In this guide we look at a whole range of meat alternatives including veggie burgers, sausages, mince and more.
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We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership.
At the heart of the ethical consumer movement, since 1989.
We are an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative with open membership, based in Manchester.
We provide all the tools and resources you need to make choices at the checkout simple, informed and effective.
Includes guides to: Meat Substitutes, Plant Milk, Vegan Cheese, Beans & Pulses
The latest magazine includes shopping guides rating:
- Meat-free alternatives
- Plant Milk
- Vegan Cheese
- Beans & pulses
Plus:
- score tables rating and comparing the brands
- Best Buy recommendations
- are meat free products UPFs?
- which meat free, vegan cheese and plant milk brands are owned by meat and dairy companies
- is the soya in meat free and plant milk brands linked to deforestation?
- which vegan cheeses score best
- which tins of beans & pulses are lined with toxic BPA
Feature - modern slavery in Taiwan
Issue 212 (Jan/Feb 2025) now in print and online.
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- Is vegan cheese better for the environment and more ethical? We rate and review 17 vegan cheese brands, with recommended brands and which brands to avoid. In this guide to ethical vegan cheese we take a look at the ethics of cheese companies from major international dairy brands, to small artisan independent producers.Read more
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