Vegan 101

Here’s some info to help those who aren’t exactly sure what a vegan is…

Vegan: Pronounced Vee-gun. Someone who lives without exploiting animals, for the benefit of animals, people AND the planet. Vegans eat a plant-based diet, with nothing coming from animals – no meat, milk, eggs or honey (for example). A vegan lifestyle also avoids leather, wool, silk and other animal products for clothing or any other purpose (ex: cosmetics, toiletries, household goods, etc).

People choose to become vegan for ethical, health and environmental reasons. You can free up crops to feed hungry people, and reduce your contribution to animal suffering and global climate change by choosing a plant-based diet.

Let’s consult Steven the Vegan for further information on vegan cooking…

 

Since vegans are few and far between people often are confused about what a vegan will eat. People sometimes assume that we only eat tofu and mushrooms, but Sara & Jo actually hate both tofu and mushrooms, so you will never find them in our recipes. We actually eat a huge variety of plants, and many omnivores are surprised by the variety and general yumminess in our food. A few of the things we eat are: rice, quinoa, millet, pasta, carrots, broccoli, spinach, kohlrabi, onions, garlic, peppers, peas, green beans, lettuce, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, kale, potatoes, flax seeds, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds (pepitas), oats, walnuts, almonds, pecans, mangoes, bananas, pineapples, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, oranges, grapefruits, kiwis, coconuts, olive oil, chickpeas, pinto beans, black beans, tea and chocolate.

Sounds good, huh?