The Red, White, and Green

Nature’s Express, a vegetarian fast food restaurant with locations in Yuma, AZ, and San Diego, isn’t threatening to take down McDonald’s anytime soon, but I love the chain’s if-you-can’t-beat-’em-join-’em approach to our nation’s dependence on the drive thru. And for those who think fast food can’t be healthy, consider that one of the founders of the restaurant is an oncologist. When is one coming to Los Angeles?

A few more reasons to alleviate your fast food guilt, should you be fortunate enough to reside near either location: In addition to serving a completely plant-based menu, the restaurant also buys organic whenever possible, recycles its cooking oil into biofuel, uses biodegradable containers and cutlery, and incorporated renewable materials into the construction of both locations.

I never eat fast food (believe it or not, I can count the number of times I’ve eaten at the golden arches in the past 15 years on three fingers), but I would be hitting up Nature’s Express for a South of the Border Burger and sweet potato fries practically every Meatless Monday. Yum!

–Jennifer Grayson

Do this now: In honor of 350.org’s Global Day of Climate Action on Oct. 24, Nature’s Express is offering special coupons to all its customers who pledge to go meatless one day a week for a year. Find out more about the 350.org campaign and how to get involved here.

More Meatless Monday posts:
Meatless Monday: The PB&J Campaign
Baltimore City Public Schools first district in nation to adopt Meatless Monday

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