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...]
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 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...]
How to Order a Vegan Meal at Any Non-Vegan Restaurant
So you're going out with one special omni or some omni friends, and you don't want to pull the vegan card to decide the restaurant. You don't have to after learning these simple steps to order a vegan meal at any non-vegan restaurant: 1. Do Your Research Most restaurants have online menus (aka your cheat sheet to success) where you can peruse your choices, or lack … [Read more...]