Unbelievable news

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MAJOR UPDATE

People have been emailing me like crazy today saying they have been told by Tesco that this product has milk proteins as an ingredient even though it doesn’t say so on the label.

I have been on the phone with Tesco for a long time just now only to be assured by the customer service person there is NO milk protein as an added ingredient.

Of course I explained the mixed messages we are getting and my service person has told me they will look into it in fine detail and get back to me ASAP, but that might not be until Monday. In the meantime I suggest anyone who doesn’t want to eat a product that purposively contains dairy milk stays away from this item.

I’ll report back as soon as I can.

 

I don’t know what to say. I am overwhelmed by this vegan news out of London. Hold on to your jaunty hats, kids.

Last night I received a text message from Angela of The Third Estate with a very special grainy photo attached.

There are no words.

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More Berlin madness

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Joe and Jess in Berlin just sent me the craziest set of photos featuring all the awesome vegan goodies they stumbled upon this week. I don’t think they are regretting their move from London to Berlin in the slightest.

Before I share the photos, I wanna post the brief message that accompanied the email.

Here are some photos for you:

Cookie dough ice cream
Cookie dough ice cream again

New Alpro dessert, we bought the lemon pie flavour

Oven tray with attachable lid – bet you want one for potluck!
Oh the oven tray and lid possibilities

Vegan festival
Veganz catering
Sandwiches from somewhere at the vegan festival

Vegan lard (yes, that’s right)

Now the photos!

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Something vegan for the weekend

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What are you getting up to this weekend?

I have put together a few ideas to save you from having to stagger around the Internet in search of fun. If you’ve got any other top tips for the weekend, please post them in the comments below.

Here it is then. FGV’s top vegan and vegan-friendly things to do in London on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th September, 2014.

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Raw cake in Prague

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My buddy Kay has just sent me some fab photos and info following on from her trip to a raw vegan cake cafe in Prague. How awesome is that?!

Check out the photos below (including a wonderful pug portrait) and see what Kay had to say about the experience.

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I’m not bossy

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Sometimes I do things other than eating and drinking.

My review of the new Sinead O’Connor album has been published over on rad website Louder Than War. Click here to read it.

Cheers.

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Best in London

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Here we go. I know you love my grand sweeping declarations.

The Essential Vegan pop up cafe at 297 Portobello Road in West London is currently serving the best vegan food in London. No doubt about it being number one in my FGV opinion.

I ate there today and was so moved by the delicious cuisine, I almost cried. I was overwhelmed with joy. London has been playing catch up with other international cities when it comes to outstanding plant-based eating and I feel we have come of age.

Check out the heavenly food from earlier today.

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Ping Pong vegan

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Do you know the London-wide restaurant chain with eight locations called Ping Pong? Did you know each of the locations can produce a vegan menu for you on request? I didn’t either!

Check it out below.

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Vegan chippy

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An email tumbled into my inbox a few days ago heralding some wonderful news accompanied by an enticing photo.

What do you think? Have there ever been a finer collection of words?

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Vegan fangs

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Super short post to tell you about my latest love affair.

These sweets from Sainsbury’s taste obscenely-good, are labelled ‘vegan’ on the packet and are certainly no good for me. What’s not to love?!

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Essential Vegan cafe

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London, get ready for some of the best vegan food you have ever eaten. Seriously.

As the sad news filters around town of pop up cafe LOTUS Cucina Vegan vacating its Portobello Road premises, consolatory information about its replacement is spreading even faster.

Vanessa Almeida of Essential Vegan is bringing her outstanding savoury cuisine and cake delights to 297 Portobello Road for (what is now) an 8 week long engagement.

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If you know of Vanessa and Essential Vegan, you will be aware of just how irresistible her food is and what an untouchable reputation it has in the capital. The supper club Vanessa cooked for my guests was peerless and her cake stand on Brick Lane every Saturday is legendary.

Now West London gets to eat like a champion six days of the week starting Tuesday September 2nd, 2014 as the Essential Vegan Pop-up Cafe sets up shop in the Portobello Juice Cafe between Tuesday and Sundays, 9am – 5pm.

Get excited for this menu.

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