{"id":16201,"date":"2020-10-06T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=16201"},"modified":"2020-09-22T11:44:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T15:44:33","slug":"vegan-food-survival-guide-at-the-university-of-delaware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/06\/vegan-food-survival-guide-at-the-university-of-delaware\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Food Survival Guide at the University of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/117918069_10157236429406389_9161946980663273756_n-279x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/117918069_10157236429406389_9161946980663273756_n-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/117918069_10157236429406389_9161946980663273756_n.png 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By Julia Stanitski, VRG Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you nervous about heading to college as a vegan? Or are\nyou currently a student at the University of Delaware (UD) in Newark, DE and\ndon\u2019t know where to find vegan options? Here is a survival guide for you to\nnavigate your way to finding food to eat in the dining halls, Trabant\nUniversity Center, the small market P.O.D.s, and the establishments on Main\nStreet. The information below pertains to UD before COVID-19, but any\nCOVID-related changes to food availability is noted at the bottom of each\nsection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dining Halls<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three dining halls on campus, all of which are\nall-you-can eat style. These are Caesar Rodney, Russell, and Pencader. Each has\na specified Vegan section, serving a wholesome vegan meal for breakfast, lunch,\nand dinner (different every time!). You will ALWAYS have this option available!\nAdditionally, there is always a fully stocked salad bar filled with beans, all\ntypes of veggies, a variety of dressings, and more. Also, grab some fresh-cut\nfruit and hot rice &amp; beans to take at any time. Keep an eye out for the\noccasional vegan cookies in the dessert section! Due to COVID-19, only the\nPencader Dining Hall on North Campus remains open, providing the option of\ndining in or take-out. There are designated entrances for students to use and\nmany new levels of safety protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trabant University Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trabant University Center does have vegan options, starting\nwith the snacks on display. There are a variety of granola bars, pretzels and\nchips, fruit, hummus cups, sandwiches, and wraps that are vegan. My personal\nfavorite is the Buffalo Seitan Wrap and the Falafel Bites. There are cold\ndrinks and smoothies in the fridges that do not contain dairy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving on to the small restaurants in Trabant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Greens to Go<\/em>\nhas customizable salads that can easily be made vegan with different mixes of\nlettuces, beans, veggies, and dressings.<\/li><li><em>Konomi<\/em> has\ngreat grab-and-go sushi where they offer vegetable rolls and seaweed salad.<\/li><li><em>Peet\u2019s Coffee<\/em>\nhas coffee drinks and teas that can be made with a variety of plant milks, such\nas coconut or soy.<\/li><li><em>Chick-Fil-A<\/em>\noffers fruit cups.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes there are pop-up food shops where vegan options\ncan be available, so keep your eyes open! A small Information Desk in Trabant\nis open daily where they sell a few vegan candies and snacks like chips, too. With\nCOVID-19, all Trabant food shops remain open with online ordering through\nGrubhub, Monday through Friday for both lunch and dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The P.O.D.s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 3 P.O.D.s on campus. These are small markets with\nsnacks, food, drinks, and other convenience items you may need. They are always\nstocked with energy bars and a huge variety of drinks, cereal, granola bars,\nhealthy snacks, soups, and candy. They also have fresh food! Look out for\nveggies, fruit, and incredible pre-made vegan meals (yes, vegan!). These meals\nreally come in handy when you are in a rush. My favorite is the vegetable\ndumplings, because you don\u2019t even have to heat them up! The P.O.D. in the\nschool building, Gore Hall, is smaller and has a limited selection. Due to\nCOVID-19, only the P.O.D. on North Campus is open currently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Main Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Main Street is the busy, bright street close to campus where\nstudents go to eat, socialize, and hang out with friends. It is filled with so\nmany restaurants and grab-and-go food places \u2013 many with vegan options. Here\nare just a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Daily Veg<\/em>: a vegan\nrestaurant that has amazing food. They have sandwiches, burgers, salads,\nsmoothie bowls, desserts, and even milkshakes! Yum!<\/li><li><em>Homegrown<\/em>: a\nvery inclusive restaurant that offers countless vegan options. Almost anything\non their large (and local) menu can be made vegan! They have incredible nachos,\ntater tots, breakfast burritos, and my favorite, the Tofu Banh Mi.<\/li><li><em>Roots<\/em>: one of\nthe most popular spots to get lunch or dinner on Main Street. Make your own\nbowl or salad here, and fill it up with roasted veggies, seasoned beans,\nhomemade sauces, fresh lettuce, and their famous Barbecue Tofu and Miso Tofu.<\/li><li><em>Snap Pizza:<\/em> create\nyour own pizza at Snap and finish it off with vegan cheese. They also have a\ndiverse variety of vegetables and herbs to place on top!<\/li><li><em>Ramen Kumamoto<\/em>:\na fun noodle joint that has awesome vegan miso ramen. Just ask your waiter to\nensure they don\u2019t add egg! Come here for a BIG portion.<\/li><li>Other common places on Main Street with vegan options: <em>Chipotle, Qdoba, Mod Pizza, Playa Bowls<\/em>,\nand <em>Starbucks<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Even with COVID-19, all of these restaurants remain open\nwith limited seating inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, you will definitely be able to find healthy,\nvegan food you can eat on and around campus. The options are endless! Let us\nknow if you check out any of the places mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For information about other schools, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/teen\/#college\">https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/teen\/#college<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The contents of this posting, our website and our other\npublications, including Vegetarian Journal, are not intended to provide\npersonal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified\nhealth professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from\ncompany statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info\ncan change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use\nyour best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do\nfurther research or confirmation on your own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Julia Stanitski, VRG Intern Are you nervous about heading to college as a vegan? 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