A Look Back At Veganuary With This Is Durham (AD)

If you’re ever contemplating changing your diet to plant-based, Veganuary is often the best time to do it. Veganuary is an annual challenge that encourages people to follow a vegan lifestyle for the first month of the year but of course, you can dip your toe into the vegan lifestyle any time that suits you!

Now I’m a big food lover and, predominantly, a meat eater but with having friends who are vegetarian and vegan, I’ve started to broaden my horizons a little more and dabble in plant-based cooking but hadn’t really taken the plunge to eat vegan whilst eating out.

Back in January I teamed up with This Is Durham to visit five of the best restaurants that Durham City has to offer and check out the vegan options they had available and let me tell you – they didn’t disappoint! 

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My Clarins Skincare Range

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I’ve been using Clarins for years now, and it all came about because my Mam swears by their products. I remember when I was younger I was looking for a decent foundation that 1- didn’t make me look like an Oompa Loompa and 2- gave me full coverage that lasted throughout the day. That’s when my Mam took me to Clarins and got me my first Everlasting Foundation – it’s been a constant in my make up bag ever since and I don’t know what I’d do without it.
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Veganuary with Wagamama, Intu Metrocentre

Ok, so first and foremost I’ve got to admit…I’m not a vegan.

In fact before this event, I wasn’t even that clued up on the ins and outs of veganism- all I knew was that I was interested in finding out more and broadening my horizons.

So before I carry on, let’s start with a brief explanation in case you’re not sure either.

Veganism is a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as is possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose  – The Vegan Society

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