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Welcome to the July issue! It’s hard to believe that we’re in the second half of the year; time definitely seems to speed up the older I get. I remember the end of the school year when I was small – the summer holidays seemed to stretch out in front of me, six whole weeks of sunshine and friends and playing outside and going on holiday. Nowadays, six weeks pass in a flash! What I wouldn’t give for an uninterrupted summer with no responsibilities and plenty of time to do whatever I want! As adults, it tends to be the weekends we live for, so in that spirit, this month we’ve put together a lovely selection of recipes that you’ll want to save for the weekend! I’m talking bao buns, scrambled…

Vegan pizza sandwich at Papa John’s Papa John’s (papajohns.co.uk) has included a vegan option in its new menu item – a pizza sandwich they have christened the Papadia. The new range has four options, with a vegan-friendly version of the Philly Mushroom. The launch came after the pizza takeaway brand revealed that a poll it carried out showed that two thirds of Brits are bored of their current ready-toeat lunch offering. Londoners took the top spot on the boredom charts, with those in Manchester a close second. With poll-takers revealing that sandwiches, pizza and toasties are their favourite lunchtime options, Papa John’s are calling the new Papadia ‘the ultimate sandwich pizza hybrid, made with [our] original recipe dough.’ Giles Codd, Senior Marketing Director at Papa John’s, said: “It’s clear from research that Brits are…

Vegan Food Walking Tour Multiple July Dates – Liverpool – £65 Led by a vegan guide, you’ll be shown some of Liverpool’s best vegan food, with at least six different tasters included in the price, and a tour of the city’s historical and cultural sites. eventbrite.co.uk Gwafuvegan x Feel Good Supper Club 13th July – Manchester - £30 Chef Ngwafu collaborates with Feel Good Club on a three course dining experiences offering Cameroonian dishes that will feed your soul. eventbrite.co.uk Twilight Foraging Wild Food Walk 14th July – Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, London - £40 A Made in Hackney event, proceeds will help fund its community meal service. Join wild food enthusiast Ken Greenaway on a guided walk and learn how to forage safely. madeinhackney.org…

A spicy Korean paste made from gochu-garu (chilli powder), sticky rice, fermented soya bean powder and salt, gochujang is used to flavour, as a marinade, and as a condiment. It uses a scale called gochujang hot-taste unit (GHU) to measure the spicy heat, with five levels: mild, slight hot, medium hot, very hot and extreme hot. Gochujang is an ingredient of the Korean dish bibimbap; a bowl of rice topped with vegetables, gochujang, and traditionally including beef and a fried egg. A vegan version is easily achieved by omitting the egg and replacing the beef for an alternative such as tofu.…

1 Vieve Protein Water Hydrating plant-based protein waters, available in two flavours: Wild Cherry, and Peach & Orange. With 10g protein, zero sugar and only 50 calories. £14.99 (pack of 6), drink-vieve.co.uk 2 FUL Sparkling Spirulina Drinks Naturally blue spirulina drinks, in three flavours: White Peach, Lime & Mint, and Lemon & Ginger. Enjoy from the can or as a mixer. £2.89, Holland & Barrett Rise 3 Peak Rise Drinks Containing a mix of natural nootropics to help you feel more positive and focused throughout the day. Choose between Pink Grapefruit Mint and Raspberry Lime. £24 (pack of 12), peakmoods.…

• Hollywood actor James Cromwell made headlines recently by supergluing his hand to a Starbucks counter in New York, to protest the chain’s surcharge on plant milks. Cromwell worked with PETA on the protest, saying: “We all have a stake in the life-and-death matter of the climate catastrophe, and Starbucks should do its part by ending its vegan upcharge.” Starbucks UK dropped its plant milk surcharge earlier this year.• Pom Kitchen, a popular Sheffield cafe, has expanded into a second branch. The all-vegan eatery is famous in the city for its colourful and fun food and drink offerings, and now plant-based Sheffielders have double the chances of getting their hands on the goods, with a branch in Crookes.• The world’s biggest vegan sports bar is set to open in Boston,…