Posted June 1, 2010 by Rachelle Owen
In case you haven’t already heard, going vegan is the best thing you can do for the animals, your health and the planet! There are a lot of people who are still a little confused about veganism, so I’m whippin’ out my myth-bustin’ skills to help shed some light on the matter.
5 Vegan Myths Busted
Also, since our bodies and digestive systems aren’t bogged down by having to process meat, we have tons of energy! Also, we vegans are far from being weak. Check out these vegan athletes: Mac Danzig, Carl Lewis and Pat Neshek, to name a few.What’s your fave vegan myth to bust?
peta2 Street Team Coordinator + lover of vegan food, cats, animal rights, Dawson's Creek, and Harry Potter.
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Father loves to farm, be self sustainable, loves to read, he's a antiques/vintage auctioneer, art student, and looks like mr. Rogers. My mother is a Montessori teacher and is amazing with children, all about local organic foods, loves gardening, cooking etc. my sister who is nine years older than me was into indie music and introduced me to all sorts of things at a young age. This all rubbed of on me and from that base I grew into similar things. I'm an INFJ
I'm tall, a geek, nacho - obsessed, I love sewing and Cath Kidston, also I'm vegetarian (wannabe vegan.)
Well let's just say life ain't always beautiful but it's a beautiful ride. I love all my pets and would do anything for them. I have one dog, two cats, a ferret and my babygirl shaymin,(the cutest hedgehog alive) I'm into all different kinds of music. I'm a singer myself and love art.
I love animals about as much as rock, heavy metal, tea, and coffee. Hoping to make a difference and help animals through PETA!!!
I want to get into marketing but not have to rely on people which have different morals and worldviews than I do to hire me. While I'm figuring this out, I want to show everyone what I believe in and spur them into action against injustices.
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I am Angela. When I am not helping animals I am listening to music, reading, or playing video games. My spirit animal is a fox and I love nature. What else is there to know? Want to know anything about me, need advice or anything message me :)
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1077 days ago
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I get the protein one all the time. My dad actually made me chart out a day’s worth of meals to make sure I getting enough. I’ve also had my mom insist I eat some chicken because she thought I was protein-deficient. Yeah, right.
I’m just vegetarian now, although I have started cutting eggs out of my diet. I’d love to be a full vegan but I still live with my parents and can’t yet afford my own groceries, and even if I could, the only vegetarian fare at the grocery store in my hometown is really basic, no meat substitutes or tofu or even canned beans without meat sauce. Ridiculous.
1081 days ago
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All that food looks AMAZING!
the ‘what do you eat?’ nonsense is the worst. I’ve had a few people answer their own question with ‘rabbit food’. So witty.
1082 days ago
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Vegan food is sooooo not bland!!
1083 days ago
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@Laura Some excellent sources of iron include: dried beans, spinach (and other leafy greens), enriched products, brewer’s yeast and dried fruits, to name a few. Hope this helps!
1083 days ago
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I’m all for being vegan – I’m not I’m a lacto ovo vegetarian and have been for five years. However, for some people iron is a problem whether vegetarian or vegan but it does depend on the type of food you eat.
I have to take iron pills twice daily and so does my friend Lauren who is lacto ovo. Any suggestions on how we can enhance our iron intake naturally?
1083 days ago
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I’ve been vegetarian now for about two years, vegan for one. I have got to say that the protein question is THE most annoying question ever. Runner up for most annoying ‘so what DO you eat?’ People need to break free of their shells and realize that there’s more out there than rotting flesh and infectious dairy to consume.
1083 days ago
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I absolutely hate it when people tell me vegetarianism is simply a “fad” that I’ll grow out of. I’ve got two years under my belt, its not something I just decided to do for fun, “to see if I can do it”. It is a lifestyle change, not a fad.
1083 days ago
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I also get the ‘What do you eat?’ A LOT. I always say ‘nothing’ only because I think it’s an ignorant question and most everyone who asks just wants to be a smartass. I’ve never understood the ‘Vegan food is bland/boring’ myth, but I do hear that one a lot too.
1083 days ago
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“Vegans can’t eat chocolate/cheese” – Oh yes we can! There are lots of yummy vegan chocolates and cheeses out there!
1083 days ago
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Here’s a good myth… being vegan will make you anemic. My wife has never had issues with iron. In fact, several meat-eating friends and family are the ones with anemia issues. A well-balanced diet with leafy greens and other iron-rich foods is all you need.
1083 days ago
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I was at walking by a KFC yesterday and saw a kid eating a box of chicken, i gave him the finger cause he was fat and went in and bought a ton of chicken. I then thought of all the chickens they killed making the food so i ate more. Love being vegan:D
1084 days ago
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I’m an athlete and went veg for my health originally, and it definitely helped, so when people challenge me to a race because they think I’m weak and don’t have any meat on my bones(pardon the expression) I put my track star legs to work on them and beat em![:
1084 days ago
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I’ve been a vegetarian for about 8 months now, and my parents are only just now getting used to it. I frequently tell my mum that I want to start drinking soy milk instead of milk, but she never listens. Also, being the only vegan in my family would make me my own head chef, which I wouldn’t mind if I weren’t so busy. I hardly ever have time to cook for myself as it is. Most of my meals are microwavable, easy and quick..
Anyway, do you have any advice for me??
713 days ago
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Yes – you need to learn to cook and shop for yourself and not expect your mum to handle your special requests as well as everything else she is probably doing for you and the rest of your family!
1084 days ago
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Another myth: Vegans have holier-than-thou attitude towards omnis and vegetarians.
1084 days ago
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I hate it when people say “What do you eat?” or “You’re going to become anemic!” Sooooo annoying!