2. What is a vegan?
Link: (Image and quote)
http://vegetarian.about.com/od/glossary/g/Vegan.ht
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Quote
“Veganism is a type of vegetarian diet that excludes
meat, eggs, dairy products and all other animal-derived
ingredients.”
Summary
This article is an effective basic guide that teaches you
how to follow a vegan life style and what a vegan is. As
a result it covers the basic points that are needed to be
a vegan covering some of the basic food sources that
you are not allowed to consume. As well It also
mentions some of the materials that are discouraged
from being purchased such as wool and leather.
One point that this article does not go into depth about
seafood and the debate if shellfish would be classed as
being vegan suitable food as a result of their lack of a
nervous system.
Despite the fact that it mentions how honey is not decided
if it is suitable or not to vegans. One of the main reason to
why I believe this to be an trust worthy source of
information that would help convey to the reader non bias
information is due to the fact that this site in particular
does not just specialise in vegan food but also in vegetarian
and omnivore diets. As a result of this I deem the
information on this site to be trust-worthy as a result of it
not being bias.
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3. Why be vegan?• Links
• (Quote) http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/f/waterpollution.htm
• Quote
• “Meat production is inefficient as it requires the consumption of an extensive amount of resources over many months and years before becoming a
usable food product.” “Go vegan. It’s better for your health; it’s better for the environment; and, most importantly, it’s the morally right thing to do.”
- Gary L Francione
• Health benefits
• One of the main reasons to why people become vegan is due to the fact that there are many different health concerns that come with eating animal
products. One of the main reasons to why a lot of people choose not to eat meat is as a result of the health implications that can arise. One example
is as a result of meat being a common factor in high cholesterol as well of cardiovascular disease, these health risks can also lead to high blood
pressure which can also result in life threatening issues such as stroke or even heart failure.
As a result of a high fibre consumption you will have healthier bowels you will also have a lower chance of having colorectal cancer, this is mainly
due to the fact that you will be consuming a large amount of beans and lentils.
• Environmental impacts
• One of the greatest impacts that can occur to taking on a vegan life style is the impact that you have on the environment. One of the main impacts
that can occur is the amount of water that is needed to create the products that you are eating. Over 11,000 litres of water would needed to have
been outputted in over to create 1 pound of meat where as only 100 litres of water would only be needed to product the equivalent amount of
wheat.
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4. Dairy
• Link: (Quote) http://www.vegan.com/dairy-free/
(Source) http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-kitchen-11/dairy-truths
• Quote: “Dairy products are deeply problematic on both health and ethical grounds. On the health side,
countless people who’ve quit dairy found that their chronic congestion, digestive problems, ear infections,
or acne vanished within a few weeks.”
• Summary
• Dairy is a product that is commonly obtained from female cows that are artificially inseminated. One of the
main reasons to why dairy is farmed to such an extent is as a result oh the high calcium content. As a result
of this you can
• For vegans there is a significant variety of different substitutes that can replace dairy, such as soy, coconut
milk, almond milk. Despite the fact that these milk substitutes do not contain the same nutritional factors
that are present in dairy they still contain a significant amount of nutrients that are present in dairy with soy
still containing similar amount of protein and fat. Despite this dairy substitutes do not contain any vitamin
B12 which is vital for normal brain and immune system performance.
• Cons
• Despite this there are a number of different issues that are concerned with eating / drinking dairy based
products. For example consuming dairy can result in an increased chance of infections, as well as an
increased chance in having high blood pressure.
• Pros
• The greatest benefit to dairy is its high calcium content as well as being an easy to acquire source of fat,
5. Vegan Diet
• Link:
• (Image) http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/diets/vegan
• Quote
• Summary
• A vegan diet means that you are not allowed to consume any
products that have had any animal content used during their
manufacturing. As a result of this meat, eggs, dairy E.C.T. cannot
be consumed. Despite this it is still possible to have a varied diet as
a vegan via the use of
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• Diet
6. Misconceptions / Myths
Links:
(Image) https://veganuary.com/myths/
• Quotes
• Summary
• There are a lot of myths and stigma about having a vegan life style, as a result of this a large amount of people
believe certain myths around this “culture”. As a result of this a lot of people are detoured from choosing a
vegan life style as a result of this. Some examples of different myths that are commonly associated with vegans
is that
• Veganuary does an extensive job at trying to cover all of the major myths that people suggest about being
veganaism with over 60 different misconceptions and myths about the vegan diet being covered. Veganuary
first quotes the myth and then goes into a reasonable amount of detail attempting to debunk prevalent myths
about vegans with each of their points.
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9. B12
• Vitamin B12 is a very important nutrient that people take for granted, this is due to the fact that it allows for a
better nerve and immune system development thus equating to better health in the long run. A deficiency in
B12 can result in permanent damage to in the immune system and pregnancy issues. But for vegans this is a
very different story.
• One of the main reasons for this is due to the fact that vitamin B12 is easily sourced from animals as a result of
bacteria absorbing sunlight, on top of this Vitamin B12 is also responsible for normal brain and nerve functions.
As a result of this it’s a good idea for vegans to artificially increase their intake of B12 Signs that you need
vitamin B12 include loss of vision, depression, memory loss, feeling weak, heart palpitations and tiredness.
• Links: (image) https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/nutrition-and-health/vitamins-minerals-and-
nutrients/vitamin-b12-your-key-facts/what-every-vegan-should-know-about-vitamin-b12
(Source) http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms-causes#2
10. Events
• Link:
• https://veganuary.com
• (image) https://veganuary.com/why/
• Quote
• “Veganuary aims to reduce the suffering of animals by inspiring and supporting people across the globe to
go vegan for the month of January”
• Summary
• Attending events is one particular way to understand more about what it means to be vegan, for example
Vegfest
• Veganuary is an event that was developed in recent years that aims for people to try out a vegan diet for
January. Not only does veganuary aim to help people try out a vegan diet but they also try to help vegans
have a more stable diet as well as reduce the amount of suffering that happens in the meat industry by not
consuming meat.
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• Veganuary
• People
• Event
11. Advantages of being vegan
• If you were to become vegan there are likely to be a large
amount of different improvements to your health in the
long / short run. For example Anna Magee a writer from
the telegraph tried out the vegan lifestyle for 60 days
• Link:
• (Image)
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/149636.php
• Quote
• Summary
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12. Disadvantages of being vegan
• Link: https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/nutrition-and-health/vitamins-
minerals-and-nutrients/vitamin-b12-your-key-facts
• Summary
• One disadvantage to being vegan is that commonly brought up are the different
nutrients that are hard to find in nonvegan foods. For example vitamin B12 is a nutrient
that is commonly found in meat and dairy, unfortunately these minerals are not found in
vegetables. As a result supplements have to be taken as a part of a healthy balanced diet
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• Supplement
• B12
• Meat
• Dairy
13. Survey
• After creating an online survey I received a large
number of responses. One of my most
important questions was, what is your main
turnoff to being vegan, the most common
comment was that there are social limitations to
becoming vegan, as well as a lack of food
options compared with that of being an
omnivore. As a result of this I will make sure that
I will cover these points in my final product and
show how these are issues that can be
overcome.
