| Eating vegetarian is not as difficult as it used to | | | | (NOTE: Subway's whole wheat bread contains |
| be. Clearly, many restaurants have recognized | | | | honey, which some vegans choose not to eat), |
| that there is a market for vegetarian food and | | | | fresh vegetables and olive oil and vinegar. Subway |
| they have added vegetarian options to their | | | | also has a veggie patty (like a meat patty without |
| menus.Many restaurants have recognized that | | | | the meat). The veggie patty is not vegan, though |
| they may lose business if they do not provide | | | | it is vegetarian.Quiznos Subs also has a vegetarian |
| vegetarian options to their customers. For | | | | sub. Customers have the options of veggies, |
| example, if a group of eight friends plans to go to | | | | mushrooms, cheese, oregano, lettuce and |
| dinner and one of the friends is vegetarian, the | | | | guacamole. The sub is toasted just like all Quiznos |
| group may forego a restaurant if it does not | | | | subs are. This sub is vegan or vegetarian with |
| offer vegetarian options.This would mean the loss | | | | cheese.Other popular restaurant chains carry |
| of eight potential customers. Carrying vegetarian | | | | vegetarian options.Cheesecake factory, for |
| options, on the other hand, could win the | | | | example, has: angel hair pasta with garlic and |
| continued business of these and many other | | | | marinara sauce, an eggplant sandwich and a |
| people. Many restaurants have recognized this.We | | | | portabello burger. Other options on the menu may |
| all know fast food is not the healthiest, but | | | | be adapted to be vegetarian. Just talk to the |
| sometimes there's nowhere else to go late at | | | | server.PF Changs Chinese bistro also has several |
| night when you just want a quick bite. There are | | | | vegetarian options. They serve seasoned tofu |
| several fast food chains that offer vegetarian | | | | lettuce wraps for appetizers, spring rolls (may |
| options.Burger King sells the BK Veggie, which is | | | | contain eggs), coconut curry vegetable, as well as |
| available at almost every one of their restaurants. | | | | other vegetarian plates.Other than these chains, |
| If ordered without mayonnaise, the BK Veggie is | | | | there are many other options for vegetarians at |
| vegan.McDonalds has a McVeggie, which is not | | | | restaurants. Some of the most vegetarian friendly |
| widely available. Consumers, however, should go | | | | restaurant types include: Thai, Japanese, Chinese, |
| to McDonalds and ask for the McVeggie to be | | | | Vietnamese, Mexican and Italian.Vegetarian |
| placed on the menu. The McVeggie is vegan.At | | | | activists recognize the value in ordering vegetarian |
| Denny's vegetarians may substitute any burger | | | | options from restaurants. By ordering these |
| with a Boca Burger patty. This provides a lot of | | | | options, consumers are essentially showing the |
| options, since Denny's has a fairly wide selection | | | | restaurants that there is a demand for vegetarian |
| of burgers. The burgers can be eaten with a side | | | | food. If the vegetarian options at a restaurant go |
| of fries, or a side of onion rings.As far as subs go, | | | | unpurchased, restaurants may phase them out |
| Subway has a couple vegetarian options. The | | | | and that can be one step backwards for the |
| Veggie sub can be made with whole wheat bread | | | | vegetarian movement. |