Veganism is not just a fad, it is a reality and getting even more popular.
The food delivery platform Talabat reviewed food orders made through them and discovered that there is a dramatic increase in the preference of UAE residents for vegetarian meals with an increase of 300 per cent in the number of vegetarian or vegan meals ordered so far this year over 2018.
The most ordered vegetarian and vegan dishes across the region include hummus followed by falafel, koshari, lentil soup, dal, paneer, guacamole, tofu, acai, papaya salad, chia and avocado toast.
The highest growth in orders across the region were for acai at 96%, avocado toast at 88% and chia at 65%.
via GIPHY