Join Holly and Molly as they have a good old catch up before kicking off their World Vegan Month series next week. Molly shares her review of the new vegan tasting menu at Scully St James's (prepare to be wowed!) along with some of the other places she visited during her trip to London. They also discuss giving up alcohol for November and possible causes of eczema flare ups.

Today's reviews include celebrity-endorsed supplements by 8Greens, medicinal mushroom capsules from Puresport and some new products to land in Morrisons by Plant It. 

Today we have teamed up with Crackd The No-Egg Egg, the world’s most versatile plant-based liquid egg replacement product which allows you to cook a range of sweet and savoury recipes without actually using eggs. 

You can buy Crackd The No-Egg Egg from several retailers including Tesco, Ocado, Marks & Spencer, Booths and online from The Vegan Kind for £3 in the chilled plant and meat substitute aisle. Each bottle is equivalent to 6 eggs.

Our partners are giving away 10 Crackd The No-Egg Egg recipe books worth £20 each which contain some delicious recipes using this amazing product. Visit veganfoodandliving.com/competitions to enter!

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In part one of this episode, Holly and Molly discuss the many, many places Molly plans to eat at during her trip to London this week and whether vegans should visit zoos, go horse riding or keep pets. They also review the new range of quiche and pies from Clive's, macro-friendly grain pouches from The Gym Kitchen and a new pizza from The Good Baker. 

In part two, Holly chats to Dr Nitu Bajekal, a Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in the UK with over 35 years of clinical experience in women’s health. Nitu joins us for Menopause Awareness Month to share her advice for anyone wanting to learn more about this life stage for women or anyone assigned as female at birth. What foods are beneficial? Do we need to take supplements? And does a plant-based diet have a positive impact on symptoms? Nitu has all the answers.

Follow Nitu on Instagram and TikTok where she shares daily tips and recipes for the menopause as well as other women's health conditions. 

Today we have teamed up with Crackd The No-Egg Egg, the world’s most versatile plant-based liquid egg replacement product which allows you to cook a range of sweet and savoury recipes without actually using eggs. 

You can buy Crackd The No-Egg Egg from several retailers including Tesco, Ocado, Marks & Spencer, Booths and online from The Vegan Kind for £3 in the chilled plant and meat substitute aisle. Each bottle is equivalent to 6 eggs.

Our partners are giving away 10 Crackd The No-Egg Egg recipe books worth £20 each which contain some delicious recipes using this amazing product. Visit veganfoodandliving.com/competitions to enter!

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Part 1: Catch up with Vegan Food & Living team members Holly and Molly as they somehow talk themselves into running a half marathon. They also discuss why hospitals should serve plant-based food as standard and review the UK's first plant-based arancini, vegan bacon from La Vie and Trek's new peanut butter protein bars.

Part 2: Masterchef finalist and cookbook author Jackie Kearney joins us to talk healthy eating as we age. Jackie shares some of the delicious recipes from her new book, Healthy Vegan Street Food, and discusses how she copes with her autoimmune condition. Holly and Jackie also discuss gluten-free diets, healthy fats and carbs, how the Italians use Extra Virgin Olive Oil, meal planning and much more. 

Today we have teamed up with Crackd The No-Egg Egg, the world’s most versatile plant-based liquid egg replacement product which allows you to cook a range of sweet and savoury recipes without actually using eggs. 

You can buy Crackd The No-Egg Egg from several retailers including Tesco, Ocado, Marks & Spencer, Booths and online from The Vegan Kind for £3 in the chilled plant and meat substitute aisle. Each bottle is equivalent to 6 eggs.

Our partners are giving away 10 Crackd The No-Egg Egg recipe books worth £20 each which contain some delicious recipes using this amazing product. Visit veganfoodandliving.com/competitions to enter!

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Part 1: Join Vegan Food & Living's team members Holly and Molly as they discuss weight training, protein powders, thyroid health and more before reviewing a range of potent turmeric products and quirky new tofu knots from Tofu Tasty.

Part 2: Escoffier-trained Chef Stephanie joins us from the USA to share her tips. Is there a secret to honing your knife skills? How can we pack more greens into our diets? And how can we cook veg whilst retaining maximum nutrients? Stephanie shares all this and more.

Today we have teamed up with Crackd The No-Egg Egg, the world’s most versatile plant-based liquid egg replacement product which allows you to cook a range of sweet and savoury recipes without actually using eggs. 

You can buy Crackd The No-Egg Egg from several retailers including Tesco, Ocado, Marks & Spencer, Booths and online from The Vegan Kind for £3 in the chilled plant and meat substitute aisle. Each bottle is equivalent to 6 eggs.

Our partners are giving away 10 Crackd The No-Egg Egg recipe books worth £20 each which contain some delicious recipes using this amazing product. Visit veganfoodandliving.com/competitions to enter!

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Part one: Have you tried the new Cathedral City Plant-Based cheese yet?! Find out whether it's worth the trip to Tesco on today's episode! Holly and Molly also review vegan seafood from Omni Foods, Shaken Other dairy-free milkshakes and brand new pizzas from Crosta & Mollica.

Part two: Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch and psychologist Dr Melanie Joy join Holly to discuss their new podcast, Just Beings. Find out how they met, why they decided to launch it and the topics covered – including wellbeing, mental health, advocacy and the importance of staying true to your values.

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In part 1, Holly and Molly discuss celebrity vegans, and whether we should judge them if they decide to start eating meat again.

We also review brand new meat replacements from THIS and Squeaky Bean (steak baguette, anyone?), before diving into a jar of Pip & Nut's new peanut butter flavour.

And for this week's interview, Holly chats to The Vegan Society's new dietician, Chantal Tomlinson, who answers your questions on everything from how many times a day to eat to hair loss, carbs and gluten-free diets.

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In part one of this week's episode, Holly and Molly discuss the recent activism by Animal Rebellion aimed at raising awareness about the impact of the dairy industry.  Does activism work? Should we go to such extremes? Find out what we think.

We also discuss the lack of vegan food in schools and how much education there is surrounding climate change for school age children.

In part two, this week's interview is with Maddie Grinham from B-Corp Mr Organic. It's Organic September, so we delve into the debate surrounding organic fruit and veg – is it really healthier for us, and can we really afford to buy organic food during a cost of living crisis? Maddie has all the answers and some great suggestions for cutting costs. 

This episode is sponsored by Beer52 - head to beer52.com/veganfood to claim your free vegan craft beers (all you need to do is cover postage!).

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This week's episode kicks off as always with Holly and Molly from the Vegan Food & Living team discussing the week in the world of veganism and beyond. Molly is back from Shambala to share her favourite eats – from the amazing spiced pancakes served up at Dosa Deli to the momos at Tibetan Kitchen, whilst Holly has been trying out some TikTok trends including vodka pasta and Asian cucumber salad. We also touch on the relaunch of KitKat V and which vegan foods are better for the planet.

The interview: Following last week's focus on diversity with Generation Vegan, today Holly chats to The Vegan Queens about why they went vegan and what drives them to spread the message that we must end all oppression – including that against animals. Gemini and Miasma also give us a taste of what they like to cook when they're at home, their experiences of terrible vegan food whilst travelling and their thoughts on the future of the movement as one, unified voice.

Coming up next week: Is organic food worth the money and what are its benefits? 

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Today we kick off the episode by discussing the revelations that some of Tesco's fruit isn't actually vegan-friendly, along with the incredible news that Italy is banning the killing of male chicks in the egg industry. We also chat about Molly's upcoming trip to eco-friendly festival Shambala, and review new launches from Squeaky Bean, Pimp My Salad and H!p oat milk chocolate.

The interview This week we also chat to Kate Fowler from Generation Vegan about how we can all do more to encourage and represent diversity within the vegan movement. We discuss Gen V's previous work under the name Million Dollar Vegan, which included asking the Pope and Donald Trump to go vegan, along with their new campaigns working with social justice activist Christopher Eubanks and mother and daughter drag act The Vegan Queens. Kate also recommends reading the work of disability and vegan activist Sunaura Taylor, including her book Beasts of Burden.

Kate explains how using the 'right language' isn't enough and shares tips on how we can educate ourselves on social justice issues to enable us to move veganism forwards in an inclusive way.

This episode is sponsored by Beer52 - head to beer52.com/veganfood to claim your free vegan craft beers (all you need to do is cover postage!).

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We're back to one, action-packed episode a week, kicking off with our vegan news and reviews followed by an exclusive weekly interview!

Today we discuss which burgers taste the best (and the shocking fat content of some of them!), what foods vegan racing driver Lewis Hamilton loves to eat and give you a sneak preview of some of the supermarket Christmas ranges (sorry). We also review the ever-expanding Sheese cheese range, brand new snacks from Higgidy and BBQ-worthy marshmallows from Freedom.

The interview: Hollyoaks and Emmerdale actress Jodie Barchha Lang was vegetarian for a long time, believing she was doing her best for the animals, but then she developed PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) and was advised to give up dairy. In today's episode, Jodie shares the journey and discoveries which led her to go vegan, how ditching dairy transformed her health, and her plight to help animals rescued by sanctuaries.

She discusses her new illustrated children's book, Nero The Brave Little Bull, based on the true story of a bull rescued from an ill fate after a spell at a petting farm. Jodie also talks about her work in schools to educate and inspire the younger generation – one glass of oat milk at a time.

This episode is sponsored by Beer52 - head to beer52.com/veganfood to claim your free vegan craft beers (all you need to do is cover postage!).

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