Question

• What are some factors contributing to the rise in veganism? Is it just a fad? Would you consider following a vegan diet? Why or why not?
  • Think of the menu at your favorite restaurant. What are the options you would have to choose from if you were a vegetarian? How about vegan?
  • What challenges do you think you would experience socializing with friends and family if you decided to follow a strict vegetarian diet?  
• Why do carefully planned vegetarian diets help reduce the risk of chronic diseases? What are the risks of a poorly planned vegetarian/vegan diet?  
• Most of us will not choose to become vegetarian, but many of us would benefit from a diet of less meat. Discuss two ways you could alter your diet so that you eat less meat and include more plant-based sources of protein on a daily basis.

Answer 1

Factors contributing to the raise in veganism :

• Prevention of exploitation of animals
• Cultural beliefs
• Peoples health
• Societey
• Easily and readily available
• In an idea of going green.

I like going vegan but not always.The reason is that I belong to a non vegan family and was used to have this from my child hood.If I decide to be a vegan completely I should never look me as non vegan which is actually impossible for me.

If I am a vegetarian I would choose crispy corn,baked potatoes,vegetable biryani,mushrooms,cauliflower made recipes etc.

If I decided to follow a strict vegan diet it's really very challenging with friends and family because could not mingle with those people who eat non vegan food and as I was a non vegan previously it us more challenging to control my self to not get influenced with the aroma of the diet.

Carefully planned vegetable diets provides good sources of calcium and also other minerals and vitamins.Where as if vegan diet was poorly planned this leads to iron deficiency anaemia ,hypocalcemia as it was poorly planned.

​​​​​​​Diet alterations that can be made to eat less meat is to have a plan of eating meat only on particular day in a week.Planning of having certain grams of meat in a week which is only the required amount.Preparing a variety of vegetable foods which develops cravings.