VEGANS RISING: Most popular countries and cities for Veganism in 2020 – UK #1, Australia #2, and Israel #3
The pandemic hasn't stopped the rise of Veganism but actually added fuel to its popularity. It's now twice as popular as it was just five years ago, and no sign of slowing down.
CHEF’S PENCIL: A year to forget – that’s what 2020 has been so far for so many people, as well as hordes of companies and industries, but not for the veganism movement. Veganism is having a blast – its popularity and adoption continuing to surge at record highs.
Data from Google Trends show that the popularity of veganism is at an all-time high, surpassing the prior all-time high registered in 2019. To put things into perspective, veganism is now twice as popular as it was just five years ago, and it doesn’t show any sign of slowing down.
The pandemic has not stopped the rise of veganism but has actually added a bit of fuel to its popularity. Searches for vegan recipes have soared and are still going very strong, although lockdown has ended in most parts of the world. Restaurants have been hit badly, but according to HappyCow, more vegan restaurants have opened than closed during the pandemic. And ImpossibleFoods, one of the top producers of plant-based dishes, has announced record sales.
Veganism is stronger than ever, as you can see by the number of countries whose cuisine traditionally is greatly meat- and dairy-based seeing a big rise in veganism. So let’s take a look at where veganism is most popular in 2020. Drum roll please. SOURCE…
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