Bologna in Italy has plenty of excellent options for the vegan traveller, a fact that added much to my enjoyment of this unpretentious and friendly city. Here are a few places I tried – and can thoroughly recommend – during a visit a couple of weeks ago. Everywhere I went, I was struck by howContinue reading “Bologna’s vegan delights: a feast for the senses and the soul”
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A piquant take on vegan fast food from the plant-based veteran Club Mexicana
Club Mexicana in London’s Soho has been around in one incarnation or another since 2014. That’s only nine years ago, but in terms of vegan food offerings that timescale feels like a lifetime away. Back then, in the pre-Cowspiracy days, many of us were still unable to conceive of a life without cheese omelettes, andContinue reading “A piquant take on vegan fast food from the plant-based veteran Club Mexicana”
Superb vegan fare at Unity Diner – the Earthling Ed joint that puts its money where its mouth is
There’s a soul warmth to Unity Diner that hits you as soon as you walk in. Founded in Whitechapel, London, in September 2018 by a group of vegan activists who came together to form the campaign group Surge, the restaurant prides itself on its vibe, as well as its food. The welcome we received fromContinue reading “Superb vegan fare at Unity Diner – the Earthling Ed joint that puts its money where its mouth is”
The Green Flamingo, a vegan oasis in the meat-munching Austrian heartland of Innsbruck
Traditional Tyrolean cuisine is dense, rich and has a hell of a lot of meat and dairy in it. So when meandering through Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian state of Tyrol, you’ll see restaurant menus celebrating dishes such as Kasspatzln (egg noodles baked in cheese), Gröstl (a fried hash of bacon, potatoes and onionContinue reading “The Green Flamingo, a vegan oasis in the meat-munching Austrian heartland of Innsbruck”
Why adopting a wholefood plant-based diet can begin to improve your health in just four weeks
I first crossed paths with the Athens-based dietitian Despina Marselou after attending a webinar she conducted on the effects of diet on autoimmune diseases. With a recent diagnosis of multifocal motor neuropathy, a rare degenerative condition affecting the limbs, I was desperate to discover what I could do to help myself. I spoke to DespinaContinue reading “Why adopting a wholefood plant-based diet can begin to improve your health in just four weeks”
‘I have learnt how to get all the nutrients I need and, as a vegan, I am the healthiest I have ever been’
A series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor, Toni, became a vegan after learning about the horrific conditions of farmed chickens while conducting research as part of her work as a microbiologist My name is Toni, and I am a 26-year-old microbiologist from Manchester. I live with myContinue reading “‘I have learnt how to get all the nutrients I need and, as a vegan, I am the healthiest I have ever been’”
‘I’m glad my daughter is growing up in a world where it’s easy to be a vegan’
A series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Our latest contributor, Heather, became a vegan as a result of conducting some health-related research – and coincidentally coming across photos showing the horrific reality of the dairy industry I’m Heather, I’m 30 and I live in the North of Scotland with myContinue reading “‘I’m glad my daughter is growing up in a world where it’s easy to be a vegan’”
‘Becoming a vegan has transformed me – I appreciate life more and healthier eating has left me fitter than ever’
A series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life A serious illness in the family reminded our latest contributor, Jakki, just how precious life is and helped inspire her to become a vegan I’m 55 in July, and have never felt healthier or more energised; I owe it all to veganism. IContinue reading “‘Becoming a vegan has transformed me – I appreciate life more and healthier eating has left me fitter than ever’”
How I went from one (dreaded) vegan day a week to being fully committed to respecting the lives of sentient beings
A series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life Having been a committed vegetarian, Talya Lewis went back to eating meat when she was pregnant – but it was through the inspiration of one of her daughters that she ultimately ended up a vegan There is an uncanny human phenomenon of promotingContinue reading “How I went from one (dreaded) vegan day a week to being fully committed to respecting the lives of sentient beings”
‘We need to avoid having cult figures in the vegan community and to acknowledge the work of women’
An occasional series in which ordinary people talk about living a plant-based life The latest contributor to our series is Zack Polanski, 36, a London Assembly candidate for the Green Party whose veganism is closely aligned to his environmental activism How long have you been vegan? I’ve been vegan for four years and was vegetarian forContinue reading “‘We need to avoid having cult figures in the vegan community and to acknowledge the work of women’”
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