Another large food chain recognizes the vegan market! Panera Bread Company just unveiled seven all-vegan menu options as part of their new digital-ordering platform. The new menus are designed to 'take the guesswork' out of ordering for guests with dietary preferences (or specific tastes). Of the three new curated menus, one -- simply called Plant Based -- is entirely … [Read more...]
Wendy’s Adds New Veggie Burger to Their Menu
You can officially add Wendy’s to your list of fast-food restaurants with vegan-friendly options— now that’s better! The nation’s third largest fast-food burger chain is currently testing a veggie burger that is available in select locations. What's in the Veggie Burger? The new item, classically named the Black Bean Burger, contains 14 grams of protein and is made with wild … [Read more...]
Vegan Fast Food: Amy’s Drive Thru
American fast food has a bad reputation of overflowing with empty calories and unhealthiness. Amy’s Drive Thru is on a mission to change that. The specific mission of Amy’s Drive Thru is to “return to the roots of American fast food, serving lovingly handcrafted food to nourish hard working citizens, busy families, and road-weary travelers.” According to the Center of … [Read more...]
Things Vegans Should Be Aware of at Restaurants
When going out to a restaurant as a vegan, the best case scenario is for a menu to have a little “V” or plant-based emblem indicating which dishes are animal friendly. Yet, most of the time neither is present. Then, vegans have to go through the long process of perusing the entire menu trying to find a hidden treasure. Even after you find an option that seems safe enough, … [Read more...]
Vegan Cruises: Surviving Your Vacation at Sea
Preventing a Vegan Cruise Nightmare You have packed your bags, have your boarding pass in hand and are all ready to embark on your exciting cruise adventure. You remembered your sunscreen and clothing essentials, but then it hits you: did you pack enough-or any- food for a 5, 7 or 12 day cruise? Panic sets in. What will you eat? Will you starve at sea? Chances are you may … [Read more...]
Vegan Options Abound: A Growing Trend
On Feb. 17, Starbucks will unveil its second non-dairy milk option: coconut milk. For years, they have offered organic soymilk in their beverages, but the addition of coconut to the vegan options is significant for a few reasons. For one thing, it means people are demanding vegan options as alternatives to meat and dairy and mainstream venues are listening. The coconut … [Read more...]
What You Need To Know When Dating A Vegan
It is a typical Romeo and Juliet type of forbidden romance: the omnivore and the vegan. Just because you are dating someone whose lifestyle differs from your own does not mean you cannot still have many other common interests and a thriving relationship. Carefully Select Vegan Gifts You cannot go wrong with vegan chocolates! 1955 called, and we agreed that we … [Read more...]
11 Annoying Things People Say to Vegans and What You Can Say Instead
As a card carrying introvert, I do not always navigate social situations with the grace of a gazelle. However, after living vegan for a few years, I have finally crafted my responses to the most common questions posed by omnivores (aka omnis) to vegans. Vegans and omnis can be great friends, just as long as they don't say these 11 things and rephrase their statements and … [Read more...]