{"id":876,"date":"2019-05-23T16:32:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T16:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/?post_type=food&p=876"},"modified":"2023-01-26T14:35:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T14:35:04","slug":"vegan-christmas-dinner","status":"publish","type":"food","link":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/food-drink\/vegan-christmas-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan a Vegan Christmas Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"
For many in the UK and around the world, Christmas is a time packed with excess: eating, drinking and general celebration make up the essence of the festivities for many people.\u00a0If you have a vegan or two coming round for Christmas this year, you are following a plant-based diet yourself and hoping to have a 100% vegan Christmas, or simply want some inspiration to make a few changes to your regular Christmas menu, we\u2019ve got everything you need right here.<\/p>\n
As more and more people adopt a plant-based diet, be that for ethical<\/a> reasons, concern about the environment<\/a> or the health benefits<\/a> of a vegan diet, the idea of what makes a good Christmas dinner has begun to change. We\u2019ve also got a general guide to hosting a vegan Christmas, as well as links to loads of great recipes. So, Merry Christmas \u2013 let\u2019s celebrate to excess, eat, drink and be merry without the guilt and without any animals suffering!<\/p>\n Jump To:<\/strong> Drinks<\/a> | Mains<\/a> | Gravy<\/a> | Potatoes<\/a> | Stuffing<\/a> | Sides<\/a> | Starters<\/a> | Desserts<\/a> | Chocolate<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Drinking (alcohol) is apparently bad for your health, which is annoying because it can also be great fun and, given some of the events in the world, it also sometimes offers a welcome distraction from the many negative news stories we hear about. Anyway, always drink in moderation, blah, blah, blah\u2026 oh, come on, it\u2019s Christmas!<\/p>\n We\u2019re starting here with drinks because, thankfully, this is one area where hosting a vegan Christmas should be quite easy. Also, lest this isn\u2019t yet clear, we like to raise the odd glass ourselves. If you\u2019re wondering why we need such a section at all, and had assumed that all or most drinks were vegan, then you need to read our features that answers the question whether spirits<\/a>, wine<\/a>,\u00a0beer<\/a> and\u00a0cider<\/a> and are vegan-friendly. But to sum it up for you here quickly\u00a0\u2013 some alcoholic drinks are not vegan, for a range of reasons.<\/p>\nVegan Christmas Drinks<\/h2>\n
Spirits, Wine, Beer & Cider<\/h3>\n