Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Debra Butler help you escape the doom and gloom by diving into the lighter side of vegan life. From the weird things people say to you when they discover you don't eat animals to the undesired effects of eating too many lentils and beyond, this is a safe space for like-minded souls. In today's episode: • How we stay in shape at 45 and 50 • Why health is more than just physical • The shocking statistics linking animal products to cancer • Small ways...

Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Debra Butler help you escape the doom and gloom by diving into the lighter side of vegan life. From the weird things people say to you when they discover you don't eat animals to the undesired effects of eating too many lentils and beyond, this is a safe space for like-minded souls. In today's episode: • Debs shares her review of Indian restaurant Mowgli Street Food • Holly discusses the vegan options at Caribbean chain Turtle Bay • The surprising...

Welcome to the Happy Vegan series. During these six episodes, Vegan Food & Living's Holly and Debs will be helping you escape the doom and gloom by diving into the lighter side of vegan life. From the weird things people say to you when they discover – shock horror! – you don't eat animals to the undesired effects of eating too many lentils and beyond, this is a safe space for like-minded souls. In today's episode: • How to stay positive when you're struggling with compassion burnout •...

Welcome to the Happy Vegan series. During the next six episodes, Vegan Food & Living's Holly and Debs will be helping you escape the doom and gloom by diving into the lighter side of vegan life. From the weird things people say to you when they discover – shock horror! – you don't eat animals to the undesired effects of eating too many lentils and beyond, this is a safe space for like-minded souls. In today's epsiode… We share your stories of the stupidest things people have said to you...

In this special interview, podcast host Holly Johnson is joined by the co-director of Cowspiracy, Seaspiracy, What The Health and new film – Christspiracy. Download now to learn about: The huge success of Cowspiracy and its effect on those who have watched it Kip's new film, Christspiracy, which challenges traditional religious narratives surrounding animal consumption and aims to provide a fresh perspective on Christianity's historical origins.The extensive research and interviews conducted...

The Simply Vegan Podcast is brought to you by the UK’s only vegan magazine, Vegan Food & Living. Hosted by magazine editor Holly Johnson and NEW co-host Em-J for January 2024, join them every Thursday as they discuss the ups and downs of being vegan, the latest news and products and chat to some of the inspirational people helping to grow the vegan movement – from chefs and influencers to athletes and doctors. Going vegan can be a rollercoaster of joy, sadness, excitement, fear of change,...

The Simply Vegan Podcast is bought to you by the UK’s only vegan magazine, Vegan Food & Living. Hosted by magazine editor Holly Johnson and NEW co-host Em-J for January 2024, join them every Thursday as they discuss the ups and downs of being vegan, the latest news and products and chat to some of the inspirational people helping to grow the vegan movement – from chefs and influencers to athletes and doctors. In today's episode, Holly and Em-J share their tips for new vegans along with...

The Simply Vegan Podcast is bought to you by the UK’s only vegan magazine, Vegan Food & Living. Hosted by magazine editor Holly Johnson and NEW co-host Em-J for January 2024, join us every Thursday as we chat to some of the inspirational people helping to grow the vegan movement – from chefs and influencers to athletes and doctors. Holly and Em-J kick off this week's show by discussing some of the 2024 Veganuary launches, including Aldi's Plant Menu Smoked Salmon and Costa's collab with...

The Simply Vegan Podcast is bought to you by the UK’s only vegan magazine, Vegan Food & Living. Hosted by magazine editor Holly Johnson (and NEW co-host Em-J for January 2024), join us every Thursday as we chat to some of the inspirational people helping to grow the vegan movement – from chefs and influencers to athletes and doctors. It's Veganuary – the perfect time to delve into the world of veganism! Whether you're completely new to the show or a long-time listener, we have a bumper...

The Simply Vegan Podcast is bought to you by the UK’s only vegan magazine, Vegan Food & Living. Hosted by magazine editor Holly Johnson (and NEW co-host Em-J from 4th January 2024), join us every Thursday as we chat to some of the inspirational people helping to grow the vegan movement – from chefs and influencers to athletes and doctors. Today Holly is joined by Hannah Montgomery from The Vegan Society to discuss the barriers that some men encounter when considering cutting down their...

The Simply Vegan Podcast is bought to you by the UK’s only vegan magazine, Vegan Food & Living. Hosted by magazine editor Holly Johnson, join us on the first Thursday of each month as we chat to some of the inspirational people helping to grow the vegan movement – from chefs and influencers to athletes and doctors. Today Holly is joined by sports presenter and ex-Lioness Karen Carney, who went vegan in 2018. Discover how injury led Karen to research anti-inflammatory eating, and the...

The Simply Vegan Podcast is bought to you by the UK’s only vegan magazine, Vegan Food & Living. Hosted by magazine editor Holly Johnson, join us on the first Thursday of each month as we chat to some of the inspirational people helping to grow the vegan movement – from chefs and influencers to athletes and doctors.   In today's feel-good episode, we're joined by the founder of VEGAN Happy, Lorri Delahunty. Lorri shares the lightbulb moment she went from meat lover to vegan within just a...

The Simply Vegan podcast is your regular dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering. If you've loved listening to the podcast over the past 3 years, you'll know how much fun and inspiration Molly has bought to the show. Today, we're giving her a big old send off (bring tissues, drinks and nibbles!) as we look back at her favourite moments on the pod, what she's learnt from our many interviews and why we all need to keep...

The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering. On today's show, we're joined by CEO of Save The Asian Elephants, Duncan McNair, and actor and animal welfare campaigner, Peter Egan.   Duncan begins by telling us about the atrocious treatment of animals abroad, including endangered elephants, in order for them to be petted and ridden by tourists. He explains how the UK's largest tour...

The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering. In today's episode, Holly is joined by World Triathlon Champion, cycling World Record Holder and performance coach Kate Strong, as she nears the end of her 3,000 mile Climate Cycle around the UK. The challenge is designed to raise awareness of the amazing climate action taking place, from small, individual enterprises to large-scale projects...

The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering. We kick off today's episode by hearing from one listener who found a new career at a vegan charity after listening to this podcast (yay!), Holly shares her vegan eats following a holiday in Cornwall and we announce some news that you might be a little sad to hear. We go on to discuss this week's vegan news, including mainstream reports on...

The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering. In today's episode, we are joined by Dr Alona Pulde and Dr Matthew Lederman, the pioneering physicians from the groundbreaking film Forks Over Knives and New York Times Best-Selling authors.   They’re here to talk about their new book Wellness to Wonderful, which outlines the 9 pillars of living a happier and healthier life. We cover stress,...

Something For The Weekend is your new weekly BONUS Simply Vegan episode – a quick 15 minute episode live every Friday to inspire you with plant-based cooking ideas for the weekend ahead. In today's episode, we take a short drive into the world of tempeh. Love it or hate it, discover the many health benefits of tempeh, along with how to make it at home, the tricks for imparting it with flavour and which dishes we love to cook it with. Ways to support the podcast… • Become a friend of the...

The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering. In today's episode, we catch up on Molly's birthday bonanza, which involved a whole lot of vegan tapas and Holly discusses heart health and vegan options in the NHS following a family emergency at the weekend. We also touch on the news that vegan Müller Corners have launched in the UK, and how we feel about supporting a dairy giant along...

The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering. In today's episode, we chat to dog meat farmer Molly Elwood from Elwood's Organic Dog Meat. 'Pups and dogs are humanely slaughtered and available by the cut, quarter, half, or whole animal,' says her website. Why do we find this shocking, or uncomfortable? We discuss cognitive dissonance, the online hate Molly receives, her experience of...

Something For The Weekend is your new weekly BONUS Simply Vegan episode – a short, sweet 15 minute episode live every Friday to inspire you with plant-based cooking ideas for the weekend ahead. In today's episode we share our favourite vegan snacks – from homemade dips and popcorn to biscuits and air-fryer favourites. If you're eating on the go or just want some tasty treats, have a listen and get inspired for a weekend ahead. Ways to support the podcast… • Become a friend of the show...

The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering. In part 1 of today's episode, we address the news that 1 in 3 vegan products contain traces of egg or dairy, why there's currently no legislation to prevent this and how we feel about unwillingly eating animal products. And then in part 2, we're joined by duathlon gold medalist and Vegan Runner Lisa Gawthorne, who attributes 20 years of...

Something For The Weekend is your new weekly BONUS Simply Vegan episode – a short, sweet 15 minute episode live every Friday to inspire you with plant-based cooking ideas for the weekend ahead. In today's episode we share our favourite vegan takeaway recipes that you can make at home. During the cost of living crisis, we're all looking for ways to save money but that doesn't mean we can't get creative and find ways to have fun and enjoy great tasting food at the weekend. Of course, making it...

The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering. ***TRIGGER WARNING: TALK OF ANIMAL ABUSE AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE*** This week, we delve into the emotional side of veganism, discussing online hate, public opinion of activism and feelings of despair with the lack of progress, but also hope for the future and a sense of togetherness when fighting for a cause you believe in. In part 2, we talk...