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Say What?
No, this page isn't about the life of carrots, peas and turnips. This is a little
guide to "vegetarian living" in the Buffalo area.
Is there really such a thing?
Such a thing as what? And who keeps asking these questions?
If you're asking if there's such a thing as vegetarian living in Western New
York, my answer to that one is: Sure, if you're willing to make somewhat of
an effort. For example, there are no restaurants with exclusively vegetarian
menus in this area. But if you look around, you'll find a lot of
places that offer some decent vegetarian choices. Likewise, all hope is not lost
when it comes to preparing meatless meals by one's self. It's become easier to
find vegetarian and "natural food" ingredients during the past several years, even in
supermarkets like Wegmans. Hopefully this is due to consumer demand, and not
due to corporate executives accidentally switching market research results somewhere
between here and Berkeley, California.
Statistically Speaking
Approximately one to three percent of the
U.S. population is vegetarian, according to surveys conducted by the
Vegetarian Resource Group based in
Baltimore, MD.
This might seem like a tiny fragment of society, at first-- but in doing the math, I figure there
should be several thousand vegetarians
in the Buffalo and Western New York area.
What I'd like to know is:
Where are all of these people? What has vegetarian life in WNY been
like for them? And finally, would they be interested in joining a vegetarian group, if one
were to be formed in the Buffalo area?
Veggie Shopping and Dining
I've found the following to be great sources for buying ingredients for vegetarian
cooking, as well as prepared foods, in some instances:
Here are some of my favorite Buffalo-area restaurants offering good vegetarian options,
listed by category:
Veggie Web Sites
For more vegetarian information, take a peek at these sites:
Vegetarian Resource Group
(publishes the great Vegetarian Journal) |
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