VfL Blog

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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New grant scheme for care settings

To celebrate National Vegetarian Week 2023, charity Vegetarian for Life (VfL) has launched a new grant for care settings, with a focus on quality VfL is the UK care charity working exclusively for older vegans and vegetarians. Chair of the VfL board, Dr Barbara Sharp, explains ...

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