FAQ for Beginners - Veganism 101

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1. "What can I do today to start becoming vegan?"

"I could never be a vegan" - said every vegan ever (before going vegan)

Start slow and start learning!

Start with 4/5 recipes and learn them well. Click here for a 2 week budget-friendly meal plan.

2. "It's too expensive to be vegan"

Lieeees, bah.

3. "Where can I eat out on a budget?"

So many places! Just click these links to see all the places in Cork, Dublin, Waterford, Dungarven and Kilkenny.

4. "What are your favourite recipes?"

Click here to see our favourite cheap recipes, updated regularly!

5."Where do you get your protein? Aren’t you protein deficient?"

No, none of us are protein deficient. We get our bloods done regularly, like everybody should.

We get our protein from nuts, beans, lentils, nut butters, seeds, broccoli, avocado, greens, etc.

6."Being vegan is too expensive"

Prove it. Go vegan for a month and see. The internet is at your fingertips.

7."You’ve no choice when eating out"

See here for tips, and here for places to go .

8."Being vegan makes you deficient in essential minerals and vitamins"

Check out the illustration in this link.

Also, buy these Holland & Barrett Multivitamins. They're great.

You'll also need a B12 vitamin, which I get in dropper form at 2000u to be taken once a week, under the tongue. I also buy this at Holland & Barrett. (Not sponsored, unfortunately.) - A

9."Where will I get my calcium if not from dairy? I don’t want osteoporosis when I’m older"

Sources of Calcium:

(in milligrams)

Source: PCRM.org

10."Humans are omnivores, we’re designed to eat meat"

Here are two handy videos on why we shouldn't eat meat.

And here's a Buzzfeed video that shows Vegan Bodybuilders.And here's a longer video, in case you're interested and would like to learn more.

Netflix also have documentaries such as Cowspiracy, which is very educational.

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