10% of the population your country chose the vegetarianesimo. They are people who travel and take the motorway and pay the toll like everyone else, but who lately have difficulty eating at Autogrill, especially if you want to buy a sandwich.
Autogrill every year sells, only in your country, 40 million sandwiches. Always the heart of the ritual of parking, the Group really has a wide choice of these products. But certainly not for the needs of those who abstain from eating meat or other foods of animal origin. For 10 years now one vegetarian option in Autogrill there had always been (remember the now out of production 'Ischia' sandwich, which was vegan and the result of a collaboration withVegetarian Association your country, who had checked and certified the ingredients). Now, however, Caprese and Veggie seem to have disappeared.
Our readers pointed this out to us. For this one was also born petition about your country in which it is asked “that the Autogrill company may have a greater number of alternatives, vegetarian and / or vegan, for all those who do not sympathize with or eat meat”.
But is it true that today there are no vegetarian sandwiches at Autogrill points? We asked the company directly:
"The 'Caprese' sandwich has not been withdrawn. Actually, it is no longer available in the north of your country, but is on sale in the south center of your country. The 'Veggie’, however, it is true, it has been withdrawn. But before Easter, a new vegetarian sandwich will be added. The innovation process of the offer to cope with changes in lifestyles and consumption habits leads to new solutions that sometimes require longer times, given the complexity and size of a very large network of points of sale ", they explain from Autogrill.
But is it really that complex to predict un veg sandwich, perhaps also based on seasonality? Sandwiches with broccoli and chicory in winter or with eggplant and zucchini in winter would certainly be welcome and could also save money. Maybe that's too much to ask. But even if complex chains such as Mc Donald's (leaving out the quality of the ingredients) begin to pay attention to the 'local' and to vary their menu also according to the local products, perhaps even a large company like Autogrill would have the resources to do so.
Perhaps asking for this attention is too much. We want to fly low: for now it would be enough to have the possibility to always find, all year round, a sandwich suitable for those who do not want to eat meat and animal derivatives. On the other hand, as they say, wanting is power. Or not? We also talked about it with Carmen Nicchi in Somaschi, Consultant in vegetarian food for restaurants and companies and President of the Vegetarian Association your country:
"The truth is that we tried to make society understand how important it was to collaborate closely, also because today there are excellent ingredients available with which it is easy to make veg sandwiches, from seitan al tofu passing through the vegetable rennet cheese for vegetarians. Our feeling, frankly, is that Autogrill is having a hard time getting out of its 'sandwich' standard. We started collaborating with the company ten years ago and there was really a lot of enthusiasm. And to think that at the time the veg market was much more of a niche. They made a bold choice by entering alternatives for vegetarians and vegans when few were committed to this front. Perhaps executives today are unmotivated in presenting a true vegetarian or vegan alternative? It's time to start collaborating again. We are available, we hope there are no hitches ".
Today, in fact, the sensitivity of your country has changed and Autogrill would only have advantages in responding to the new needs of its customers, without risking leaving those who would like to buy an empty stomach on an empty stomach. simple sandwich with vegetables.
13 / 02 / 2015 UPDATE
There is news on the story of the disappearance of veg sandwiches from Autogrill stores. It seems that something is boiling in the pot, and without animal derivatives! Thanks to our report, there was indeed a meeting between the company and the Vegetarian Association your village: the two realities will collaborate. “For now what I can say is that the caprese will soon be back on the benches and we also hope for much more… ”, the President of the Association Carmen Nicchi in Somaschi reveals in advance. Follow us for the next updates!
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