# Cruelty-Free Butcher Shops 'The Very Good Butchers' is a New Vegan Butcher Shop in Canada By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-02-04 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-butcher-shop References: [vegnews](http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=8989&catId=1) & [verygoodbutchers](https://www.verygoodbutchers.com/) 'The Very Good Butchers' is the name of an all-new vegan butcher shop that's set to open soon in Victoria, British Columbia and hopefully follow the success of its first location with a second in Vancouver. Some of the [plant-based meat products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-meat-products) that will be available through The Very Good Butchers includes Bamboo Wings, Beer Battered Eggplant & Chips, as well as the signature 'The New and Improved Very Good Burger.' Alongside alternatives to meat, sausages, roasts and pastrami, the vegan butcher shop will also sell salads, sandwiches and hot food. A rise in plant-based eating has created room for many [plant-based butcher shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-supermarket) to open, including The Herbivorous Butcher, The Vegetarian Butcher, YamChops and The Butcher's Daughter, which operates as a vegetarian cafe and juice bar in New York City. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Plant-based Butcher Shops:** The rise in plant-based eating is fueling a growing trend in opening new vegan butcher shops. - **Alternative Meat Products:** With more vegan butcher shops opening up, demand for alternative meat products continues to grow. - **Vegetarian Food Options:** The popularity of plant-based eating is increasing the need for vegetarian food options in mainstream food establishments. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Retail:** Food retailers can benefit from offering more plant-based options to consumers. - **Restaurant:** Restaurants that incorporate vegetarian and vegan menu options have the potential to attract a wider audience. - **Food Manufacturing:** Food manufacturers can capitalize on this trend by producing more plant-based meat alternatives for retail and foodservice use. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Singaporean Plant-Based Butcher Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-handle-singapore.md) - [Welcoming Plant-Based Butcheries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/like-meat-but-better.md) - [Mushroom-Based Restaurant Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-beef-free-boy.md) - [Whole-Cut Vegan Meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-whole-cuts.md) - [Southern Recipe Plant-Based Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-vegetarian-butchers-hentastic.md) - [Plant-Based Sub Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-sub-shop.md) - [Spicy Vegan-Friendly Schnitzels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepperfect-chickn.md) - [Chef-Approved Plant-Based Meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redefine-meat-products.md) - [Minimal-Ingredient Vegan Proteins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/preposterous-foods.md)