We had quorn for our Christmas dinner, and sprouts with chestnuts and vivera bacon. Nice!
36% interested in becoming vegan.
8% say they are eating a plant based diet.
Quite a big gap still. Does bode well for January though, so perhaps will see some more shifts.
In before it gets dismissed because it was commissioned by Veganuary, despite it being undertaken by YouGov.
Great news!
Healthier for yourself, better for the planet and kinder to animals.
Veganism and vegan alternatives are no longer some fringe belief, the variety and availability is amazing.
For anyone considering how they might want to make changes to their lifestyle this year making an adjustment to eat more plant based food is a positive choice with great outcomes that is accessible for all. No matter how small that change is you will be having a positive impact on yourself and the world around you.
Oh I approve of it, I’m just not subjecting myself to it
Definitely good news on the whole that more people are looking to veganism, but I still think on the whole it’s a big jump and isn’t suited for everyone.
My partner and I are taking the approach of cutting back hard on meat, so eating mostly vegan and vegetarian meals during the week, then having meat from the local butcher or occasionally fish on a Saturday night. Scrambled eggs on Sundays.
This way we’re not completely abstaining which helps us from relapsing into a higher meat diet and means we get a balanced diet so don’t have to worry so much about supplementing or worrying about long term health issues which are real and need to be monitored.
In the week we go hard on beans and pulses with veggies, some rice or pasta. Largely avoid the fake meat, 99% doesn’t taste as good, the vegan burgers from m&s are great though!
At least in London the vegan options are insane – compared to 5/10 years ago it’s unbelievable
I’m trying Veganuary for the first time this year!
I got gifted a huuuuge amount of vegan treats for Christmas so I’m covered on that front for at least January!
My flatmate is vegetarian, so since we moved in together, I’ve been cooking and eating a lot more vegetarian stuff (since my flatmate would literally live off instant noodles if I didn’t force him to eat at least one proper meal a day). Honestly, it’s a lot of fun, and creates a lot more variety. I’ve learned to cook a lot of new dishes that I’d still eat even if he moved out again. Plus it avoids issues like not properly cooking the meat, or handling raw chicken – a sensation I absolutely hate, for some reason. It’s just so gross and slimy.
Veganism is a massive pain in the ass for him though. A lot of restaurants will be like “Well if we add a bunch of vegan options, that covers the vegetarians as well!” and it’s just like, no, give us cheese, you fucking fucks.
Approving is way different than following, though. I approve of the concept of a plant based diet, but I’m a far cry from actually following one
Good to hear, not my bag due to health issues but it’s always good to see people opening themselves up to more dietary options.
We did a vegetarian Christmas dinner this year. I made a gravy which I think was vegan in the end and honestly the best gravy I’ve ever made.
I can honestly say it was as good as any other Christmas dinner I’ve had. I just did a Linda McCartney roast thing and it was a breeze to cook.
I’m cooking a ham at the moment because the in-laws are coming round and there’s no way in hell I could convince them to have a vegetarian meal.
Vegan and vegetarian diets are just going to get more and more popular as the older generations..well, you know.
I’ve actually got a really good recipe for an alternative for meat, that I use frequently. It’s high in fibre.
Chop 2 Mushrooms (regular sized) up and put in blender and blend. Then Chop up a clove of garlic, cook in frying pan with oil until brown and put that in the blender and blend, after this chop up a single chilli pepper and blend too. Then get a can of chickpeas and decant them into a bowl to remove the water. Add half of the chickpeas into the blender and blend. Once blended then add a flax seed egg (will explain separately in the bottom how to do the flaxseed egg). Don’t blend yet, add in 1/3rd cup of breadcrumbs and sprinkle some tabasco in and some cayenne pepper. Now blend. What you should have is a sort of thick paste.
After that heat up your frying pan and add some oil to it. Scoop out the contents of the blender and put in the frying pan, here you can make it any shape you want whether it be meatball style, burger style etc. Cook each end until they are brown. Then remove from the frying pan and put on an oven tray and let them cook in a pre-heated oven for 20 minutes. After that 20 minutes the meat based alternative will be ready. I use it regularly in curries, wraps and the like. You can also replace tabasco and cayenne pepper with other seasonings.
Now for the flaxseed egg. To make a flax egg, mix one tablespoon ground flaxseed meal with three tablespoons of water. Mix together, and let sit in your fridge for 15 minutes to set up and thicken.
You could use egg alternatives like say Crackd but they are rather expensive.
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I live in Suffolk and there’s a Vegan restaurant in an old converted pub just down the road from me. Seems very, very popular.
We’ve gone meat free for roughly 3/7 days but going vegan is a lot harder…. especially if you like cheese.
There’s a huge leap though between approving of a vegan diet and actually following one.
I approve of people being vegan… I see there are plenty of benefits as well as a lot of negatives depending on the person.
I’m all for people eating more veg and less red meat, and over the last year or two I’ve probably gone from red meat 3-4 times a week to maybe just once. I’m fortunate enough that I’m able to afford to shop for higher welfare animal products too which I think is important.
I could probably do a few days of vegetarianism here and there (in fact I probably do without thinking about it at the moment) but veganism is just not an option that I have any interest in following. I get massive amounts of joy out of food and cooking and (currently) a vegan diet just saps every ounce of enjoyment from that.
edit: remind me when i next have a day off not to comment on a vegan related article to say i’m actively eating less meat…. you guys have no chill or any idea about fucking compromise.
I’ll approve of it all day long, but I’m not sure I could do it myself.
I’m on the early steps, reducing meat consumption. I’d rather try and find something ethically sourced instead of the over processed, hormone pumped supermarket meat.
I’ve always liked vegetarian options anyway, sometimes I’ll just have those because that’s what I feel like that day.
I’m not a vegan probably never will be but I’ve definitely cut down on meat rather substantially. There’s so many options now that it’s really easy to substitute most meat products and honestly while they don’t taste like meat in the slightest they aren’t bad at all for the most part.
Though the cheese still fucking sucks.
i could do vegan fairly easily if it wasn’t for cheese.
YouGov poll, aka they asked 100 middle class people from London and then declare it as representative of the whole country
I’d have thought that way more people would approve to be honest.
Approving isn’t the same as following. I approve of a vegan diet, it’s obviously the right way to go. Better from an ethical viewpoint, better for the environment and for most people better from a health point of view too. Doesn’t change the fact that I eat meat with pretty much every meal and have no plans to change that.
I’d have thought that 95%+ approve of a vegan diet but ~5% actually follow one.
I know a lot of people who have stopped eating meat and fish but don’t class themselves as vegetarian or vegan. They just didn’t want to eat animals anymore.
I think more and more people will go veggie/vegan as the price of meat continues to rise. I think welfare arguments also help push people away from mass market meat.
I know personally myself and a lot of people I know will only eat butcher meat now as opposed to supermarket meat. That alone means our consumption is down purely due to the cost.
I got the m&s plant based Wellington and it was incredible, easily the best plant based main for a roast I’ve ever had. Alternatives are getting so good now you really don’t miss out at all.
But how much is ideology and how much is poverty? Meat is more expensive than it was two years ago, and only going to go up.
What does being British has to do with being Vegan?Shock to James Tapper, but you can both approve something while doing something else, I’m not Gay but I’m not able to disapprove of those that are, the fuck is this title?
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“Oh I approve of your lifestyle to be a Vegan” *shovel Turkey breast in gob* The smugness.
I’ve really opened up to meatless meals the last year or so. I still eat meat but far less now. Its great to have options.
Just the general tone of this thread shows how far things have come. A few years ago this would be downvoted to hell. Now it has lots of upvotes and all the top comments are positive.
Approving of veganism doesn’t mean turning vegan. I recall a YouGov poll from a month or so ago where less than 5% of respondents said they were vegan.
I’m not vegitarian at all, but the culture that EVERY meal must contain meat needs to end.
My partner is vegitarian and I’ll happily eat vegetables only meals or meals with meat substitutes.
Vegan or just meat free? I can’t imagine many people avoiding honey, milk, cheese and leather.
But I’ve been out of the UK for years
Great news. Yes, meat tastes delicious, but you can replicate it somewhat and it isn’t a necessity to have your meals taste and feel exactly as they were
There is a big difference between eating less meat, vegetarian, and vegan.
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We had quorn for our Christmas dinner, and sprouts with chestnuts and vivera bacon. Nice!
36% interested in becoming vegan.
8% say they are eating a plant based diet.
Quite a big gap still. Does bode well for January though, so perhaps will see some more shifts.
In before it gets dismissed because it was commissioned by Veganuary, despite it being undertaken by YouGov.
Great news!
Healthier for yourself, better for the planet and kinder to animals.
Veganism and vegan alternatives are no longer some fringe belief, the variety and availability is amazing.
For anyone considering how they might want to make changes to their lifestyle this year making an adjustment to eat more plant based food is a positive choice with great outcomes that is accessible for all. No matter how small that change is you will be having a positive impact on yourself and the world around you.
Oh I approve of it, I’m just not subjecting myself to it
Definitely good news on the whole that more people are looking to veganism, but I still think on the whole it’s a big jump and isn’t suited for everyone.
My partner and I are taking the approach of cutting back hard on meat, so eating mostly vegan and vegetarian meals during the week, then having meat from the local butcher or occasionally fish on a Saturday night. Scrambled eggs on Sundays.
This way we’re not completely abstaining which helps us from relapsing into a higher meat diet and means we get a balanced diet so don’t have to worry so much about supplementing or worrying about long term health issues which are real and need to be monitored.
In the week we go hard on beans and pulses with veggies, some rice or pasta. Largely avoid the fake meat, 99% doesn’t taste as good, the vegan burgers from m&s are great though!
At least in London the vegan options are insane – compared to 5/10 years ago it’s unbelievable
I’m trying Veganuary for the first time this year!
I got gifted a huuuuge amount of vegan treats for Christmas so I’m covered on that front for at least January!
My flatmate is vegetarian, so since we moved in together, I’ve been cooking and eating a lot more vegetarian stuff (since my flatmate would literally live off instant noodles if I didn’t force him to eat at least one proper meal a day). Honestly, it’s a lot of fun, and creates a lot more variety. I’ve learned to cook a lot of new dishes that I’d still eat even if he moved out again. Plus it avoids issues like not properly cooking the meat, or handling raw chicken – a sensation I absolutely hate, for some reason. It’s just so gross and slimy.
Veganism is a massive pain in the ass for him though. A lot of restaurants will be like “Well if we add a bunch of vegan options, that covers the vegetarians as well!” and it’s just like, no, give us cheese, you fucking fucks.
Approving is way different than following, though. I approve of the concept of a plant based diet, but I’m a far cry from actually following one
Good to hear, not my bag due to health issues but it’s always good to see people opening themselves up to more dietary options.
We did a vegetarian Christmas dinner this year. I made a gravy which I think was vegan in the end and honestly the best gravy I’ve ever made.
I can honestly say it was as good as any other Christmas dinner I’ve had. I just did a Linda McCartney roast thing and it was a breeze to cook.
I’m cooking a ham at the moment because the in-laws are coming round and there’s no way in hell I could convince them to have a vegetarian meal.
Vegan and vegetarian diets are just going to get more and more popular as the older generations..well, you know.
I’ve actually got a really good recipe for an alternative for meat, that I use frequently. It’s high in fibre.
You need the following utensils:
* Frying pan
* Blender
* Oven
and the following ingredients:
* Mushrooms
* Garlic
* Chilli pepper
* Flaxseed Egg
* Breadcrumbs
* Chickpeas
* Tabasco
* Cayenne Pepper
and you do the following:
Chop 2 Mushrooms (regular sized) up and put in blender and blend. Then Chop up a clove of garlic, cook in frying pan with oil until brown and put that in the blender and blend, after this chop up a single chilli pepper and blend too. Then get a can of chickpeas and decant them into a bowl to remove the water. Add half of the chickpeas into the blender and blend. Once blended then add a flax seed egg (will explain separately in the bottom how to do the flaxseed egg). Don’t blend yet, add in 1/3rd cup of breadcrumbs and sprinkle some tabasco in and some cayenne pepper. Now blend. What you should have is a sort of thick paste.
After that heat up your frying pan and add some oil to it. Scoop out the contents of the blender and put in the frying pan, here you can make it any shape you want whether it be meatball style, burger style etc. Cook each end until they are brown. Then remove from the frying pan and put on an oven tray and let them cook in a pre-heated oven for 20 minutes. After that 20 minutes the meat based alternative will be ready. I use it regularly in curries, wraps and the like. You can also replace tabasco and cayenne pepper with other seasonings.
Now for the flaxseed egg. To make a flax egg, mix one tablespoon ground flaxseed meal with three tablespoons of water. Mix together, and let sit in your fridge for 15 minutes to set up and thicken.
You could use egg alternatives like say Crackd but they are rather expensive.
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I live in Suffolk and there’s a Vegan restaurant in an old converted pub just down the road from me. Seems very, very popular.
We’ve gone meat free for roughly 3/7 days but going vegan is a lot harder…. especially if you like cheese.
There’s a huge leap though between approving of a vegan diet and actually following one.
I approve of people being vegan… I see there are plenty of benefits as well as a lot of negatives depending on the person.
I’m all for people eating more veg and less red meat, and over the last year or two I’ve probably gone from red meat 3-4 times a week to maybe just once. I’m fortunate enough that I’m able to afford to shop for higher welfare animal products too which I think is important.
I could probably do a few days of vegetarianism here and there (in fact I probably do without thinking about it at the moment) but veganism is just not an option that I have any interest in following. I get massive amounts of joy out of food and cooking and (currently) a vegan diet just saps every ounce of enjoyment from that.
edit: remind me when i next have a day off not to comment on a vegan related article to say i’m actively eating less meat…. you guys have no chill or any idea about fucking compromise.
I’ll approve of it all day long, but I’m not sure I could do it myself.
I’m on the early steps, reducing meat consumption. I’d rather try and find something ethically sourced instead of the over processed, hormone pumped supermarket meat.
I’ve always liked vegetarian options anyway, sometimes I’ll just have those because that’s what I feel like that day.
I’m not a vegan probably never will be but I’ve definitely cut down on meat rather substantially. There’s so many options now that it’s really easy to substitute most meat products and honestly while they don’t taste like meat in the slightest they aren’t bad at all for the most part.
Though the cheese still fucking sucks.
i could do vegan fairly easily if it wasn’t for cheese.
YouGov poll, aka they asked 100 middle class people from London and then declare it as representative of the whole country
I’d have thought that way more people would approve to be honest.
Approving isn’t the same as following. I approve of a vegan diet, it’s obviously the right way to go. Better from an ethical viewpoint, better for the environment and for most people better from a health point of view too. Doesn’t change the fact that I eat meat with pretty much every meal and have no plans to change that.
I’d have thought that 95%+ approve of a vegan diet but ~5% actually follow one.
I know a lot of people who have stopped eating meat and fish but don’t class themselves as vegetarian or vegan. They just didn’t want to eat animals anymore.
I think more and more people will go veggie/vegan as the price of meat continues to rise. I think welfare arguments also help push people away from mass market meat.
I know personally myself and a lot of people I know will only eat butcher meat now as opposed to supermarket meat. That alone means our consumption is down purely due to the cost.
I got the m&s plant based Wellington and it was incredible, easily the best plant based main for a roast I’ve ever had. Alternatives are getting so good now you really don’t miss out at all.
But how much is ideology and how much is poverty? Meat is more expensive than it was two years ago, and only going to go up.
What does being British has to do with being Vegan?Shock to James Tapper, but you can both approve something while doing something else, I’m not Gay but I’m not able to disapprove of those that are, the fuck is this title?
​
“Oh I approve of your lifestyle to be a Vegan” *shovel Turkey breast in gob* The smugness.
There’s a great mockentary called [Carnage](https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/carnage-2017/) that shows one possible future of U.K.
I’ve really opened up to meatless meals the last year or so. I still eat meat but far less now. Its great to have options.
Just the general tone of this thread shows how far things have come. A few years ago this would be downvoted to hell. Now it has lots of upvotes and all the top comments are positive.
Approving of veganism doesn’t mean turning vegan. I recall a YouGov poll from a month or so ago where less than 5% of respondents said they were vegan.
I’m not vegitarian at all, but the culture that EVERY meal must contain meat needs to end.
My partner is vegitarian and I’ll happily eat vegetables only meals or meals with meat substitutes.
Vegan or just meat free? I can’t imagine many people avoiding honey, milk, cheese and leather.
But I’ve been out of the UK for years
Great news. Yes, meat tastes delicious, but you can replicate it somewhat and it isn’t a necessity to have your meals taste and feel exactly as they were
There is a big difference between eating less meat, vegetarian, and vegan.