Vegan While Traveling
Since I started eating a whole-food, plant-based diet several years ago, I’ve discovered the challenges of trying to eat vegan while traveling. It takes some extra planning, so I often pack snacks when traveling to places that might not have vegan options. There have been too many times when I’ve been stuck with nothing to eat on long trips. It’s particularly difficult to find healthy plant-based meals. Earlier this year, on an international flight, there were no vegan meals after attempts to reserve one before the flight. Over twenty hours on a plane without a decent meal was tough. One flight attendant rounded up a couple pieces of fruit, but I was very grateful for the granola I made to take to eat as a snack. It became a meal. More recently, I went on a road trip across the US. A few quick searches before leaving the house showed there might be some challenges finding vegan, particularly healthy, food in some areas along the route. So, again, I made snacks to take on the trip for t...