Vegans beware. Hummus is no longer a safe choice.Yesterday, in historic Ellicott City, MD, the Grumpy Vegan was served a hummus plate. Inside the dollop of hummus was a big gob of cream cheese. It was, of course, sent back. Dazed and confused, we speculated as to how it could get there. Our only rationale: it accidentally fell in, which led to the inevitable thought — what else could fall in?
Such episodes are known in the Grumpy Vegan household as BDEs — Bad Dining Experiences.
“I’ve had many BDEs in my lifetime,” says the Grumpy Vegan. “This is why I hate to eat out.”
“I know I should no longer be surprised at what happens to me in restaurants. But I am. You would think that hummus was a safe bet for vegans. Not any more.”
Kim Stallwood is an independent scholar and author on animal rights. His forthcoming book, Animal Dharma, explores what it means to care deeply about animals. Starting in 1976, he has held leadership positions with some of the world’s foremost organisations in the UK and US, including CIWF, BUAV, PETA, The Animals’ Agenda, Animals and Society Institute and Minding Animals International. A vegetarian since 1974 when as a student he worked in a chicken slaughterhouse. A vegan since 1976. His evil twin is the Grumpy Vegan.
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