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By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS<\/p>\n
There are many dishes labeled as vegan at Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes. The VRG asked Jim Ruggiero, Guest Relations Manager at Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes, about their definition of \u201cvegan\u201d and received this email response:<\/p>\n
We define \u201cvegan\u201d as any menu item not containing meat, dairy, eggs or any other animal-derived product. Field of Greens: Citrus Vinaigrette Arugula Citrus Bell Pepper Blend Classical Minestrone Flour Tortilla Cal Rose Rice Baked Cinnamon Apples For information on other restaurant chains, see http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/fastfoodinfo.php<\/a> The contents of this posting, our website, and our other publications, including Vegetarian Journal, are not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or confirmation on your own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS There are many dishes labeled as vegan at Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes. The VRG asked Jim Ruggiero, Guest Relations Manager at Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes, about their definition of \u201cvegan\u201d and received this email response: We define \u201cvegan\u201d as any menu item not containing meat, dairy, eggs or any other animal-derived […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9928"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9932,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9928\/revisions\/9932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nFor further clarification, The VRG asked if honey is present in any vegan-labeled menu item. Jim replied:
\n We consider honey to be animal-derived so we exclude labeling anything with honey as vegan.
\nWe also asked Jim if the sugar used in some of their vegan dishes had been filtered through cow bone char. After checking with suppliers he stated:
\n I heard back from our multiple sugar vendors and currently our sugar products are not processed with bone char. However, as we move forward with purchasing products that are more locally sourced\/GMO-free\/gluten friendly this may change.
\nConcerning how the vegan dishes are labeled Jim wrote:
\n The vegan menu items have a label of \u201cVE\u201d on them. This applies to any soup, salad, dressing or bread. Items such as carrots, onions, broccoli, etc. do not have that label. Our menu on the website is also labeled and we do a blog post at the beginning of each month with allergens and dietary preferences available.
\nAll of the vegan menu items offered at Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes are listed on the chain’s nutrition page: http:\/\/www.souplantation.com\/nutritionguide\/<\/a>
\nHere is a listing of vegan menu options at Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes exactly as they appear as of October 2016. Please note: This list can and does change. In fact we noticed (and included) several updates made between the September and October drafts of this article.
\nSouplantation & Sweet Tomatoes also uses a vegetarian label for many other menu items. Some dishes which may be commonly prepared as vegan or vegetarian (such as Pumpkin Spice Soup or Curried Pineapple & Ginger under \u201cHot Pastas & Kitchen Favorites\u201d) but are not at this restaurant chain are labeled specifically as \u201cnon-vegetarian\u201d apparently to avoid customer regret if accidentally consumed.
\nTossed Salads<\/p>\n
\nItaliano Fresco Mix
\nMandarin Spinach w\/ Carmelized Walnuts
\nStrawberry Fields with Caramelized Walnuts
\nThai Peanut & Red Pepper
\nThai Udon & Peanut
\nPrepared Salads<\/p>\n
\nAunt Doris’ Red Pepper Slaw
\nBaja Bean & Cilantro
\nBok Choy Citrus Slaw
\nChipotle Mango Slaw
\nChipotle, Lime & Cilantro Quinoa
\nCitrus Penne Pasta
\nCurtido
\nDijon Potato w\/ Garlic Dill Vinaigrette
\nDill and Dijon Potato
\nFall Harvest Quinoa Salad
\nFresh Herb Thai Slaw
\nHong Kong Pearl Barley & Green Bean
\nItalian White Bean
\nKale & Harvest w\/ Almonds
\nLemon Linguine with Fresh Basil
\nLemon Rice w\/ Cashews
\nMandarin Noodles w\/ Broccoli
\nMandarin Shells w\/ Almonds
\nMandarin Udon w\/ Almonds & Snow Peas
\nProvencal Green Bean & Potato Salad
\nRoasted Potato w\/ Chipotle Chile Vinaigrette
\nSpicy Southwestern Pasta
\nSummer Barley w\/ Black Beans
\nSweet & Sour Broccoli Slaw
\nSweet & Tangy Asian Quinoa Toss
\nSweet Marinated Vegetables
\nSweet Onion & Yukon Gold Potatoes
\nTabouli
\nThai Citrus & Brown Rice
\nThree Bean Marinade
\nTomato Cucumber Marinade
\nDressings<\/p>\n
\nCalavo Guacamole
\nCorn Salsa
\nSolstice Harvest Blend
\nSpicy & Sweet Pepita Sunflower Seed Mix
\nSoups<\/p>\n
\nCreamy, Nutty Zucchini & Basil Bisque
\nFiery Quinoa & Black Bean Chili
\nHearty Harvest Mexican Stew
\nIndian Lentil
\nRoasted Ratatouille
\nSanta Fe Black Bean Chili
\nSeven Vegetable
\nSizzling Sriracha Udon
\nVeggie Hot & Sour
\nBakery<\/p>\n
\nSourdough Bread
\nHot Pastas & Kitchen Favorites<\/p>\n
\nCilantro Lime Rice
\nJakarta Ginger Curry w\/ GF Soy Sauce
\nJakarta Ginger Curry w\/ GF Tamari Soy Sauce
\nSaut\u00e9ed Balsamic Vegetables
\nSensational Sweet & Sour w\/ GF Soy sauce
\nSensational Sweet & Sour w\/ GF Tamari Soy Sauce
\nSizzling Shanghai Asparagus w\/ GF Soy Sauce
\nSizzling Shanghai Asparagus w\/ Tamari GF Soy Sauce
\nDesserts<\/p>\n
\nCondiment – Cinnamon
\nCondiment – Cinnamon Sugar Topping
\nCondiment – Maple Syrup
\nCondiment – Powdered Sugar
\nCondiment – Strawberry Topping
\nPound Cake – Strawberry Topping
\nBreakfast
\nOatmeal <\/p>\n
\nFor information on vegetarian restaurants, see http:\/\/www.vrg.org\/restaurant\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n