Veganuary 2024: Top restaurant picks from Chennai’s vegan community

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By Roshne Balasubramanian

12/01/2024

In line with the global Veganuary campaign, which encourages individuals worldwide to try veganism in January, South First connected with Chennai’s vibrant vegan community.

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As members of the community share their journeys into veganism, we also discover their top picks for places in the city that offer delectable vegan options.

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Tanmay Prabhudesai made an important decision in December 2019, switching to a vegan/plant-based lifestyle.

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“As someone who grew up eating meat and enjoyed it, switching to a plant-based diet was a big leap. I loved my meat, but, ironically, like most people, I also loved animals,” he recalls.

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Dr Lakshmi Sundar, a lifestyle medicine physician, embraced veganism in 2014 and adopted a whole food plant-based lifestyle in 2017.

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Her motivation to switch intensified due to concerns about her weight, admitting, “I was obese and had to stop dairy just to control my consumption of ice-cream.”

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“I switched to a vegan lifestyle on 8 October, 2019, which was also my birthday,” shares Kunal Mutha, founder of Only Earth.

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“I just wanted to feel good by doing good for the animals. Since then, there’s been no looking back. I haven’t had a single cheat day. I avoid any dairy-based products.”

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