Veganism has been popular this recent years, people use to adopt this lifestyle to feel better and save the animals. Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products , particularly in diet , and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals . A follower of the diet or the philosophy is known as a vegan . Some benefits of a vegan lifestyle are: A Vegan diet is richer in certain nutrients It can help you lose excess weight A Vegan Diet May Protect Against Certain Cancers