World Vegetarian Day: 5 Indian Creators Making Vegetarian And Plant-Based Food Interesting

October 1 marks World Vegetarian Day, putting the spotlight on vegetarianism and the conversations around food, lifestyle and conscious eating. On social media, a growing group of creators is taking that conversation beyond the usual salads and basic recipes. From high-protein vegetarian meals to vegan Indian food, tofu experiments and sustainable living, these creators are showing that plant-based food can have plenty of variety. Here are five creators bringing their own flavour to the movement.

Parul Nagpal – @shecooks.healthy

With over 600K followers, Parul Nagpal is making vegetarian food a part of the fitness and nutrition conversation. Her content focuses on high-protein, weight-loss-friendly vegetarian recipes, while also featuring no-onion and no-garlic recipes. Her approach combines nutrition with familiar Indian flavours, making her content especially relevant for people looking for vegetarian meals that are both wholesome and satisfying.

Vijayalakshmi Vikram – @viji_moo

Vijayalakshmi Vikram, better known as Viji, brings a distinctly vegan perspective to food content. Her profile features vegan recipes, tofu experiments with Indian food and animal-welfare advocacy. What makes her content stand out is how she experiments with familiar Indian dishes while keeping them vegan. Her profile also highlights her love for animals, with collaboration payments being donated to shelters.

Read her full story here: Viji Moo’s Journey From IBS Warrior to Vegan Influencer

Diksha Patgiri – @dikshapatgirionlyfood

Diksha Patgiri brings an entertainment-first approach to vegan food. The Assam-based creator describes herself as a full-time vegan mukbanger and home cook, combining food videos with the visual appeal of mukbang content. From recipes to indulgent food content, her page shows how vegan food can fit naturally into formats that are already popular on social media.

Shivani Singh – @kahaniwalishivani

For Shivani Singh, the conversation goes beyond what’s on the plate. Her content sits at the intersection of vegan recipes, sustainable living and animal welfare. As the co-founder of Peepal Farm, she also uses her digital presence to connect food choices with wider conversations around sustainability and compassion towards animals.

Shweta Dudi – @indiveganlife

Shweta Dudi takes vegan food into everyday lifestyle content. Her page combines vegan recipes and plant-based cooking with food, home and travel content. Her content presents veganism as more than a dietary choice, showing how plant-based cooking can become part of everyday life while still leaving room for experimentation and different cuisines.

More Than Just What’s On The Plate

These creators represent different sides of the vegetarian and plant-based conversation. While some focus on protein and nutrition, others explore vegan cooking, animal welfare, sustainability or food entertainment. Together, their content shows how social media is giving vegetarian and plant-based food a wider and more contemporary audience; one recipe, experiment and reel at a time.