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World Plant Milk Day : Take The 7-Day Dairy Free Challenge

Published on August 22, 2018 | in Beginners' Guides, Veggie News, Why Go Flexitarian? By theflexitarian |

Today is World Plant Milk Day, a celebration of cruelty-free dairy alternatives highlighting the many benefits of switching to plant milk for people’s health, for animals and for the planet. “There has never been a better time to go dairy-free,” said Zephie Begolo, Head of Campaigns for ProVeg UK. “There are now so many different plant […]

A Simple Guide To Veganise Your Favourite Dishes

Published on January 11, 2018 | in Beginners' Guides, How To Cook Veggie By theflexitarian |

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Guest Post by Dominika Piasecka, The Vegan Society. Photo via Shutterstock. Some people see going vegan as a challenge because they think it involves learning a whole lot of new recipes and using a range of new ingredients they don’t have the time to find. But there is a simple and fun shortcut to going vegan […]

4 Ways To Help You Make This Veganuary A Success

Published on December 28, 2017 | in Beginners' Guides By theflexitarian |

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Veganuary is back with 2018 promising to be the biggest ever. Veganuary aims to inspire people to try going vegan for January and throughout the rest of the year. It began in 2014 with 3,300 participants. By 2017, that figure had grown to 60,000, and this year the campaign announced an ambitious goal to help […]

Herb Guide to Vegan Cooking

Published on April 21, 2015 | in Beginners' Guides, Grow Your Own, How To Cook Veggie By theflexitarian |

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When I first started cooking meat free dishes I found adding taste and flavour tricky. I just was not sure what did go well with what! Yet after a period of trial and error, I got to know my way around spices and herbs a little bit better and it all became much easier! Still I am always on the lookout […]

Veganuary – Stock Up Your Vegan Pantry

Published on December 30, 2014 | in Beginners' Guides By theflexitarian |

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Start 2015 with a bang by taking a vegan pledge for the month of January. A vegan diet will not only boost your health but also help lighten your carbon footprint. By not eating meat, fish, dairy and eggs you will also lead a more compassionate lifestyle towards farmed animals. The Veganuary campaign aims to inspire and support people all around […]

Eat Less Meat By Making Meat The New Side Dish

Published on June 19, 2013 | in Beginners' Guides By theflexitarian |

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A flexitarian lifestyle is about eating less meat. By this I mean not only eating meat less often but also eating it in smaller quantities. There would be not much point in forgoing meat during the week and gorging on it at the weekend. When I’m talking about the flexitarian diet, I often hear that […]

The Flexitarian Pantry

Published on June 13, 2013 | in Beginners' Guides By theflexitarian |

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The secret to any diet change is not to be caught short otherwise you can quickly revert to old ways. The flexitarian diet is no different. Stock up your fridge and pantry with all the ingredients you need. Having different kind of ingredients available will surely inspire you to try new meat-free recipes and switch to […]

Eat Less Meat in 8 Easy Steps

Published on May 10, 2013 | in Beginners' Guides, Cooking With Less Meat By theflexitarian |

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So you have decided to become a flexitarian (aka a Flexible Vegetarian) and shake up your diet and eat less meat. That’s great. This will benefit both your health and the environment. If you feel a bit daunted at the prospect of venturing into uncharted territory why not look at our 8 easy steps to […]