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What care homes are looking for from vegan and vegetarian suppliers

Insights from Procurement For Care and allmanhall during Care Home Open Week As Care Home Open Week shines a spotlight on life in care settings across the UK, it's also an opportunity to recognise the people working behind the scenes to support residents' wellbeing. When it comes to vegan ...

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Carers’ Week: Support for those who care (8–14 June)

Are you a carer? Vegetarian for Life Roving Chef Alex celebrates carers and shares how cookery sessions, recipes and practical resources can benefit those caring for others. The UK has an estimated 5.8 million unpaid carers. Sometimes care will be for a brief period, while that person recovers and...

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Practical tools for working with dementia and diet

VfL exists as a charity to support older vegans and vegetarians to live well and in line with their deeply held beliefs. Earlier this week, we explored the practical challenges to this goal, as well as the evidence base. Our inquiry highlighted real-world examples of vegans and vegetarians in care b...

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