March is Veggie Month!

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Brought to you by Animal Aid, Veggie Month is the perfect time to consider the impact that your food choices have on animals, your health and the environment. So if you, or someone you know, has been thinking about going veggie, this is the ideal opportunity to kick the meat habit and open your mind, body and taste buds to the possibilities of new foods and improved health!

If you are not already vegetarian, Animal Aid challenges you to take the veggie pledge for a week. And if you are already vegetarian… Go Vegan!

Animal Aid say: “The reason we push the ‘go veggie’ message so passionately is because it really is the quickest, easiest and most immediate way that an individual can demonstrate opposition to animal suffering.”

There are many reasons to go veggie. Follow these links to find out the main reasons for following a plant-based diet:

Animals: http://www.evolvecampaigns.org.uk/animals.asp
Health: http://www.evolvecampaigns.org.uk/health.asp
Environment: http://www.evolvecampaigns.org.uk/environment.asp
World Famine: http://www.evolvecampaigns.org.uk/famine.asp

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During the whole of March there are a number of veggie events happening across the UK, including free food stalls which are great for trying a delicious range of veggie samples.

Here are some of them:

Saturday 6th March (11am – 3pm) – Town Road, Hanley, Stoke on Trent. Free food and information stall.
Saturday 6th March (12 noon – 4pm) – Kingston Environment Centre, Fairfield East, Kingston, Surrey, KT1 2PT. Free food and information afternoon.
Saturday 13th March (11am – 3pm) – Southend Library, Southend, Essex. Free food and information stall and a chance to meet Hattie the Hen.
Saturday 13th March – Nottingham City Centre. Free food and information stall. For more info see: http://www.veggies.org.uk/event.php?ref=1400
Saturday 20th March (11am – 6pm) – The Hove Centre, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 4AH. Brighton Eco Veggie Fayre. Admission £3 adults £1 children. Visit their website for more information: http://brighton.ecoveggiefayre.co.uk
Saturday 27th March (11am – 3pm) – Town Road, Hanley, Stoke on Trent. Free food and information stall.
Saturday 27th March (10:30am – 3pm) – All Saints Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham. Easter Animal Charity Fair See their website for more details: http://www.veganmidlands.org.uk/events/kingsheath10.html

If you want to organise an event in your area, please contact Kelly at Animal Aid: kelly@animalaid.co.uk

For more help with going veggie you can send for Animal Aid’s FREE Go Veggie pack here: http://www.veggiemonth.com/vegpack.htm

Also check out Animal Aid’s Meat-Free – feed four for under a fiver.
It examines the hidden costs of meat – paid for by our taxes, our long-term health, the planet and animals. Also includes seven easy-to-make, tasty, nutritious, family sized meat-free meals costing less than £5. Available as a PDF download here: http://www.animalaid.org.uk/images/pdf/booklets/Meat-Free.pdf

Try some yummy veggie recipes!

Some of our favourite vegan recipes are on our website: http://www.evolvecampaigns.org.uk/recipes.asp.

For more great recipe ideas, check out these sites too:

Vegan Yum Yum
Vegan Yum Yum is a fantastic and extensive vegan cookery blog with some of the most delicous looking recipes and fabulous food photography we’ve ever seen!
http://veganyumyum.com/

Fatfree Vegan Recipes
Fatfree Vegan Recipes contains hundreds of delicious, healthy, fat-free and low-fat recipes that contain no animal ingredients.
http://www.fatfreevegan.com

Viva!
Viva! have put this scrumptious selection of recipes (all 100% animal free and suitable for vegetarians and vegans) together. Something for everyone, from quick and easy dishes to more exotic international delights.
http://www.viva.org.uk/recipes/index.html

Vegan Village
This is a collection of Vegan Village’s favourite vegan recipes. The recipes are mostly quick and easy to make, and they all taste great!
http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/recipes.htm

Animal Aid
Treat yourself to some mouth-watering cruelty-free cuisine from Animal Aid’s selection of vegetarian recipes. Veggie food is delicious, nutritious and so much easier to make than you’d imagine. All these recipes are suitable for vegans too!
http://www.animalaid.org.uk/veggie/recipes.htm

Plamil Foods
Enjoy a great selection of vegan recipes, including pizza, pasties, pies and puddings, brought to you by Plamil.
http://www.plamilfoods.co.uk/recipes.htm

BBC
If you think vegan food is just tired nut roasts and predictable vegetable stir-fries take a look at this tempting menu. Create the perfect picnic, enjoy the warm flavours of Asia or serve up a delicious vegan version of the traditional Sunday roast.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/

Vegan Family
Pick from a huge range of vegan recipes, all individually printable, from the Vegan Family website.
http://www.veganfamily.co.uk/print.html

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More information about Veggie Month can be found on the website: http://www.veggiemonth.com

Compiled by EVOLVE! Campaigns