Parmesan is NOT OK
The Vegetarian Society have launched a campaign about Parmesan Cheese and the fact it is not suitable for Vegetarians.
Before I went vegan this used to drive me crazy, even some vegetarian restaurants were advertising dishes with Parmesan. Usually these restaurants are using a veggie similar cheese but it really does send mixed messages.
From the Vegetarian Society
Businesses, chefs, journalists and restaurant owners
Make sure your dishes are vegetarian:
- leave out the Parmesan/Parmigiano-Reggiano
- don’t call dishes using Parmesan/Parmigiano-Reggiano vegetarian
- use a vegetarian alternative
- label clearly, if you are using a vegetarian cheese be proud and say so.
They have produced a little card you can give to anyone who does not understand, like restaurants, business owners, caterers etc.. Here is the link to get some free ones. http://www.vegsoc.org/page.aspx?pid=850
We need to educate people with regards to cheese, as there are so many alternatives out there which are vegetarian.
Our local pub has just been taken over and the newly qualified chef has put parmesan baskets with a v label. \I am so annoyed but don’t want to tell them I just won’t eat there or recommend them. I’m so glad to hear about the law being introduced next year that should make food servers responsible for the food they serve. Eating meat products by mistake when eating out can make a veggie quit ill because of the different bacteria in the stomach. Law suits. Lets wait.
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