India, Jan. 7 -- Over the years, veganism has evolved from a niche dietary choice into a global trend. This popularity is driven by growing movements like Veganuary, a challenge that encourages people to adopt a vegan diet for the 31 days of January. The movement was initiated by a UK-based non-profit by the same name in 2014, which gradually drew global participation.

Actor Genelia Deshmukh, who actively advocates for veganism, also recently opened up about the factors that slowly influenced her dietary choices in a podcast with actor Soha Ali Khan. "People say that you reach a spiritual place, and that is what happened with me initially. My first step toward being vegan was selfish as I thought this kind of living would be better for m...