Established for 10 years, The Veggie Awards are the definitive consumer guide for vegetarians, celebrating the best in meat-free food, cruelty-free beauty and lifestyle, as well as those brands, organisations and personalities who are making a positive difference for vegetarian, green and ethical causes.
We tested every single product entered into the awards to a strict criteria per category.
Products need to be entered online and then sent to our editorial offices for initial testing. The knowledgeable Veggie editorial team will then judge each item, based on the criteria set for each category, and create a shortlist of the top 15 products in each category.
hortlisted products will be sent to our celebrity judges, who will rate the products according to the criteria set for each category. They will then select their winners and highly commended products.
The winners will then be announced in the print magazine accompanied by extensive and ongoing social media and online promotion.
The Veggie Awards 2020 will open in January 2020.
The panel for the 2019 Veggie Awards included some of the UK's most prominent veggie celebrities and influencers. We were delighted to team up with the following personalities.
Former reality star, turned bestselling vegan cookbook author Lucy is a noted animal rights supporter, being a global ambassador for PETA.
Founder of Bristol's Pear Café and Amazon number one bestselling author, Elly Pear is an inspirational meat-free cook.
Rosie is a food writer, stylist and broadcaster with over a decade of experience in food media. She has also written foodie content for a number of publications including The Guardian.
This dynamic duo's first book, BOSH! was the biggest selling vegan cookery book since records began, and they also host the world's largest plant-based recipe channel on Facebook. Our vegan gurus!
Bo is a plant-based food photographer and stylist; her beautiful recipes feature on her blog and she has a real passion for nutritious and delicious food.
Vegan blogger Amelia encourages others to lead a healthier lifestyle with her gorgeous blog filled with plant-based recipes and advice.
Bestselling author Sabrina is passionate about Persian and Middle Eastern cuisine and her passion for colourful, moreish dishes with Eastern flavours is second to none.
Bettina is a plant-based pioneer, professional chef and the author of vegan cookbook, Happy Food.
Niomi is a well-known health and plant-based vlogger,author and founder of healthy snack delivery company, SourcedBox.
Justine is a highly acclaimed make-up artist with 17 years experience working with celebrities. She is also a cruelty-free cosmetic ambassador, as well as being one of our regular Veggie columnists.
Jasmine is a wellness and nutrition expert, the co-founder of the foodie powerhouse, Hemsley+Hemsley, as well as being the bestselling author of Ayurvedic cookbook, East By West.
Our categories will be divided into sub-categories each with their own winners and runners up.
Shampoo, conditioner, scrubs, body cream
Plant-based milk, desserts and vegan cheese
Cruelty-free moisturisers, cleansers, exfoliators, serums
Cruelty-free and vegan lipsticks, mascaras, foundation, nail-polish
Dry ingredients, pasta, rice and any staples for the veggie store room
Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages suitable for vegetarians
On-the-go foods, including chocolate, cereal bars and savoury snacks
Supplements, tisanes, Ayurvedic products, aromatherapy
Meat alternatives, vegetarian sausages, burgers, mince
Meals, ice cream, go-to vegetarian staples
Plastic-free, sustainably made, ethical and cruelty-free