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Best meat-free burgers: Veggie and meat substitute patties that are sure to satisfy

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Over the past few decades, the British palate has shifted massively.

It’s out with tepid meat and two veg dinners and in with exotic flavours and cuisines from far-flung destinations. A study by Vadasz, who makes pickles and fermented food like kimchi, found that soy sauce is now the nation’s favourite condiment, leaving the likes of ketchup, brown sauce and salad cream in the foodie dust.

It’s not just sauces that have changed. Many are swapping traditional meat dishes for animal-free alternatives as understanding grows of meat consumption’s environmental costs and knowledge of slaughterhouse practices.

More than a million people in the UK have adopted a vegan diet from 2023 to 2024 according to research by , making up some 4.7 per cent of the population. While many take on

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