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JANUARY?
VEGANUARY.
January is the start of new changes and lifestyles, supposedly
for the good. Kimberley Self explores what Veganuary is and
how it’s influenced the nation this 2019.
Veganuary. The per-
fect word blend for
Vegan and January,
which was launched
in the hope to get
more people to try
the Vegan lifestyle.
As controversial as
this vegan lifestyle
may seem, Ve-
ganuary is a month
dedicated to persuad-
ing people to give the
Vegan life a try.
I myself have come
across knowing
around three new ve-
gans within the past
few months, so it
seems to be a ‘trend’
that is actually catch-
ing on. But whether
it’s a good thing, or a
bad thing; that’s up
to each individual to
decide.
Without a doubt, one
of the most built up
and anticipated re-
leases include the
Gregg’s Vegan Sau-
sage Roll, launching
in dedication to Ve-
ganuary.
This would include
“96 layers of light
and crisp puff pastry
wrapped around a
bespoke Quorn fill-
ing.”
High levels of cus-
tomer demand, through
a petition which ac-
quired over 20,000 sig-
natures is what inspired
this version of a sau-
sage roll to be released
on such a national
scale.
Though it gained much
popularity and sold out
in some London stores,
they definitely weren’t
for everyone’s taste.
Customers, who pre-
sumably aren’t Vegan,
stated that the sausage
rolls were “too pale” and
didn’t look the most ap-
petising.
Vegan Sau-
sage Roll as
released by
Greggs
Veganism is
a choice
to reduce the
suffering of
animals, help
the plan-
et and impro
ve personal
health, ac-
cording to
the Ve-
ganuary
website.
When asked online
about opinions on
the Vegan sausage
roll, one person
said “Nah, it didn’t
look right.” and an-
other responded
with “It just looked
very pale” .
Either way, the sau-
sage roll received a
lot of attention,
good and bad, so I
do see it staying in
our local Greggs
stores in the near
future.
The official Ve-
ganuary website
has given a few
reasons as to why
individuals should
try going Vegan this
month.
The website ex-
plained that a love
for animals, a way
for people to feel
better about them-
selves, or to simply
do it for the chal-
lenge are some of
the reasons why
people undertake
this lifestyle
change.
Though the website
also claimed that
“Veganism is one of
the most effective
choices a person
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