Fort Wayne Vegan Friendly Options

Fort Wayne ranks 8th best place for vegans and vegetarians in national study

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It's never been a better time to be a vegan or vegetarian in fort wayne.fox 55's newest reporter nico pennisi talked to local restaurants and community members about why.

When heather dahman became vegan twelve years ago, she was devastated to give up her favorite foods.

Sot heather dahman: i was just like 'how am i ever going to eat a burger again?'but at savery vegan grill, she doesn't have to miss out.

The family owned restaurant specializes in making vegan junk food, using faux meats and cheeses.

Co- owner brittany george says the grill opened its doors in 2018, when she noticed a lack of options for plant-based folks in the fort.sot brittany george: "we want to eliminate that barrier.

Make things seem normal, let people realize they don't have to give up things they love eating and they grew up eating to go vegan."since then, the summit city has positioned itself as the 8th best city in the country for vegans and vegetarians, according to a wallethub study.dahman, founder of the facebook group fort wayne vegans and vegetarians, says she doesn't have to eat at vegan-only restaurant because many mainstream places have options for her as well.sot heather dahman: "i put together a fort wayne vegan dining guide that lists local restaurants that have at least two main vegan options."?nat?one of the 30 restaurants on her list is the hoppy gnome.

The restaurant features an extensive list of tacos for meat-eaters and herbivores alike.

From beef, duck and mahi mahi to tofu, and fried cauliflower, general manager peter shuey says catering to all guests is what they're about.

Sot peter shuey: "from day one we've been about people and if there is a group of people that dont eat meat or prefer not to eat a certain ingredient, let's cater to them as well."stand up: but what about folks who want to enjoy vegan food from the comfort of their homes?

The wallethub study says the reason fort wayne ranked higher than big cities like new york or chicago was produce affordability.while we ranked last in terms of number of juice and smoothie bars, we ranked first for lowest cost of groceries.

Stores like meijer are stocked with meat alternatives that dahman says won't break the bank.

You can find the vegan options, the specialty vegan options - faux meats, faux cheese, egg, like vegan egg - at any grocery store.in fort wayne nico pennisi fox 55 news community leaders like damon already have plans to keep fort wayne near the top of the list.

At the beginning of next month she is orchestrating a vegan restaurant week, which will feature