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Survey: 23% of consumers used c-stores for Veganuary products

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Vypr asked a nationally representative sample of its 65,000-strong community about their Veganuary experiences. Only 15% said they found the challenge easy, 34% said it was okay and 11% claimed it was very difficult. This could be due to accessing suitable products or changing many of their diets to plant-based ingredients. 60% of respondents sourced …

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