EFFA - Exeter Friends For Animals

I love visiting vegan festival and fairs and I love trying new cruelty-free foods! If you are an animal loving young veggie or vegan or you are just vegan-curious and want to meet other like-minded people to share ideas with and help make a difference to the lives of animals, then do get in touch with us. You can join our forum too and post a question or get involved in a discussion.

Fancy trying your hand in the kitchen? Why not try these great cruelty-free, quick and easy recipes, including Chilli Non Carne, Pancakes and Spicy Bean Burgers!

Click the pictures to go to the recipes..

Do you know that these celebrities are vegan? Benjamin Zephaniah, Mayim Bialik, Steve-O, Emily Deschanel, Jason Mraz and Venus Williams.

Hover your mouse over the pics if you are not sure who they all are!

Benjamin Zephaniah is an English writer, dub poet and Rastafarian. He is a well-known figure in contemporary English literature. Mayim Bialik is an American actress most recently known for her role as Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory. Steve-O is an English-born American stunt performer, comedian, and TV personality. His entertainment career is mostly centred on his performance stunts on the American TV series, Jackass. Emily Deschanel is an American actress, television producer, and film producer. She is best know for her role as Dr. Temperance 'Bones' Brennan in the comedy-crime drama series Bones. Jason Mraz is an American singer-songwriter known most recently for his single 'I Won't Give Up', which peaked at No. 1 on iTunes. Venus Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 in singles.

Hi, I'm Chris and I'm a Youth Contact for EFFA. I'm 16 and I'm studying at Exeter College. I also work Saturdays at Seasons Health Food Shop. I’ve been vegan for over 8 years now. Before that I was vegetarian, but when I found out what happens to chickens and cows I wanted to be vegan straight away.. basically because I don’t like to think of any animals getting hurt or exploited.

Ben, a student from Southampton, writes a great blog called "A Vegan Student" – it’s full of simple recipes and tips about cruelty-free living.
Click here to visit!

Here's a list of student-friendly places to grab good veggie food in Exeter, where you can also find things on the menu, including drinks, that are suitable for vegans. If you know of any others then please get in touch!

Herbies, 15 North Street, Exeter EX4 3QS
All vegetarian restaurant with lots of vegan options. Home of the 'Heaven In Devon' vegan ice-cream sundae!

The Plant, 1 Cathedral Yard, City Centre, Exeter EX1 1HJ
All vegetarian cafe with lots of vegan options. All organic, nice salads, sandwiches and cakes.

The Boston Tea Party, 84 Queen Street, Exeter EX4 3RP
They have quite a few veggie things on the menu and some vegan options, including an all-day breakfast.
www.bostonteaparty.co.uk

The Cavern, 83-84 Queen Street, Exeter EX43RP
Live music at night and a vegetarian cafe during the day. They have some vegan options too, including yummy fry-ups!
www.caverncafe.com

Crystal Cafe, Evolution, 117 Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3JQ
Small veggie cafe inside the shop Evolution. They have simple vegan options like soup, garlic bread and some desserts, including chocolate torte. www.evolutionexeter.com

The Exeter Phoenix Cafe bar, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS
They have a variety of vegetarian and vegan options, including daily specials on their board.

Wagamama, Princesshay, 16 Bedford Street, City Centre, Exeter EX1 1LL
Japanese noodle restaurant with take-away too. Lots of veggie options and if you ask they will give you their vegan menu.

New Horizon Cafe, 47 Longbrook Street (at New North Road), Exeter
Small cafe with Arabic and Mediterranean food. Most dishes are vegan, though they are only marked as vegetarian.

The Imperial, New North Road, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4AH
A Wetherspoons pub with lots of veggie items on the menu. The spinach, chickpea and mushroom curry is vegan, and there's always jacket potatoes, chips and salad. www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk

Pizza Express, 2 Broadgate, Cathedral Yard, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1HJ
The pizza bases here are suitable for vegans and if you bring your own vegan cheese they will put it on your pizza too.

Pizza Hut, Exe Bridges Retail Park, Albany Road, Exeter/67 Sidwell Street, Exeter/Russell Way, Exeter
The pan pizza and Italian bases are vegan and you can order veggie pizzas without cheese. The potato wedges are vegan too.

Caffe Nero, 89-90 Queen Street, Exeter/ 70-71 High Street, Exeter
They have soya milk and so can do soya latte's, cappuccino's and hot chocolate. Their red pepper penne pasta is also suitable for vegans.

Subway, 45 Sidwell Street, Exeter/27 Cowick Street, Exeter/91 Queen Street, Exeter
Their bread is suitable for vegans so if you are pushed for somewhere to eat you can always grab a Subway roll filled with salad.

Realfood, 11 Paris Street, Exeter EX1 2JB
A food shop, bakery, and small cafe that doesn't have much for veggie's but is listed here because they stock delicious Razzle Dazzle vegan ice cream!

Shakeaway, 22A Guildhall Shopping Centre City Centre, Exeter EX4 3HW
They do yummy milkshakes made with organic soya milk and soya ice-cream that are suitable for vegans.

Health shops (always good places to grab vegan pasties, pies, flapjacks and other quick snacks.) - Healthfoods Unlimited, 181 Cowick Street, Exeter EX4 1AE; Healthy Pulses, 174 Sidwell Street, Exeter EX4 6RH; Seasons, 8 Well Street, Exeter EX4 6QR