Word On Veganuary

Veganuary is an annual campaign that encourages people worldwide to try a vegan lifestyle for the month of January. Founded in 2014 by Jane Land and Matthew Glover in the UK, the initiative aims to inspire people to adopt a plant-based diet for health, environmental, and animal welfare reasons.

Promoting Plant-Based Diets: Veganuary encourages participants to replace animal-based products with plant-based alternatives for 31 days.

The campaign provides resources, meal plans, recipes, and educational materials to make the transition to veganism easier visit  https://veganuary.com to find out more.

Raising Awareness

• Environmental Impact: Highlighting how reducing meat and dairy consumption can lower greenhouse gas emissions, conserve water, and reduce deforestation.
• Animal Welfare: Educating people about the ethical concerns surrounding animal farming.
• Health Benefits: Sharing evidence of how a plant-based diet can improve overall health, lower the risk of certain diseases, and enhance well-being.

Global Engagement

• While rooted in the UK, Veganuary has expanded internationally, with campaigns running in numerous countries and partnerships with global brands.
• The initiative collaborates with restaurants, supermarkets, and food producers to promote vegan products and make them more accessible.

Sparking Long-Term Change

While the focus is on trying veganism for one month, Veganuary aims to inspire participants to adopt a vegan lifestyle permanently or at least reduce their reliance on animal products.

But..  

It's important, as we heard in our radio report, which you can hear again via the audio player at the bottom of this page, its important to do your research and ensure you are getting all the nutrients you need when switching to a plant based diet.   

Listen to this weeks radio report