After Two Years, Farmacy Is Still Selling Its Plant-Based Hype Abroad
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In a market not exactly known for its vegan fare, Camilla Fayed's Farmacy works to create pleasing dishes with only plant-based ingredients, hopefully inspiring other businesses to make small but meaningful changes, too.
Camilla Fayed, who opened London’s plant-based eatery Farmacy in 2016, turned vegetarian after the birth of her daughter and later turned vegan when her son was born. The British entrepreneur, daughter of former Harrods owner Mohammed Al-Fayed, was inspired by what conscious eating could do for her body.
“I had heard that a plant-based diet could lead to increased energy levels, improved digestion, radiant skin and even weight loss,” Fayed says. “Since I’ve began following a plant-based diet I feel much more energized. Over several years, I then gathered research in various elements of conscious eating, from nutrition to sustainability and decided to open Farmacy, a place where I could share my philosophy on nutrition and help bring the conscious eating revolution to London.”
Farmacy, located between the high-end London neighborhoods of Notting Hill and Westborne Grove, focuses on international dishes that are executed with plant-based ingredients. Its menu incorporates p
