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VEGAN GARDENING Top Tips for Beginners 2021 Issue 3 VEGAN GARDENING Top tips for beginners INDIAN RECIPES OPEN HEART Comforting classics from Nishma Shah A doctor’s health journey Editor’s letter and contents EDITOR’S LETTER Like many of us, over the past 18 months I turned his own health around later in life. As took refuge in growing plants. During a time a septuagenarian marathon runner who only of chaos and confusion, finding moments gained confidence as a swimmer and cyclist in to notice a spider plant which had grown his 60s, Akil embodies the Vegan and Thriving its first baby, or a flower on the brink of message and shows just what is possible when blooming, gave my mental health a little you tune in to what your body needs. boost. You can also find some incredible Indian That’s why I’m delighted to share an recipes from Nishma Shah of Shambhu’s Catering article on veganic gardening for beginners Company. Please do get in touch if you try any by Danielle James, otherwise known as of them out – don’t forget, the Star Letter prize is @TheVeganVegGardeners on Instagram. always up for grabs! Please do email [email protected] with your tips and stories about growing plants – as well as your photos, of course. Elena Orde, Editor In this issue we have also included a fascinating article from Dr Akil Taher, a US physician who CONTENTS Highlights Nutrition 08 03 Essential updates on 27 Focusing on bone health Vegan Society news In the news A chat with Bio-D 06 The Vegan Society 30 Our longest-running in the press trademark holders Veganic gardening Volunteers 08 Tips for beginners 32 Volunteer Hub plus Volunteer of the Season 13 Recipes Buy online 13 Three authentic Indian 36 VEG 1 is plastic-free recipes Open heart Events 19 Interview with 37 What’s going on Dr Akil Taher across the UK Membership Shoparound 22 Including AGM results 38 New products to look out for 19 Fundraising Reviews 25 Our first remote 40 A vegan guide and a challenge event philosophical treatise Issue 3 2021 The Vegan | 1 From the CEO Editor Elena Orde Designer Violeta Pereira Cover image Nat Aubry (@_nataubry_) Print seacourt.net Staff Head of Campaigns, Policy and Research, Interim CEO Louise Davies FROM THE CEO Head of Communications Sam Calvert Director of Business Development Chantelle Adkins Head of Operations At The Vegan Society, live events, shows and festivals have previously been a staple Gurminder Kenth Research and Policy Advisor of our summer activities. Like last year, this summer is more pared-back in terms of Amanda Baker Communications Managers live events than it has been in the past – but rest assured that Rachel Bowcutt, Lauren Williams we have many exciting plans to share our messages and Senior Supporter Services Coordinator Stephen Sanders campaigns with the public. Supporter Services Coordinator Harriet Macintosh Vegan and Thriving, our health and nutrition Volunteering and Engagement Officer Kaya Gromocki campaign, is in full swing. We know that concerns Senior Web Officer Adam Duncan around nutrition can be a barrier to many people Digital Content Officer who would otherwise be interested in going vegan Jen Jones Web Officer – so we’re here to bust some myths and share the Hayley Kinnear Senior Communications and Campaigns Officer message that we can get everything we need to feel Elena Orde Graphic Designer fantastic, all from a plant-based diet. Violeta Pereira To mark World Environment Day at the beginning of Media and PR Officer Francine Jordan June, we ran a week of sustainability sessions for staff and Fundraising and Partnerships Manager Ruby Jones announced new incentives to encourage staff members to choose environmentally- Campaigns Manager Mark Banahan friendly travel options and give back to the community via volunteer days. We kicked Campaigns and Policy Officers this off with a clean-up day in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, just around the corner Sabrina Ahmed, Tim Thorpe Community Network Co-Ordinator from The Vegan Society office. Rich Hardy Senior Insight and Policy Officer I am pleased to say that recently we have begun to work with Diverse Matters, Louisianna Waring Office Manager a specialist training consultancy, on bettering our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Kat Anderson knowledge and practices. We will be working with them over the coming months to Sales and Merchandise Manager Dave Nicholson improve our recruitment, communications and outreach. Head of Business Development Steve Hamon In May we reached an incredible milestone, with 50,000 products registered with Deputy Trademark Manager Ella Marshall our trusted Vegan Trademark. Since then, registration numbers have continued to Trademark Team Leaders Lisa Williams, Cheryl Pierpoint, Caroline Bolton soar with some very exciting new companies coming on board. You can keep up with Trademark Senior Account Manager all the latest by following @vegantrademark on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. Zoë Lomas Trademark Account Managers Thank you to all who participated in our AGM on 22 May, either by attending Charlotte Adcroft, Alex Markland, Sophie Glenn, Serin Price, Katarzyna Petruk remotely or voting beforehand. You can see the results of voting on page 23. Holding Trademark Sales Executive Amit Mohan the event remotely allowed more people to join than in previous years. Going Trademark Sales Manager forwards we will run hybrid AGM events, with the option to attend in person or take Gabriela Chalkia International Trademark Sales Manager part online. Katharina Eist Systems and Information Officer John Andrews Senior Trademark Officer Louise Davies, Interim CEO Natacha Rodrigues Business Development Officer Sheridan Rudge Trademark Account Assistants Mary Barry, Chloe Edwards, Claire Fittes, Laura Scougall, Amelia Wallage, Phaedra Johnson, Kamala Middleton, Danielle Wood Business Development Marketing Manager Staff updates Ericka Durgahee Trademark Events and Communications Officer Rachel Bowcutt and Lauren Williams have joined us in the role of Communications Neneh Buswell Brand Marketing Officer Managers. Nishat Rahman Trademark Marketing Assistant Amit Mohan has joined us in the role of Trademark Sales Executive. Phaedra Charis Collier Business to Business Marketing Officer Johnson, Kamala Middleton and Laura Scougall joined the Business Development Katie Grant Business Development Marketing Officer Team as Trademark Account Assistants. Beth Dandy Finance Manager Clare Straughan Finance Officers Allan Oakes, Emily Austin Research Officer Dr Lorna Brocksopp Dietitians Heather Russell, Andrea Rymer Vegan Rights Advocate Dr Jeanette Rowley Council Robb Masters (Chair) Eshe Kiama Zuri (Vice-Chair) David Gore (Treasurer) Stephen Walsh, Jenifer Vinell, Salim Akbar, Robb Masters, Joel Bravette, Michele Fox, Mellissa Morgan © The Vegan Society Registered Charity No. 279228 The views expressed in The Vegan do not necessarily reflect those of Donald Watson House (England and Wales) and the Editor or of The Vegan Society Council. Nothing printed should be 34–35 Ludgate Hill 0121 523 1730 SC049495 (Scotland) Registered construed to be The Vegan Society’s policy unless so stated. The society Co. Nos. 01468880 and 12377572 accepts no liability for any matter in the magazine. The acceptance of Birmingham, UK [email protected] (England & Wales). Printed on advertisements (including inserts) does not imply endorsement. B3 1EH www.vegansociety.com VAT Registration No. 361 7274 92. recycled paper 2 | The Vegan Issue 3 2021 Highlights HIGHLIGHTS Vegan and Thriving policy changes needed for a transition to plant-based food production, and the role of vegan organic farming as a Our health and nutrition campaign, Vegan and Thriving, shares pioneering climate-friendly solution. the message that we can get everything we need to thrive The conference was sponsored by The Vegan Society and from a totally plant-based diet. organised by Safe Food Advocacy Europe. It featured talks Over the past few months, we have been promoting a new and lively panel discussions with MEPs, food policy experts, raft of online content, including six creative recipe videos, farming groups and food producers. available at vegansociety.com/thriving. Have you been Vegan Society CEO Louise Davies highlighted the need to inspired to try out the Falafel Burgers or the Tofu Pancakes transition away from animal farming for the EU to meet its with Plum Sauce yet? climate and environmental ambitions and outlined key policy We have also added some inspirational interviews to the changes required. Thriving hub, including one with incredible athlete Kate Strong. At the end of May, Kate took on three Mental wellbeing and veganism world record attempts over a 24-hour period cycling on a static bike – and she In the past few months, we have shared smashed all of them! Kate’s records will some excellent blogs relating to mental be verified by Guinness over the next wellbeing and veganism. For Mental few weeks. Kate was kind enough Health Awareness Week, Kaya to use her attempts to support the Gromocki wrote a piece about Vegan and Thriving campaign, and veganism and anxiety, drawing we’re delighted that together we on her own experiences with raised awareness of what can be Generalised Anxiety Disorder and achieved on a vegan diet. sharing how this intersects with her Did you spot one of our Vegan vegan lifestyle and beliefs. and Thriving billboards outside We also shared a number of your local Tesco? Our wonderful articles on our Research News page model Wanausha (pictured on the relating to veganism and wellbeing. right), found herself outside her local The blogs examined academic literature supermarket in Manchester. around mental health and veganism, and considered how a variety of different Grow Green conference lifestyle factors contribute to positive mental At the beginning of June, we held the second wellbeing. We have plans to examine this topic Grow Green conference. The online event explored the further, and look forward to sharing the results with you. Issue 3 2021 The Vegan | 3 Highlights We supported Fiji Willets to win her rights case VegAPPG discusses inclusive medicines national Mental Health Week brought up her concerns with The All Party Parliamentary Group for Vegetarianism and her tutor.
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