Every autumn Taoists flock to Phuket in Thailand to take part in arguably the country’s most unusual religious event: the annual Vegetarian Festival. The festival’s simple name belies the depths of the proceedings that unfold over its nine-day run. During the festival, devotees and tourists gather at temples and join processions, praying and following a … Read more
Competitive pole dancer Linda Vongdara underwent a life transformation in 2015, switching from an omnivorous diet to a vegan one. Then a new mother aged 35, she “went off” meat and dairy products after reading about the cruelty involved in the dairy industry. Cooking meat also suddenly made her feel ill. Until then Vongdara, who … Read more
For starters, consider which survey respondents were most enthusiastic about plant-based meat. Vegetarians? No. Those reducing their meat consumption? No. In all six markets featured in the study – Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines – the consumers who expressed the most enthusiasm for plant-based meat were the people who eat conventional meat … Read more
When MailOnline Travel’s Harriet Sime flew in Emirates’ A380 premium economy, she commented that ‘it had such a business-class feel’ that she was ‘forced to check she was in the right cabin’. ‘It’s a game-changer,’ she concluded, her verdict in sync with the results of the ‘Oscars of Aviation’, the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2023, … Read more
