Wanna help out a new vegan??

[rcable]

Hi guys!
After watching cowspiracy, I have been transitioning to vegan ism over the last 6 months. Although I'm not 100% in terms of animal products in things like make-up etc, I can confidently say that I have not been eating any animal products for the last 2 months!

This experience has been really interesting - I have been surprised at how hard people are finding it to grasp my change. I am an anthropology student at university and I want to adapt my personal experience into my dissertation; why are vegans, and even vegetarians still viewed as a deviation from the norm, even when it is now so public - i.e. veganuary!

To do this, I need to have other people's experiences so I can go to my supervisor and explain why its relevant to my topic.

I have a short survey, which is available on this googledoc link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing
But there has been some issues with the link, so i will also post the questionnaire at the bottom of this post, so it hopefully should work!

my uni, is too much of a cheapskate for proper survey software and I've had some trouble formatting it onto the message boards. But if you could answer it down here, direct message me, or email: diss.survey@outlook.com (I can even send you a clean copy over email) then I would be very grateful!
Also, any other experiences that you want to discuss please write them down as well!

If you have any questions please don't hesitate!

All the best!

[brimstoneSalad]

Welcome! And congratulations on going vegan!

We get a LOT of surveys here (mostly people driving by for school projects). It's a problem.
It's actually against the rules to post them on a first post. Would you mind looking around the forum and participating in some threads? Once you're a member of the community, you can post the link in your signature, and you will get way more replies.

Or, you can start discussion topics about specific questions you'd like to discuss. You just need to participate in the discussion.


Section 11.Are you aged:Under 20/21-2526-30/31-40/41-50/51-60/60+2. Which bests describes you:Vegan/Vegetarian3.How long have you been vegetarian/vegan?Since Birth/10+ years/5-10 years/3-5 years/2-3 years/1-2 years/Less than a year4. Are you male or female?Male/FemaleSection 2 1. If you are Vegan, were you vegetarian before making the transition?Yes/No2.If yes, how long were you vegetarian for?Since Birth/10+ years/5-10 years/3-5 years/2-3 years/1-2 years/Less than a year3. If you are vegan, are there ANY animal products you eat? (i.e honey)Yes/No/Which?4. If you are vegan, do you wear or use any animal products? (i.e. leather belts, makeup)Yes/No/Which?5. If you are vegetarian, which of the following best describes you?Pesco-vegetarian (Abstains from red meat and poultry)/Ovo-lacto-vegetarian (Abstains from red meat, poultry and seafood)/Lacto-Vegetarian (Abstains from red meat, poultry, seafood and eggs)/Ovo-Vegetarian (Abstains from red meat, poultry, seafood and dairy)6.Which of these BEST describe your reason to go vegan/vegetarian?Health (Go to section 2.1)/Religion (Go to section 2.2)/Ethical/political Beliefs (Go to section 2.3)/Environment (Go to section 2.4)Section 2.1: Health1. What was your health goal?Weight-loss/General Health/To manage a pre-existing condition/Other:2.Did you reach your goal?Yes/No3. Do you take Vitamins/Supplements?Yes/No/Which?4. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being very little and 5 being very true, do you believe the following to indicate a healthier food product?A. It must be organic/B. It must be GMO free/Please now go to Section 3.Section 2.2: Religion1. What religion are you?2. Does your family follow the same religion?Yes/No3. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being low, and 5 being high, how central is your veganism/vegetarianism to your religious beliefs?Please now go to Section 3.Section 2.3: Ethical/Political Beliefs1. Have you taken part in any of the following political action?Boycotting/Petitions/Contacting politicians/Protesting/Donating Money to a vegan/vegetarian cause/Other:2. How often do you engage in this activity?Less than once a month/Once a month/Twice a month/3 times a month/More than 3 times in a month3. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being very little and 5 being a lot, how central is your vegetarianism and veganism to your political beliefs4. Are you part of any animal rights related political organisations? (i.e. PETA)Yes/No/Which:Please now go to Section 3.Section 2.4: Environment1. Which is the biggest environmental reason for your giving up animal products? Greenhouse gas emissions/Land use/Saving water/Prevent water and soil pollution/Reduce habitat destruction/OtherPlease now go to Section 3.Section 31. Was there a particular event that made you give up meat?Doctor/other health care professional/Friends/Family/Article/programme /Other:2. Do you have any friends or family that are vegan/vegetarian?Yes/No3. Does this affect your diet choice?Yes/No/Why?/Why not?4. In a typical week, how often would you cook for yourself?
Everyday/5-6 times a week/3-4 times a week/1-2 times a week/Never5. Do you subscribe to any vegan/vegetarian materials (i.e blogs, magazines, websites, societies)Yes/No/Which?6. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being low, and 5 being high, rate if any of the following hinders your eating choices?
A.Vegan options in shops/B. Vegan options when eating out/C. Labelling on products/D. Meat replacement products are more expensive/E. Family/friends not following the same diet/F. Getting the right amount of nutrients/G. Changing previous recipes/foods into animal product free 7. Please rate the following, on a scale of one to 5, one being low, 5 being high, to assess if anything would encourage you to return to eating animal products.A. Improved animal welfare/B. Increased animal welfare legislation/C. Increased environmental welfare legislation/D. Meat quality regulation/E.Friend/Familial pressure/F. An advert showing health benefits of meat diets8. Do you think more people should be vegetarian/vegan?Yes/No/Why (not)?9. If yes, what means would you use? Please describe:

[rcable]

Oh i didn't realise it was against the rules! Of course, I will get active I'm sure it's annoying getting all of these!

[brimstoneSalad]

Oh i didn't realise it was against the rules! Of course, I will get active I'm sure it's annoying getting all of these!

Thanks!

I suggest you:
1. Start an intro thread
2. Start a thread about the project you want to do, and ask for help in formulating an easy or fun survey that will give you information specific to your project that's hard to find elsewhere or extrapolate from other answers. (currently, your survey is a little long; it's hard enough to get people to answer one question )

We may be able to give you insight into these questions that you won't even need a survey for. Or provide even more interesting subjects or issues to touch on you may never have thought of.

For example, a very important issue is the schism between deontology and consequentialism (possibly the most important issue in veganism today).

[Unknownfromheaven]

1. 26-30
2. vegetarian
3. 1-2 years
4. Male
5. Ovo-lacto-vegetarian
6. Religion
2.2 -1 Taoist
2. No
3. 5
Section 3
1. Article/programme
2. No
3. No (because i buy my own products)
4. Everyday
5. Yes (Vegetarian, Vegetarian Times,etc)
6. D. 3. Meat replacement products are more expensive
7. 1 A Improved animal welfare
8. Yes (There are many benefits for letting go of meat)
9. Examples containing facts about health, environment and ethics.

I hope this helps