German young people who chose vegan... "for a sustainable future."

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Did you know that Germany, which is famous for its meat dishes like sausages and Schweijn Haksen, has the highest percentage of the vegetarian population in Europe?

In Germany, more and more people are choosing to eat vegetarian food on their own in response to the abnormal climate,

Reporter Kim Winter met young German people who chose green life for a sustainable future.

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It is a family home in Hamburg, Germany.

Mr. Roots takes out a broccoli and carefully polishes it.

It is filled with healthy food full of steam, including carefully sliced potatoes.

Mr. Roots is a vegetarian, or vegan, who does not eat any animal-based foods such as meat, milk, or eggs.

Mr. Roots's heart is only proud when his own beans and mushrooms are on the table.

It's a way of life that I changed for my health, but now I cherish the responsibility of protecting the environment more than anyone else.

[Loots Schulte / Vegan: Meat production results in the removal of many forests and the need for more drinking water to feed cattle, which results in methane gas and carbon dioxide. The damage done by meat production is far greater than the benefits it gives.

Finland, who visited a vegan Korean restaurant that presents a variety of combinations only with mushrooms and vegetables, is also vegan for three years.

[Finland Noy / Vegan: Consciousness about conservation influenced my choice of vegan or vegan life. The starting point was animal welfare.]

Germany, which has the highest percentage of vegetarian population in Europe, has unexpectedly broken the prejudice that it will enjoy meat.

The downtown mart is deploying several meat alternatives for vegans to help consumers practice a voluntary eco-friendly life.

Experts point to the impact of animal food on the environment and say veganism is one of the effective alternatives to responding to climate change.

[Martin Kaim / Environmental Economist, Director, Environmental Development Research Center, Bonn University] Obviously, animal food has positive nutritional effects, so not everyone needs to be vegan. However, what we need to do is reduce the production and consumption of large amounts of meat and other animal foods.]

German society where vegetarianism has become a trend.

Many German young people are raising expectations for the green butterfly effect they have brought today.

I'm Kim Winter from YTN World in Hamburg, Germany.