Saturday, 20 April 2013

Croydon Nutritionist & London Vegfest Share 10 Year Anniversary

London VegFest :: VegFest UK - The UK's biggest and best Vegetarian/Vegan Festival

Croydon Nutritionist Yvonne Bishop-Weston and Vegfest UK both celebrate 10 years of encouraging people to be more healthy this year.


Yvonne has had a regular nutrition clinic in Croydon since summer 2003 and Vegfest started in Bristol in November 2003. Yvonne will be appearing at Vegfest London and talking about childrens healthy diets and helpin parents to get their kids to eat more healthily. The aim is to try and reduce increased rates of childhood obesity and onset diabetes that will lead to increased chance of early heart attacks.

Tickets to London Vegfest are current on a special offer for a limited time - buy one get one free -  http://london.vegfest.co.uk/news/38-tickets-on-sale-for-london














Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Meatless Monday - Veganwiki

Meatless Monday - Veganwiki

The idea of meat free days such as meat free Monday,  meatless Monday  and Fruity Fridays are gaining ground.

There are already Meat free Mondays in Australia, south Africa, Belgium, the USA and of course the UK with more groups popping up all over the world

It's time Croydon, with rising problems of childhood diabetes and childhood diabetes, did something a bit more proactive than dismissing vegetable eating as "a restrictive diet"



Monday, 1 April 2013

New McDonalds Vegan Recipe Burger is 'Better Than Meat' !

World Vegetarian And Vegan News: McDonalds Vegan Diet Monster Burger 'Better Than Meat' !

Better than meat burgers - new vegan diet alternative recipe

A new Monster Vegan Burger said to be better than meat has been launched by McDonalds to celebrate 40 years of the Loch Ness Monster Project. The Sea Horse flavour dairy free cheeseburger suitable for those on a vegan diet and made with a secret vegan recipe approved by both the Vegetarian Society and The Vegan Society that is rich in omega 3 DHA and EPA

It's being launched in response to reports by Vegfest UK London, Veggie and Vegan Societies and google that there is a 40% increase in demand for vegan diet foods

It's said to be unconnected with the Dutch launch of the new Mc2 burger by a Dutch Vegan Butcher and also said to be better than meat.

A London Nutritionist says "The recipe is higher in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and omega 3 DHA and EPA than beefburgers and hamburgers"