Page 15 - Vegan Life - Issue 59 (February 2020)

Reebok debut irst plant-based trainer

It’s exciting news for trainer lovers, as sportswear
giant, Reebok, announce their new vegan shoe. The
Forever Floatride GROW trainers are made from a
variety of plant materials — an algae sock liner,
being one of the recipients of this
eucalyptus upper, natural rubber outsole, and
great honour, but of course, it is
— according to the company, ‘the hero of the Vegan
not me who is the winner. I am part
plant-based mission’ — a midsole
of a global movement of school
made from castor beans. Entrepreneur
The sustainably- children, youth and adults of all
ages who have decided to act in
made shoe, which Coconuts Organic
defence of our living planet. I share
took three years Founded in 2015 by vegan ice cream lover,
this award with them.”
to fully develop, Cecily Mills, Coconuts Organic (previously
will be on sale Coconuts Naturally) has gone from
in autumn. strength to strength. Within the first year of
launching, Cecily’s coconut-based ice cream
reebok.co.uk had secured her first Great Taste Award and
a national distributor. Within two years, it
was listed in Ocado, exporting to Dubai, and
had won another four Great Taste Awards.
“ Den, acquiring two investment ofers and
In 2018, Cecily went on BBC’s Dragons’
I have plenty of protein in a thrilling accolade from Peter Jones, who
said her ice cream was ‘the best he’d ever
my diet and I've gained tasted in the free-from sector’.
muscle, and I'm healthier and Head to coconutsorganic.com

happier than I've ever been.

Wish I did it sooner
”

Lewis Hamilton
on going vegan

3 of the best... vegan pies

Sink your teeth into a plant-based pastry treat

Clive’s Pies Mr Nice Pie Linda McCartney’s
Packed with ingredients such as Hearty and wholesome, the Drunken This delicious Deep Dish Country Pie is
cauliflower florets and potatoes and Mushroom pie is brimming with fresh filled with soya protein that is combined
seasoned with Indian-inspired aromatic vegetables, seasonings and British with an rich onion and beef-style gravy.
spices and fresh ginger, this Aloo Gobi pie mushrooms, all wrapped up in a red Topped with a puf pastry lid, it is a go-to
is a taste sensation. onion and red wine gravy. favourite for vegans.
From £2.99, clivespies.com From £3.50, mrnicepie.co.uk £2, lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk ■

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