'It's cheaper, it's healthier, it's safer': How Black Americans are turning to vegan cuisine

Black chefs draw on vibrant plant-based food cultures of African diaspora, creating sophisticated (but no-judgement) vegan menus It's just before noon, and there's already a line forming outside one of the old Kwik Way burger shops not far from Oakland's Lake Merritt. But people aren't lining up for burgers - they're ordering garlic noodles with lumpia, barbecue brisket plates with smackaroni and shrimp po'boy sandwiches - all made by Vegan Mob, a restaurant that's dishing up recipes that mimic ...