COMES TACKLE.

FIRST THING ON PEOPLE'S MINDS IS WHAT KIND OF MEAT IS GOING TO BE INSIDE THAT THOUGHT THAT.

>> BUT THESE DAYS, ABOUT 20% OF MEXICANS IDENTIFY AS VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN AND A GROWING SHARE OF AMERICA'S LATINOS DO AS WELL.

PRODUCER ERICA GUNDERSON STOPPED IN AT 2 NORTHSIDE SPOTS WHO ARE TAKING THE TACKLES IN A PLANT-BASED DIRECTION.

>> THE CONSTABLE SO >> WAY OFF, YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY FOR MY EXPERIENCE COMING FROM MEXICAN FAMILY MY FAMILY.

DON'T GET IT.

>> FOR MANY MEXICAN AMERICANS, THE IDEA OF MEXICAN FOOD WITHOUT MEAT CAN BE A LITTLE HARD TO GRASP.

>> GROWING UP IN A MEXICAN FAMILY MINA'S STATE.

THE BUT AS THE OWNER AND CHEF BEHIND PENELOPE IS VEGAN TALK OF POINTS OUT INDIGENOUS MEXICAN CUISINE IS ROOTED IN PLANT-BASED FOODS WHEN THE AZTECS WERE WHEN MY YES.

WELL, RON, BEFORE LOCKING KEY STAFF AND THERE THINK ABOUT THERE.

MANY THE CHRISTINE.

I THINK 90%, BUDGETARY SOME OF THE RECIPES THAT WE HAVE PASSED ALONG IN MY FAMILY.

YOU SO IT'S EASY FOR ME TO I'M GOING TO THAT BEANS DOESN'T KNOW WHAT KNOW.

OK, I REMEMBER HOW MOM DID AND HOW IT SMELLS.

>> SO I'M TRYING TO RECREATE THAT.

NOW WITHOUT TIMING ON I REMEMBER WHEN I HAD SPREAD BREADED CHICKEN WHILE CAN'T WALK.

CAN WE DO TO REPLACE THE CHICKEN?

>> LEASE AND MUNIS AS BECOMING VEGAN WAS PART OF AWAKENING FOR HIM TO HAVE THIS LIFESTYLE BEING VEGAN.

DIFFERENT THINGS AND ALWAYS NOT ONLY.

>> HEALTH.

>> WE SPIRITUAL REASONS.

YOU SHOULD DRINK A LOT AND USE TRUCKS.

AND THEN I LOST EVERYTHING.

THEY WILL CALL UP SAID, YOU KNOW, ONE HE'S IN THERE I THINK WILL MAKE A CHANGE, RIGHT?

WANT TO DIE FOR NOW ON STOP, EVERYTHING.

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO KILL ME.

AFTER 6 MICHAEL, I FEEL GREAT.

BECAME MY LIFESTYLE.

>> I SAYS WHEN HE MADE THE SWITCH, HE HAD TROUBLE FINDING PLACES OUTSIDE OF HOME TO EAT.

SO HE AND HIS WIFE DECIDED TO DO IT THEMSELVES BY SELLING EVEN TACOS AND POP UPS.

THE ANDERSONVILLE, PENELOPE IS THEIR SECOND BRICK AND MORTAR LOCATION.

THAT SAME DIY SPIRIT IS WHAT CARLOS LUNA AND BERNICE INSPIRED THEM TO OPEN HOME WILL NOT WHICH OFFERS TACOS AND TAMALES STARRING MUSHROOM AS THEIR ENDEAVOR BEGAN WITH A HEALTH-CARE.

I HAD BEEN LOOKING AT LOSING.

>> 18 INCHES OF COLIN FOR A FEW YEARS.

AND SO.

I WAS WILLING TO TRY JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING TO AVOID SUCH AN INVASIVE PROCEDURE.

AND I WAS LED TO A PLANT-BASED DIET.

I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE A PARTNER LIKE BRITTANY SAID.

ALL RIGHT.

LET'S DO THIS TOGETHER.

AND WE STARTED COOKING AT HOME.

IT WAS TRIP TO MEXICO CITY WHERE WE FELL IN LOVE WITH MUSHROOMS.

WE CAME BACK HOME AND STARTED PLAYING WITH THEM.

>> SO I WENT BACK TO WHAT MY MOM WOULD COOK FOR US.

REALIZED A LOT MY FAVORITES WERE PLAN FACELIFT.

THAT KIND OF A SEAT IS.

BUT THERE'S A IT'S LIKE POTATO CAKES THAT YOU DO DURING HOLY WEEK.

IT'S BEEN EASY TO GO BACK TO THOSE RECIPES AND REALIZE OLYMPIC HAS TO GO BACK TO THAT EXAMPLE, SOMETHING THAT MY MOM MADE SO SIMPLE.

SO DELICIOUS.

AFTER A YEAR IN A GHOST DRAMATICO IS NOW PART OF THE ENTIRELY VEGAN X MARKET FOOD HOME IN THE UPTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD.

IT'S A DEDICATED SPACE FOR VEGAN ISN'T FOR PLANT BASED.

THEY SAY THEY HOPE THAT INCREASING VEGANISM VISIBILITY CAN SHOW IT'S A TASTY WAY TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH.

I'M PART OF THE VETERAN COMMUNITY AND I SEE A LOT OF VETERANS THAT.

>> I BELIEVE CAN SUFFER A LOT IF THEY CAN.

MINIMIZE THINGS LIKE INFORMATION.

ALL RIGHT.

IF THEY CAN MINIMIZE THINGS LIKE WEIGHT.

I'M NOT GOING TO SAY THAT A PLANT-BASED DIET IS GOING TO FIX ALL THE HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT THEY MAY BE FIGHTING.

BUT I WILL BE WILLING TO BET THAT A PLANT BASED DIET WILL HELP ALLEVIATE SOME OF THOSE SYMPTOMS.

SO PEOPLE TRY OUR FOOD, I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE WAY THEY FEEL WHEN THEY EAT MEXICAN FOOD, THEY ENJOY IT BACK UP IN L A ME THAT SAYS WHEN IT COMES TO VEGAN CUISINE, IS LIKE HIS ARE JUST THE BEGINNING.

I THINK PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE LONGER.

>> THEY WANT TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES.

I THINK IN THE FUTURE MORE AND MORE BEEN THAT BUSINESSES ARE GOING OPEN UP.

THIS IS THE FUTURE FOR CHICAGO TONIGHT.

LET YOU KNOW VOICES.

THIS IS ERICA GUNDERSON.

>> I ALWAYS SAY WE SHOULD BE OPEN TO NEW EXPERIENCES.

SO IF