Save Billions by Going Vegan?

What’s Happening?

From VFC to VFG: UK Alt-Meat Maker Rebrands with Aim to Become ‘Vegan Unilever’: After a year of acquisitions and continued sales growth, VFC Foods has rebranded to the Vegan Food Group with the aim of becoming “a vegan Unilever”, as it plans further deals and expects sales to hit £25M in 2024.

Going vegan ‘could lower your risk of catching Covid’: Being vegan could lower your risk of catching Covid, a study has suggested. A plant-based diet reduces the chance of infection by more than a third, the research found, with scientists believing chemicals in plants could boost an individual’s immune system.

Meat Tax Should Be ‘On The Table’, Says Deliciously Ella: Ella Mills, founder of Deliciously Ella, has backed calls for the UK to consider taxing meat. The plant-based blogger and recipe writer discussed the environmental and health benefits of reducing meat consumption in an interview.

Switching to a vegan diet could save NHS £6.7 billion a year, says new research: Switching to a vegan diet could save a staggering £6.7 billion per year for the NHS in England, according to new research. The new analysis, by the Office of Health Economics, demonstrates how the 100 per cent adoption of a vegan diet could save this huge sum of money through the reduction of disease.

La Vie’s New Plant-Based Ham Arrives in Tesco: La Vie, a French food tech specialising in plant-based pork products, announces the launch of its Plant-Based Ham, exclusively at Tesco. It comes in two flavors: regular and smoked. The new ham joins the brand’s existing line-up of plant-based bacon and lardons.

Vegan advertising campaign launched on buses in Northern Ireland to challenge social norms: A vegan advocacy group has launched an advertising campaign in Northern Ireland to “challenge the socio-cultural norm of animal use”. Go Vegan World say they want to challenge the public to “consider the ethical consequences of their actions and counter the argument that veganism infringes on personal choice”.

Watch & Learn

Dr Garth Davis: Veganism and the Stupidity of the ‘Carnivore Diet’

What’s Cooking?

You can’t beat a creamy tomato pasta. This one is a quick and easy one pot option which even includes instructions for an optional addition of ‘vegan parmesan cheese’, yum.

GetVedgy Ramblings

I’m not sure I would survive without tofu. But aside from it’s well known versatility you might be surprised to discover it’s also a complete protein.

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