A still from one of Shamsa’s YouTube videos, showing her making donuts for a Ramadan dessert.
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 10:54 am
Thomasina Miers – @thomasinamiers
Instagram: 132K followers
A video from Thomasina’s Instagram account, showing a video spain b2b leads of her sampling a soup she’s made on the left. The video caption and comments are on the right.
Thomasina is no newbie to the UK food scene, having published seven cookbooks. She cares deeply about where our food comes from, and shares recipes in her regular Guardian Feast column. Many of the recipes she shares are inspired by her frequent global travels.
Shamsa – @officiallyshamsa
YouTube: 159K followers
Shamsa is a unique inclusion on this list as YouTube is her main platform. With seven children, her days are busy, and she shares her tips for cooking delicious family meals. Shamsa also shares recipes connected to her culture, including menus for holidays like Ramadan.
Plant-based and vegan food influencers in the UK
Need vegan food inspiration that doesn’t sacrifice flavor? Look no further than these five plant-based UK food influencers.
Gaz Oakley – @gazoakley
YouTube: 1.6 million followers
Instagram: 1.2 million followers
TikTok: 1.4 million followers
A video from Gaz’s Instagram, which shows him standing in a field of sunflowers. Video caption and comments are on the right of the image.
Gaz is a vegan chef and homesteader, so most of his recipes include ingredients he’s grown in his garden or foraged nearby. In addition to drool-worthy cooking videos, Gaz offers foraging and herbal education in his content.
Instagram: 132K followers
A video from Thomasina’s Instagram account, showing a video spain b2b leads of her sampling a soup she’s made on the left. The video caption and comments are on the right.
Thomasina is no newbie to the UK food scene, having published seven cookbooks. She cares deeply about where our food comes from, and shares recipes in her regular Guardian Feast column. Many of the recipes she shares are inspired by her frequent global travels.
Shamsa – @officiallyshamsa
YouTube: 159K followers
Shamsa is a unique inclusion on this list as YouTube is her main platform. With seven children, her days are busy, and she shares her tips for cooking delicious family meals. Shamsa also shares recipes connected to her culture, including menus for holidays like Ramadan.
Plant-based and vegan food influencers in the UK
Need vegan food inspiration that doesn’t sacrifice flavor? Look no further than these five plant-based UK food influencers.
Gaz Oakley – @gazoakley
YouTube: 1.6 million followers
Instagram: 1.2 million followers
TikTok: 1.4 million followers
A video from Gaz’s Instagram, which shows him standing in a field of sunflowers. Video caption and comments are on the right of the image.
Gaz is a vegan chef and homesteader, so most of his recipes include ingredients he’s grown in his garden or foraged nearby. In addition to drool-worthy cooking videos, Gaz offers foraging and herbal education in his content.