Vx (pronounced V-Cross), located near Kings Cross Station (Central London), is the home of the Secret Society Of Vegans. The boutique has two floors (the basement has a lounge with a conservatory and comfy sofas where you can drink coffee, tea, milkshakes) and we sell clothes, shoes, grocery, cakes, pastries, savoury wraps, clothing, books etc...This is an unique place, a vegan heaven. Don't miss out!

I'm personally not a fan of soya milk in my tea but Tetley have produced a new type of tea, branded by Alpro Soya, designed specifically to use with soya milk.  I think it's wicked - although I'm yet to try it.  It's good to see dairy intolerances and ethical choices being recognised.

I'm going to give it a whirl at some point.  It's soya milk curdling in coffee that I struggle with.  Has anyone seen this in the shops or tried it yet?

EARTH SHIRTS is a new company based in Uxbridge, West London. All of their shirts are printed on 100% organic cotton, are sweatshop free, fair trade with some nice designs to top it all off. My favourite is the 'Beard Lover' shirt...but maybe I am beard bias? 

The site us up now and you can order shirts right away, but the official launch is on Earth Day on the 22nd April. They've also been nice enough to include a link to the Secret Society of Vegans.

Be sure to take a look at www.earthshirts.co.uk.   

We all love food porn, and here is one of my favourite places to hang out online and get my fix. 

Everyday Dish is full of videos and recipes to wet your taste buds, and what makes it even better...is the vegan part!

Nom nom nom!

http://www.everydaydish.tv  

Check out Plymouth's finest, Crazy Arm who have just released their debut record 'Born To Ruin' on Xtra Mile Recordings (former home of UK politic-punk heroes Million Dead). The band are all vegan/vegetarian, internationalist and atheist; identify with human and animal rights struggles; and support the efforts of grass-roots activists worldwide.

The band were born of NoComply and The Once Over Twice, and although forming in May 2005, it wasn't until their respective bands split up a year later that they became a more serious concern. The band describe themselves as "Fugazi with banjos, but without banjos". Sounds interesting? Hit them up on the web for a taste.

I know a lot of vegans who have got the food side of things down, but worry about how to live fully animal-free. I've even known some have avoided washing their hair just to make sure they weren't using animal-derived shampoo. Disgusting, but thorough, I guess. However... If you're not sure how to keep yourself squeaky clean then check out Lush. They also have a worldwide site here.

Lush were founded in 1994 by husband and wife team Mark and Mo Constantine, both vegetarian. All of their products are made from organic fruits and vegetables, they totally oppose animal testing and most of their products are clearly marked as vegan. They usually bear the Vegan Society logo, but check them out on an individual basis as a small percentage of them contain beeswax, honey, free range eggs or lanolin. 65% of their products are also preservative free. So they're ticking a lot of good boxes!

They have stores in most major cities in the UK, as well as tons worldwide, but you can buy via mail-order and online. Definitely worth hitting up for soaps, deodorants, shower gels, bath bombs, hair products and shaving foams. And more besides!