RIYADH: Not too long ago, avoiding animal products was considered unusual in Saudi Arabia. Telling people you were vegetarian often came with an inevitable question: But what do you eat? Today, while vegetarianism remains a niche lifestyle, that experience is gradually changing.
Nada Al-Dagher, a nutritionist at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, said that the growing visibility of vegetarian and plant-forward diets is part of a broader change in how people approach food.
“Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia has experienced a…
