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In May of 1998, I made a major lifestyle change and became a
vegetarian. I had always wanted to do this but lacked the courage in the face of
the pressure of living in a beast-eating society.
It's not easy being green, or a vegetarian either, for that matter. Hopefully some of the
links and information provided will help anyone thinking of making the switch or who is
new to the lifestyle.
I was dreading my next visit to Antigua, figuring I'd die from hunger. However, in 2003
I made that trip and I'm here to tell you that a vegetarian has lots of friends in Antigua.
Here are some of the restaurants where we ate frequently:
Roti King, St. John's. - Nobody, but nobody, makes vegetarian roti like Roti King.
Mama Lollies, Redcliffe Quay, St. John's - A completely vegetarian/vegan restaurant.
The friendliest restaurant on the island. And the food was fabulous.
I had not visited Newfoundland since becoming a vegetarian and was, to put it mildly, worried
about finding enough to eat. Let me rephrase that. I was worried about finding enough to eat
that wouldn't instantly put me into cardiac arrest. And, as I found out in 2004, I was right to
worry. We visited mostly rural parts of the island and found no vegetarian restaurants, or
even vegetarian sections on menus. I think I ate more French Fries in July 2004 than I've eaten
in the six years prior put together. Bottom line: We began eating fish (cod, natch) and salmon
as a way of getting protein which we weren't getting otherwise. It also made friends and family
more comfortable with offering to feed us since they didn't have to panic when we showed up at the
door. However, I did not succumb to Jiggs Dinner.
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