How many vegans are there in the UK?
If Piers Morgans attempt to start some kind of vegan-sausage-roll-gate has done anything, its gone to show that yes, there were indeed quite a few vegans who were eagerly waiting for a sausage roll they can enjoy.
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As the irate tweets from vegans keep pouring in, its clear that the, as Piers puts it, PC-ravaged clowns at Greggs have actually tapped into a big market with their new vegan product.
Piers apparent, erm, beef with vegans notwithstanding, the statistics show that veganism is actually pretty popular.
What does going vegan mean?
Vegans, similar to vegetarians, voluntarily restrict their diet. However, while vegetarians dont eat any animals, vegans go a step further and dont eat any animal products. That includes things like milk and eggs.
What are the benefits of veganism?
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The Vegan Society lists 3 key reasons why people should go vegan: for animals, for your health and for the environment.
Many people believe that the process of obtaining animal products is often unduly cruel, and going vegan is their way of taking a stand against it.
Not only that, but from the trucks used to transport the animals to the deforestation associated with the need to grow feed for them, the production of meat and other animal products has a negative impact on the environment.
As for the health benefits, The Vegan Society argues that turning vegan is a great opportunity to learn more about nutrition and cooking, and improve your diet.
So how many vegans are out there?
In April 2018, a comparethemarket.com survey found that the number of vegans in the UK had risen to a whopping 3.5 million.
That means that 7% of British people have the will to say no to traditional, dairy-full cheeses and meaty sausage rolls. This number includes a wide range of celebrities, from Ellie Goulding and Lewis Hamilton to Paul McCartney and Thom Yorke.
However, the Vegan Society reports a much lower figure of 600,000, which is obviously much less significant, but still represents a four-fold rise in four years.
Its no wonder then that Greggs wants to cater to this massive, and growing, market.
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