veggie items like chili... are veggie!

[SeattleTink]

Bumbershoot thank you for all your research on this subject. My 15 yo daughter is a "veggie" and this information is wonderful for me to know to help her make good decisions in the parks . I just wanted to say an extra, "THANK YOU!"

 

[bumbershoot]

Bumbershoot, sorry, got a quick clarification Q? When they said meat, that meant both chicken and/or beef, right? Since I never did feel clear whether meat usually referred to beef, as I had thought in the past.
thanks again!

He meant ANY meat, any animal. He was really very aware of all the different sorts of dietary restrictions, and definitely stated that Disney does not want to feed someone something they can't eat. Since there are choices (my choice for being veggie), allergies (there are people allergic to meats, dairy, eggs, and then the big bad gluten and celiac issues), religions (no cow for Hindus, no pork for at least two of the big religions, vegetarian for 7th Day Adventists (or at least the ones we know), etc etc etc...they don't want to sneak in any cow, chicken, pig, fish, or anything else!

 

[bumbershoot]

Can you eat from the fruit and vegatable carts at DL?

Oh man their fruit is so good!!!! I do not know what they do to make it so good, but it's so good I go against my normal rule of *grapes and apples = organic only*.

 

[CaliLuvinGirl]

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY WHOOPEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I love disney! And I wish you luck on the whole corn syrup thing!

Good job finding this out!

 

[disneyfan4ever54]

Woohoo!

Chef Chris is the coolest guy ever. 'twas much ado about nothing, I am ecstatic to report!


He said the chef that makes the vegetarian chili at DCA gave him quite a look when Chris told him that a CM told a guest there was chicken stock in it. There is no meat stock in the vegetarian chili.


He didn't have the ingredient lists at his fingertips, but he had talked with various chefs and it's his job to know what sorts of things they do and do not do at DLR.


They do NOT put meat stock in the vegetarian items like gumbo or chili. They do NOT put meat stock or fats into the beans or rice.

They want to please as many people at once that they can (we talked about how veggie refried beans help vegetarians, dieters, and those in various religions as well, and the omnivores generally won't really notice the difference unless they are completely used to the more traditional ways of cooking them), so when something states it is vegetarian or does not state clearly that it has meat in it (for instance, the marinara doesn't say it has meat, and it does not have meat, even though it's not called Vegetarian Marinara), it's not going to have meat in it or in the cooking process.

The fries at every restaurant are cooked entirely separately from meat items. Cross contamination, cross tastes, are both concerns. And the biggest thing he mentioned for the fries being separate from other things was the concern about Celiac.

Ooh darn I didn't ask about the veggie burgers, but from my experience, those things are microwaved, NOT grilled, so I have never been concerned about them at all.


While chatting about all that, I mentioned our corn syrup and HFCS issues, and I think I opened his mind about those things. He said that he often just grabs an Uncrustables sandwich, thinking "hey, it's a pb&j, it's good!", but he had never read the ingredient list. But now I've let him know how junky they are...hey, maybe they'll start an anti-corn syrup revolution! Ok OK I'll let you guys have your marshmallow Tigger Tails and whatnot, just stop putting it into surprising things like ice cream, or c.s. solids into Dole Whips. And take it out of Mickey Bars, so my son can have one, darnit!


I'm thinking of a follow-up email to him, thanking him.


My mind is eased.

Thanks for making call to Chef Chris! See, it wasn't so bad. Guess you DIDN'T use up all your phone time when you were younger....LOL. In looking up the Gluten free info. I came across all the work he has done to help people with special dietary needs and I heard great things about him. I'm glad the link that I sent to the Chefs and their contact numbers helped.

 

[bumbershoot]

My husband was proud of me for answering the phone...but the 714 area code helped. And last night I answered the phone after 9pm for a "withheld" number, which turned out to be my dad, so I'm making progress on the phone thing.

Thanks for the link, it was very helpful.



I wonder if this post will go before or after yours????? Silly board issues.

 

[tinkerbelt]

Is there any actual bee in the honey, or isn't it just something the bee made? the people I know don't want to eat any dead animals, so honey is okay for them.

No, there are no bee parts in the honey (well, I guess there might be trace amounts, but doubtful), but by definition, being vegan is about more than dietary choices. True vegans (as defined by the Vegan Society, who "invented" veganism and coined the term vegan) do not consume any meat or animal products, and do not use any animal products (leather, silk, any products tested on animals, etc.). So someone who doesn't eat any meat or dairy, but does eat honey or use animal products like leather, would not technically be a vegan, but a strict vegetarian.

 

[tinkerbelt]

Ooh darn I didn't ask about the veggie burgers, but from my experience, those things are microwaved, NOT grilled, so I have never been concerned about them at all.

That is awesome that he got back to you! From everything I have read, the veggie burgers are not only vegetarian, but vegan as well. I have heard that you have to ask them *not* to put butter on the bun if you are vegan, though.

 

[ScrapperKimmyD]

No, there are no bee parts in the honey (well, I guess there might be trace amounts, but doubtful), but by definition, being vegan is about more than dietary choices. True vegans (as defined by the Vegan Society, who "invented" veganism and coined the term vegan) do not consume any meat or animal products, and do not use any animal products (leather, silk, any products tested on animals, etc.). So someone who doesn't eat any meat or dairy, but does eat honey or use animal products like leather, would not technically be a vegan, but a strict vegetarian.

I see. Thank you.

I guess then, in that case, I don't know a whole lotta true vegans (some, probably, just not as much as I thought). I guess they're mostly strict vegetarians.

 

[Quest4Kingdom]

No, there are no bee parts in the honey (well, I guess there might be trace amounts, but doubtful), but by definition, being vegan is about more than dietary choices. True vegans (as defined by the Vegan Society, who "invented" veganism and coined the term vegan) do not consume any meat or animal products, and do not use any animal products (leather, silk, any products tested on animals, etc.). So someone who doesn't eat any meat or dairy, but does eat honey or use animal products like leather, would not technically be a vegan, but a strict vegetarian.

That's a great point about "vegans" vs. vegetarians... It does seem hypocritical to not take consciousness to all aspects of consumption as well as treatment of others such as persons, places and/or things... i actually hadn't thought about that regarding true vegans, so thanks for sharing that thought...