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Have you ever heard of a vegetarian festival? It sounds like a peaceful hipster affair where people celebrate the great significance of the cauliflower doesn’t it? That is what I thought it was at least.

In South Africa, meat is probably one of the most important items on any plate of food that we serve. I think I speak for all Saffas when I say that we would certainly not survive without meat at least once a day and due to my/our love for meat, I always find it extremely strange that there are people that actually choose to live without it.

Now close your eyes and imagine what you think a Vegetarian festival would look like. I bet you see laughing children running around with carrots in their hands, maybe a couple of hippie parents with flowers…