{"id":754133,"date":"2018-08-05T09:04:20","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T13:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arkcenter.us\/?p=754133"},"modified":"2018-08-05T09:06:46","modified_gmt":"2018-08-05T13:06:46","slug":"vegan-vacations-are-so-popular-now-that-even-omnivores-want-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=754133","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Vegan vacations&#8217; are so popular now that even omnivores want in"},"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>From 2014 to 2017, the United States saw a staggering 600 percent increase in people who identify as vegan. In 2017, the demand for vegan and vegetarian food in Ireland grew by 987 percent.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>RACHEL KRANTZ:<\/strong> <em>&#8216;With new vegan travel experiences sprouting up every day, it&#8217;s easier than ever for the vegan, vegetarian, and vegan-curious eaters of the world to follow their taste buds&#8230; From 2014 to 2017, the United States saw a staggering 600 percent increase in people who identify as vegan. In 2017, the demand for vegan and vegetarian food in Ireland grew by 987 percent. &#8220;Vegan&#8221; is now officially a more common Google search term than &#8220;vegetarian,&#8221; surging 90 percent in 2016 . Beyond the strictest herbivores, an increasing number of &#8220;flexitarians&#8221; (those who will eat animal products but prefer plant-based food when it&#8217;s an option), &#8220;reducetarians&#8221; (those who are actively trying to reduce their consumption of animal-based products), and other health- and environmentally-conscious travelers are also interested in better vegetarian and vegan-friendly travel options.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Enter the vegan vacation&#8230; In May, international tour operator Intrepid Travel announced a new line of vegan tours in India , Thailand , and Italy . The three destinations are among the company&#8217;s most popular and provide a good range of options of both food and activities for vegan vacationers&#8230; If you&#8217;re interested in a vegan travel experience, which destinations should top your list? Germany, Austria, and Switzerland offer the most strictly vegetarian hotel options, followed by Italy and the United Kingdom&#8230; The United States is catching up quickly, with about 50 vegan lodgings, most of them bed-and-breakfasts or retreat centers&#8230; including the Stanford Inn, an all-vegan accommodation in Mendocino, California, and Farm Sanctuary, a vegan bed-and-breakfast and animal sanctuary in upstate New York that&#8217;s rustic without roughing it, with gourmet breakfasts and tours that allow you to bond with the sanctuary&#8217;s rescued animals&#8217;.<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/vegan-vacations-are-so-popular-now-that-even-omnivores-want-in-2018-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SOURCE&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R3XxdSm8CA4?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RACHEL KRANTZ: &#8216;With new vegan travel experiences sprouting up every day, it&#8217;s easier than ever for the vegan, vegetarian, and vegan-curious eaters of the world to follow their taste buds&#8230; From 2014 to 2017, the United States saw a staggering 600 percent increase in people who identify as vegan. 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