Top Reasons You Shouldn’t Go Vegan | Be Healthy And Positive

Have you decided to go vegan? If so, why? Before you answer, tell us: Have you even thought about all the lonely limp lettuce leaves you must eat now? Have you thought about having to say: “oh no, just the carrot for me, please,” while your friends place orders for big juicy hot dogs and burgers? Have you thought about the social inconvenience of it all? Now, as we approach 2021, there are more reasons than ever not to go vegan. For example, the food is bad, your friends will hate eating with you, and you’ll always be hungry. If you’re still questioning whether it’s a good idea, in order to convince you, we’ve put together the top ten reasons you should not embrace a plant-based way of life. That’s right: Don’t bother. Let it go. Move on. Save yourself from a life of celery. Run from the kale. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIYKGQ_AS... The Food Is Truly Terrible Everyone knows that vegan food is all nuts and berries and grass. Lots and lots of grass. It’s definitely not possible to get your hands on anything that isn’t grass. This is without taking into account that every major supermarket in the UK now offers vegan options, like pizzas, burgers, sausages, sauces, pasties, pies, that sort of thing. Asda has dedicated shelf-stable vegan aisles, Tesco has vegan fridge and freezer sections, as does Iceland. And Sainsbury’s. And Marks & Spencer. And Aldi and Lidl’s vegan selections are consistently improving too, actually. For those in the U.S., there are a few vegan-friendly supermarkets, like Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, Target, Safeway, and Kroger. (You can find a list of 15 of the most vegan-friendly here.) In the fast-food restaurant industry, there’s not much either. KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Nando’s, Subway, and Papa John’s all offer plant-based options in a number of locations now, so I guess that’s helpful if you’re in the mood for some comfort food. Ah, and there’s also White Castle, Burger King, Taco Bell, Chipotle, Starbucks, and Domino’s. They have vegan-friendly menus too. Actually, there’s a list of 65 vegan fast-food meals here. But apart from that? Nothing. Grass, grass, and more grass. Vegan meat is always served without seasoning or condiments. Or is it?| Impossible Project You’ll Miss the Taste of Meat Unlike meat-eaters, vegans don’t season their foods with herbs, spices, condiments, and sauces to add flavor to the texture. Alas, it is this common practice that makes meat desirable (and actually tasty). Sadly, it cannot be replicated in vegan food. If you’ve ever tried a Beyond Burger, Impossible Burger, or any other meat replacement from a restaurant, you’ll know this is true. Just a sad, plain lump of plant-based meat on a plate, everytime. It’s the same when cooking with meat replacements at home. And without easy access to recipes on the Internet or in books, you can’t experiment with different ingredients. You can’t mimic the taste of fried chicken using simple ingredients like seitan or cauliflower. Or create your own version of pulled pork using plant-based ingredients like mushrooms, jackfruit, or even banana blossom. Shame. Do vegans suffer from protein deficiency? You Will Become Protein Deficient Because of the lack of access vegans have to protein, deficiency is a genuine fear. Vegan sources of protein — like beans, nuts, seeds, plant-based meat products, tofu, chickpeas, lentils, and a wide variety of legumes — are hard to come by. If you are an athlete, it is also tricky to be a success in your field without eating meat for protein. This list of 19 vegan athletes who swear by plant-based diets proves this. Take British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, for example. He passionately follows a vegan diet, and he’s won seven world titles. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHUCS2qj7... You’ll Miss Cheese Too Much It’s not that you’re addicted to cheese. It’s just that you can’t foresee a life without the gooey, stringy, yellow stuff that you need a cow for. One of the best dishes that life can offer that includes cheese? Pizza. And if you go vegan, you’ll have to eat cheeseless pizza forever. Unless you buy one of the many frozen pizza options available with vegan cheese. Chicago Town just launched new plant-based offerings, Sainsbury’s and Tesco each offer an own-brand margherita pizza. There are also Wicked Kitchen options, and Goodfella’s has frozen vegan pizzas, too. In the U.S, Amy’s offers vegan cheesy pizza, as does Daiya, American Flatbread, and Tofurky. There aren’t many pizza options if you eat out either. Aside from in the UK, where nearly all the major pizza chains (including Domino’s) offer dairy-free cheese.