Veganuary announced it had achieved a record 700,000 signups this year, which was 80,000 more than last year.
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Excerpts from the story:
“The campaign, which launched in 2014, sees people from across the world sign up to go vegan for one month. North Korea (where the internet is banned) and Vatican City are said to be the only places on Earth with no sign-ups this year.
“Veganuary has been praised for opening up more people to plant-based eating, and many are thought to stay vegan after the month has ended. In an Instagram announcing the record-breaking year, Veganuary also pointed out that these were likely the ‘tip of the iceberg,’ as many people do the challenge without signing up.
“In a YouGov poll conducted last month, 4% of UK respondents said that they were doing Veganuary.
“People opt to take part in Veganuary for a number of reasons. The campaign previously said that the majority of people cite animal welfare as a motivating factor. Others sign up over environmental or health concerns. Animal agriculture is a key contributor to the climate crisis. It’s responsible for at least 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is a driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss.” (Polly Foreman, plantbasednews.org)
Read the full story here: https://plantbasednews.org/culture/events/veganuary-2023-breaks-records/