For immediate release:
June 23, 2021
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Virginia. – The sun goes out, the buns go out! Uh, hot dog buns. As the Fourth of July marks a “return to normalcy” for much of the country and big celebrations are expected, PETA is scouring the country for Best Vegan Dogs– and the innovative winners cast a serious shadow over the fleshy dogs of the old days:
- A Nacho hot dog smothered with black chipotle beans and cheese sauce at The Vegetable Hunter in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
- Califas Dawg, served with coleslaw and avocado mayonnaise at Cali Dawg in San Jose, California.
- Elote Dog garnished with Mexican-inspired corn, cayenne pepper and lime at Cycle Dogs in Seattle.
- Deep-fried Buffalo Crunchy Dog wrapped in Buffalo sauce and covered in kimchi at the Vegan Diner Sealevel City in Wilmington, North Carolina
- Bulldogs with black sesame seeds and spicy gochujan aioli at Sly Dogs restaurant in Tampa, Florida.
- The Greek Dawg, served with za’atar seasoning, homemade dairy-free feta and Kalamata olives at Peace Love Coffee in St. Charles, Missouri.
- Spicy and spicy sausage with grilled jalapeno and pico de gallo peppers at the Unburger Grill in Dearborn, Michigan
- Horse dogs with chili and cheese sauce at the Savery Vegan Grill in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- The Banh Mi Dog, infused with pickled daikon, red cabbage and cucumber and drizzled with Sriracha mayonnaise, at Branch Out in Paducah, Kentucky.
- Very Very Very Veggie Dog with Seasonal Roasted Vegetables and Smoky Pepper Mustard from Steve’s Hot Dogs in St. Louis.
“From smoked Greek dogs to hot corn sausages, from veggie dogs to enjoy are distributed in restaurants throughout the United States, ”says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “All PETA Awards sausages Simplify the declaration of our independence from meat on the fourth of July. “
According to the World Health Organization, processed meat, including hot dogs, causes cancer. Every person who goes vegan has a lower risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes; dramatically reduces the carbon footprint; and helps prevent future epidemics and pandemics. Swine flu, avian flu, and COVID-19 arose from keeping and killing animals for food.
For animals in the meat industry, workers cut off pig tails, cut off their teeth with pliers, and castrate males — all without any pain relief — and keep cows in tight, dirty pens without weather protection. In slaughterhouses, workers hang animals upside down, often while they are still conscious, and bleed to death.
Each diner will receive a framed certificate from PETA, which also offers a list of the best ready-to-eat vegan hot dogs available in grocery stores on its website.
PETA, whose motto is in part that “the animals are not ours to eat” – opposes arrogance, a worldview focused on human superiority. For more information please visit PETA.org or subscribe to the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram…