This week in the Orthodox religion and the Christian and Catholic faiths marks the lead up to the Easter period.

Here in Greece it is a very important time of year and has even been named 'The Big Week' (H Magali Evdomada). During this time people attend church and start the preparations for the Easter feast on Sunday.

As is well known in the Western world the lead up to Easter is accompanied by a fast, in Greece this entails removing all animal products (dairy, eggs & meat) from the diet in order to purge the body of sins in preparation for Holy Communion received on Easter weekend.

Those that haven't been able to fast for the whole 40 day period are likely to this week and more emphasis is put on vegan foods.

We are proud to say that all The Raw Greek products and the recipes in the The Raw Greek book are raw vegan and are therefore acceptable this time of year.

As raw vegans our conscious is clear all year round because we pride ourselves in refraining from the consumption of animal products.