Vegan Snacks on a Plane

I’m getting ready to take a couple of VERY long flights this week and, as a vegan of many years, I understand that my emergency snack game has to be on point.

Take a look below at everything packed in my carry on bag.

Fizzy Fish Jellies

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Best Vegan Food In London Now Near Liverpool Street

Many, many years ago I wrote a blog post about CookDaily being the best food in London.

A decade on from that and guess what? Head chef King is still serving the finest vegan food in the capital but now in a different location.

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King CookDaily in Boxhall

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Vegan Afternoon Tea at Animal Sanctuary

Two of my favourite things are coming together at Footprints Animal Sanctuary in June 2026.

Raising money for animals AND vegan afternoon tea!

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London Vegan Business Adds Dairy

Okja is a hugely popular vegan bakery and coffee spot near Spitalfields. It is a brand that started in South Africa and now has found a loyal following in the UK capital.

But things are changing and not all the changes are welcome.

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Okja on Liverpool Street

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Eating in Vegan Restaurants Owned by Non-Vegans

Last week a group of us headed along to Tofu Vegan on Charlotte Street to celebrate my husband’s birthday because he absolutely loves the place.

The food is consistently excellent, the menu is huge, and every single dish on our table had us declaring it the best of the night.

But did you know that Tofu Vegan is part of a culinary empire that is not completely cruelty-free?

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Tofu Vegan

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Best Vegan Sandwich in London

Yesterday I had the pleasure of eating what has to be the best vegan sandwich in London.

Dear girls, gay, and theys… let me introduce you to The Club by Coven of Wiches in Walthamstow.

The Club

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East London Vegan Community Space is Closing

Another beloved independent vegan community space in London is just a week away from closing the door.

Say goodby to Pulse & Pickle… for now.

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Pulse & Pickle in Walthamstow

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Fighting for a Kinder World is Draining

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about compassion and how exhausting it can feel trying to care about the world in any meaningful way.

There is so much happening that we take on board as compassionate people. War. Genocide. Poverty. Racism. Anti-immigrant hatred. Queerphobia. Transphobia. Disabled people being abandoned by the Government (take your pick of the country!). Workers being crushed. Climate collapse. Animal suffering on an industrial scale. People struggling to afford food and rent while corporations make unimaginable profits.

Sometimes it can feel impossible to hold all of it in your head at once, so I wanted to take a few minutes to get some thoughts out my brain.

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Hugely Popular But I’ve Never Eaten at This London Spot

There is a completely vegan falafel spot in London that seems determined to stop me from ever eating there.

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Pockets, London

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Lion’s Mane Steak Dinner with FGV

How about joining me for a gorgeous 3-course meal where the star attraction is a fabulous lion’s mane mushroom steak?

And how about if I told you it was to raise money for an animal sanctuary?

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Lion’s mane steak

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