About Why Go Vegan
Why Go Vegan is a new vegan outreach community interest company based in Bristol UK, with a remit to create authentic traditional vegan education resources freely available to the broader vegan community, whilst supporting regional vegan community events, markets, gatherings, initiatives and all the other facets of the modern day UK vegan community. Why Go Vegan has a new 30-day vegan challenge starting July 1st 2025, with a focus on why people choose to live vegan, along with the many benefits of plant-based lifestyles for humans, animals and the planet. The challenge is free to join and anyone can sign up from from the website to complete the challenge, which sees participants receiving a daily email for 30 days explaining all about veganism and plant-based lifestyles.
‘The focus of the Why Go Vegan 30 Day Challenge is very much on traditional veganism, vegan values, the animal rights position, and the ethics and morals of veganism, alongside exploring the benefits of plant-based living for optimum human health, the environment and sustainable global food supplies. The challenge starts with a brief history and overview of the philosophy of veganism and the growth of global plant based diets through millennia, and is firmly rooted in the works of the post war UK vegan social movement pioneers including Leslie Cross and Donald Watson, who explored the focus and broad scope of veganism in detail some 60 – 70 years ago, paving the way for the huge growth in veganism this country has seen over the last decade or so.’
The challenge covers what’s happening to animals and what solutions lie at hand before examining areas like food justice, spiritual veganism, vegan values, morals and ethics, self-transformation, society transformation and holistic veganism before switching to the UK vegan community, events and social gatherings, campaigns and activism. ‘The challenge is suitable for people who are completely new to veganism and plant-based diets, as well as those who are more familiar with eating plant based but wanting to learn more about the many reasons to go vegan. And people who are already vegan will also benefit from the challenge, exploring the many facets of veganism and framing them into a cohesive, clear and easy to understand compact analysis of the principles of veganism. And the challenge is also very useful for people who have friends, family or loved ones who are already vegan – this will help you understand the motivation and reasoning behind those lifestyle choices.’
Each email contains a short (under 5 minutes) presentation on a relevant topic about veganism, coupled with short interview from a member of the UK vegan community, before a brief product focus on a really outstanding vegan product. Plus, there’s some great further reading and watching plus some inspirational memes and quotes – the challenge keeps it brief and simple and easy to follow with uplifting content and additional resources. ‘The presentations are light hearted and easy to follow, and not too demanding – it’s an easy challenge to take and you can go at your own pace, with plenty of links through to essential information about how to go vegan as well as why.’
The challenge aims not only to help people educate themselves about the benefits of veganism and plant based lifestyles, but also to help reinvigorate interest and engagement within regional and local vegan communities both online and across the UK, in particular vegan events and markets, social gatherings and campaign activities aimed at helping more people understand the real and tangible benefits of the vegan way of life, for people, planet and animals and for a sustainable future for all. The website carries information about multiple regional UK vegan gatherings and initiatives, as well as a comprehensive selection of vegan authors, musicians, podcasts, comedians and artistes as well as vegan businesses and campaigns.
The Why Go Vegan 30 Day Challenge starts on July 1st and people are invited to sign up from the website www.whygovegan.org.uk . The course is free to attend, supported by donations and good will.
