{"id":4078,"date":"2020-01-13T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T10:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/?p=4078"},"modified":"2024-05-30T15:40:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T13:40:36","slug":"veganuary-what-its-all-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2020\/01\/13\/veganuary-what-its-all-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Veganuary – what it’s all about! Plus, test out this rice paper sushi rolls with peanut dipping sauce recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Its January 2020 and that time of year again when the word ‘Veganuary’ is seemingly everywhere.<\/p>\n

For those not in the know, Veganuary is a UK-based non-profit organization that encourages people to go\u00a0vegan\u00a0for the month of January – and beyond – as a way to promote and educate a vegan lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Since the event began in 2014, participation has more than doubled each year and during the 2019 campaign, more than a quarter of a million people worldwide took the pledge to try a vegan diet.<\/p>\n

In South Africa the Vegan scene is hotting up and recently Johannesburg came in at number 10 in the world’s top 50 most vegan-friendly cities (behind New York, Athens, Orlando, Florence, Venice, London, Amsterdam, Phuket and Dublin which took the number one spot.). The country’s first Vegan & Plant Powered Show looks set to bring in the crowds when it opens at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 30 & 32 May and Capsicum Culinary Studios, SA’s largest culinary school is incorporating Vegan dishes into its teaching programme as part of their healthy-eating syllabus.<\/p>\n

A vegan diet can of course be 100% healthy if managed correctly and attention is paid to getting all the necessary nutrients and vitamins the body requires. Ideally a vegan diet should be mostly plant-based whole foods and should include plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes, nuts and seeds. Because vegan diets often rely heavily on these ingredients, they tend to be higher in vitamins, minerals, and fibre. Healthy vegan diets are saturated with vitamins B1, C, and E, folic acid, magnesium, and iron while also being low in cholesterol and saturated fats.<\/p>\n

But, a vegan diet, if not followed properly, can also result in a high fat diet full of calorie dense food items which could cause an array of health issues. Indeed, vegan junk food and treats are on the rise and are a massive draw card for people who worry about veganism having ‘no variety’. Details: https:\/\/za.veganuary.com\/.<\/a><\/p>\n

Vegan Recipe<\/strong>
\nRice Paper Sushi Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n