Israel, the promised land for vegans.......Tel Aviv (AFP) - Israelis are flocking to veganism, to the point where even the army now has options for vegan soldiers and vegan militants woo converts by comparing meat eating to an animals Holocaust.Four percent of Israelis define themselves as vegans, its the most vegan country in the world, according to Omri Paz, organiser of the Vegan Fest fair, where stands offered pea-based hot dogs, tofu doner kebabs and wheat gluten goulash. Like vegetarians, vegans do not eat meat but they also eschew all animal products -- including milk, eggs and honey -- with some refusing to wear leather or use cosmetics tested on animals. The Vegan Fest in trendsetting Tel Aviv, where veganism has the most acolytes, attracted 15,000 people in a day. The most-visited stand at the specialised food fair was that of US pizza giant Dominos, which last year launched in Israel a vegan vegetable pizza topped with soy cheese, a global first for the company which has reportedly sold 300,000 of them so far. In Tel Aviv, one of the citys best known restaurants, Nanushka, renowned for its vodka-laced grills and party atmosphere, announced its conversion in February and completely rewrote its menu. View galleryA cook prepares a shawarma with seitan (wheat meat), … A cook prepares a shawarma with seitan (wheat meat), during the Vegan Fest fair in the Isr … - Vegan Big Brother -
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 00:57:10 +0000
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