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Vegan? Here’s what you need to know

November 1st is World Vegan Day. To celebrate, we thought we’d share information on how to achieve a healthy, balanced vegan diet!

Author: Georgina Hardy

References

  1. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-vegan-diet/

  2. https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/definition-veganism

  3. https://www.vegansociety.com/news/media/statistics  

  4. https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/why-go-vegan 

  5. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:b0b53649-5e93-4415-bf07-6b0b1227172f/download_file?file_format=pdf&safe_filename=Reducing_foods_environment_impacts_Science%2B360%2B6392%2B987%2B-%2BAccepted%2BManuscript.pdf&type_of_work=Journal+article 

  6. https://www.peta.org.au/news/how-many-animals-saved-vegan-2016/#:~:text=It%27s%20estimated%20that%20by%20going,save%20100%20lives%20per%20year.&text=Of%20course%2C%20by%20going%20vegan,major%20contributor%20to%20climate%20change 

  7.  https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/plant-based-diet.html

  8. http://marker.to/cVI64P 

  9. https://www.vegansociety.com/sites/default/files/uploads/downloads/The%20Vegan%20Eatwell%20Guide_2.pdf

  10. https://www.nutrition.org.uk/nutritionscience/nutrients-food-and-ingredients/protein.html#:~:text=Importance%20of%20protein,the%20maintenance%20of%20good%20health.

  11. http://marker.to/8u40Bz 

  12. https://www.bda.uk.com/resource/omega-3.html

  13. How To Build A Healthy Brain book - Kimberly Wilson

  14. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/calcium/

  15. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/iodine/

  16. https://www.oatly.com/uk/products/oat-drink

  17. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/iron/

  18. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iron-Consumer/#:~:text=Iron%20is%20a%20mineral%20that,iron%20to%20make%20some%20hormones.

  19. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

  20. http://marker.to/DKq5cR 

  21. http://marker.to/swOC4c

  22. https://www.vegansociety.com/your-business/about-vegan-trademark