Top NFL Stadiums Score with Veggie-Friendly Fare

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I'm not a huge football fan (I prefer baseball)—but I sure do like to eat. The meat-free offerings at the pro football stadiums listed below would be enough to convince me to shiver through a Sunday afternoon game, sans face paint, of course.

San Diego Chargers fans bolt to the concession stands at Qualcomm Stadium for veggie burgers, fruit salads, vegetable plates, taco salads, and the baked potato bar. There's even a seven-layer dip, which can be made vegan upon request.
The cruelty-free cuisine at Heinz Field—including veggie dogs, wraps, sandwiches, burgers, crudités, pasta, fresh fruit, and hummus—provide Pittsburgh Steelers fans with a winning lineup.
Tony Gonzalez, tight end for the Atlanta Falcons, notes the benefits that his nearly-vegan diet has on his game. His team's new home, the Georgia Dome, has plenty of savory meat-free options, including veggie burgers, a baked potato bar, a salad bar, baked five-spice seasoned tofu, curried grilled tofu cutlets, soba noodle stir-fry, and much more.
Have the Purple People Eaters become the Purple Veggie Eaters? Methinks so. After all, the Metrodome offers Minnesota Vikings fans a tantalizing lineup that includes veggie burgers, wraps, black-bean burgers, hummus, salads, fruit platters, and veggie platters.
Animal-friendly Cleveland Browns fans score big at Cleveland Browns Stadium's concession stands, which offer veggie burgers, baked potatoes, fruit salads, and the classic crowd-pleaser, PB&J.
Baltimore Ravens fans tackle animal abuse and meat-related illnesses when they order veggie burgers, burritos, and wraps—as well as veggie crudités, hummus, and fruit platters—at M&T Bank Stadium.
Want to know the real reason why Arizona Cardinal fans do the wave? They get on their feet for the meatless fare at University of Phoenix Stadium, where they can enjoy veggie burgers, bean and rice burritos, veggie stir-fry, crudités, fresh fruit, fajita bowls, and portobello sandwiches.
Green Bay Packers fans line up for Lambeau Field's healthy and humane veggie options, such as veggie brats (hello!), veggie burgers, baked potatoes, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, and hummus.
San Francisco 49ers fans know that the long lines at Candlestick Park concession stands are worth the wait: Bellies are rewarded with mouthwatering veggie burgers, veggie dogs, and veggie burritos.
Delicious veggie burgers, dogs, burritos, and salads at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum help the Oakland Raiders avoid the need for a quadruple bypass surgery.

Can't make it to any of the stadiums listed above? No need to wait for the Super Bowl to invite friends over to your game-day party—any Sunday will do.

Posted by Karin Bennett

Comments

that's the least they can do after reinstating that dog killer

Posted by: Rebecca | November 9, 2009 01:33 PM

How do we get NFL stadiums near us to support vegan friendly meals?

Posted by: Sean | November 9, 2009 01:53 PM

Very disappointed that my Chicago Bears do not offer vegetarian options. No surprise that Vick's Eagles don't appear to serve cruelty-free food.

Posted by: Brien Comerford | November 9, 2009 08:56 PM

Hey if the Eagles did offer Vege foods... what a bs move that would be considering they signed on a dog-killing jerk!!! And, New York Giants (my team).. come on get with it!!!!

Posted by: Cal-NY | November 10, 2009 12:45 PM

Turner Field, are you listening? Why is it that the Georgia Dome (a mile or so away) can be on the list above and be so progressive about its food options, but there is very literally NOTHING veg to eat at "the Ted"? It's a wonderful stadium for baseball and concerts, and has LOTS of food options, but absolutely NOTHING veg (unless you enjoy making a dinner of popcorn and Coke/Beer).

Posted by: Susi | November 10, 2009 08:02 PM

Regarding Arizona Stadium, I don't think anyone from PETA actually went to check it out...

I went to this stadium 2 weeks ago.

They are adamant about no outside food being brought in ~ except for baby food & you have to show the baby!

I was told beforehand that I could go up to the club level to the sushi restaurant (for vegan food), but lo & behold, can't do that unless you have a club level ticket. Wish they told me that beforehand.

Their food service provider is Centerplate. I emailed them prior asking for vegan food. I got back the reply: pretzels AND popcorn. WOW! what a vegan concept.

I then emailed them after the game (finding NO vegan food)... I was told there were "salads and fresh fruit". Sure didn't see them at any of the concession stands. I also wrote: "It is very, very frustrating to those of us who eat "outside" of the mainstream to go to venues like yours where the management is adamant about no outside food. How much money would I cause you to lose if I bring in a 6oz container of my soy yogurt and a soy smoothie? If I can't eat any of the offerings, you *still* would not make any money from me."

In short, don't go there unless you eat beforehand.

Posted by: vegas vegan | November 21, 2009 03:02 AM