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can make to reduce
the suffering of ani-
mals, help the plan-
et and improve per-
sonal health.”
However, a lot of crit-
icisms have come
about regarding the
ideology behind Ve-
ganuary.
After research, inevi-
tably vegans are
prone to be deficient
in certain nutrients.
This includes Iodine
deficiency, which
could lead to thyroid
problems, Calcium
deficiency which puts
them at risk of bone
fracture and Animal
omega-3 (DHA) defi-
ciency, with a slight
possibility of leading
to neurological prob-
lems in children of
vegan mothers.
Another criticism in-
cludes the idea that
animals may be used
for labour in poorer
countries, for farmers
who need transport
perhaps and there-
fore isn’t reducing
the harm for animals.
Another huge factor
in making Veganism
such a huge deal in-
cludes the exaggera-
tion that some ve-
gans will give off, to
try and persuade
people that their life-
style is wrong.
I have a lot of re-
spect for an individu-
al’s lifestyle but auto-
matically lose that
respect when others
try to guilt trip and
look down on you for
disagreeing with their
personal choices.
One of the claims
from these include
that "meat is the
biggest cause of all
CHOCOLATE CHIP VEGAN COOKIES
INGREDIENTS
1 cup white, oat, or spelt flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup sugar, unrefined if desired
1/4 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
1/3 cup chocolate chips
2 tbsp milk of choice, plus more if needed
2 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
METHOD
Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl, then stir in wet ingredients
to form a dough – it will be dry at first, so keep stirring until a
cookie-dough texture is achieved. If needed, add 1-2 tbsp extra
milk of choice.
Form into one big ball, then either refrigerate for at least 2 hours
or freeze until the dough is cold. Once dough is chilled, preheat
oven to 325 F.
Logo on designed
Form dough balls, and place
a greased baking tray, leaving
for
Veganuary
enough room between cookies for them to spread.
Bake 11 minutes on the centre rack. They’ll look underdone
when you take them out. Let them cool on the baking tray 10
minutes before touching, during which time they will firm up. If
for whatever reason the cookies don’t spread enough (climate can
play a huge role), just press down with a spoon after baking. You
can also choose to make extra cookie dough balls and freeze them
to bake at a later date.
preventable diseases".
There are benefits to a
vegan diet, don’t get me
wrong, but it’s often ex-
aggerated to make peo-
ple believe it’s the per-
fect lifestyle without re-
ally looking at the
health implications.
Personally, I am not Ve-
gan and nor do I plan to
ever try it. I am living a
happy and healthy life,
so there is no need for
me to adapt what I am
eating to suit an ideal
Vegans are
at risk to
being defi-
cient to
substances
like Iodine
and Calci-
um, as well
as being
more at
risk of
bone frac-
ture.
Vegan diet.
However, for some,
it really is a chal-
lenge or a way to
focus on ‘eating bet-
ter’ but everyone
has different opin-
ions on the topic as
it still remains one
of the most contro-
versial topics to de-
bate about in the
21st century.
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