According to a new survey carried out Swedish oat milk brand, Oatly, the top five grocery items purchased by UK millennials are all vegan foods. According to the survey participants (all aged between 26 and 35), their top grocery items to grab include hummus, avocado, kale, plant milks, and falafel. The survey also found that 34%…
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Why Plant Based?
Eating plants seems to be all the rage these days, from bearded hipsters choosing avocado toast over bacon sandwiches to middle aged women ditching sausage casseroles in favour of quinoa salads. The big question is, what on Earth is happening? What ever happened to good ol’ meat and two veg? Well, as a plant-munching sociologist…
Vegan Police: Shoreditch Police Officers Build Nut Yogurt Empire, ‘Nush.’
UK-based vegan yoghurt, milk, and cheese brand Nush Foods was founded by Bethany and Paul Eaton, a London police duo revolutionising the UK yogurt industry. Nush Foods sells a diverse range of vegan products, including almond and cashew milk yogurts in pots and child-friendly tubes, and creamy, spreadable soft cheeses (which you can get here)….
Can a vegan ultra runner set the new record for the 874 mile-long run across Great Britain?
Given that a lot of the running community is being left in the dust of plant-munching social runners, marathon runners and ultra-long distance runners these days, the answer is very likely, “yes!”. The man currently running his sixth day of 90 miles, ‘living life on the veg’, is Dan Lawson. He’s a 44 year old…
That’s why Vegans shop at Iceland…
Anyone who has scrolled through the vegan hashtags on Instagram in the last few months will undoubtedly have seen the frenzy provoked by Iceland’s ‘No Bull Burgers’; a reddish, meaty textured burger made with soya and beetroot to give it its ‘bloody’ beef-like look. A pack of 2 costs £2, and their taste, texture and…
The role of meat consumption in the social construction, performance and perception of masculinity/ies
This essay will explore the role of meat in the social construction and performance of hegemonic and alternative masculinities, how vegetarian and vegan men’s masculinity is constructed, and how it is perceived by others.
Vegan Fish and Chips for a Fiver!
Last week, my fiancée discovered on a vegan Facebook group that The Hungry Horse chain of pubs was now offering some new vegan options, including vegan fish and chips! So, logically we headed down to our nearest one (a pub called The Fox Under the Hill) to check it out. The menu had quite a…
Should non-human animals be included in the scope of social justice?
Social justice always relates to morality, and theories of social justice can generally be understood as considerations of the best possible practical applications of philosophical theories around ethics and morality