By Erendy Torres |Staff Writer| Losing weight, exercising, and opting for a healthier diet continue to be popular goals among most Americans with every New Year. Veganism was once the target for jokes and mockery; however, it has gained popularity in the past few years. Vegans made up six percent of the United States' population in 2015, according to FoodNavigator.com. Veganism is as "a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose," according to TheVeganSociety.com. Veganism is not to be confused with vegetarianism. Though both diets exclude the … [Read more...] about Veganism on a set of scales: Cows will thank you, so will your body