

3 Key Nutrients for a Vegan Diet
According to a nationwide poll conducted in 2006 by Harris Interactive, 1.4 percent of Americans are vegan. Vegans avoid all types of meat, fish, and animal-derived products such as eggs and dairy. For comparison, 3.2 percent of Americans, or a little over double the number of vegans, follow a vegetarian-based diet, according to a 2008 Vegetarian Times study. Vegetarians eat plant-based foods, but also include dairy and/or eggs in their diet. Reasons for following a vegan