I lost friends when I became vegan – Now I’m a lot happier

Clare Mann November 23, 2018

Vegans vary enormously when it comes to maintaining relationships with non-vegan friends and intimate partners. Research into the key challenges facing vegans on this journey is explored under “What Used to Work doesn’t – Relationships with Non-Vegans” in Vystopia: The Anguish of Being Vegan in Non-Vegan World (Mann 2018).

Vegan journalist Mitchell Jordan shares a very personal story about his vegan path and how he found it increasingly difficult to be close to non-vegans whose values were so different.

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https://medium.com/@mitchstarrr/i-lost-friends-when-i-became-a-vegan-now-im-a-lot-happier-e35a03197fea

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