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London’s Enfield Council Bans Meat for the Climate Crisis
London's Enfield Borough Council just banned meat to help fight the climate crisis. The council announced the ban as part of its 2020 climate action plan. In a 40-page document, the council outlined its action...
13 Black-Owned London Vegan Food Businesses to Support Right Now
Looking for some of the best vegan food businesses in the UK? Look no further than London. The capital is teeming with vegan restaurants, pop-ups, delivery services, and more. All of these vegan food...
London’s Michelin Star Pied à Terre Just Launched a Vegan Delivery Service
Michelin-starred London restaurant Pied à Terre just launched a vegan delivery service. Pied à Terre Vegan will now offer meals for delivery or collection every Saturday. The meals—which are designed to feed two—are based on...
The Rosewood London Hotel Just Sent Its Caged Birds to a Sanctuary
After being contacted by animal rights activists, the Rosewood London Hotel will no longer keep caged birds on its premises. The hotel originally kept six finches and one budgie, a long-tailed parrot, caged in its...
11 Vegan Takeaways in London to Get You Through Social Distancing
Pubs, bars, and restaurants may be closed across the UK for now, but that doesn't mean you have to miss out on your favorite foods while you're staying at home and social distancing. London...
New Oatly Billboard at Waterloo Station: Eat Like a Vegan
A new billboard at Waterloo station in London -- courtesy of Oatly -- is encouraging people to go vegan. "Go ahead, eat like a vegan," the advertisement reads above cafes and turnstiles at the central...
Vevolution Is the Must-Attend Vegan Festival of 2019
The vegan movement is on fire. From soaring IPOs to vegan fried chicken launching at KFC, 2019 has seen some of the biggest mainstream breakthroughs in the plant-powered universe. And where better to celebrate...
BrewDog Is Opening Its First 100% Vegan Pub
BrewDog is opening its first vegan pub. The multinational brewery chain is turning its Dalston bar in London into a 100 percent plant-based establishment. The company is partnering with Biff's Jack Shack -- local vegan...
You Can Finally Have a Vegan ‘Mean Girls’ Afternoon Tea
On Wednesdays, we wear pink. And on weekends, we enjoy vegan afternoon tea. Yes, you can finally sit down for a vegan-friendly "Mean Girls" afternoon tea, just like you have always wanted.
Written by comedian...
A Vegan Cheesesteak Shop Is Now Open In London
London is now home to a vegan cheesesteak shop. Catering company Jake's Vegan Steaks, which specializes in meat-free Philadelphia-style seitan sandwiches, just opened its first brick-and-mortar location. Jake's Vegan Steaks has been catering at events...
This Major London Borough Just Banned the Sale of Fur
Islington, a major London borough, just completely banned the sale of fur at its markets. Chapel, Exmouth, Camden Passage, and Whitecross Street markets will no longer sell fur thanks to a new law approved this...
London Vegan Cheese Shop Expands Due to Overwhelming Popularity
La Fauxmagerie -- the UK's first-ever vegan cheesemonger -- has expanded due to overwhelming demand since it first opened in February.
Earlier this month, La Fauxmagerie's first location in Brixton Market, London, closed its doors...
Wimbledon Will Serve Vegan Strawberries and Cream
Since 1877, hungry tennis fans have snacked on strawberries and cream as they watch the pros at Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world. This year, spectators will still be able to get...
You Can Finally Eat Your Vegan Fish and Chips Naked At This Pub
You can now eat vegan food naked at one of London's most well-known pubs. Vegan and vegetarian pub The Coach & Horses has become the first pub in London to be granted a nudist license,...
London Marathon Reduced 200,000 Plastic Bottles With Edible Water Pods
The London Marathon took a firm stance against plastic waste yesterday, replacing 200,000 water bottles with innovative water "pods" made from edible, biodegradable seaweed. The water pouches are made by Skipping Rocks Lab, a London...
36% of Londoners Are Swapping Out Meat for Plants
Thirty-six percent of Londoners are reducing their meat intake, according to a recent survey by lifestyle magazine, Time Out London. "A vegan fish and chip shop, a totally vegan pub and a vegan fried chicken shop are just...
Bacon and Butter Ads Banned From London Underground
A proposed London Underground advertisement for food delivery company Farmdrop was rejected for containing images of bacon, butter, eggs, and jam. A new junk food ban is in place on Transport for London (TfL) trains...
This London Cab Runs on Renewable Vegan Energy
Daniel Bedford -- a London-based taxi-driver -- is driving his passengers from A to B in a cab that runs entirely on renewable, vegan energy.
Bedford, who has driven taxis for 16 years, traded in...
Vegetables Are Being Grown Underneath London In a WWII Bunker
There is a thriving subterranean farm powered by renewable energy in an old World War II bunker in South London, 108 feet below the pavement. The farm is completely temperature-controlled, allowing for Growing Underground to...
These Italian Brothers Are Turning This Brixton Pub 100% Vegan
Popular Brixton pub The Queen's Head is making its menu completely vegan, as the establishment becomes the new home of Picky Wops, a plant-based Italian pizza pop-up. Picky Wops - a conscious reclaiming of the...
This London Cafe Sells Vegan CBD Stuffed Croissants
As if a flaky, buttery vegan croissant wasn't extra enough. Now, you can get it stuffed with the herbal ingredient du jour: CBD. The French treats are being served up at London's Glow Bar, a wellness company...