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THE OFFICIAL VEGANUARY STARTER KIT

WHAT IS VEGAN?

Veganism is often defined by what we don’t eat: meat, fish, eggs, dairy and honey,
plus some of the animal ingredients that are hidden away in products, such as
whey, gelatine and cochineal.

But really, we should focus on all the great
stuff that vegans do eat. And in reality, the BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH,
difference isn’t all that huge. Instead of meaty POET AND VEGANUARY
burgers, sausage and steaks, we eat plant- AMBASSADOR, SAYS:

based versions. Instead of dairy cheese on a
pizza or cows’ milk in our coffee, we choose I originally went vegan at the age of
the non-dairy versions. For almost every 13 because of my love of animals.

animal-derived ingredient and product, The world now knows that vegan is
there is now a vegan alternative, and this the way to go. It’s the one thing we
means that a vegan meal may look and taste can all do to help heal the world and
exactly like a non-vegan meal, it just doesn’t ourselves. Veganuary is a great way
come with the animal suffering, or the same to start the year, and it’s also a great

environmental impact. way to start the future.

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