The Simply Vegan Podcast

Today we're sharing our favourite accidentally vegan products – and discovering a few new ones too! From 'chicken' flavour noodles to prawn cocktail crisps, there are plenty of surprisingly vegan-friendly treats out there to enjoy. We also review some activated snacks from Boundless and the new gut health range from Coconut Collaborative , before sharing one of your recipes for a wh...

Kate Thompson went from meat eater to vegan overnight during the pandemic and, after a chance online meeting with a Come Dine With Me researcher, she agreed to appear on the show. The five episodes finally aired last week (20th-24th June 2022), with Kate winning the £1,000 prize for her fully vegan three-course meal. Kate shares her experience in today's podcast – from how she chose her dishe...

In today's episode, Holly reports back on the crowds, the music and ALL the vegan food at Glastonbury whilst Molly has been making vegan toad in the hole and is looking forward to her escape to Devon. As always, we review the newest vegan products including some treats for the summer. Find out what we thought of the new ASDA BBQ range, Japan Centre tofu sausages and burgers and hair, nail and...

For today's interview, we're joined by Dr Melanie Joy – author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows and founder of advocacy group Beyond Carnism . We discuss what prompted her to go vegetarian and then vegan, what carnism means, and why our systems are structured to make us believe it's OK to support harm to animals. She shares her views on how and why society has a bias towa...

Today Holly and Molly take the oat milk challenge – and discover it's easier than they thought to make their own plant-based milk . Next week, Molly is promising to attempt her own vegan butter whilst Holly is setting herself the task of homemade feta cheese. We also discuss recent news articles that claim a vegan diet can cause cancer and is generally an unhealthy choice. Holly is off to Gla...

Activist, charity  and businesswoman Heather Mills grew up on a typical Northern diet of sausage and mash, but after losing her leg in an accident, she was desperate to recover. In this fascinating interview, she explains how she healed herself with wheatgrass, smoothies and a raw vegan diet and how veganism ultimately saved her leg – and her life. Heather discusses the different routes to veganis...

After catching up on what we've been cooking over the past week (Molly is rapidly turning into some kind of Masterchef), we share our tips for eating a healthy vegan diet on a budget. From what to do with beans to buying wonky veg and using delivery boxes like Oddbox to save petrol and stop you falling for all those supermarket offers, we have some great ideas for coping with the cost of livi...

In today's episode we're joined by vegan nutritionist and PT Cath Short to discuss maintaining optimum health and weight on a planet-based diet. We explore the explosion of vegan options in supermarkets – great for the vegan movement but not necessarily the best for our health –and how a whole food plant-based diet is naturally lower in fat and calories. Cath advises us what to eat to st...

We catch up on what we've been cooking (and how much we love the fact that 'Max ' from Stranger Things is vegan!) before discussing plant-based milks. We investigate why soya milk sometimes curdles, share which milks we love (and cost the least), and discover how easy is it to make our own oat milk to save money. We also review a creamy oat milk from sustainable family business Gleb...

For our 100th episode, we chat to author and coach Victoria Moran from Main Street Vegan about how she stays youthful, fit and healthy at 72. She discusses the danger of assuming being vegan will help you live forever, why we shouldn't always try to be perfect and how we must accept we will get sick sometimes. Victoria shares insights into what she eats in a day to help her feel energised, in...

Today is our 99th episode, so we look back on a few of our favourite guests whilst tucking into some tasty vegan BBQ food. We try the new Future Farm burgers and sausages and discuss the new range at ASDA , along with the budget-friendly, meat-free options at Iceland . We also discuss our plans for the Platinum Jubilee – Molly is making a whole array of BBQ food including her own kimchi, whilst Ho...

Today we're chatting to the founder of BOL , Paul Brown, about his journey from meat-eating athlete to a plant-based pioneer. Find out why he suddenly decided to stop including meat in his successful range of healthy ready meals, what he's learnt about vegan nutrition, and how we can pack more goodness into our daily diets by eating fresh, seasonal food. Want more vegan advice and health...

Molly's back from her holiday to share the highs and lows of being a vegan abroad, whilst Holly's been eating lots of sandwiches, including the new Tu'NAH option at Starbucks. We discuss the upcoming Podcast Show London and how we're hoping to hook up with fellow vegan podcaster Fearne Cotton , and what on earth us vegans should do about pesky summer insects like flies and wasp...

From executive producers Joaquin Phoenix ( Joker ) and Rooney Mara ( The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo ), The End of Medicine is a new feature length documentary that exposes the underreported link between global pandemics, the failing of antibiotics and our use of animals. The film follows former factory farm livestock vet and whistleblower Dr. Alice Brough , who we chat to today, as she grapples w...

Grab a cup of coffee (or a glass of wine) and join us as we give Molly a little send off before her  holiday to Portugal. We discuss service station dos and don’ts, what to eat at the airport and vegan plane food (or lack of). Holly also shares her recent cooking disasters and plans for a new cookery series - what do you want to learn how to make? Email us at simplyvegan@anthem.co.uk.  In today’s...

Today we're joined by Hench Herbivore , otherwise known as body builder turned personal trainer Paul Kerton and his partner Gemma Nichols – a nutritionist. Gemma shares the story of how she suffered from exhaustion,  depression and acne and spent years trying to work out what was wrong before turning to whole food, plant-based eating. She noticed results straight away, regaining her health, e...

Today we discuss what we’ve been eating lately and argue about who is the best cook before comparing notes on our first BBQs of the year. Holly also gets excited about her Bath Culture House haul from the local vegan fair, and shares details of an accidental meeting with Prince Charles.  We then dive into where to eat on the high street for the best vegan-friendly food – including YO! Sushi , Nand...

On today's podcast we are joined by Rosie Martin , an NHS dietician and member of the Plant-Based Health Professionals . Rosie discusses how she turned her back on a career in Zoology to become a dietician after going vegan and being uncomfortable working with animals that are kept in cages. Rosie is now a champion for healthy, plant-rich diets, and today she discusses the link between meat a...

Today we're talking about stressed skin, including eczema and rosacea, and what vegan skincare products really work. We also chat about cleansing our bodies with celery juice – and for those who want to find out more about this you can follow the Medical Medium . But the real focus of today's episode is replacing meat in your diet for No Meat May (and beyond!). We share our cooking tips,...

In this eye-opening episode, Holly chats to Michelle Thew - CEO of Cruelty-free International - about why animal testing is still taking place in 2022. They uncover how this outdated and ineffective form of testing is still widespread, why the UK is shockingly the worst in Europe, and discuss which animals are used in this very much hidden industry. Michelle gives us hope by explaining what new fo...

Join us as we record together in person for the first time EVER and return to the office after two years. Please excuse the sound quality – we promise to get it sorted for next time! This week we delve into the vegan dog debate and discuss what we feed our own our dogs, cocker spaniels Charlie and Chase, before going onto the topic of our favourite accidentally vegan biscuits.    We review delicio...

Nutritionist Dr Aparna Prinja and Shital Shah join us for a chat about plant-based eating and gut health for IBS and Bowel Cancer Awareness Month . They explain the benefits of plant milks and how we can easily make our own from scratch, why dairy is bad for us, and why our gut is so important to our health, mental wellbeing and even our immune system. They delve into what kind of foods we should...

We're back after the Easter break to bring you more vegan chat, laughter, reviews and opinion. In today's episode, we discuss what we've been cooking lately and taste test new gut-friendly granola from Bio&Me for IBS Awarenesss Month. We also try a make-at-home Indian dosa pancake kit from DabbaDrop and some protein-packed snacks from MyVegan . As always, we round off the episod...

Ever been asked where you get your protein, what's wrong with dairy or why you eat things that look like meat? We put these classic questions to vegan activist and founder of Stem + Glory , Louise Palmer-Masterton. She puts the protein debate to bed once and for all, discusses regenerative farming, the fishing industry and much more. Music by Purple Planet Share your journey with us! • Become...

Join us for some vegan chat and a few laughs as we hit the Big Smoke to check out the first plant-based Burger King in Leicester Square, try the exciting new gut-friendly dishes at Wagamama and the incredible, internationally-inspired dishes at the just-opened branch of Mildred's in Covent Garden. This episode is sponsored by Immaculate Vegan - your single source of the best and most beautifu...