![]() "Most clothes are made from cotton, so that's no problem," explains Ingmar Vogelsaug, one owner of the Hanover clothing shop co-op called "Bekleidungssyndikat." Items made from the wool of a sheep or of leather are a different matter, he pointed out. Another area of growth is vegan clothing. Veganism also extends beyond food choices. "In nearly every supermarket, you can find soy milk or meat alternatives, and there are more and more people living this way." ![]() ![]() "There are more and more opportunities ," says Borutta. Vendors at Vegan Spring could hardly keep up with visitors' requests Image: DW/B. The Loving Hut, a Hanover vegan restaurant serving Asian cuisine, also delighted palates with its noodle and tofu dishes. It opened as Germany's first meatless restaurant in 1955, but in May 2012, it went entirely vegan. Hiller's was a particularly popular food vendor at Vegan Spring. But interest was so great, that organizers decided to serve up a spring food fair as well. The Vegan Spring itself speaks of veganism's growth, at least in this north-central part of Germany: Veganes Hannover used to just organize a Christmas market - the only one of its kind in Germany - each December. With growing awareness about climate change and the rise of Internet social networking - which allows people to exchange ideas immediately, things have changed.Īccording to the Vegan Society of Germany (Vegane Gesellschaft Deutschland), some 600,000 people live a vegan lifestyle. But up until a decade or so ago, vegans struggled to gain mainstream acceptance. People such as poet Percy Bysshe Shelley were known to have promoted an animal product-free lifestyle as far back as the 18th century, though the term "vegan" did not come about until the 1940s. And neither is veganism - abstaining from eating all animal products, including milk and eggs. And, secondly, there are so many possibilities and options for alternative food choices." "First, it's to show that there are pretty good reasons for living vegan - living ethically and in an ecologically sound way. "Vegan Spring is an event to demonstrate two things," she explains. Vegaccinos are just as tasty as normal cappuccinos Image: DW/B. Over 1,000 people came to the event organized by "Veganes Hannover" ("Vegan Hanover"), an organization dedicated to promoting veganism and of which Borutta is a part. Vegan coffee and ice cream are just two offerings from more than 40 different companies and organizations who took part in the Vegan Spring, held near Hanover's main train station. Made with olive oil instead of milk, it leaves the familiar sugary aftertaste on the tongue as any other banana-flavored scoop of soft-serve. Using soy and lupin instead of milk, it tastes just like a regular cappuccino. Wendel-based company of the same name - is poured. "These people have created the first vegan cappuccino," Borutta explains, as a frothing cup of "vegaccino" - the name coined by the St. It's not just any food fair: "Vegan Spring" - which has just taken place April 13, for the third year in a row - promotes a vegan lifestyle. One of the pedestrians, Birgit Borutta, walks from booth to booth at this food festival taking place on this warm April afternoon. Families in Hanover's city center mill about as sumptuous aromas waft through the air.
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