It's our 150th episode! Join us for an action-packed celebration as we discuss our favourite guests, Caribbean vegan recipe ideas and why tv chef James Martin thinks margarine should be banned.

And in part 2, we're super excited to be joined by Rachel Ama, a cookbook author, vegan chef and YouTuber who takes her inspiration from her African and Caribbean heritage. From how to cook rice and peas and jerk oyster mushrooms to why we need to add more seaweed to our diets, Rachel has 10 years of expertise to share.

Links for today's episode:

• Denai Moore’s cookbook, Plentiful

• Make your own vegan margarine

• Rachel Ama's cookbook, Vegan Eats

• Rachel Ama's cookbook, One Pot 

• Juice+ Omega Blend with algae

NB Please note Vegan Food & Living may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only ever share brands that we love and trust.

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