How to Become a Vegan: A Beginner’s Guide
Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD
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Going vegan
Vegan foods have gone mainstream, from oat milk at Starbucks to the announcement of the upcoming McPlant burger at McDonald's. Vegan claims on new food products doubled globally between 2016 and 2020, according to consumer research group Mintel.
And there's no sign of the movement slowing down. That's leading many people—yes, even meat eaters—to wonder about how to go vegan.
There's a difference between eating vegan foods on occasion and going vegan. Currently, fewer than 5 percent of Americans categorize themselves as vegan, based on a 2020 Gallup poll.