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10 Excellent Reasons To Try Veganism For One Month
by Sophie McAdam
True Activist
So called 'Veganuary' is the best challenge ever. Here's why (and some vegan myths busted too!)
Despite being vegetarian since my early teens, the idea of giving up the mouth-watering delights of chocolate, cheese and ice cream always seemed rather extreme to me, even though I was vaguely aware of how the dairy industry works (clue: not nice). But fast forward twenty years, and being vegan doesn’t seem quite as traumatic as it did back then. We now have the joys of Quorn bacon, mince, chicken and even steak, and we even have cheese that passes the taste test admirably (see video below).
In fact, it’s becoming so common to ditch all animal products that we now have an entire month of January (or February, if you need a few weeks to build up the willpower) dedicated to trying out veganism. It’s called Veganuary, and although the name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, it’s a great idea. Hallelujah: pale, pasty-faced vegan stereotypes are thankfully a thing of the past. In fact, not only are vegans generally stronger and healthier than meat-eaters, you can even be a bodybuilder, wrestler, or athlete on a vegan diet. The Veganuary website gives tons of examples of famous vegan sportspeople, but for now here’s one piece of photographic evidence:
Basically, This is 2015: not only is veganism mainstream, but we’d like to think the age of lazy stereotyping is over and done with. So no, you don’t have to have dredlocks or smoke weed constantly to give up animal products (although if you fit that bill, good for you) and no, being vegan doesn’t make you smug, arrogant, or judgmental – not unless you decide to be that person! I took the (initially scary) step of going vegan almost a week ago now, and I’ve barely thought about cheese once. I’ve found that if I plan ahead a little with my meal ideas and shopping, I don’t miss anything at all and am really enjoying the new flavors, not to mention the new year’s challenge!
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Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2015/01/10-excellent-reasons-to-try-veganism.html
