Omega 3 for vegans

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I don’t know much about nutrition. I know why I’m fat, but that’s about it.

There are vegans who will tell you about food combining, daily intake requirements and even how many bananas to eat per day. I give you beer and fried things and expect you will look after the essential nutrients part yourself.

I’m breaking with this tradition to let you know that Sainsbury’s have started selling omega 3 tablets that are suitable for vegans. Hopefully somebody more in-the-know than I will jump into the comments to explain what benefits vegans can obtain from consuming these tablets containing linseed oil. I have a flimsy understanding that the essential fatty acid contained within the oil can help protect your heart and lower cholesterol levels.

The above statement is in no way based on scientific knowledge or understanding.

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Champion desserts

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Veg Bar in Brixton is already known for lovely savoury dishes, but now the South London cafe/restaurant/watering hole is branching out into the world of gourmet vegan desserts.

Check out the stunning treats the kitchen surprised me with during Rock ‘n’ Roll Vegan Brunch yesterday. 

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Compassionate feast

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This is not a vegan meal you will be able to get your hands on, unless I can talk my mother-in-law into staging a supper club with me.

We recently celebrated both Josh and his sister Sophia completing their university degrees, so that meant a jumbo vegan meal with the family to mark the occasion.

Check out the glorious Middle Eastern inspired meal Sara prepared for our party. Don’t drool!

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Never enough pizza

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I popped into vegan boutique Vx in King’s Cross today and was delighted to see them now selling gorgeous calzone and pizza by FED By Water.
This mini pizza was the perfect mid-afternoon snack for one.

Don’t know what all the fuss is about FED By Water? Click here to read a guest review of the Italian food specialists and their impressive vegan menu.

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Dairy milk in vegan venue

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joe panel

One of the great things about Berlin is that there seems to be so many new vegan places to visit, it’s difficult to keep up!

A visit by my sister last weekend was the perfect opportunity to try somewhere we hadn’t been before, so we took a break from sightseeing and let the U-Bahn take us away from the tourist hordes, down to Neukölln, where there’s a new vegan tapas bar called Alaska. (I neglected to ask about the bizarre name, perhaps that particular US state is noted for its Spanish cuisine?)

It’s a really lovely place, a real oasis on a rather run-down street. Nicely decorated and comfortable, with a pleasant atmosphere, prompt service and very friendly multilingual staff.

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Tasty new puffed quinoa bar

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josh panel

Just a very quick post to tell you about a new bar I discovered in Holland & Barrett today. Made by NatureCrops in the Netherlands, this bar features puffed quinoa with rice syrup which gives a lovely soft and chewy consistency.

Are these new? I hadn’t noticed them before. The bars come in four flavours (one of which isn’t vegan) and I chose the dark chocolate and almond flavour. It was delicious and perfect for a mid-afternoon snack. These will no-doubt become standard inclusions for future road trips and plane journeys.

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Nature Crops quinoa bar
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Dark chocolate and almond flavour… delicious!

Visit the NatureCrops website here

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Birmingham eating

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Super short post for anyone in (or interested in being in) Birmingham this weekend.

CHoEdIPWIAADlDtYay for vegan food traders at local events!

I also like the sound of a mobile gin bar.

Not sure who or what Vegan Grindhouse is? Click here to read more.

UPDATE: After posting this story, I was contacted by Two Towers Brewery who told me their ales will be vegan during the event as well. Drink, eat and be extremely merry!

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Go Glasgow!

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There is currently a unique fundraising campaign underway in Scotland. A group of vegan activists have come together to raise money to have a vegan billboard erected in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.

That is some fucking awesome activism!

You can check out the campaign website here.

If you are in Glasgow this Saturday (20th June, 2015), you can head along to fundraiser concert being held at vegan venue Stereo from 7pm onwards.

Here is a bit of info about the night:

Meat is Murder: A Smiths-inspired pro-vegan fundraiser

All proceeds go towards The Vegan Billboard Campaign

Featuring performances by –

Hausfrau
P6
Seconds
Chrissy Barnacle
DJ Gavin Dunbar (Camera Obscura)
and more…

Tickets are available online.

If you can’t get along to the gig, consider donating to this campaign online.

Have a fun night, Glasgow!

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Dairy is crueler than meat

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This isn’t going to sit well with a lot of readers but I’ve got something I want to get off my chest.

I believe the dairy and egg industries are responsible for much more harm and suffering than raising and killing animals solely for meat.

I think a meat eater who doesn’t eat dairy or eggs is far less complicit in animal suffering than a vegetarian who consumes dairy and eggs every day.

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