"As education and awareness about the powerful, life changing effects of a plant-based diet continues to grow, there are many restaurants here in Providence that continue to expand their vegan menu options." / COURTESY R.I. VEGAN AWARENESS
Laura Barlow is president of Rhode Island Vegan Awareness, a nonprofit that works to advocate a meat- and dairy-free lifestyle through film screenings, public outreach and events. As increased national attention is placed on the marketability of vegan menus within restaurants in order to attract that customer base, Barlow says the Providence area’s hospitality industry…