In 2015, tragedy struck the Unsudimi family, with a close bereavement wreaking havoc on their mental and physical well-being. When doctors and medication didn’t bring the improvements the family were hoping for, eldest daughter Lydia, now 28, took matters into her own hands, carving a vegan path to recovery for her mum and siblings.
Lydia says, “After we lost our dad Kitoko, our mum Dollie really suffered. They’d been together since she was 19 and the stress of the bereavement resulted in painful flares of ulcerative colitis and arthritis in her knees, putting her in hospital multiple times. Mum suffered with her mental health, too, after dad died and widowhood was isolating and lonely. Food was a comfort but
