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In veg news, more than 900 Australians sign up to try the plant-based diet. The 30 Day
Vegan Easy Challenge was sponsored by Animal Liberation Victoria (ALV). Ms. Jo Osborne
and Ms. Penny Cameron of ALV helped coordinate the event.
Jo Osborne (Vegan) Education Officer Animal Liberation Victoria
Vegan Easy Challenge Coordinator Australia
(In English) Jo Osborne (f): The Vegan Easy Challenge is
basically where we challenge people to go vegan for 30 days in the hope that, after
that, they find the transition easy and they continue with it.
Penny Cameron (Vegan) Animal Liberation Victoria volunteer
Vegan Easy Challenge Coordinator Australia
(In English) Penny Cameron (f): This year we’ve got 948
people signed up. The first one that we ran in 2009 we had just under 500 people, so it’s
almost double, which is really exciting and promising to see.
ANCHOR: The coordinators of the event supported participants via the online social network,
Facebook. It also provided a forum for those taking part in the Challenge to share their
questions and experiences. In addition, Ms. Deb Kantor and Mr. Lucas Cook from Melbourne’s
famed Mr. Nice Guy vegan cupcakes showed how to bake a delicious German chocolate cake
without any animal products. On another occasion, Ms. Osborne and Ms. Cameron demonstrated how
to make a scrumptious lemon vegan cheese cake, Vietnamese rice paper rolls, and Thai salad
with vegetable protein.
Deb Kantor (Vegan) Vegan baker
Mr. Nice Guy
Lucas Cook (Vegan) Vegan baker
Mr. Nice Guy
(In English) Heather 2(f): I thought it would be very difficult
to be vegan just in terms of shopping and the social aspect of things, but typically
wherever you go you can find a vegan option so, why not! If it’s been this easy thus
far, keep the momentum going.
(In English) Mike (m): I’ve learnt that vegan food doesn’t
need to be boring and doesn’t need to be bland and that you can make some very exciting
tasty food and you can still really enjoy food and be vegan.
(In English) Russell (m): From an environmental point of
view it’s just makes sense, but also from an ethical point of view. Ethically, I can’t
really justify not being vegan.
ANCHOR: Our heartfelt gratitude, Ms. Jo Osborne, Ms. Penny Cameron, and Animal Liberation Victoria,
for your dedicated efforts. Also, many thanks, Ms. Deb Kantor and Mr. Lucas Cook, for sharing
your fine baking talents and kudos, all compassionate participants. May all people adopt the cruelty-free
vegan diet for a joyful and peaceful planet.�