These past few weeks have been going along fairly smoothly. However, there is one factor that has been giving me trouble, this being, going out. Going out downtown either for studying, shopping or simply hanging out has been a major pain, due to my dietary restrictions now. There have been many incidents where I’ve had to stop myself from ordering food from certain places such as Hillside Coffee & Tea, Dairy Queen, Little Caesars, and Bibliocafé. What all these places have in common is the excessive amount of water their products take to produce. At these moments I’ve had to explain to friends why I can’t order from these restaurants and why I would have to find a different place to find a meal, whether this be at another restaurant or at home.
A way that I have found that is best for combatting this issue is bringing leftovers from home with me whenever I go out such as salad, stir fry, salmon and veggies. This method doesn’t always workout for me, because I might end up staying out for longer than planned. When it comes down to this I know of a couple places I can go that are able to supply me with the foods I require, these places being Green Cuisine in Market Square, and Be Love. Both restaurants only serve vegan meal options and have a wide variety of options that provide all the necessary nutrients and while also having significantly lower water footprints than other restaurants.
Reducing Our Food's Water Footprint 