An increasing number of elite-level athletes are 'going vegan', including footballers. Players from teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City have reportedly made the change to help, with each of them giving their own reasons.
RYAN KELLY: ‘Discussions about veganism can be rather divisive and the topic evokes strong feelings in those who adhere to its tenets as well as those who don’t. In the UK, for example, the mere promotion of a ‘vegan sausage roll’ by a bakery chain caused ructions on social media and it lamentably became a cause du jour on talk shows across the country. Some of those who bristle at the idea of veganism might be surprised to learn that an increasing number of elite-level athletes are ‘going vegan’, including footballers. Players from teams such as Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City have reportedly made the change to help, with each of them giving their own reasons… As more footballers embrace vegan diets, GOAL takes a look at what it is, stars who have taken meat off the menu and the benefits of doing so.
Veganism is the philosophy and practice of abstaining from the use of animal products. It is generally associated with diet, but also extends further into other aspects of life. The term ‘vegan’ was coined by animal rights advocate Donald Watson in 1944 and it is closely associated with vegetarianism, whose practitioners do not consume meat.A vegan diet is based predominantly on vegetables, grains, seeds, legumes, fruits, mushrooms and nuts. As well as abstaining from meat, vegans do not eat animal products such as eggs, milk or cheese, but there alternatives sourced from plants, such as oat or coconut milk’. SOURCE…
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