EU want to ban meaty names like sausage and burger for vegan food

I’ve just received a press release and want to share it with you as I think it is so ridiculous.  I’ve already seen news of this happening on one of my favourite websites called Plant Based News where I highly recommend signing up to their weekly newsletters as you’ll get loads of the top plant … Continue reading EU want to ban meaty names like sausage and burger for vegan food

Understanding your basic nutritional needs when vegan

Whether you’re already a practising vegan or you’re just getting started with the idea of it, your nutritional needs should be one of the main things you incorporate into your diet. Below are some basic insights into nutrition when you’re on a plant-based diet, and some tips for joining a vegan diet when disabled, which … Continue reading Understanding your basic nutritional needs when vegan

NHS urged to remove restriction on non-dairy milks

The NHS has been urged to be inclusive of vegans through its Healthy Start voucher scheme which currently includes vouchers that can only be used to purchase cow’s milk and free supplements containing animal-derived vitamin D. The Vegan Society has written a formal letter to the NHS about its scheme that allows some pregnant women and parents of … Continue reading NHS urged to remove restriction on non-dairy milks

Vegan options should be provided for everyone, say campaigners

The Vegan Society is targeting the UK Government with a petition calling on public sector institutions to provide at least one vegan food option on every menu every day. Campaigners say there is potential for England to become the first country in Europe to enshrine a right to good quality, affordable, plant-based food in law. Offer at … Continue reading Vegan options should be provided for everyone, say campaigners

5 of the best vegan restaurants in Cheltenham and Gloucester

The Golden Heart, Birdlip One of our favourite places to go for a delicious and hearty homemade pub lunch. A beautiful 16th century traditional Cotswold inn with log burners. They don’t just have a couple of vegan options, oh no, they have an entire vegan menu full of delicious meals from burgers to roasts. We … Continue reading 5 of the best vegan restaurants in Cheltenham and Gloucester

21 easy vegan sandwich filling ideas for lunchboxes (without soy or added sugar)

Yesterday I was speaking to someone about how I am now 100% plant based and consume no animal products at all.  Before this year I was vegetarian for 5 years, having previously been veggie as a youngster too, but now I've cut all animal products out.  My husband has been meat and dairy free (an … Continue reading 21 easy vegan sandwich filling ideas for lunchboxes (without soy or added sugar)

Vinnie’s Eatery review: Plant based restaurant in Cheltenham

2023 update: Sad to see, but Vinnie's Eatery has closed. We had a kid-free Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning the weekend just gone, so I finally got a chance to take Ben to Vinnie’s Eatery in Cheltenham.  I’d been once before last summer with a friend when attending the very first Cheltenham Vegan Fair and … Continue reading Vinnie’s Eatery review: Plant based restaurant in Cheltenham

How to easily eat these 7 delicious super foods every week

I’m a huge advocate for healthy eating and fuelling our bodies with the most nutrient rich superfoods we can.  I believe poor diets are the number one cause of illness and disease across the world, particularly the rise in type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.  Most day to day illnesses such as coughs and … Continue reading How to easily eat these 7 delicious super foods every week

Is the ‘everything in moderation’ diet a load of baloney?

One thing that’s been winding me up lately is this ‘everything in moderation’ diet nonsense.  Yep, nonsense.  I said it and I reckon a lot of people will disagree, but hear me out. I truly believe that this ‘moderation diet’ is just most people’s excuse to be able to eat all the bad things they … Continue reading Is the ‘everything in moderation’ diet a load of baloney?