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When I think of veganism the first thing that comes to mind is skimping. I always feel as though if I were to take that drastic step that I would be missing out on so many guilty pleasures. Bland food, bland clothing, it all makes it seem not worth the hassle, despite its powerful environmental impact. It’s the single most sustainable thing a person can do, so it is important to motivate people to want to take this giant step.

Designers, chefs, and entrepreneurs alike are changing the way we approach what we eat and what we wear to make it more ethical, and more natural and organic. There is actually a market out there for vegan products, which means that people are making this transition. Natalie Dean is just one of these people using her talent in design to motivate people to convert to veganism, even in small steps.

Natalie creates a stylish kind of footwear that vegans can invest in. It is difficult to find posh, stylish shoes that are made without leather. Only sensible shoes like sneakers, boots, and sandals are available. Recognizing her dilemma, Natalie created Beyond Skin, which is a stylish, sophisticated and vegan shoe company.

It was launched in 2001 and they are manufactured with polyester-based satin, organic cotton and imitation leather or imitation suede made from cotton-backed polyurethane. All the shoes are handmade and contain no plastic products. Celebrities and animal rights activists are catching on worldwide! You can check out her website at www.beyondskin.co.uk.

Natalie Dean is, obviously, not alone in her quest. World renowned vegan chef, Sualua Tupolo is also working to promote healthy lifestyle and diets for people all over the world. Besides preparing dishes for royalty all over the world, he, more importantly, teaches all over the country how to make vegan and vegetarian cuisine.

He teaches people all over the world how to properly and healthily prepare vegan food so that you don’t miss out on all of the most important vitamins and nutrients. This can be a huge risk with going vegan. Veganism takes a lot of research about how to get nutrients from foods that you have eliminated. If you’re thinking about going vegan a good resource is www.goveg.com. They have a lot of information about how to make the switch in a healthy manner.

So if you are considering making any of these transitions, seek out the options available to you and do it the right way. Going vegan is a really noble step to take, even going vegetarian makes an impact. All of these small steps directly affect the condition of our environment, one person at a time.