Christie Brinkley was fortunate enough to go veg before she bit her teeth into a McDonald’s hamburger.

When talking with Shape Magazine, the model who is just four years shy of 60 revealed her only experience was a french fry and a taste of shake. Both of those ended badly.

Shape.com: You’ve never had McDonalds?

Christie: “Never. Never ever in my whole life. I’ve never tasted McDonalds or Jack in the Box, because I was a vegetarian before those ever existed. I’ve tasted one of their French fries, pure grease, and I’ve tasted one of their malts. Yuck. I don’t even like the taste of it. I don’t like the film it leaves behind on my tongue. It just doesn’t feel good to me at all.

Vegetarian or vegan food at fast food establishments doesn’t restrict you to french fries (which, sometimes, like the case of McDonald’s, still aren’t vegetarian thanks to the addition of items like “natural beef flavor”).

Taco Bell’s refried beans are vegan and getting an item without cheese and sour cream can provide a fulfilling, quick meal for a vegetarian or vegan.

Wendy’s is another good option, with its baked potatoes, which can be gotten with chives and broccoli for a completely vegan meal. There are also mandarin oranges.

Most vegs know Subway is an easy way to satisfy hunger, but there is another sub restaurant that provides sandwiches with a little more pizazz. Quiznos can treat you to a veggie sub with guacamole, black olives, lettuce, tomato, red onion, and mushrooms. Request the balsamic vinaigrette and no cheese and you’re good to vegan go as well.

What’s your suggestion to experience fast food without McDonald’s?

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