I began writing a vegan panettone review in 2019 with six vegan panettoni. This year there are 16 on the market in the UK and I knew I had to do it differently Welcome to what might have been the very first public vegan panettone tasting in London About a dozen people (henceforth I’ll refer…
Notes on the 2023 BFI London Film Festival
These are my notes and observations about films I watched in the 2023 edition of the BFI London Film Festival (“LFF”). I’m not a film expert and I’m not going to attempt a full treatment like proper reviewers do. The LFF is a significant creative recharge for me. Seeing how people tell their stories is inspiring…
Everyone you know is speciesist and objectifies animals
I dedicate this to the: 10 healthy and beloved pigs killed in their sanctuary on 20 Sept 2023 at the Associazione Progetto Cuori Liberi by the Italian State on behalf of the pork, prosciutto and all pig derivatives industry; all the passive resisters who were beaten, punched, insulted, arrested and left to help themselves once they were…
Efficiency of cultivated meat
In response to a post about extreme climate and animal agriculture, I received a question on a social media platform about the efficiency of cultivated meat compared to current farming practices. Although not exhaustive, my response covers a variety of points from ethics to supply chain, environment, taxes and more. In this context, we can’t…
Think Like a Vegan: The Podcast
A podcast bringing you thought provoking deep dives across a wide variety of subjects from me, one of the authors of Think Like a Vegan: What everyone can learn from vegan ethics. Each episode is a mini talk about one topic which might not be the focus of an everyday conversation. These short talks and guests…
Events Calendar, Talks & Interviews, Press
All upcoming events, interviews and press coverage for Think Like a Vegan and Birchfield Rewilding
Vegan Food in Mexico
Vegan food in Mexico is everywhere, even when the options are limited. Here are the highlights and the make do moments too. All worth it.
Miyoko’s and a founder’s dilemma
Miyoko Schinner, the founder of Miyoko’s Creamery, is no longer CEO. The board of directors unanimously voted to part ways. It appears the board wanted the business to go in one direction and she in another. This is disappointing in a variety of ways and I cannot imagine how Miyoko herself is feeling about it….
Vegan Panettone Review 2022
I’m back with my vegan panettone review 2022, the back-with-friends edition, and I’m also adding a vegan egg nog this year for the first time. The expert panel returns This year, I’m back in London and my expert panel welcomes back Kip of epic vegan Thai supper clubs and a long-time blogger. A bumper crop…
Why wool matters
Why wool matters… Obviously, that line from this flyer in a shop window on Regent St in London caught my attention. I scoffed, walked past, then doubled back, returning to snap this image. We’ve been conditioned to romanticise wool, sidestepping everything about it, from what it is, how it’s obtained, its ecological impact, heck even…
