Nancy's blogcast

Veganism - The basic knowledge on vegan diet What is veganism or vegan diet ? Veganism or vegan diet are plant-based foods that includes fruits, vegetables, soy, legumes, nuts, plant-based dairy alternatives, sprouted or fermented foods and whole grains. This diet has become very popular due to health, ethical and environmental reasons. People have been predominantly eating plant-based or vegetarian diets for centuries. However, in 1944, the term ‘vegan’ was properly invented. Veganism is the ideology and way of living which seeks to exclude any forms of animal cruelty and exploitations, whether for necessities like clothing or any other purposes. What types of foods make up a vegan diet? The food emphasized in vegan diets are rich in nutrients like vitamins, fibres, antioxidants and phytonutrients. Veganism excludes foods like egg, meat, dairy, poultry and seafood. Vegan diets are free of animal by-products such as honey, whey, lactose, egg-white albumen, gelatin, carmine and anim