I'm thinking about becoming a vegan, but I'm sure exactly what it means. Can you help?
Surely!  It's actually the practice of leaving out animal products in your food.  It's a practice that rejects the status of animals as commodities.
Do vegans usually consume dairy products or fish?
Well there are distinctions between several categories of veganism.  Some can eat Fish, while other abstain from all meat.
Okay, I gotcha! It seems like it would be pretty healthy to go vegan, is that right?
Well it's an interesting philosophy.  There are certain nutrients and essential nutrition that comes from consuming meat.  Each person has a historical dna record of what their ancestors have eaten and that type of diet is what should be consumed.
Yes, I know that meat contains lots of iron and protein. How do vegans make sure they're getting enough iron?
Vegan nutrition
Vegan nutrition refers to the nutritional and human health aspects of vegan diets. A well-planned, balanced vegan diet is suitable to meet all recommendations for nutrients in every stage of human life. Improperly planned vegan diets may be deficient in vitamin B, vitamin D, calcium, iodine, iron, zinc and riboflavin (vitamin B). Preliminary evidence from clinical research indicates that a vegan diet may lower the risk of cancer.
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Veganism
Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan. Distinctions may be made between several categories of veganism. "Dietary vegans" (also known as strict vegetarians) refrain from consuming animal products, not only meat but also eggs, dairy products and other animal-derived substances. The term "ethical vegan" is often applied to those who