I thought I’d have a bit of fun with my latest article, and ask ten tree-hugging, cardigan-wearing, rabbit-food munching, vegan-weirdo extremists a few questions about how they were brainwashed, why they decided to join a cult, and what it’s like to live as a protein-deficient anaemic…
The food industry has seen a dramatic surge in demand for vegan products and this trend is set to continue as the number of vegans in Britain rises by 360% in 10 years.
Supermarket sales of vegan foods, produced without meat, dairy or eggs, are reportedly up by 1500% in just the last 12 months according to The London Economic.
With an increasing amount of men now opting for a plant-based diet, the old perception that it makes you ‘less manly’ if you don’t eat meat, is fast being wiped out. David Haye, Mike Tyson, Nate Diaz, Mac Danzig, and even Mr Universe 2014 – Barny du Plessis – are all proving beyond doubt, that you can be vegan AND exceptionally strong.
People don’t tell you about the downside. They talk about the incredible health benefits, and the reduction of risk for heart disease and cancers. They talk about how it supports the planet because animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation, species extinction, habitat loss, ocean dead zones and greenhouse gas emissions. They tell you about how you’re no longer contributing to the horrific torture, mutilation and misery in the everyday lives of innocent animals and the horror they endure in the slaughterhouse.
Granted. There’s no denying that.
So then being vegan must be awesome… right?!
