| You're a vegan. It's a little after noon on the | | | | are taking notes. Restaurants like Johnny Rockets |
| weekend when your friend calls and says she | | | | and Ruby Tuesday are offering veggie burgers |
| wants to go to the mall to let off some of the | | | | that indeed are vegan! Others like Chipotle |
| stress from the work week. You've been dying | | | | Mexican Grill, Subway and Cici's Pizza Buffet will |
| to get out and do something so you happily agree | | | | create vegan dishes for you with fresh |
| to meet. You peruse through the stores delighting | | | | ingredients. So how do you know who offers |
| in the bustle of the people around you and some | | | | what? |
| well deserved quality time with your friend. She | | | | Most vegans rely on word of mouth or posts to |
| asks you about how you got started with your | | | | the many vegan forums on the internet. Many |
| vegan diet. As you talk about it she mentions | | | | also attempt to contact the company they are |
| being hungry and suggests grabbing something to | | | | interested in. Others just stay home. But there |
| eat. You are about to tell her that you brought | | | | are other options available. The internet has |
| something with you to eat when you realize that | | | | become an excellent tool for exchanging |
| in your excitement you left it on the kitchen | | | | information. Websites such as VegDining and |
| counter. Your stomach begins to growl as you | | | | Happy Cow's Vegetarian Guide list restaurants |
| both look through menu boards at the food court | | | | that have vegetarian and vegan dishes by |
| trying to figure out what you can eat. The whole | | | | location. |
| mood of the day has changed and you both | | | | For many a trip to a certain restaurant can be |
| agree to just go home. This didn't have to | | | | out of the way and take up a lot of time in a |
| happen. | | | | world where we're all already busy with enough. |
| Many vegans shy away from social outings with | | | | But contacting a closer place for information may |
| nonvegans to avoid being a nuisance to the | | | | never elicit a response and is simply impractical |
| company around them because of their diet. | | | | when you're casually out with friends. To avoid a |
| After all, most restaurant and fast food chains | | | | situation like the food court, try Vegan Eating Out, |
| don't post which offerings are vegan and who | | | | a website laid out like a master vegan menu of all |
| wants to hold everyone up just to eat? Doesn't | | | | of your favorite places. With constant updates |
| that just make veganism unappealing to those | | | | you're always in the know of what's available to |
| around you and make you look like a snob? You | | | | you. It's like having secret knowledge of all the |
| don't want to give up on your beliefs but you | | | | choices you never knew you had as a vegan. |
| don't want to ruin the mood either. What can you | | | | You're at the mall. Your friend starts to look |
| do? | | | | uncomfortable and suggests leaving. You smile and |
| What many vegans don't realize is that most | | | | tell her how you're going to out eat her today. |
| eateries do have at least one vegan item on their | | | | You both laugh and get in line, ready to take a |
| menus and it's not always just salad. Going green | | | | break and enjoy the rest of your day. |
| is becoming trendier every day and food servers | | | | |