I’m not very fond of plane rides. But luckily this one (well, two– we had a short layover in London) was a nighttime flight, so I didn’t feel like a day was wasted. Mostly I passed the time on the flights by sleeping. But look what I picked up for lunch at Heathrow Airport:
This hummus, carrot, and mixed green sandwich (on whole-grain bread) made for a terrific portable meal. And I was impressed that it (along with many of the other foods for sale in the airport) had a little “V” on the box to denote its vegetarian-ness.
I know this was a short post, but I’m rushing off to organize some stuff in my new apartment. School is starting again TOO SOON! What happened to summer???
School really crept up on us, didn’t it?! That’s awesome that Nastia goes to your school, too. Good luck getting ready and catching up with everything. 🙂
That sandwich looks awesome. What a good find! For a minute I thought you were going to say that’s what they served you as the meal on your flight, which would be pretty nice. I’ve heard some really awful stories about what people get served on airlines when they’ve requested a vegan meal…
Welcome back. I am surprised you found a sandwich like that but that is great. I have not been to the UK in a while and I do even bother to check for food at these places.
Looking forward to your new post
Kimberly–
LOL no I can’t believe her mom didn’t watch! She certainly missed an amazing performance!
the fig waffles we are speaking of are one and the same… i checked the nature’s path box, and it says “formerly lifestream brand.” so that’s what i meant! and fig waffle + soy ice cream + raspberries = an awesome snack!
London (GB) in general is GREAT for posting V related info (sometimes too great…it takes the mystery of label reading away!).
Have fun getting your place ready for school – that is so exciting!!!
Hi Katie,
Just a note as I live in the UK that it’s a law that all foods must be labelled as ‘suitable for vegetarians’ (marked with a V) or ‘not suitable for vegetarians’. Unfortunately they haven’t yet extended the classification to vegan – though some foods are endorsed with the Vegan Society symbol.
If you ever go to Boots again to get another sandwich, try the ‘Bugsy’ kind in the green triangle box – hummous and spinach and carrots, oh my!
Glad you’re back Katie!!
I remember so many of the sandwiches in Scotland and the UK were marked just like this. They are very vegan/vegetarian friendly. It definitely makes reading labels easier. 🙂
When I first looked at that pic. and saw “shapers” I thought it was a brand of pantyhose.
Good to see they have vegan options at the airport in London!