Pork Swaps

There are so many incredible vegan pork swaps out there now and most health food shops and supermarkets stock them. You can find something to suit every budget as Iceland, Aldi and Lidl are now on board! Some of the other supermarkets and health food shops have low-cost options too.

Some vegans choose not to eat meat substitutes and that’s absolutely fine too. From a health perspective it’s always better to use fresh ingredients and to cook from scratch but substitutes are great from time to time (and healthier than meat!). Here are some of our favourite pork swaps; although there are loads more to choose from!

For all of our favourite meat and dairy swaps, head to A Vegan’s Guide to…

A BLT is probably the nation’s favourite sandwich. The good news is there’s no need to miss out on this lunchtime staple because there are many great bacon alternatives! Whether you fancy a sandwich or want to add it to a vegan carbonara dish, there are lots of bacon swaps to choose from!

• Richmond: Meat-Free Smoked Bacon Rashers — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado
• Vivera: Plant Bacon Smokey Sizzlers — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose
• THIS: Isn’t Bacon Plant-Based Rashers — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado
• Naked Without the Oink!: Unsmoked Rashers — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Ocado
• THIS: Isn’t Bacon Plant-Based Bacon Lardons — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado
• VBites: All Day Bcn Rashers — Available at Morrisons, VBites, The Vegan Kind
• Plant Menu: No Pork Streaky Bacon Rashers — Available at Aldi

Sausages are great for adding to any of your favourite main meals (or breakfasts!). These sausage swaps are all a great in pasta dishes, hotpots or even as a filling for a homemade toad-in-the-hole! There are plenty of vegan sausage alternatives on the market, but here are just some of Viva!’s favourites.

• Richmond: Meat Free Sausages — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Iceland
• Quorn: Brilliant Bangers! — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose
• Fry’s: Meat Free Hot Dogs — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Iceland
• Beyond Meat: Plant-Based Sausage — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose
• THIS: Isn’t Pork Sausages — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado
• Linda McCartney’s: Vegetarian Sausages — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Iceland, Ocado
• The Vegetarian Butcher: Vegeterrier Hotdog — Available at Tesco
• Taste & Glory: Sausages — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Ocado
• Future Farm: Plant-Based Sausage — Available at Sainsbury’s

Ham-style slices are perfect for school lunch boxes or picnics. Put these slices in a wrap or sandwich with lots of salad to create a perfect meal on-the-go! Pepperoni slices can be used as a topping for a spicy homemade vegan pizza! Here are some of our favourite options.

• Richmond: Meat-Free No Ham Deli Slices — Available at Sainsbury’s, Waitrose
• Quorn: Vegan Smokey Ham Free Slices — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op, Ocado
• Squeaky Bean: Honey Roast Ham — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose
• Wicked Kitchen: Meat-Free Crumbed Ham Style Slices — Available at Tesco
• Quorn: Vegan Pepperoni — Available at Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Co-op, Ocado
• Squeaky Bean: Spanish Chorizo — Available at Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado
• Wicked Kitchen: Meat-Free Pepper-No-Ni-Slices — Available at Tesco
• Squeaky Bean: Italian Ham Style Slices — Available at Tesco, Waitrose
• Squeaky Bean: Applewood Smoked Ham Style Slices — Available at Sainsbury’s

Get creative in the kitchen by cooking with these pulled pork swaps. There are many delicious alternatives to burgers, rolls and cooking kits for a cheating takeaway at home! Here are some of Viva!’s favourites.

• Linda McCartney’s: Vegetarian Pulled Pork Bao Bun Meal Kit — Available at Tesco, Sainsbury’s
• Linda McCartney’s: Vegetarian Pulled Pork Burgers — Available at Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Ocado
• Linda McCartney’s: Vegetarian Pulled Pork Rolls — Available at Sainsbury’s
• Oumph!: Pulled Oumph! — Available at Asda, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Iceland, Mighty Plants
• OmniPork: Plant-Based Pork Strips — Available at Sainsbury’s, The Vegan Kind, Mighty Plants

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