Newsweek International - 13.03.2020

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Ve g a n i s m

Over the past decade veganism—eating

no animal products, including dairy and

eggs—has grown sharply in popularity.

In fact, almost 40 percent of Americans

now say they are actively trying to

follow a more plant-based diet, Nielsen

reports. Here’s a look at recent trends

driving this increasingly common

gastronomic lifestyle. —Sarah Dreher

150,000

The number of McVegan burgers that McDonald’s

sold in the first month of launching this

menu item in Finland and Sweden in 2017.

McDonald’s is now testing a similar product,

the PLT (Plant, Lettuce and Tomato)

Sandwich, in select locations in Canada.

SOURCES: PLANT BASED NEWS, VOMAD, DICTIONARY.COM, VEGAN BITS,VEGANUARY, GOOGLE TRENDS, PLANT BASED FOOD ASSOCIATION, GOOD

FOOD INSTITUTE, SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION, THE BMJ, HAPPYCOW

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