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Whatdovegansactuallyeat?
Everything humans have eaten for millennia, minus animal products — grains, legumes, vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, and plant-based versions of common dishes.
LIFESTYLE
Short answer
Everything humans have eaten for millennia, minus animal products — grains, legumes, vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, and plant-based versions of common dishes.
LIFESTYLE
The detail
A typical week: oats with fruit and nut butter, curries with lentils and rice, pasta with tomato and vegetables, stir-fried tofu, tacos with beans, hummus with pita and veggies, veggie burgers, salads with chickpeas, ramen with mushrooms and edamame, pizza with plant cheese.
Plant-based meats, cheeses and milks reproduce familiar textures and flavours; whole-food staples do the heavy lifting nutritionally. See our meal planner and recipes.
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- Where do vegans get protein?
From legumes, tofu, tempeh, seitan, whole grains, nuts and seeds. Most vegans easily meet or exceed the daily requirement.
- Isn't a vegan diet expensive?
No — a whole-food vegan diet built on rice, beans, lentils, oats, potatoes, seasonal produce and tofu is one of the cheapest ways to eat.
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