Going Vegan This January? How “Vegan” Is Vegan?

How “Vegan” Is Vegan?

As with all things, there are degrees of righteousness. First, vegans reject animal products. Yes, like a lamb chop — or your new AOC-worthy red lipstick. Yup, that killer red probably is pigmented by the tiny, dried bodies of an insect called cochineal, often disguised on the label as “Carmine.” Thankfully, there are vegan lipsticks, but none can quite muster the electric scarlet hue of dead bugs so you may have to give it up.

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Ease Into Veganism

But just for the record, eschewing all products that are tested on animals would eliminate every modern medicine on earth, including the COVID-19 vaccine. It's OK if you're not 100% vegan in the instance that you prioritize other forms of health.

If this is your first foray into the vegan experience, we suggest that you start simply. By simply, we mean eliminating the obvious: meat of any kind, including fish and shellfish, dairy products and eggs.

Deviled egg advocates may counter with the argument that dairy foods and eggs don’t require killing the source animal. And this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to reasoning what is and isn’t vegan.It’s true that cows give their milk without giving their lives, and chickens lay their eggs because they just have to. A century or more ago, when Maw and Paw were down on the farm, milk and eggs were fairly cruelty-free Modern factory farming has changed all that, and the conditions in which cows and chickens now produce these products is a persuasive case for going vegan— ask Joaquin Phoenix, just one of many massive celeb vegans.

Veganuary may also help you pay attention to labels and ingredients. That doesn't mean you need to throw out non-vegan products you already have since that itself is an unsustainable practice. By being more conscious about future purchases, you'll be well on your way to having an impact on your carbon footprint.

Source: vegamour