Abstract:

One of the greatest threats foreseen for the world is global warming and the resulting climate change. In the report published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2006, the meat industry has been shown as one of the important factors causing environmental problems. It is argued that if half of the world's population adopts a vegan diet, this threat will largely disappear. In our country, meat dishes and animal foods have a very important place in the culinary culture of the Eastern Anatolia Region. However, Malatya cuisine has a culture where herbal dishes are dominant, with its distinctive structure from this characteristic feature of the region it is in. With this research, it is aimed to evaluate Malatya cuisine within the framework of sustainability and to increase its awareness. The study is important in terms of contributing to the awareness of Malatya cuisine and its recipes, which have vegetarian-based eating habits and many vegan dishes. In addition to the literature review in the research, the data obtained from the interviews and observations with the people and institutions determined by the snowball method were presented by making descriptive data analysis. In the light of the findings, it has been seen that Malatya culinary culture has a structure that serves sustainable eating habits.

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