Veganuary: The myths, the science and the future of food
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 21 January 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Veganuary broke records this year, with half a million Brits giving it a go. But when even McDonalds and Greggs are getting on board the vegan train, you have to wonder -- is the diet finally becoming mainstream? Or is it losing its roots?
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Guests:
Sarah Berry, King’s College nutritional scientist.
Tim Lang, City University Professor Emeritus of Food Policy.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: EuroNews, ITV, eNCA, JOLLY, SteveTV, Veganuary.
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| 0:30.4 | More than half a million people in the UK have agreed to sign up for it. |
| 0:34.4 | But we can't even agree on the right way to say it. |
| 0:37.6 | Veganery is a campaign of a nonprofit organisation, |
| 0:41.6 | not sure if I pronounced vegan or airy clearly enough there. |
| 0:45.4 | And how do you say this? |
| 0:46.8 | Veganery. |
| 0:47.6 | Veganery. |
| 0:48.6 | Which is not, January. |
| 0:50.6 | Veganery. |
| 0:51.6 | Veganery. |
| 0:52.6 | A campaign begun by a nonprofit at the same name |
| 0:56.6 | to try and get people to give veganism a go for just one month. |
| 1:01.2 | Here's a question for you. |
| 1:02.2 | What do Formula One Aselius Hamilton, tennis star Venus Williams, |
| 1:05.6 | former US President Bill Clinton, |
| 1:07.4 | and the singer Erika Badu all have in common, |
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