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30 DAY VEGAN CHALLENGE | Plant-based diet ideas | silent film

Vegan in the Philippines: how plant-based diet is spreading in a country that loves its meat dishes
Veganism is on the rise thanks to a growing awareness of the health benefits of a plant-based diet and the ease of sharing information on social media
Plenty of traditional dishes and snacks in the Philippines are vegan to start with, and others can be adapted. In Manila, vegan grocers help popularise the diet

When Philippine yoga teacher Nancy Siy founded the Manila Vegans Facebook group in 2014, only 70 people were interested enough to join.
Now the group boasts more than 36,000 members – and it’s a reflection of the growing popularity of the vegan movement in a nation that loves its meat dishes.
Siy, 40, says that although not all the group’s members stick to a strictly plant-based diet, they have a comprehensive understanding of the rationale for living a vegan life.
“Ten years ago, when I first became vegan, it was largely unknown,” Siy says. “Fast-forward to now, veganism has gained popularity. Because of social media, information has become more democratic; things become more shareable, including truths about factory farms, slaughterhouses, climate change and health.”
Taho is silken tofu served with tapioca and brown sugar syrup. Photo: AJ Bolando
Taho is silken tofu served with tapioca and brown sugar syrup. Photo: AJ Bolando
Strict vegans refuse to eat all meat and animal products – including dairy foods, fish, shellfish, eggs and honey – and avoid animal-derived products and services, including animal entertainment, products made from fur or leather, and anything tested on animals.
Siy says there are now a number of dedicated vegan restaurants in Metro Manila’s Makati City district, such as Greenery Kitchen, Cosmic and Green Bar. A global app called Happycow lists 58 vegan dining options in the Philippine capital region.
Nancy Siy founded the Manila Vegans Facebook group in 2014. Photo: AJ Bolando
Nancy Siy founded the Manila Vegans Facebook group in 2014. Photo: AJ Bolando
Still, vegans don’t have to go far to find food that suits them anywhere in the Philippines – more known for its meat-heavy cuisine and, in particular, its roast pork dishes. Vegan-friendly delicacies can be had for a small price on the streets of Philippine cities. Less than US$1 will buy enough food for a sustaining meal.
“Vegan food has been in our streets since even before veganism became huge,” says Siy, who has followed a plant-bsaed diet for more than 10 years. “What we have that may be interesting to foreigners are rice-based snacks and coconut products, like minatamis na bao [coconut spread].”
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