UPS Nominated a Top Vegan Friendly Campus by peta2
November 1, 2006

Tacoma, Wash. — The days when "choice" in the dining halls of America’s colleges and universities meant beef or chicken are fast becoming a fading memory as more and more students are demanding nutritious, humane, and delicious vegan and vegetarian options at every meal. So peta2—the world’s largest youth animal rights organization—asked students across the country to nominate schools for peta2’s "Most Vegetarian-Friendly Colleges in America" List, and University of Puget Sound has definitely made the grade.

The delicious selection of smart vegan food at Puget Sound includes vegan cheeseburgers, vegan biscuits and gravy, and vegan field-roast sloppy joes. Even many nonvegetarian students can’t pass up the vegan dishes, because they look as great as they taste. Everyone who casts a vote at peta2.com/college will automatically be entered to win a Visa gift card worth $100.

Why are so many students closing the book on meat, eggs, and dairy products? Research conducted by food-service giant Aramark revealed that nearly one-quarter of college students surveyed said that finding vegan meals on campus was important to them. It’s no wonder. Vegetarians are fitter and trimmer than meat-eaters, so being vegan is the way to go if you want to avoid putting on the "freshman 15." Also, vegetarians are less prone to serious ailments like heart attacks, diabetes, and other killers. And going vegetarian is the single-best thing that you can do to help stop animal suffering.

"Puget Sound deserves an ‘A’ for meeting its students’ growing hunger for delicious vegan and vegetarian meals," says PETA College Campaign Coordinator Pulin Modi. "Every time students choose a vegetarian meal, they’re taking a bite out of cruelty to animals and helping to ensure their own good health at the same time."

Other nominees include Penn State University, Yale University, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Colleges were chosen according to student nominations and the schools’ online dining-service information, and everyone is eligible to vote. Winners will be announced in November.

To view the entire list of 30 U.S. and 15 Canadian colleges and universities that were nominated and to cast your vote, please visit the peta2 website or call 757.622.7382.

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