The 3 most disgusting non-vegan Christmas foods (and what to eat instead)
In our largely secular society, Christmas has pivoted from a solemn remembrance of the birth of a 2000 year old baby to an excuse for acceptable gluttony. Christmas (and to a lesser extent, its weird American cousin “Thanks Giving”) is the time of year when we get together with our loved ones to perform group …
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More than 40 % of Brits to ditch turkey on Christmas day
Conscientious Brits have decided to ditch traditional Christmas fare for more environmentally and animal-friendly options. According to a research commissioned by Whole Foods Market, more than 40% of people in Britain plan to forgo their traditional turkey dinner ritual and opt for other alternatives. Of them, at least 10% admitted that they would enjoy a …
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Lymm gets its first floating vegetarian and vegan cafe
Evergreen café has opened on a canal boat in Lymm and will serve plant-based versions of classical comfort foods. Knutsford couple Kate and Ric Pakenham-Walsh bought a 55x10ft vessel named Grace from a boatyard in Northwich and built a warm and cosy joint called the EverGreen Cafe on the widebeam boat. The cafe is situated …
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Vegan restaurant to take over doughnut shack on Brighton Palace Pier
The Palm Court restaurant has taken over the doughnut shack on Brighton Palace Pier and will serve a new vegan menu starting next year. Brighton Palace Pier is all set to welcome a new meat-free kiosk called Veg Up Your Day that will serve exclusive vegan fare. “It’s going to be a new design in …
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Suma to offer a vegan pea and ham soup
Suma Wholefoods has created a vegan version of the classic pea and ham soup just in time for winter. Suma is a cooperative that supplies over 7000 vegetarian, natural and responsibly sourced products to businesses and homes across the world. The business also creates vegetarian and sustainable products and introduces vegan takes on popular meat …
Gino’s East becomes the first pizza outlet to offer vegan cheese in Chicago
Chicago based Gino’s East has become the city’s first pizza chain to add a vegan deep dish and thin crust pizza to its menu. The chain famed for its Chicago-style deep dish pizza has partnered with vegan cheese brand Daiya to launch a vegan cheese dish to customers looking for dairy-free alternatives. The brand states …
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Aero launches vegan dark chocolate bar
Aero has unveiled a vegan version of its most popular dark chocolate bar. Nestle’s British brand Aero’s “bubbly” bar includes 70 percent dark chocolate for a “rich and delicious melt-in-your-mouth” experience. The 95g bars available to buy on Amazon and at Walmart are free of egg and fish, and do not contain mustard, sesame, shellfish, …
Australian restaurant launches first plant-based Eggs Benedict breakfast with an ‘egg’ made from coconut and pumpkin
Adelaide cafe Crux has unveiled a first of its kind plant-based ‘bacon and egg’ breakfast. Crux cafe, in Adelaide, South Australia specialises in vegan and gluten-free food. Opened in 2018, it prides itself in being ‘Adelaide’s most rule breaking, outspoken, (and) fully vegan restaurant’. Last week, it announced its new vegan breakfast meal by posting …
BBC blamed of being anti-meat with Christmas advert featuring vegan turkeys
The National Farmers Union have branded BBC over advert that seemingly endorses vegan and vegetarian diets. BBC’s Christmas advert for this year #XmasLife is a short promotional film themed around families and friends enjoying the festive spirit leaving other stresses behind. But the advert has upset a section of the society as farmers feel that …
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M&S to sell hot plant-based sausage rolls in UK outlets
UK supermarket Marks and Spencer has increased the size of its bestselling ‘Plant Kitchen No Pork Sausage Rolls’ and is also serving it hot in nearly 50 stores across the UK. The vegan sausage rolls could well be voted as the highest grossing vegan dish of the year as UK customers can’t seem to have …
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Morrisons will not sell vegan pork pie in Melton Mowbray to avoid offending locals
Supermarket Morrisons has backtracked on its decision to launch vegan “no pork” pies in Melton Mowbray to avoid hurting the sentiments of the locals. Morrisons’ vegan no pork pies will be available across all stores nationwide from December 9 except at its branch on Rutland Street in Leicestershire. A memo by the store circulated to …
Vegan chef, 11, bullied at school after opening Caribbean restaurant
11-year-old vegan chef Omari McQueen was attacked at school by a bully jealous of his success. Omari McQueen, the 11-year boy wonder launched a temporary pop-up restaurant during his summer break to sell vegan dips in Croydon Boxpark. Studying in the first year of secondary school, he shut the outlet once school started only to …
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