Originally feta cheese comes from Greece and traditionally made from sheeps milk or sometimes with goats milk and sheeps milk combined.
This means that this version of feta cheese is not actually vegan, because it is derived from animals and as vegans we do not demand anything from animals.
It's known for its very distinct taste and texture, tangy and salty and one of the first cheeses you will think of adding to a salad.
So how do you eat feta cheese if it isn't vegan.
The great thing is that there are now an incredible amount of vegan cheese choices from around the world that can be bought and enjoyed today from supermarkets and artisanals alike.
Above you can see a vegan feta cheese which won the runner up vegan cheese awards for the feta and Greek category in 2021.
This is just one of over 75 vegan feta cheeses available today that you can find on our one of a kind vegan cheese discovery tool which has almost 2000 vegan cheeses from all around the world.
So although the original feta cheese is not vegan as it is derived from an animal, the new wave of plant based cheeses means that you can still get your feta fix today and you can enjoy similar textures and the salty and slightly lemony taste that feta cheese is renowned for.
And if you are interested in making your own vegan feta, head on over to our one of a kind vegan cheese recipe page to see how easy it is to make your own plant based feta cheese.
Below we have added a snapshot of our discovery tool which shows vegan feta cheeses from around the world.