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Serving 3 million vegans a day.


In a recent article, Business Week stated that McDonald's serves 27 million people per day. This is certainly not an indication that North Americans' interest in eating fast food is waning. Therefore, The Vegetarian Resource Group continues to report the latest about fast food and quick-service restaurant chains The following is a list of restaurant chains.

See also: Fast-food restaurant, Casual dining, List of reference tables. International

  • Bennigan's
  • Burger King
  • Charley's Grilled Subs
  • Domino's Pizza
  • Hard Rock Cafe
, just as this organization has since 1984.

In this issue, first-rate researcher Jeanne Yacoubou again uncovers some interesting details. The bad news is that L-cysteine in some apple pies may be derived from duck feathers. On the other hand, some of the good news is that Chipotle chi·pot·le  
n.
A ripe jalapeño pepper that has been dried and smoked for use in cooking.



[American Spanish, from Nahuatl xipotli.]

Noun 1.
, a growing burrito and taco chain, clearly states which of its menu items are vegetarian and even uses the word "vegan vegan /veg·an/ (ve´gan) (vej´an) a vegetarian whose diet excludes all food of animal origin.

ve·gan
n.
" on its website.

We realize that some readers avoid large businesses such as these, but for those who travel, Taco Bell Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., is a Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain based in Irvine, California, United States. The restaurant has locations primarily in the United States and Canada, but also operates outlets in several other markets.  continues to be a very convenient, widely-available stop to order bean tacos or burritos without cheese. Speaking of largeness, we noticed that even Target now advertises soymilk soy·milk  
n.
A milk substitute made from soybeans, often supplemented with vitamins.

Noun 1. soymilk - a milk substitute containing soybean flour and water; used in some infant formulas and in making tofu
. Certainly, it's easy to travel most anywhere in the United States or Canada and find a multitude of vegan options. However, for those who prefer to patronize pa·tron·ize  
tr.v. pa·tron·ized, pa·tron·iz·ing, pa·tron·iz·es
1. To act as a patron to; support or sponsor.

2. To go to as a customer, especially on a regular basis.

3.
 vegetarian restaurants, check out our U.S. and Canadian listings at <www.vrg.org>. You can enter a state or provence and then search by city or town to find vegan, vegetarian, and exceptionally veggie-friendly establishments. And for those who want convenience at home, see our review of vegan burgers and dogs on page 9.

The Vegetarian Resource Group is a national group with grassroots beginnings. We continue to sponsor local and national outreach, which enables us to have a unique perspective. Over the past quarter of a century, we have enjoyed watching changes on the local level around the country, in professional circles, and in national media.

VRG's Nutrition Advisor, Reed Mangels mangels

Beta vulgaris; called also mangel-wurzel.
, PhD, RD, was called several times as a resource for an article that appeared in Newsweek. The piece asked, "Is Your Kid Turning Vegetarian?... If you're worried they're not getting adequate nutrients, relax. Doctors and dietitians say you can raise healthy herbivores at any age, even from birth." Our website, <www.vrg.org>, was given as a reference in this article.

Also of note was an advertisement from the Citi credit card, which stated, "Well, my son Jack went and married a vegetarian ... It was my first tofurky, and I wanted it to be just right." (They, of course, should have capitalized Tofurky, but this typo typo - typographical error  detracts little from the otherwise great ad.)

We greatly appreciate all our members for their support and dedicated efforts to bring about a more vegetarian-friendly world.

Debra Wasserman & Charles Stahler Coordinators of The Vegetarian Resource Group
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Title Annotation:Note from the Coordinators
Author:Wasserman, Debra; Stahler Charles
Publication:Vegetarian Journal
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Apr 1, 2008
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