1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogmkarpinskihttps://www.happycow.net/blog/author/mkarpinski/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="mEEh8dxRw2"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/vegan-in-cardiff-wales/">Cardiff Can’t Wait To Eat Its Greens</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/vegan-in-cardiff-wales/embed/#?secret=mEEh8dxRw2" width="600" height="338" title="“Cardiff Can’t Wait To Eat Its Greens” — HappyCow" data-secret="mEEh8dxRw2" 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/2014/07/cardiff-wales-in-48-hours1.jpg450300It’s no secret that Wales is the fattest nation in the UK. Over a fifth of five year olds in Wales are overweight, whilst nearly two thirds of people in their early forties are classed overweight or obese. But, in Cardiff, there’s work afoot to turn that statistic upside down. Against a burgeoning vegan culture and spiked interest in cookery, Cardiff is on a mission to improve its health. Recently being chosen as one of just six UK cities to join the Sustainable Food Cities Network, the city will share in one million pounds of funding to invest in food culture, in a move towards the ultimate aim of becoming a Sustainable Food City. And they aren’t alone in their quest for better health. Since recent UK-wide health scares relating to dangers of eating processed meat, plant and vegan foods have not only become more accessible, but they’ve become better quality. More Brits than ever are going vegan, with the entire nation predicted to be predominantly vegan by 2020 if this trend continues to grow at its current speed. Back in Cardiff, plenty of restaurants and cafes are including fresher, increasingly inventive plant and veggie food options. For some delicious, […]