August 2022

PlantBased Magazine

Plant Power- Food with Roots

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Product Of The Month
Product of the Month Tracklements Coriander & Chilli Chutney Just in time for BBQ season, this traditional Indian-style chutney, combining hot spices, green chillies and aromatic coriander makes a great addition to burgers! Also add to curries, rice
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Managing Editor Emily Saunders Editor Jane Lambert jane@primeimpact.co.uk Designed by Sarah Petch Managing Director Julie Saunders Publishing Director Keith Coomber Advertising Sales Pip Houghton pip@plantbasedmag.com Subscriptions and Back Issues Ha
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Heinz introduces Beanz Houmouz
Famous for its baked beans, Heinz (heinz.co.uk) has taken its expertise and created Bean Houmouz, three new dip options inspired by classic chickpea hummus but made from haricot beans. The three options in the range are Original, Roasted Butternut Sq
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Tell Me More About… Horseradish
A pungent root vegetable, horseradish is most often used as a condiment, though has also traditionally been used as a medicine. In the UK it is often consumed as a sauce, made from grated horseradish root and vinegar. Many branded sauces contain egg,
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Hello,
I don’t know about you, but for me, August is BBQ month. They range from elaborate events with a full menu planned, to quick and easy for a midweek dinner. There’s just something about cooking outside that feels like summer, and we vegans are now so
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Brand Spotlight – Villagers
Villagers (thevillagersproducts.co.uk) is an ethical health and wellness brand with one simple goal; to share with you some of the world’s best kept secrets, directly from three village farms in the smallest country in mainland Africa, The Gambia. Th
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La Fauxmagerie Arrives At Waitrose
Products from artisanal vegan cheese producers La Fauxmagerie (lafauxmagerie.com) are now available to Waitrose customers in selected stores. The range includes Truffle Camamvert, Brixton Blue, Shoreditch Smoked and Clapton Chive. Sarah Miness, Chees
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Wilton London’s Eco-friendly Laundry Range
Plant-Based laundry brand Wilton London (wiltonlondon.co.uk) is redefining the smell of clean laundry for all, by introducing botanical laundry care. The brand offers both laundry liquids and fabric conditioners, with two scents to choose from – Jasm
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Heura and One Planet Pizza collaborate on ‘The Successor
In their first collaboration, One Planet Pizza (oneplanetpizza.com) has teamed up with meat alternative brand Heura (heurafoods.com) on a new pizza, The Successor. Available exclusively from One Planet Pizza’s website, the 10-inch pizza is topped wit
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Foodie Must-Haves
Sweet Sriracha Seaweed Chips These seaweed and quinoa chips are one of a trio of flavours from the Scottish seaweed company, alongside Lightly Salted and Peking Duck. All vegan-friendly, they are high in fibre and a source of iodine. £2, Morrisons Sk
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Dairy Cheese Major Cause Of Carbon Emissions, Shows Major New Study
A life cycle evaluation used to determine environmental impacts, including indicators for climate impact and land use, has revealed that switching to plant-based cheese could lower your associated climate impact by at least 50 per cent. The research,
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Lifestyle Best Buys
Eyelashes 100 per cent biodegradable, plastic-free, cruelty-free and vegan, Northern Lashes are made from plant fibres, and are wearable up to 30 times. The number one sustainable lash brand in the UK – a revolution in the lash industry! From £10, no
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Great Reasons To Subscribe
Each issue includes pages of delicious recipes; from quick and easy to complex and challenging. What’s hot? We’ve got the lowdown on the best new vegan-friendly products. Nutrition and health advice from experts on how to get the most out of your pla
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BBQ Cooking
Serves: 6 Don’t just settle for a sausage in a bun this BBQ season, upgrade your hot dogs with some delicious toppings.. • 6 Moving Mountains Hot Dogs• 6 hot dog bread buns The Classic: • 1 pickled cucumber, sliced• 1 tomato, chopped or diced• Mustar
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Whole Foods
The way to get the best out of our diets is to eat whole foods, and on a recent episode of the Vegan Life Magazine Podcast, host Jake Yapp invited three guests on to learn more about how to do just that. Bettina Campolucci Bordi Culinary wellness gur
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Six Ideas For August
Summer days mean much more time spent outside, and that includes watching films! As the warmer days arrive, open air cinemas pop up all over the country, giving you the chance to take a picnic, and watch a classic film as the sun goes down! The Luna
PlantBased Magazine2 min readDiet & Nutrition
Summer’s Here!
BBQs and alfresco parties that are laden with meat and dairy are a thing of the past; more and more people are choosing vegan options for their summer celebrations! So not only have we just provided you with a selection of incredible recipes, we’re a
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Out & About
It’s never been a better time to be vegan! New vegan eateries pop up all over the country all the time, while chain restaurants continue to add to their plant-based options. Each month, we’re going to highlight some of the best places to eat in UK ci
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Blueberry Blocking Effects of Yoghurt
Atrio of Harvard studies that followed more than 100,000 women for more than a decade found that those consuming the most anthocyanins – the brightly coloured pigments found in blueberries, strawberries, and other berries – had an 8 per cent reductio
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Ice Cream
Makes: 12 bars Dairy-free ice cream, gooey date caramel, toasted cashews, all bundled in dark chocolate. For the ice cream: • 250g (8.8 oz) raw cashews, soaked 3+ hours and drained• 105g (3.7 oz) maple syrup• 120g (4.2 oz) full-fat coconut milk• 1 ts
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one of five SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Baking Sets 5 Prizes to be won! A Smoothly Satisfying Baking Experience Smooth, creamy and delicious SKIPPY® Peanut Butter makes the perfect creamy and dreamy ingredient for baking goodies like cupcakes and cookies o
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3 Reasons gardening Is Good For Your Health
Gardening is an all-year-round hobby, with jobs that need to be done from the dark days of winter to the hazy days of summer. But there’s no denying that it’s a lot more pleasant to do when the sun is out and you don’t feel like you’re going to lose
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8 Summer Essentials
Carry a water bottle and stay hydrated while you’re out and about without having to resort to convenient but harmful single use plastic. And it’s easier than ever to fill up when you’re running low, check out the Refill app (refill.org.uk) that will
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Five Ingredients
Serves: 4 Deliciously crunchy and wonderfully colourful, this totally veggie recipe is just as good as an appetiser or as a side dish for a main course of grains or with a beautiful vegetable bruschetta. • 6 courgettes (approx. 1.2 kg/2.6 lb)• 1 larg
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NUTRITIONIST’S NOTEBOOK: Poppy seeds
These seeds are amazingly high in calcium, with just one tablespoon containing 126 milligrams – the recommended daily intake is 700 milligrams. Problem is, it’s estimated that we absorb only between eight and 15 per cent of poppy seeds’ calcium becau
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Kids In The Kitchen
Though it might seem that the kitchen is the worst place for a child to be when you’re busy cooking a family meal after a long day, the truth is that there are lots of benefits to getting children involved in preparing food. Of course, it’s better to
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How To Eat Green For The Planet
The first warning a mass audience was given about global warming was in 1988 when NASA scientist James Hansen told the US congress about the ‘greenhouse effect’. His warnings were ignored and governments continued investing in fossil fuels with no co
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Turmeric
Originating from the curcuma longa plant from Southeast Asia, turmeric has been used in India for centuries. The plant is native to southeast Asia, and its rhizome (underground root) is what we know as turmeric, used in cooking and traditional medici
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Ten Minutes With… Rohini Bajekal
How long have you been vegan, and what made you make the change? My journey to veganism was not linear. I first went vegan 20 years ago along with my mum and sister after connecting the dots between the dairy and meat industries. Unfortunately, in my
PlantBased Magazine2 min readDiet & Nutrition
Ask The Expert
Looking ahead to a new school year, chats with parents regularly reveal key concerns: general infections, eczema and family mealtimes. What’s the top tip for healthy kids? No surprises here: food first! The core to good health is a colourful and vari
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PB Bites
• Schools in Illinois will be legally required to offer all public school students plant-based school meals. The bill was sponsored by Chicago state representative Cyril Nichols and Peoria senator Dave Koehler, and was signed into law by state govern
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August Events
7th August–Tramshed Cardiff–£3 Raising funds for Farplace Animal Rescue, this festival will host world foods and drinks, clothes and accessories, and campaigns, amongst others. farplace.org.uk 18th-22nd August – Chyan Cultural Centre, Penryn – From £

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