Being vegan isn't a cult, it is just that when you open your eyes to the animal suffering you want to share it with others in the hope they will see it too. Usually new vegans, once you've been vegan a while you realise people don't want to see it so you stop mentioning it. I'm a vegan but don't preach. However, the amount of people who approach me about it and then call me 'that vegan' is quite amusing 😁 Never lost a friend over it though!
I've lost one and a half stone, better hair, skin etc, given up smoking (not vegan) and generally feel in much better health. My teenager is also vegan and is eating a far more balanced diet than before (the condition we set on allowing her to become vegan) Without the hormones in dairy our own hormones have settled and so less pmts and angst in the house. Her teenage skin has now cleared up too which she is delighted with. We eat a better diet than before as we have less choice and so are more aware of the nutrients we need. I think most vegans think about minerals and vitamins more than meat eaters who presume that meat and two veg gives a balanced diet.
Veganism is rising at incredible pace, people are realising they can eat a healthy diet without consuming other beings. It is my belief that a plant based diet is healthier for humans than a meat based ones. I'm basing that on how me and my family feel after being vegan for nearly a year, my doctors reporting that my health is very good, things I've read, documentaries I've watched, we have 'hands to pick not claws to kill' has stuck with me.
@metoodear If your daughter is lactose intolerant (or as I call it 'Is not a calf') then surely you have these replacements in when SIL comes? If not, I agree with Teacup - a one pot vegan meal is the way. It won't harm anyone to eat one plant based meal and you will find you save loads as meat is the expensive bit.