VfL Blog

Club together: Inspiration to run your own Supper Club

If you run a lunch club you’ll know how beneficial they can be, helping to reduce social isolation and providing a regular social activity for an older person to look forward to. A lunch club is a great reason for someone to get out of the house and enjoy a home-made, nutritious meal without h...

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Moving away from animal-derived ingredients in medicines

By Moussa Haddad, VfL's Head of Research & Policy Braving the leaking roof of Portcullis House, we made our way to Parliament yesterday for the latest All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vegetarianism and Veganism (VegAPPG) event. It speaks to the importance of medicines – what they...

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Launch of Special Dietary Network (UK)

On Tuesday, VfL hosted the inaugural meeting of a Special Dietary Network, held in Parliament. This showcased our forthcoming research into diet and identity, and we heard from a number of expert speakers on the challenges around having dietary needs respected in care settings. Anna Bo...

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