11 vegan-friendly places in Sunderland you can try for Veganuary - and some of them might surprise you

Greggs has launched a vegan sausage roll, Piers Morgan has made himself a pantomime villain of plant-based peoples, and green Vs are appearing over food products everywhere.

It must be 'Veganuary'. The campaign challenges people to try living without animal products for a month. Here we look at 11 places you can turn to for vegan options if you want to try it for yourself - or if you're already vegan and looking for new places to go:

Vegan-friendly places to try in Sunderland during Veganuaryplaceholder image
Vegan-friendly places to try in Sunderland during Veganuary
Sunderland's first vegetarian eatery, certainly in recent times, with a wide range of vegan options from breakfasts and light lunches to cakes and snacks - all served in comfortable surroundings.placeholder image
Sunderland's first vegetarian eatery, certainly in recent times, with a wide range of vegan options from breakfasts and light lunches to cakes and snacks - all served in comfortable surroundings.
Vegan-friendly, dog-friendly, cyclist-friendly, swimmer-friendly - is this the citys friendliest cafe? One of the exciting businesses to have opened at the seafront in recent years, offering vegan lunches, cake and ice cream.placeholder image
Vegan-friendly, dog-friendly, cyclist-friendly, swimmer-friendly - is this the citys friendliest cafe? One of the exciting businesses to have opened at the seafront in recent years, offering vegan lunches, cake and ice cream.
Another lovely little cafe to have sprung up on Sunderlands seafront in recent years, offering a number of vegan options including breakfast and pancakes. Its dog-friendly too!placeholder image
Another lovely little cafe to have sprung up on Sunderlands seafront in recent years, offering a number of vegan options including breakfast and pancakes. Its dog-friendly too!
A burger bar founded by a vegetarian businessman. It does serve meat, but alongside a great range of vegan and vegetarian options, including a seitan patty with BBQ jackfruit, and spicy vegan risotto balls.placeholder image
A burger bar founded by a vegetarian businessman. It does serve meat, but alongside a great range of vegan and vegetarian options, including a seitan patty with BBQ jackfruit, and spicy vegan risotto balls.
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