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Veganuary 2021: Our Vegan Menu Tips for Restaurants & Pubs

Every year, hundreds of thousands of consumers sign up for Veganuary – a pledge to follow a vegan lifestyle for a month. Since it started in 2014, over 600 businesses and 100,000 people have taken part, with sign ups in 2020 peaking at 400,000 & over 500 businesses joining in¹.

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Veganism on the Rise: How to Get Your Food Business Ready

As the industry takes steps to get ready for the new post COVID-19 reality, our in-house team of chefs have been busy developing inspiring recipes for food businesses just like yours. These plant-based menu inspirations are for everyone who is trying to reduce their meat consumption.

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A Quick Guide to Sustainable Diets

Will the world be able to sustainably feed the growing global population? It’s a question environmentalists hope sustainable diets will be able to give a positive answer to.

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Vegan Alternatives to Essential Animal-Based Ingredients

Milk, eggs, and other animal-based ingredients often perform functional roles in cooking, so it can be a challenge to replace them. We’re breaking down the vegan alternatives so when cooking time comes you know exactly what to use for you vegan customers’ meals.

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Plant-Based Menu Options For Your Customers

Integrating more plants into your menu that your customers won't get tired of? Here are some ideas to expand your plant-based menu options.

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Keeping a Watchful Eye – Anti-Nutrition

Some plants have anti-nutritional factors that can interfere with the absorption of nutrients or can even be toxic. Furthermore, some foods contain hidden animal-based ingredients that you may be unaware of.

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Plant-Based Nutrition: What You Need to Know to Get It Right

Plants are more than just a source of protein - it’s no wonder that they make up so much of what people eat. They’re colourful, flavourful, and as shown here, full of nutrients that are beneficial for human health.

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Why Are Protein Sources Important for Vegetarians and Vegans?

What is protein? How are complentary proteins used across cultures?

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What Are Plant-Based Diets and Why Do People Commit to Them?

There are many different approaches to plant-based eating, from people who simply want to eat meat less often, to people who consume no animal products or by-products of any kind.

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What’s on the menu? Increasingly vegan or vegetarian options

For a growing number of consumers, there’s one thing that’s not on the plate anymore: meat. Vegan and vegetarian eating habits are taking the food service industry by storm. Here’s what you need to know to stay ahead.

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