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Dear LFK vegan, The good news is that this review is not relevant because since the conversation we had with you about this (which was months ago yet you're posting this in July), we’ve found that beet sugar is not processed with bone char and is very affordable. We had switched to beet sugar even before we found that out! So yes, we ARE fully vegan and have been since early June. The bad news is that it was so disappointing and upsetting to discover that someone who supposedly supports the vegan cause would leave such a negative and misleading review about the only all vegan restaurant in Lawrence! Archibowls kitchen has no secrets and we will happily share any information anyone wants about our ingredients, where we get them and how we use them. This has been our policy from day one. When we converted to full vegan we decided to use non-organic sugar in order to keep costs affordable for our customers. At that time most vegans I had spoken with did not have a problem with this and support people just doing their best. We’ve NEVER been dishonest or tried to mislead people , and at the time I spoke with you in April right after reopening I explained that vegans who are going that extra mile RE: concerned about sugar may want to avoid desserts which contain sugar or special order them with organic sugar. It's really not cool for you to mischaracterize me as cavalier and dishonest, especially when going full vegan was a huge risk and leap of faith that was NOT an easy business decision in a midwestern town obsessed with burgers, chicken wings and pizza. We give your misleading and mean-spirited review one star!