As we each come to terms with the way of life that we now have to face with this extraordinary turn of events, there is an overwhelming sense of fear. What will happen to my job, how will I pay for the basics, and what will we eat? Let us face the fear together in an enormously productive and simple way – let’s each plant a vegetable patch. This provides us not only with food for all our family (our pets included of course), but to garden is possibly one of the most therapeutic things one could do.
Gardening enables you to live for the moment and find necessary peace as you can see colour and natural shapes around you, hear the birds and insects, feel the texture of the ground and soil, smell the earthy nourishment and sweet scent of flowers….and eventually taste what you have produced knowing it is full of essential goodness.
If you have no access to a patch of garden, start on a windowsill or patio with potted herbs and sprouts. Maybe find out who gardens at your local allotment, and if they happen to be elderly and are self-isolating, offer to maintain it for them and share the produce.
We are moving into summer with longer daylight times and warmth around the corner. With schools and universities now shut, this is the perfect time to plan your vegetable garden as a family and spend some quality, valuable moments together.
What nutrients can we grow?
The vegetables that we are mentioning are particularly important for your dog, but we would benefit from eating them all too!
Fast growing lettuce, carrots, green beans, runner beans, peas and turnips
Beetroot where we use the whole plant – including the valuable greens that are full of nutrients
Cabbage, broccoli, swiss chard and kale – all so full of calcium
Sweetcorn that grows so fast as the weather warms up
Sunflowers not only for their beauty, but their valuable nutrient rich seeds
Leafy healthy spinach and rocket
Quinoa can even be grown as explained here – A rewarding and nutritious plant to grow
Prof Andrew Knight Interview
Vegan vet Arielle interviews Prof Andrew Knight and is a little starstruck!
Celebrities choose vegan dog food
Lewis Hamilton speaks only of the health benefits to his dog Roscoe – he is not endorsing any products
New Scientist Publishes Article About Vegan Dogs
Yet again, we have proof that we are now entering a world of positive change for plant-based diets in our pets,
Our Plant-Based Dog Nutrition Course Launches!
“I have also signed up for your Plant-Based Dog Nutrition Course – it is so interesting and informative, I’m buzzing!”
Do you know what this striking animal is?
The maned wolf really blows the theory of our pet dogs needing meat in their diet completely out the water
The winds of change
I feel that we are all about to fast forward into a world that we care about far more deeply than ever before
From Controversy To Front Page Tabloid News
Look just how far vegan dog food diets have come in 10 months – what a positive turnaround!
Vegan Dog Food Panel Discussion
“You were both so eloquent and knowledgeable. It gives me such hope for the future and for the growth in this particular market”
Highs and lows of a scorching July
I have personally found this month both extremely challenging and overwhelmingly rewarding as JUST BE KIND is able to expand
Pets At Home sell plant-based dog food!
Wainwrights is Pets at Home own brand, and this week they launched a plant-based food throughout all their stores - both tinned and dry food. Read our full review of it here....
Vegan Campout
We were lucky enough to attend Vegan campout this year along with thousands of like-minded people
What about DCM with vegan dog food?
The Vet Times published these very important findings on the front page of the July issue of the Vet Times magazine
