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I was asked by the Metro online to give my opinion on a school in the USA transitioning to only vegan food being served by its canteen.
As you can see from the screen shot above, the story was featured prominently on the front page of the website. It has to date been shared more than 8,000 times and is still listed on their trending story list.
You can see the story by clicking here.
Wow.
I know I put on some rollicking events, but even by my standards this week’s comedy fundraiser in the south London neighbourhood of Balham was a real good time.
Thanks to the generosity of the performers and food sponsors Fry’s Family Foods, my event raised just over £1000 for Hugletts Wood Farm Animal Sanctuary. Yes, £1000! (£1005.45 to be exact)
Guests laughed heartily at the joke telling of our host Carl Donnelly and the impressive line up of talent he assembled for the night. Eddy Brimson was a real crowd favourite, as was Jake Yapp with his explanation of the stages of being vegan. Lou Sanders was outrageous in the best possible way, while I can’t thank Wendy Wason and Chris Martin enough for stepping in at the last minute when two of our original line up dropped out.
These comedians donated their time and talent to ensure this night was a massive fundraising success, so please take a moment to click on each of their names and thank them for supporting animals.
Can we talk about the food for a second?
Fry’s really made things special by serving hundreds of their brand new Rice Protein & Chia Nuggets, as well as trays and trays overflowing with their famous Sausage Rolls. Every single guest was also offered one of the new Falafel Burgers, served in a soft bun with aioli and fresh rocket.
Check out my superstar sister-in-law Sophia dealing with food hosting duties on the night.
Those burgers were delicious!
Tammy Fry Kelly of Fry’s Family Foods was on hand to welcome guests and let them know a little more about the company and the new range. You can click here to see some of the products we served on the night.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this night a huge success.
If you would like to help the rescued animals of Hugletts, please visit this fundraising page and give what you can.
I like to buy vegan food and I have the perfect excuse. This blog.
When I see something new in the supermarket, I usually justify the expense by telling myself I have a duty to my readers to share the information.
It is rare for something I want to not end up in my shopping basket and you are all to blame!
But yesterday I hit a wall. Would you pay the asking price for these seasonal chocolates? I couldn’t bring myself to do it.
UK vegans, are you ready for this exclusive news?
No, you’re not ready. This is BIG news.
OK, go.
This isn’t going to be visually pleasing. I’m sorry in advance.
Do you love taking photos of your food during a night out? If so, how do you feel when those perfect snaps are ruined by fancy restaurant lighting? You know the sort. The kind of lighting that is meant to be atmospheric but in reality just stops you from seeing what is on your plate or who is across the table.
This was exactly the scenario during my visit to a vegan-friendly (but dimly lit) 100% gluten free restaurant in the northern UK city of Leeds.
Leeds is on fire for vegan food.
You’ve seen my recent post about the wonderful fry-up I enjoyed a few weekends back and now I’m revisiting the northern city to let you know about probably the finest Sunday roast you are going to get anywhere in the country.
I don’t even drink coffee but find myself presenting you with a second piece of vegan news this week related to one of the biggest coffee chains in the country.
Two days ago I told you about the vegan mince pie being sold at Caffè Nero and today I bring you word of another plant-based offering from the country-wide high street business.
You might think it would be an easy task to find a decent cooked vegan breakfast in the UK, but sadly we don’t have a lot of noteworthy contenders.
For some mysterious reason, we are experiencing a lean period for outstanding fry ups.
This lack of hot morning meals forces me to search high and low across the country and when I find a decent breakfast, I like to shout about it.
Check out this glorious selection I recently enjoyed in the northern city of Leeds.
It is time.
The leaves have turned, the wind is whistling and Caffè Nero has started selling its vegan mince pie.
I picked up my first mince pie of the season at the Caffè Nero in Richmond today.
Releasing a vegan mince pie is now seemingly a yearly tradition for the coffee chain.
Have you tried one this year?
The Old Ship W6 has recently been making improvements for vegan diners in West London.
The gorgeous pub perched on a stretch of the Thames between Hammersmith and Chiswick has been offering a small selection of vegan options for a while now, but the kitchen staff have just taken the plant-based menu to another level.
Check out the photos below of the best vegan pub food in London. We ate and ate and ate during our visit last night.