It's January and January means New Years resolutions, right? A lot of times, we find our selves excited about the new year and come up with a list of things that we want to change or be better at. Health and money are usually among the top 5 New Years resolutions. While we generally agree that eating more plants is better for our health, unfortunately, eating vegan and plant based has the reputation of being expensive. But did you know that Ben Franklin for example went vegetarian for a while because he knew it was cheaper than eating animal products?
The truth is, there is no need to break the bank when eating plant based. Not only will you benefit from long term savings on your health bills: yes, eating a whole foods plant based diet can prevent and/or reverse 14 of the 15 leading causes of death in this country. Most health issues today, in 21st century America, are lifestyle related. Heart disease, cardio vascular disease, diabetes type 2, stroke and the list goes on. All of them can be countered by eating more plants. But also, you will experience direct savings if you switch your focus from animal to plant products.
In this reflection episode, we will tell you all about how Noah cut his breakfast and lunch spending, reducing it to 1/4th of the cost. All while eating healthy, high quality, vegan meals. And without spending much more than 10 minutes on meal prep.
We will also chat about some other ways to save money on a plant based diet like eating seasonal and checking out local farmers' markets.
For anyone out there who is on their own journey, and not 100% vegan, this podcast is for you too! We don't think savings can only be achieved if you are religiously vegan. We don't want this to be binary but rather inclusive and meet everyone where they are.
Comment below and let us know how you like to save money on a vegan diet! :)
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