Human Food, founded by Ky Wright makes claim to be the World's most nutritionally dense organic food. Developed to support a plant-based diet. With added functional ingredients for long-term health and well-being. At present Human Food produces a range of bars that can be purchased direct & even on a subsrciption basis. From ingredients to packaging to delivery, Human Food has been designed to enable a more sustainable, more reasonable future. Ky has built the business with a set of strong p...
Aug 21, 2020•43 min
Tesh Sohal is the head roaster at Reading-based speciality coffee roaster Lincoln Coffee House . In this discussion, Jim & Tesh discuss direct trade coffee, the mythical vegan island, polarised debate, Scientology, the education system, conspiracy theories & a whole host of other topics, all laced with a double shot of plant-based perspective. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 50 min
The Vegan Society is the world’s oldest vegan organisation whose founders came up with the term ‘vegan’ back in 1944. The society also created the definition of veganism."Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose."Following a career in politics, Matt Turner joined The Vegan Society as their Media & PR officer, aligning his personal ethics with his dai...
Aug 07, 2020•55 min
I felt the need to re-purpose an Instagram live conversation recorded in the height of lockdown between me & the co-founder of Stay Close Clothing Harky! Apologies if you've already heard this one, normal service will resume next week but I wanted to give those of you who passed this insta live conversation by the chance to hear it! Enjoy! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 31, 2020•52 min
Jim chats with Kate Moore, his long-suffering partner about all things vegan including life in the non-vegan office, vegan toddlers & the curious case of the cows running the creamery. www.thebloodyveganspodcast.co.uk Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Speech from 2019 Reading Vegan Festival (www.readingveganfestival.co.uk) Videography and editing by Grace Hunt Photography ( YouTube Reading Vegan Festival 2019 ) FIONA OAKES ‘Running for Good’ Fiona Oakes has been vegan for forty years; runs Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary; is the founder of Vegan Runners, and holds four Guinness World Records in marathon running! Find out how she juggles the care of five hundred rescue animals with being an elite athlete training over one hundred miles a w...
Jul 17, 2020•51 min
In this week's episode, Jim chats with Ariel Zachow, New York-based yoga practitioner, vegan & host of yoga-based podcast 'Compassion as my Compass'. Ariel discusses her journey into veganism, where her path then crossed with yoga & how the two intertwine. Compassion as my Compass on Apple Podcasts compassionasmycompass.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr
On this week's episode Jim chats with Mir Bullan, the co-founder of Vegannection. Vegannection is a Prepaid Payment Card to be used exclusively in 100% vegan establishments. Vegannection is a virtual card so as soon as you fill out a standard sign up form, your card will be ready to go. You can easily load your card through an online bank transfer. Vegannection provides a list of 100% Vegan businesses you can buy from using your card. When you visit Vegannection's partners you get 2% cashback on...
Jul 03, 2020•58 min
This was a bonus episode recorded on intagram live in the height of lockdown in the UK. Despite being fraught with technical difficulties I wanted to patch together the chat Chris & I reflecting back on some of the story behind The Bloody Vegans podcast. Apologies if you've already heard this conversation, think of this as a 'bottle' episode in your favourite TV show, you know the one where they piece together segments of a prior episode to create a new one. Get bonus content on Patreon Host...
Jun 26, 2020•50 min
Vegan squash player Curtis Malik is a rising star of the game with two international titles under his belt, a burgeoning professional career & a world ranking inside the top 140 at the age of 20. Curtis discovered veganism as a way for his whole family to support his youngest brother Sumner bravely fight an incredibly rare form of brain cancer (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Giloma). The plant-based nutrition that Curtis discovered through this journey has become the fuel that has powered his met...
Jun 19, 2020•52 min
The International Vegan Film Festival (formerly the Ottawa International Vegan Film Festival) is a trailblazing event dedicated to celebrating the vegan ideal: a healthier, more compassionate, environmentally friendly lifestyle that can be achieved through the consumption of plants and animal-free alternatives. In this week's episode Jim chats with the festival's founder, ultra marathon runner, father & leadership coach Shawn Stratton. If you are a film maker & would like to submit an en...
Jun 12, 2020•55 min
Kevin Stewart is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Championship club Hull City, with previous stints at Liverpool and Tottenham Hostpur. Kevin became vegan 3 years ago for ethical reasons but quickly discovered the benefits of a plant-based diet in regards to his performance and recovery. In addition to the podcast, you can find out more about Kevin here: The Vegan Footballer Instagram Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 13 min
During over 20 years of fighting Lyme Disease, Kate Mills, founder of dygnutrition trained and competed as a high-performance endurance athlete—in part to manage debilitating symptoms. At the same time, Kate developed an insatiable hunger for the knowledge that would allow her to live a normal and healthy life. She searched high and low for the root causes of chronic disease & in this Friday’s episode of @bloodyveganspodcast you can hear all about how veganism helped her thrive. You’ll also ...
May 29, 2020•1 hr 3 min
No Meat May was founded in 2013 by Ryan Alexander alongside his partner Guy James Whitworth. No Meat May started with thirty of their friends all giving up meat for the month of May. Many of whom are now active contributors and part of the No Meat May team. With participation more than doubling year on year, No Meat May is now a global campaign experiencing exponential growth, with thousands of new recruits participating each year. And surveys confirming 94% of people reduce or eliminate meat pe...
May 22, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Charmaine Soldiew is yet another Plant-based pioneer who founded a vegan & cruelty-free hair salon in Manchester, UK. Many would have cautioned Charmaine against this move but convinced that aligning her beliefs with her actions was the right way to go, Charmaine pressed on & proved that rather than limiting her customer base it would, in fact, widen her reach & she has gone from strength to strength. As well as being an excellent reason to visit Love Hair by Charmaine the service sh...
May 15, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Sam Godfrey is a true inspiration. Cyclist, ex-Marine & plant-based pioneer, he is thriving despite a cardiomyopathy diagnosis that could have led him down a very different path. Hear his incredible story in this week's episode & if you can please donate to... Cardiac Risk in the Young Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 08, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Stella is a vegan personal trainer working out of her own private gym studio in Flixton Manchester, Stella hosts classes and one to one PT sessions. A large proportion of her clients are vegan but not all. Stella also coaches people all over the UK online with bespoke vegan plans and currently has a 555 strong following in a Facebook exercise group where she goes live 3x a week teaching workout classes to people all over the world who follow along at home. Stella hosts live Q&As around diet,...
May 01, 2020•57 min
This week Jim chats with Phil Bryden author of the book 'You are beautiful' & co-founder of Mush Nutrition. Mush offer nutritional coaching for athletes and individuals to enhance all aspects of their competitive performance through supporting healthier vegan lifestyle choices. You can find Phil & the folks at Mush Nutrition at www.mushnutrition.com You can pick up a copy of the fantastic 'You are beautiful' here . Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
Apr 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Matt Dickens has over a decade of experience coaching elite level athletes across the whole gamut of professional sport from Formula 1 & Moto GP to Premiership Rugby & Internal Lacrosse. Alongside his passion & talent for all things athletic Matt is passionate about his ethical standpoint & has been Vegan for a number of years. Jim & Matt chat about a number of subjects from coaching elite athletes to the social media induced over simplification of debate & discussion wit...
Apr 17, 2020•57 min
In this week's episode Jim chats with Jade Crawford, Head Chef at the world's 1st Vegan football club Forest Green Rovers (again). They chat through a range of topics including cooking with limited ingredients, the longer terms impacts of lockdown as well as Jade's forthcoming new recipe blog www.jadesgreenkitchen.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 1 min
In this week's episode Jim chats with Brendon Bale co-founder of the world's first vegan rugby club...The Green Gazelles. Founded in 2018 by Brendon & Amy Bale the Green Gazelles have a player pool of almost 80 plant powered players from all over the globe ranging from Internationally capped players to athletes new to the game. Everyone is welcome & there is no doubt the Green Gazelles will blaze a vegan trail through the world of rugby. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See ...
Apr 03, 2020•47 min
Jill Ettinger is a journalist and editor focused on the global food system and how it intersects with our cultural traditions, diet preferences, health, and politics.Jill is the presiding Editor in Chief at LIVEKINDLY, the leading vegan web magazine & her writing has also appeared on Organic Authority, EcoSalon, Medium, Reality Sandwich, the Huffington Post, and dozens of other publications. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 26, 2020•55 min
Laura Chepner is the founder of Primary Veducation, a professional & supportive service that can further enable schools to be as inclusive as possible. There has been a significant spike in the number of people going vegan in the UK since 2016, with more than 3.5 million British people now identifying as such. With 7% of the population already vegan and no signs of the movement slowing down, it is likely that you will have at least one child, family or member of staff within your school sett...
Mar 20, 2020•55 min
Jenn Owen from Barrie Ontario is a certified fitness instructor, fitness trainer, pilates instructor, nutrition coach, year round gardener, animal rescuer, entrepreneur, Mum & Plant-strong activist. Jenn shares with us her journey into veganism & how we can grow our own food vertically through tower gardening in our own homes. You can learn about Jenn at www.jpjenn.com Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 13, 2020•54 min
Harky is the founder & creative force behind Stay Close Clothing, an animal activism supporting clothing line that has worked to support Hunt Saboteurs associations around the UK as well as defenders of the oceans Sea Shepherd. Harky is joined by his partner Vix who has been an active part of Stay Close Clothing for the last 10 months. Supporting the cause at Vegan Festivals & Tattoo conventions up & down the country. Stay CLose Clothing Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. ...
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Sophia Ellis is an incredible human being, through great personal adversity she has risen to elite level international competition standard within her chosen sport of powerlifting. Sophia is unique in so many ways; mentally resilient, physically powerful & compassionately vegan to name just three. In this week's episode 20 of The Bloody Vegans podcast Jim chats with Sophia about her journey into veganism, her battles with personal adversity & her meteoric rise to the top table of her spo...
Feb 28, 2020•51 min
Calum Harris is a London based recipe creator who makes cooking fast, fun & affordable through his "30 Second Blitz" Instagram videos. Calum joins Jim at this year's Plant Powered Expo in London's Olympia to tell us all about his journey into veganism, how he conceived Made By Blitz & we even get some on the spot recipe inspiration. Get Made By Blitz recipes Made By Blitz on Instagram Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 20, 2020•45 min
In this week's episode Jim chats with Captain Peter Hammarstedt of marine conservation organisation Sea Shepherd. Despite his youth Captain Hammarstedt is a Sea Shepherd veteran with over 14 years tenure defending the oceans having joined the conservation group as soon as he was old enough to submit an application. In addition to his responsibilities as Captain of the M/Y Bob Barker, Captain Hammarstedt also serves as the Director of Campaigns for Sea Shepherd. To support Captain Hammarstedt &am...
Feb 14, 2020•56 min
This week, Jim chats to Janani Kumar, a nutrition coach, recipe developer and food blogger from San Francisco. Through her website The Vegetarian Carnivore, Janani provides tips and 'hacks' for plant-based foodies to re-create some classic and much-loved comfort dishes. www.myveggiehacks.com @thevegetariancarnivore Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min
This week, Jim chats to members of the Reading Hunt Saboteurs. The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) is a non-profit, community-based organisation founded in 1963 that works directly in the field to protect wildlife from hunters. Donate to raise funds for a Hunt Saboteur vehicle https://www.huntsabs.org.uk Twitter: @HuntSabs Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min
