Korea’s first vegan festival 2016-05-27
Korea’s first vegan festival offers variety
Korea hosted its first ever vegan festival at the Seoul Innovation Center in Eunpyeong-gu last Sunday where an array of products and foods that are based on the concept of all things void of animal relevance was on display.
Globally, plant-based foods have become integrated in the food industry as much as any other movement of the last 50 years. As their popularity grows and as the vegan diet continues to spread and evolve, Koreans have slowly embraced what may seem a bit esoteric to its meat driven populous.
Korean cuisine does have an abundance of vegetable and soy-based dishes but it’s hard to find one completely “vegan” without the addition of some kind of animal by-product.
Aside from the colorful and creative foods being offered what usually goes hand in hand with the vegan movement is a conscientiousness that by not eating animals and their by-products one is contributing to larger global issues such as the environment, sustainable energy, and waste.
The festival requested that the visitors bring their own plates and utensils, and there were plenty of environmentalists eager to mingle with local eco-friendly artisans peddling their crafts.
Korea’s first vegan festival offers variety
Korea hosted its first ever vegan festival at the Seoul Innovation Center in Eunpyeong-gu last Sunday where an array of products and foods that are based on the concept of all things void of animal relevance was on display.
Globally, plant-based foods have become integrated in the food industry as much as any other movement of the last 50 years. As their popularity grows and as the vegan diet continues to spread and evolve, Koreans have slowly embraced what may seem a bit esoteric to its meat driven populous.
Korean cuisine does have an abundance of vegetable and soy-based dishes but it’s hard to find one completely “vegan” without the addition of some kind of animal by-product.
Aside from the colorful and creative foods being offered what usually goes hand in hand with the vegan movement is a conscientiousness that by not eating animals and their by-products one is contributing to larger global issues such as the environment, sustainable energy, and waste.
The festival requested that the visitors bring their own plates and utensils, and there were plenty of environmentalists eager to mingle with local eco-friendly artisans peddling their crafts.
