Also, there are different kind of vegans. (Sorry Brucie, didn't mean to inform you specificaly) but some are raw foodists. They don't cook their veggies. They are sometimes known as living food vegans. They believe that cooking destroys (kills) the enzymes in the veggies. I'm one of those who departs from this from time to time but for the most part I'm a raw vegan.

It's a life-style choice. It takes reconditioning eating habits.
Since this thread is on the subject of vegans, I think that it's ok to make this information available to those on the list who might not know about this.

It will not make you holier or better than anyone else however.
But it might prolong the quality of life.

Frank