Persuasive Essay On Vegan/Vegetarian Students

In American society, Vegans/vegetarians are a group that is often pushed to the side and forgotten. From past experience, eating out on a vegan/vegetarian diet is especially difficult, due to a lack of meal options besides salad. As fellow students at Arizona State University (ASU) and the W. P. Carey School of Business, we understand that college students tend to dine out more than average Americans. Which for students living on their own is difficult balancing a budget and attempting to maintain a healthy diet in and of itself. In particular, it can be even more difficult for vegan/vegetarian students because they have more limited options and vegan/vegetarian food are inclined to be more on the pricey side. Our business goal essentially, is to make the vegan/vegetarian college student lifestyle more easy and convenient for ASU students as of so far. There are no current statistic for the amount of vegan/vegetarian students at ASU; however, according to Peta2, there is only a 39% vegan/vegetarian student satisfaction with ASU dining options.Veg-It is designed to make eating out while being vegan/vegetarian more accessible and affordable. We strive to create a more inclusive environment …show more content…
Veg-It will provide information about all restaurants around the vicinity that have at least one vegan/vegetarian option and tips on how to order plant-based at those that do not have that option. There are other apps that show some vegan/vegetarian restaurants such as Yelp. But as of today, Yelp provides very little information on vegan/vegetarian options as it focuses on every type of diet and when searched the popular app only provides information on completely vegan/vegetarian restaurants. While with Veg-It, we provide vegan/vegetarian information for all nearby