{"id":753714,"date":"2018-06-26T07:45:22","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T11:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arkcenter.us\/?p=753714"},"modified":"2018-06-26T07:45:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T11:45:22","slug":"are-tel-avivians-actually-vegan-or-do-they-just-really-like-vegetables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=753714","title":{"rendered":"Are Tel Avivians actually vegan, or do they just really like vegetables?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<blockquote  class=\"bs-quote bs-quote-1 bsq-t1 bsq-s1 bsq-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"quote-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>In terms of numbers, we have a lot more work to do. There\u2019s more knowledge of us, than there are actual vegans. 90 percent of people are against killing animals, but they still eat them.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>JESSICA STEINBERG:<\/strong> <em>&#8216;The eating trend, which eschews animal products of any kind, including dairy products, eggs, and honey, has witnessed a major increase in awareness in Israel over the last few years, particularly in Tel Aviv&#8230; With hundreds of restaurants serving vegetarian or vegan-only fare, the State of Tel Aviv \u2014 a nod to the city\u2019s particular brand of insularity \u2014 is now known as the Vegan Nation&#8230; But despite the preponderance of vegan options, can this nation of schnitzel-eaters transform into consumers of produce, legumes, and nuts? The jury\u2019s still out on that one&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Seeds Patisserie\u2019s Ziv Sandler was about to open a bakery, when he and his partner became vegan, and decided they couldn\u2019t, in good conscience, make and sell animal-based products. These vegans are all perfectly satisfied with their plant-based decisions, but they\u2019re realistic enough to know that they\u2019re far from the majority, even in the open-minded environs of Tel Aviv&#8230; It\u2019s hard to know just how many vegans are out there, and whether this food trend is here to stay.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cEveryone knows what vegan is now, they know vegans, and every restaurant has vegan items,\u201d said Omri Paz, the 35-year-old founder of Vegan Friendly, a non-profit organization dedicated to all things vegan. \u201cBut in terms of numbers, we have a lot more work to do. 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