How VegFestUK Made A Comeback With A Vegan Extravaganza – Enjoyed By Everyone (Including Carnivores!) | My Soho Times

As a long-term cruelty-free vegetarian, attending Vegfest for the first time felt like a dream. No stranger to a plant-based expo, I had high hopes. Safe to say my expectations were exceeded tenfold. Delectable samples from Mouses Favourite, toothpicks at the ready, as my mouth wrapped its way around vegan camembert, oozing blissfully. Sweet treats were there in bounty, vegan creme-egg style chocolate from Mummy Meegz. And who could forget the celebratory line at Omni Foods, whose tuna slathered on crackers, was incredibly moreish? Raw & Wild was another highlight, activated Pili nuts in a range of flavours. Washed down with smooth vegan milk (courtesy of The Good Pea), Vegfest, wasn’t short of surprises. 

And it wasn’t just food and drink that had stolen my heart. Beautiful animal sanctuaries like The Little Green Pigeon, had a range of colourful mugs, blankets, and greeting cards that raised money to rehabilitate gorgeous pigeons. There was skincare, beauty, and miscellaneous too. Root Minerals, a natural makeup brand whose stunning eyeshadows glinted in the sunlight.  Topaz, jade, and gold too, a beautiful contrast to the rainbow bath bombs that awaited at Lush, just around the corner. When it came to sustainability, however? Award winning sustainable skincare brand Whitfords had it in spades. Plastic free botanical skincare, massaged into my skin lovingly. The stalls were magical, the people were charming, and the atmosphere was oh so welcoming. Together animal lovers, environmental enthusiasts, vegans, vegetarians and everyone in between came to celebrate the power of vegan culture. I couldn’t help but be bewitched. I would be back next year, there was no question about it.