Vegetarian - Publications - Faculty & Research

July 2021
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Availability and Nutrient Composition of Vegetarian Items at U.S. Fast-Food Restaurants

By: Caroline G. Dunn, Mark J. Soto, Sophia V. Hua, Elizabeth A. Keenan, Lindsay M. Jaacks, Julia A. Wolfson and Sara N. Bleich

Research Questions: What are patterns in availability of vegetarian items in U.S. fast-food chains (2012 to 2018) and are there differences in nutrient composition between and within vegetarian and nonvegetarian items annually and over time?
Key Findings: In this... View Details

Keywords: Fast Food; Restaurants; Vegetarian; Consumer Health; Sodium; Food; Nutrition; Health; Food and Beverage Industry; United States

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October 2019
Case

David Yin's Vegetarian Mission

By: Boris Groysberg and Evan M.S. Hecht

After the establishment of his critically-acclaimed upscale vegetarian restaurant, King’s Joy, in Beijing, chef and entrepreneur David Yin must decide whether or not to expand to other locations or continue to invest in his existing location in order to fulfill his... View Details

Keywords: Restaurant; Restaurant Industry; Creative Ability; Creative Industries; Values; Entrepreneurship; Creativity; Food; Values and Beliefs; China

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30 Jun 2014
Blog Post

Cambridge to Nairobi

I’m sitting in the outdoor veranda of an upscale café, sipping a perfectly made cappuccino and digging into a vegetarian quesadilla for lunch. It’s a pleasant 70 degrees and sunny, and all around me, young entrepreneurs are lost in their... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Nonprofit / Government; Technology

23 May 2018
Research & Ideas

How to Know If Your Neighborhood Is Being Gentrified

overall physical quality of a neighborhood. Increases in the number of Starbucks and other cafes, vegetarian restaurants, and bars equated with higher StreetScores. “You have better paint on buildings and better landscaping. It all makes... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

21 Nov 2015
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Stella McCartney Combines High Fashion with Environmental Values

Many people equate luxury with excess and folly. Stella McCartney is not one of those people. A lifelong vegetarian and prominent player in the green fashion movement, the designer has shown that luxury and sustainability need not be... View Details

Keywords: by Brian Kenny; Fashion

08 Feb 2021
Book

How to Make the World Better, Not Perfect

said, “your combative comment to the guy who ate fish was really stupid.” “Stupid” stood out, coming from Doug, but it was accurate. Doug went on to argue, convincingly, that allowing the fish eater to claim vegetarianism would make him... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding

06 May 2019
News

Are You Ready for Veggie Fast-Casual?

The founder and former CEO of Panera Bread has a new lease on life. Life Alive, that is. And it’s not a lease—he’s the owner. Ron Shaich (MBA 1978), has tapped his $300 million fund, Act III Holdings, to buy and reimagine a mini-chain of Boston-area casual View Details

Keywords: Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

22 Nov 2016
Blog Post

Memoirs of an International First Year Student

mistake? As a vegetarian and a teetotaler, would I find palatable vegetarian food and manage to survive the “social scene” without alcohol? First of all, there are tons of social events on the calendar and... View Details

01 Mar 2014
News

In My Humble Opinion: Ian Calhoun (MBA 2010)

seating. "We're a second-story restaurant located in a train depot." Beets? Basta! "I think people describe them as tasting earthy. To me, they taste like dirt. We did have a really awesome vegetarian tart made with beets, chard, and blue... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia; 80 Thoreau; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

03 Sep 2024
Blog Post

Business of Animal Protection Club

about animals? What about exploring Boston’s vegetarian food scene? This is the place for you. Introduce HBS students to industry leaders, ranging from the alternative protein industry, to leading non-profits, to policymakers, to thought... View Details

03 Mar 2020
News

Can This Man Change the American Diet?

meat. And I think one of the problems vegetarian food has had or meals when you take the meat away, often vegans and vegetarians eat a very, very lean diet. And I think that what happens is when somebody who... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture

01 Dec 2014
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2014

late 1940s is unraveling, and Murphy thinks the American foreign policy and defense establishment is directly culpable for what has happened. MetaWars: The Freedom Frontier by Jeff Norton (MBA 2003) (Orchard Books) The final book of the four-part science-fiction... View Details

17 Oct 2016
HBS Case

Business Solutions That Help Cut Food Waste

As much as 40 percent of food grown in the United States for human consumption is wasted. Source: Eivaisla After decades of wasteful food practices, where perfectly good food is discarded even as poverty keeps many families hungry, solutions are starting to come... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

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Day in IFC: Layla Ramirez (MBA 2017), Africa - MBA

vegetarian plate. No fork and knife needed. We visited Mercato, the largest market in Africa. While walking along the recycled goods segment of the market, I got a sense of resourcefulness, craftsmanship and resili ence that characterizes... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

Lighten Up

someone has brought a cake. Kim shows up with two huge salads, winning cheers from the vegetarians in the group. Dan Brillon, GoLite’s COO, wears shorts and a T-shirt. Previously, he was the director of mergers and acquisitions at... View Details

Keywords: Kathryn Jones; Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores; Retail Trade

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