New Zealand Bans Greyhound Racing – UK Must Follow Suit
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Posted 12 Dec 2024
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Support independent companies and get some amazing vegan festive treats!
Animal Aid Shop
The Animal Aid Shop sells a huge range of cruelty-free cosmetics, toiletries, as well as vegan snacks, Christmas chocolates, cookery books and more! All proceeds from the sale of goods from our online shop goes to support our campaigns. So, you can buy some amazing gifts for your loved ones and help us help animals!
Check out the Animal Aid Shop!
Coughlan’s Bakery
Coughlan’s has a number of bakeries throughout South London, Surrey and Kent, with the vast majority of their offerings being vegan. This Christmas, you have the choice of two wellington’s: a ‘beef’ and ‘bacon’ one, and a vegan sausage meat one! As well as this, you can of course find amazing vegan baked goods, including festive-themed biscuits and cupcakes, Yule logs, Christmas puddings, mince pies, gingerbread houses and more!
As the name suggests, Love Seitan is a company making delicious seitan-based products, including roasts, slices, and ‘bacon’. This Christmas, you can treat yourself to their Christmas Seitan Roast. Available in 500g logs, the roasts will be the perfect accompaniment to your plant-based feast. In addition, 25p from each sale of the Roast will go to the City Harvest Cost of Living Appeal to help feed those in need this Christmas.
Take a look at Love Seitan’s Christmas CollectionThe UK’s first ever vegan cheesemonger is known for its amazing plant-based cheeses. This Christmas you can spoil your loved ones (or yourself!) with one of their Christmas Hampers. There is a choice of two, The Christmas Selection and The Christmas Banquet. Both feature a range of delicious vegan cheeses, crackers, chutneys, and chocolates. The Banquet also includes a bottle of champagne.
Check out the amazing offers of La Fauxmagerie!
Sgaia Foods
Sgaia Foods is a vegan ‘meat’ company. As well as offering plant-based versions of all sorts of items, like burgers and steaks, they also have a number of Christmas hampers. Each hamper features their delicious Garlic & Rosemary Roast, as well as a selection of their vegan meats and other goodies like vegan cheese from Tyne Chease and vegan chocolates.
Check out Sgaia Foods!
Joyful Kitchen
Joyful Kitchen creates decadent, delicious vegan goodies for compassionate people. This Christmas, Joy is taking orders throughout Kent for Christmas cakes or any of the cakes from her usual range (lemon drizzle, Victoria sponge, chocolate fudge, coffee…). To enquire about placing an order, you can reach out to Joy via Instagram or Facebook.
Vegan Shops and Supermarkets
You can also find more amazing plant-based festive treats in vegan shops and supermarkets – both online and physical:
Greenbay Supermarket (London and online)
Vegan Store (online)
The Captain Pig (Brighton and online)
Dash Vegan (Online)
Brontosaurus Vegan Lifestyle Store (Swansea)
In incredibly welcome news, New Zealand has decided to ban greyhound racing, referencing the soaring injury rate and death toll as core motivators.
Posted 12 Dec 2024
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