Wellbeing | What the rise of Veganism means for employers

By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee Benefits

Veganism is growing and, as such, pressure is mounting for employers to be more vegan-friendly. An Employment Tribunal case scheduled for this Oct could even see veganism becoming a protected characteristic.

How many of your colleagues follow a plant-based diet? If figures from the Vegan Society are anything to go by, the answer is probably more than this time last year.

Its research indicates that the number of vegans in the UK has jumped from 150,000 to 600,000 in the last five years – with thousands more signing up to “Veganuary” each January.