TIPS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED AT VEGANUARY 2021
WHAT IS VEGANUARY?
Veganuary is a registered charity that encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and (hopefully) beyond. The charity encourages and supports people and businesses alike to move to a plant-based diet to not just improve overall health and lifestyle but to protect the environment and prevent animal suffering. We have come up with some tips to make your vegan transition and journey surprisingly easy.
GET ORGANISED
Write down the food and ingredients that you use on a regular basis and research alternative vegan options so when it comes to meal planning you are well prepared.
TEAM UP WITH A FRIEND
You can cook together, share recipes and generally stay on track with your vegan transition with someone else motivating you.
DON’T GIVE UP!
If you slip up don’t punish yourself or give up Veganuary all together. Every day that you manage a plant-based meal you should recognise your progress. Batch cooking meals are a great way to help keep you on track when you are feeling too lazy to cook!
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW
Following vegan pages on Instagram and someone else’s journey online can be helpful if you are lacking inspiration for recipes. We have put together a few social media accounts that have really got us looking forward to the next food shop!
@vegan_food_uk is the UK’s number one page for tips on finding vegan products in store and eating out ideas.
If you love comfort food and baking then @turnipvegan is one to follow to re-create all your favourite foods (in vegan version!) at home.
Actress turned TikTok sensation Tabitha Brown documents her vegan journey to her 3.2 million followers on Instagram @iamtabithabrown
APPS & COOK BOOKS
Deliciously Ella has launched an app that once you sign up you have access to over 600 recipes, shopping lists, daily meal plans and inspirational weekly content to support your plant-based journey and wellbeing, not to mention there are some great yoga workouts for you to do alongside.
Go food shopping with the Is It Vegan? App. This helpful app lets you scan barcodes to determine if a product is vegan if you are unsure about the origins of its ingredients.
This book will show you how to stock up on the basics and teach you quick tricks to ensure you never go hungry even when your cupboards feel bare. Discover your new go-to dishes, including pancake stacks, bruschetta, spicy bean sub sandwich, and blueberry and lemon drizzle cake.
The fourth cookery book from Sunday Times No.1 bestselling authors Henry and Ian, aka 'the vegan Jamie Olivers', packed with tasty and speedy dishes made without meat, eggs or dairy, perfect for weeknight dinners after a long day, fast breakfasts to supercharge the family, or Sunday meal prep for the week ahead.
Jackie Kearney became a favourite MasterChef UK finalist in 2011 thanks to her creative approach to vegetarian and vegan cooking that took inspiration from all over the world during her travels.
