Pret, Wetherspoons among winners of PETA's 2016 Vegan Food Awards

PETA expanded the fourth annual Vegan Food Awards to include 24 categories, with Pret A Manger, Zizzi, and JD Wetherspoons among the winners.

"From the corner shop to luxury restaurants, businesses are jumping to feed the public's hunger for healthy, humane plant-based food", PETA's Dawn Carr said.

"Since winners include all-vegan bacon, eggs, aged cheddar, and even caviar, PETA's Vegan Food Awards show that ethical fare is more diverse and exciting than ever – all without harming a single animal."

Some of the awards given out were as follows:

Best Dairy-Free Cheese: Nutcrafter Creamery's Extra Aged Gomasio Cheddar Style
This sharp cheddar is made using the same process as dairy-based cheese, except it contains animal-friendly nut milk instead of cows' milk.

Best Faux Meat: Sgaia Foods' Streaky Rashers
These "bacon" rashers are salty and smoky with a hint of maple syrup for any vegan breakfast, from a full English fry-up to a stack of fluffy pancakes.

Best Vegan Pizza: Zizzi
This chain offers vegan cheese on all its pizzas and seals the deal with refreshing vegan gelatos.

Best Vegan Sandwich: Pret A Manger's Chana Chaat Flat Bread
Pret not only opened up its first all-veggie store this year but also nabbed a PETA award for this Indian-inspired wrap featuring chickpeas, fruity mango compote, and tangy coconut yoghurt.

Best Vegan Menu: Gauthier Soho's Menu Les Plantes
This London restaurant first offered a 100 per cent plant-based menu for World Vegan Month last year. 

Other winners include JD Wetherspoon (Best Vegan Curry), Linda McCartney Foods (Best Vegan Burger), Club Mexicana (Best Vegan Street Food), Leon (Best Vegan Salad), Le Pain Quotidien (Best Vegan Cake), and Koko Dairy Free (Best Dairy-Free Milk).