Eat Your Vegetables

Plant-based Cuisine Is the Future of Food, as These Seven Signs Prove

- Angelo Comsti

Depleting resources, health concerns, and consideration for animal welfare. These definitely address and push people to go vegan and make plants the base of their diets. It’s not just a fad anymore. It’s fast becoming a lifestyle, something more and more people are learning to embrace and appreciate.

If a couple years ago veganism was just a buzzword, these days, it has become a matter many food companies are seriously considering as the market population continues to grow exponentially. If before, people simply brushed off the idea of lentil curry and nut milks, now they’re looking for them in supermarkets.

Still not convinced? Let these telltale signs show you that the up and-coming trend in cuisine is plant-based. And that living clean and green, in every literal sense of the word, isn’t so far-fetched.

MORE PEOPLE ARE READING ABOUT VEGANISM ONLINE

People have taken an interest in the subject, as evidenced by a spike in searches for articles and stories on “vegan,” according to Google. There was a 32 percent increase from 2014 to 2015, and in 2016, it was an astonishing 90 percent. Since there have been a great number of positive news stories about plant-based eating posted online, people have taken the bait and fed their growing interest. In the UK, for example, searches for veganism beat out other diets such as paleo and gluten-free based on data from Google Trends.

THERE’S A DECREASE IN MEAT CONSUMPTION