Barbara De Laere, Global Brand President, Aveda, is a woman on a mission. She is also passionate about the environment and believes ardently that, apart from being the right thing to do, it's simply good business to support ethical and sustainable practices.
Aveda is a global beauty brand that leads by example, and importantly always…

There's a new vegan beauty product worth checking out called Arbonne AgeWell - an ethically sourced skincare product that contains ingredients which helps nourish your skin.
Arbonne’s AgeWell range features ingredients that work together to target effects of ageing in all skin tones, with the plant derived Bakuchiol – sustainably sourced from India.
Bakuchiol has been referred…

Serves 25
Prep time 30mins + overnight setting time
Vegan, Vegetarian, Make Ahead, Budget Friendly ($0.56 per serve)
Instructions
1 cup rolled oats 1/3 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup shredded coconut 3/4 cup coconut oil 1 cup fresh medjool dates, pitted 1/2 cup tahini 3 tsp vanilla extract salt 2 small bananas, thinly sliced …

This is a lovely fragrant salad that makes a wonderful addition to a help-yourself spread.
Vegan Quinoa Salad
Serves 4
Preparation 20 minutes
Cooking 18 minutes, plus 15 minutes cooling
INGREDIENTS
175 g (6 oz) quinoa, rinsed
30 g (1 oz) shelled pistachio nuts
70 ml (21⁄4 fl oz) orange juice, plus the finely grated zest of 1 orange
60 ml (2 fl…

Yield Makes 1L
Preparation time 8 minutes (plus 8 – 12 hours soaking)
INGREDIENTS
1 cup activated almonds or other nuts such as macadamia nuts or walnuts, soaked in filtered water overnight or at least 8 hours
1 litre filtered water
METHOD
1 Drain the soaking nuts and rinse well. Place the nuts in a blender with the water and blend for a…

Aveda has gone 100 per cent vegan by removing honey, beeswax, and beeswax-derived ingredients from its entire range of hair and beauty products.
Since it launched in 1978, the much loved hair and beauty brand has been cruelty-free.
But it has always been important to the brand that founded on an environmental mission and has…

Ellie Bullen's plant-based recipes from her new cook book The Global Vegan come from all around the world. Here she shares her fragrant Tom Kha Gai soup recipe with The Carousel.
"Tom kha gai is my favourite Thai soup, as it’s absolutely bursting with zesty flavour," says Ellie. "I learned how to make it during…

I love all things crispy and spicy, which makes this quick and easy recipe a real winner for me. As a change from the regular smashed avocado or Mexican-flavoured guacamole, I think you are going to love this Indian-inspired take on the yummy favourite. It’s deliciously zesty and really brings out the flavours in the…

Ellie Bullen is a well known blogger who has just launched a new book containing more than 100 plant-based recipes from all around the world. Here she shares with The Carousel one of her favourites.
Ellie says Aloo jeera is a simple potato curry designed to be eaten alongside other Indian dishes. "I love eating…

More and more, the question of "what is in it?" and "where did it come from?" is being asked by savvy consumers when it comes to beauty products.
As we increasingly turn our back on animal products, the case for veganism in beauty strengthens. With a strong moral conscience evolving, veganism is transcending diet, and moving into deeper…