Go Vegan With Me This January! #veganuarycontest
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As New Year approaches lots of people will be contemplating their resolutions, eager to better themselves in some way. I'm sure social media will be flooded with affirmations from people who over indulged over the Christmas period declaring 'New year, New me!'
For years 'Dry January' has been a common endeavour, with people vowing in earnest to give up the sauce, though this often proves difficult for many, especially in England as it is undoubtedly the most depressing month of the year anyway!
In more recent years however, Veganuary has been gaining momentum as veganism becomes more mainstream. In London, there is more media coverage and publicity advocating plant based lifestyles than ever before and record numbers of people are making the change every day!
I've noticed marketing campaigns popping up all over the place- on the sides of buses and in the tube- it seems the Veg revolution is nigh!
It's main proponent, especially at this time of year is the Veganuary campaign who have embarked on a huge campaign this year which has paid off big time- a whopping 75,000 people have now signed up on their website, 1 person every 30 seconds!
Those who have followed me for a while know that I am pretty passionate about my vegetarianism, and although not a fully fledged vegan as yet, I am gradually consuming less and less dairy and eat mostly vegan when at home.
So in the spirit of bettering myself in 2018 I am going to embark on Veganuary and I'd love you to join me!
So whether you're a veggie like me who wants to go fully plant-based or a meat eater who is curious about veganism, why not try it for a month? I think you will be surprised how easy it is, and how good you'll feel!
My aim is to create a little community here on Steemit so we can encourage each other, that way it will be much easier (and more fun) than going it alone!
With that in mind, I would like to initiate a little contest in order to motivate and inspire each other!
What I Want From You!
I want to hear about your Veganuary journey, and this can take whatever form you like!
Including, but not limited to:
Vegan recipes (have to be entirely vegan)
Meal plans
Advice and tips
Book/ film recommendations or reviews (providing they are on topic)
(all submissions must of course be original content)
What's Up for Grabs?
Every Sunday during January I will select one winner who will receive:
- $5 SBD
- Resteem, and mention in the winner's announcement!
To Be Considered You Must:
- Upvote and resteem this post
- Link to this post in your submission
- Tag the post with #veganuarycontest
Simple!
I hope in creating this little competition we can not only raise the profile of Veganuary and in doing so benefit the animals, the planet and our health and also encourage others to give it a go by creating a community of acceptance and support.
And of course- show everyone how delicious a plant based diet can be!
Along with my usual veggie recipes and travel posts I will do my best to document my journey throughout January and provide informative posts to dispel common misconceptions and encourage constructive discussion.
If you want to make the journey with me I strongly encourage you to sign up on the Veganuary site:
www.veganuary.com
It provides invaluable resources which will help you along such as recipes, suggestions of where to eat out and a wealth of information about nutrition. They will even send you a 'Vegan Starter Pack' to get you started and will email you with tips and ideas to keep you motivated all month.
And Veganuary is not just for those in the UK, people all over the world are getting involved so I'd love to hear from you wherever you're from! š
I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with, here's to a happy, healthy, VEGAN new Year!
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Disclaimer: I have no professional affiliation with the Veganuary campaign.
ā All photos other than my own were sourced from Official Veganuary social media sites