SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – As year-end gatherings unfold across South Korea, vegetarians are voicing difficulties in having their dietary choices respected, particularly in social and workplace settings. While gatherings of friends offer some flexibility for alternative menu options, expressing dietary preferences for company dinners, often featuring meat-heavy menus, remains a challenge. A 24-year-old vegan, [...]
SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The proportion of hard-core vegetarians has turned out to be minimal in South Korea, a survey showed Monday. The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT) conducted a survey of 5,510 adults, in which only 7.6 percent (418 people) were vegetarians and the remaining 92.4 percent were non-vegetarians. The [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — As the vegan market begins to grow in South Korea, large conglomerates are jumping into what used to be considered a niche market. Burger King began selling Plant-Based Whoppers on Monday, which feature plant-based patties instead of beef. The plant-based burger patties, developed jointly with an Australian alternative meat [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The military will provide vegetarian and Muslim enlistees with a vegan diet excluding any meat and ham starting next year, the defense ministry said Sunday. From February, prospective draftees will be asked to mark if they are a vegetarian when they take physical examinations, the ministry said. Two columns [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Hamburger chain Lotteria Co.’s new “Miracle Burger”, which as launched on Feb. 13, appears to be a success as reviews are flooding Instagram and Twitter, and the burger is gaining significant attention online. The Miracle Burger is a vegetarian burger with plant-based ingredients, including the patty. Assessments of the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The popularity of a diet based on vegetables is on the rise as an increasing number of South Korean consumers are looking for healthy and ethical consumption. As a result, the retail industry is launching a series of vegetarian products. Nongshim Co., South Korea’s top instant noodles maker, released [...]