Veganuary

English

Etymology

Blend of vegan +‎ January, from 2014.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈviːɡən.juɛri/, /viːˈɡæn.jʊəri/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Veganuary

1. A January in which people are encouraged to eat vegan food after the Christmas excesses.
   • 2019, James Rice, Try Veganuary with Deliciously Ella‎^[1], Hachette, →ISBN:

     Around two-thirds of those who take part in Veganuary enjoy it so much that they choose to stay vegan at the end of the month, and almost everyone else chooses to become vegetarian or reduce their consumption of animal products.

   • 2019 February 18, Oliver Gill, “‘Veganuary’ blamed for January pub hangover”, in The Telegraph‎^[2], →ISSN:

     Veganuary has been blamed for poor performance in pubs and restaurants last month, with sales slumping after a strong Christmas.

   • 2023 January 21, James Trapper, “Restaurants dropping meat dishes as costs rise and Veganuary grows more popular”, in The Observer‎^[3], Guardian Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, retrieved 2023-01-31:

     Restaurants dropping meat dishes as costs rise and Veganuary grows more popular [title]

Further reading

• “Veganuary”, in Collins English Dictionary.