I'm thinking of going vegan but I'm nervous about such a huge transition. Any advice?

In this series Poppy Noor discusses an issue concerning how we can build happy, well-run communities. But what do you think? Send us your thoughts and responsesI'm thinking of going vegan for environmental reasons, but I have some concerns about it. Everyone says we need to cut out meat to save the planet, but on what scale? Industrial? Individual? Corporate?I guess for me the problem is that there are loads of unknowns about becoming vegan compared to, say, cutting out single-use plastics, or driving my car less. I'm a south Asian woman with diabetes in my family. I've been told by my doctor that there is a higher risk of putting on weight for people like me - so I'm incredibly conscious about health effects. I worry that changing from my current balanced diet to a vegan one might result in putting on weight, or becoming less healthy. Continue reading...