Vegan Food & Living

As the weather warms up, we don’t want to spend more time than we have to inside cooking. So this month’s issue is all about keeping it quick, easy and simple. But don’t think that means compromising on taste – all the recipes pack a punch when it comes to flavour! We really do believe that cooking without animal products is so much more exciting and creative than the old ‘meat and two veg’ model. And as more people wake up to this and start questioning the norm, the more we will see changes to the systems that allow the use of animals for food and clothing. In fact, some areas of the world are now implementing a ban on meat advertising, due to the environmental and health implications of…

PICNIC TIME Clive’s have just launched two new products for summer, making picnics and family gatherings that bit easier. The Vegan Sausagey Rolls with Red Onion Chutney (£3.20 for six) are a savoury, moreish treat wrapped in light and flaky puff pastry, while the Tomato & Tofu Quiche with Basil and Cracked Black Pepper (£4.80) is made with rich tomato sauce, basil and creamy silken tofu, encased in a crisp pastry crust. Both products are now available at selected Waitrose stores and online at clivespies.com. 14% The amount you can lower your risk of coronary heart disease by regularly consuming lentils and other legumes.* {* According to the Archives of Internal Medicine}.…

Empower vegan business With the vegan movement growing every day, there’s an increasing number of vegan businesses popping up all over the UK. Viva! wants to champion these amazing businesses, which is why we’ve set up our Business Supporter Scheme. From as little as £100 per annum, your business can benefit from using Viva!’s logo as an endorsement of your brand, social media promotion, free copies of our popular Viva!life magazine, lots of stickers and much more! If you run a vegan business and want to benefit from publicity to thousands of new potential customers, get in touch today at viva.org.uk/get-involved. Want to save the planet? Go vegan! The climate emergency is one of the most pressing issues of our time, but surprisingly few people are aware of how their…

THE RESCUE RANCH, WARWICKSHIRE Nestled in a leafy corner of Warwickshire is one of the UK’s busiest little animal sanctuaries. Owners, Sue and Julian, set up The Rescue Ranch 27 years ago, buying a small plot of land to house rescued animals. Each one of their animals is a much-loved member of the family and the pair work tirelessly and with complete devotion. You can follow The Rescue Ranch on Facebook and Instagram, or visit their website at therescueranch.co.uk. Want to nominate a rescue centre? Email holly.johnson@anthem.co.uk…

Did you know that not all Lemsip products are vegan? I failed to spot this and am feeling rather dismayed that after 13 years of veganism my record of not consuming animal products is flawed. It made me wonder how many other things I may have accidentally consumed that contained animal products. Most of us know about wine and the fact that a lot of it is made using animal-derived fining agents. Sugar is also a problem, because bone char from cattle is widely used by the sugarcane industry as a decolourising filter, enabling the sugar to achieve a white colour (beet and coconut sugar are not processed with bone char). How many products do I consume with have sugarcane in? Is it in fizzy drinks, sweets, cakes, which I…

C You can drink rosé all year around, but the cold, refreshing palate of a good rosé on a hot summer’s day is unbeatable. So, as we head into warmer months, we think it’s time to give rosé the appreciation it deserves. What’s unique about rosé as a category of wine is that it boasts elements of both red and white wine, combining the fruitiness, flavours and tannins of red wine with the crisp acidity and chilled serving temperature of white. Adopting the best traits from both, blush wine is far more complex than it’s previously been given credit for. One of the great aspects of rosé is the vast array of styles it comes in. If you like a good dry rosé – perfect for partnering with some alfresco…