Lucy Watson is such a passionate vegan- she's written a book about it, so we caught up with her to find out a little bit more.
My book is a way to showcase that there’s vegan alternatives to everyone’s favourite meals, including those comfort meals we all love – Mac & Cheese, Cheeseburger and even a Chocolate Fudge Cake!
I moved to a working farm when I was 5, over the course of the first year I just grew a bond with all the animals, so growing up I learnt the meaning of what meat was and how it gets from farm to plate and I just didn’t really understand why it had to be eaten – something I really struggled with.
I watched the documentary, Cowspiracy and everything changed. I’d never appreciated just how cruel the dairy industry and the egg industry are – and after really understanding that, it just didn’t make sense for me to continue to eat dairy – as an animal lover!
Too many to choose from! Probably The Chocolate Fudge Cake – it tastes exactly the same, if not better than any fudge cake I’ve had before I went vegan. But also the linguine and the Bolognese – pasta was something I thought I’d have to sacrifice, which I knew I’d really miss – but both are completely delicious.
I love the eye liner from Hourglass and the skincare range from Chantecaille – especially the rose moisturiser. For really good sun cream, I love Sunbum – it’s a really easy spray that’s free of chemicals!
Don’t be put off by any negative feedback you hear – from my experience, it really isn’t that difficult, nor a big sacrifice like you might imagine. I’m hoping my book will help all those people who are looking to become vegans – that’s my primary reason for doing the book! Remember you aren’t sacrificing anything, and remember to keep enjoying your food!
It was definitely cheese! I ate it pretty much every day, in a lot of dishes! Sometimes I miss it, but it’s a food that isn’t particularly good for you, nor our digestive systems – so I feel a lot better now I don’t eat it! Plus, there are some amazing vegan alternatives – plenty of which I use in the book – the Mac & Cheese in particular!
I work a lot with Humane Society International (HSI) who do a lot of work in Asia to help combat animal cruelty, for example to tackle the problem of illegal dog meat farms – I’d love to do more globally – working on the front line to tackle such horrendous animal cruelty.
Yes, the t-shirt line is great and has endless opportunities! I’d love to do my own skincare range, but, in a similar vain to the book I’d also like to look into a food range specifically for vegans – helping people who are new to veganism or just want more choice! Plus, the range of vegan shoes is quite limited, so that’s something I know would be useful!
Well, first things first I’m really excited about my book! I have a jewellery range coming in September, which I’m hugely excited about – but lots more to come!
