veganism: yes, veganism...not just vegetarianism! i'm considering going vegan and am wondering what the advantages are in comparison to the disadvantages thanks for any info!|||I went Vegan and gave it a good 6 months, hope to give it another go. Like other posters said, you just have to be sure to balance everything out. And stay commited :) And as far as eating out, it'll get a little more difficult but happycow.net is a great resource for that. I take a multivitamin everyday so you may want to start making a habit of that just until you settle in to meals and getting the right nutrients. And read! It's best to educate yourself, it really pays off. There are some great websites out there as well as books, "Becoming Vegan" really helped me out a lot. I think the accessibility for vegan cuisine has sky rocketed! truly you have the option of going into your grocery store and getting deli sliced tofu for your sandwiches. You also have access to some truly great sites and books of food. The Post Punk Kitchen and Sarah Kramer being two of my favorites. You can do it!|||No Problem. Just have fun and stay committed. best of luck :) Report Abuse |||The major advantage for me was in carrying my sentiments with regard to vegetarianism to their logical conclusion, which was a completely plant based diet. Those very things that compelled me to eat less meat initially were the very same things that moved me in the direction of veganism. The biggest disadvantage is in limiting the number of restaurants that I will eat at. While there are many great vegetarian restaurants everywhere, there are fewer vegan ones (unless you live in NYC, for example). Happycow.net has become a great resource for locating vegan restaurants and I couldn't travel without it. Not being able to eat out so easily is a double edged sword, however, in that it encourages me to prepare more of my own food which is in itself healthier. So to sum up, the greatest advantage is with personal satisfaction in being honest with your convictions and the greatest disadvantage is that you will become better at cooking.|||There are lots of websites where you can find comparative information about veganism, vegetarianism and similar diets. Check out these links: lowcalories.blogspot.com intuitivefred888.blogspot.com indyhumes.blogspot.com gscookingblog.blogspot.com thephilosophycafe.blogspot.com lifeisbeautym.blogspot.com my-healthy-eating.blogspot.com adwin-kianhui.blogspot.com meadvilleveggie.blogspot.com slashmaraud.blogspot.com foodminds.blogspot.com callendamornen.blogspot.com kin-jay.blogspot.com mercurior.blogspot.com masanobutaniguchi.blogspot.com|||advantages - better health, more energy, less animals have to die for fashion and food disadvantages - difficulty finding enough varieties of vegan foods try to find vegan websites or vegan restaurants and talk to them about where you can find these foods. sometimes it can be spendy...which is stupid because everything is natural and not loaded with preservatives and addititves.|||Advantages: 1. You're living a healthy lifestyle. 2. you're living a natural lifestyle. 3. you're not eating blood, pus, sh*t, and steroids. 4. your money isn't funding the torture if sentient beings. Disadvantages: ? Maybe enduring the hilarious comments of the uneducated, but you can always laugh about it later. Please remember that veganism is a lifestyle, not just what you eat. Vegans don鈥檛 wear leather, fur, or wool, buy products from companies that conduct non-required animal toxicity tests: http://www.caringconsumer.com/pdfs/compa鈥?/a> Or frequent zoos, rodeos, circuses, or other places where animals are held in captivity or forced to perform. Good luck!|||From my experience vegans in modern society are social misfits with some psychological problems which are fed by their "veganism". Amongst them is obsessive-compulsivity. They simply don't lead integrated lives of physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual well-being and maturity. I avoid them like the plague. You might want to Google "Flexitarian Diets" or simply, "flexitarian".|||Advantages: You get to act like you're morally superior. Disadvantages: You will be a social outcast. You will most likely be thin, sickly and pasty looking. You will have a very small range of foods you can eat. You should check out a flexetarian vegan diet before you commit to a life of suffering.|||The only way to be moral is to be a vegan. I would consider converting immediately, so that you are no longer immoral.|||advantages: -healthier (if you balance your diet the right way) - saves animal labor (to produce animal products) Disadvantages: -could be unhealthy (if you dont balance your diet enough) hope i helped