Vegan Features

25 July 2016

The plant-based grocery swaps that are good for you and the environment

Flora Freedom used a CO2 calculator on four popular plant based foods and it turns out- salad is not as innocent as you'd think. The study found over a year- ...
22 July 2016

A minute for animals: Rats

Did you know that rats giggle when you tickle them? As today is National Rat Catcher's Day we thought we would teach you a little bit about rats and show ...
22 July 2016

Top eight plant based foods to boost your brain

BRAIN FOOD 1: Reishi Mushroom - This mighty mushroom aka the 'mushroom of immortality', although lesser known in the west has been revered in Asia for thousands of years. ...
19 July 2016

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Vegan myths, nutrients and giving up cheese

In another one of Colleen Patrick-Goudreau's inspiring speeches at Chicago Vegan Mania in 2015 she addresses the common misconceptions surrounding veganism, how you get your vital nutrients from plant based ...
19 July 2016

Stuff vegan couples say

'Hun, It says this is cruelty free but does it contain animal ingredients?' 'Babe, Is this soya milk organic?' 'Do you think we can veganize them?' ...
19 July 2016

Do vegans care more about animals than humans?

Does a vegan automatically care more about animals than humans? Is there some sort of shift that takes place when someones goes vegan to make them pay less attention to ...
18 July 2016

'Eating meat is a personal choice. It's my right to eat what I want'

We've all heard it said- that eating met is a personal choice it's the business of the consumer- each to their own. But is it? Do the marketing techniques for ...
18 July 2016

Vegan bodybuilders that will blow your mind!

Vegans don't get enough protein to build large muscles right? Check out these fourteen vegan bodybuilders who prove that protein is not a problem on a vegan diet. From beans, ...
18 July 2016

The test friends go vegan for 30 Days

Four members of Buzz Feed staff agreed to go vegan for 30 days. They all ate animal products and all had mixed reasons for going vegan but they all had ...
18 July 2016

Four non-vegan ingredients to look out for when buying candy

Vegans are no different to non-vegans when it comes to having a sweet tooth- yes- we like candy too. There is a huge range of vegan candies for us to ...
15 July 2016

Vegan foods: Superfood vs supermyth?

MYTH 1: GREEN SMOOTHIES - Surely they're the health holy grail? There's no denying they're very instagrammable, have a cult celeb following and help boost your green intake, but blending ...
15 July 2016

People try vegan food for the first time

'It's definitely something that's been made in a lab.' Five people we put to the test who had never eaten vegan food before. They were offered vegan and non-vegan milk, ...
15 July 2016

Why fat is also your vegan friend by nutritionist Sammy Pepys

Living off the fat of the land used to mean having the very best of everything. Yet today, it is sometimes difficult to remember just how all pervasive the anti-fat ...
15 July 2016

Non-vegans try vegan desserts

Non-vegans were asked to try vegan desserts in this video from Buzz Feed but will they be able to tell the difference between this and their usual choice of sweet? ...
15 July 2016

10 Thoughts vegans have when going to the supermarket

Ok there's nothing new on their website- But maybe- just maybe- there'll be something new and vegan for me here- here's hoping! Meat aisle- Skip- that stuff used to cost ...
15 July 2016

Questions vegans are tired of answering- so I have!

If you tell someone you're vegan you might find yourself being asked one or more of the following questions. To save you time and energy, all you curious beings- I ...
15 July 2016

'If you're going to watch one thing this weekend, watch Swine' by Pola Pospieszalska

Last Friday- 8th July one of my favourite charities Viva! released their new short thriller/documentary, SWINE. The movie exposes the global health crisis that we are facing, that the world's ...
14 July 2016

Vegan stereotypes vs. actual vegan

There are so many stereotypes surrounding veganism, so here's a little video to dispel those myths. Sorry to break it to you but we don't survive on lettuce alone or ...
14 July 2016

Vegans get drunk and say why they went vegan

Yes vegans drink alcohol- yes some booze is vegan- and here is the proof in this new PETA video.  People often say that vegans love talking about being vegan- and ...
13 July 2016

Things that vegans are tired of hearing

If you've a vegan you've probably been asked the following questions and are tired of getting interrogated over the same old things every time you reveal your lifestyle choices. If ...
11 July 2016

10 Reasons to go vegan with your personal lubricant

1) Vegan lubricants are kind to the planet because they are 100% biodegradable. 2) They work on minimal or no animal testing. 3) Vegan lubes often use no petrochemicals or ...
8 July 2016

Top 10 reasons to switch to almond milk

Helen Bond, Consultant Dietitian for the Blue Diamond Milk Monitor report ...

7 July 2016

'My empathy and compassion for the human condition came first, and then it expanded'

Jorja Fox of CSI fame celebrates her birthday today, so we take a look at how she spends her time off screen promoting plant based living. She has been a ...

6 July 2016

Tia Mowry explains why she's vegan

Tia Mowry of Sister Sister fame became vegan as a New Year's Resolution in 2013. As it's her birthday today- we thought we would take a look at her efforts ...