I’m not sure how this happened, since it’s been about 30 days since she announced it — time must move differently for Oprah Winfrey than it does for mere mortals. In any case, word has finally arrived that she’s finished her 21-day vegan cleanse. And you know what? This could have been soooo ugly; a total disaster for vegans everywhere. We could be getting news that she made a beeline to a steakhouse where she pounded three shots of bourbon, devoured a giant slab of beef, and then shouted, “my body has been craving this since the third day of this cursed vegan diet. I’ll never eat another vegan meal as long as I live!”
Instead, it appears Oprah’s come out the other side of her vegan cleanse having permanently improved her relationship with food:
This has been exactly what we intended: enlightening. I will forever be a more cautious and conscious eater. That’s my commitment for now. To stay awakened.
OK, she’s not exactly holding press conferences calling for a vegan world. But in light of how awful this cleanse could have ended up, I’m happy to accept how things have gone. It’s been a decisive win for everyone except the meat industry. And on the chance that you’d like to give Oprah’s vegan cleanse a spin, be sure to check out my 21-day series of VegTalk podcasts, which will give you all the handholding, information, and encouragement you could possibly want. Link.
