January is the month where you are challenged to live vegan. This month is also called Veganuary , it has become a well-known concept.
Veganism has become very popular in recent years, which is why more and more people are taking part in the challenge to live vegan for a month. Team BRAUZZ is taking part in Veganuary . Are you?
To put all prejudices neatly in their place, we will debunk these 3 myths for you.
FALSE: The vegan label only means that the product contains no traces of animals.
What actually makes a product vegan? There are no less than 2 meanings:
- The product in question does not contain any ingredients of animal origin.
- The product has not been tested on animals.
But, and here is an important nuance: the 2 meanings are separate. If a product does not contain ingredients of animal origin, it does not necessarily mean that it is free of animal testing, and vice versa.
As a consumer, it remains important to be critical and to thoroughly investigate what exactly makes a product or brand vegan.
FALSE: A vegan lifestyle simply means not eating animals.
First of all, a vegan lifestyle is about much more than just the diet you follow. You no longer eat dishes that contain traces of animal origin. In concrete terms, this means: you no longer eat meat, but also no dairy products or eggs.
But the diet is only one part of a vegan lifestyle, it also applies to the household products, cosmetics, clothing and shoes you buy.
Many of the products we purchase are tested on animals such as all kinds of degreasers and detergents, or they contain animal ingredients such as leather, wool or silk clothing, cosmetics, etc.
A vegan lifestyle therefore goes much further than just a vegan diet.
It takes a lot of research and conviction to stick to a vegan lifestyle.
FALSE: If you live vegan, you can (almost) no longer eat out.
Veganism has become increasingly popular in recent years. Restaurants have also noticed this. In many restaurants, the menus have been supplemented with a vegetarian and vegan option. We must admit, however, that the choice is often limited.
That certainly shouldn't stop you from participating in veganuary because nowadays there are also numerous applications that help you find vegan restaurants.
HappyCow is an app that helps you find restaurants with vegan options. In almost every city around the world, you can easily find plant-based food. You can even search for fully plant-based restaurants, ice cream shops, bakeries or supermarkets. Thanks to the many users of the app, there are also useful reviews to be found.
BRAUZZ. is participating in Veganuary
Lotte from team BRAUZZ. is participating in Veganuary, because vegan is much more than just food. It is also about the cosmetics, clothing and shoes and household products that you buy.
The household sector is one of the reasons why BRAUZZ., as a sustainable startup, attaches so much value to the vegan label for its products.
This is the only way we can guarantee our customers that our products do not contain traces of animal ingredients and have not been tested on animals.
Click here and follow our adventure during Veganuary.
