Part 1: News, reviews and your questions answered

11/09/21 • 30 min

In today's episode, Holly and Molly review a Christmas brownie delivery box from Cake or Death, Cadbury's long-awaited Plant Bar and a new winter launch from Merchant Gourmet. They also discuss the trend for going 95% vegan, the news that New York's recently elected mayor is plant-based and the vegetable-shaped sex toys at Holland & Barrett.
Your questions this week are on supplements for kids - answered by top dietitian Lisa Simon from Plant-Based Health Professionals - along with vegan meat replacements. Which types are healthiest for us?
Coming up on Thursday: Matthew Glover is co-founder of Veganuary, managing director of Veg Capital, and the man behind edgy fried chicken brand VFC. Find out what he has to say about the vegan movement in this exclusive interview.
This episode is sponsored by The Vegan Society. Whether you're vegan for the animals, your health, the planet, or all of the above, it’s important to protect your nutrient intakes. The Vegan Society’s chewable multivitamin VEG 1 is a convenient way to do so. VEG 1 contains seven essential nutrients including vitamins B12, D3 and Iodine, and is packaged in a 100% plastic-free tin. A 6-month supply is priced at just £12.70, that’s around 7p per day, and the best part is Vegan Food & Living Plus members get an extra 10% off! Browse the range and support The Vegan Society today.
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Holly chats to environmental activist Amber Nuttall, co-founder of The Extreme Hangout – a youth-focused event in Glasgow running alongside COP26. They discuss what's happening at COP26 right now, the reasons to be hopeful and, most importantly, how we can all get involved and make a difference as we fight climate change. If you want to feel empowered instead of overwhelmed and helpless, this episode is for you.
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Part 2: Veganuary founder Matthew Glover on how he's taking on the trolls

In today's interview, Holly chats to one of the greats – Matthew Glover – who founded Veganuary in 2014 with his wife Jane before going on to set up Veg Capital, an investment company which helps businesses to ditch meat. He also tells us how he used lockdown to set up a rival to chicken giant KFC, and how the brand is taking on the anti-vegan trolls.
Coming up next week: Tune in on Tuesday when Holly and Molly will be reviewing more new products and answering your questions on coping as a lone vegan at Christmas. On Thursday, Holly chats to Ella Mager - otherwise known as Sexy Fit Vegan - about transitioning to a plant-based diet and its lifelong benefits to our health.
This episode is sponsored by The Vegan Society. Whether you're vegan for the animals, your health, the planet, or all of the above, it’s important to protect your nutrient intakes. The Vegan Society’s chewable multivitamin VEG 1 is a convenient way to do so. VEG 1 contains seven essential nutrients including vitamins B12, D3 and Iodine, and is packaged in a 100% plastic-free tin. A 6-month supply is priced at just £12.70, that’s around 7p per day, and the best part is Vegan Food & Living Plus members get an extra 10% off! Browse the range and support The Vegan Society today.
Music by Purple Planet