1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogAnastasia Edenhttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/trinitybourne/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7XsfvQuyNR"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/brightons-thriving-vegan-scene/">Brighton’s Thriving Vegan Scene</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/brightons-thriving-vegan-scene/embed/#?secret=7XsfvQuyNR" width="600" height="338" title="“Brighton’s Thriving Vegan Scene” — HappyCow" data-secret="7XsfvQuyNR" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/food-for-friends-curry2.jpeg562374Having been vegan for some 20 years now I can’t help but notice the rapidly growing trend of vegan friendly places to visit in Britain today. Gone are the days when we had to seriously stock pile our travel bags with goodies so that we didn’t go hungry (or resort to less compassionate eating choices) when on the road. These days it seems that we can venture just about anywhere and find tasty vegetarian and vegan food; especially with a quick browse on the internet ahead of time.   If I am looking for vegan friendly restaurants, shops and stores then one of my favourite places to visit is Brighton in East Sussex, about an hour south of London. With over 15 vegetarian restaurants and cafes to choose from (all within walking distance of each other) and and endless streets of non-vegetarian (but veggie friendly) places, there is something to satisfy just about every taste and budget.   After a recent trip to Vegfest in Brighton (VestfestUK host some of the largest exclusively vegan festivals in the world), I felt that this vegan friendly city deserves attention. Over the years, I’ve explored Brighton in depth and in this article I share […]