Following a plant based diet seems very drastic for people that have grown up as meat eaters. However, new research commissioned by The Vegan Society, found that in 2016 there were three and a half times more vegans in Britain than in 2006. The study also found that 3.25% of the population, around 1.68 million people were either vegetarian or vegan. There are multiple reasons that can lead a person to veganism, but the most common ones are morality, the environment, social justice and health.

In this month’s episode we are going to meet Faye. She will tell us what it is like to be vegan, what brought her to take the decision and how a lack of information on beauty products inspired her to create her website www.beauty-not-cruelty.com . A source of tried and trusted vegan and cruelty free cosmetics.

Mentioned on this episode:

Vegan society - https://www.vegansociety.com

Some examples of documentary films in no particular order:

What the Health - http://www.whatthehealthfilm.com

Eating You Alive - https://www.eatingyoualive.com

Cowspiracy - http://www.cowspiracy.com

Earthlings -http://www.nationearth.com

Food, Inc - https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/70108783

Fork over Knives - https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/#gs.xs0cV8g

Plant based recipes :

 Website and app for personalised recipes - https://www.yummly.co.uk

BBC Good Food - https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/vegan

Vegan Society recipes - https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/recipes