Oct 22, 2023, 10:53 AM IST
With the rising popularity of vegetarianism, here are the countries with highest vegetarian population.
India's 38% population is vegetarian due to population of Brahmins, Jains and Buddhists.
Mexico is on the second spot with 19% vegetarians, due to rise in popularity of indigenous foods.
Taiwan has 14% vegetarian population due to the rise in plant-based food culture.
Israel has 14% vegetarians and is the vegan capital of the world, with highest number of people following plant-based diet.
12% of Australia's population is vegetarian due to health concerns that come with eating meat.
Finland has seen a boom in vegetarianism, with 12% of its population relying on plant based food.
Argentina is tied with Finland, with around 12% of vegetarian population.
Austria has 10 percent vegetarians as the country has strictest animal protection laws in the world.