Hello friends! You may have noticed that the Green Stars Project has been gathering some dust and cobwebs lately. I’ve been focused on writing a book – on the topic of ethical consumerism, not too surprisingly – and I’m about to start looking for a publisher. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to getting back to blogging on a more regular basis, and catching up with your blogs too. To start with, I want to share this post on vegan Camembert that I published in April on Ethical Bargains.

I think most people would agree that the quality of plant based food is generally getting quite good, although there are still some weak areas. Here’s how I would rate the plant-based versions of the following animal-based foods.

Milk: There’s now a very wide range of milk replacements, and it’s quite easy to switch over.

Meat: We now have good substitutes for burgers, sausages, bacon, chicken pieces, and other items.

Fish: I haven’t had so much success here, but I plan to write an Ethical Bargains post on some vegan shrimp that I really liked (as did my non-veggie friends).

Cheese: Some vegan versions of feta and sliced cheese aren’t bad but more progress is needed in this space!

I was excited to find some vegan Camembert in Tesco Extra in Ireland (€4) that I would rate it as one of the best vegan cheeses I’ve found – especially among those at a price point on par with dairy cheese.

Please let me know if you’ve found any good vegan cheeses that come close to dairy cheese.