From food and nutrition to beauty and ethics, our experts are here to answer your questions. Got a burning question? Just email our experts at simplyvegan@anthempublishing.com

meet our experts

Charlotte Willis is a freelance journalist and health writer who’s worked with online vegan resources and The Vegan Society. She is researching the links between food and psychological health while taking a doctorate degree in counselling.

Samantha Calvert is Head of Communications for The Vegan Society. She has been vegan for 23 years and has worked professionally in campaigns and communications for over 20 years. She has a PhD in Christianity and vegetarianism.

Dominika Piasecka is Media & PR Officer at The Vegan Society. She is dedicated to bringing information about veganism to new audiences and inspiring people to change their lifestyle to benefit the animals, the planet and their health.

Clea Grady A vegetarian since the age of 12, Clea became vegan after taking part in Veganuary 2014 and was the movement’s marketing manager until June 2017. She now runs her own PR company, chipsandgrady.co.uk

Feminine care

Q I’m a new vegan and wondered if you could advise me on feminine care. Are all brands vegan friendly or please can you recommend suitable ones?

When you first become vegan, my first piece of advice is that you can’t replace everything at once. It probably took me 18 months to become as vegan as I could in all aspects of my life; from domestic products to toiletries.