains why porridge is a tasty and healthy option for breakfast! "Oats are a good source of slow-releasing energy and, unlike most other breakfast cereals, don't contain ...

Vegan on Female First
29 October 2019

Top tips to pimp your porridge – vegan style!
by Lucy Jones MRES BSC Hons RD MBDA for Flahavans.  Upgrade to Wholegrain. In the UK, we simply don't eat enough fibre. Fibre helps to protect us from lots of ...

Vegan on Female First
28 October 2019

10 Plant based foods that are also medicine for the body
According to Hippocrates famous quotation “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food’,  what we eat can make a difference to our long term health and wellbeing. Many ...

Vegan on Female First
27 October 2019

Seven reasons to fundraise as a vegan
This February up to 80 cyclists will be joining Veganuary in Kerala, India to cycle 240 miles. It’s all part of an amazing fundraising event, Vegan Cycle India, with each ...

Vegan on Female First
26 October 2019

11 Things vegans do to make a difference to the world
Today is National Make a Difference Day so we reflect on the small things that vegans do which together make big changes to the world.  Vegans don't eat meat- Saving ...

Vegan on Female First
22 October 2019

10 Reasons nuts are trumping sweets this Christmas
While Christmas might well be the most wonderful time of the year, it's often the most overindulgent, sugar-filled and, let's face it, exhausting time too. December is full of temptations ...

Vegan on Female First
20 October 2019

How to make retreat healthy vegan food at home
We’ve all been there - spent all your dollar on a health retreat; relaxed on the beach; yoga’d until the ‘down dog’ comes home; enjoyed the most delicious and nutritious ...

Halloween on Female First
16 October 2019

Six surprising health benefits of pumpkin
While we may be used to seeing pumpkin in lattes, pies and breads in the autumn, this humble vegetable also boasts a range of health benefits, making it a great ...

Vegan on Female First
30 September 2019

Five vegan kitchen essentials
Niki Webster is the founder of RebelRecipes.com, a vegan blog showcasing vegetables in their wholesome simplicity. Niki uses seasonal and local produce and pairs different flavours, textures and cuisines together ...

Jo-Anne McArthur by Kelly Guerin
29 September 2019

Hope is Something I Do by Jo-Anne McArthur
I remember the first time I entered an industrial pig barn. After twenty minutes of taking photos, hands shaking, eyes round with disbelief, I told the seasoned investigators I was ...

Hench Herbivore by Claire O'Hara
16 September 2019

What a vegan bodybuilder eats in a day
Here is what I currently eat, on an average day, during bulking season. 1 pt fresh celery juice (to fire up digestion and for a big hit of alkalising minerals, ...

Vegan on Female First
16 September 2019

Top five plant based performance foods
Vegan Bodybuilder, Nutritionist and You Tuber Paul Kerton AKA Hench Herbivore shares his Top Five Performance-Boosting Plant Foods Beetroot is full of nitrates, which, once transformed into nitric oxide by ...

Yovedic Retreats
21 July 2019

My vegan yoga retreat in a castle by Karin Ridgers
I needed a break… some much awaited me time. So when I heard about the all vegan Yovedic Retreats, held in unusual locations with some Ayurveda and yoga thrown in ...

Vegan on Female First
15 July 2019

Seven reasons to include soya in a vegan diet
With the significant increase in vegans in the last few years, it is of no surprise that soya has become a key ingredient for many vegan friendly dishes and foods. ...

Vegan on Female First
7 July 2019

How veganism is changing our language
There are legislative moves afoot from the meat and dairy industry to prevent vegan products such as sausages and burgers being called as such. That industry wishes to protect these ...

Vegan 100 by Gaz Oakley
2 July 2019

Seven recipe books every vegan needs in their kitchen
Whether you’re making a conscious effort to go vegan or just looking to get Meat-Free Mondays into your weekly cooking routine, it can be difficult to know where to start! ...

Vegan on Female First
20 June 2019

Is veganism a religion?
I have never considered that organised religion has featured in my life. When I was a child in the 1960’s 70’s, I was probably the first generation to be raised ...

Vegan on Female First
11 June 2019

Two thirds of vegans are still using animal products in their home without realising
Whilst most Britons transform their diet after making the decision to go vegan, many individuals aiming to cut all animal by-products from their lives will forget to stop purchasing everyday ...

Vegan on Female First
3 June 2019

What it's like growing up in a vegan family
‘Vegans nowadays do not know they are born’ my father who passed away in 2006 is quoted as saying in the latter years of his life. He turned vegan at ...

Vegan on Female First
3 June 2019

Five of your favourite vegan foods you’ve probably been storing wrong
Storing food correctly not only helps maintain its flavour and nutrition, but also contributes to the battle against food waste - which currently sees us throw away over 7 million ...

Vegan on Female First
30 May 2019

'Vegans, we really need to talk about cheese' by Richard Buckley
It took a strange kind of genius to first look at warm milk, freshly curdled by the juices from a calves stomach, and think, if I leave that in a ...

Vegan on Female First
30 May 2019

Seven reasons to eat plant based whole foods
At Spring Green we are passionate about food – healthy, beautiful, delicious and nutrient dense food. One of the easiest ways of achieving all of this is to champion whole ...

Vegan on Female First
29 May 2019

Veggies to rate Oxford colleges
Vegetarian and vegan members of Oxford University are being invited to rank colleges according to the quality of their veggie food.  Voting online has just officially opened and closes on ...

Vegan on Female First
28 May 2019

Three reasons to buy sustainable clothing
We’re finally living in a world where single use plastic is persona non grata and choosing a healthy, ethical and sustainable lifestyle is the path many are taking. It’s important ...