[Erin Pavlina]

I've been vegan about 9 years. I don't find it takes a lot of planning or effort.

People go vegan for a variety of reasons, some of the health, some for ethics, some spiritual, and some religious, and some for the environment.

it's true that people can be vegan junkaholics but there are probably more people who are vegan and eat very healthy. Just as someone can abuse a diet full of meat, people can abuse a vegan diet by eating cakes, candy, and cookies and justifying it by saying, "well at least it's vegan."

In fact, most people have this preconceived idea that vegans are emaciated, thin, and sickly. That always confused me.