Wow, it worked!

[Guest guest]

While the circumstances around this story (zoo, Boca) may be touchy, I

thought the main point was good enough to relate it.

 

Awhile ago, I took my daughter to the zoo. Normally we'd pack a lunch,

but for whatever reason, we didn't that day. The restaurant had two

options: adult burgers that can be replaced with Boca, and cute kids

meal boxes that can't. I asked if they would substitute - no. I asked

if I could pay extra for the burger - no. I asked if they'd sell me an

empty kids meal and a boca burger - no. So I wrote a letter to the zoo

and said, hey, we just spent a day looking at your neat farm exhibit

where you talk about being all nice to animals and how great they are

and never mention eating them - and then, the only thing you offer for

CHILDREN to eat is those nice cows they just spent all morning

petting.

 

Today, my daughter was invited on another zoo outing, and what do you

know - they offer Boca kids meals now. So I've decided that yes, it is

worth it to write when companies are being willfully non-accomodating.

Now, who to pester next?

 

-kt

[Guest guest]

Good job! I think the only vegetarian offering our zoo has is a snow cone.

They did revamp all of the food places since last time I was there though, so

who knows?

-Lisa

 

Catharin Meadors <bokodasu wrote:

While the circumstances around this story (zoo, Boca) may be touchy, I

thought the main point was good enough to relate it.

 

Awhile ago, I took my daughter to the zoo. Normally we'd pack a lunch,

but for whatever reason, we didn't that day. The restaurant had two

options: adult burgers that can be replaced with Boca, and cute kids

meal boxes that can't. I asked if they would substitute - no. I asked

if I could pay extra for the burger - no. I asked if they'd sell me an

empty kids meal and a boca burger - no. So I wrote a letter to the zoo

and said, hey, we just spent a day looking at your neat farm exhibit

where you talk about being all nice to animals and how great they are

and never mention eating them - and then, the only thing you offer for

CHILDREN to eat is those nice cows they just spent all morning

petting.

 

Today, my daughter was invited on another zoo outing, and what do you

know - they offer Boca kids meals now. So I've decided that yes, it is

worth it to write when companies are being willfully non-accomodating.

Now, who to pester next?

 

-kt

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

That's a great story, not just for us as adults, but for our kids too. I think

its important for our kids to know that one small voice can have an impact.

 

On a slightly different note, there seems to be much better access to veg/vegan

options in public forums lately. In the small Adirondack town where we spend

the summer, there are two ice cream shops, one big restaurant, and a mom & pop

type grocery store (and not a whole lot more.) My 13 year old had gone into

one of the ice cream stores and asked if they have soy ice cream last year.

They didn't.

 

This year she checked again, personally I wouldn't have bothered. I really

thought this small town is the last place non dairy ice cream would come to.

Imagine our surprise when she discovered they carried not just one but TWO

flavors of soy ice cream!! More importantly, it was always available, not just

words on a sign (have you ever experienced something being on the menu but never

actually in the restaurant??)

 

Interestingly enough, we discovered the second ice cream shop had non dairy

optoins as well, the restaurant has added a vegetarian entree (its just veggies

over pasta but its acknowledging there is a need/desire for such a thing), and

the grocery store had increased its veg options too. I can onlyt assume its due

to people expressing their beliefs and desires politely yet firmly, as you did.

Kudos to you, you made it easier for someone else.

 

I think its an exciting time to be veg.

 

Katie

http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

Catharin Meadors <bokodasu wrote:

Today, my daughter was invited on another zoo outing, and what do you

know - they offer Boca kids meals now. So I've decided that yes, it is

worth it to write when companies are being willfully non-accomodating.

Now, who to pester next?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katie

http://frugalveggiemama.blogspot.com

 

 

 

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Lisa <starfirefive wrote:

 

 

good For you!!! If we all ban together we can make a peaceful world!!

 

Thanks for speaking out

 

Wendi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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