Lucy grew up on a working farm in Surrey and loved being outside and around the cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, horses, dogs and alpacas which were kept on the farm. However, the experience of living on a working farm opened her eyes to animal cruelty and after a visit to the slaughterhouse, Lucy went vegetarian at primary school; she then went vegan in her twenties after watching Cowspiracy. The former Made in Chelsea star is now a dedicated vegan and campaigner and is set to release her first cook book, Feed Me Vegan, this September.
We met Lucy at her publishers in London on a sunny Thursday afternoon. Lucy walked in to the room, her companion dog Digby on her hip, with a bright smile and an even brighter yellow t-shirt with ‘Mac and Cheese’ printed on it. Immediately drawn to it, we start discussing food — typical vegans.