From K-QED.

Remember when eating a vegan diet was the opposite of ghoul, and vegans were often the butt of jokes.

Take this classic line from The Simpsons.

I'm a level five vegan. I won't eat anything that casts a shadow.

But over the past few years, veganism has gone mainstream.

Celebrities like Beyoncé and Bill Clinton have talked publicly about the benefits of

eating a meat and dairy-free diet.

I live on beans, legumes, vegetables, fruit, and it changed my whole metabolism.

Here in the Bay Area, vegan eating habits have been popular for a long time.

There are vegan caterers who will feed

your wedding guests and vegan chefs who will deliver meals right to your

door. And just last year, San Francisco came out as the nation's most vegan-friendly city, according to the

people for the ethical treatment of animals, or PETA.

But lately, as you can imagine, things have been pretty challenging for the Bay Area's vegan businesses.

Before coronavirus happened, business fantastic and that has obviously changed very

significantly. What now I'm just trying to hang in there. This time is about

surviving. This time is about being able to keep as many people

that you can't employ and pay the bills.

I'm Olivia Allen Price and on this week's episode of Bay Curious we're answering a question asked by listener Meishi Ramos who asked what is the

vegan food scene in the Bay Area like today?

We'll take a bite of that and then look at how restaurants in general are

fairing during coronavirus times. Stick around. Support for Bay Curious is brought to you by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company,

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