Veganism is celebrated all over the world on November 1st. So how about treating yourself to a delivery, a take away or a lunch at a 100% vegan restaurant?
Vegans around the world it's time to celebrate! Thing? The fact of being! In fact, November 1st is World Vegan Day, an annual event established in England in 1994 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Vegan Society and the coining of the term "vegan". World Day celebrates the benefits of vegan philosophy for health, animals and the environment: the veganism in fact it is not just aboutsupply (which excludes meat, fish, eggs, milk and derivatives and honey), but it is a real lifestyle at the basis of which there is an ethical choice in favor above all of animal welfare.
The number of vegans at an all-time high in Italy
If you are wondering how many are the vegans in Italy, according to Eurispes 2020 report, the percentage of vegetarians and vegans is currently 8.9% – with the 2.2% vegans – an increase compared to 2019 (7.1%) and 2018 (7.3%). This is an all-time high for Italy: health and well-being (23.2%) and love and respect for animals (22.2%) go hand in hand with the reasons behind the veg choice. .
The first vegan butcher and the vegan fish of the future
On the occasion of the World Vegan Day, initiatives such as markets, tree planting, seminars take place all over the world. This year, in London, there is expectation for the opening of the "First vegan butcher", Rudy's Vegan Butcher, who will be offering the classic from November 1st junk food American, from hot dogs to hamburgers, and then sausages and bacon, in a vegan key. Speaking of these foods, in recent days, the European Parliament has rejected all the amendments against the so-called false denominations accused of deceiving consumers and therefore it will still be possible to use, in fake meat products on the market, definitions like veg burger or vegetable steaks. And after vegetable meat, there are those who are exploring the possibility of producing fish and dairy products derived from plants by 2035: this is the Californian start-up Impossible Foods committed to experimenting with new recipes that are able to compete with food of animal origin.
Books, delivery, restaurant lunch: how to celebrate World Vegan Day
If you too want to celebrate World Vegan Day, in Italy, for example, the Libraccio di Firenze, on its Facebook page, has organized, for Sunday at 6.30 pm, the online presentation of the book If you want to be healthy, cook vegan of the vegan chef Gabriele Palloni (Newton Compton editors, 2020), a journey to discover vegan cuisine, through seasonal and nutritious recipes. You can also treat yourself to a 100% vegan delivery (as reported by Ubereats, in Italy, from 2018 to 2020, there was a 300% increase in home orders of vegan dishes, among which the vegan poke), or choose to have lunch (because at the moment due to the Coronavirus decree it is not possible to go out for dinner) in a vegan restaurant. Where is it?
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