By reducing the amount of meat and dairy you eat, you’ll cut emissions and boost your health. Embrace the journey towards a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle, one delicious plant-based meal at a time.
- Don’t worry about the weekly shop – choose Flora, vegetable spread, meat alternatives and dairy free milks are so easy to find and you will be shocked by the range of accidentally vegan products on the shelf, our favourites are Jammy dodgers, Biscoff spread and even Britain’s favourite chocolatey biscuit, the Bourbon.
- Eating out – Birmingham has so many great vegan/vegetarian friendly places to try. We 100% recommend, Alterna JQ, Cherry Reds, Eat Vietnam, Plant N Plate, Wok2Vegan, Baha at The Rainbow Pub, Mr Singhs Pizza, Damascena and 200 degrees coffee. I’m certain there’s lots missed off this list, check out the Facebook group Birmingham Vegans for more.
- Take part in Meat Free Monday as an individual or as a family, it’s a fun way to eat healthily and be kinder to the planet! By eating plant-based meals just one day a week for a year, a family of four can save: 12 tennis courts worth of forest, 3157 bathtubs worth of water, and add 6.6 days of healthy life expectancy to your family’s lives. Use the Meat Free Monday website to keep on track and engaged, find new recipes and see the difference you can make by calculating your impact!
- Sign up for Veganuary – even if you don’t want to commit to everyday for an entire month, signing up for free gives you access to handy resources, including recipe ideas and prompts. Many restaurants and cafes will also be offering Veganuary discounts so you can go out for food with friends, do something good for the planet and save money.
Let’s face it, there really is no reason to worry. Beans on toast are a family favourite and there’s always chips, who doesn’t love chips?
