The Simply Vegan Podcast

Vegan news and reviews: Have you tried the new vegan KitKat yet? Gabriella and Holly share their verdict, along with the new dairy-free pizza from Dr Oetker . They also chat about whether they'd appear on the upcoming vegan special of Come Dine With Me and answer a reader question about plant-based butters and spreads. The interview: Holly meets Elena Orde from The Vegan Society, to talk abou...

Vegan news and reviews: Holly and Gabriella discuss the news that people on a plant-based diet are 73% less likely to suffer from severe Covid, before taste testing the new M&S vegan meal deal , some soft-baked cookies from Rhythm 108 and craft nuts from start-up snack brand Real Handful. The interview: Holly catches up with ex- Dirty Sanchez star Mathew Pritchard who went vegan in 2015 after...

News and food reviews: Holly and Gabriella discuss a new study which suggests vegan children are shorter and have lower bone density. They also chat about Chris Packham's recent Twitter storm and Virtual Day of Action campaigning for higher welfare for chickens, and Gabriella tells us what she thinks of the new Burger King Vegan Royale . The interview: Dieticians Whitney English and Alexandra...

News and reviews: Holly chats about the delicious plant-based food she's been tucking into over the sunny Bank Holiday weekend, and which burgers she rates for your next BBQ. She also reviews the new organic, plant-based milk range from Linda McCartney and some cute dairy-free ice cream bites from Cecily's . The interview: Vegan PT and nutritionist Cath Short from Raw4Fitness shares her...

News & reviews: Gabriella shares her top vegan eateries in Brighton after her recent babymoon and Holly discusses why her Cocker Spaniel is now vegan - and the effect it's had on his health.  They also taste test the new Cauldron range and a new fermented umami product that's now their storecupboard staple. The interview: Lisa Gawthorne  gave up meat at the age of six, and went on to...

No Meat May Special: Holly and Gabriella answer questions on replacing fish in your diet with healthy, natural alternatives – where can you get Omega-3 from, and what tastes good?! They also share their tips for feeding a family of vegans and non-vegans. The interview: Meet Claire and Vanessa, two friends who set up The Vegan Larde r blog to share easy, healthy recipes. They share their views on v...

No Meat May Q&A: Holly and Gabriella kick off part 2 of No Meat May by discussing new research findings that reveal young men would rather go to jail than give up meat. They also answer a listener's questions about herbs – what nutritional benefits do they have and how can we use them in our plant-based recipes? The interview: Holly is joined by the co-founder of No Meat May, Ryan Alexand...

No Meat May Q&A special: In part one of this month-long series, Holly and Gabriella answer your questions and share their tips on cooking with tempeh, vegan baking and the cultural 'norms' that we should all be questioning.   The Interview: Nutritionist and host of The Plant Proof Podcast , Simon Hill, joins us from Sydney to discuss how he went from avid meat eater to plant-based ch...

Vegan news & reviews: Holly and Gabriella discuss Burger King's new Vegan Society-approved burger , and taste test spaghetti carbonara made with  THIS Isn't Bacon. They also try some exciting new plant-based fish products from The Netherlands brand Novish – the perfect solution for anyone giving up seafood after watching Seaspiracy ! The interview: Holly chats to Sam Dennigan, CEO of...

News & reviews: Holly and Gabriella kick of this brand new season with an in-depth chat about vegan pregnancies before taste testing some exciting new ice cream flavours from Tesco's Wicked Kitchen , Roar and Magnum . The interview: Dale Vince – chairman of the world's first vegan football club and founder of green energy movement Ecotricity – chats to Holly about how his parents did...

News & reviews: Hosts Holly and Gabriella round up season two with a look back at their favourite guests and share the health and nutrition tips they've learnt along the way. They also discuss the newly released Seaspiracy film, now on Netflix. The interview: Kate Strong discovered veganism and turned her life around, becoming a World Champion triathlete and leadership coach. In our serie...

News & reviews: Holly and Gabriella discuss Chris Packham's new campaign to stop supermarkets selling cheap chicken, and taste test a new vegan chicken brand from Barcelona. They also talk tofu (how DO you get it to go crispy?!) and review the new sustainable, oat milk chocolate brand Happi . The interview: Motivational speaker, author and wellness coach Olivier Mankondo tells us how he w...

News & reviews: Listen to this week's positive news stories including the impact lab-grown meat could have on global warming, and find out what hosts Holly and Gabriella think of the new Violife smoky cheese slices and One Planet Pizza. They also discuss the health benefits of a new 'wellness shot' which contains some rather fiery ingredients! The interview: Holly chats to vegan...

News & reviews: Hosts Holly and Gabriella taste test new vegan Easter eggs from Cornish company Buttermilk, along with a DIY delivery box from Rudy's Vegan Diner and some new flavours of nutritional yeast. They also discuss their 30 a week challenge – who won, and was it easy to do? The interview: Meet Colette Fox – a nutrition and life coach at The Health Habit who is working with ProVeg...

News, reviews and chat:  It's British Pie Week, so Holly and Gabriella review some supermarket and home delivery options ranging in price from £1 to £9.50! They also discuss the news that we need to eat 30 fruits and vegetables each week to achieve optimum gut health. Is this achievable for most of us?  The interview: Meet Jenya Di Pierro – a banker-turned-herbalist and naturopath who runs Lo...

News & Reviews: Holly and Gabriella focus on vegan chocolate in the run up to Easter and taste test the Hotel Chocolat range, as well as chatting about Fairtrade Fortnight which runs from 22nd February-2nd March. The interview: Holly discovers the wonders of seaweed with Dr Craig Rose – founder of Weed & Wonderful .  They discuss how vegans are at risk of iodine deficiency, what signs to l...

News and reviews: Hosts Holly and Gabriella, sample the new vegan products at Marks & Spencer – including a £1 pancake mix and the sell-out No-Salt Beef Pretzel roll – before discussing nutrition and the benefits of superfood powders. The interview: Chad Sarno, co-founder of Wicked Kitchen and Chief Culinary Officer at Good Catch, talks about going vegan before his brother Derek (and pressurin...

News and reviews: Holly and Gabriella taste test ALDI's Valentine's Day meal deal, Chicago Town's new stuffed crust pizza and Sainsbury's groundbreaking vegan camembert. The interview: Meet Laura Freeman – lifestyle doctor, cancer survivor and all-round expert on plant-based health. She tells us why she encourages all her patients to switch their diet, discusses  the evidence b...

News and reviews: This week, Holly and Gabriella discuss some exciting stats from a new Holland & Barrett study and whether people should feel pressured into not eating meat. They also taste test new Valentine's Day treats from Ladurée. The interview: Verity Bowditch, star of Made in Chelsea, discusses her lifelong love of animals and how she knows veganism is the healthiest choice after...

NEWS AND REVIEWS: Find out what hosts Holly and Gabriella have to say about the LoveRaw chocolate selection along with the AllPlants range of healthy ready meals. They also discuss shocking new research which reveals widespread veg poverty in the UK. INTERVIEW: Holly chats to Tim Thorpe, an environmentalist at The Vegan Society who campaigns for wider awareness of the impact of animal agriculture...

NEWS: Hosts Holly and Gabriella discuss the news that US Dietary Guidelines now recognise the health impacts of dairy, and take on Piers Morgan after his interview with long-time vegan Pamela Anderson. INTERVIEW: Holly chats to Ian Theasby and Henry Firth – otherwise known as vegan sensation BOSH! Find out how they broke into the mainstream, how they use food as a form of activism, and whether the...

NEWS AND REVIEWS: Holly and Gabriella taste test Brazil's leading vegan meat range which has just launched in the UK, share their top Veganuary supermarket finds and discuss the latest range at ASDA. INTERVIEW: Holly chats to leading doctor and founder of Plant-Based Health Professionals ( plantbasedhealthprofessionals.com ), Shireen Kassam, about the lack of nutrition training in our health...

NEWS AND REVIEWS: Hosts Holly and Gabriella review the new BOL Centrepieces, discuss hot new products at Aldi and Lidl, and share their tips on smashing the Veganuary challenge! INTERVIEW: Toni Vernelli, Head of Comms at Veganuary, chats to Holly about going vegan 30 years ago, the history of the campaign, and how the pandemic has seen a huge rise in sign ups. Toni also shares her tips on nutritio...

NEWS AND REVIEWS: In the final episode of 2020, Holly and Gabriella taste test the new vegan quiches and no-pork pies from Higgidy and discuss the products that will be gracing their Christmas tables this year. INTERVIEW: The inspirational Juliet Gellatley, founder and director of vegan charity Viva!, talks about her work to end factory farming and hope for a future that's free of animal crue...

REVIEWS: Tune in to hear honest reviews of the new Wicked Kitchen Christmas range at Tesco. Is the No-Turkey Crown worthy of your dinner table this December, or should you try the No Beef Wellington? And don't forget the party food! INTERVIEW: Scientist, fitness instructor and gut health expert Dr Sunni Patel explains how going plant-based has helped him cope with Crohn's disease and sha...