What are the biggest misconceptions about vegan food?
"I think a lot of people are terrified of just the word vegan. They think that all vegan food is dry, flavorless, and 'healthy-tasting.' I've often heard vegan food referred to as hippie food which is so far from the truth! For one, if you've ever eaten a piece of fruit, a salad, or a bowl of pasta with marinara sauce, you've eaten vegan food. Two, over the last decade, even the last year, vegan products have completely reinvented themselves. You can find amazing-tasting substitutes for even the trickiest of things like cheese, eggs, milk, and meat."

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