As COP26 gets underway today in Glasgow and we celebrate World Vegan Day, I can feel the excitement of change around the corner! It may be a time when many people are at last seeing the light that animal agriculture is a massive driver in destroying the planet and that hence, the dog food industry is playing a big part in devastating the environment.
I chose to turn myself and our family dog Ruff vegan 2 1/2 years ago to find the healthiest diet for him, as all the research I did into pet nutrition pointed towards plants being the healthiest; I did not realise then what an impact my actions would take in helping combat climate change.
Turning plant-based for us and our dogs is possibly one of the greatest changes we can make in our lives that is so easy to implement as for us, there are alternatives to all our favourites – even down to a McPlant burger followed by a vegan Magnum (yes we all have our indulgences!!)…….but the same rings so true for our dogs!
There are now 7 hugely popular, very new and successful plant-based dog food companies in the UK and we will be meeting up this evening via Zoom and have our own COP26 plant-based dog food business meeting so watch this space, it is just SO EXCITING!
We celebrated 3 milestones today on World Vegan Day – our daughter Emily turned 18, our guinea pig Maisy turned 6 and our 3rd vegan Ruff turned 8! They each deserved an extra special cake to celebrate and each one handmade with love.
Emily’s Kinder Bueno vegan cheesecake was particularly indulgent and unhealthy (but delicious). Maisy had a bowl of healthy fresh vegetables with all her favourites – we felt so lucky having her still with us as she had pneumonia last winter and it was Emily’s careful love and attention that saved her.
Ruff deserved the best cake with all his favourites in them as he is our most valued little member of the family – we all just love him to bits!
Ruff’s Homemade Birthday Cake Ingredients
I soaked some soya protein in hot water for 1/2 hour.
Mix some polenta with oat milk and nutritional yeast and heat on stove and stir for 10 -15 minutes.
Add together with soaked soya protein and place in a non-stick pan and bake for 30 minutes at 180C.
Make the icing by mixing some chickpea flour with oat milk and margarine and add a little Just be Kind supplement for added nutrients.
Ice cake once cooled and I gave Ruff an autumn scene for his autumn years (and he loves peppers!) I used broccoli stalks for the stems. It is so important to now tailor Ruff’s diet to his senior years. Being plant-based is one of the healthiest for our elderly pets, and we make sure to feed him one of the plant-based diets that is no higher than 24% protein to protect his kidneys.
Freshest is best and he just loves his homemade food, but when we do not have time, he is more than happy with Solo Vegetal dry or Greta dry, and watch this space, as we are due to begin importing Green Crunch again from Germany which is his ultimate favourite!!
SURGE IN SALES of Soya-Free Premium Vegan Dog Foods!
We have experienced a surge in sales of all our top selling foods such as Solo Vegetal, Green Crunch, Give a Dog A Bean and Greta SOLO VEGETAL 10KGS BACK IN STOCK!!
Study Of Twins Shows Benefits Of Plant-Based Diet
A ‘Groundbreaking’ Study Of Identical Twins Finds Benefits Of Plant-Based Diet And Same In Dogs!
Give A Dog A Bean is Transformational for Maya!
“This new canned food has been nothing short of transformational for Maya”
Millie loves Gold Dust Joint Supplement
She just loves the golddust, its wonderful, there is a definite change in her, much more bouncy almost like her young self
We share the same gut microbiome as our dogs!
Dr Arielle speaks at Vegfest London about the similarities between us and our dogs on a plant-based diet in reducing inflammation and healing auto-immune conditions
Vet’s dog transforms on Solo Vegetal
But now, since I started Solo Vegetal I have consecutive MONTHS of solid motions! It really has made a big difference to Polar’s life and my family
London Vet Show Highs and Lows
I returned home emotionally drained, but also feeling so much more positive about the future of plant-based dog nutrition with the contacts that were made
April just loves Give A Dog A Bean!
I have never seen such a manic reaction from two lazy dogs, they scoffed Give A Dog A Bean as if this was the first meal they’ve had in a long time
Two Positive Talks In One Week!
Dr Arielle Griffiths will be speaking at this year’s London Vet Show about the benefits of plant-based dog nutrition AND at Vegfest on Saturday where she will speak amongst plant-based doctors
Duke the Weimeraner with IBS is transformed
Without wanting to sound dramatic, Solo Vegetal has literally saved and brought our boy back
A 10th Study In Favour Of Plant-Based!!!
Yet another paper providing evidence that a nutritionally sound plant-based diet WILL benefit our dogs
Give A Dog A Bean is SO tasty!
“Boston loved the tinned food and woofed it down in one go. It’s actually the best smelling dog food ever. Impressive stuff!”