Vegan Food & Living is the fastest growing UK magazine celebrating the delicious approach to ethical eating. Every issue features at least 75 delicious recipes, plus ingredient focuses, expert guides to nutrition, important ethical issues, the latest news and exclusive competitions, plus how to take your culinary skills to the next level.
Welcome
WHAT'S COOKING?
SANCTUARY OF THE MONTH • Discover the amazing work that sanctuaries around the world do to help animals in need of love and care
PIE SEASON
BEHIND THE SCENES AT Viva! • Welcome to Rachel Stone's column. Each month she gives us the low-down on the latest news and campaigns from Viva!, one of the UK's leading vegan charities
FESTIVE FAVOURITES
HELP GET VEGAN MEALS ON MENUS
GRUBBY LAUNCHES IN TESCO
3 OF THE BEST VEGAN CHRISTMAS HAMPERS
LIKE HUMMUS, ONLY BETTER
VEGANUARY TURNS 10
WIN!
Christmas GIFT GUIDE • There’s still time to find the perfect gift for the other vegans in your life and we’ve got some of the best ideas to bring joy on Christmas Day
Christmas THE MAIN EVENT! • Every festive feast needs a star of the show and we have some stunning choices for you, from seitan joints to Wellingtons and pies
Christmas STARTERS AND SIDES • When you’ve decided on your centrepiece dish you can add these delicious extras to start or to serve on the side
Christmas Boxing Day brunch • Tempt a few tastebuds on Boxing Day with simple and flavoursome dishes that will perk everyone up
CHRISTMAS SUBSCRIPTION OFFER
Love your Leftovers • There are bound to be leftovers at Christmas and with a little planning you can be making lots more tasty, nutritious meals
Festive Drinks
Nutrition Diet and immunity • Andrea Rymer from The Vegan Society is your expert guide to eating a diet that provides the vitamins and minerals that will support your immune system
Nutrition SOS • Make sure you’re meeting your nutritional needs with our section dedicated to getting all the good stuff into your diet...
Healthy living Parsnips • Wondering whether these sweet, earthy root vegetables contain much goodness? Dr Justine Butler from Viva! digs the dirt on these winter favourites
Health & wellbeing Eat your greens! • We all remember being told it as kids, but why do we need to eat more green veg and how do we incorporate it into our daily diet? Viva!'s Veronika Prošek Charvátová shares her advice
Winter favourites PUMPKIN SPICE • It’s the season for ordering a pumpkin spice latte, and now you can make your own at home and use the spice for so much more
Wholesome ONE-PANMEALS • Cooking with just one pan saves energy and time, plus there’s less clearing up to do!
LESS THAN 10 INGREDIENTS
STORECUPBOARD STAPLES
UNDER 30 MINUTES
Relax and unwind Something for the weekend RECIPES • Fill your free d ays with g ood com pany and ind ulg ent, g reat-tasting m eals
Sweet and savoury Winter bakes
Festive Desserts • There’s always room for dessert and we have a selection of the finest for you
AVOIDING CONFLICT AT CHRISTMAS • Christmas is the season of peace and joy, but it can also be a time of conflict for vegans and their extended families, who may be non-vegan. Katy Beskow looks at ways to avoid awkward moments this Christmas, for an open-minded approach to the sociable season
THE TRUTH ABOUT TURKEYS • Viva! Head of Investigations, Lex Rigby, uncovers the uncomfortable truth about life on intensive turkey farms in the UK and reminds us why us vegans keep them off our plates at Christmas
SELF-CARE FOR ACTIVISTS • The dark side of being an activist is the toll it can take on your mental health, but there are ways to...