'Astounding': 400,000 take part in Veganuary as plant-based food sales surge

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Retailers and food outlets including Tesco, M&S, Burger King and Greggs report huge sales surge for new vegan food products

Just over 400,000 people offcially signed up to follow a vegan diet in January 2020, far exceeding the 250,000 who participated a year earlier, according to figures released by the Veganuary campaign today....

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