One thing that definitely created a huge change in people's perceptions of the way we eat, was the wide availability of Netflix, and its films regarding veganism, healthy eating and the environment,“ says Rankin. What inspired literally millions of people around the world to start uploading vegan images to sit alongside their heavily filtered, micro-edited online personae? (Out of interest, #veganburger still languished at just over 330,000 - the golden arches aren't shirt printing dubai quite on their way out of business just yet.).

(Image: https://s.search.naver.com/imagesearch/instant/https2F2Fvi2Fhqdefault.jpg)At the time of writing, there were more than 72 million #vegan posts on the platform. I've always bought eco cleaning products, but now I make sure they're vegan, too.” Admittedly the emphasis for some brands may be on maintaining throwaway fashion prices, rather than catering to the world's still very much minority vegan population.

Ananda Shakespeare, co-founder of Vegan Days, agrees. We're doing well when it comes to supporting different lifestyles, but it's about so much more than food.“ Putting the mixed grills to one side for a minute, the Middle East and Levantine regions are historically vegan-friendly when it comes to food, largely without even trying.

While lifestyle vegans might not be quite as well catered for as dietary vegans, there's been marked progress. From restaurants offering dedicated vegan menus to stores selling vegan-friendly clothing and beauty products, even those who don't get it, can't ignore it. The movement is gathering pace here in UAE's capital, and the way vegans are being catered for here in the UAE is evolving.

To me Dubai is just too good and far for three days only. I often visit the Jumeriah beach in Dubai during summer holidays and planning to visit dubai in 2015 with my family. By the way, I am a natural food enthusiast and would like to taste something new every time I travel.

And when the blinding fluorescence and futuristic structures that shape Dubai get all too much, nothing beats leaving the big city behind you, and seeing nothing but desert for as far as the eye can see. By design, Dubai is an unfathomable aggregator of a city where things get done fast. The Gold Souk trades until 11pm, pausing business between 2pm and 4pm on Fridays.

It's higher in protein than ostrich meat, and Local House Restaurant does the best one in Dubai,” our guide Osama claims. Set on either side of the creek, these old-world bazaars place the city's bold capitalism firmly on the backburner for a few moments.