Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Pizzerias in the U.S.

With 23 locations across the country, Pizza Fusion is definitely the biggest vegan-friendly pizzeria, and it's a company that prides itself on being "green." By giving its customers the option to substitute vegan cheese on any pizza, Pizza Fusion's got the right idea--the best thing we can do for the environment is to go vegetarian.

"Any way you slice it, Pizza Fusion's vegan pizza offers all of the flavor but none of the cholesterol and cruelty that come with meat and cheese," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "Pizza Fusion is a great example of the growing number of restaurants meeting America's hunger for healthy and humane cuisine."

Best Fast Food

"With multigrain crusts and organic fresh veggies buried under cheese, who cares if pizza is all they eat?"

Emerald Trophy Award

The Emerald Award Program, presented by the Broward County Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department, recognizes businesses for their voluntary efforts in four areas: waste reduction, recycling, improved operating practices, and other “green” strategies that reduce pollution and waste.  Pizza Fusion was acknowledged under the Innovative Procedures/Process Improvement category of the award. 

"Congratulations to Pizza Fusion on receiving a 2008 Emerald Award from Broward County.  This award recognizes businesses for their outstanding environmentally responsible practices," stated Broward County Mayor Lois Wexler.

Best Organic Pizza

"Saving the Earth, one pizza at a time" is the motto at Pizza Fusion, where your pie can be gluten-free but still gloriously loaded with pepperoni, sausage and three cheeses.  Organic wines are available and organic toppings, such as arugula, Kalamata olives and portobello mushrooms, allow for options not available at your average fast-food pizza joint.  A wild-caught Key West shrimp-and-pesto pie highlights the menu, but if the seafood combo turns you off, try one with pesto and walnut.  Staying true to its motto, all Pizza Fusion's delivery vehicles are hybrids."

15 Green Business Founders

"A good organic pizza is hard to find, but if Michael Gordon and Vaughan Lazar have their way, one will be arriving at your door in a Prius soon. Their Fort Lauderdale-based company, Pizza Fusion, delivers organic pizzas in hybrids, a concept that is catching on fast. Since its flagship store opened last year, the business has spun off more than 50 franchises in seven U.S. states. Pizza Fusion stores are built according to LEED standards and powered with 100 percent wind energy, and their customers are encouraged to return their pizza boxes for recycling, giving credence to their motto: "Saving the Earth, One Pizza at a Time." "

Best Organic Pizza

"Their oblong thin-crust pies – baked with organic white, whole grain, or gluten-free crusts and topped with combinations like Key West shrimp and pesto (yummy) or chopped plum tomatoes, red onions, fresh basil, and balsamic vinegar and olive oil (fantastic) – are well worth picking up the phone for."

Best Excuse To Eat In

"Always the food of choice when eating in, pizza has just gotten a little healthier with Pizza Fusion. Made completely from all-natural and organic ingredients (even the pepperoni is organic!), eating in never tasted so good or so healthy."