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The Simply Vegan Podcast is bought to you by the UK’s only vegan magazine, Vegan Food & Living. Hosted by magazine editor Holly Johnson, join us on the first Thursday of each month as we chat to some of the inspirational people helping to grow the vegan movement – from chefs and influencers to athletes and doctors.
Today Holly is joined by sports presenter and ex-Lioness Karen Carney, who went vegan in 2018. Discover how injury led Karen to research anti-inflammatory eating, and the incredible impact going plant-based had on her recovery and performance.
Karen shares her thoughts on the rise of women's football, the increase in vegan athletes and how the vegan movement has changed since 2018. She also chats to us about her work with vegan cheese brand Violife to encourage more footballers to try eating plant-based.
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The Simply Vegan Podcast is bought to you by the UK’s only vegan magazine, Vegan Food & Living. Hosted by magazine editor Holly Johnson, join us on the first Thursday of each month as we chat to some of the inspirational people helping to grow the vegan movement – from chefs and influencers to athletes and doctors.
 
In today's feel-good episode, we're joined by the founder of VEGAN Happy, Lorri Delahunty. Lorri shares the lightbulb moment she went from meat lover to vegan within just a few hours, having watched videos by animal rights activists Gary Yourovsky and Joey Carbstrong.
We discuss different forms of activism, and whether there's a polarisation in the movement between those who think activism can't change anything and those compelled to act. Lorri explains how she set up her clothing line to get people talking about veganism and the all-important issues with our food systems, animal welfare, the environment and our health and why she believes it's so important to be kind and support people rather than judge them.
Lorri also chats about the recent Face of VEGAN Happy competition, judged by singer Heather Small, Viva!'s Juliet Gellatley and Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and how it's created a community of like-minded people who want to see a kinder, more compassionate world.
Notes from today's episode and ways to support us and the vegan movement
• Watch Gary Yourovsky's speech on YouTube
• Watch Joey Carbstrong's activism on YouTube
• Check out the range of subtle vegan clothing at VEGAN Happy
• Visit The Farm Animal Sanctuary
• Leave us a review and share this episode with friends
• Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast

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The Simply Vegan podcast is your regular dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering.
If you've loved listening to the podcast over the past 3 years, you'll know how much fun and inspiration Molly has bought to the show. Today, we're giving her a big old send off (bring tissues, drinks and nibbles!) as we look back at her favourite moments on the pod, what she's learnt from our many interviews and why we all need to keep championing the vegan cause together as one.
We play some of your goodbyes to Molly, discuss her love of food and how plant-based eating has changed her perception of cooking and look at why tolerance is the way forward when promoting veganism.
Holly will be back on 5th October 2023 with our new monthly episode, kicking off with the joyful Lorri Delahunty from VEGAN Happy.
Notes from today's episode and ways to support us and the vegan movement:
• Follow Molly at @mollyaliceeats
• Leave us a review and share this episode with friends
• Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast
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The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering.
On today's show, we're joined by CEO of Save The Asian Elephants, Duncan McNair, and actor and animal welfare campaigner, Peter Egan.
 
Duncan begins by telling us about the atrocious treatment of animals abroad, including endangered elephants, in order for them to be petted and ridden by tourists. He explains how the UK's largest tour operator is still advertising these up-close animal 'experiences' despite being warned of the cruelty involved and how holiday makers are sometimes killed by distressed adult elephants and their offspring. We also discuss the fact that 32% of people visiting Thailand have reported riding an elephant or wishing to.
Downton Abbey actor Peter Egan explains his involvement with the cause and we explore the Bill to end the UK’s sale and advertising of practices abroad where wildlife is cruelly exploited, which is being debated in parliamant on September 5th 2023.
 
Find out how you can help raise awareness, get some ethical holiday tips and support conservation projects that seek to protect and care for majestic animals like the Asian Elephant.
Notes from today's episode and ways to support us:
• Support Save The Asian Elephants at stae.org/help-us
• Tag us in your social posts, @veganfoodandliving and @simplyveganpodcast and share the episode with friends
• Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast
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The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering.
In today's episode, Holly is joined by World Triathlon Champion, cycling World Record Holder and performance coach Kate Strong, as she nears the end of her 3,000 mile Climate Cycle around the UK. The challenge is designed to raise awareness of the amazing climate action taking place, from small, individual enterprises to large-scale projects and show us that there is cause for hope!
Find out how Kate has battled wind, rain and mental and physical fatigue, discover where she found the strength to keep going and hear about some of the highlights of her epic trip. We cover microplastics, water-saving hacks, planting trees and insect farming. Holly and Kate also discuss coming together with non-vegans to share ideas for reducing our impact, whether we eat meat or not.
If you're feeling down-beat about climate change, Kate's positive action will inspire you to make a difference too.
Notes from today's episode and ways to support us:
• Join Kate Strong's Climate Cycle virtually or in person at katestrong.global/climatecycle
• Tag us in your social posts, @veganfoodandliving and @simplyveganpodcast
• Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast
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The Simply Vegan podcast is your weekly dose of plant-based food, news and topical chat with Vegan Food & Living's Holly Johnson and Molly Pickering.
We kick off today's episode by hearing from one listener who found a new career at a vegan charity after listening to this podcast (yay!), Holly shares her vegan eats following a holiday in Cornwall and we announce some news that you might be a little sad to hear.
We go on to discuss this week's vegan news, including mainstream reports on vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova's death 'from starvation' after a decade of eating a raw food diet. We look at whether a raw vegan diet is 'healthy', the negative bias towards veganism in the media and the click bait reality we are living in.
We also touch on the news that Little Mermaid actress Halle Bailey and her sister, singer Chloe Bailey, accidentally ate meat after ten years of being vegan. Should this be headline news? Is it OK to fail? And how would you feel if this happened to you?
Notes from today's episode and ways to support us:
• Take our survey at https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/vegan-food-and-living-digital-survey-2023/ and be in with a chance of winning a plant milk maker worth £340!
• Become a friend of the show at patreon.com/simplyvegan and access exclusive episodes, video content, live chats and free downloads
• Leave us a review on your platform of choice
• Try an issue of Vegan Food and Living magazine for just 99p at veganfoodandliving.com/podcast
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