If I were going vegan in 2025, I'd do this

[@Rmayhem209]

Good luck to everyone trying Veganuary! I began in January 2020 and haven’t looked back. Thankful we have so many great resources here on KZbin.

[@darshaenns4900]

@@Rmayhem209 same!

[@pcheat1979]

I wish I had your disipline - I too started in January of 2020 the first 2 years were great, but then the struggle started - I live in an area that does not have farmers markets and our grocery stores were very limited but I am back in 2025 due to our area getting a Whole Foods and a Sprouts 5 miles from my house and our grocery stores are finally stocking some foods.

[@stephanieblack4650]

I have been vegan since March 2020 and haven’t looked back either. 😊

[@edgbarra]

@@pcheat1979 uh that's sad. But I'm so glad you're coming back!

[@blindkimberly1360]

@@Rmayhem209 yes! KZbin has helped me so very much! I can usually find a video to help me understand how to work almost anything! 🤗

[@rochelled.4106]

I am so happy to have come across this video. It's so hard being the only one in your family and friend group. I get shamed and am the butt of many jokes. I've slipped so many times because of that and then feel horrible when I'm all by myself in the mirror. I truly NEED to be Vegan and want to as well. Your list and book is going to be a major help in my success. Thank you!

[@nic2222]

Sending you lots of positive vibes!! Social media can be such a positive help when you're feeling a bit lonely on the vegan scene. Remind yourself, you have made a fantastic choice, for you, the animals and the environment. Rise above others and their negative responses, they're trying to deflect their own shame onto you and you're better than that :))

[@scarryspice]

@@nic2222agreed! Finding even the younger, vegan recipe guides can get you pumped!! And it’s fun, too to incorporate the lifestyle aspect of veganism, too for consciousness and perhaps, an easier flow! ❤ hope this was kindly put enough.

[@FreeandWiild259]

I’ve been vegan for 9yrs since I was 16 :) your bootylicious gumbo video was one of the first vegan recipes I ever found and loved. I have so much love for you and you inspire me so much. I hope I can put as much positivity into the world as you do 🫶🏽

[@annevaughan4338]

I have your first cookbook and love it! I’m 79 and have been vegan since 2016. I’m healthier now than I was 10 years ago. You’re so right about the horrific cruelty to animals today. I grew up on a small farm in Nebraska in the 1950’s. Our own milk cow Susie, gave us beautiful milk. Our chickens were healthy. It’s not like that now.

[@bethanylyles5241]

I have your first book and have ordered your second. Can’t wait to get it! I love your recipes!❤

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Thank you!!! Can’t wait for you to get it too 💗

[@aleciasmith9345]

Thank you for the pep talk! I have only been vegan for 2 years. I need more Whole Foods!

[@Rainbowfinch-vp4lw]

Ive been subscribed to your channel for years now and I have just loved watching your channel and seeing your growth! Can’t wait for the new book! Congrats and blessings to you and your family ❤❤❤

[@rebeccaalston7504]

Thank you, Jenne, and a Happy, Happy New Year! You are most appreciated...thank you, again.

[@molly4495]

I went to preorder your book and realized I already did it months ago! Can't wait to get it next month.

[@barbaradigennaro1450]

That is my goal this year to be vegan. One step at a time. I love your videos. I'm going to order your book. I love all animals and you are so right in the cruelty. I've even changed my make up buying also. Appreciate you thank you for your encouragement.

[@alidel9186]

It's an amazing goal. You got this!!

[@paulaadeoye987]

Going to join you ❤

[@GraceAhavaShalom]

You're in Atlanta! Try Desta Ethiopian Grill on Briarcliff. Get the vegan platter and lentil sambusa, you will love it my sister! Truly a legendary restaurant.

[@simplywanzaful]

I love this. Your videos are always helpful. I purchased my 2025 book. Can't wait til Feb❤

[@abcd543217]

You are awesome ! I recommended you to my daughter too! I think she would love the ideas you have and said. Thank you young lady! Blessings!

[@monacannon6644]

Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year! Congrats on your new book.

[@SweetPotatoSoul]

Happy new year and thanks for watching!!

[@tiffiney9545]

I preordered your book. I have one family member that gives me a hard time about my lifestyle change. Thank you!

[@rosalynwashington7408]

Such practical , timely advice. Especially like your lifestyle approach. Thank you.

[@ExpeditionNomadicAdventures]

My transition to becoming vegan/whole food journey has been helped by your insightful recipes, and I'm looking forward to your next novel, which I have pre-ordered. The nutrient-dense food items have become my love affair with healthy foods. I make your recipes (Blackeyed peas and collards) in bulk to freeze and reheat during the week or within a month as I travel full time, pulling my RV. My go-to appliances are my Insta-pot and bread machine. Eliminating completely ultraprocess food items has become an easy transition because healthy food provides a wholesome feeling for the body. Becoming a vegan or wholefood consumer in today's world is a journey, and as a 60+-year-old guy, I continue to struggle. However, since 2014, I've become 95%- 98% pure vegan.

[@aohamer]

It is karma! 😂 I just love you ❤ I've been vegan since 2017 and I go to your recipes religiously. Can't wait for your new book. Congratulations & happy new year!! 🎉

[@scarryspice]

Janet, I am someone who has had chronic issues relating to soy products as well as known inflammatory foods for the longest, although I do love the addition of them in my diet, like soy milk and products with soy isolates such as Clif bars in the past. I have a type of endometriosis condition 💔 which means my cycle process is inverted and it can be hard to manage but keeping track of lifestyle and like you said, the inside - nutrient and vitamin content (or amino acid profiles)! Helps so much!

[@Alina_Schmidt]

Happy new year and happy veganuary / vegan challange / start to veganism. I started being vegan four years ago and I can confirm: The food is easy. A few new things to learn, but overall easy. What was and is the only really difficult thing is other people who aren‘t vegan. And another hint: There may be foods vegans don‘t eat, but there aren‘t vegan meals that can only be eaten by vegans.

[@akilamoon2157]

I love your recipes and you're channel. Happy New Year

[@di_nwflgulf3547]

Over 14t years, 15 coming up WFPB, I do not do processed vegan meats....ever Love your channel

[@stephanieblack4650]

Happy 2025! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. 👏🏾

[@lauragesualdi1]

Thank you for addressing the plight of animals. I have been vegan and cruelty free for years and hope more people will go this route. I am looking forward to your cookbook.

[@paulaadeoye987]

Great video this is my year I truly want a change in my life. Awesome information ❤

[@monicatychesenmeier7582]

Thanks for the tips and please add Red Oak Animal Rescue and Foreverland Farm (both in Ohio) to your animal sanctuary list, they are wonderful organizations 🌱

[@BrusselsSprout-tw8hc]

I have only been vegan for nine years. My biggest regret is not doing it sooner. I agree with all your points. Being vegan becomes easier over time. Once you have found a handful of staple vegan meals you enjoy, it makes it easy to prepare most meals. And the variety of delicious vegan recipes on channels like yours is amazing. Too many for me to ever cook. Same for non-food items. I am surprised by how sturdy my cork based wallet and belt are. The wallet looks cool too and has been a conversation starter for me. There are vegan groups on meetup. I have been on a few that go to different vegan restaurants around my town. I would recommend developing your fasting ability so that you can go places and not worry too much if there are no vegan food options. I just do not eat until I can get home (or somewhere with vegan options). My biggest challenge is going out for meals with my wife who is not vegan. I find it really tiresome to go to places without at least vegan options on the menu. Otherwise it is exasperating to explain seemingly every time that gluten is okay but this or that animal is not.

[@ahutton61]

May of this year will be 13 yrs for me but I love watching your videos and yes I have both your cookbooks.(pre-order book 2 in October 2024)

[@kated5159]

Looking forward to the new book!❤

[@locutia7]

Good to see you back! My hubby and I have been vegan/plant based since 2018 and we love it. My husband has an abiding love for Southern style cooking, so I'm looking for good recipes that have that kind of character. I would say to any new vegan to find a supportive community, and start with things you already like, either because it's naturally vegan or the animal products can be omitted or substituted.

[@marciagregory7883]

I celebrated 10 years plant-based (99% vegan, I cheat with desserts when I eat out) on January 1, 2025. I have been amazed at how good I feel at 63 years young.

[@redrobinson67]

Thank you so much for your advice going into the new year! My husband and I went vegan January of 2024 and it has definitely been challenging this past year, but also very doable in so many ways. I watched a lot of health and environmental documentaries before we switched and it just clicked for me that it was the right thing moving forward in our lives. Has definitely been challenging at family gatherings, though they have been very supportive and respectful of our change, which is a relief. However I definitely have to do extra cooking to bring vegan meals for us to eat at family gatherings and holiday events. But I'm trying to stick with it! This last holiday season was stressful for me trying to resist all of the homemade goodness that I've been used to the past 40 years of my life, but I'm committed to making this a permanent lifestyle change and hoping to see the benefits. I do have a question: I'm not necessarily seeing many physical benefits from this change, i.e. I thought I would have some weight loss, more energy, health improvements (I have high cholesterol genetically). Maybe I need to try harder in being more 80/20? I do love cooking and mostly cook homemade meals, but sometimes it's hard to resist those processed mock meats. Also, my husband is a personal trainer and feels he's not getting enough protein, which is always a struggle with people who workout lol. He is very much sticking on this diet change with me, but I'm concerned if at any point he falls off the bandwagon then I won't be able to resist either. Thanks for all your wonderful content and advice!

[@heatherh.946]

Are you on Reddit? There is a thriving whole food plant-based diet subreddit there, with thousands of people that could tell you how to lower your cholesterol. And there is another subreddit dedicated to vegan fitness, with lots of great tips on how to get enough protein and build muscle.

[@brittnbloom]

This is a great video! I am sharing it with a family member who is trying to eat more plant-based. Also, are you doing a book signing for this cookbook? I’ve been following for a long time, and would love to get your signature on both cookbooks!

[@ronm6585]

Thank you. Happy New Year.

[@jennxphelps]

Thank you so much for making this video, u are a wonderful soul

[@oonalehtokumpu4653]

As a non-vegan growing up in a vegan household for almost 15 years of my life (I’m 24 now), it was always fascinating to see all the things my parents did to stay vegan and to witness their journey from being non-vegan to embracing veganism. They even explored different approaches to it-like my mom trying raw veganism for a little while. Unfortunately, my dad quit last year due to health concerns and feeling that his age no longer suited the diet, or so he says. Luckily, my mom has continued to stick with it. For so long, I thought veganism wasn’t for me, but as I’ve grown up, I’ve started to slowly incorporate more plant-based foods into my diet. Doing so has actually made me feel better health-wise. As someone who’s autistic and has sensory issues with certain foods, vegan alternatives have been a huge help. For example, cheese has always been a big challenge for me-especially melted cheese, which I find hard to deal with because of its texture. But when I tried vegan cheese as an alternative, I didn’t get that same feeling of disgust. It’s made me feel less anxious about food and eating in general, which has been such a positive change. I’m still far from perfect, and this is definitely just the beginning of my journey but slowly and surely, I’ll get there 😊

[@amybethhurst]

What health concerns caused your father to go back to supporting animal cruelty?

[@oonalehtokumpu4653]

@amybethhurst Well he just kinda had been feeling low energy and that his body is not working with the diet as much as when he was younger, like it's not giving him the things that he used to get from it in the past. Soon in a couple of years he's gonna be 50. Also he kept telling me how he looked some info up and saw that some others have been going through similar things and that going back as none vegan has helped them getting back into track, so ig he just wanted to see if going back to being none vegan would help him and if he would get better and be able to do things more actively.

[@amybethhurst]

@@oonalehtokumpu4653 He never said that.

[@NayNay-zm5ln]

Just ordered!!!💕

[@roverdover4449]

I really enjoyed this pep talk! Thanks so much.

[@RaqueltheHippie]

Omg I’m glad you made this video. I went vegan in 2019 whit your help. I moved to the country and let’s just say they love their meat. I’ve gained some weight and I remember how light and energetic I was. But I’m ready to get back to it.

[@maryhight6030]

Thank you ❤️🙏

[@shamimraj2253]

Thanks for this vlog. You’ve shared some very important points. Will be buying your book and follow this channel. Good idea about making vegan friends. Thanks

[@abcefg4504]

My biggest challenge has been having no support and typically not being considered in group gatherings so I usually don’t go or I’ll eat before if I really want to socialise, but it feels alienating. Also in my country there are very few vegan restaurants. Most of them are only open few days a week and close in the early afternoon. I work at night time. These are why sometimes I eat vegetarian food even though I’m lactose intolerant. I eat vegan like 90 something percent of the time, but I want to fully be vegan. Being vegan here is overall seen as weird, being difficult, wrong or unhealthy.

[@reaperkollyns6495]

What country are you from?

[@joopdaloop5840]

thanks for talking about the animals!! it’s the only thing that’s kept me vegan for around 8 years. I love the food and lifestyle but it’s knowing what animals suffer that motivates me. It’s 2nd nature now but all these tips are great! ❤

[@JohannaZee]

Yep, I pre-ordered it for my local independent bookstore and hopefully it comes not too long after our birthday on February 2nd.

[@D0J0Master]

Fantastic video, more like this! I love these

[@jill616]

Love yahh gurl!! Happy new Year!

[@patriciacrosby6464]

Thank you 😊 I appreciate your vegan honesty 🙏

[@viviendaquino8364]

What a vegan treasure you are! Thanks, from Australia! ❤

[@deborahclemons6068]

I really need this. I have high blood pressure and feels this would help me.

[@Pardesland]

*EXCELLENT!!* 👍🏻♥️👍🏻♥️👍🏻♥️👍🏻

[@kellypreston9366]

Hello!! Not new to being vegan (2015) but my wife has recently found out that she is allergic to the following: gluten, soy, corn, sesame, walnuts, and peanuts. Any suggestions? Already made some changes and she has noticed a difference and I'm going along with it(I still have to eat up everything in the fridge😀

[@abbykuo4884]

great advices❤ love them

[@kathydempsey7110]

Blessings.

[@roxywyndham]

Not me watching while making daring vegan Cajun chicken with green beans and clover and alfalfa sprouts when your taking about not eating a lot of processed foods, 8 years vegan though 👀😂🌱

[@karin9373]

Such a great video. But what irritates me is that some weird algorithm or whatever decides to place a McDonald’s hamburger ad three seconds in.

[@PeggyKey]

Thank you!!

[@ewrtw3726]

THANK YOU 🫶

[@MigueltheMogul]

When you said “way back in 2018” I felt old 😂

[@shamimraj2253]

I have joined your channel to learn all recipes that is anti inflammatory to help heal my RA diagnosis. It is possible I become vegan

[@TheVeganHumanist]

I love your first cookbook, I will be getting your second one too.🥰 I'm going to try to visit a farm sanctuary here in Arizona.

[@karin1636]

I became a vegan 2016 ❤

[@She_Gathers_Wellness]

I like your prompt that comes up when you attempt to leave a comment. Do you have to have a certain sub count to get that 🤔 I’d love to add it to my channel. Anywho 😂 I was coming to say THANKS FOR SHARING. I share vegan content as well (and yoga meditation etc) Happy 2025 🎉

[@jewel7553]

Hey, im a one person. Is there a way i can make it for one person if I like? My other family members are meaters, im not. I don't want to waste food.

[@richscenic]

565👍Wow !! Great presentation, GOD BLESS YOU DEAR , HAVE A NICE TIME , Amazing dear pretty sister, very beautiful , wonderful coverage , greetings from HONG KONG @richscenic

[@shunwilliams6180]

Yes I am going raw vegan for ever❤❤❤

[@rebeccabutler2476]

When you're the only one cooking in your family and you're going vegan absolutely don't cook animals for them, that's f'ed up. The ultimate disrespect is demanding a vegan cook animals.

[@sarahhhhh96]

I'm going vegan today 🎉

[@zoeyjordan6132]

Need her in hospitals to.❤

[@MustardSkaven]

What would you suggest to get 180g of protein per day? Currently, to put it simple, I eat either some lean chicken or turkey 500g, which amounts to 80-100g of protein for 500-800 kcal. Also some beans and mushrooms to add some more protein(about 30g) and fiber. And at the end of the day I top it off to 180g by eating a protein pudding(my daily cheat thing) and some cooked turkey (which is supposed to go on bread but I eat it pure just to fill up the missing protein). Now, some things I would like to stay away from: -soy (auto immune disease, it is not good for me and causes internal infections) -fake meats (I currently already limit my processed foods to that one small protein pudding per day, I try to stay away from processed stuff) -broccoli/cauliflower family, tomatoes, potatoes, gluten, bell peppers, onions, nuts (internal infections, as the first item) I was reading and saw lentils should be high in protein. Almost 20g for 200g of lentils, for 230 calories kcal. But 130g of protein by replacing poultry with lentils would mean about 1200grams of lentils per day. That seems like a lot to eat, considering it's so rich in fiber. How do you spread it out? Or do you suggest force feeding until the stomach eventually expands? And how is the absorption rate of plant protein vs animal protein?

[@TheVeganHumanist]

Google is free for ALL of those questions.😂

[@MustardSkaven]

@@TheVeganHumanist That's how I found this video, through Google.

[@Meathead-10810]

I would suggest cut out all plants and only eat red meat and the associated fat. But then, I am a Carnivore so my advice is biased.

[@theelfchannel]

Ok that was cute

[@reneec4711]

It’s pure evil how they treat those animals. They should not be packed up in those cages like that. So sad 😢

[@Glutylac]

Puedes hacer un short? 🙏🏻

[@susanassel3912]

Processed vegan foods are almost always WAY high in sodium also. 😢

[@preciouspearl487]

Including many chemicals used to preserve the food in a can.. in other words.. includes toxins..

[@vickies.3701]

There's lots of "vegan junk food" on the market. The additives and chemicals negate the "perceived benefits" of vegan junk food. Keep it simple, just eat the whole food.

[@heyloveistheway]

You forgot to say beyond meat and especially impossible meat has alot of gmo's and gmo's are not healthy

[@Glutylac]

24'30 de vídeo! 😤 Quién lo verá??

[@ajm935]

@@Glutylac get rid of tiktok if you think this video is too long...

[@ajm935]

Get rid of tik tok if you think this video is too long...

[@Meathead-10810]

lol - The biggest mistake is going vegan in the first place 🤣 Enjoy your malnourishing diet peeps. Everyone else: Eat Meat, Not Too Little, Mostly Fat