EmilyHow hard is it to go from vegetarian to vegan?
Depends on the person.
I went straight from Eating meat to being vegan 3 months ago and never looked back
I had no trouble going from vegetarian to vegan, once I realized that that was an option. I just stopped using animal products.I found substitutes for things like honey, eggs, and cheese. At first, I did a lot of processed foods, but then I found it easier to make my own, simply because I could control the ingredients and also the cost.
I think that one of the main stumbling blocks, if you are eating packaged processed foods, is learning to read the ingredients listings, and learning what those words mean, so that you can be sure you are avoiding animal products (for instance, I found a lot of so-called vegan cheese actually used milk protein -- I could actually smell it!)How hard is it to go from vegetarian to vegan?
It's a lot easier than you think. You can do the vegan 30 day challenge just to try it and go from there.
Also, if you are not eating meat, you are *definately* helping the cause! Just by making the choice to avoid animals as food, you are reducing the demand for meat and saving the lives of animals. Each time you choose vegetarian food over eating flesh is a contribution. If you can do more, that's great, too!
If you feel you aren't doing enough, then maybe it is time for you to go to a vegan diet.
Pay attention to the foods you eat, making sure to include foods containing Vitamins D and B12, as well as calcium and iron. If your diet is not well-rounded, taking a daily multivitamin supplement with minerals may be a good idea. You could ask a dietician or even your primary care physician whether a supplement is needed, considering the foods that you eat.
If you want to do more than change what you eat, there are other ways to get involved in animal rights activities. You could pass out leaflets at a local university, write letters to companies encouraging them to offer more vegan choices in products, donate vegan cookbooks to your local library, the possibilities are limitless. The PETA website can give you ideas and help you get started if you're interested.
I'm with Grimm here
I went from eating meat and dairy products/eggs to vegan. it's been four months now and I did not struggle with anything really.
(as for the people saying it's too hard and expensive........um, I'm broke and I can still make it lol).
just don't buy processed foods, that's where it zaps the money away from you.
maybe later when I have the money I'll buy vegan cheeses or cookies galore :)
but for the time being, I am doing just fine without that stuff.
just switch to other yummy milk alternatives for the dairy. (I loooove almond and rice milk)
and cheese you'll learn to live without...it makes the food taste better that way imo.
and eggs...well I never was that much of a fan of eggs for breakfast so I wasn't missing out on a lot.
I heard tofu scramble is good.
and if you are going by a recipe that calls for eggs, there's plenty of other things you can use.How hard is it to go from vegetarian to vegan?
I would recommend talking to your nutritionist about becoming a vegan before actually becoming one. One of the major concerns of a vegan diet is the lack of calcium and vitamin D for your bones. Calcium is mostly found in dairy products while Vitamin D is found in many fatty fishes and eggs.
There is always going to be that one vice that people have a tough time with. Whether it be yohghurt, ice cream or cheese. Cut that first, find a good alternative. After you have figures out how to live without your favorites, the rest is gravy...delicious mushroom gravy.
I am not sure how vegan is more expensive. I am a vegan and feeding myself is pretty cheap. I live off whole grains, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds. All of which are remarkably cheap. You can get a pound of beans for $1.00.
I say, if you have the money and the resources then it's easy, but you can't be vegan and poor..trust me i've tried. Some ppl say that if you really love the earth you'll be vegan no matter what (The book: skinny *********) but i'll put it out there, vegan is expensive, it's a fact, and i'd love to go vegan but i just got a ten dollar pay check, so what do you think i'm gonna be, vegetarian or vegan? But the funny thing is, the more we buy it, the more available and cheap it is...haha. I will give you all the websites and products that are vegan:
http://www.veganstore.com/
http://www.veganessentials.com/
http://www.peta.org/accidentallyVegan/
http://www.vegproductsguide.com/
http://www.vrg.org/links/products.htm
It's really not hard at all. Instead of going to a normal grocery store just go to Wholefoods market or trader joes, and instead of drinking cow milk drink soy milk, and instead of buying cheese with cow milk buy cheese with soy milk. Are you following me? It's really easy nowadays, they even make ice cream out of soy milk.
I know a few vegans and they easily made a change. You just have to make sure you replace what you're missing out on (lots of soy milk, vegan-friendly foods and they even have vegan ice cream!) From what I've heard its not too hard as long as you have the will :) Good luck !
I'm a vegetarian too.
May i just make a suggestion; have you considered buying free range produce instead, the animals have a cruelty free live.
And one other thing, if no one ate anything dariy related we wouldnt have a need for cows and chickens would we?
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