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If 10,000 NY Biters eat a vegetarian meal once a week for a year, we'll save enough water to produce close to 1.3 mil barrels of beer.

In 1944, Vegan Society founder Donald Watson coined the term vegan from vegetarian, meant to symbolize "the beginning and end of vegetarian."

Swing Both Ways

The Bite

Love new adventures, but not always into hot meat? Have it both ways at Foodswings, the vegan's answer to the local greasy spoon. This Brooklyn-based diner defies traditional veganism with late-night munchies such as Classic Nachos made with beans, cheddar soy cheese, and tofu sour cream; Disco Fries with a side of brown gravy; and Mock Drumsticks prepared buffalo, BBQ, or Southern-fried style, so you get all the pleasure while saving the energy and resources used in raising and processing meat and dairy. We recently sated our sweet tooth (and nearly induced a sugar coma) with a soy milk shake and slice of key lime pie, and while it's not exactly health food, it'll certainly satisfy your curiosity.

Wanna Try

Foodswings; 295 Grand Street, Brooklyn (718-388-1919). Classic Nachos, $7.

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