Camping out with 12,000 vegans – a joyous way to celebrate the return to post-pandemic ‘normality’

I’m going to fess up straight away and admit I attended the UK Vegan Campout 2021 in absolute decadence. Hiring a six-person campervan for two of us meant we avoided the epic queues to fulfil the basic human needs of eating and toileting at a festival of 12,000 hungry vegans at Newark Showgrounds in Nottinghamshire.Continue reading “Camping out with 12,000 vegans – a joyous way to celebrate the return to post-pandemic ‘normality’”

The plant-based cheesemonger’s offering a rich selection of excellent vegan treats in London

“But, cheese…” Those whimpered two words are frequently the first response from omnivores at any mention of veganism. And it’s true that for many of us, cheese is initially the hardest food to give up. That was definitely the case for me; though it was never going to be something to which I returned onceContinue reading “The plant-based cheesemonger’s offering a rich selection of excellent vegan treats in London”

From simple roots above a yoga studio in Cambridge to the heart of London, a glorious vegan restaurant blooms

RESTAURANT REVIEW Stem and Glory, London Tucked away in an airy, open square not far from St Paul’s Cathedral and the Barbican is one of London’s newest vegan restaurants. Stem and Glory, which opened in January 2019, is a long way from its unpretentious roots on top of a small yoga studio a 15-minute walkContinue reading “From simple roots above a yoga studio in Cambridge to the heart of London, a glorious vegan restaurant blooms”