FGV – Fat Gay Vegan

Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking in front of a couple of hundred people at the Vegan Life Live show in London. I also had the immense pleasure of meeting a young vegan named Domenic.

Just before I started my presentation, Domenic approached me to say hello and let me know that he always looks for me in his mum’s vegan magazines.

He told me he is a vegan because it is good for animals.

Domenic was very kind in telling me that he had been invited to a birthday party but decided instead to come to the vegan show and meet me.

Domenic asked if he could have a photo taken with me and last night his mum sent it to me (with permission to share). Here I am with the inspirational Domenic.

During the Q&A section after my talk, Domenic asked a question that I almost never get asked but secretly loved being asked. He wanted to know about my favourite food. I told him all about potato.

I am grateful to everyone for coming along to my talk and feel extra thankful for Domenic.

He made me hopeful and in this day and age, that can be a tough emotion to feel.

Thank you, Domenic. Thank you for making me feel happy and thank you for being a kind person who cares about animals.

All the food

December 16, 2016December 15, 2016 by fatgayvegan

Vegan Christmas Market is days away and food menus are starting to roll in.

Do you want a sneak preview of what the vendors will be serving up?

Keep scrolling to find out!

Essential Vegan – Bounty cake, Blueberry cake, eclairs, cheesecake, almond crunchy cake, lemon peanut butter cake, coffee walnut cake, coconut biscuit, “honey” cake bites, lebkuchen, cookbook and cheese (two flavours)

Mouses’s Favourite – Artisan nut based cheeses in five varieties

Sgaia Vegan Meats – Food to take away: artisan mheat and cheeze sandwiches with sage & onion mayo, charcuterie, smoked provolone, cranberry sauce. Retail packs: our Christmas Fillets, steaks, charcuterie and award winning bacon

Heart of Cake – Festive Cupcakes, macarons, chocolate pie and boozy mince pies

GreenBay Supermarket – Christmas hampers, chocolates and cookies

Young Vegans – Hot pie and mash (pie fillings: seitan and ale + GF shepherds pie) + GF peanut butter brownies + mince pies

Temple of Seitan – Roast Chick’n + Crackling Roll, Fried Chick’n Strip Roll

Club Mexicana – BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Burritos & Tacos, Fully Loaded Cheezy Nachos, Deep Fried Cheeze Fries

Just Fab – Side panelle, lasagne, fries, Xmas bombs, mini arancini, panelle burger, Just wrap, Vegamisù

Clarkshaws Brewing – limited edition white IPA on draught along with a range of regular ales and lager, and bottles and gifts to take home

Arancini Brothers – 3 x different vegan burgers, smoky paprika fries. Risotto balls with tomato Chutney

Rupert’s Street – Sweet Potato Cottage Pie, Cashew Curry, Roast Vegetable Soup, Beetroot Latke

Viva La Vegan – statement wear tees, badges, Christmas cards, accessories

Battered – Fish and chips, Half a fried chicken, battered sausage, battered pies, mushy peas, curry sauce, tartare sauce

58 Gin – Mulled cider, Gin, chocolate negroni and bars of chocolate

Moodley Manor – retail packs of bacon, burgers, roasts and garlic mayo

Peanut Butter Bakery – Brioche donuts with various toppings, brownies and gift package brownies

Happy Cat Coffee – coffee, tea and hot chocolate

Do you think you can get through all of that?!

Onsite non-vegan restaurant Autumn Yard is turning their food menu 100% vegan for the day. See details here.

The market starts at 11am on Saturday December 17, 2016. Check this page for more details and RSVP to the Facebook event.

Bring cash and card as some vendors don’t accept both. There are plenty of gluten free options and will be marked clearly.

Announcing FGV nude calendar for 2017

April 1, 2016 by fatgayvegan

Have you ever been presented with an opportunity that is both terrifying AND exciting?

I am THRILLED to announce I have started production on the FGV Nude Calendar 2017!

If you know me well you’ll be aware that I’ve always been more than a bit body conscious. Like many people, I have been confronted and demeaned by the mostly-unrealistic projections of what a good body should look like that are forced upon us.

These images have bombarded me from all directions, from mainstream media all the way to organisations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA). My fat, gay and vegan body just isn’t deemed ‘good enough’ by a lot of people with power and big public voices.

So why the change in attitude to showing my body in public?

A photographer approached me a few months ago with the idea of releasing a calendar with nude images of me as a way of confronting body shaming. The idea behind the FGV Nude Calendar is to challenge these damaging stereotypes head-on while also showing a alternative-to-the-ideal body type in positive, natural settings.

I have promised the photographer that all of the locations will remain top secret as we want to make a big splash when the calendar is released later this year, but I was allowed to give you a sneak preview of the shoot we did recently in Mexico.

I’m not looking forward to the snowy location shoot in a few months, but I’m sure knowing the calendar is for such a good cause will help me get through it.

All profits from the FGV Nude Calendar 2017 will be put toward a campaign to persuade PeTA to stop using body shaming, sexism, objectification of women and other forms of negative treatment of humans in their own campaigns.

Brighton weekender

March 27, 2015 by fatgayvegan

If you have been living under a rock, I have two things to say to you:

1. What’s it like under there? I’ve always imagined it to be very snug.

2. VegfestUK Brighton is happening this weekend!

VegfestUK is mammoth and legendary. Attendees this year are set to enjoy more than 150 stands showcasing vegan food, products, activist groups, charities and more. Vegan comedians are going to attempt to make the crowd laugh and there will be plenty of vegan beer and cider doing the rounds.

I think there might be just a few of the 10 000 or so tickets remaining, so be very quick and book now.

Of course I didn’t want to be left out of proceedings, so I am setting up a very low key DIY postcard shop at stall Q16 on the ground floor. Please drop in to buy a few cards, pick up my event flyers, sign up to my email list and have a chat.

I will also be hosting a fabulous LGBT Social on Sunday at 1pm as part of Vegfest celebrations. Click here to read more.

And…. there is more.

I am a judge on the new product showcase. I get to be all judgemental! Click here to read about it.

See you soon, Brighton!

NYE menu

December 28, 2014 by fatgayvegan

As you know (due to my relentless promotion), I am hosting a huge 100% vegan New Year’s Eve party this Wednesday in collaboration with Kabaret in Wood Green.

Some reasons why you might want to be there? Massive vegan buffet dinner, late night disco with rotating DJs and all night transport to nearby Turnpike Lane Underground Station thanks to Transport For London.

Wanna know what is being served on the buffet?

Chicken and rainbows

March 1, 2014 by fatgayvegan

My Instagram account got a good workout today. I spent a large part of the day in north London and managed to snap a few photos of things that caught my attention.

Here are two of my favourite things from Saturday March 1, 2014.

Plate of vegan chicken at *Loving Hut*, Archway – deep fried balls with sweet & sour sauce, smoked chicken and salty chicken

Super cute rainbow cardigan in ethical cotton made by *Komodo* – seen in *The Third Estate* boutique, Kentish Town

Follow me on Instagram!

New Year’s Cheer

January 1, 2014 by fatgayvegan

24 hours on, I am still a bit worn out from hosting my vegan New Year’s Eve dinner for 70 people at Saf Restaurant & Bar. It was a lot of hard work, but well worth it. Every single guest looked to be having a fantastic night out.

My pal Luke has kindly offered to stop by and give you his take on the evening. You can follow Luke on Twitter and check out his blog.

Tell us what you thought, Luke.

Read more

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On the radio

Meet Domenic

All the food

Announcing FGV nude calendar for 2017

Brighton weekender

NYE menu

Chicken and rainbows

New Year’s Cheer

FGV mini news round up December 28, 2022 – final of the year – Fat Gay Vegan

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