While the health benefits are one of the many perks of eating a plant-based diet, there are definitely times when only a dirty vegan burger with all the trimmings or a comforting mac ‘n’ cheese will hit the spot. The great thing about vegan junk food, especially if you opt to make your own at home, is that it’s often healthier than its non-vegan counterpart anyway! With that in mind, another slice of cake anyone? The other thing I like about these tempting treats is that they do just that – they entice people whose perception of veganism is that we all live offmung beans and lettuce to give the vegan thing a go.
In this special magazine, we chat to ground-breaking vegan restaurant Temple of Seitan (p6) who have made the headlines with their incredibly realistic fried vegan ‘chicken’. Their cruelty-free KFC has been seducing even the staunchest of meat-eaters, and opening them up to all the delights vegan cuisine has to offer.