AS A MODEL of long-term sustainable living it had just one flaw.

With more than an hour to go before the close of the Free Vegan Food Day organisers had run out of provisions.

But judging by its popularity at least it proved an animal-free diet need not be bland.

Kate Simpson, one of the organisers of Cornwall Animal Action's event to mark world Vegan Month in Truro's City Hall on Saturday, said: "We had more than 300 people and we got some very positive feedback.

"We were expecting the food to last all day but about an hour before we were due to finish we ran out.

"It all worked out as we were able to get some more food in and at least it proved to be very popular.

"We are not expecting someone used to having meat to go vegan overnight, although it does happen, but we had a lot of vegetarians who were very interested in the idea."

Among the delights on offer were "sosage" rolls, sushi, pizza, mango and passion fruit cheesecake, chocolate cake and raspberry cupcakes all free from meat or animal by products.

They were provided by, among others, Pea Souk and Cinnamon Café, in Falmouth, Archie Browns from Truro, and Johnny's Café, in Hayle.

The day's message was to convince people of the benefits, to them and the planet, of cutting out meat.