Good question and one I asked myself. Most people resort to a vegetarian diet, do so for various reasons, including: health, environmental and ethical. But the very reasons people turn to a vegetarian diet, are the reasons why people should look into veganism.
Health: The cheese and eggs are full of trans fat and cholesterol. Vegan food does not contain any cholesterol. If you are concerned about heart disease and stroke, then a vegan diet is well worth examining. But it is a boring vegan diet?
Maybe 20 or more years ago, but now a vegan can eat plenty of soy-based foods – which are free of cholesterol – such as ice cream, cakes, biscuits and cheese dishes vegan. Of course, these foods contain no sugar in any diet, it is necessary to limit those. The point is, you do not have to live with peas and cabbage, if you're a vegan. This is one of the biggest myths is vegan. Not all vegans live in the trees and the practice of yoga throughout the day – no matter how attractive the idea may be.
Environment: Can be a true environmentalist unless you're a vegan. You can recycle all the plastic bags you want, but eat a vegetarian diet in addition to the problem you are trying to quit. Billions of animals are bred, breeding, transportation and die each year from eggs and dairy products. Animals too need to be "disposed" of when no longer of use, which adds to environmental pollution, as well as the transport of animals. The dairy and egg is not a byproduct of the meat trade.
World hunger: I am always surprised that most people who campaign to end world hunger are actually vegan. Hunger in the world can and must decide whether people became vegan because they grow grains to feed animals – which in turn feed us – could be used to feed hungry people.
What do vegans eat?
This is where it becomes surprising. You can choose to be a vegetarian to eat junk food and a variety of sweets. As mentioned above a vegan can eat ice cream, cookies, cakes, chocolate, rice cakes, trifles, desserts, chocolate sponge, soy peppers, sweet and sour, curry, roasts and pies. These foods contain no cholesterol that are healthier for you. However, most of the worlds healthiest foods are also vegan. Fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds, pulses, beans and grains are just some of them.
