This special edition is packed with over 30 delicious recipes for every occasion, including a show-stopping dinner party menu sure to impress even the most staunch non-vegans. Plus learn more about the lifestyle, how to be more sustainable, events to attend and more.
Welcome to Being Vegan
Being Vegan
Welcome to Veganism • Veganism is on the rise, driven by environmental and health concerns, as well as the protection of animal welfare
Vegan Myths Busted • Although veganism is more popular than ever, misconceptions about the lifestyle persist. Let’s take a look at some vegan myths and find out why they are just that
Food & Recipes
Vegan TIPS, TRICKS & HACKS • Stock your cupboards with essential ingredients that will help you make the tastiest most flavourful vegan food possible
Vegan Substitutes • Don’t miss out on your favourite foods when you go vegan
Make Your Own Cheese and Milk • Don’t just rely on the shops for your dairy alternatives when it’s so simple to create them at home
Eating with the Seasons • From flavour to finances, there are many benefits to eating locally and seasonally
Seasonal food at your fingertips
Light Bites
Main Meals
Sweet Treats
Delicious Dinner Party • Cook up a storm in the kitchen and host a winning vegan dinner party
Are You Vegan Enough? • In our modern world where convenience is king, can anyone really be 100% vegan?
Vegan on a Budget • With a bit of planning and creativity, a vegan diet is possible no matter your budget
Top money-saving tips
The Power of Plant Protein • Meeting our protein requirements with plant-based foods, rather than animal-based foods, can both improve health and help solve the climate crisis
The Vegan Home • From candles to cushions, and polish to paint, curating a vegan home is easier than ever
Homemaking heroes
Vegan Health and Beauty • It can be a challenge to incorporate veganism into your health, beauty and haircare regime – but we’re here to help clear things up!
Non-vegan ingredients • Demystifying the many curious chemicals and compounds found in beauty products
Vegan-friendly brands
Vitamins, minerals & supplements • Don’t just look after yourself on the outside – avoid the pitfalls of poor nutrition and boost your health from the inside out
Fashion with a Conscience • Gone are the days when vegan fashion meant compromise, today your wardrobe can look good, and do good too
Faux leather, not faux sustainability • Although vegan alternatives to leather can mitigate your carbon footprint, some are even more damaging than by-products of animal slaughter
Animal-friendly fashion
Fighting the Throwaway Culture • Rebel against modern consumerism and wage war on waste
Make do & mend • Losing a button doesn’t have to signal the end for your favourite garment
THE COST OF WASTE • Consumerism drives global economies, but not without consequences
Eco-Friendly Travel • While the rewards of wandering the globe are greater than ever before, so too is the responsibility
How to be… A GLOBETROTTING VEGAN • Though the world is waking up to veganism, some places are definitely easier for veggies and vegans to enjoy than others…
Best of the rest
Vegan Events • A handpicked selection of some of the best plant-powered events