People who work in the food services industry are uniquely poised to help spread veganism. I was reminded of this fact a few weeks ago when I ran into my friend Anthony after shopping at our local Whole Foods. Adjacent and connected to our Whole Foods is a small restaurant. Years ago, when it was called Osteria, Michael and I would eat there as it had non-vegan items for Michael (as he wasn’t yet vegan at that point) and vegan options for me. A few years ago, a different management took it over, entirely changed the menu and rebranded it Corner Table. Unfortunately the new menu had no vegan options. Gone were the delicious tofu cacciatore and pasta with vegan sausages, and in came the chicken wings, burgers, chili and a plethora of other corpse-containing items. One day while shopping at Whole Foods I ran into my friend Anthony. Because he is an ethical vegan, I was surprised when he told
February 17, 2014