The Healthy Vegan, the Unhealthy Vegan and the Contrarian
6 min readMar 24, 2018
Hold on to the fibre. Contrarian philosophy is often mistaken for wisdom.
For many, the emergence of scientific evidence pointing towards the health benefits of eating plants (and the dangers of an omnivorous or “near-carnivorous” diet (1)) is taken as a personal affront. Because food is a personal experience best enjoyed, it is understandable that an intuitive…