Viva! Vegan Podcast

In this episode – we talk to the inspirational Thibault Courtoisier, professional pastry chef and winner of Bake Off, The Professionals, 2020. After wowing the judges with his delicate and exquisitely produced patisserie items during the famous TV baking competition, Thibault broke free of his tradition – going vegan and launching a new plant based patisserie in his home city of Cardiff. Thibault is now leading the way in his industry – showing that the finest and most classic patisserie items can be made vegan – including his incredible range of Macarons. Helen and Faye’s chat Viva!’ Head of Communications, Faye Lewis, joins Helen to unravel some of the issues raised by Thibault, including how the professional chef industry is reacting to moves towards veganism and the challenges faced by being French and removing animal products from your diet. This podcast is sponsored by Beer 52 who are offering Viva! supporters a FREE case of eight vegan craft beers. That is eight craft beers, free from any animal products, sourced and curated from the best breweries on the planet for FREE! (excl. delivery). Go to beer52.com/veganviva to find out more. ABOUT OUR SHOW You can hear this show via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and on lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don’t forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! Get the latest episode every month, straight to your mobile device or computer. It’s automatic and completely free. Copyright owned by Viva! Bristol 2021. Not for re-use without our written agreement. All featured music and content used by permission. Produced by Helen Wilson for Viva!.

KRIS TOWNSEND BRINGS YOU OUR 6th EPISODE FULL OF EXCLUSIVE VEGAN LISTENING. Recorded at the start of Spring 2017, here's another hour's worth of vegan news, views and interviews that you won't hear anywhere else. This month's show includes: Music from vegan musician Moby a post-show Q&A from the London premiere of Simon Amstell's vegan mockumentary Guy Harper speaks his first words after a whole month going we reveal some sheep and lambing lies talk Brexit and animal rights and lots more. We're now available on Google Play as well as iTunes and lots of other places online. Hear our episodes and don't forget to share! GET THIS FREE PODCAST AUTOMATICALLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF EVERY MONTH. .

In this episode, Kris interviews the producer and director of the new vegan documentary, the End of Meat. We catch up with Juliet about the exciting new move for our rescued pig, Hope, and her babies. Relatedly, Veronika also interviews vegan marathon runner Fiona Oakes, who is the proud founder of Towerhill Stables Animal Sanctuary - the new forever home to Hope and Dotty! In This Episode: Latest vegan news including new at Viva! Victory! The Advertising Standards Authority( on our TRASH campaign. Kris interviews Marc Pierschel, the director of the new vegan documentary the . Sophie Delarny discusses the upcoming , which will celebrate our 25th Anniversary. Juliet chats about the emotional move of Hope and her babies from Dean Farm Trust to their new home, Towerhill Stables Animal Sanctuary. Veronika Powell interview , vegan marathon runner and sanctuary owner. Gavin Chappell-Bates hosts his regular dedicated music feature, this month sitting down with Ellie Winter of Cambridge-based indie-ish band . You can hear this show via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and on lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! GET OUR SHOWS EVERY MONTH, STRAIGHT TO YOUR MOBILE DEVICE OR COMPUTER. IT'S FREE AND AUTOMATIC. . Copyright owned by Viva! Bristol 2019. Not for re-use without our written agreement. All featured music used by permission. Produced by EMC, the Easy Media Company.

ABOUT OUR SHOW. You can hear this show via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and on lots of other apps and websites. Spread the word! Don't forget to share us on Facebook and Twitter! Get the latest episode every month, straight to your mobile device or computer. It's automatic and completely free. Copyright owned by Viva! Bristol 2019. Not for re-use without our written agreement. All featured music used by permission. Produced by EMC, the Easy Media Company.

March’s podcast from Viva! – How well do you know your history of veganism? Did you know that ethical veganism is a protected philosophical belief in the UK? Well, we chat to the man that made it happen , who gives us the lowdown on his new book, Ethical Veganism: A Personal and Political Journey to Change the World. In this episode, we also delve into why vegans specifically don’t eat prawns, (spoiler alert, research suggests they do feel pain), and Maryanne from the Vegan Recipe Club reminisces about a time we could travel (sigh), as we round-up some top vegan travel tips. Plus, we bring you the latest vegan news and music to get your ears around! FIND OUT MORE The history of veganism – Get inspired by our conversation with author and vegan historian, , who secured ethical veganism as a protected philosophical belief in the UK. Viva!’s new campaign raising awareness of and our ground-breaking investigation into Get inspired to travel and eat well, with our dreamy feature, including stop overs in Paris, Brazil, The Gambia and Ireland. Gypsy folk band, in conversation with Gavin Chappell-Bates and we feature their track Sing Ahimsa. This podcast is sponsored by Oxford Clay handmade ceramics. We make our ceramics with minimal impact on animals humans and the environment. All our ceramics are fired using renewable energy and are vegan certified. Looking for a vegan-friendly gift? send a free gift message and card with your order (option at the checkout). Shop online at Instagram: Pinterest: This episode is also sponsored by Beer 52 who are offering Viva! supporters a FREE case of eight vegan craft beers. That is eight craft beers, free from any animal products, sourced and curated from the best breweries on the planet for FREE! (excl. delivery). Go to to find out more.