Hi, I’m Pete Martin. Founder of The Vegan Varsity.

Qualified personal trainer with a diploma in “Nutrition and Wellbeing“, published copywriter for health and sport businesses,  and probably the world’s least likely vegan blogger.

Let me explain…

I came late to this party. 

Growing up in Northern Ireland, son of a farmer, my dinner choices were Spuds, peas, carrots, plus ‘A Meat’. Fish on Fridays.

It’s all I knew. 

When I got into my fitness and became more nutritionally-aware, I began to take more notice of what I was putting in my body. 

But even then, my choices revolved around meat and fish. Especially if I wanted to hit my protein targets so the gym work didn’t go to waste. 

People had told me about a horrific documentary exposing the brutality of farmed chickens, but I still looked away. I didn’t want it ruining my KFC. Ignorance was bliss.

But something changed these last few years. Getting older and (arguably) more mature.

The pandemic. The climate catastrophe. The birth of my little girl. 

I started to see that my choices had consequences, and I couldn’t let myself cop out by saying lil ol’ me couldn’t make a difference.

So….(I’m getting to the end of this story, I promise)… I took the plunge myself. 

First to vegetarianism. Then, when I realised my family weren’t going to disown me, my precious muscles weren’t wasting away, and- hey- I don’t want fish to die for my sandwich either, I decided to go the whole hog (plant-based, of course.)

And I’ve never looked back!

It’s opened me up to a whole new diet (“what the hell is ‘tempeh’?!”), I feel great physically, and I can feel proud of my choices. 

I hope you like my site. I put in hundreds of hours educating myself as I made my choice and, hopefully, all my research and knowledge can help you too. 

Any questions? Don’t be shy, gimme a shout!

ps. I couldn’t find a picture of myself bursting out of a vest or tenderly stroking a kitten, so here’s one with my little girl, Birdy, instead.