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Erin McKenna’s Babycakes book offers advice on how to substitute normal baking ingredients to allow for ‘Vegan (Mostly) and (Mostly) Sugar-free’ baking. McKenna ‘experimented endlessly with alternative health-conscious sweeteners, flours and thickeners’ in the hope of combating her own sensitivities to dairy, sugar and wheat. She opened her bakery Babycakes NYC in 2005, which helped get the gluten-free and vegan baking movement on the go. Read on for McKenna’s advice on ingredients substitution for milk, sweeteners, oils and flours. (more…)

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A new documentary is hoping to help people make the shift from meat and dairy to a more sustainable vegan diet. For people used to eating meat and potatoes, switching to vegetables, whole grains and vegan sources of protein can be tough. Vegucated is part comedy, part sociological experiment, following three meat lovers who give up all animal products for six weeks. (more…)

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After the death of their 11-month-old daughter two French vegans are on trial facing charges of ‘neglect or food deprivation’. Their daughter was found to be suffering from serious vitamin deficiencies which have been attributed to parents Joel Sergine and Joel Le Moaligou refusing to eat or feed their child any animal products. The couple became strict vegans after watching a TV show depicting animals being led to slaughter at an abbatoir. Unfortunately, this decision led to the death of their child. (more…)

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For the first time ever in 2010 the US Department of Agriculture included vegetarianism in its food pyramid, considered the national standard for healthy eating, and people are taking notice. In February Oprah had her TV show staff eating vegan for a week (some loved it, while others hated it), Bill Clinton claims to be ‘almost vegan’ for the sake of his heart and Martha Stewart is also getting in on the game – she recently cooked a take on boeuf bourguignon using gluten as a meat substitute. (more…)

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A new documentary by the author of the highly publicized China study has a simple message: meat is not only bad for the environment, but also bad for you. Cornell professor T Colin Campbell attracted a lot of attention in 2005 when he published research arguing that a western diet high in meat and dairy products can cause diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Now he’s back, with a film that sets out to explain why veganism is the healthiest choice. (more…)

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Travelling Britain as a vegetarian is easy with the Vegetarian Visitor guide, as used by the British Tourist Authority. The guide is updated every year and advises vegetarians and vegans on where to eat and where to stay, including bed and breakfasts, guest houses and hotels. Vegetarian oriented pubs and restaurants are listed which makes it a handy guide for locals too. Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox, Sting and Kate Bush are famous British vegetarians. (more…)

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If you’ve ever dreamt of learning to cook at a vegetarian cookery school, take a look at the Cordon Vert School which offers short courses as well as a diploma for professional cooks and chefs. As a member of The Vegetarian Society, the school not only teaches vegetarian cookery but also promotes vegetarianism through its attendance at food shows, festivals and cooking competitions. The school is based in Parkdale in Altrincham, Cheshire and is close to Manchester airport. (more…)

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Just because you’re vegan or lactose-intolerant doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the goodness of ice-cream, macaroni and ‘cheese’ or even vegan un-cheesecake. And even if you do eat dairy, consider trying these dairy-free treats for the sake of the environment. Choosing to go without animal products is one of the best things you can do to combat climate change. (more…)

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When the UN recently announced that going vegan could save the planet, it sparked worldwide conversation on vegetarianism and veganism. Animal products (including cheese, eggs and meat) cause more damage to the environment than emissions from cars. According to the University of Chicago, going vegan is 50 per cent more effective in reducing your greenhouse emissions than switching to a hybrid car. Many of us can’t imagine life without fish and chips and chicken tikka masala. So what do vegans eat, then? (more…)

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The UN is urging the world to opt for a vegan diet to help to combat global warming and environmental damage. Eating less meat and dairy, according to the UN, is absolutely vital to combat climate change. Agriculture, especially meat and dairy farming, accounts for 70 per cent of global fresh water use, 38 per cent of total land use, and a substantial 19 per cent of the planet’s greenhouse emissions. (more…)