"Point of View" question from a Survey of Vegans

Question from survey of vegans: Which of the following options describe your point of view (you may choose more than one)?

Answer Choices                                               Responses

I find being vegan easy - 61.45% 4,881

I became vegan for the animals - 69.16% 5,493

Being vegan is a lifetime commitment - 68.60% 5,449

I don't know about easy, but yes for the animals and yes for a lifetime - 29.30% 2,327

Total Respondents: 7,943 + 692 clicked "other" and left a comment:   

It's always a challenge, but you profit from challenges.
9/6/2013 9:57 AM View respondent's answers
The environment was also a factor in my considerations
9/5/2013 2:28 AM View respondent's answers
Veganism is easy only because between me and my fiance, we can afford Whole Foods prices. If we had any less cash at all, veganism would be sooooo much harder.
9/4/2013 6:37 PM View respondent's answers
I believe being vegan is a healthy lifestyle
8/31/2013 9:36 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is great for my health and the environment.
8/29/2013 7:33 PM View respondent's answers
deeply connected to the Oneness of God's Creation
8/29/2013 10:02 AM View respondent's answers
it is my responsibility to this species and Earth to protect our future
8/26/2013 11:50 PM View respondent's answers
my opinion is there is no excuse for not being vegan
8/26/2013 12:07 PM View respondent's answers
I feel more energetic and younger being vegan.
8/25/2013 8:15 PM View respondent's answers
and for mother earth!
8/25/2013 5:35 PM View respondent's answers
Its amazing lifestyle filled with bountiful beautiful results that just keep coming!
8/25/2013 1:40 PM View respondent's answers
It is easier than people think!
8/25/2013 2:42 AM View respondent's answers
I have been vegan for 25 years - so I find it easy now compared to when first became vegan.
8/25/2013 2:01 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for health reasons, but now feel that non-violence towards animals is the most important reason.
8/24/2013 8:31 PM View respondent's answers
I became easy for my own health and for the environment.
8/24/2013 6:45 AM View respondent's answers
For a more compasionate, and environmentally sensitive way to live
8/22/2013 7:06 AM View respondent's answers
It's pretty easy and yes for a lifetime. I didn't become vegan for the animals, but the animals have become one of my reasons as I've learned more
8/21/2013 4:39 PM View respondent's answers
I became Vegan for the animals and think that it is easy, however living in a non-Vegan world is not.
8/21/2013 1:48 AM View respondent's answers
Not easy; had to learn how to cook all over again - but worth it for the animals!
8/20/2013 8:42 PM View respondent's answers
Lifetime sommitment, so long as an ethically acceptable lab meat has not been developed developed (and I exclude current attempts from "acceptable"). Or I come to the conclusion that it's OK to eat oysters (still on the fence and currently not eating them.)
8/20/2013 7:48 PM View respondent's answers
i didn't go vegan for the animals, but the animals are why i'm staying vegan!
8/20/2013 4:46 PM View respondent's answers
Also for ethical, environmental and health reasons
8/20/2013 4:13 PM View respondent's answers
I didn't become vegan for the animals but I stay vegan for them.
8/20/2013 2:44 PM View respondent's answers
And became vegan for health.
8/20/2013 12:28 PM View respondent's answers
I may lapse from being vegan one day, but certainly will be vegetarian for life.
8/20/2013 10:24 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for health.
8/20/2013 9:13 AM View respondent's answers
I love being Vegan.
8/19/2013 1:38 PM View respondent's answers
I was vegi since 2 years old for 30 years with I had known about the cruelty of dairy sooner
8/19/2013 8:57 AM View respondent's answers
I also became vegan because of my convivtions regarding social justice and sustainability.
8/18/2013 10:40 PM View respondent's answers
There's lots of cognitive dissonance and defense mechanism that prevent adoption of veganism.
8/18/2013 9:32 PM View respondent's answers
Became vegan for my health, then later for the animals and the planet
8/18/2013 7:16 AM View respondent's answers
vegan is great, my choice but has challenges with other people. Well, I made my choice :-)
8/17/2013 1:39 AM View respondent's answers
Also due to the climate- and health crisis. The United Nations are urging people to go vegan now.
8/16/2013 10:02 AM View respondent's answers
I've got problems with dairy and don't enjoy meats particularly, so it really is particularly easy for myself.
8/15/2013 1:23 PM View respondent's answers
Hard as food addiction issues, occasional lapses
8/15/2013 10:51 AM View respondent's answers
for health also
8/14/2013 4:45 PM View respondent's answers
being vegan becomes you after a while
8/14/2013 1:57 PM View respondent's answers
personal health, saving the environment
8/14/2013 7:44 AM View respondent's answers
pretty easy most of the time
8/13/2013 6:59 PM View respondent's answers
it is very difficult to find vegan cafeteria and tasty vegan food
8/13/2013 3:50 PM View respondent's answers
It's not easy but it is doable.
8/13/2013 3:14 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for humans, animals and the environment
8/13/2013 1:35 PM View respondent's answers
I think the toughest is to deal and argue with people that don't really understand what being vegan means. Otherwise (buying food, eating out) it's ok
8/13/2013 12:27 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for health as well
8/13/2013 12:09 PM View respondent's answers
being vegan is the only way for me to happily live according to my ethics
8/13/2013 10:45 AM View respondent's answers
also for the environment
8/13/2013 9:42 AM View respondent's answers
I'm vegan for health reasons and find it very difficult, especially when eating out
8/13/2013 6:49 AM View respondent's answers
I find being vegan easy especially when i know im not helping to destroy animals lives. There are aspects of veganism though that are difficult for me such as a consistency with food and romantic relationships.
8/12/2013 5:04 PM View respondent's answers
Also for the earth and human animals as well.
8/12/2013 4:50 PM View respondent's answers
Vegan for heath not ethics
8/12/2013 4:32 PM View respondent's answers
It's difficult when travelling, and totally annoying that even local restaurants are so limited in their selections after all these years
8/12/2013 1:51 PM View respondent's answers
I originally became vegan for health reasons, but I stay vegan for the animals
8/12/2013 9:07 AM View respondent's answers
it's the best choice of my life, but doen't end here, there are many more things to do (children-rights: anti-kindergaten, anti-school, ...; reduce and remove plastic, --- etc)
8/12/2013 8:51 AM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is a spiritual experience and a blessing
8/12/2013 5:53 AM View respondent's answers
?I've been Vegeterian since 1980
8/12/2013 3:50 AM View respondent's answers
Easy, for the animals/environment and a lifelong commitment.
8/11/2013 11:18 PM View respondent's answers
easy at home but not easy at restaurants, I do my best
8/11/2013 10:12 PM View respondent's answers
I have always been vegetarian, but became vegan after hearing about the dairy industry's treatment of animals. since then i don't miss eating dairy because the idea of causing so much pain is absolutely repulsive to me. now i can't imagine going back, and i can't imagine how it's possible that so many people aren't also vegan.
8/11/2013 8:09 PM View respondent's answers
Ethical veganism is a conviction I hold more deeply than any other.
8/11/2013 7:51 PM View respondent's answers
For the environment.
8/11/2013 6:42 PM View respondent's answers
I like animals, but truthfully I did this for my health.
8/11/2013 2:15 PM View respondent's answers
I find it difficult to start relationships with other vegans. There is a lot of judgement and pain in the vegan community towards "lesser" vegans and vegetarians. I feel more people would become vegan if there was more love passed instead of judgement.
8/11/2013 12:40 PM View respondent's answers
For me, it's a lifestyle choice.
8/10/2013 1:12 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan wasnt easy but after a while it does get easier. Theres alot of things i wish i can do over in my life but this isnt one of them.
8/10/2013 1:01 PM View respondent's answers
working on it
8/10/2013 12:12 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for my own health, but I see massive reasons to remain vegan, including for the animals and for the health of the planet.
8/10/2013 11:37 AM View respondent's answers
Only challenge is when I'm a guest in the home of an older generation
8/10/2013 11:29 AM View respondent's answers
I believe in thinking critically about all aspects of life, including veganism, and don't necessarily have a completely vegan lifestyle, depending on other circumstances, such as location, access, and culture. I believe strongly in an enviironmentally friendly lifestyle which can sometimes be at odds with veganism, depending on the circumstances.
8/10/2013 11:26 AM View respondent's answers
I am so proud of myself for becoming vegan.
8/10/2013 11:04 AM View respondent's answers
I never liked the taste of meat/milk/egg anyway
8/10/2013 10:55 AM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is the right thing, but sometimes difficult to sustain. For me it is the preferred choice.
8/10/2013 10:50 AM View respondent's answers
Also vegan for environment and health
8/10/2013 10:48 AM View respondent's answers
Veganism is better for the world> less hunger>less CO2> less pollution
8/10/2013 10:24 AM View respondent's answers
Eating out where I live is not easy
8/10/2013 10:21 AM View respondent's answers
always been an animal advocate, changed for their benefit and the physical health aspect a bonus
8/10/2013 10:18 AM View respondent's answers
Difficult to start but easy now.
8/10/2013 2:35 AM View respondent's answers
Initially for the animals but now for health and environment
8/9/2013 11:46 PM View respondent's answers
veganism is the only true way to live. suffering or no suffering, animals are friends, not food
8/9/2013 9:53 PM View respondent's answers
Vegan is easy, for the animals & is a lifetime commitment
8/9/2013 8:45 PM View respondent's answers
Vegan food rocks! Your tastebuds change (refine) when you give up the smelly animal products.
8/9/2013 3:55 PM View respondent's answers
I love all animals and therefore love being vegan ! :-)
8/9/2013 3:12 PM View respondent's answers
Eating vegan is easy, though I've found the apathy of many friends and family is difficult and some of my relationships have changed.
8/9/2013 11:16 AM View respondent's answers
I was vegetarian for many years, I didn't know the reality of Dairy etc until the GY speech. I should have been vegan for years!!
8/9/2013 10:22 AM View respondent's answers
I first became vegan 8 years ago when I got an allergic reaction to the flu shot. I was a vegan for 2 years as a result. I slowly started eating dairy again. I had my daughter 6 months ago and through breastfeeding I realized she was allergic to the dairy I was eating. I became vegan again. Upon doing more research I learned of the dairy industry and it broke my heart. Im now planning on raising my daughter vegan and I plan on sticking to this lifestyle.
8/9/2013 9:48 AM View respondent's answers
Animals will have their time. once the flowers have been erased
8/9/2013 7:19 AM View respondent's answers
I can't buy vegan cheese in Kerikeri and districts
8/9/2013 3:12 AM View respondent's answers
I see it as an obligation to raise vegan children
8/9/2013 1:08 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for health reasons and compassion came later
8/8/2013 11:34 PM View respondent's answers
Environment & Health
8/8/2013 10:53 PM View respondent's answers
For my health and the environment mostly.
8/8/2013 10:25 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for diet and stayed vegan for the animals and will for my lifetime.
8/8/2013 8:57 PM View respondent's answers
easy for me to be vegan but its the other ppl that make it hard is lack of choice in restaurants and stupid comments from non vegans and the ones that want to argue that you are wrong with you, very tiresome.
8/8/2013 8:21 PM View respondent's answers
I wonder for last 20 years why people still eat animal products & would prefer to live on all vegans only planet
8/8/2013 8:01 PM View respondent's answers
IN my personal life I find vegan being easy, but food days at work and when going out in my local area it is very challenging
8/8/2013 7:03 PM View respondent's answers
I started for animal rights reasons, but have since learned about all the other positive aspects to being vegan, & I would never go back!
8/8/2013 6:54 PM View respondent's answers
being vegan is a journey I learn all the time even after 16 years!
8/8/2013 6:05 PM View respondent's answers
Veganism has become more of a good habit for me than an actual commitment yet. If I educate myself more this will probably change. I still associate milk and eggs with wealth and safety = life.
8/8/2013 6:02 PM View respondent's answers
Absolutley the first three options. Easiest thing in the world, definitely for life, fr th animals
8/8/2013 5:28 PM View respondent's answers
sometimes it is not easy, but this I can't say about eating and similar but about buying shoes. almost impossible to find nice vegan shoes for female size 43.
8/8/2013 4:44 PM View respondent's answers
I love being vegan and I wish I had become one earlier.
8/8/2013 4:30 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for health reasons first. It is easy at home, but not always easy when out or when traveling.
8/8/2013 4:20 PM View respondent's answers
Vegan for ethical and environmental reasons.
8/8/2013 2:52 PM View respondent's answers
Vegan first for environmental and health reasons but very sympathetic to the ethical reasons
8/8/2013 2:46 PM View respondent's answers
for health not animals really
8/8/2013 2:41 PM View respondent's answers
It's not always easy because of the companies hiding their ingredients, so I search them online the best I can and inform myself through vegan groups. One day I won't need to ask.
8/8/2013 2:35 PM View respondent's answers
my self identity is vegan, and I prefer to associate only with vegans
8/8/2013 1:36 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the overall ethical points of view, not just for the animals
8/8/2013 1:27 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan in itself is easy. Especially when you do your research. The hardest part is dealing with non-vegans.
8/8/2013 8:29 AM View respondent's answers
No support from friends or physicians. Especially because I gave a chronic medical condition. My transition was gradual elimination of foods-over 10 years
8/8/2013 7:52 AM View respondent's answers
feel vegans can show that a better way is possible
8/7/2013 2:43 PM View respondent's answers
It is most difficult in social situations; knowing when to hold my tongue versus speak out, and gauging a situation.
8/7/2013 1:21 PM View respondent's answers
became vegan because we are herbivore!
8/7/2013 9:51 AM View respondent's answers
If it's not easy you're doing it wrong.
8/7/2013 4:19 AM View respondent's answers
The difficult thing about being vegan is other people
8/6/2013 8:50 PM View respondent's answers
Starting is always the hardest
8/6/2013 7:47 PM View respondent's answers
I am vegan for selfish reasons, because it feels good. it's not a sacrifice, i do it for me. as for the future... i expect i will feel the same way tomorrow and onward, but i don't know for sure.
8/6/2013 4:55 PM View respondent's answers
It is very interesting and pleasant to be VEGAN for a lifetime.
8/6/2013 10:12 AM View respondent's answers
I feel good and continue because it's right
8/6/2013 10:01 AM View respondent's answers
It is the best change we have made in our lives, our health and mental well being is the best it's ever been, the world and our place in it seems much more in focus.
8/6/2013 9:15 AM View respondent's answers
nah
8/6/2013 12:01 AM View respondent's answers
I do it for my health the animals and the planet. It's a win win win even tho it's sometimes challenging
8/5/2013 11:00 PM View respondent's answers
also, great for my mental and physcial health
8/5/2013 6:21 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for spiritual reasons
8/5/2013 2:12 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan isn't always easy. It takes an understanding of what you are fighting for and the will power to keep at it. For the earth, for the non-human animals and for the human animals, i am vegan. Because we all suffer from the pollution and destruction that is done so that we can continue to eat and exploit non-human animals.
8/5/2013 12:46 PM View respondent's answers
It is easy, and both for animals, environment and health
8/5/2013 12:00 PM View respondent's answers
did it for my health
8/5/2013 11:22 AM View respondent's answers
I am a failed vegan; went back to eating meat after being hungry all the time.
8/5/2013 9:58 AM View respondent's answers
I also became vegan for the environment and for my health
8/5/2013 8:29 AM View respondent's answers
In a world more made for vegans (restaurants, stores, prices ect) it would be easy.
8/5/2013 7:45 AM View respondent's answers
I am also vegan for the health benefits
8/5/2013 12:30 AM View respondent's answers
the polluting animal agriculture is a cultural and a environmental mistake based on the human condition, however we are now able to transcend and heal due to the incredible amount of knowledge available.
8/4/2013 11:00 PM View respondent's answers
It is easier than I thought..But makes me sad so less offers when I go out to lunch or dinner..For the animals, for the planet, for my body and for my Soul..Every day i know i made the right choice :)
8/4/2013 7:04 PM View respondent's answers
While certain aspects of veganism are difficult, I generally find it easy. The most difficult part is society. There are no non-vegan products that I miss, possibly with the exeption of meringue and parmesan (not toghether though :P)
8/4/2013 6:12 PM View respondent's answers
I did not originally become vegan for the animals, but I see that as extremely important.
8/4/2013 5:42 PM View respondent's answers
going vegan was the best decision i've made in my life, lead me to the activism, where i found many great people and inspirations.
8/4/2013 5:31 PM View respondent's answers
I live in small city in cattle country, and it's hard to find vegan options if I don't make it at home
8/4/2013 5:13 PM View respondent's answers
I find being vegan easy most of the time, although some situations can be a challenge. Travelling to foreing places e.g., and eating out when I have not picked the place or haven't had time to prepare in advance.
8/4/2013 4:18 PM View respondent's answers
It can sometimes be tricky socially, especially combined with other restriction. I am also gluten intolerant.
8/4/2013 1:14 PM View respondent's answers
God has created Human a Vegan creature..it's the Human original diet.
8/4/2013 2:03 AM View respondent's answers
I didn't become vegan FOR the animals, but it's definitely a huge part
8/3/2013 12:50 PM View respondent's answers
I was raised vegan so my initial reasons were not very autonomous but now I am vegan for the animals, but I also place high importance on veganism as a healthy diet andlighter environmental footprint.
8/3/2013 10:23 AM View respondent's answers
Somtimes it is easy, othertime having a non-vegan husband puts issues at hand
8/3/2013 8:52 AM View respondent's answers
Health reasons
8/2/2013 8:48 PM View respondent's answers
Society can make it feel hard sometimes.
8/2/2013 5:55 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for my health foremost and for animal welfare second
8/2/2013 5:45 PM View respondent's answers
vegan primarily for health reasons
8/1/2013 6:54 PM View respondent's answers
Easy at home, harder when you go out...
8/1/2013 1:53 PM View respondent's answers
I don't really miss anything... I truly believe in the health benefits, but it is not the easiest thing in social circles or when dining out.
8/1/2013 12:26 PM View respondent's answers
A tenet of no killing that demonstrates age as 99 % drama.
8/1/2013 10:02 AM View respondent's answers
I find vegan easy in *some* circumstances. I think vegan *should* be easy. But the commitment from the infrastructure is not always there.
7/31/2013 10:02 PM View respondent's answers
its for the world in general. and for yourself
7/31/2013 6:24 PM View respondent's answers
It's easy most of the time, but when we travel to rural areas it can be challenging. We manage though.
7/31/2013 3:23 PM View respondent's answers
I stay vegan in support of animal rights, which is, of course, a redundant statement.
7/30/2013 10:40 PM View respondent's answers
I also became vegan for the environment
7/30/2013 12:45 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for health reasons and then learned about the animals.
7/30/2013 10:48 AM View respondent's answers
There is no going backward when you do this for the sake of the animals. The environment and health are welcomed bonuses.
7/30/2013 10:46 AM View respondent's answers
For Life, for the animals, the planet, people, and for myself.
7/29/2013 7:57 PM View respondent's answers
it is informs and is consistent with my general world view/politics, but I don't consider the two things to be intrinsic
7/29/2013 3:24 PM View respondent's answers
I love the earth and want to nuture it in side me and cultivate soil and the crust for food
7/29/2013 3:16 PM View respondent's answers
also for my own health
7/29/2013 3:10 PM View respondent's answers
What I eat does not dominate my life and how I live it.
7/29/2013 1:11 PM View respondent's answers
also for environmental reasons.
7/28/2013 8:28 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan basically for health reasons and also to my Buddhist background.
7/28/2013 2:19 AM View respondent's answers
For the animals, myself-health, and for the planet (environment and all species etc).
7/27/2013 6:55 PM View respondent's answers
It can be a challenge to find places to go out for meals and get food "on the go" or ready meals. There are animal products hidden in so many things. =(
7/27/2013 5:09 PM View respondent's answers
Also became vegan for the environment
7/27/2013 7:08 AM View respondent's answers
For health benefits first but very happy that it benefits sustainability and causes no suffering.
7/27/2013 4:11 AM View respondent's answers
Easy now as I can't remember any other way (20 years)
7/27/2013 1:56 AM View respondent's answers
Vegan is easy now, but took me sometime to learn how to like it, now I love it, I mean ;all the food
7/26/2013 9:41 PM View respondent's answers
I am vegan for the enviroment and also my health as well as the animals which was my first reason
7/26/2013 4:15 PM View respondent's answers
I find being vegan difficult. It's very expensive. Sold my car recently to be able to afford my diet.
7/26/2013 3:18 PM View respondent's answers
Eating is easy but difficult when traveling in developing countries. And finding cute, affordable vegan shoes is hard and frustrating!
7/26/2013 11:39 AM View respondent's answers
Beyond ethics, health and environment are also important. So I'd say "yes" for all three and "yes" for a lifetime
7/26/2013 7:45 AM View respondent's answers
easy,for the animals,for the enviroment
7/25/2013 7:46 AM View respondent's answers
Environmental issues also
7/24/2013 6:10 PM View respondent's answers
Health reasons
7/24/2013 4:59 PM View respondent's answers
I'm vegan for the animals, environment, and my health
7/24/2013 1:25 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for all of the above and for ultimate health; and freedom from hormones in my food
7/23/2013 6:46 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the environment, health, social justice, and the animals. It's pretty easy at home, but I do make exceptions more and more, especially when out of the house. Mostly for cheese or dairy products.
7/23/2013 6:22 PM View respondent's answers
It takes time
7/23/2013 2:24 PM View respondent's answers
It was hard at first, but I did it for the animals, and it's really easy these days. :)
7/23/2013 11:08 AM View respondent's answers
for me it is very easy, concerning the diet and lifestyle, because I am vegan mostly because of the compassion towards animals, but it's not easy because of the other people judging and making fun of it
7/23/2013 10:26 AM View respondent's answers
Eating from home vegan is easy, but when going out there are less options.
7/23/2013 8:22 AM View respondent's answers
I refuse to contribute to and/or support an industry that enslaves, tortures , rapes and murders my fellow living beings.
7/23/2013 2:12 AM View respondent's answers
I wish more people were more receptive to the truth - because they would not want to participate in this horrendous cruelty.
7/23/2013 1:28 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the environment, social justice, my own health and the animals. I don't know about easy but it's worth it.
7/23/2013 12:42 AM View respondent's answers
I became Vegan for my health
7/23/2013 12:04 AM View respondent's answers
I went plant-based for health reasons
7/22/2013 10:42 PM View respondent's answers
I was able to finally reconcile being vegan for MY health AND for the animals
7/22/2013 10:02 PM View respondent's answers
It's a leaning process. The internet is my tool! I learn a lot from vegan websites/pita.org/ellen, etc
7/22/2013 9:53 PM View respondent's answers
I don't want harm to come to anything/anyone so that I can live
7/22/2013 9:38 PM View respondent's answers
i'm in between. i find being vegan easy at times, and then difficult at others.
7/22/2013 9:36 PM View respondent's answers
Health, Environment, Animals
7/22/2013 9:30 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the environment.
7/22/2013 9:25 PM View respondent's answers
sometimes introducing it to others is difficult
7/22/2013 9:22 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the animals, I stayed vegan for my health.
7/22/2013 9:20 PM View respondent's answers
Easy as far as diet. Not as easy in regards to social situations and dining out
7/22/2013 9:18 PM View respondent's answers
At this point, I am still more dietary vegan for health reasons. I do hate the cruelty to the animals. But not entirely convinced that it's best for my health to shun some animal products all of the time. (Do still eat FRO eggs and seafood sometimes).
7/22/2013 9:17 PM View respondent's answers
it is easy because it is sooo wrong to eat other beings!
7/22/2013 4:44 PM View respondent's answers
It was not as easy 38 years ago! But knowing other vegans through the Vegan Society helped.
7/22/2013 2:20 PM View respondent's answers
it can be expensive but all of the above
7/22/2013 12:12 PM View respondent's answers
I'm really, really happy that my diet does not rely on hurting animals, but it's not why I became vegan. I feel like it's a lifetime commitment, but I have thought other things were forever that didn't turn out that way.
7/22/2013 10:58 AM View respondent's answers
and for the Mother Earth, to stop pollution
7/22/2013 9:30 AM View respondent's answers
started with health - now for humans, other animals, environment, for life on our beautiful earth
7/22/2013 3:46 AM View respondent's answers
I find it easy as there are so many options these days. I used to eat meat, eggs and dairy and know they taste good - but I cannot eat these now, knowing the suffering involved. Taste is not a good enough reason for me to eat those things any more.
7/22/2013 3:39 AM View respondent's answers
I am not a fan of the "vegan" label. I find that at times other vegans use it in a very elitist way. I prefer "plant strong" or vegetarian.
7/22/2013 2:20 AM View respondent's answers
It because easier over the years, but society has to grown along because going out for dinner is a nightmare. Vegan and healthwise!
7/22/2013 1:07 AM View respondent's answers
I am Vegan for Earth conservation
7/22/2013 12:07 AM View respondent's answers
If I adopted ex-farmed hens, I would consider eating their eggs.
7/21/2013 11:46 PM View respondent's answers
it's not easy at all but we are strong willed and the animals need us more than we need to eat them
7/21/2013 7:29 PM View respondent's answers
My being vegan is part of living a life in peace with myself,the Earth,and all the animals that live in it
7/21/2013 7:04 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for health and animals
7/21/2013 6:55 PM View respondent's answers
The only thing that is hard about being vegan is eating out and the disrespect I get for simply being vegan, but in the end, it's more than worth it.
7/21/2013 6:21 PM View respondent's answers
Becoming vegan is the best decision I ever made for myself, and I am glad it helps animals too!
7/21/2013 10:40 AM View respondent's answers
also vegan for my health and the planet
7/21/2013 9:47 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the environment and the animals
7/21/2013 3:33 AM View respondent's answers
some times easy, some times a challenge, but committed.
7/21/2013 1:27 AM View respondent's answers
vegan is extremely important for health
7/21/2013 1:21 AM View respondent's answers
Eating vegan is easy, buying vegan food on a student's income is not.
7/20/2013 5:09 PM View respondent's answers
I initially became vegan for health reasons
7/20/2013 5:07 PM View respondent's answers
I found the move from veggie to vegan easier than expected and wish I'd done it sooner!
7/20/2013 4:55 PM View respondent's answers
going vegan is a moral duty, for the animals and for the planet
7/20/2013 2:04 PM View respondent's answers
xvx
7/19/2013 5:19 PM View respondent's answers
It is a JOY :)))
7/19/2013 3:41 PM View respondent's answers
For animals, physical achievements and lots of other reasons
7/19/2013 12:58 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is a natural state
7/19/2013 10:27 AM View respondent's answers
Not easy/committed for life
7/18/2013 7:38 PM View respondent's answers
And for the enviroment
7/18/2013 9:51 AM View respondent's answers
Sometimes it's hard....but that's when other people get involved (eg. Dinner at my friends or parents)
7/18/2013 9:37 AM View respondent's answers
I find being vegan easy. I am vegan for the animals and environmental reasons
7/18/2013 7:23 AM View respondent's answers
I find being vegan easy but the hardest part is other peoples attitudes
7/18/2013 2:19 AM View respondent's answers
I did it for health
7/18/2013 1:43 AM View respondent's answers
i find finding things to eat easy but i dont always feel healthy. my iron is very low and i'm not sure about my vit b
7/17/2013 3:48 PM View respondent's answers
I don't know about easy, but yes for the animals, my healthiness, and for a lifetime.
7/17/2013 1:20 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan comes very easily to me now. I plan on continuing my vegan lifestyle. When I first became vegan, I was challenging myself to see if I could do it. Since becoming vegan, my decision has become an ethical one.
7/17/2013 12:27 PM View respondent's answers
There is a HUGE Vegana agenda! Research Agenda 21!
7/17/2013 3:17 AM View respondent's answers
easy at home, difficult eating out
7/16/2013 7:52 PM View respondent's answers
I want my daughter to grow up in a compassionate world and love all beings. I want her to enjoy fresh water and clean air (or what's left of it)
7/16/2013 5:33 PM View respondent's answers
Easy really depends on context and people around!
7/16/2013 5:09 PM View respondent's answers
easy re food, difficult re non-vegan attitudes
7/16/2013 4:20 PM View respondent's answers
it's not too hard, about as hard as cooking for yourself while non-vegan, i'd say. it's a learning process and a worthwhile one.
7/16/2013 1:33 PM View respondent's answers
the transition wasnt easy but now it is easy to follow and seems natural.
7/16/2013 7:48 AM View respondent's answers
it's easy for me because it's all i know. but not easy for others. i would say lifestyle choice not commintment. originally for the animals but overtime it's become for other reasons too.
7/16/2013 7:45 AM View respondent's answers
Veganism...The very label should be unnecessary. If I choose to eat a healthy plant based diet, and if I don't support the needless consumption of animals...that doesn't mean I should be put into a social box.
7/15/2013 11:24 PM View respondent's answers
Also for my health and for the environment.
7/15/2013 10:40 AM View respondent's answers
Vegan for health.
7/15/2013 9:44 AM View respondent's answers
all of the above.
7/15/2013 8:24 AM View respondent's answers
Living with a non-vegan family isn't easy at all
7/15/2013 3:48 AM View respondent's answers
because it is so
7/14/2013 9:18 PM View respondent's answers
Health and scientific reasons for health.
7/14/2013 6:22 PM View respondent's answers
When I eat out it's difficult to be 100% vegan. Occasionally I eat food containing dairy or egg products. I could not find suitable hiking boots without any leather.
7/14/2013 2:02 PM View respondent's answers
i will never go back ever..
7/14/2013 1:43 PM View respondent's answers
I work in a school and find it deplorable that dairy is still promoted as being essential for proper nutrition!!!
7/14/2013 11:08 AM View respondent's answers
I love that my lifestyle is compassionate to all life and I do it because now that I know about the food industry, I can't NOT do it. my body also feels better eating this way.
7/14/2013 10:44 AM View respondent's answers
umm. the planet, you know.
7/14/2013 12:58 AM View respondent's answers
I have slipped into eating eggs, when I need the protein
7/13/2013 9:54 PM View respondent's answers
It's not easy.
7/13/2013 8:20 PM View respondent's answers
Health choice, ethical reasons, environmental reasons, & OF COURSE for the animals!
7/13/2013 7:02 PM View respondent's answers
being vegan is difficult because I like eating meat.
7/13/2013 5:06 PM View respondent's answers
Spiritually enlightened from this
7/13/2013 2:25 PM View respondent's answers
The environment is a major contributing factor to my decision
7/13/2013 2:16 PM View respondent's answers
It is the right thing to do!
7/13/2013 11:35 AM View respondent's answers
I think vegan food is more imaginative and healthy/ tastier, I enjoy my food more.
7/13/2013 10:37 AM View respondent's answers
And I find it very easy
7/13/2013 9:11 AM View respondent's answers
Once vegan habits are established, it's not hard to live this way. I feel better, look better, and it's noticeable.
7/13/2013 2:00 AM View respondent's answers
I became plant based for health reasons after watching Forks Over Knives 2 years sho
7/13/2013 1:29 AM View respondent's answers
First 5 years easier than last 2. Now struggling more with willpower. Commitment to philosophy still the same if not more. Not great place to be psychologically, and hard to share with others due to fear if harsh judgement/exclusion from activism
7/12/2013 6:45 PM View respondent's answers
Grew up with vegan Dad and sisters
7/12/2013 5:45 PM View respondent's answers
never to change!!!
7/12/2013 3:57 PM View respondent's answers
And also for the planet and love, world peace, and compassion for all.
7/12/2013 1:34 PM View respondent's answers
I'm ashamed it took me so long. I was so smug about being vegetarian (while filling my face with dairy products.
7/12/2013 11:36 AM View respondent's answers
My values are so important to me. I couldn't go back if I wanted to.
7/12/2013 11:31 AM View respondent's answers
Also really believe animal products cause serious & major illnesses
7/12/2013 10:47 AM View respondent's answers
For ecologism and justice.
7/12/2013 10:32 AM View respondent's answers
the food part is easy, having to explain it to people is hard though I feel it's my duty
7/12/2013 9:50 AM View respondent's answers
Yes for the animals and yes for a lifetime.
7/12/2013 9:37 AM View respondent's answers
I also did it for the health benefits.
7/12/2013 9:07 AM View respondent's answers
diet for own health but now for the animals and environment too
7/12/2013 6:29 AM View respondent's answers
still exploring
7/11/2013 8:54 PM View respondent's answers
It's fairly easy; sometimes I miss a food, especially from smells.
7/11/2013 7:16 PM View respondent's answers
it's just something that I do, don't know if I'll do it forever, it is difficult while dating non-vegans.
7/11/2013 5:49 PM View respondent's answers
Not so easy 27 years ago when I started...but now it's a piece of vegan cake.
7/11/2013 5:11 PM View respondent's answers
Some friends think we are "difficult" when it comes to food.
7/11/2013 3:54 PM View respondent's answers
I'm also vegan for my health, but I'm open to supplementing my diet with responsibly raised meat/eggs once in a blue moon. I am very,very obsessive about making sure my animal products are happy, though.
7/11/2013 11:50 AM View respondent's answers
Also for the environment, world food availability, and health benefits. But my #1 reason was for the animals.
7/11/2013 11:15 AM View respondent's answers
Only minor problem is eating out.
7/11/2013 11:00 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for my health as well
7/11/2013 8:15 AM View respondent's answers
and Health
7/11/2013 7:38 AM View respondent's answers
I am vegan for 3 reasons (a) it is the healthiest way (b) good for the environment (c) not cruel to animals
7/11/2013 7:34 AM View respondent's answers
I'm vegan for health reasons. I think honey from a bee keeper you know is more humane than maple syrup. I don't think it's mean to eat dairy products from animals you know and love. I do think dairy is super bad for your health.
7/11/2013 7:10 AM View respondent's answers
I identify as raw foodist more than vegan and who knows how long it will be, just feels right
7/11/2013 6:19 AM View respondent's answers
vegan for the animals, the environment and for me.
7/11/2013 6:04 AM View respondent's answers
Not 100 per cent vegan
7/11/2013 2:52 AM View respondent's answers
Also for health.
7/11/2013 12:52 AM View respondent's answers
vegan for health
7/11/2013 12:34 AM View respondent's answers
Vegan is my orientation... i may go off a little through the years when receiving hospitality.
7/11/2013 12:32 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the animals, environment, ethics and personal responsibility.
7/11/2013 12:10 AM View respondent's answers
i'm an ethical vegan all the way, i'm so inspired to get this message out, that i'm getting a tattoo (i never really had the desire for a tattoo before)
7/10/2013 1:42 PM View respondent's answers
It is easy, but the one big difficulty is having to live with or see non-vegans choose to perpetuate pain and suffering done to the animals.
7/10/2013 1:13 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is reasonably easy except when it comes to the health system.
7/10/2013 11:03 AM View respondent's answers
It´s getting easier, because more people get vegan (more VIP) and I do it for the animals.
7/10/2013 7:06 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for three major reasons: a great health, improving the environment, and my love for animals that I has suppressed and justified.
7/10/2013 1:44 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the health benefits.
7/10/2013 12:34 AM View respondent's answers
I'm begining to hate how veganism is being co-opted by the organic, gluten-free, anti-vax and non-GMO nut cases.
7/9/2013 8:51 PM View respondent's answers
I don't find being vegan easy. I still get tempted by everything. And when I'm hungry and outside, I eat it.
7/9/2013 8:01 PM View respondent's answers
It just makes god health sense. It's not about the animals for me
7/9/2013 7:34 PM View respondent's answers
Irrelevant to this question, but question 7 was very gender specific! This is 2013 y'all, there are more than two!
7/9/2013 6:55 PM View respondent's answers
Vegan is a limited word from my point of view... things do not limit only to animal protection for me, it's a bit more than that: animal, human and earth protection... I do not see animal exploitation in all human-animal interaction and I do not appreciate vegans who try to convince others by being unpleasant instead of improving their argument!
7/9/2013 5:25 PM View respondent's answers
veganism extends to health, the environment and people
7/9/2013 4:41 PM View respondent's answers
It's not easy in Germany to life vegan
7/9/2013 4:30 PM View respondent's answers
also for eath and earth
7/9/2013 1:46 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan because oh health. I stay vegan for the animals.
7/9/2013 12:24 PM View respondent's answers
You must be a role model for others, because you have the higher evolved ethics
7/9/2013 11:45 AM View respondent's answers
it is simply urgent to became more people into vegan life
7/9/2013 11:03 AM View respondent's answers
to be a true animal lover, one must not in any way contribute to their suffering or murdering
7/9/2013 10:21 AM View respondent's answers
it is easy in terms of diet... the hard part is seing people around me not give a damn and always thinking and worrying about the animals is also very hard on the mind and soul.
7/9/2013 2:15 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the health, i stay vegan for the animals too :-)
7/8/2013 11:25 PM View respondent's answers
I find being vegan is mostly easy from a standpoint of eating a variety of delicious and nutritious foods; but not so easy being around so many people who don't get it,a nd have so little interest in "getting it."
7/8/2013 10:01 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the environment
7/8/2013 8:11 PM View respondent's answers
also for environmental and health reasons.
7/8/2013 4:13 PM View respondent's answers
Finding out that it is better for my health was key to me making the change.
7/8/2013 3:55 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is easy at home, making food that I love and that doesn't hurt animals feels wonderful. Sometimes the social stuff is hard, people can be quite defensive towards veganism. It's also hard knowing what you know about the way animals are treated globally, every day.
7/8/2013 3:49 PM View respondent's answers
I am an abolitionist
7/8/2013 3:30 PM View respondent's answers
not for the animals, for my own health first, then the animals
7/8/2013 3:29 PM View respondent's answers
I wouldn't say it's a lifetime commitment - IT JUST IS. ...there are no other options in my viewpoint -- animals are not food, not clothing, not for our entertainment, and we should only use products that we test on our species.
7/8/2013 2:59 PM View respondent's answers
for spiritual
7/8/2013 1:52 PM View respondent's answers
It's not easy because we live in a society that does not support the vegan community.
7/8/2013 1:42 PM View respondent's answers
Couldn't possibly imagine anything else.
7/8/2013 12:11 PM View respondent's answers
Also for health, for our environment & for humanity...
7/8/2013 12:26 AM View respondent's answers
there's an eternal peace that comes w/vegan lifestyle.
7/7/2013 7:55 PM View respondent's answers
im not surei wanna say i became vegan for animals-well-obviously i did-but then its not what i do for animals but what i dont! i dont hurt them,dont use,dont explote them ..
7/7/2013 7:06 PM View respondent's answers
Health is part of the bonus for me... but I mostly care for the animals.
7/7/2013 6:11 PM View respondent's answers
The nuts and bolts are easy, it is the advocacy that can be tricky
7/7/2013 4:22 PM View respondent's answers
Being a gluten free, soy free, corn free vegan is difficult. But it is worth it.
7/7/2013 11:28 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan due to health reason
7/7/2013 11:24 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for all the reasons, animals, planet, health
7/7/2013 11:15 AM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is easy, but lonely.
7/7/2013 10:19 AM View respondent's answers
eating out in the area I live is a challenge. Not a lot of options for vegans, but I manage.
7/7/2013 9:05 AM View respondent's answers
It was NOT easy at first but once I got over the first year, it was a breeze...
7/7/2013 7:24 AM View respondent's answers
I can not eat dairy. So being vegan became the easyist option to avoid all dairy
7/6/2013 10:35 PM View respondent's answers
It's easy being vegan when you know how to cook
7/6/2013 8:36 PM View respondent's answers
Starts off hard, but gets super easy after the first couple of months.
7/6/2013 7:53 PM View respondent's answers
Also vegan for the humane treatment of other humans!
7/6/2013 7:08 PM View respondent's answers
It wasn't easy at first but now I can't imagine living any other way
7/6/2013 5:44 PM View respondent's answers
The only hard thing about being vegan is there are so many vegan junk food options
7/6/2013 11:28 AM View respondent's answers
I struggle to be vegan and find it a constant battle. I like cheese and steak and icecream and seafood. I liked wearing leather and wool. But it's worth it.
7/6/2013 10:18 AM View respondent's answers
Sustainable planet
7/6/2013 8:50 AM View respondent's answers
Almost all the food that I eat does not involve killing the plant. I am having problems avoiding palm oil kernel (used to make the sodium laureth sulfate in shampoos and shower gels)
7/6/2013 5:58 AM View respondent's answers
The health benefits are paramount
7/6/2013 2:23 AM View respondent's answers
Kudos to everyone trying to be more conscious, not necessarily going vegan food- and otherwise
7/6/2013 1:53 AM View respondent's answers
yes for the animals, yes for a lifetime AND yes for *mostly* easy :)
7/6/2013 12:36 AM View respondent's answers
health reasons too.
7/6/2013 12:26 AM View respondent's answers
health and environment
7/5/2013 11:40 PM View respondent's answers
Because i'm a health vegan at the moment, i find it easy. that will change as I change.
7/5/2013 8:54 PM View respondent's answers
Eating out is about the only time it can be challenging.
7/5/2013 7:54 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan can be difficult in certain areas
7/5/2013 6:36 PM View respondent's answers
was veggie most of my life vegan the last few years , missed dairy a bit ,but not anymore
7/5/2013 6:19 PM View respondent's answers
I also became vegan for my health and for the environment.
7/5/2013 6:13 PM View respondent's answers
It is still an ongoing struggle....
7/5/2013 2:27 PM View respondent's answers
Vegan for the environment!
7/5/2013 10:46 AM View respondent's answers
Easy in practice but difficult in society
7/5/2013 8:11 AM View respondent's answers
and for spiritual practice.
7/5/2013 7:52 AM View respondent's answers
I find reactions from non-vegans and lack of vegan options at restaurants difficult.
7/5/2013 7:47 AM View respondent's answers
Ridiculously easy but finding good ripe organic fruit can take practice.
7/5/2013 5:40 AM View respondent's answers
I basically can't eat out in my small town. (There's 1 vegan item on the hotel menu).
7/5/2013 2:37 AM View respondent's answers
healthy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/2013 1:35 AM View respondent's answers
This is a stupid survey. Sorry
7/4/2013 9:50 PM View respondent's answers
I am vegan as much as possible, but I do not believe it is an all or nothing life style.
7/4/2013 7:06 PM View respondent's answers
it's healthier too!
7/4/2013 6:45 PM View respondent's answers
I'm so happy to be vegan and I'm always searching options for me and for the others
7/4/2013 2:56 PM View respondent's answers
easy to be not so easy to convince others...and the bottomless stupidity in meateaters comments OMG
7/4/2013 2:30 PM View respondent's answers
I'm also vegan for my health and to live eco-friendly!
7/4/2013 12:49 PM View respondent's answers
And it's the only solution if we, as a species, want to prevail on this earth.
7/4/2013 9:41 AM View respondent's answers
It's not really easy, but after 22 years it's a lot easier. I would find it impossible to eat meat, although I do miss cheese.
7/4/2013 5:25 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the health of all life on earth... present and future
7/4/2013 5:09 AM View respondent's answers
i became vegan for the animals, for the nature, for my health and against the world hunger
7/4/2013 3:22 AM View respondent's answers
All reasons: health, animals, environment, etc.
7/4/2013 3:15 AM View respondent's answers
I also became Vegan for my health
7/4/2013 2:51 AM View respondent's answers
I am not interested in supporting killing with my grocery $$
7/4/2013 2:13 AM View respondent's answers
also for health and the environment
7/4/2013 2:03 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for sustainability
7/3/2013 10:17 PM View respondent's answers
For health too
7/3/2013 9:44 PM View respondent's answers
I love being vegan!
7/3/2013 9:39 PM View respondent's answers
hugely expensive due to living on remote island area
7/3/2013 8:56 PM View respondent's answers
Once you open your eyes, there's no going back.
7/3/2013 8:51 PM View respondent's answers
Not even sure how to be non-vegan.
7/3/2013 7:49 PM View respondent's answers
It's easy at home, not so much when eating out.
7/3/2013 6:22 PM View respondent's answers
It was easy once I became more creative with cooking.
7/3/2013 6:09 PM View respondent's answers
I am flexible (but not with meat or dairy) and feel that its the intention, not perfection that makes my lifestyle work for me.
7/3/2013 6:03 PM View respondent's answers
Became vegan for my health, the environment and for PEOPLE too :)
7/3/2013 12:25 PM View respondent's answers
it is healthier
7/3/2013 12:07 PM View respondent's answers
Once learning the truth and making the connection, how could anyone NOT become vegan?!
7/3/2013 11:47 AM View respondent's answers
vegan is easier for a counscious mind than not being vegan
7/3/2013 11:39 AM View respondent's answers
It's easy, and beneficial to me the animals and the planet
7/3/2013 11:28 AM View respondent's answers
I'm vegan for environmental and economic macro-reasons, not for animal welfare
7/3/2013 8:49 AM View respondent's answers
I find dealing with the knowledge of the enforced suffering all around us, and others' speciesism, extremely difficult, but living vegan? To me it's the easiest thing in the world since I finally woke up and realised that the golden rule applies to ALL sentient life.
7/3/2013 6:06 AM View respondent's answers
I want to tick the option I ticked and specify that the not easy has nothing to do with options or others' reactions or certain eating out situations, but with my own will power, cravings and battling with myself not to deviate. All for the animals. So far, so good...
7/3/2013 5:30 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the animals but since then realised that we need non violence to save ourselves
7/3/2013 2:16 AM View respondent's answers
I find the diet change easy but options for eating out and buying are limited especially extended beyond food to make up and clothes, etc..
7/3/2013 12:20 AM View respondent's answers
Became vegan for health reasons but compassion/violence against animals has overshadowed that original impetus.
7/2/2013 9:42 PM View respondent's answers
it depends on a person's strength, discipline, ability to go AGAINST the grain... people are mostly followers...
7/2/2013 8:57 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the environment.
7/2/2013 7:50 PM View respondent's answers
I find it easy from a home cooking point of view but not when socialising. The whole knowing others are participating in such a violent world is hard to live with.
7/2/2013 6:29 PM View respondent's answers
the food is easy - living in society is not
7/2/2013 5:37 PM View respondent's answers
Veganism is the essence of compassion and peaceful living.
7/2/2013 5:07 PM View respondent's answers
Easy
7/2/2013 4:36 PM View respondent's answers
It's becoming easier, faster.
7/2/2013 4:10 PM View respondent's answers
It depends on the person and their enviornment
7/2/2013 3:35 PM View respondent's answers
I feel is really healthy, I'am after 3 heart operations, and this is the diet, which provides the least stress in every way.
7/2/2013 1:59 PM View respondent's answers
I am still not sure if I will remain vegan. I love animals and I plan to be vegan forever, but sometimes I feel like I'm alone in this and that can be tough.
7/2/2013 1:43 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is difficult and disadvantageous, and involves daily sacrifice, but it's a moral imperative.
7/2/2013 1:02 PM View respondent's answers
Easy except for the pain of seeing your loved ones NOT do the kinder thing, and stand on the side of love and justice with you. :-(
7/2/2013 1:02 PM View respondent's answers
I feel healthier as a vegan
7/2/2013 12:24 PM View respondent's answers
I only do it for my health and not for the animals
7/2/2013 12:22 PM View respondent's answers
i find being vegan relatively easy, but still get frustrated sometimes & am also tempted sometimes.
7/2/2013 12:01 PM View respondent's answers
Health considerations are important to me and a major reason I became vegan,.
7/2/2013 10:55 AM View respondent's answers
Vegan wasn't always easy, it was a lot of trial and error and a lot a label reading in the beginning. Now it is easy, plus more and better choices compared to 10 years ago.
7/2/2013 10:34 AM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is anout more than just animals. Not eating animals is the most visible and obvious part of the vegan lifestyle. However the vegan ethic also embraces larger social and enviromental issues. For me being vegan is a means of living in a positive, respectful, just and peaceful way which touches every aspect of life.
7/2/2013 10:12 AM View respondent's answers
For health, the animals welfare is just a positive by product of being on the correct diet for humans.
7/2/2013 9:51 AM View respondent's answers
Also for the environment/sustainability
7/2/2013 9:32 AM View respondent's answers
i became vegan for the animals as well as the health and environmental effects of consuming animal products
7/2/2013 8:48 AM View respondent's answers
It is a horrible thing to hurt and kill. I do not wish to eat another beings flesh either.
7/2/2013 8:11 AM View respondent's answers
Also, became vegan in an attempt to stave off future cancer re-growth.
7/2/2013 7:55 AM View respondent's answers
It's only hard in the beginning.
7/2/2013 7:22 AM View respondent's answers
It's getting easier.
7/2/2013 7:03 AM View respondent's answers
Having clearer thought then my reasoning power could be improved
7/2/2013 6:43 AM View respondent's answers
The hardest part is eating out at restaurants that are not vegan friendly.
7/2/2013 12:53 AM View respondent's answers
Important to maintaining good health
7/2/2013 12:27 AM View respondent's answers
At the moment I'm vegan, it's great, not always easy.
7/2/2013 12:21 AM View respondent's answers
Its natural to me, the only thing that makes it hard is ignorant non-caring people, sometimes climate as well.
7/2/2013 12:16 AM View respondent's answers
for sustainability reasons, not for the animals
7/1/2013 11:52 PM View respondent's answers
Social aspect is the only problem but otherwise it is great and im not turning back
7/1/2013 9:19 PM View respondent's answers
easy now that I've got a routine I follow. I have some other food restrictions that make vegan convenience foods inaccessible so when I work more than normal or travel it becomes a bit stressful.
7/1/2013 7:20 PM View respondent's answers
Became vegan for environmental reasons.
7/1/2013 2:45 PM View respondent's answers
the most difficult has been dating and dealing with ignorant people, everything else has been easy
7/1/2013 11:29 AM View respondent's answers
For the environment and my own health as well.
7/1/2013 11:17 AM View respondent's answers
I cannot even look at a tv commercial for big fat hamburgers.
7/1/2013 10:24 AM View respondent's answers
I am also vegan for environmental reasons
7/1/2013 8:29 AM View respondent's answers
I was born vegetarian. cutting out dairy has been easy and has improved my health.
7/1/2013 8:05 AM View respondent's answers
I also became vegan for me and for the planet
7/1/2013 4:57 AM View respondent's answers
It is easy! I love it!
6/30/2013 11:30 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for ethical reasons, but now know all the health reasons that back it up.
6/30/2013 9:15 PM View respondent's answers
Plus, the benefits for the environment and my own health make the decision to be vegan that much easier!
6/30/2013 8:41 PM View respondent's answers
People think being vegan is hard and kindda crazy.
6/30/2013 7:48 PM View respondent's answers
Vegan for health benefits etc
6/30/2013 7:30 PM View respondent's answers
it is much easier now, most cook books suck, they dont help a person on a budget change, also there were not as many when i converted in 2009. also was hard after i found out i was a diabetic, and all info drs gave me was crap. i found defeating diabetes and it changed my life and my diet forever
6/30/2013 7:14 PM View respondent's answers
health and purity
6/30/2013 6:43 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for the environment.
6/30/2013 6:25 PM View respondent's answers
Culturally difficult, otherwise fairly easy
6/30/2013 5:19 PM View respondent's answers
i like the feeling of superiority and being able to be an asshole about it
6/30/2013 3:59 PM View respondent's answers
its just my way of life now
6/30/2013 3:53 PM View respondent's answers
easy now and is the best decision I've ever made
6/30/2013 1:23 PM View respondent's answers
I'm not sure about using terms like "lifetime commitment" yet, as I haven't yet travelled outside the UK as a vegan and I wonder if in some countries I will have to temporarily revert to vegetarian.
6/30/2013 10:35 AM View respondent's answers
Sometimes it is easy
6/30/2013 7:18 AM View respondent's answers
Very difficult in Denmark if you eat out. Vegan at home.
6/30/2013 5:39 AM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is a joy!
6/30/2013 3:21 AM View respondent's answers
It's other people's judgement that makes being vegan difficult.
6/30/2013 2:51 AM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is easy, being around non-vegans is less so.
6/30/2013 2:27 AM View respondent's answers
I finally feel ok - being vegan. I struggled with this horrid eating disorder which I believe was intricately related to my aversion to eating meat... amongst other things - and for the first time in my life I feel like I am living my truth.
6/29/2013 11:38 PM View respondent's answers
My ethical reasons came after the switch to veganism.
6/29/2013 10:30 PM View respondent's answers
I fall off the wagon
6/29/2013 9:15 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is super easy at home! I became vegan first for the earth and for humans and later also for the other animal.
6/29/2013 8:10 PM View respondent's answers
it's a lifetime commitment, but I understand how and why people have relapses back into nonveganism
6/29/2013 7:45 PM View respondent's answers
I constantly strive to do my best, but I know I may not always be perfect.
6/29/2013 5:53 PM View respondent's answers
for humanity
6/29/2013 5:16 PM View respondent's answers
i grew up in a big garden n ate regurarely there :D
6/29/2013 4:38 PM View respondent's answers
It natural to be Vegan
6/29/2013 2:11 PM View respondent's answers
i cannot imagine myself otherwise
6/29/2013 1:05 PM View respondent's answers
I find being vegan natural, clean, simple, fun, creative, lovely.
6/29/2013 12:52 PM View respondent's answers
I'll be vegan for the rest of my life, but I don't see it as a commitment. That makes it sound like a challenge. It's just normal life for me.
6/29/2013 12:06 PM View respondent's answers
Also for the planet & for amore fair food distribution (which is better possible when meat eating is not common anymore). Not all easy though, got a lot to learn.
6/29/2013 11:32 AM View respondent's answers
It's easy at home, but difficult when eating out with non-vegan friends and family.
6/29/2013 11:22 AM View respondent's answers
It's so natural for me to be vegan. I feel like it's the closest thing I can come to religion.
6/29/2013 9:06 AM View respondent's answers
Gets easier
6/29/2013 8:59 AM View respondent's answers
Veganism is the only way for me - a life of ahimsa - non violence - because animals truly are my friends and I cannot understand or imagine killing them to eat.
6/29/2013 7:53 AM View respondent's answers
I also am 100% committed because illnesses i had & were told were for life,are now GONE!!! Occasionally crave non vegan food when out to eat with spouse & friends, sadly yummy choices are limited at Rest. In my area. I eat ALOT of Bean based meals at rest.
6/29/2013 7:34 AM View respondent's answers
Became vegan more for the planet as a whole than just the animals.
6/29/2013 5:32 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan when they started messing around with hormones, antibiotics and such. Now I will stay vegan for as long as I can
6/29/2013 4:57 AM View respondent's answers
My initial reason was the ecological impact of the food industry
6/29/2013 4:41 AM View respondent's answers
I becane vegan for the environment.
6/29/2013 4:25 AM View respondent's answers
Animals and my own health
6/28/2013 9:44 PM View respondent's answers
Best thing I ever did, for me and for the animals.
6/28/2013 9:39 PM View respondent's answers
not what I do, but who I am
6/28/2013 8:32 PM View respondent's answers
It starts out hard, it's getting easier.
6/28/2013 6:33 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan for the animals, being healthy is a bonus.
6/28/2013 6:22 PM View respondent's answers
religious reasons
6/28/2013 5:56 PM View respondent's answers
It's easy apart from eating out.
6/28/2013 5:53 PM View respondent's answers
Also for the environment :)
6/28/2013 3:45 PM View respondent's answers
No desire to eat animal products
6/28/2013 3:26 PM View respondent's answers
It's not that hard in big cities, but where I live it is a little hard. When I go out I usually eat vegetarian.
6/28/2013 3:22 PM View respondent's answers
Started with healt (China Study), now also for the animals and the environment
6/28/2013 2:15 PM View respondent's answers
I find it quite easy, and yes for the animals and for a lifetime.
6/28/2013 2:13 PM View respondent's answers
Clean conscience. Best feeling ever!! :)
6/28/2013 1:00 PM View respondent's answers
Health!
6/28/2013 12:33 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for my health. The ethical aspects are a plus.
6/28/2013 12:18 PM View respondent's answers
i also became vegan for the environment & for the health benefits
6/28/2013 11:55 AM View respondent's answers
Relatively easy. Compared to the benefits it's easy. And the only not-so-easy part is the fact that the culture I live is is the opposite of vegan. Otherwise: PEANUTS!
6/28/2013 11:07 AM View respondent's answers
I do it for the animals, the planet, and my health
6/28/2013 10:38 AM View respondent's answers
Being vegan was the best decision I ever made.
6/28/2013 10:22 AM View respondent's answers
Not always easy for sure, but DEFINATELY worth it!!!
6/28/2013 9:14 AM View respondent's answers
being Vegan is easy but finding vegan products is difficult
6/28/2013 7:29 AM View respondent's answers
I don't understand why we need to kill other animals to sustain ourselves. It's unfair.
6/28/2013 7:07 AM View respondent's answers
The actual diet is easy. However, I am in the process of learning whether or not my diet is causing health problems for me.
6/28/2013 7:03 AM View respondent's answers
It was hard being a vegetarian. When I went all the way, it just became a lot easier. Weird that :)
6/28/2013 6:37 AM View respondent's answers
I avoid palm oil Etc for the Animals likewise I avoid GMO crops tbh thats a more recent addition about 5 or so years since I became aware of the issues! %%% PLEASE NOTE YOU'VE FORCED ME TO ANSWER Q#7 BUT YOUR OPTIONS DID NOT COVER MY MIXED EXPERIENCE SO THIS SURVEY IS STATISTICALLY FLAWED - YOU OUR IDIOTS!
6/28/2013 6:28 AM View respondent's answers
Being vegan for me is a moral obligation it's the least I can do
6/28/2013 6:20 AM View respondent's answers
People used to ask if I'd ever eat meat again, and until I watched Earthlings, I would say "I don't know.." For the sake of not sounding foolish in the future should I ever go back. Education is key for succeeding in anything.
6/28/2013 6:11 AM View respondent's answers
cutting out egg, dairy and gelatin is not easy - in a lot of products you wouldn't expect
6/28/2013 6:04 AM View respondent's answers
I would just like to comment that although I ticked that people's reactions to my being vegan are generally respectful, a lot of people tend to treat it as a 'taboo' topic, so they quickly change the topic when they find out about it.
6/28/2013 3:37 AM View respondent's answers
I became vegan primarily for health reasons
6/28/2013 2:48 AM View respondent's answers
Mostly easy, except when going out sometimes. For me, it's an ethical commitment and I consider it part of my lifestyle.
6/28/2013 2:18 AM View respondent's answers
Being vegetarian is easy, being vegan is more of a challenge because it is not yet easy to get non-dairy substitutes where i live,.
6/28/2013 2:14 AM View respondent's answers
difficult traveling I have learned, but otherwise it is easy going.
6/28/2013 2:12 AM View respondent's answers
I do it for the environment too!!!!!!
6/28/2013 1:50 AM View respondent's answers
i have found it easier than i thought, although cheese is still my downfall
6/28/2013 1:33 AM View respondent's answers
First, i became vegan for my health, later, i learned from animal suffering
6/27/2013 11:54 PM View respondent's answers
I also believe that a vegan diet is more natural and healthy. and way better for the environment.
6/27/2013 11:35 PM View respondent's answers
possibly or probably for a lifetime
6/27/2013 11:33 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for my health.
6/27/2013 10:42 PM View respondent's answers
and closer to 100% slowly but surely.
6/27/2013 9:48 PM View respondent's answers
eating out or a casual visit to someone can be difficult
6/27/2013 9:34 PM View respondent's answers
I am mainly vegan for health reasons but I am also an animal lover so that is a bonus.
6/27/2013 8:59 PM View respondent's answers
Best decision of my life.
6/27/2013 8:38 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is a lifetime commitment for me. However I don't tell people they have to go vegan for life because that would probably scare them off.
6/27/2013 8:22 PM View respondent's answers
and yes for health and the planet..
6/27/2013 7:56 PM View respondent's answers
When I first quit it was for the animals, but then I learned what meat farming means for the Earth and the future. That's the biggest reason, and why I have VERY little patience with people who eat meat. It's raping everyone's future.
6/27/2013 7:56 PM View respondent's answers
It's the best decision I have ever made
6/27/2013 7:50 PM View respondent's answers
It used to be easy, the last 2-3 years not as much and I've slipped a few times with dairy items but reminding myself of why I went vegan kicks me back in.. no chance I could ever see myself eating meat again, but stuff like going out to eat with dairy/egg/etc restrictions can be a huge pain in the dick and maybe counterproductive when it gets to a certain level.. idfk. I feel better eating totally vegan all the time and it's never been a matter of "if I'll stay vegan", but it sure as fuck isn't always easy, but it's beneficial to remind myself it's worth it soooo yeah
6/27/2013 7:46 PM View respondent's answers
It is easy for me to grasp veganism and practice it but my town and family make it and virtually no choices and rudeness
6/27/2013 7:46 PM View respondent's answers
Consciousness is sacred - both human and animal
6/27/2013 7:35 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for health & animals soon followed
6/27/2013 7:10 PM View respondent's answers
choice was political and health based first, then 4 animals
6/27/2013 7:05 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for my own health as well.
6/27/2013 7:04 PM View respondent's answers
Environment
6/27/2013 6:42 PM View respondent's answers
I thought it would be harder! It does take planning and I cant get too hungry or I crave cheese pizza!
6/27/2013 6:38 PM View respondent's answers
And for my own health
6/27/2013 6:11 PM View respondent's answers
for my health and the animals
6/27/2013 6:02 PM View respondent's answers
Its easy being one, Its just difficult to dela with other people (non-vegans)
6/27/2013 5:54 PM View respondent's answers
The only non easy thing about it is the extra thought which has to go into purchasing and eating out. In all honesty meat and other animal products hold no interest for me anymore - I now really only see the flesh, rather than a tasty meal. Vegan food is clean and delicious - as well as the animal factor - I will never go back to eating any animal product.
6/27/2013 5:13 PM View respondent's answers
The food part is easy, the social part is an almost constant source of conflict with the nonvegans in my life.
6/27/2013 4:59 PM View respondent's answers
If only the offer in cafes and restaurant was more accommodationg
6/27/2013 4:33 PM View respondent's answers
It became easier with time and learning how to make substitutions
6/27/2013 4:15 PM View respondent's answers
When you become aware of what happens to the animals you consume, I find it hard to believe that anyone could stop being vegan without having a serious moral dilemma. Veganism is easy, healthy, and delicious.
6/27/2013 3:57 PM View respondent's answers
The only issue I find is eating out, I don't like being centre of attention or 'special' and locally I have to check first before eating out
6/27/2013 3:34 PM View respondent's answers
I really became vegan for the environmental impact on the planet
6/27/2013 3:25 PM View respondent's answers
The hardest part about being vegan for me is not because I gave up animal products. It is the pain of watching others still consuming, wearing, etc. animals. It's deeply painful to know what they go through and see others contribute to keeping the suffering alive.
6/27/2013 1:57 PM View respondent's answers
I'm not sure if I became veg for the animals, but I'm definitely staying for them. The hard part of being vegan is knowing how much suffering could be avoided if more people were vegan. One of my friends was only vegan for a few months because he found out there was animal products used in common things such as sugar, rice, and felt he was helpless (ridiculous from my point of view). Another friend took up a vegan diet on a dare for 3 weeks and gave up because he wanted milk in his cereal. He didn't know about plant milks. Now, he is an omnivore who only drinks almond milk so I haven't given up hope on him yet. Again, its true that if information was more readily available more people would be vegan.
6/27/2013 12:30 PM View respondent's answers
I believe humans are vegans by nature.
6/27/2013 11:08 AM View respondent's answers
There is no way back from awareness. Anyway in London it's pretty easy :-) Just a bit of attnetionto the ingredients.
6/27/2013 9:52 AM View respondent's answers
I didn't become vegan for the animals originally...but after reading many books and seeing movies...it is for the animals as well as my health
6/27/2013 9:25 AM View respondent's answers
For life,,for the animals and for my soul and spirit
6/27/2013 9:06 AM View respondent's answers
Personal choice
6/27/2013 8:41 AM View respondent's answers
I'm also vegan fory own health and the health or the planet
6/27/2013 8:21 AM View respondent's answers
Fairly easy, but product ingredients require some thought.
6/27/2013 6:09 AM View respondent's answers
I enjoy living clean.
6/27/2013 5:32 AM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is the only option for compassionate people.
6/27/2013 4:19 AM View respondent's answers
vegan for many reasons
6/27/2013 3:34 AM View respondent's answers
easy diet-wise. Difficult if I need to eat out, and I do put up with a lot of ridicule at work.
6/27/2013 3:32 AM View respondent's answers
for humans too!
6/27/2013 2:36 AM View respondent's answers
Started out for health, but goddamn did it ever change my brain! Now I am more compassionate too.
6/27/2013 2:06 AM View respondent's answers
Get to know of lots of vegans who now denounce this lifestyle as far as food is concerned... There is lot of fear and conflicting ideas that may cause one to give up.
6/27/2013 12:34 AM View respondent's answers
Becoming a vegetarian in 1990 than Vegan caused a rift in my family and social aliation as I no longer feel comfortable to be at meat-eating family and social gatherings without speaking up for the animals.
6/27/2013 12:20 AM View respondent's answers
health
6/26/2013 11:52 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan in my area is very tough
6/26/2013 11:49 PM View respondent's answers
Not necessarily easy but the best choice my own health, for the animals and for our planet
6/26/2013 11:43 PM View respondent's answers
It's easy now. When I first wanted to almost 40yrs ago-couldn't figure it out. Currently vegan 25 yrs-plus veggie 2 yrs before that.
6/26/2013 11:37 PM View respondent's answers
I see health as the biggest factor for any diet. If for some reason it turned out to be an unhealthy diet for humans, I would change to what is biologically accurate.
6/26/2013 11:34 PM View respondent's answers
being vegan is easy in my town, not easy out of town
6/26/2013 11:33 PM View respondent's answers
and for health
6/26/2013 10:48 PM View respondent's answers
Veganism is the futue!
6/26/2013 10:35 PM View respondent's answers
primarily for the environment.
6/26/2013 10:16 PM View respondent's answers
Veganism also helps the planet & her inhabitants (both human & other animals).
6/26/2013 10:12 PM View respondent's answers
Easy foodwise, but emotionally not so much.
6/26/2013 9:28 PM View respondent's answers
It is healthy!
6/26/2013 9:24 PM View respondent's answers
It was very hard at first, but now that I eat mostly raw and get sugar from fruits instead of processed foods I find it very easy
6/26/2013 9:18 PM View respondent's answers
There is only one motivation for becoming vegan - and that is non-human animals.
6/26/2013 9:17 PM View respondent's answers
Generally easy.
6/26/2013 9:05 PM View respondent's answers
Yes for the animals, my health, AND the environment don't forget!
6/26/2013 8:56 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan, not because I believe I will have any impact on the market, but because I am repulsed by the concept of slaughtering/torturing animals for our pleasure.
6/26/2013 8:24 PM View respondent's answers
I continue being vegan because it's the right thing to do for the animals, the environment, my health and other people
6/26/2013 8:24 PM View respondent's answers
it's not easy at all being vegan in the middle east
6/26/2013 8:12 PM View respondent's answers
I am vegan because it makes sense given my current lifestyle. If I lived on a farm and cared for my own animals, I'd eat eggs.
6/26/2013 8:08 PM View respondent's answers
First three all apply
6/26/2013 7:58 PM View respondent's answers
It's the only way to be.
6/26/2013 7:52 PM View respondent's answers
Food choices are easy. Started for health but animals are the main point now.
6/26/2013 7:12 PM View respondent's answers
I find being vegan enjoyable!
6/26/2013 6:30 PM View respondent's answers
I became a vegan chef as a second occupation
6/26/2013 6:24 PM View respondent's answers
I find being vegan very easy when I'm home. I find it very difficult when traveling. I still need to learn a few tricks to make it easier for myself.
6/26/2013 5:52 PM View respondent's answers
it's alot easier to be vegan than people think.
6/26/2013 5:48 PM View respondent's answers
cheese was my switch over hurdle from vegetarian, now its a piece of cake, no want for it, think what goes on in diary industy is fuckign horrible and no lookign back
6/26/2013 5:30 PM View respondent's answers
I would say I will stay vegan for animals.
6/26/2013 5:21 PM View respondent's answers
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!
6/26/2013 4:55 PM View respondent's answers
I find the mass opinion on vegans and their lifestyle irritating. It is based on either one person and/or a complete lack of knowledge!
6/26/2013 4:38 PM View respondent's answers
I originally went vegan for my health, care for animals & my health keep me vegan
6/26/2013 4:16 PM View respondent's answers
I am also vegan for the ecosytems that ALL species rely upon and my own health so that I may long be a guardian of Gaia and all she sustains.
6/26/2013 4:01 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan for health reasons as well
6/26/2013 3:03 PM View respondent's answers
for animals, for the environment, and for my own spiritual contentment
6/26/2013 3:01 PM View respondent's answers
and for my health
6/26/2013 2:50 PM View respondent's answers
As a science major focusing on nutrition as a way of healing, veganism is the only practical choice for optimal health. It is not easy in my area but once I found the right resources and my routine it became much easier.
6/26/2013 2:49 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan to avoid a 5 way bypass and cure diabetes, it worked, I'm still vegan and "The Animals" are WAY down my list, I basically don't care about the animals
6/26/2013 2:00 PM View respondent's answers
No, its not always easy
6/26/2013 1:45 PM View respondent's answers
easy as long as other people aren't cooking for me
6/26/2013 12:26 PM View respondent's answers
(but I reaaly think that it changed the way I see things. So, somethings that I would say 10 years ago that were not easy now is just routine. And some products that I thought were essential, now are just excepcional)
6/26/2013 12:04 PM View respondent's answers
It's really, really, REALLY difficult at times.
6/26/2013 11:40 AM View respondent's answers
I find being a vegan is challenging
6/26/2013 11:06 AM View respondent's answers
Let's say that being pesca-ova-vegetarian is the lifetime commitment. I eat 95% vegan but I do have eggs about once a month and fish maybe once every 6 months. I am primarily a health-motivated vegan and that does not necessitate a 100% commitment. I also am a very "moderate" person and don't need the "identity baggage" that goes along with publicly proclaiming attitudes/preferences.
6/26/2013 11:01 AM View respondent's answers
It was a little hard to go vegan, but is easy to stay vegan.
6/26/2013 10:49 AM View respondent's answers
It's normal and natural for me at home. Traveling and convenience foods make it a bit harder.
6/26/2013 10:47 AM View respondent's answers
I'm vegan and wheat-free, which isn't always easy
6/26/2013 10:34 AM View respondent's answers
It's not so hard to be vegan but I liked the last choice the best
6/26/2013 10:32 AM View respondent's answers
I am a 2-time breast cancer survivor and I became vegan for my health.
6/26/2013 10:20 AM View respondent's answers
Not easy: the continued suffering and killing and exploitation of animals. It's everywhere. It sometimes is overwhelming to live in a world and be surrounded by people who do not see what is taking place or feel sorrow for the animals.
6/26/2013 10:14 AM View respondent's answers
Vegan is also for mine and the earths benefit
6/26/2013 9:39 AM View respondent's answers
I think it's also better for my health & the environment
6/26/2013 9:31 AM View respondent's answers
Vegan is my choice for health and it helps the environment and the animals.
6/26/2013 8:38 AM View respondent's answers
We became vegan for health reasons too.
6/26/2013 8:32 AM View respondent's answers
When you live a very harried lifestyle like I do, where nearly every minute is accounted for, it is not that easy. I no longer have much time to cook, and the convenience foods that are vegan are unhealthy. I very often do not eat the way I really want to or in a way that makes me feel healthy, but have to compromise.
6/26/2013 7:06 AM View respondent's answers
easy except when traveling
6/26/2013 6:53 AM View respondent's answers
Vegan for health reasons primarily but obvious benefits to animals and environment
6/26/2013 6:46 AM View respondent's answers
Vegan for life!!
6/26/2013 6:32 AM View respondent's answers
its so peaceful
6/26/2013 6:11 AM View respondent's answers
First went vegan 30 years ago in London but found it impossible when I moved back home. Vegan again 10 years ago, then fell off the wagon for a few years. Am a dietary vegan. I have ponies (mostly rescued) and I use leather tack, but I only buy second hand, not new. It's a tricky one for me and that is the best compromise I can come up with. I also have 7 rescue dogs who are fed a kibble mix.
6/26/2013 5:56 AM View respondent's answers
I don't know about being easy or for life -bit for now :D
6/26/2013 5:46 AM View respondent's answers
Usually easy; I pretended it was for health, but it was for the animals :)
6/26/2013 5:21 AM View respondent's answers
The hardest part is buying foods in the supermarket that are vegan friendly, particularly with the palm oil issue. PO is not vegan, yet it can be put in products claiming to be vegan.
6/26/2013 4:47 AM View respondent's answers
Became vegan for the health benefits
6/26/2013 4:44 AM View respondent's answers
First three.
6/26/2013 4:30 AM View respondent's answers
We don't do things because they're "easy" or within reach, convenient, or made possible because of others. We do things to avoid pain, and to be true to ourselves and other conscious sentient non-human beings, as well, anti spieceisismists (spelling?) Ha, ha, ha...
6/26/2013 4:28 AM View respondent's answers
its getting better every day
6/26/2013 4:20 AM View respondent's answers
For my own sanity and spirituality as well
6/26/2013 3:43 AM View respondent's answers
I find it easy to manage my diet (although I don't check additives etc. or aim for full purity). However, I do found other people can be quite negative.
6/26/2013 3:38 AM View respondent's answers
Yes a lifetime commitment unless you are unable to be healthy on a vegan diet. I am really giving it my all and trying to ensure I get good nutrition so I guess only time will tell. If I ever had to go back to eating animal products for my health, I don't know if I could eat anything animal except fish. It's easy except knowing how much of each vitamin and such you need.
6/26/2013 3:31 AM View respondent's answers
It's easy as long as don't involve other people
6/26/2013 2:34 AM View respondent's answers
all the first 3 (and I'm gluten-free soy free too - health issues)
6/26/2013 2:19 AM View respondent's answers
But its tough to eat outside, anywhere, opportunities are very minimal to eat free, without thinking twice!
6/26/2013 1:57 AM View respondent's answers
Ethically and environntally it's a responsible option to take
6/26/2013 1:55 AM View respondent's answers
It is fairly easy once you get used to it, and since I love to cook, I don't depend on anyone preparing my meals for me. I am discovering plenty of substitutes for milk and cream to cook with if I have to, and baking is super easy and delicious without dairy or eggs. I also 'veganize' a lot of common recipes for food and baking.
6/26/2013 1:11 AM View respondent's answers
Best thing I've ever done!
6/26/2013 12:01 AM View respondent's answers
It's more a lifestyle for me...not just what I eat ;)
6/25/2013 11:45 PM View respondent's answers
I am vegan for my health, for the animals and the planet all equally apportioned and in no particular order, though I often think that my health comes first because being a fit vegan helps others listen better. I can't help others if I'm not helping myself.
6/25/2013 11:32 PM View respondent's answers
In many ways it is very easy being a vegan, except when it comes to social outings & parties & business meetings. Very few local restaurants offer vegetarian options let alone vegan options...very few even offer salads without meat let alone dairy. Any social outing at a non-vegan restaurant requires me to special order a salad without meat or dairy (pretty much the ONLY option for a gluten-free vegan). Many people have no awareness that others have dietary restrictions (either by choice or because of allergies), and so those planning parties or meals for business meetings don't take this into consideration. In these situations it is difficult to find something acceptable to eat.
6/25/2013 11:06 PM View respondent's answers
I have never been healthier or happier, or enjoyed food more than since I became vegan.
6/25/2013 11:02 PM View respondent's answers
Its a common sense 'Live & let others live'
6/25/2013 10:54 PM View respondent's answers
I don't know about easy, but yes for the animals and HOPEFULLY for a lifetime
6/25/2013 10:44 PM View respondent's answers
It isn't a lifetime committment, but I do commit to it for life.
6/25/2013 10:39 PM View respondent's answers
Also for environmental reasons and to stand against corrupt systems
6/25/2013 10:33 PM View respondent's answers
there is nothing hard about living vegan - Do No Harm
6/25/2013 10:26 PM View respondent's answers
The hardest part is the social part. The eating and finding vegan products is easy.
6/25/2013 10:16 PM View respondent's answers
it seems normal now. eating meat seems obscure. i often ask people 'would you eat dog meat' the reaction is how i feel about ckn
6/25/2013 10:15 PM View respondent's answers
I've learned that food is medicine:-) I wanna live my best life & I certainly don't want 2harm anyone or anything 2get my nutritional needs met!
6/25/2013 9:26 PM View respondent's answers
It is easy but you hit walls sometimes, then it's just getting excited about it again
6/25/2013 9:25 PM View respondent's answers
I have celiacs...and I find avoiding gluten in foods much harder than avoiding animal products. :) Veganism is pretty easy for me, but then again I never craved meat or cheese. I seriously think some people *are* 'addicted' to meats, and people probably vary in how much protein they need in a day. I don't think there is one 'vegan diet' for everyone. For others, it may be a lot more work. I'm happy to live off smoothies and soups, but I was always the "eat to live" not "live to eat" person. XD
6/25/2013 8:59 PM View respondent's answers
its become my belief, my religion if you like
6/25/2013 8:59 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is the only ethical, moral, and responsible choice for our planet.
6/25/2013 8:55 PM View respondent's answers
If every one was conscious about what they were eating we would make a big shift and transform society in a global way.
6/25/2013 8:50 PM View respondent's answers
I'm vegan for health and environmental reasons too.
6/25/2013 8:47 PM View respondent's answers
Yes for my mental, physical, emotional, and spritual wellbeing, too!
6/25/2013 8:35 PM View respondent's answers
The animal sensitivity came after liking many vegan pages on FB and became more educated/enlightened on what really happens to "farm" animals.
6/25/2013 8:29 PM View respondent's answers
It's the best choice I ever made!
6/25/2013 8:29 PM View respondent's answers
It is easy once you commit to it. It can be difficult in social settings. At home it isn't a problem.
6/25/2013 8:21 PM View respondent's answers
It could be easy, if there were more vegan foods available in the supermarkets. I can't afford to shop in the healthfood store.
6/25/2013 8:19 PM View respondent's answers
The environment, not just animals
6/25/2013 8:18 PM View respondent's answers
Very easy, life & food is so much better. My condcience I'd clear but niw tha t I know what these poor animals ho through, I ferl do much frustration towards meat eaters & such sadness for animals
6/25/2013 8:11 PM View respondent's answers
heath reasons
6/25/2013 8:09 PM View respondent's answers
it's also for the planet/environment and for human animals
6/25/2013 8:04 PM View respondent's answers
I am mostly vegan, for health reasons.
6/25/2013 8:00 PM View respondent's answers
The only thing about being a vegan is - it's not easy to just walk into a shop and buy a nice chocolate bar/chocolate biscuits.
6/25/2013 7:58 PM View respondent's answers
It's an easy choice, but the food companies make it hard to shop sometimes since they put animal products in almost everything.
6/25/2013 7:57 PM View respondent's answers
It wasn't easy at first, but after about 3 months my old cravings were gone and I am one happy vegan!
6/25/2013 7:52 PM View respondent's answers
I became vegan because it is the right thing to do
6/25/2013 7:38 PM View respondent's answers
I do not find it difficult at this point in my life to be vegan for ethical reasons.
6/25/2013 7:36 PM View respondent's answers
Most of my friends are vegan because it is of upmost importance to me.
6/25/2013 7:33 PM View respondent's answers
I do all my cooking. Very difficult eating out.
6/25/2013 7:27 PM View respondent's answers
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6/25/2013 7:26 PM View respondent's answers
I first became vegan as I believed it was the healthiest option. As I became more interested in veganism and started researching more into it I was horrified by the treatment of animals. I am vegan for animal welfare, environmental and health reasons.
6/25/2013 7:16 PM View respondent's answers
always for the animals and definately for a lifetime
6/25/2013 7:16 PM View respondent's answers
I take it slow and gentle. I stray sometimes, but I find my way back. Its a lifetime endeavor. I take the long view.
6/25/2013 7:14 PM View respondent's answers
The diet part is easy.
6/25/2013 6:57 PM View respondent's answers
I love being vegan and kep at it for the animals. I know it's healthier but the thought about the animals will keep me vegan
6/25/2013 6:53 PM View respondent's answers
I am a single mom, nutrition conscious but often too busy to cook. It is not easy.
6/25/2013 6:52 PM View respondent's answers
Never trust an ex-vegan, they are morally sckitzo. If your vegan your vegan for life, you can't try veganism, you can try eating a totall vegetarian diet, veganism is more than that, I would choose to die before not being vegan again!!!
6/25/2013 6:50 PM View respondent's answers
for health and environment, as well as for the animals
6/25/2013 6:42 PM View respondent's answers
Every day I make a choice what to eat. 99.9% of days I choose to eat vegan. Ii am not 100% sure I will be vegan for life.
6/25/2013 6:37 PM View respondent's answers
It's easy at home. A little more difficult when out with friends.
6/25/2013 6:36 PM View respondent's answers
yes easy to eat vegan, but not easy seeing so few options in restaurants.
6/25/2013 6:22 PM View respondent's answers
Started out vegan for health then for animals
6/25/2013 6:22 PM View respondent's answers
All of the above
6/25/2013 6:22 PM View respondent's answers
Where I am from it is not easy to live a vegan lifestyle. There are very little vegan friendly products and those that are, are usually really expensive.
6/25/2013 6:12 PM View respondent's answers
Best decision I ever made. It took a little research to find out how to live vegan but it is definitely not hard. It gives me solace that I am living my values.
6/25/2013 6:07 PM View respondent's answers
I felt a heavy burden lift from me when i stopped contributing to an evil industry. I hate the hypocrisy of how animals are treated but i good about myself knowing im not a part if that.
6/25/2013 6:04 PM View respondent's answers
Being vegan is about social justice
6/25/2013 5:43 PM View respondent's answers
It's a ONE WAY ticket in my lifetime.
6/25/2013 5:39 PM View respondent's answers