Birmingham Eatery Makes PETA’s List of the UK’s Top 10 Spots Serving Vegan Japanese Food

Birmingham Eatery Makes PETA’s List of the UK’s Top 10 Spots Serving Vegan Japanese Food

Birmingham – As Brits’ taste for Japanese food and interest in sustainable eating are on the rise, to help locals find sushi options that respect sea life and keep oceans healthy, PETA is naming Birmingham-based eatery Kyoto Sushi & Grill one of its best spots for vegan Japanese food in the UK.

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The restaurant boasts an array of vegan options, including animal-friendly versions of traditional Japanese foods, such as udon soup and nigiri kanpyo. Standouts include the vegan roll duo and the vegan sushi mix.

“From vegan handrolls to the nigiri tofu, Kyoto Sushi & Grill’s vegan options bring the flavours of Japanese cuisine and protect animals,” says PETA Director of Vegan Corporate Projects Dawn Carr. “PETA’s top 10 picks will delight any foodie who loves sushi but can’t stomach the violence and cruelty of commercial fishing.”

PETA points out that killing “bycatch” – non-target marine animals who are accidentally caught in fishing nets – is one of the biggest threats to marine biodiversity worldwide and has resulted in widespread species extinction, habitat destruction, and irreversible damage to ocean ecosystems. Each person who goes vegan spares the lives of nearly 200 animals every year, including fish, who are known to feel pain as acutely as pigs or chickens, have long-term memories, are able to recognise themselves in a mirror, and can communicate with each other using low-frequency sounds that humans can hear only with special instruments.

Also on PETA’s list are Happy Maki in Brighton, Sushi Me Rollin’ in Newcastle, Shinsen Sushi in Edinburgh, Nishimura in Swansea, Cottonopolis in Manchester, Temaki in Glasgow, 123V in London, Sakushi in Sheffield, and chain restaurants itsu and Wasabi (with several UK locations).

PETA – whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” – opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.uk or follow the group on Facebook, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), or Instagram.

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