VCUDININGSERVICESPRESENTS

VEGANAND
VEGETARIAN
DININGONCAMPUS
2016

Perks of a vegetarian
or vegan diet

Wonderingifyourchoiceisreally
vegetarian/vegan?Lookfortheseleaves
onthenutritionfactstoconfirm

Health

lesssaturatedfatandcholesterol
morevitaminsCandE,dietaryfiber,folicacid
potassium,magnesium,andphytochemicals

Lower

Riskofheartdisease,typeIIdiabetes
andcoloncancer*
Yourbloodpressure,LDL("bad")
cholesterolandbodymassindex
(BMI)*
SoundsGREAT!Cheesepizzaandcaramel
macchiatosarevegetarianright?
Thesehealthbenefitsdependonappropriateplanning!
Adietrichinwholegrains,legumes(likelentilsand
beans),nutsandseeds,vegetables,fruitsandlowfat
dairy/dairyalternativesiskeytogettingthemostoutof
yourvegetarian/vegandiet!
Avegan/vegetariandietcanbelowerinsomenutrients
Likeprotein,VitaminB12,Iron,Zincandomega3fatty
acids
Seeyourcampusdietitianorphysicianifyouhavequestions
regardingawell-balancedvegan/vegetariandiet

Vegetarianvs.Vegan
Vegetariansdon'teatmeat,fish,orpoultry.
Inadditiontobeingvegetarian,dietaryVegans
donotconsumeotheranimalby-productssuch
aseggs,dairyproducts,andhoney

Environmental Impact
Researchindicatesthattakingastepdownthefoodchaincould
reducetheenvironmentalimpactofagriculture
Forexample:106gallonsofwatergoesintomakingjustoneounce
ofbeefvs.23gallonsneededforanounceofalmonds
Notsurecuttingmeatentirely?TryMeatlessMonday-Ifyoueatone
lessburgeraweek,itsliketakingyourcarofftheroadfor320miles!

Vegetarian and Vegan Options

ShaferCourt
Market810
Checkoutthemenupageonourwebsitetoseethedaily
specialsaswetrytooffernewoptionseveryday!
Didyouknowthesaladbarhasanentirelyvegetarianside
withplentyofveganoptions?Checkitout!

Market810-2-Go
Alongwithnumerousto-goconvenienceitemsthatare
vegetarian,Market810-2-Goalsoincludesaquicksaladbar

EinsteinBagels(seerighthandsideofpage5)

StudentCommons
Chick-Fil-A
Vegetarianoptionsincludethegreekyogurtparfait,a
regularorsuperfoodsidesaladortrythemultigrain
oatmealwithafruitcupandmilk!

PodMarket
Lotsofoptionsforthevegetarianonthego!Includingmultiple
cereals,barslikeKind,Figbars,Odwalla,andClif,bulktrail
mixes,numerousnutandseedsnackpacks,TriscuitsandWheat
Thins,NakedJuices,ChobaniGreekyogurt,cheesesticks,fresh
applesandorangesandFarmer'sMarketsalads-to-go!

HisshoSushi
VegetarianoptionsincludeInari(pouchoffriedtofu
stuffedwithrice),seaweedsalad,veggieroll

Subway
Vegetarianoptionsincludetheveggiedelightsuborsalad
(vegan)withappleslicesorbuildyourownsandwich.Also
trytheeggandcheesesandwichforbreakfast!

TacoBell
offers10itemsonit'scertifiedvegetarianmenu!Including
vegetarian7layerburrito,riceandbeans,blackbeanburrito,
cantinapowerburrito,cheesybeanandriceburrito,cheesyrollup,cheesequesadilla,cantinapowerbowlandpintosn'cheese
TacoBelloptionsaremadetoorder,it'seasytocustomize
themtobeVegan-checkouttheirwebsitetoseeingredientsin
eachmenuitem(eachingredientisnotedascertifiedveganor
vegetarian)

PizzaHutExpress
Vegetarianoptionsincludetheultimatecheeselover'spizza,
veggielover'spizzaorcreateyourownpizza!Breadsticksand
cheesysticks,drinksanddessertarealsovegetarianoptions

Nao&Zen
Vegetarianoptionsincludethevegetarianramenorsweet
potatoeggplantmakirrito

Vegetarian and Vegan Options

LaurelandGrace
IHOPExpress
Pancakesofcourse!Lookingforoptionswithprotein?
Considertheeggandcheesebreakfastbiscuit,the
egg,cheeseandveggiebreakfastburritoorafresh
omelet,madetoorder!
Havethecomfortclassic,grilledcheese!Addafruit
smoothie

Crouton'sSaladsandWraps
It'seasytofindabalancedvegetarianplatehere!
Yourchoiceofasaladorwrap,choosehummusor
tofuasyourprotein,addtoppingsincludinggarbanzo
beans,edamame,sunflowerseeds,almonds,diced
eggorcheeseasanextraproteinboost!
Additionally,trythesignatureoptions,boththegreek
andsesamegingersaladorwraparemeat-free!

SneadHall-SchoolofBusiness
BleekerStreet

Buildyourownsandwich!Withyourchoiceof
cheese,hummusorportobellomushroom,saladbase
andbread
Addasoupofthedayoptionlikevegetarianchili,
broccolicheese,veryveggieortomatoflorentine

CaryandBelvidere
Chili's
Thinkingappetizer?Endlessoptions!Friedasparagus,
crispycheddarbites,whitespinachqueso,friedpickles,
spicedpankoonionrings,magerhitaflatbread,
bottomlesstostadochips,andguacamole!
Tryoneofthesaladsandrequestblackbeansinplaceof
chicken
Cheeseenchiladas
Havea"FreshMex"bowlandrequestextrablackbeans
inlieuofthemeatproteinoptions

CaryStreetMarketandDeli
Grabaveggieorcheese7'personalpizza!Orcreateyour
ownvegetarianspecialtypizzaatUptownItalian
AlsoatUptownItalian,givetheaveggiesubwithpeppers,
onions,mushroomsandcheese
ChooseaveggieburgercombofromOregonHillGrill
AttheDeli,createamade-to-ordersandwichandchoose
hummusinsteadofmeatoptions

PandaExpress
Vegetarianoptionsincludefriedrice,veggiespringrolls,mixed
veggies
Veganoptionsincludesteamedrice,chowmeinandallsauces

Vegetarian and Vegan Options

LaurelandGrace
IHOPExpress
Pancakesofcourse!Lookingforoptionswithprotein?
Considertheeggandcheesebreakfastbiscuit,the
egg,cheeseandveggiebreakfastburritoorafresh
omelet,madetoorder!
Havethecomfortclassic,grilledcheese!Addafruit
smoothie

Crouton'sSaladsandWraps
It'seasytofindabalancedvegetarianplatehere!
Yourchoiceofasaladorwrap,choosehummusor
tofuasyourprotein,addtoppingsincludinggarbanzo
beans,edamame,sunflowerseeds,almonds,diced
eggorcheeseasanextraproteinboost!
Additionally,trythesignatureoptions,boththegreek
andsesamegingersaladorwraparemeat-free!

SneadHall-SchoolofBusiness
BleekerStreet

Buildyourownsandwich!Withyourchoiceof
cheese,hummusorportobellomushroom,saladbase
andbread
Addasoupofthedayoptionlikevegetarianchili,
broccolicheese,veryveggieortomatoflorentine

CaryandBelvidere
Chili's
Thinkingappetizer?Endlessoptions!Friedasparagus,
crispycheddarbites,whitespinachqueso,friedpickles,
spicedpankoonionrings,magerhitaflatbread,
bottomlesstostadochips,andguacamole!
Tryoneofthesaladsandrequestblackbeansinplaceof
chicken
Cheeseenchiladas
Havea"FreshMex"bowlandrequestextrablackbeans
inlieuofthemeatproteinoptions

CaryStreetMarketandDeli
Grabaveggieorcheese7'personalpizza!Orcreateyour
ownvegetarianspecialtypizzaatUptownItalian
AlsoatUptownItalian,givetheaveggiesubwithpeppers,
onions,mushroomsandcheese
ChooseaveggieburgercombofromOregonHillGrill
AttheDeli,createamade-to-ordersandwichandchoose
hummusinsteadofmeatoptions

PandaExpress
Vegetarianoptionsincludefriedrice,veggiespringrolls,mixed
veggies
Veganoptionsincludesteamedrice,chowmeinandallsauces

Vegetarian and Vegan Options

HarrisHallConvenience
(Seepage3,PODmarket)

MCVCampus
LarrickStudentCenter
Jonah's
OptionschangedailyatJonah'sbutit'seasytobuildavegan
orvegetarianmeal!ChecktheVCUdiningserviceswebpage,
underJonah'smenualloptionsarelistedforeachmealand
arenotedasveganorvegetarianifapplicable!

Starbuck's(seerightofpage)

GatewayBuilding
Wendy's
Vegetarianoptionsincludeveggiesandwich(everythingthatson
aburger,minustheburger,withoutcheeseandmayo),deluxe
gardensalad(ifveganaskfornocheese),sidesalad,dressings
(French,reducedfat/reducedcalorieItalian),applesauce,plain
bakedpotato,frenchfries,tacochips

Einstein's(seerightofpage)

Starbucks(CabellLibrary,LarrickStudentCenter,
Cary&Belvidere)
Drinks:Allarevegetarian,tomakeadrinkvegansimplyrequest
soymilkandstickwithclearsyrups(vanilla,hazelnut,caramel,
etc.).Avoidwhippedcream,javachips,proteinpowerand
carameldrizzle.Pumpkinspice,whitemocha,caramelbrleand
lightfrappucincocannotbemadevegan!
Veganmenuofferingsincludefruitsalad,oatmealpreparedwith
steamedsoymilk,driedfruit,roastedalmondsandplainand
multigrainbagels.
Manymenuitemsarevegetarian-somesandwichesdocontain
meatproductsbutit'susuallyclear

Einstein'sBagels(GatewayBuildingandShafer
CourtDiningCenter)
Plentyofvegetarianoptions!Bagels,creamcheese(avoid
smokedsalmon),drinksandsmoothies,cheddarcheeseegg
sandwich,hummusvegoutsandwich,asparagusand
mushroomeggwhitebagelsandwich,spinachmushroom
swisseggwhitebagelsandwichandcheesepizzabagel.
Percorporate,theonlyveganmenuofferingsaregreensalad
andfruitsaladatthistime