Vegetarian

Anne Hathaway's dietary difficulties

Celebrity Gossip

27 Aug 2011

Anne Hathaway had "problems" being a vegetarian in London. The 28-year-old actress - who is renowned for her slim physique - admits it hasn't always been easy working in the UK because of her meat-free dietary requirements, but has found the country…

Restaurant review - Heavenly

The newcomer to Glasgow’s vegan scene is a gift from above

21 Jul 2011

Glasgow’s vegetarian and vegan dining options are hardly extensive, so a new arrival such as this city centre café-bar is something of a godsend. Heavenly joins the city’s small but established vegan/veggie scene, offering a similar philosophy of…

Glasgow Harvest seeks to encourage food growing in the city

NVA run city-wide food-growing project SAGE

23 Aug 2010

Glasgow’s fast, urban, predominately tenement-based lifestyle has a lot going for it, but the city isn’t necessarily known as a haven for the green-fingered. That’s changing, slowly: from tomatoes in Toryglen to Maris Pipers in Maryhill, allotments and…

Edinburgh Festival survival guide

16 Jul 2010

Late night drinking The Outhouse Wandering down the alleyway towards the Outhouse, you might wonder if you’ve taken a wrong turn. But the out-of-the-way location gets forgotten once you’re inside this chic bar with its laid-back crowd. When it’s…

Jonathan Safran Foer - Eating Animals

4 Mar 2010

(Hamish Hamilton) Jonathan Safran Foer’s new book – a thoughtful and vigorously researched survey of US farming practices – may seem at odds with his previous works, but there are striking similarities. Like his lauded novels, Everything is…

Ripe Time - L’Artichaut

24 Sep 2009

France isn’t a country known for its abundant vege sympathy, with non-meat-eaters often having to make do with a half-hearted omelette, a green salad or frîtes for every meal. But in a way the concept of a vege French restaurant shouldn’t seem so…

Sweden's No Mind Festival - Three Miles North of Molkom

10 Sep 2009

It’s 5pm on a Monday afternoon and I’m crying. I’m sat on the grass mat floor of a big tent and I’m weeping on the shoulder of Carine, a beautiful Swedish lady I have known for only a few days. She’s crying too and our waterborne grief and guilt is…

Entrading café

5 Feb 2009

Situated in the heart of the busy business district of Glasgow is a café and shop that some might find a bit of a surprise. Entrading is a combined high street eco-store and café. Like high street shops, drinking and eating in our city centres have…

Eat - Spinning Platters

Life & Style

27 Mar 2007

The Meal Glasgow has long trailed Edinburgh when it comes to dedicated vegetarian diners. Some efforts have withered (Indian Asha) while others have adapted to please carnivores (Bay Tree Café). So, in 2007, can the city support ventures that…