Published 18:45 IST, November 2nd 2020

UK's first vegan butcher shop opens in London, serves ‘meat-free soysage and baycon’

To commemorate the World Vegan Day, UK launched its first-ever vegan butcher establishment in London that will sell a meat-free version of baycon and soysage.

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To commemorate World Vegan Day held on vember 1, UK launched its first-ever vegan butcher establishment in London that will sell a meat-free version of baycon and soyss. Inaugurated on Sunday, Rudy’s Vegan diner opened with an assortment of plant-based products and mock meats cooked out of vegan staples. “We're London's first all-vegan diner. We serve up veganised versions of classic American junk food,” establishment wrote in its blog post. 

Offering a vegan menu that’s prepared like meat, Rudy’s bill of fare comprises meat-free burgers and giant seitan hot dogs, dairy-free milkshakes, and pastrami-packed sandwiches for vegan customers who’ve been devoid of tasting meat products. vegan n-meat butcher shop is a brainchild of veteran vegan chef and co-owner, Matw Foster. establishment offered classic diner meat dishes in vegan form for “guilt-free, mouthwatering” dining. In its launch, London’s first of a kind butcher shop offered up to 100lbs of free baycon to first guests through door. “That's half a pound each and over 5000 slices of good stuff,” establishment said in a post. 

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Chef's love for animals

According to a release by Rudy’s, idea of meat-free version vegan meals to be me available in London’s first vegan diner is based on limiting animal-derived ingredients such as meat and dairy products. man behind meals, chef Matw Foster, who has catered for Prince Albert of Monaco was drawn to such a concept due to his “his curiosity, open-mindedness, and love for animals.”

As per Data by law firm EMW, UK witnessed a whopping 128 percent surge in tremarks registered for vegan food in 2019. Meanwhile, Matw said that having been invited to several slaughterhouse vigils and speaking with vegan activists about farming industry, “his eyes were open and his mind was full of inspiration”. A new team of butchers designated in 2017 discovered alternative meat food products and tweaked labels to vegan sauss, Turk’y rolls, sliced mock meats, cuts, joints, raw patties, pulled porks me entirely of plant staples. 

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(All Ims Credit: Rudy's Vegan Diner site)

18:46 IST, November 2nd 2020