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Being vegan doesn't have to cost you a lot of money! Traditionally meat was only available to people with lots of money, or for celebrations. Why then has the vegan lifestyle become associated with rich people in the US? Well, we all probably know why, but it doesn't mean that only those with money and access can eat this way. Follow my tips to help you save money while eating a balanced, nutritious, and delicious diet that helps you thrive! Links with more info and recipes below:

VEGAN MEALS ON A BUDGET PLAYLIST

CHEAP $30/WEEK VEGAN MEAL PLAN
CHEAP VEGAN MEALS UNDER $1.50/SERVING
VEGAN SAUCES
HOW TO MAKE A BOMB SALAD
VEGAN DRESSINGS

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VEGAN ON A BUDGET | yes, you can eat vegan for cheap!

Being vegan doesn't have to cost you a lot of money! Traditionally meat was only available to people with lots of money, or for celebrations. Why then has the vegan lifestyle become associated with rich people in the US? Well, we all probably know why, but it doesn't mean that only those with money and access can eat this way. Follow my tips to help you save money while eating a balanced, nutritious, and delicious diet that helps you thrive! Links with more info and recipes below:

VEGAN MEALS ON A BUDGET PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL41AUpQ9iDNua_jWSdqsGYBnjl-vSBzJc

CHEAP $30/WEEK VEGAN MEAL PLAN https://youtu.be/lfII3x5SuZ0
CHEAP VEGAN MEALS UNDER $1.50/SERVING https://youtu.be/Ig0qufZ5V8Y
VEGAN SAUCES https://youtu.be/JwSVW28jOKg
HOW TO MAKE A BOMB SALAD https://youtu.be/yXMz9P1YHgM
VEGAN DRESSINGS https://youtu.be/tFeDy5uIfDM

More tips on saving money as a vegan here: https://sweetpotatosoul.com/2018/01/cheap-vegan-meal-plan.html

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Zen and Zaatar says:

A vegan diet is so affordable!! Love how you demonstrate that to everyone with this video! So helpful, thank you Jenné! 💚

SweetPotatoSoul says:

@Zen and Zaatar We’re coping well 🙂

SweetPotatoSoul says:

@KT G Yes!!! That’s it!

Whereispaolo says:

KT G KT G me too, i also eat 80% plant based. Hopefully i can go 100% soon

Edith Dlp says:

It’s expensive if you purchase vegan cheese or vegan yogurt. Other thsn that, It’s cheap. I have been vegetarian since 1994 and vegan since 2010.

Zachary Katsouleas says:

If your on a budget, and enjoy finding emerging brands in the natural products industry you should try out the mobile app PICKL. It pays shoppers $5 to take pictures of products on grocery store shelves, but it’s also partnered with emerging brands in the natural food industry so you can find lots of cool products with it.

RAAD Eleven says:

There’s vegan junk food? Lolol nvm I shouldn’t even find out

Sachin Motiram says:

Lmao I wish I didn’t. I’m so bad at self control

Kayla Waters says:

Yes. Anything there is with animal products in it there is now a vegan version of.

Zayda Cortez says:

Loadssss lol

Grandma Peace says:

@Kayla Waters I agree & your taste buds change fairly quickly. My husband has gone back to eating meat & cheese & dairy & now no longer likes the plantbased equivalents. The cheeses still need some improvement.

Iamnotpau says:

Grandma Peace Annie’s vegan Mac and cheese is pretty good , the diya (don’t know if it’s the right spelling sorry) brand also has multiple sorts of Mac and Cheese. My brother in law bought them for us in america and they tasted awesome 🙂

SweetPotatoSoul says:

Hey guys! Hope you’re staying healthy 🙂 Sooooo, with our present situation I know it’s extra hard to shop around and shop in bulk. At my local sprouts and Co-op they’ve closed the bulk section off. BUT at sprouts you can still buy the items pre-packed for the same price, so that’s nice. We’re all doing our best. If you don’t feel you can implement all of these tips now, that’s fine. Come back to this video and these tips once the social distancing and covid-19 crisis has passed! xoxo

Just Joia says:

SweetPotatoSoul I’ll definitely try out the Co-Op for spices. I can’t wait til farmers markets come back & we can go to them (Easy Coast gal).

Keetah hudson says:

Thank You so much! Please help me, i don’t see a vid on beet greens. I have two bowls of beet greens. I will be waiting. Love your ideas.

olly2027 says:

Not happy that it’s prepackaged. I don’t need two pounds of lentils.

SweetPotatoSoul says:

@Keetah hudson I don’t have a video. But I usually sauté them with garlic and sea salt. That’s it! Sometimes I add a dash of apple cider vinegar at the end.
You could use them any way you would chard, collards, or spinach: in curries, soups, stir fries, etc…

Thanks!

Plantbased Amor says:

thanks for all the tips!

Kayla René says:

Yes this video is so great! Going vegan has made my grocery bill so manageable. Thanks for the extra tips 🙂

SweetPotatoSoul says:

Thank you!! I love to hear that you’ve experienced those benefits too!

Life Of Perrie says:

Been vegan since April 1st and I’m so darn proud of myself. 💪💪
And yes, meal prepping has been so helpful along the way. 😍💯💯 This channel has been so resourceful and I couldn’t be more thankful 😍😍

Mayasayss says:

Check out Rachel Ama her dishes are A1!!

Life Of Perrie says:

@Ayeoritse T Thanks ❤️

Life Of Perrie says:

@Mayasayss Thanks ❤️. I will be sure to check her out.

Every Healthy Bite says:

That’s awesome! Keep it up. I’m here if you need more ideas 🙂

Gracie Gh0ul says:

Congratulations! x

Aby M says:

Funny enough when I visited Hungary last summer I struggled finding vegan food, and some locals told me that it’s because a few decades back, vegan food was considered “poor people food” 🙊

Aby M says:

Erin Maurer so interesting right!

Nyte Shayde says:

@Aby M It is. It’s always interesting how the pendulum swings through history.

SweetPotatoSoul says:

Yes! I get that.

xxx yyy says:

@Miss Information Well, how come the US which is one of the financially better off countries in the world is also the one with one the highest obesity rates too? Maybe you are one of those who can’t digest the carb and you can’t handle the amount of fiber present in plants, and in that case I empathize with you: being vegan would be risky for you. I know a couple of people like that. But a lot of us are not like that, thank God!

Candid_Vegan says:

@xxx yyy I think it’s due to food deserts for some combined with the fact that meat, dairy, and eggs have subsidies from the government in the US because they lobby them for power. Big corporations made animal products, sugar, oils, fried foods all extremely cheap by producing them in high quantities and using filler ingredients that aren’t good for us. Poor people can often have a hard time finding fresh fruits and vegetables that are cheap, which is why this video is so helpful. Subsidies should go to fruit & veg, but instead they make animals products artificially cheap. They also have control over the food in schools, which hooks children on addictive foods early. People who work long hours or multiple jobs just to get by, sometimes on top of taking care of several children don’t have the time to cook at home or research the cheapest foods or go to multiple grocery stores because they simply don’t have the time. There’s a saying that I think rings true: “it’s expensive to be poor” and you can Google that for more info but essentially the system in place makes it more expensive to do certain things when you have less money to start with. However, there are poor vegans from all walks of life that manage. There’s even people online who specialize in helping people eat plant-based on SNAP or other food stamp programs, which limit what you’re allowed to buy with them. All of this is to say it’s largely the fault of late stage capitalism, a lack of subsidies in the right place, a lack of funding in the right places, food deserts, big corporations with lots of power and influence lobbying the government even affecting our food pyramid, diet fads and scams, misinformation, doctors not being trained in nutrition science so they don’t know to recommend a whole food plant-based diet to their patients, advertising manipulating the public, and food being physically and emotionally addictive. So it’s definitely harder to eat healthy when you’re poor in America but I think this video does have a lot of really great tips.

MsJuicyGirl81 says:

Am I the only one that thinks the way Jenne pronounces foods or describes makes them sound so appetizing. Her tone and pronunciation of a food or recipe makes my mouth water and I can just imagine how tasty the food or drink is 😭 Love her vividness ♥️ This video is awesome and super helpful.

GM says:

She really does. I used to HATE beets, but since I started watching her videos I have been using them in my salads. She can make a glass of tap water sound like a treat.

SweetPotatoSoul says:

You too sweet 😌

SunRae* ** says:

Yep. 👍🏼

Ferox Yoga says:

Ethnic markets also have the best quality ingredients with great prices because it’s usually straight from the source. The turmeric we get from an Asian market vs one we get from traders joes is SO different

Happy C says:

My local ethnic markets in the South Bay/Torrance area seems to be more expensive. I was laid off of work and I’m looking for cheap vegetables and potatoes (I am vegan). Please list the store names

Iron John says:

Definitely, especially on spices and grains/pulses that aren’t popular in American like Indian dal (lentils). Even the Mexican section of an average grocery store has bulk packs of spices like coriander, dried chiles, for a fraction of the cost of bottled spices.

SunRae* ** says:

Ok. I’m going to have to make that trip. Fortunately, I live in a multicultural city. We have it all.

Eben A. says:

thanks for the tip

Sarah Dee says:

I agree AND I am also very careful to look at the labels. Other countries sometimes are not in the same mindset as us and wanting to avoid preservatives, msg etc. So just check before buying.

Kennedy Scott says:

There’s an app called “Flipp” that compares local grocery prices for you! I saved a lot of time/money using this! Thanks for the great advice!

SweetPotatoSoul says:

Good to know!!! Thank you 🙂

Saucyy Slim says:

Kennedy Scott Thank you for that information!

Aspired Kitchen says:

*Downloads app now*

Haha thanks!

Elizabeth P. says:

Hey so, I love you and your channel! I found your channel 3 days ago and I started eating a vegan whole food diet – no limiting calories or food, just healthy eating, and I feel great! I made your burrito bowl recipe for my boyfriend and I and he loved it too! Thank you so much for the inspiration!

SweetPotatoSoul says:

Hi Elizabeth! I love to hear that! I made that burrito bowl today too 😃 So glad you both loved it!!

Helsic says:

I live in China, I go to the farmers market and with 60 yuan I get veggies for 2 or 3 weeks! Dry grains are also super cheap and last forever.

Bromista Davis says:

I feel like I always comment this: can we get a hair tutorial/routine/regimen? 😭

vegan lunch mom says:

Vegan food isn’t really that expensive. dairy and quality meat are expensive! The vegan food I find expensive are the specialty items that may be nice but that you don’t really need. 🙂

C. X. P says:

Yes! They are treats 🙌 and they help when transitioning 🤗

A. Howell says:

Eating vegan is affordable. Even during a time when I lost my job and was receiving SNAP benefits I still ate a vegan diet and shopped at Wholefoods.

SweetPotatoSoul says:

Thanks for sharing!! We weren’t vegan, but my mom did the same thing when I was a little girl, shopping at a health food store on food stamps. I’m so grateful she had that access because I think it helped give me the food foundation I have today.

Anne Bergstedt says:

Same… This has become (like many others) my current reality… Adjusting to a lifestyle for the first time ever using SNAP and unemployment. I have managed to maintain it, as long as I do the homework FIRST.

Aymi Light says:

@asabove wow you’re so right! That’s genius

Evian Pree says:

same here I use my ebt card!

Zachary Katsouleas says:

If you like shopping at wholefoods and even better if your on a budget you should try out the mobile app PICKL, it pays shoppers $5 to take pictures of products on grocery store shelves, and there’s always tasks at wholefoods.

Lisl L says:

Thank you so much for your recommendations. You’re describing a lifestyle that is not only healthy for us but also for the environment. For some generations ago saving food and making things from scratch was normal. I used the shut down to clear out my pantry. It was fun being creative and trying out what can be made with that. Take care!

SweetPotatoSoul says:

Yes! Totally!

marionkine says:

Agree all your suggestions ❤ broccoli stems are absolutely delicious , carrot tops go great in breads and muffis, radish leaves makes insane pesto … make a cupboard/fridge tour before going for grocery shopping, google recipes with what you have before buying something else. Having a freezer definitely helps 🙏

SweetPotatoSoul says:

Yummy!! Thanks for sharing those ideas and tips!

Betty Jones says:

Processed vegan foods are expensive. When you eat raw and make your own homemade milk, cheese, breads and meats are cheap and easy.

Julia says:

Absolutely true. Which gets us back to: if you want to eat healthy, learn to cook.
But switching your diet, stopping to eat all the non-vegan meals you’re used to, _and_ learning to cook … I can understand why people are scared off.

I think that makes it all the more important to be supportive if somebody says “I’ll just be vegetarian first” or “I’ll just try some vegan meals each week”. I’ve seen an awful lot of “nooo, you’re a fool” reactions to that, and it’s sad.

Sea Kelp says:

We wanna see more budget friendly recipes! 🙌

Laura Newman says:

Budgetbytes.com have the best vegan/vegetarian recipes. Highly recommend!

Shaquita Fanning says:

I tell my daughter all the time that it’s cheaper to be vegan. One pack of $12 steak is 12 bags of lentils. You could eat 8+ meals from one bag of lentils.

Rach Jones says:

@Jordan yeah but frozen sausages are often processed and not fresh unlike steak

Blossom Saturnalia says:

le lo also the nutritional benefits of sausages vs lentils…

Callie Estra says:

Where are you getting a good steak for $12 though? Meat is expensive

Candid_Vegan says:

@Jordan maybe, but the sausage is high in fat and cholesterol and highly processed whereas the lentils will help you live a longer, healthier life when eaten with other whole plant foods. Eating plant-based can also help you feel better in the present, and help prevent future money you’d need to spend on medicine or doctors visits or heart bypasses. It’s preventative care.
Alternatively, the more of us buy plant-based sausages the cheaper they’ll become until they’re cheaper than the meat, because the actual process is cheaper, it’s only more expensive now because of how capitalism works. Meaning if enough people buy them then they can increase their production which brings the price down. Meat, dairy, & eggs also have subsidies from the government, something we’re working to change so they can go to make fruits & veggies cheaper instead. So basically animal products are only artificially cheap, if we count the health cost, the environmental cost, and take away the subsidies they wouldn’t be affordable anymore.

Shaquita Fanning says:

@Jordan Just seeing your reply. I was using steak as an example. She is a picky eater and doesn’t like sausage. Over the last 9 months she has shifted to eating more meat free meals which has been great.

Iron John says:

Such an important message and great tips. Might I add: 1) Invest in a decent rice cooker. I use mine at least twice a day (for oatmeal, rice and lentils). If it wasn’t so easy I’d probably fall back on more expensive, less healthy options. 2) Get comfortable with habits and routines. On a good week I eat the same breakfast (oatmeal with a banana) and lunch (beans and rice) every single day, and only mix up dinner a bit. Variety takes time and costs you more because you’re not consolidating and bulk-buying things like grains.

People say to me “aren’t you so bored eating this way?” No! I look forward to every meal, enjoy the process of cooking, value my food more, and most importantly get to enjoy good health. Keep up the great work!

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