Thinking of joining the Veganuary Challenge?
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Published 10 Jan 2023 in Raising Awareness
Going vegan, even just for a short time, is a great opportunity to learn more about nutrition, reduce the amount of saturated fat you consume, and eat more healthily. Check out what’s available this Veganuary in your local Your Co-op Food store.
Sample the GRO range!
Our GRO range of plant-based foods makes it easy for you to make the first step towards a vegan diet. With meat substitutes and vegan treats, there’s plenty to choose from and the range is never more expensive than Your Co-op Food’s meat and dairy equivalents.
Look out for the distinctive green packaging in-store!
And even better, our two January meal saver offers* both feature all vegan-friendly products:
Offer 1 - GRO Incredible Vegan Burgers and Co-op French fries
Offer 2 - Pasta Bolognese sauce and spaghetti
Enhanced colleague discount means you save even more when you enjoy a vegan meal this January.
Other items to try from the GRO range…
Going vegan can be a piece of cake - Check out our tips!
If going fully vegan seems a bit daunting to begin with, then there are a few tips for making it easier:
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Gradually increase the amount of plant-based foods on your plate
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Switch to a vegan diet one day a week to begin with
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Start with vegan meat substitutes
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Find a few vegan recipes online that you love the sound of
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Pick up some extra vegetables in your weekly shop and swap out the meat in your favourite main course for a vegan version e.g. lentils for mince in spaghetti Bolognese
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Buy a vegan cookbook from your favourite celebrity chef
Useful websites
Here are some other useful websites to help you in making the change to a plant-based diet:
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Try our very own Midcounties recipes page. Search for Vegan in the search bar at the top of the page.
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Another great source of vegan recipes is BBC Good Food.
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When eating out, on Tripadvisor.co.uk you can do a search for ‘best vegan restaurants in…’
For more information
Take a look at the Veganuary website which has more recipe ideas, nutritional information and shopping guides.
Useful links – Vegan Society, Deliciously Ella, Great British Chefs Vegan recipes
*Meal saver offers available in-store until Tuesday 17th January.