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Question: I follow a vegan diet and have food allergies. What are some good options for eating out and/or at home?
I usually have no problem finding vegetarian/vegan options at any restaurant. However, since I’ve learned of my food allergies (sesame, sunflower, tree nuts,) I’ve been reluctant to eat at restaurants! It’s difficult enough to find options to eat at home (since many vegan options include sunflower oil.) How can I find away to eat out or even at dinner parties? I’m embarrassed to tell hosts all of my dietary restrictions!

Answer:

Answer by indiechick
Good luck! Trust me, it could be worse. I can’t have any gluten, plus I’m allergic to most animal products. So I do vegan without the bread. I mostly just order salads when I go out to eat. It’s usually easier to stay at home though. Waiters look at me like I’m from another planet when I ask for a gluten free menu. They have no idea what that is.

But the bet thing I can tell you is to stick with the basics. People are healthier eating less processed foods anyway. You don’t always have to buy prepackaged foods. It’s healthier, cheaper and hypoallergenic to cook from scratch. You can also bring your own condiments to restaurants with you. For example, you can order a salad and bring your own dressing or a potato and bring your own toppings for it. Also, big buffet places with salad bars are usually good. I kind of eat rabbit food though, so maybe you wouldn’t find that very appetizing!

Are you finding many vegan restaurants in your are? We don’t really have any here. I usually can’t eat at them anyway, because most vegan food contains gluten of some sort.

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