The person is political.
IDEA. Michael Kitson in “Vegan Man” stated that finances-saving money, is one of the reasons people become vegans. There is a “misconception that eating a healthy vegan diet is going to cost a fortune. Fresh meat, poultry and seafood are increasingly expensive, cutting these reduces the weekly grocery bill.” He contends “vegetables and fruits especially seasonal, and locally produced are good value for money, and exotic foods like quinoa are cheaper weight for weight than many animal products.” (11)
PLAN. The intent is to help reduce my abusive footprint against animals and nature, by eating a vegan diet. I found recipes and would chose the ones that seem easy to prepare, and I hope would save me money on groceries. I want to experience new foods like tofu and Bulgar wheat, soy milk, and hemp seeds, some new spices like sumac and create smoothies with fruits and vegetables. I hope to convince some friends or relatives to try a vegan diet with me for a week.
HOPE to ACHIEVE. I would like to experience
the taste for meatless dishes by preparing new recipes found in “Vegan Man”and to reduce my grocery bill as suggested by the author; doing so, by adhering to the recipes, my journey into veganism should be effective and bring unexpected ‘beneficial’ results as touted by food experts.
Source. Kitson, Michael. Vegan Man. February 2019.
I will admit, despite all that I have learned in this course and all the preconceived notions that have been destroyed, I, up until reading this, believed a vegan diet to be undoubtedly more expensive than a diet including animal protein and byproduct. I did some research and found that often times a vegan diet is perceived to be more expensive because the price of the diet is determined based on using substitutes to what you would find in a carnivore’s diet. It’s true that imitation dairy and meat are generally more expensive than the real thing. Not by an incredible amount however, as a someone bought some basic food items like cheese, chicken and milk and got a sum of $22.14 for the traditional groceries and $28.24 for the vegan replacements.
However, we see significant savings when we make alternatives as you mentioned and eat foods such as quinoa and beans. I think the assumption that people would is rooted on ignorance and is an example of how we people only really see things in their own terms. It’s as if the people that make those judgements think that their food choices are the only ones people will want. In the context of cheeseburgers, yes, vegan options are more expensive. But have you tried falafel? It is so good! When I enjoy that I am not necessarily missing out on cheeseburgers, although I do honestly love indulging in them too.