Meet Saharla Ismail and Sarah Starling, our Veganuary challengers.
We had a great response to our call out Read more ›
Meet Saharla Ismail and Sarah Starling, our Veganuary challengers.
We had a great response to our call out Read more ›
The Miller Green subscription service is a cost effective and convenient way to help you eat delicious, healthy food you don’t want or aren’t able to cook, or just want a healthy alternative to a take-out.
In the last 10 years, the number of people with diabetes has more than doubled. It is estimated that, in 2016, the number in the UK was 4.5 million. Of those, 10% have type 1 diabetes which is not preventable. However, 90% have type 2 diabetes which, in most cases, is. According to Diabetes UK the disease is “the fastest growing health threat of our times and an urgent public health issue”.
But here is some good news: a vegan diet can reverse type 2 diabetes. Read more ›
Over the last few years people have been telling me why being a vegan is wrong. Here are some of the most common arguments I hear.
So when did vegans stop being objects of ridicule and social pariahs? At what point did people realise that veganism makes sense? I can’t put my finger on it but it’s quite recent and it’s quite big. Read more ›
Your typical vegan?
People are surprised when I tell them I’m a vegan. I’m not what they were expecting; I don’t fit the stereotype. It certainly makes me think that there remain a lot of misconceptions around veganism. Here are the most common ones I come across: Read more ›
What The Health?, the new Netflix documentary, has allegedly been turning dedicated meat-eaters into vegans overnight. I was naturally curious to see what it was all about.
From the same team that brought us Cowspiracy, which exposed the horrors of the dairy industry, What the Health? focuses on the all too cosy relationship between the American food and drug industries. Big Farmer and Big Pharma are very close indeed and the health of that nation is suffering. Read more ›
Why nuts?
It’s not easy being a vegan in Spain. There I’ve said it. I love Spain, and I particularly love Galicia in the northwest corner where we have an ancient house in a tiny village near a beautiful river. I love the people, I love the fiestas and I love the wildness of the landscapes. But, Read more ›
There’s plenty of help out there for the rookie vegan who needs to learn some new kitchen skills. Guest blogger Caroline Black has reviewed the cooking channels on YouTube and come up with a guide to some of the best. Read more ›
As Veganuary ends for another year, we review how it’s been for our two January vegan volunteers, Gemma and Huntley. Read more ›