Why Vegans Don’t Believe In “ex Vegans”

can you really be an ex-vegan? or were you simply eating a plant-based diet?

as more influencers announce that they’re no longer vegan, the response is nearly always the same: “you were never vegan” or “you were plant-based, not vegan”. but is veganism a diet, a lifestyle or a belief? and if our beliefs can change, does that mean someone really can become an ex-vegan?

as someone who has been vegan since 2007, i wanted to explore why vegans find the idea of “ex-vegans” so difficult to accept. we’re talking about the vegan-influencer-to-ex-vegan pipeline, creators profiting from veganism while it was trendy, gaz oakley’s decision to eat animal products again and whether the vegan community’s response can sometimes feel elitist or abrasive.

can you be an ex-vegan? were these influencers ever truly vegan? and does telling someone “you were never vegan” protect the meaning of veganism or push people further away from it?

let me know what you think in the comments. i’m genuinely interested to hear from vegans, ex-vegans, vegetarians and anyone who has tried a plant-based diet.

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Being Vegan In 2025 Feels Weird….

veganism in 2025 has been… weird. this video is part food vlog, part time capsule. showing what i actually eat as a vegan in 2025, while talking about what’s changed in the vegan scene since i first went vegan 18 years ago.

from supermarket ravioli to christmas sandwiches, from wagamama dropping vegan meats to new plant-based innovations, it’s been a year full of contradictions. so here’s my honest take on what it feels like to be vegan in 2025: the good, the bad, and the hopeful.

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