Leicester’s 100% Vegan Market is BACK This Weekend!
UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / January 09, 2020 / Leicester’s best 100% Vegan Market is BACK monthly in 2020
Veganuary food and drink on New Market Square, 10am-4pm January 11th
Calling all vegan fans, Veganuary participants and Leicestershire foodies!
Where to Vegan, the UK’s leading 100 percent vegan product and eaterie finder, kicks off 2020 with the first of its regular monthly foodie events at its 100 percent Vegan Market this Saturday!
Following the huge success and demand for the WTV Vegan events which started in September last year, Where to Vegan will host the markets In Leicester monthly, on the second Saturday of each month, and is in the process of rolling out the events nationally over the coming year.
The markets showcase the best of the region’s vegan traders, and vegan food and product producers as well as the city’s beautiful New Market Square. January’s market will see delicious vegan food and drink on sale from Leceistershire’s best and brightest vegan traders including:
? Taylors Artisan Free-From Bakers & Pie Makers
?Mr Popples Chocolate
? and… Where To Vegan Beverages
Where to Vegan founder, Hiren Chohan, who was born and raised in Leicester said: “We’ve been thrilled by the response and demand for the Where to Vegan markets and are so excited about rolling out and adding to the WTV vegan events concept around the country this year.”
He added: “For passionate vegans in the area Saturday’s vegan markets are becoming a must do and for any of the record-breaking number of people signed up for Veganuary this year, this month’s event is a great way to pick up a 100 percent vegan lunch on the go and get plenty of vegan inspiration for the rest of the month!”
Where to Vegan has also joined forces with 100 percent vegan supermarket, Green Bay and vegan fans can now order products direct from the Where to Vegan website with 10 per cent off for Veganuary!
January’s Where to Vegan market takes place Saturday January 11th 10am-4pm, on the city’s New Market Square (Leicester LE1 5HB). Entry is free and all ages are welcome - just come hungry for fabulous vegan food and drink!
Hiren Chohan is available for filming, interview and further comment on all things vegan and Veganuary. Please contact Ruth Elkins Media & Communications on 07768988290 / mail@ruthelkins.com . Further images also available.
Hiren Chohan, 27, Founder of Where to Vegan
Leicester’s finest vegan crispy fried ‘Chickhun’ producers, Huns, will be frying up their seitan delights at the Where to Vegan market this Saturday.
About Us
Where to Vegan was founded in 2019 as the UK’s leading 100 percent vegan restaurant and product finder after its founder, Hiren Chohan - a new vegan convert - struggled to find 100 percent vegan places to eat. www.wheretovegan.co.uk includes a modern filtering system allowing users to locate eateries selling gluten-free options as well as other allergy information, reviews, location and opening times. It also offers hand-picked discount vouchers and giveaways.
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There are currently an estimated 600,000 vegans in the UK according to The Vegan Society and this number has grown from 150,000 over the past four years. A record 350,000 haveo Veganuary this year and 250,000 people took part in 2019.
Veganism is regarded as one of the top ways of preventing climate change and animal cruelty. Sales of vegan and vegetarian products in the UK were said to be worth £572m in 2017 (Mintel) and sales are expected to rise to £658m by 2021.
Vegans eat a plant-based diet and avoid all animal foods from meat, fish, shellfish, insects, dairy, milk and honey. Veganism is defined by The Vegan Society as “a way of living which seeks to exclude, as far as possible and practicable all forms of exploitation of and cruelty to animals for food, clothing or any other purpose.” Vegans may also avoid animal-derived products and materials and places using animals for entertainment (Source: The Vegan Society)
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