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Former Vegan Restaurant Chain Shuts Down After Activists Protest Addition of Meat [Video]

A formerly vegan restaurant chain in Los Angeles is closing its doors.

Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery, previously known as Sage Vegan Bistro, announced the decision to close all of its Southern California locations in an Instagram post on Wednesday, Jan. 1, sharing that Jan. 5 would be its “final day of service.”

Co-owner Mollie Engelhart shared that they made the “difficult decision” last year to transition from plant-based only options to a menu based on “regenerative agriculture” — which would include animal-based products. However, she revealed the change was still unsustainable for the business. 

Engelhart — who operated Sage with her husband, chef Elias Sosa, also revealed that they sold their home in an effort to breathe “new life” into the endeavor, but “we find ourselves in the same predicament today.”

The initial decision to begin serving animal products caused outrage among many in the L.A. vegan community at the time.

“So disappointing. Used to be our favorite restaurant,” one person …

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