the Italian issue!

THE Vegan Food TEAM

Meet the experts who helped create this issue of your favourite magazine

Welcome

Spring is on the horizon and while we

WHAT’S COOKING?

Keep up to date with all the latest happenings in the vegan world

Dr Alice Brough

Meet the ‘livestock’ veterinarian in the UK commercial pig industry who became a full-time activist for animals, people and the planet

Easter Treats RECIPES

It would not be Easter without a mouthwatering selection of sweet treats

Easter Lunch RECIPES

Make seasonal veg the star of the show this Easter weekend

Easter Brunch RECIPES

Invite friends and family round for a relaxed late breakfast this Easter

Keep it simple Easy vegan RECIPES

Cooking doesn’t have to be hard work – take it easy with dishes that are quick, simple and delicious

LESS THAN 1O INGREDIENTS

Put off by long lists of ingredients? Then these are the recipes for you…

STORECUPBOARD STAPLES

Forget hunting the specialist aisles, you may have what you need already

UNDER 3O MINUTES

When you need good food in a hurry, these are great go-to dishes

WOK THIS WAY

Stir-fry recipes

HEALTH & NUTRITION

Learn more about how to stay fit, well and thriving on a vegan diet

UNPROCESS YOUR LIFE

Processing can lose beneficial nutrients or introduce unhealthy ones, so take the wholefood option and cook these mouthwatering dishes

HEALTHY LAMB ALTERNATIVES FOR EASTER

Meat-free cooking

Sunflower seeds and oil

Nutrition notebook

How NOT to age

Ageing is something that happens to us all, but what if there were ways we could slow down the process and live healthier, longer lives? Best-selling author Dr Michael Greger has done the research…

Boost your energy!

Health & wellbeing

Ask the expert Skin health

Nutrition advisor at Viridian, Will Jordan, has the answers as to how to eat well to support your skin

Why are we STILL CAGING HENS?

The new Aardman film, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, has shone a spotlight on the way we treat chickens. Viva!’s Lex Rigby looks at the legislation behind caging hens and what free range really means

A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE WORKING DONKEYS OF EGYPT

Actor and animal rights campaigner Peter Egan travelled to Egypt to witness first hand the plight of donkeys working in brick kilns – and to discover what one British charity is doing to help them

CARBON L ABELLING: THE FUTURE OF FOOD

Should our food be marked with its climate impact? Shaunagh Duncan says yes, and it can’t come soon enough

Is soya sustainable?

Lisa Morris dispels some of the myths around whether vegans eat too much soya, and why soya can be bad for the environment

THE VEGAN DIRECTORY

foodieflavours.com www.vegshoes.com megan.gibbings@anthem.co.uk jake.horwood@anthem.co.uk

TOFU TRAYBAKE WITH GREEN GODDESS DRESSING

WHOLEFOOD RECIPES

MIDDLE EASTERN SPICED AUBERGINE AND LENTIL STEW WITH TAHINI DRESSING AND POMEGRANATE

Tip LENTILS ARE A COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO MAKE

3 ways with... WALNUTS

Walnuts are a nutritional powerhouse of vitamins and minerals, including essential omega-3 and omega-6 fats. Here are three great ways to get your daily walnut dose

CHILLI WALNUT NACHOS

Serves 4 | Prep 15 mins | Cook

WALNUT MINCE CHILLI

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LESS IS MORE

Raid the back of your cupboards, check the veg drawer for leftovers and whatever you find you can create a tasty, satisfying meal

CHARRED TOMATO BROTH

Serves 4 | Prep 10 mins |

BEANS WITH ARTICHOKES

Serves 2 | Prep 10 mins | Cook

Something for the weekend

RECIPES

Sushi

Serves 2 | Prep 10 mins | Cook

Seasonal vegetable pizza

Serves 4 | Prep 25 mins plus proving

Tempeh chilli

IMAGE Samantha Couzens Serves 4 | Prep 15

Tempeh lasagne

IMAGE Samantha Couzens Serves 6 | Prep 25

Dessert RECIPES

Add the perfect finishing touch to your dinner or enjoy a tasty afternoon pick me up...

Creamy lemon panna cotta

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Chocolate pretzel bars

Makes 10 | Prep 10 mins plus chilling

Four-ingredient shortbread

Makes 12 | Prep 10 mins | Cook

TESCO

unbeleafable.co.uk

VEGAN FOOD AND LIVING

VEGANFOODANDLIVING.COM

VIRIDIN

Viridian-Nutrition.com/NoJunk

VEGAN

veganfoodandliving.com/veganuaryoffer

Suma

www.suma.coop

Suma

www.suma.coop

CRACKD

CRACKD.COM

ETHICS AND SUSTAINABILITY

Viva!

viva.org.uk

Vegan Food

veganfoodandliving.com/welcome

Viva!

viva.org.uk

Suma

www.suma.coop/store .