As a student moving away from parents and starting up everything new, the question arises: “What should I eat?” You will not only have to cook for yourself but also buy the food. Maybe you want to start your vegan journey as soon as you are out of your parents’ house, so if you are starting up as a vegan in a new city, here are some tips for you:
1. Stock up on some easy vegan recipes you can cook at your tiny students kitchen. Peta2 recommends the “Vegan lecker, lecker” book by Marc Pierschel because the recipes are not complicated and included basic, easy-to-find ingredients.
2. As a student you live on a certain budget and should not spend all your money on food. Tipp: visit some Turkish, Arabic or Asian stores. There you will find a great selection on fruits and vegetables, tofu, humus and great salads.
3. Visit your universities cafeteria and check on some vegan alternatives. Here is a list of vegan cafeterias in Germany:
http://www.vegane-mensa.org/. Frankfurt and Wiesbaden are already offering vegan alternatives on three days per week.
4. The initiative “Käfigfreie Mensa” campaigns for eggs at German cafeterias that were not produced from hens in laying batteries. Website:
http://www.kaefigfreie-mensa.de/
5. If you don`t want to cook or eat at the cafeteria, check out the Happycow website, which leads you to vegan restaurants in your town. Website:
http://www.happycow.net/
6. For on-the-go snacks, visit our previous article which lists vegan options at fast-food chains and bakeries. Link:
http://ebsgoesvegan.blogger.de/stories/2456142/
Have fun and enjoy.
EBS Mensa Goes Green