# Plant-Based Liver Dishes This Vegan Gourmet Restaurant Makes a Cruelty-Free 'Faux Gras' By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2016-10-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-gourmet References: [gentlegourmetcafe](http://www.gentlegourmetcafe.com/en/menu.html) & [yelp](https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/gentle-gourmet-paris?select=v6pHcZpkb6Vj2dK7-LDxXQ) As plant-based diets become more popular across the world, there are a greater number of vegan gourmet dishes being created. '[Gentle Gourmet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-patches)' in Paris, France is one restaurant that specializes in creating [plant-based delicacies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-food-menu), such as its 'Faux Gras,' which serves as a cruelty-free version of the controversial foie gras. Traditionally, foie gras is made from the liver of a duck or goose that has been fattened in a process that is unnatural and unkind. Gentle Gourmet's interpretation of the luxury dish offers an alternative that involves no animal products, which will appeal to many health-conscious consumers who are looking to reduce their intake of meat. Other items on Gentle Gourmet's menu include raw desserts, [vegan cheese plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-burrata) and portobello mushroom burgers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 24% | 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) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Growing Demand for Plant-based Diets:** Opportunity for restaurants to create more plant-based delicacies and dishes that cater to vegan and vegetarian consumers. - **Rising Popularity of Vegan Gourmet Dishes:** Opportunity for entrepreneurs and chefs to create more vegan gourmet dishes as consumers become more health and environmentally conscious. - **Increasing Interest in Cruelty-free Alternatives:** Opportunity for businesses to develop cruelty-free versions of luxury dishes and products that will appeal to a growing number of consumers who are concerned about animal welfare. ### Where This Applies - **Restaurant Industry:** With the growing demand for plant-based diets, there is an opportunity for restaurants to offer more vegan and vegetarian options on their menus to cater to health-conscious and environmentally conscious consumers. - **Food Manufacturing Industry:** There is an opportunity for food manufacturers to create more plant-based and vegan products to meet the demand of consumers who are looking to reduce their meat intake and adopt a more plant-based diet. - **Luxury Food Industry:** There is an opportunity for luxury food businesses to develop cruelty-free versions of luxury dishes and products to appeal to a growing number of consumers who are concerned with animal welfare and ethics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Powered Delicacies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voie-gras.md) - [Plant-Powered Foie Gras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alternatives-to-foie-gras.md) - [Five-Course Vegan Dinners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexis-gauthier.md) - [Plant-Based Halloween Steakhouses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-cannibal-steakhouse.md) - [Meatless Duck Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-roast-duck.md) - [Vegan Pork Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-pork-dish.md) - [Restaurant-Targeted Vegan Chicken](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daring-foods.md) - [Bean-Based Meatloaves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-meatloaf.md) - [Whole-Cut Vegan Meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-whole-cuts.md)