Eating vegan/veggie on the road − 18 July, 2007
We bounce back and forth between vegan and veggie. I love it and wouldn't have it any other way. Since I am on the road a lot here are my helpful tips to staying vegan/veggie in the middle of now where:
1) www.happycow.com - put in a zip code and see what vegan restaurants are around you.
2) www.healthyhighways.com - same idea.
3) Wal-mart - I have issues shopping here, but not for the fact that they are guaranteed to be everywhere in the country and that they started stocking a decent selection of natural foods.
4) Subway - Guaranteed to be everywhere and their selection of vegetables is actually pretty good. Take out the bread and get a salad bowl and you have yourself a nice meal.
Most people think eating this way costs a lot of money, but that totally depends on what stores you are shopping in. The major chain stores Jewel and Dominick's are the ones by us in Chicago mark up the price, almost 2 times, of all the veggie stuff so to the average shopper it is very expensive to eat this way.
However we shop almost exclusively between Trader Joes, Wholefoods, and a local place called Treasure Island. Each place has specifics that are cheaper than anywhere else and much cheaper than the major food stores. So in the end, yes you can be vegan and have an average food bill.
If nothing else, one less trip to the emergency room, or 6 months more added on your life can be priceless.
1) www.happycow.com - put in a zip code and see what vegan restaurants are around you.
2) www.healthyhighways.com - same idea.
3) Wal-mart - I have issues shopping here, but not for the fact that they are guaranteed to be everywhere in the country and that they started stocking a decent selection of natural foods.
4) Subway - Guaranteed to be everywhere and their selection of vegetables is actually pretty good. Take out the bread and get a salad bowl and you have yourself a nice meal.
Most people think eating this way costs a lot of money, but that totally depends on what stores you are shopping in. The major chain stores Jewel and Dominick's are the ones by us in Chicago mark up the price, almost 2 times, of all the veggie stuff so to the average shopper it is very expensive to eat this way.
However we shop almost exclusively between Trader Joes, Wholefoods, and a local place called Treasure Island. Each place has specifics that are cheaper than anywhere else and much cheaper than the major food stores. So in the end, yes you can be vegan and have an average food bill.
If nothing else, one less trip to the emergency room, or 6 months more added on your life can be priceless.
Vegan Pizza
Comments:
Electronic Goose (July 19, 2007. 01:39am)
Hi Tom. I'm vegan too, and find www.vegdining.com useful.
veggieOne (July 19, 2007. 05:36am)
Hi Tom, about your points, you might want to point out:
1) correct url is: <a href="http://www.happycow.net">http://www.happycow.net</a> - although the .com still gets you there.
2) Healthy Highways is a book, not a free online guide.
Happy Trails,
-rawOne
tomaswk (July 19, 2007. 01:10pm)
Thanks for the info. vegdining.com is a new one to me and I am excited at having another option. Thanks!