In this episode of Meet the Vegans, We chat with Heather Mills – entrepreneur, activist, and world record holder. We talk about her journey from surviving a devastating motorcycle accident, her business and sporting achievements . Heather shares her story of resilience, entrepreneurship, and how we can all push through adversity.

Heather Mills is a woman who has turned extraordinary challenges into triumphs. An entrepreneur, charity campaigner, world record holder, and Paralympic ski racer, she’s proven time and again that nothing can stand in her way.

Her most successful venture, VBites, is an award-winning plant-based food company with over 130 products, sold in 24+ countries globally. Heather continues to push boundaries and thrive in uncertainty, making her one of life’s great competitors and pioneers.

Host Sarah Bentley is a food justice activist, writer, and founder of Made In Hackney, the UK’s first fully vegan community cookery school.

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On this episode of Meet the Vegans, we sit down with Duchess Nena, the West African vegan chef, educator, and author of Ibu Vegan, and Stephane Kotto, the founder of the Pan-African Plant-Based Food Alliance and author of From Soil to Soul: African Vegan Recipes. Together, we dive into the deep-rooted connection between African culture and veganism.

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Learn how Veganuary’s founders got 25 MILLION people vegan for January. In this discussion, Matt Glover and Jane Lands share insights into the campaign’s incredible growth and their efforts to drive lasting change in the vegan movement.

They Explain:

The challenges they faced:

- Building community

- Creative activism strategies

- Driving change through their work with VFC, Veg Capital, and Veg Trust

Matthew Glover is the Co-Founder of Veganuary, VFC, Managing Director at Veg Capital, and Chairman of the Vegan Food Group.

Jane Land is the Co-Founder and Trustee of Veganuary and a Board Trustee at Veg Trust.

Our host Sarah Bentley is a food justice activist, writer, and educator best known as the founder of Made In Hackney, the UK’s first fully vegan community cookery school and food support service.

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On this episode of Meet the Vegans, we sit down with King Cook, the chef-founder of East London vegan institution Cook Daily, to explore the journey from school kid to culinary legend.

He explains: How Cook Daily became a cultural and culinary landmark His journey from fine dining and burnout Running a vegan business while raising four children Why stepping back into the kitchen reignited his passion. How he cuts out distractions to stay focused King Cook Daily is a classically trained chef who worked in Michelin-starred kitchens before founding Cook Daily, a vegan food game-changer known for bold flavours, loud music, and big heart.

Host Sarah Bentley is a food justice activist, writer, and founder of Made In Hackney, the UK’s first fully vegan community cookery school.

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Instagram: @kingcookdaily

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Intro music credit: Track: Chip - Ignite (ft. Jme & Dizzee Rascal) , Grim Sickers - KANE feat. JME