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CAMERON MASON: CYCLO-CROSS WUNDERKIND

‘It’s about being the best version of myself’

Rising young cyclo-cross star Cameron Mason, 19, on his motivations for going vegan in his mid-teens

When did you go vegan, and why?

I went veggie when I was 13 or 14, about six years ago, after a close friend had gone vegan. I was still eating eggs, cheese and dairy until three or four years ago, when I started to subconsciously reduce the amount of dairy in my diet, after seeing things about the environmental impact. Doing more research opened my eyes up to the fact the problems go beyond just meat – it’s the whole industry. I realised that if I wanted to be the best version of myself, in terms of the environment and being truthful about loving animals, going vegan

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