The Simply Vegan Podcast

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 to feel healthier and stronger • Find out more about vegan health by watching What The Health Music by Purple Planet Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 thing that has a huge impact on CO2 emissions • Easy ways to get organised and reduce your food waste • Are vegans friendlier as well as more compassionate? Music by Purple Planet Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 • Alternatives to eating lamb at Easter • Using health as a means to spread the vegan message – and other ways to encourage others to ditch meat • Dispelling the myth that vegans eat lots of ultra-processed foods • Healthy meat alternatives • Why we should be proud to be vegan and unite in our efforts • Watch I Could Never Go Vegan at icouldnevergovegan.co.uk Music by Purple Planet Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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… anything theveganatlas.com@veganmacros101 Disclaimer: The Pig in The Forest's cheapest bottle of wine is, in fact, £33 – not £69. Music by Purple Planet Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: CowspiracyChristspiracyChristspiracyChristspiracy … and much more! Head to christspiracy.com now to find out where you can watch the film. In UK cinemas 20th March 2024 and online at a date TBC. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, a renewed love of cooking… but this is just the beginning of your journey! Join Holly and Em-J as they discuss what to consider next. Including: • Everyday items that use animal products • Vegan and cruelty-free cleaning products • Bedding and clothing • Should vegans wear leather? And in part 2, Holly chats to Veganuary 'graduate' Debra Butler, Vegan Food & Living's new art editor, as she navigates cheese, chocolate, vegan meats and cooking for a mixed household. Find out whether Debs will stay vegan and the storecupboard staples she recommends for other vegan newbies. Notes from today's show • Try a version of Holly's mushroom cassoulet at rebelrecipes.com • Try Em-J's recommended pasta at explorecuisine.com • Watch Slay on Waterbear to discover more about the fashion industry's use of animals Support your favourite vegan podcast – and help the movement grow! • Follow our new co-host Em-J Williams at @emjedit • Watch Debs' recipe reels at @thateagervegan • Follow Holly at @holly_anne_johnson • Leave us a review and share this episode with friends • Tag us in your social posts @simplyveganpodcast and @veganfoodandliving • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 some easy meal inspiration, before diving into the topic of who makes the best vegan cheese and chocolate. They also discuss the latest research on the UK's most vegan-friendly cities, before debating the terms vegan versus plant-based. Which do you prefer? In part 2 is our must-listen interview with best-selling author and renowned speaker on nutrition, Dr Michael Greger! Covering all aspects of longevity, Holly and Michael discuss the main drivers of ageing, whether creams and supplements actually work, which foods help prevent signs of wear and tear and what we can learn from Blue Zones around the world. Spoiler alert – a whole food, plant-based diet can help massively, but if you're already doing that, what does the latest science say about living well for longer? Notes from today's show • Read more about the new vegan mini eggs from Mummy Meegz at veganfoodandliving.com • Try Em-J's recommended Lindt Vegan Hazelnut chocolate at lindt.co.uk • Holly recommends the Co-op's GRO Gianduja Bar • How Not To Age by Dr Michael Greger is out now Support your favourite vegan podcast – and help the movement grow! • Follow our new co-host Em-J Williams at @emjedit • Follow Holly at @holly_anne_johnson • Leave us a review and share this episode with friends • Tag us in your social posts @simplyveganpodcast and @veganfoodandliving • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 BOSH!, before looking at the latest study from The Vegan Society on the amount the NHS could save if we all went vegan. We also share our recent dinnertime wins and fails, before our debate of the week – should you keep non-vegan gifts? Holly also chats to Lisa Morris, who works for our sponsor company SUMA, about the unique way they work and some of the exciting new products currently hitting the shelves. And in part 2, don't miss our in-depth chat with the Deliciously Ella founder, Ella Mills! Ella shares her journey from chronic illness to the epitome of health via a whole food, plant-based diet and provides us with tips for eating well when life is busy or you just don't have the energy to cook. She also explains why she prefers to use the term plant-based over 'vegan' and why she started food blogging despite never being a real 'foodie'. Notes from today's show • Watch You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment on Netflix. • Buy the Juicy Marbles Ribs at juicymarbles.com. • Ella Mills' new book, Healthy Made Simple (£22) is out now, at Waterstones and all good bookshops Support your favourite vegan podcast – and help the movement grow! • Follow our new co-host Em-J Williams at @emjedit • Follow Holly at @holly_anne_johnson • Leave us a review and share this episode with friends • Tag us in your social posts @simplyveganpodcast and @veganfoodandliving • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 episode for you that's packed with advice, debate and insights. Celebrity make-up artist and all-round vegan advocate Em-J Williams joins us as co-host and we delve into her world for a while, before discussing the crazy things people said to us over Christmas (yes, breast milk IS vegan!). And in part 2, Holly chats to activist, speaker and author Ed Winters, also known as Earthling Ed, about his new book, How To Argue With A Meat Eater (And Win Every Time). They look at the main arguments against veganism, how we can arm ourselves with information to have better debates and why 'winning' isn't necessarily what you might think. Notes from today's show • Em-J's favourite restaurants include What the Pitta and Omnom • Join the Non-Judgy Vegans Facebook group • Ed Winters' new book – How To Argue With A Meat Eater (And Win Every Time) is out now, at Waterstones and all good bookshops Support your favourite vegan podcast – and help the movement grow! • Follow our new co-host Em-J Williams at @emjedit • Follow Holly at @holly_anne_johnson • Leave us a review and share this episode with friends • Tag us in your social posts @simplyveganpodcast and @veganfoodandliving • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 meat intake or going vegan, following recent research by the charity. We cover the protein myth and the many plant-based protein sources available and discuss some of the top male vegan athletes and sportspersons who are thriving on a vegan diet. We also delve into the stereotype that men are less compassionate than women and look at how we can encourage the men in our lives to try veganism. Support your favourite vegan podcast – and help the vegan movement grow! • Follow our new co-host Em-J Williams at @emjedit • Leave us a review and share this episode with friends • Tag us in your social posts @simplyveganpodcast and @veganfoodandliving • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 incredible impact going plant-based had on her recovery and performance. Karen shares her thoughts on the rise of women's football, the increase in vegan athletes and how the vegan movement has changed since 2018. She also chats to us about her work with vegan cheese brand Violife to encourage more footballers to try eating plant-based. Support your favourite vegan podcast – and help the vegan movement grow! • Leave us a review and share this episode with friends • Tag us in your social posts @simplyveganpodcast and @veganfoodandliving • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 few hours, having watched videos by animal rights activists Gary Yourovsky and Joey Carbstrong. We discuss different forms of activism, and whether there's a polarisation in the movement between those who think activism can't change anything and those compelled to act. Lorri explains how she set up her clothing line to get people talking about veganism and the all-important issues with our food systems, animal welfare, the environment and our health and why she believes it's so important to be kind and support people rather than judge them. Lorri also chats about the recent Face of VEGAN Happy competition, judged by singer Heather Small, Viva!'s Juliet Gellatley and Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and how it's created a community of like-minded people who want to see a kinder, more compassionate world. Notes from today's episode and ways to support us and the vegan movement • Watch Gary Yourovsky's speech on YouTube • Watch Joey Carbstrong's activism on YouTube • Check out the range of subtle vegan clothing at VEGAN Happy • Visit The Farm Animal Sanctuary • Leave us a review and share this episode with friends • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 championing the vegan cause together as one. We play some of your goodbyes to Molly, discuss her love of food and how plant-based eating has changed her perception of cooking and look at why tolerance is the way forward when promoting veganism. Holly will be back on 5th October 2023 with our new monthly episode, kicking off with the joyful Lorri Delahunty from VEGAN Happy. Notes from today's episode and ways to support us and the vegan movement: • Follow Molly at @mollyaliceeats • Leave us a review and share this episode with friends • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 operator is still advertising these up-close animal 'experiences' despite being warned of the cruelty involved and how holiday makers are sometimes killed by distressed adult elephants and their offspring. We also discuss the fact that 32% of people visiting Thailand have reported riding an elephant or wishing to. Downton Abbey actor Peter Egan explains his involvement with the cause and we explore the Bill to end the UK’s sale and advertising of practices abroad where wildlife is cruelly exploited, which is being debated in parliamant on September 5th 2023. Find out how you can help raise awareness, get some ethical holiday tips and support conservation projects that seek to protect and care for majestic animals like the Asian Elephant. Notes from today's episode and ways to support us: • Support Save The Asian Elephants at stae.org/help-us • Tag us in your social posts, @veganfoodandliving and @simplyveganpodcast and share the episode with friends • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 and show us that there is cause for hope! Find out how Kate has battled wind, rain and mental and physical fatigue, discover where she found the strength to keep going and hear about some of the highlights of her epic trip. We cover microplastics, water-saving hacks, planting trees and insect farming. Holly and Kate also discuss coming together with non-vegans to share ideas for reducing our impact, whether we eat meat or not. If you're feeling down-beat about climate change, Kate's positive action will inspire you to make a difference too. Notes from today's episode and ways to support us: • Join Kate Strong's Climate Cycle virtually or in person at katestrong.global/climatecycle • Tag us in your social posts, @veganfoodandliving and @simplyveganpodcast • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova's death 'from starvation' after a decade of eating a raw food diet. We look at whether a raw vegan diet is 'healthy', the negative bias towards veganism in the media and the click bait reality we are living in. We also touch on the news that Little Mermaid actress Halle Bailey and her sister, singer Chloe Bailey, accidentally ate meat after ten years of being vegan. Should this be headline news? Is it OK to fail? And how would you feel if this happened to you? Notes from today's episode and ways to support us: • Take our survey at https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/vegan-food-and-living-digital-survey-2023/ and be in with a chance of winning a plant milk maker worth £340! • Become a friend of the show at patreon.com/simplyvegan and access exclusive episodes, video content, live chats and free downloads • Leave us a review on your platform of choice • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, addiction, what happens when our needs aren't being met and the obstacles that are preventing us from living better lives. The doctors outline how all these things not only lead to unhappiness, but also inflammation and illness, and why Western medicine is not the answer. If this sounds like you and a plant-based diet alone isn't helping, you need to listen to this episode. Discover the the 9 pillars that can change your life, and the one little thing that we can do right now – today – to start making changes. Notes from today's episode and ways to support us: • Find out more about Matt and Alona's work and order their new book at weheal.health/wellness-to-wonderful • Take our survey at https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/vegan-food-and-living-digital-survey-2023/ and be in with a chance of winning a plant milk maker worth £340! • Become a friend of the show at patreon.com/simplyvegan and access exclusive episodes, video content, live chats and free downloads! • Tag us in your social posts, @veganfoodandliving and @simplyveganpodcast • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 show at patreon.com/simplyvegan and access exclusive episodes, video content, live chats and free downloads • Tag us in your social posts, @veganfoodandliving and @simplyveganpodcast • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 with other meat-based brands, before we chat about the 'slowing' of the vegan market. Of course, no episode would be complete without discussing the climate crisis that's upon us, with wild fires raging in Greece and the hottest summer temperatures on record. Is it time we encouraged more of our friends and family to ditch meat? Notes from today's episode and ways to support us: • Molly visited Poco Tapas Bar in Bristol, as well as Bar 44 in Clifton. • Plant Chef Edamame and Miso Burgers are £1.95 at Tesco • Become a friend of the show at patreon.com/simplyvegan and access exclusive episodes, video content, live chats and free downloads! • Tag us in your social posts, @veganfoodandliving and @simplyveganpodcast • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 doing dog meat tastings in London and whether there really is a difference between pigs and dogs. Notes from today's episode and ways to support us: • Find out more about Elwood's Organic Dog Meat at elwooddogmeat.com/resources • Become a friend of the show at patreon.com/simplyvegan and access exclusive episodes, video content, live chats and free downloads! • Tag us in your social posts, @veganfoodandliving and @simplyveganpodcast • Share this episode with a friend • Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.