Category: Eat well

In Uganda, traditional diets have been plant-based to a large extent, with staples like matoke, sweet potatoes, yams, cassava, sorghum, beans and various vegetables forming the core of many meals. Revisiting these traditional foods and promoting plant-based nutrition can have several positive outcomes. It can lead to improved health for you and your family, as… Continue reading Taste of Uganda – simply delicious plant-based recipes

There are no stats for how many people are reducing meat or going vegan in Uganda. However, there have been many surveys in other countries. India India has significantly higher levels of vegetarian and vegan diets than anywhere in the world; 22 per cent follow a vegetarian diet and 19 per cent are vegan. This means 574… Continue reading How many people are vegan, vegetarian or meat reducers?

The cornerstones of a healthy diet are fruit and vegetables, wholegrains (millet, sorghum, rice, wheat, oats etc), pulses (peas, beans, lentils), nuts and seeds. And these are the basics of a healthy vegan diet. A varied vegan diet contains no bad cholesterol, plenty of fibre, healthy carbs, ‘good’ fats and protein, a wide range of… Continue reading Why plant-based or vegan for your health?

Many traditional foods from Uganda are very healthy – and plant-based. They include posho, groundnuts (peanuts), kikomando served with fried beans, matoke served with beans or groundnuts, sim sim and malewa. Delicious snacks include plant-based rolex (chapati filled with onions, cabbage, kale, tomatoes etc), vegetable samosas and roasted groundnuts. The simplest dessert – fresh fruits –… Continue reading Traditional foods from the gardens of Uganda

Definitions of diets Any steps we can take to go towards being plant-based or vegan are good ones. Plant-based or vegan People who eat 100% plant-based or vegan foods avoid eating land animals (meat, dairy, eggs) and avoid eating water animals (fish, lobsters etc). Vegans also avoid cruelty to animals. Vegetarian People who are vegetarian don’t… Continue reading Travelling the plant-based road

The short answer is – yes! We have detailed information in our Incredible Vegan Health Report. Here’s a snapshot: Plant-based foods, are more protective than animal food groups against chronic diet-related diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, kidney and liver disorders and cancers. Fardet, A. and Boirie, Y. 2014. Associations between food and beverage groups… Continue reading Is veganism better for health?

Obviously, yes! Billions of animals endure terrible suffering every year for food and dairy so by going vegan you are making a stand against this injustice. Globally more than 80 billion land animals are farmed for their meat, milk, and eggs every year. FAOSTAT, 2022 Globally, trillions of wild… Continue reading Is veganism better for animals?

A huge body of evidence supports a global shift to vegan diets to save the planet. Here are some of the highlights taken from our Envirocidal report. 75% of the world’s agricultural land is used for raising animals – this includes animal feed, pasture and grazing. Foley J. A. et al. 2011. Solutions for a cultivated planet. Nature.… Continue reading Is veganism better for our planet?