Sunday 3 May 2009

Viva!s Incredible Veggie Show 2009 - A huge success!

Europe's largest vegetarian event was an overwhelming success. The event (on Saturday, April 18) drew crowds from all across the UK. The Show featured over 100 stalls, cookery demos, talks, free food samples, nutritional advice, a kids’ play area and a cafĂ©. It was a celebration of veggie living, but also reflected how times are changing for the better - with over half of the visitors meat-eaters looking to make the change to a healthier, more compassionate lifestyle.


Heather Mills sampling cakes at the Blue Lotus
stall.

Dairy free Double Orange Choc Chip cupcakes
decorated with stars.


Vegan Date and walnut cupcakes decorated
with blue stars.

Dairy free Lemon drizzle cupcakes decorated with lilak
daises and butterfly, finished with edible glitter


Vegan Chocolate cupcakes decorated with red and
white pointy daises and hearts.


Dairy free Raisin scones and heart shaped cherry
almond scones. Vegan Millionares shortbread.


It was our first time at the show which was held at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London. It was a lovely sunny day, the atmosphere was wonderfully calm and relaxed. The brilliant people at Viva did a great job at organising a very professionally put together event. It was lovely to see so many of you who came over to the Blue Lotus stall to have a taste of the samples and to buy the wide range of cakes and decorated cupcakes we had on offer. The day was very busy but as there were three of us we were able to go and see some of the cookery demos-Rose Elliot making plantain bhajis and Paula Young from the Green Valley Organic Restaurant (at Lancrigg Vegetarian Country House Hotel) making vegan fish and chips. The kids also came with us and they had a great time painting masks in the kids zone. We also managed to pick up some tasty redwoods fishless fingers before we came home.