New index names most vegetarian-friendly nations on the planet

ISLAND countries and nations with long coastlines control a new Worldwide Vegetarian Index, produced as an overview of help meat-free tourists choose vegetarian-friendly locations.

After taking a look at the variety of vegetarian dining establishments, the ratio to population size, and the yearly meat consumption per capita in countries worldwide, online rental property booking site Oliver’s Travels named the Seychelles the most vegetarian-friendly country worldwide.

It’s not hard to see how the archipelago in the Indian Ocean would take the leading spot, offered its remote island place and modest meat production.

Food staples consist of fish, seafood, shellfish, rice, coconut, breadfruit, mangoes, plantains and sweet potatoes.

In the Seychelles, the per capita meat intake is 35.6 kg– for perspective, the US consumes 120kg per individual each year.

While the US might have the highest yearly consumption of meat on the list, it redeems itself by ranking greatest for the variety of vegetarian-friendly restaurants (18,975).

Here are the leading ranked countries per continent:

Africa: Seychelles
Asia: Thailand
Europe: United Kingdom
The United States And Canada: Canada
Central America: Belize
South America: Peru
Oceania: Solomon Islands

Here are the top 10 countries on the International Vegetarian Index:

1. Seychelles
2. Thailand
3. Malaysia
4. Sao Tome & & Principe
5. Peru
6. Singapore
7. Cambodia
8. Solomon Islands
9. UK
10. Botswana

— AFP Relaxnews

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