Vegfest: Go Vegan to Save the Planet!

Visit VegfestUK at the Brighton Centre for inspiration …

The organisers of some of Europe’s biggest vegan festivals, VegfestUK, are urging residents of Brighton and beyond to go vegan as a matter of priority ahead of their huge event at the Brighton Centre on 28 – 29 March.

There are a number of reasons for going vegan, but it’s the environmental concerns that are the most pressing right now, according to the organisers. They comment; “For many, the vegan lifestyle is all about the animals. For a growing number of people, going vegan is something you do to improve your health. Some people choose the vegan lifestyle on the grounds that it’s the most sustainable source of food for a growing global food population. But the biggest pressing factor is one that affects us all and discriminates between no one – global warming.

“Currently, livestock farming is the biggest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions – an analysis in 2009 from Worldwatch Institute shows that the impact of raising livestock and poultry actually amounts to approximately 51% of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. So believe it or not, the total greenhouse gas emissions of livestock farming actually exceeds that of the whole transport sector combined! As well as all of us switching to electric cars and solar panels immediately, we can just go vegan to effectively reduce our contribution to global warming.”

There has never been a better time for you to go vegan, with a wealth of vegan products such as mock meats, dairy-free milks and egg-free baked goods becoming widely available in the market. Moreover, in recent years vegans have bucked the sandal-wearing, salad-munching image to become ‘the new sexy’, according to a recent article in the Evening Standard which made its front cover. And events such as VegfestUK Brighton are proving that going vegan can be fun and enjoyable. VegfestUK Brighton consists of an unbelievable programme of educational and entertaining activities to help you go vegan.

Advance tickets are available at £5 a day and £8 for the whole weekend. There are currently Buy One Get One Half Price offers on advance tickets running until 21 March. Tickets are available to purchase online at www.brighton.vegfest.co.uk/admission up until 10am on both 28 and 29 March. Tickets are also available on the door at £8 for adults and £4 for claimants (kids under 16 free).
For more guidance on going vegan, visit VegfestUK’s two other events in Bristol (May 23 – 24) and London (October 10 – 11), or visit the Vegfest Express 24-hour breaking vegan news website: www.vegfestexpress.co.uk
VegfestUK Brighton, 28–29 March 2015, The Brighton Centre, www.brighton.vegfest.co.uk