VRG Intern Jaclyn Laps investigated the vegan options available at her local Harris Teeter. This is what she found.

Below are products labeled vegan that were available at Harris Teeter Food Markets. This list was from a regular Harris Teeter location in Rock Hill, South Carolina. This list was made in October of 2012.

PRODUCE SECTION:

• Lightlife Smart Ground Veggie Protein Crumbles (Original Flavor)
• Lightlife Smart Deli Roast Turkey Style Slices (Also Baked Ham Style)
• Lightlife Smart Dogs, Veggie Protein Links (also in Jumbo size)
• Lightlife Smart Bacon Bacon Style Strips
• Turtle Island Foods, Inc. Marinated Tempeh Smokey Maple Bacon (Also available in Coconut Curry and Sesame Garlic)
• Tofurky Pepperoni Slices (Also available in Roast Beef Style, Bologna Style, Hickory Smoked, Oven Roasted, Italian Deli, Peppered)
• Tofurky Keilbasa (Also available in Italian Sausage)
• Follow Your Heart Vegan Gourmet Sour Cream Dairy Alternative (Also Sour Cream Dairy Alternative made with Grape Seed Oil)
• House Foods Tofu Shirataki Spaghetti Shaped Noodle Substitute (Also available as Fettuccine and Macaroni)

SOUP PASTA AISLE:

• Annie Chun’s All Natural Asian Cuisine Brown Rice Noodles (Maifan) (Also Brown Rice Stir Fry Noodles, Straight Cut Rice Noodles)
• Annie Chun’s Roasted Seaweed Snacks, Sesame Flavor
• Better Than Bouillon Vegetable Base
• Amy’s Organic Chili, Spicy (Black Bean, medium)
• Amy’s Organic Soups (Black Bean and Vegetable, Tom Khaphak Thai Coconut, Tuscan Bean and Rice, Lentil, Vegetable Barley, Lentil Vegetable, No Chicken Noodle)

BEANS RICE AISLE:

• Harmony Valley Vegetarian Hamburger Mix (Also Breakfast Sausage Mix)
• Lundberg Family Farms Brown Rice Couscous, Original Flavor (Also Savory Herb, Mediterranean Herb, Roasted Garlic, and Olive Oil)

SALAD DRESSING AISLE:

• Nasoya Nayonaise Sandwich Spread, Original Flavor

CEREAL AISLE:

• Nature’s Path Organic, Blueberry Cinnamon Flax (Also in Pumpkin Raisin Crunch, Red Berry Crunch, Cinnamon Raisin Granola, Coconut Chia Granola, Multibran Flakes, Sunrise Crunchy Vanilla)

FROZEN SECTION (Breakfast):

• Nature’s Path Waffles, Chia Plus with Quinoa and Amaranth (Also Homestyle Buckwheat Wildberry flavor)

FROZEN SECTION (Natural):

• Amy’s All American Veggie Burger (Also Quarter Pound Veggie Burger)
• Boca Vegan Burger

FROZEN SECTION (Organic):

• Amy’s Bowls, Brown rice and Vegetable (Black Eyed Peas and Veggies, Teriyaki)
• Amy’s Whole Meals, Enchilada with Spanish Rice and Beans
• Amy’s Enchilada Black Bean and Vegetable (Also Indian Vegetable Korma, Breakfast Burrito, Black Bean Vegetable Burrito, Bean and Rice Burrito)

CHIP AISLE:

• Food Should Taste Good Blue Corn Chips (Also Olive, Multigrain, Sweet Potato)

Though items are labeled vegan, you should still inspect the ingredients on the label to see if they fit your criteria. Since these items are available in at least one supermarket, you may want to ask your local grocer to carry any that they don’t currently stock, but you would purchase.

For quick meal ideas, you may be interested in: Meatless Meals for Working People and Simply Vegan.