The number of people who follow a vegan diet has increased significantly in recent years. In 2021, according to the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), 10% of all Germans were vegetarian and 2% were vegan - twice as many as the year before. In 2022, 1.58 million people said they followed the vegan diet. There is also a significant increase in vegetarian or vegan alternatives to animal products. Daily consumption has increased from 5% in 2020 to a whopping 9% in 2022, largely driven by younger respondents.The vegan diet is considered very sustainable, environmentally conscious and healthy, which is why many people follow it.