Dubbed flexi-veganism, there’s a rise in people adopting a hybrid diet that promises to gently ease you into eating less meat, particularly if you’re struggling to commit to going plant-based full-time. Anyone following the diet eats mainly vegan, but allows themselves the odd bit of dairy, meat or fish whenever they feel like it. According to Waitrose, a third of UK consumers say they have deliberately reduced the amount of meat they eat or removed it from their diet entirely. Some people approach the diet by adopting a 5:2 schedule, where you eat vegan during the week and then allow yourself meat, fish and dairy over the weekend. One of the biggest benefits of the diet us that it’s way easier than going full vegan.

Source: Irish Examiner January 26, 2019 11:03 UTC