Creative dishes to try this Veganuary, from elephant foot yam to walnut 'meat'

Chefs in Dubai are flexing their culinary muscles this month.

Restaurants across the UAE have unveiled limited-time plant-based menus in keeping with Veganuary.

Some follow the movement, which encourages people to stick to a vegan lifestyle for January, to improve their well-being. The Vegan Society reports benefits associated with veganism include lower blood pressure, cholesterol, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

Others opt in for environmental reasons. The production of beef has the most damaging carbon footprint among all meats, according to scientific online publication Our World in Data.

Still, others simply can't stomach the thought of slaughtering animals for human consumption.

For those joining Veganuary, here are some creative….. More