How can veganism be promoted to students?

As my previous blog posts have shown, veganism is something close to my heart. I’ve been vegetarian for many years now and a huge animal lover so it only seems natural for me to transition to veganism and cruelty free. For me, the benefits completely outweigh the negatives of a vegan lifestyle despite being a student on a budget. It can be hard sometimes and I face constant judgment for simply choosing a different lifestyle.

I have always lived with meat eaters and never try to make an issue of this, my choice is just as fair as theirs. But sometimes it can be hard to live with daily questions and judgments on my choice of food.

Coming to university can be a great experience as you meet a wider range of people who are more open to different lifestyles. I actively looked for vegan groups within my university and now a part of the reducetarianism group thats offers great advice and support. The topic of veganism has come up randomly with many of my fellow students and always seems to be more a subject of intrigue rather than the judgment I previously faced. There is nothing worse than somebody that preaches about their lifestyle choices being better than others, and this is something I have always tried to avoid. But if somebody asks me about my choice I will always try to provided them with useful and unbiased information that they hopefully reflect on.

With this is mind I decided I would create a simple and fun infographic to display some of the benefits of reducing your animal product intake. This is particularly aimed at students as we are all on a budget and in a place in life where we can easily try new things.

 

Veganism is not and will never be for everyone, but there is no harm in discussion about the topic. For me there are many benefits of reducing meat and dairy intake. Although I initially started due to ethics, it is now a matter of taste and health for me. I have seen multiple infographics on sites such as twitter on the benefits of veganism and they have truly changed how I see the lifestyle change. They are often retweeted by organisations such as PETA as quick ways to show some of the benefits of veganism which people can then research into further.