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The Smug Vegan Valentines Gift Guide<\/h2>

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Looking for a valentines gift that's good for animals and will make your sweetie smile? Check out these vegan-friendly options from independent UK businesses.<\/p>

Organic Cotton Undies from Y.O.U.<\/h3>

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Y.O.U. Underwear<\/a><\/u> make the nicest organic cotton underwear, in both his and hers styles. For valentines they have couples sets too.<\/p>

It's soft, stylish, organic cotton underwear that lets you look good, feel good and do good. They use super soft 100% organic, Fairtrade, GOTS certified and PETA-approved cotton that is breathable and kind to your skin, and only work with fully sustainable and ethical manufacturers.<\/p>

For every item they sell, they give two pairs of pants to communities in Africa and the UK through Smalls for All.<\/p>

Like Smug Vegan, they are also cutting out single-use plastic and minimising waste (which is why I love them). They use organic cotton garment bags, and their postal packaging is also recycled.<\/p>

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Smug Vegan couples sets<\/h3>

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Almost all of my designs are available in men's and women's cuts, so whoever you love, you can get yourselves a coordinating set in soft organic and ethically produced cotton. 50% of profits go to farm animal sanctuaries in the UK, and we ship in reusable plastic-free packaging. Returns are always free, so if you get the size wrong, it's not a problem.<\/p>

Here are a few of the most popular designs that make great gifts:<\/p>

Above are Chest Nuts and Boobees<\/a><\/u>. Both come in men's and women's cuts. 50% of of the profits from Boobees designs are sent to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust.
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Carrot Killer is the best seller in my Creepy Cuts<\/a><\/u> range. Grab one for you and one for your veg-based Valentine. Sweatshirt or T-shirt styles in men's & women's cuts.
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Daddy Bear and Mummy Bear<\/a><\/u> are always in demand. Of course, there's a Baby Bear too. So whether you're two mums, two dads, one of them, or one of each, you can get the right tees for you. They're in long-sleeved and short-sleeved versions.




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Handmade Vegan-Friendly Chocolates from Chocolates by Design
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Go classic with some beautiful hand-made vegan-friendly chocolates from Chocolates by Design<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>

They use the finest Fino de Aroma chocolate which is a denomination by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) classification, with an exquisite aroma and flavour. Only around 8% of the cocoa produced in the world is Cacao Fino de Aroma. It's sustainably sourced from Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru. Their producers have a charitable foundation which provides education for local farmers and their families as well as a training programme for chocolate production.<\/p>

Chocolates by Design deliberately do not do bean to bar as this removes an earning opportunity from the farmers and select each type of chocolate for its unique flavour profile matched carefully against the filling flavour.<\/p>

Their chocolates are all palm oil free \u2013 for environmental reasons as well as taste - and their valentine flavours include: beetroot and mint; hazlenut crunch; blackberry and lavender; chilli; mango and ginger; and cherry almond.<\/p>

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Vegan-Friendly Fudge from FabFudge<\/h3>

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Not everyone loves chocolate, or maybe you're looking for an alternative to the usual Valentines gifts. Take a peek at these two lovely options from FabFudge<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>

The picture above is their Gin & Lime fudge. The delicious juniper twang of Gordon's Gin, offset with crisp citrus of natural lime, blended into their signature 50:50 dark & white fudges.<\/p>

It comes in two sizes: 150g costs \u00a33.99, and 200g costs \u00a35.99.<\/p>

This fudge is made of home-made vegan condensed milk (CM), dairy-free plain chocolate (PC), dairy-free white chocolate (wc) Gordon\u2019s Gin, Natural lime extract, natural colouring, flavouring.<\/p>

Below is their Raspberry Fudge. It's a dairy-free white raspberry fudge. It has a LOT of raspberries in it, which makes this part of your five a day (sort-of!). It's vegan-friendly AND gluten-free too.<\/p>

Again you've got two size options: 150g is \u00a33.49, and 200g is \u00a35.99.<\/p>

It's made of vegan condensed milk (CM), dairy-free white chocolate (WC), raspberries, colouring, and flavouring.<\/p>

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Travel Cutlery Sets (add a Homemade Picnic Voucher)<\/h3>

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Here's something a bit different. This cute little cutlery set from The Vegan & Eco Store<\/a><\/u> costs just \u00a36 (plus \u00a33 postage) and comes in a cotton drawstring bag. It includes a bamboo fork, knife and spoon, as well as a metal straw and a straw-cleaning brush.<\/p>

Grab a pair of these - one for you and one for your special someone - and gift them their set with a homemade picnic voucher that they can cash in with you on a date to suit them. It's much more thoughtful than a table for two at your local pizzeria.<\/p>

I recommend Canva<\/a><\/u> as the best tool to create your voucher if you're not too confident in your drawing skills. It's free and they have loads of great templates.<\/p>

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