Tag Vegan

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Veganuary is coming up soon – and so are new coaching sessions to help guide your switch to plant-based eating! Have you heard about Veganuary? Started in the UK, it’s a movement of people committed to starting the year off on a fully plant-based diet – with the option to continue longer, if desired.

If this is the year that you might be thinking of making a switch, you might also be wondering how to do it. You might have questions like?

• Does this mean I have to give up cheese or pizza?
• Will I have to stop eating my favourite foods?
• Is it hard to do? How do I substitute out commonly used items?
• Why should I consider a whole foods, plant-based diet? What are the health and environmental benefits?
• What would I eat if I made the switch?
• Do I have to switch all at once or can I make gradual changes?

Looking for some help and guidance?* That’s what I am here for – to answer all of your questions, and help you navigate this change. With a bit of guidance, from someone who has made the switch already, this can easily be turned from something that may feel a bit overwhelming, to an exciting – and even cost-saving – new adventure!

New coaching packages for 2021 are currently being put together – so stay tuned and watch the website for details. Interested in learning more? Send me a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible! 😊

*NOTE: I provide general guidance and help answer questions about plant-based diets. I am not a certified nutritionist, and any questions regarding your specific health concerns should be directed to your nutritionist or other health care provider. Thank you!

Recently published on BBC, this is an excellent food emissions calculator. For the record, I am not verifying the data – I trust BBC and the scientists that they work with to do the work, and do it well. 🙂

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46459714

Entering in a food item (not all are there, but there is a reasonably representative list), gives the carbon emissions, and compares both to

• other items with a similar footprint (eg eating tofu 2/week for one year = driving xx km or showering xx times/week) and to
• other similar food items (eg eating tofu has xx emissions, compared to xx for eggs/chicken/beef etc.)

Hint: Tofu, along with other whole foods, plant-based options (eg beans and nuts), has much lower emissions than animal products. 🙂