Food delivery service DoorDash has reported a major increase in vegan burger orders.<\/p>\n
The company unveiled this years hottest food trends in its newly released DoorDash Deep Dish report.<\/p>\n
The mid-year report outlines top takeout and cooking trends using order data from January 1 to June 30. It also used data from a national consumer survey, which polled 2,000 Americans on their eating and cooking habits during the pandemic.<\/p>\n
Research shows demand for plant-based foods is on the rise. The survey found that those between the ages of 18 and 24 ranked plant-based foods as the most appetizing. Plant-based burgers were especially popular. The food delivery service reported a 443 percent increase in vegan burger orders this year.<\/p>\n
According to the DoorDash Deep Dish report, food habits are changing amid the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
Twenty percent of the surveys respondents said they have seriously considered veganism. Six percent say they currently are or have been vegan in the past.<\/p>\n
Vegetable pasta was ranked the most appetizing plant-based dish. On the contrary, tofu dishes were ranked the least appetizing.<\/p>\n
The study also found that plant-based meat, like vegan burgers, is more popular among millennials. Those between the ages of 18 and 24 ranked plant-based meat as being more appetizing than vegetable pasta, which was more popular among other generations.<\/p>\n
New data from the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), released in June, backs up DoorDashs study.<\/p>\n
PBFA is a trade organization that represents some of the biggest vegan food companies. The data, produced with retail analytics firm SPINS, found that panic-buying amid the outbreak has contributed to a surge in US vegan food sales.<\/p>\n
In the 16 weeks leading up to April 19, sales of plant-based cheeses, meats, tofu, and tempeh outpaced all other food sales. Compared to the same time period last year, vegan food sales were up by 90 percent.<\/p>\n
Plant-based meat sales were 50 percent higher during the peak-panic buying period compared to animal-based meat sales. Dairy-free cheese sales surged 95 percent during the same timeframe.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Julie Emmett, PBFAs senior director of retail partnerships, said the data proves consumers are increasingly turning to plant-based food options.<\/p>\n
Even after the highest panic-buying period, plant-based foods growth remains strong, proving that this industry has staying power, she said.<\/p>\n
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