“I haven’t eaten red meat, chicken, yogurt, eggs, cheese for fifteen years. I feel great, and my lab results are perfect.” Veganism is on the rise in Turkey. TRT World takes a look
Boyacigiller says she and her business partner Ozge Sen have been seeing an awareness that eating more plants is beneficial. “Many of our customers,” she points out, “if not necessarily vegan, are eating plant-predominant diets.”
He also believes that as in around the world, there is great interest in Turkey for vegan eating. “When there is demand, the number of vegan restaurants and cafes increases,” he says. “Companies that deliver meals add vegan options to their menus. Leading a vegan lifestyle becomes easier day by day.”
“Now,” she says, “it’s not just about the food for me. I also care about how my clothes are made, buy cruelty-free cosmetics , down-free pillows and medications that don’t have animal-origin components.” Boyacigiller says that athletes and celebrities following a plant-based diet have also contributed to the popularity of vegetarianism/veganism: “Many of the GOATs athletes in recent years are vegan or predominantly plant-based and this has garnered much attention in the benefits of a plant-based or vegan diet i.e. Tom Brady, Lewis Hamilton, Novak Djokovic. Female celebrities like Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, and Miley Cyrus eating vegan diets have also likely contributed to the popularity.