PhotoLOS ANGELES — They built an empire peddling vegan living, selling salads and serenity at healthy restaurants in California. The threats have subsided, and now there is little sign of distress at their restaurants in Southern California. What is most remarkable about Café Gratitude is its unabashed attempt to create a kind of animal-free utopia. It’s enough to make even the most blissed-out, vegan Angeleno cringe. But speaking to The Hollywood Reporter this year, they expressed shock that their personal eating habits would affect customers.

Source: New York Times August 31, 2016 09:45 UTC