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Charity organisation, Vegetarian for Life, has launched a free monthly Zoom event for food lovers called the Virtual Vegan Luncheon Club. Open to vegans, vegetarians, and meat reducers aged 65 and over, the club offers attendees the chance to learn new dishes, get tips from an experienced vegan chef, and meet like-minded people across the UK. The club takes places on the fourth Tuesday of every month, and each event has a different theme. Charity organisation, Vegetarian for Life, has launched a free monthly Zoom event for food lovers called the Virtual Vegan Luncheon Club. Open to vegans, vegetarians, and meat reducers aged 65 and over, the club offers attendees the chance to learn new dishes, get tips from an experienced vegan chef, and meet like-minded people across the UK. The club takes places on the fourth Tuesday of every month, and each event has a different theme.

Recipes are provided in advance, so there is plenty of time to assemble the ingredients, cook that morning, and then join Vegetarian for Life Chef Justina, along with other attendees, at 1pm. Justina is a Culinary Arts Recipes are provided in advance, so there is plenty of time to assemble the ingredients, cook that morning, and then join Vegetarian for Life Chef Justina, along with other attendees, at 1pm. Justina is a Culinary Arts Management graduate who brings knowledge and passion for sustainable, plant-based eating. She has managed a variety of groups of chefs and created her own menus, working in both Italian and theatre restaurants. Management graduate who brings knowledge and passion for sustainable, plant-based eating. She has managed a variety of groups of chefs and created her own menus, working in both Italian and theatre restaurants. Justina says: “The virtual lunch club is not only a place for food lovers, but also for like-minded people to share their stories and laugh. It cannot be easier to meet friendly faces than in the comfort of your own home with a plate of warm food in front of you.” Justina says: “The virtual lunch club is not only a place for food lovers, but also for like-minded people to share their stories and laugh. It cannot be easier to meet friendly faces than in the comfort of your own home with a plate of warm food in front of you.”

The next club events are: 27 April, enjoy an afternoon tea; 25 May, delicious veggie curries and accompaniments; 22 June, it’s picnic time! To find out more and book your place, email ellie@vegetarianforlife.org.uk, or call the VfL office on 0161 257 0887. vegetarianforlife.org The next club events are: 27 April, enjoy an afternoon tea; 25 May, delicious veggie curries and accompaniments; 22 June, it’s picnic time! To find out more and book your place, email ellie@vegetarianforlife.org.uk, or call the VfL office on 0161 257 0887. vegetarianforlife.org

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Caroline Topping looks at some of the ‘SMART’ ways we can mitigate our impact on the climate

The climate is changing, so anything we can do to reduce our impact on it has got to be a good thing. But it’s hard to set ourselves goals and achieve them if we take on too many at once – and if the people we live with don’t embrace what we are trying to accomplish.

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