Vegan Diets on the Rise

The popularity of vegan diets is on the rise as people increasingly turn to plantbased eating. According to Soylent, a soy-based meal replacement beverage company, the number of vegans exceeded 9.7 million in the United States in 2019. Projections estimate that by 2040, only 40 percent of the global population will continue to eat meat. The online resources Made in Canada reports that, in 2020, 4.6 percent of Canadians were vegan. Between 2017 and 2021, the compound annual growth rate for plant-based ready meal sales in Canada was 441.8 percent advises the site.