Vegan lifestyles have become increasingly popular in recent years. Unlike 20 or even 10 years ago, there are so many more plant-based alternatives making it easier for people to give up meat and dairy products.
Veganuary is an annual challenge that encourages people to do just that for the month of January. But what happens when an avid meat lover goes vegan overnight, swapping chicken for chickpeas and semi-skimmed for soymilk?
Leicestershire Live wanted to find out so asked reporter Sali Shobowale to go cold turkey on turkey (and all other meat and dairy in January). These are her honest reflections one month later:
