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By choosing whole plant foods, shopping smartly, using bargains, and batch cooking simple meals, anyone can enjoy a varied, nourishing vegan diet on a budget.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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By choosing whole plant foods, shopping smartly, using bargains, and batch cooking simple meals, anyone can enjoy a varied, nourishing vegan diet on a budget.
Yet another Daily Mail headline spinning the science – lack of evidence of harm does not equal evidence of benefit!
Ignore the misleading headlines – a healthy vegan diet is the best way to increase longevity
Alarmist claims that unfortified plant-based milks are driving lower IQs distort the facts – most people in the UK get enough iodine and mild deficiency can be avoided by using fortified plant milks which provide iodine without the downsides of dairy.
You don’t need butter and the evidence against it is mounting, plant-based oils, on the other hand, can improve health.
The pushback against veganism can be tough enough to deal with without self-doubt creeping in. Stick with it and you will soon feel the benefits!
Don’t let misleading headlines put you off, a well-planned vegan diet is the healthiest diet, for adults and children.
We need protein for many vital reactions and processes in the body, as a component for hormones and many other body functions. How much protein do we need?
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