Getting your head around plant milks – By Jordan Collins
Jordan is Animal Aid’s Supporter Engagement Officer. You’ll soon find that leaving cow’s milk behind actually means you have more choice than before because there are so many kinds of plant milks!...
View ArticleWhy don’t vegans eat honey? By Kate Fowler
Kate is Animal Aid’s Slaughter Consultant, and former Head of Campaigns. Most people understand why vegans choose not to eat meat and dairy, but even some vegans are puzzled as to why they don’t eat...
View ArticleHealthy vegan eating By Caroline Dawn RD BSc MA MBA
Caroline Dawn, registered dietitian, is a leader in her field and nationally acclaimed speaker. Caroline is currently the AHP Clinical Lead at Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust; her previous role as...
View ArticleThe Retreat Animal Rescue visit: 4th November 2017 By Tod Bradbury
As part of The Great Vegan Challenge, Animal Aid organises a trip to The Retreat Animal Rescue in High Halden, Kent, so participants can visit the animals who live there – most of whom have been saved...
View ArticleThe Gluten-Free Vegan By Kate Fowler
Kate Fowler is Animal Aid’s Slaughter Consultant and former Head of Campaigns. One in a hundred people have coeliac disease, and suffer digestive and other problems if they eat gluten, but it is...
View ArticleHow to survive family gatherings as a vegan By Jordan Collins
Jordan is Animal Aid’s Supporter Engagement Officer. The holidays can be a difficult time even if you’re not vegan, and it may seem like adding one more complication to the mix is just too much. Not...
View ArticleYou’ve got a friend in tofu By Tod Bradbury
As vegans, we are often accused of eating ‘weird’ things. One such item that is often labelled ‘weird’ is tofu. But curdled soya milk is hardly weird in comparison to, say, dead animals. Tofu has been...
View ArticleHow do you know if a product is vegan or not? By Tod Bradbury
As relatively new vegans, I can confidently say that you have spent a large proportion of your shopping trips reading labels, trying to decipher whether a product is suitable for vegans or not. This is...
View ArticleEgg replacements By Tod Bradbury
Replacing eggs in baking and cooking is very simple. Whether you are baking a cake or fancy some ‘egg’ fried rice, there is a plant-based alternative available. Egg production is cruel. Let’s briefly...
View ArticleGo vegan to save money! By Isobel Hutchinson
Isobel is the Director of Animal Aid As well as being kind to animals, environmentally friendly and good for your health, going vegan can actually save you money! Animal products like cheese and meat...
View ArticleIs there such a thing as ethical milk, meat and eggs? By Kate Fowler
Kate is Animal Aid’s Slaughter Consultant and former Head of Campaigns. People who feel uneasy about the lives and deaths of farmed animals may try to console themselves with the idea that, so long as...
View ArticleThe Vegan Traveller By Kate Fowler
Kate is Animal Aid’s Slaughter Consultant and former Head of Campaigns. There is something of a vegan revolution happening, and it is happening all over the world. Most cities worldwide have a generous...
View ArticleA helpful guide to awkward conversations By Jordan Collins
Jordan is Animal Aid’s Supporter Engagement Officer. Once your friends and family hear about the decision you’ve made to try veganism, they will have questions. It’s only natural, especially if they...
View ArticlePeace and good will to all (animals) By Tod Bradbury
Christmas should be a time for peace and goodwill to all – and that should include animals. It has never been easier to have cruelty-free Christmas, with vegan festive food being widely available as...
View ArticleVegan options in coffee shops By Tod Bradbury
It does not seem so long ago that ordering soya milk for your coffee at certain outlets without being charged extra was considered a luxury. Nowadays, though, having soya milk in your coffee usually...
View ArticleBeyond diet By Kate Fowler
Kate is Animal Aid’s Slaughter Consultant and former Head of Campaigns. It is natural for those who become vegan out of concern for animals to go on to consider other animal issues, too. And the most...
View ArticleThe backyard egg conundrum By Jordan Collins
Jordan is Animal Aid’s Supporter Engagement Officer. Labels like ‘free range’ and ‘organic’ carry a lot of weight nowadays, especially as awareness of animal welfare as an issue is growing all the...
View ArticleGo vegan for the planet! By Tod Bradbury
Whilst most people – including myself – decide to go vegan to reduce animal suffering, the environmental argument is another reason to ditch animal products. Animal agriculture is one of the leading...
View ArticleThe vegan boozer By Fiona Pereira
Fiona is Animal Aid’s Horse Racing & Shooting Campaign Manager. One of the greatest sources of disappointment for me when I went vegan was not that I had to give up cheese, but that a lot of...
View Article“What? No cheese?!” By Dina Aherne
Dina is an animal rights activist based in Leicester who regular talks at vegan festivals and events about the cruelty involved in the dairy industry. You can follow her page, Imperfectly Vegan, on...
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