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The views expressed by our bloggers are not necessarily the views of The Vegan Society.

Friday, 20 January, 2017

Veggie versus meat diets for cats and dogs: nutritional considerations

Dr Andrew Knight and Dr Madelaine Leitsberger provide a balanced view of the issues with vegan and meat-based foods for...(Read more)

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Friday, 13 January, 2017

Food tips for vegan teens

Dietitian Heather Russell gives her top food tips for vegan 11-18 year olds, whose dietary requirements differ from children...(Read more)

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Friday, 6 January, 2017

The Vegan Society year in review: 2016

2016 was a rollercoaster ride for many, but a great leap forward for veganism and The Vegan Society as...(Read more)

Friday, 23 December, 2016

Time to rethink the turkey: what Christmas really costs us

Tom Kuehnel looks at our obsession with eating turkeys, what the overwhelming numbers are truly costing us, and how we...(Read more)

Friday, 9 December, 2016

Vegan gift guide for the holidays

Abigail Stevens runs through the best gifts of the season.(Read more)

Friday, 2 December, 2016

A day in the life of the Hunt Investigation Team

Jenny from the Hunt Investigation Team talks about the important work their vegan campaigners do to save local wildlife....(Read more)

Tuesday, 29 November, 2016

Livestock’s Long Shadow – ten years on

Elena Orde writes on the anniversary of the UN's report 'Livestock's Long Shadow' about what, if anything, has changed since...(Read more)

Thursday, 24 November, 2016

Henrietta the turkey's story

Founder of Catskill Animal Sanctuary Kathy Stevens tells the tale of Henrietta the turkey, and how she and other...(Read more)

Friday, 18 November, 2016

Food tips for vegan children

Dietitian Heather Russell provides a kids' meal plan as well as fun ways to introduce the great fruit and...(Read more)

Friday, 11 November, 2016

5 facts you won’t believe about farming

Ali Ryland outlines five important facts about animal agriculture to chew over this World Vegan Month.(Read more)

Friday, 4 November, 2016

8 things I don’t miss about my non-vegan days

Mike Jones is never going back to eating animal products: here's why.(Read more)

Friday, 28 October, 2016

Comedy as a vegan outreach tool

Comedian and friend of The Vegan Society Chris Stokes speaks to Elena Orde about subverting vegan stereotypes and using humour...(Read more)

Friday, 21 October, 2016

All you need to know about successful vegan baking

Sarah Cook cracks out her top tips and favourite recipes this National Baking Week.(Read more)

Thursday, 20 October, 2016

10 things to do and see at London Vegfest this weekend

Abigail Stevens lists the top ten things you can see and do at Vegfest London, which is returning to London...(Read more)

Friday, 14 October, 2016

Vegan Sidekick: creating new vegans, one comic at a time

Richard Watts, aka Vegan Sidekick, has produced hundreds of comics debunking arguments against veganism with his trademark logic and wit....(Read more)

Thursday, 6 October, 2016

Demand for dairy is driving the badger cull – yet no one is talking about it

Elena Orde reports on why badgers are 'stripy scapegoats' for the government and the dairy industry.(Read more)

Wednesday, 28 September, 2016

Why World School Milk Day will never celebrate plant milks

Ali Ryland reports on why political and economic factors are too entrenched within dairy milk production and promotion to include...(Read more)

Friday, 23 September, 2016

Walking the vegan walk

Georgina Rawes of Ethical Consumer looks at vegan shoes on the market, and how they measure up environmentally and...(Read more)

Friday, 16 September, 2016

5 tips for vegans at university

Kathryn Wheeler gives advice to vegans at university, from how to manage your budget to making real change on campus...(Read more)

Friday, 9 September, 2016

When the CAP doesn’t fit: time to 'Grow Green' post-Brexit

In the wake of an open letter to Theresa May by select Tory MPs that called for farm subsidies...(Read more)

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