I'd love for you to meet Andy Tabar. He went from omnivore to vegan within eight months, and then kind of fell into creating his own business. With his 'do it yourself' attitude, and resourceful nature, he started making his own t-shirts because he wanted them to have a certain feel, expressing messages about veganism and made in a way which was as kind and ethical as possible. This led to him creating Compassionate Co through which he design t-shirts to fit all sorts of people whether they be feisty or not!
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The first time I heard about The Vegan Grindhouse is when Sean organised a vegan coach trip. Here, we walked around, explored Hatton Shopping Village and the Christmas markets, and indulged on food by Vegan Grindhouse! It was delicious and I'm really happy for them, because they've grown lots since then, and have further plans to increase their reach! Find out more about the husband and wife team, (Andy and Lisa) below.
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There's been a lot of talk about 'ugly', 'wonky', produce recently. I love the fact that Ilana Taub and Michael Midge-Dixon created Snact to find on a way to stop it going to waste! Read on to find out how they have already saved seven tonnes of fruit!
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I met Shashi and Socrates at VegFest some time ago and was drawn towards their products. I was intrigued by how different they were, whilst being natural, gentle and effective. In this article, you'll find out about the various products that Living Naturally makes using soapnuts, and what motivated the owners to create this brand that will result in lots of people benefiting from chemical free detergents and cosmetics.
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Woohoo. Get ready to meet Susan Brown! She created Blissful Brown in 2004, because she wanted better skincare for herself. She wanted cosmetics that didn't include chemicals and unethical ingredients. Susan now goes as far as making sure the packaging of Blissful Brown's products is ethically produced!
I would love for you to scroll down and tell me if you agree, that her intentions and goals are selfless, inspiring, and worth supporting.
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I would love for you to read Julia's story. She went from being a concerned mum, to dieting with her daughter to help her reduce one of the side effects of having to take medication, to creating recipes, and accidentally creating a vegan business as a result!
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Steve Billam founded a vegetarian cafe called Iydea some years ago. Steve wanted to provide something different for customers wanting vegan options. Something fresh and exciting. Steve worked with chef Reuben Waller, who has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants, to create rootcandi.
Keep reading to find out why I loved eating at rootcandi
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I read about Healing Boxes recently and loved the idea of it quite quickly. However, when I found out more about the owners, (Grace and Linus), how and why they made their first Healing Box, and what motivates them to create these amazing boxes; I was left with a feeling of wanting to identify people who need them, so I can gift a box to them!
Keep reading to find out what made me feel this way! :
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I would like you to meet Mihir. He worked in the restaurant business for over a decade, and being the food connoisseur that he is, he wanted to continue working with food, whilst making a sideways step outside of restaurants. He started in his kitchen, met with focus groups, created a business plan, sourced suppliers and a co-packer, and 8 months later, Spice and Infused was born!
Mihir's business creates popcorn with a difference! Scroll down and find out more.
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I came across nutpods recently. It offers a vegan alternative to traditional creamers, and I must say it was delicious! Nutpods are versatile, because it can be used in tea, coffee, smoothies and more. Scroll down and check out the interview with the founder of nutpods, Madeline Haydon.
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I met Chantal and David a year or so ago at VegFest. We had been talking prior to that, but seeing them in action was amazing!
They had shopping baskets all around their stall, which were full of vegan products. So, without using any words, visitors could see how easy it was to shop for vegan products. The majority of the items on display are available in mainstream supermarkets, which showed that vegan food isn't hard to find and going to a specialist shop is no longer required!
Read on to find out more about the Vegan Lifestyle Association, which was founded by Chantal and David.
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