Self-build nomadic space experimenting with (self) sustainability. Urban farmers, chefs, engineers and artists teamed up to create this space, with the idea to be able to move it again to other unused plots of land in town. The current location is right next to the former ING offices on the westside of Westerpark. Read more
8x vegan icecream in Amsterdam!
Van Leeuwen vegan icecream at Schiphol Airport!
Yay!! Juicebrothers x Van Leeuwen opened a (temporary) location at Schiphol! 🍦 Which means you can get that popular vegan icecream also when taking a flight or changing trains. Van Leeuwen is a Brooklyn-based icecream maker who are collaborating with local juicebar Juice Brothers. In this icecream booth they have nine different flavours, all vegan. The ‘honeycomb’ icecream is vegan as well as the cones! Read more
10x vegan pizza in Amsterdam!
Obsessed with pizza? 🍕 But tired of getting a disappointing Pizza Marinara at that pizza place? Vegan pizza is not hard to find in Amsterdam, if you know where to look for it. Some months ago a vegan pizzeria opened up in town, more and more pizza places are putting vegan versions on their menu and there’s even vegan pizza in the supermarket! Read more
Ginger love
For those who love British ginger biscuits. New at Jumbo supermarkets!
Gelatin free salty liquorice!
New and vegan! 💥 Salty liquorice from Autodrop, at Albert Heijn supermarkets.
“In our society you’re encouraged to ignore what happens to the animals. We do the opposite.”
The biggest slaughterhouse of Amsterdam is located in a residential area in the west of town. Today The Save Movement is holding a peaceful vigil, bearing witness to the fate of the cows arriving at the abattoir.
A shitload of new meat alternatives!
To eat a healthy vegan diet you don’t need these fake meats / meat alternatives. But sometimes it’s just convenient, or tasty! And wow lately there are so many new products available in the supermarket, a clear sign that the market for vegan food is growing. The following 10 + vleesvervangers became newly available just in the past few months. The future is vegan! Read more
“By eating plant-based, you’re doing lots of good.”
Plant Power is reaching thousands of people by handing out vegan brochures. We went to one of their actions the other day at Amstel station and spoke to organisor Lise.
Cheers to this: Guinness went vegan!
Love a stout beer? Guinness finally went vegan! For a long time they used isinglass (derived from fish) in the production process, but they managed to come up with a different way of making it. Please note, draft beer is vegan but bottled Guinness not yet.
Guinness is available on draft at Irish bars in town.
For more info on vegan beer and other drinks, check out Barnivore. 🍻