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| − | In this day and age, Vegan products are very commonly found, both in supermarkets and at restaurants. In most restaurants these days, at least in more urban and developed areas, it's very common to find places that have at least one solid dedicated vegan option (instead of just fries and salads), usually in the form of Impossible/Beyond burgers, though many places also integrate vegan eggs, pancakes, ice creams and milkshakes, bacon egg and cheeses, and | + | In this day and age, Vegan products are very commonly found, both in supermarkets and at restaurants. In most restaurants these days, at least in more urban and developed areas, it's very common to find places that have at least one solid dedicated vegan option (instead of just fries and salads), usually in the form of Impossible/Beyond burgers, though many places also integrate vegan eggs, pancakes, ice creams and milkshakes, bacon egg and cheeses, and so many more. |
| − | This is a huge change from just ten years ago, where the best vegan options at most restaurants were | + | This is a huge change from just ten years ago, where the best vegan options at most restaurants were just side dishes. Seeing this explosion in Vegan options at restaurants shows that people who want to decrease their cosumption of animal producs is a growing and significant enough market. It's sort of at the point where it's a little weird if a place ''doesn't'' have any Vegan options. Even major chains like Burger King and Wendy's are joining in on it, and this could lead to a huge shift in people's eating habits. |
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| + | Unless you're absolutely starving to death, we advise against eating at a place that doesn't have any Vegan options. Even if you're just getting a baked potato or two slices of toast, any money you spend there helps them keep their doors open, ostensibly telling them that it's fine to keep serving meat, invoking an opportunity cost where a restaurant with a few Vegan options aren't getting that money and this no profit incentive to invest in more Vegan products. | ||
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| + | It's strange, because it really isn't all that hard to put an Impossible or Beyond burger on their menus, and their refusal to do so likely stems from an irrational distaste for Veganism, or based on ignorance, thinking that Vegan products aren't profitable enough to put on their menus. Laggards will always be with us, but we also have to make sure we aren't enabling them either. | ||
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| + | If you need something quick and cheap in a pinch, Taco Bell is a pretty good option, just get a black bean burrito without cheese for a buck (and it's actually good for you). | ||
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| + | Though it might be pretty hard if you don't live in a city or rich suburb, it's always good to support full Vegan places whenever possible. They sometimes have a hard time staying in business, so supporting them would help other Veg-curious folks try the place out by keeping the place running, especially if you're writing online reviews, whether it's on Google, Yelp, or HappyCow. | ||
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| + | There are also some restaurants that have a menu just for Vegan options, often the regular menu replaced with Vegan versions. | ||
Revision as of 01:58, 6 April 2023
In this day and age, Vegan products are very commonly found, both in supermarkets and at restaurants. In most restaurants these days, at least in more urban and developed areas, it's very common to find places that have at least one solid dedicated vegan option (instead of just fries and salads), usually in the form of Impossible/Beyond burgers, though many places also integrate vegan eggs, pancakes, ice creams and milkshakes, bacon egg and cheeses, and so many more.
This is a huge change from just ten years ago, where the best vegan options at most restaurants were just side dishes. Seeing this explosion in Vegan options at restaurants shows that people who want to decrease their cosumption of animal producs is a growing and significant enough market. It's sort of at the point where it's a little weird if a place doesn't have any Vegan options. Even major chains like Burger King and Wendy's are joining in on it, and this could lead to a huge shift in people's eating habits.
Unless you're absolutely starving to death, we advise against eating at a place that doesn't have any Vegan options. Even if you're just getting a baked potato or two slices of toast, any money you spend there helps them keep their doors open, ostensibly telling them that it's fine to keep serving meat, invoking an opportunity cost where a restaurant with a few Vegan options aren't getting that money and this no profit incentive to invest in more Vegan products.
It's strange, because it really isn't all that hard to put an Impossible or Beyond burger on their menus, and their refusal to do so likely stems from an irrational distaste for Veganism, or based on ignorance, thinking that Vegan products aren't profitable enough to put on their menus. Laggards will always be with us, but we also have to make sure we aren't enabling them either.
If you need something quick and cheap in a pinch, Taco Bell is a pretty good option, just get a black bean burrito without cheese for a buck (and it's actually good for you).
Though it might be pretty hard if you don't live in a city or rich suburb, it's always good to support full Vegan places whenever possible. They sometimes have a hard time staying in business, so supporting them would help other Veg-curious folks try the place out by keeping the place running, especially if you're writing online reviews, whether it's on Google, Yelp, or HappyCow.
There are also some restaurants that have a menu just for Vegan options, often the regular menu replaced with Vegan versions.
