Do You Think Vegansm is on the Rise ?

I saw BBC Inside the Factory featuring Heck foods producing vegan sausages recently B

It was really interesting to see them being made from totally natural products

They seemed to be selling very well

So hearing this is a surprise

Gregg Wallace must have given them the kiss of death

It's not everyone, it's one brand, It just means there are better options than Heck, don't forget, there is an awful lot of competition nowadays, that brand has never appealed to me funnily enough!

I thought it was on the rise as its also often cheaper then meat. Though the cuts could be because people are buying foods like bean rather then vegan sausages

I've never bought them because I think they are quite expensive compared to other options. I've bought Linda McCartney sausages many times but never Heck. I feel like this is more about premium pricing rather than veganism. When I have bought Linda McCartney sausages they have been 99p to £1.25 when on offer. I feel like Heck sausages would be much higher than that even on offer.

I have never bought them as they are rather expensive and there are much cheaper options available. I don't necessarily think veganism is declining I think it is that people are buying cheaper options so it is no longer sustainable for Heck to have a vegan range.

There certainly seem to be alot more products available than 10 years ago. Its surprising how many companies advertise vegan options but don't actually stock them. So I suppose it can't be rising that fast or surely they would be.

The offerings are definitely more plentiful these days. I’ve had a few of Heck’s vegan range and enjoyed it, I’m not meat free all the time but i do try to be half of the week.

Seems to be more common than ever but a lot of people love their meat which is fine

There's an interesting article here

www.finder.com/uk/uk-diet-trends

In 2023, more and more Brits are following a meat-free diet, which means they’ve chosen to become vegetarian, pescatarian or vegan. With various food subscription services and brands now catering to plant-based lifestyles, adopting a meat-free diet has now become much easier and accessible for Brits. We carried out our annual survey of 2,000 adults to investigate the diet habits and intentions of UK residents this year. Quick overview Currently, 14% of adults in the UK (7.2 million) are following a meat-free diet. A further 8.6 million Brits plan to go meat-free in 2023, which means that the UK could have a total of 15.8 million meat-free citizens at the beginning of 2023 (30% of the adult population). The most popular meat-free diet is vegetarianism with 3.4 million already following in 2023. Younger generations are significantly more likely to follow a meat-free diet, with 43% of gen Z planning to cut meat from their diet in 2023. How many people in the UK are vegetarian, vegan or pescatarian in 2023? According to our survey, 86% of the population currently eat meat in their diets. This means that around 7.2 million British adults (14%) currently follow a meat-free diet. How many vegetarians are there in the UK? With around 3.4 million people in the UK (6.5%), the vegetarian diet remains the most common of the non-meat diets. How many pescatarians are there in the UK? The next most popular meat-free diet at the moment is the pescatarian diet, with around 2.4 million Brits (4.5%) opting for this diet. How many vegans are there in the UK? Lastly, there are around 1.4 million people in the UK who are currently vegan (2.5%), a number which is growing rapidly.

Source: www.finder.com/uk/uk-diet-trends

Analysis conducted by finder.com/

No.

If they want to be vegan/vegetarians and "fight" the climate, that's fine, but don't get in the way of everyday people.

In case one of them is blocking the road when I'm trying to go somewhere, I'll drag them away. These lunatics belong in mental asylums.

It's even worse due to the fact that police in the U.K. and who knows where else support these people than get them out of our way.

I'm not a great vegan lover.

But if you wanna try some go to

Proof Social Bakehouse in Kennington Oxford.

Thier vegan croissants and products they make, you couldn't tell its vegan unless you were told

I describe myself as a cheese eating vegan - I cant give up the cheese so wont go full vegan - but am full on vegetarian and find its a lot easier now that most supermarkets have plenty of options for plant based diets. As long as people have a choice its a good thing. A few years back there were very few options. As for heck, I think they have been caught out by the supermarkets now having their own vegan ranges out which mean its harder for heck to charge such high prices.

I think probably vegetarians outnumber vegans, as the latter is very hard to follow. Lots of people don't realise that a lot of things they think are vegan actually have animal products in them. I don't think cutting down on meat counts but I have certainly been doing so but not for any particular reason I can think of

I do believe people go through fazes with being a vegetarian or vegan. This may have something to do with the reduction in vegan sausage eaters.

We have two vegetarian meals a week to cut down on meat. I do not buy meat substitutes if I fancy a bacon sandwich then it’s bacon.

Vegan might be good for the planet but it’s not the healthiest of diets to follow

Yes for the better

Like most things that become trendy, I think its popularity goes in waves. Appetite may have dropped for vegan ready meals/food but there are plenty of vegans who cook their food from scratch.

The only good vegan meal is a meal made out of vegans.

Heck vegan sausages aren't great and us vegans will always buy a different brand, expensive too compared to others