Paul Kerton of the Hench Herbivore YouTube channel is a former Personal Trainer and Nutritionist. Ten years ago, in a misguided attempt to try and grow muscle as quickly as possible, he ended up eating more animal products than probably anyone you've ever met. He became very worried for his health when he came to learn the deleterious effects that eating even quite trivial amounts of animal products can have and through personal experience, found that far from being a hindrance to his sports performance, a well-planned vegan diet is actually optimal! Then with an open heart, he looked at how we treat animals in order for them to end up on our plates and it shook him to the core. He could not believe that for so long he fell for the lies that others tell us, that we tell ourselves, in order that we perpetuate this destructive behaviour. Destructive to ourselves, the beautiful, intelligent sentient beings that are here with us and indeed our very planet. To try and put right his part in all of this he overcame his fear of broadcast and public speaking to become an educator and share his knowledge and experience with the world.

His partner Gemma Nichols has a very large part to play in this enterprise too. She spent a decade of her young life suffering terrible ill health that sometimes saw her bed-ridden and suicidally depressed until she discovered the power of the whole foods, plant-based diet. In fact her amazing health transformation was the catalyst for Paul researching into this whole lifestyle. After running a healthy vegan catering business she went on to author three cookbooks and now regularly features alongside Paul in their YouTube videos and on stage inspiring people to recreate her mouth-watering dishes and reclaim their health just as she has.

Karin is the founder of www.VeggieVision.TV – a vegan website with mini programmes, interviews, reviews of vegan products, recipes, competitions as well as its own dating site www.veggievisiondating.com.

Karin is thrilled to work closely with VegfestUK the biggest vegan festivals in Europe.

She is the VegfestUK ‘MC’. She gains VegfestUK and veganism a lot of media coverage and she encourages and arranges for media to attend the festivals too.

Karin introduces the speakers in the auditorium, she presents the awards and is the moderator for the debates which are filmed in front on a live audience as well as sometimes streamed live worldwide.

She has hosted the awards with Sarah Jane Crawford, and interviewed Evanna Lynch and Lucy Watson on stage.

Combining her love of radio Karin now has a popular radio show every Friday from 6pm to 8pm on Essex based Phoenix FM.

Karin has interviewed experts, local people as well as high profile celebrities including:

Heather Small, Rozalla, Baby D, Vicky Michelle, Jason Burrill the Big Brother Winner, Rick Hay, Wendy Turner Webster, Gary Webster, Jasmine Harman, Peter Egan and many more incredible guests.

Karin has filmed with and interviewed Brian May, Virginia McKenna, Martin Clunes, Anthea Turner, Lorraine Chase, Matthew Wright, Wendy Turner Webster, Laura Hamilton, Peter Eagan, Rick Wakeman, Helen Chamberlain, Jeremy Cunningham – The Levellers… she has also interviewed Sean Hughes and Joanna Lumley.

She also loves presenting VegfestUK Chat – the online regular chat show with Tim Barford the manager of VegfestUK.

Karin also coaches media and celebrities to be vegan – and is the Ambassador for Wetnose Animal Aid.

She has written for Leona Lewis’s blog as well as for the Ocado blog and advised Centre Parcs about vegan options.

Karin also runs MAD-Promotions an ethical vegan PR company that focuses on businesses that are making the world a better place.

She also works with many vegan client and vegan products too – constantly getting the positive veggie friendly message into mainstream media.

Karin has gained clients £100,00’s and £100,00’s over the years in free editorial coverage – resulting in profiles of clients being raised, clients gaining their own regular columns, running competitions, having products reviewed and more.

Karin has taken part in more than 250 radio interviews – all promoting how easy, fun, healthy and kinder it is to lead a vegan life.

Karin has been asked to write for other publications in connection with veggie and vegan living and has recently written for various trade publications on how and why they must cater for vegans.

www.karinridgers.me www.veggievision.tv www.mad-promotions.com

A chat about Dan’s forthcoming vegan documentary, animal advocacy and how people can help make a positive difference to the lives of animals every day.

Talking about Johnny’s socials/content creation, formation of the plantboii’s, and pursuit of creating tasty food turned plant-based!

Karin (Mad Promotions) interviews Mitali on why she became vegan, the need for a vegan book publisher, and why she believes this will create a vegan-normal world.

Tom has appeared on Live at The Apollo, Roast Battle and The Stand Up Sketch Show, as well as presenting the viral LAD Bible series ‘In My Personal Space’. He has supported Joe Lycett, Jack Whitehall, Ricky Gervais and Sindhu Vee on tour and done four solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.

A vegetarian for 20 years and a vegan for 7 (sorry cows and chickens), in his new show Tom discusses how big companies masquerade as climate activists when in fact they're just using cute jingles and soothing voice-overs in their ads to cover their filthy tracks. He also looks at why more people aren't vegan, even with the overwhelming evidence of it being a positive.

“A genuinely exciting talent” ***** THE HERALD "Hits the millennial sweet spot" **** METRO “A star in the making” TIMEOUT

Victoria Featherstone Pearce is an award winning Model, Actress, TV host, Animal activist & Charity founder.

Victoria started her modelling career aged 18 and has travelled extensively around the world modelling everything from lingerie to calendars, and featured in many magazines including Playboy Lingerie. Victoria appeared in numerous TV commercials, for Guinness, Birds Eye, Sony, Marsden’s, Carlsberg and many other well known brands.

Victoria has appeared in a number of pop videos and popular TV series in both drama and comedy.

Later in her career Victoria also modelled for top designers.

Victoria has also filmed alongside Hollywood stars Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman & Harvey Keitel playing Alona Ziegler (Harvey Keitel’s wife) in Stanley Kubrick’s last movie ‘Eyes Wide Shut’.

Voted ‘Europe’s sexiest Vegetarian’ by PETA supporters & Awarded ‘most inspirational person’ award by Passionate pink charity, Victoria is passionate about and active in the causes she supports.

Most recently Victoria became a TV panellist joining the BritDiva sofa and will soon to be filming in a Dubai based TV series.

Victoria always uses her voice when & where possible as an advocate for animals as is a co-founder and CEO of the dog rescue charity K-9 Angels.

Since it was founded in 2011 K-9 Angels has re-homed over 850 dogs, spayed 2,500 dogs as well as raised hundreds of thousands of pounds in support of the charity’s mission including the building of a shelter and veterinary centre which the charity regularly sends food and medical aid to. Victoria and her colleagues also conduct educational school tours to teach children responsible pet care and the importance of adopting as an alternative to buying a dog.

Victoria attends regular meetings in UK Parliament as a thought leader in positive change in dog welfare.

Since K-9 Angels began Victoria has taken on many fundraising challenges including cycling 100s miles, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro twice and wing walking on a bi-plane.

Victoria is mum to 8 rescue dogs.

Victoria turned vegetarian age 6 when her father brought home 2 little chicks. 14 years ago Victoria became a vegan and has since fronted numerous PETA campaigns including Italian Vogue magazine and is as a proud animal advocate. Appearing on well known tv show ‘Total Wipeout’ as ‘Vic the Vegan’ Victoria uses her voice for veganism where she can.

Victoria likes to write about all things vegan & ethical and has had many published articles, including her column in Vegan life magazine.

The 2022 VegfestUK Awards results are announced on stage at 5.30 when Karin and Tim reveal the winners  for the 16^th time. 17 categories with 10 nominees in each, and voted for online by the public, the awards are set to throw up a few surprises with a number of new nominees for 2022. Results are posted at 6pm online.

We are Cynthia, Events CEO and Tanya, Chef CEO, who have collaborated together to create plant based food experiences, blending our cultural foods, as well as classic dishes, with a twist, while using 100% plant based ingredients full of authentic flavours, leaving you wanting more.

Karin interviews Kirly-Sue about her new TV series!

Find out more about V for Life – the world’s only charity that supports the older vegan – in this exclusive interview. The charity works to support, protect, and uphold the rights of older vegans and vegetarians – helping us all to stay vegan for life.

I believe that activism is seen as angry and shouty and you holding up placards but I think in this modern day it has been completely redefined. Activism now is also wearing a garment with a vegan or campaign message. Activism is sharing a campaign post, or emailing an MP, or telling your friends!

Coming soon.