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In Defense of Animals to give away—not just a free lunch—but a cruelty-free lunch!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
October 28, 2009
Contact: Matt Rossell, (503) 890-5151, matt@idausa.org
In Defense of Animals to give away—not just a free lunch—but a cruelty-free lunch!
To celebrate a compassionate vegan lifestyle during World Go Vegan Week, October 25 – 31, IDA is giving away vegan hot dogs and vegan cupcakes at Pioneer Courthouse Square
Portland, Ore.–Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? The 4th annual World Go Vegan Week, October 25 – 31, spotlights the vegan lifestyle as a compassionate, sustainable, and healthy way of eating and living. In Defense of Animals invites the public to celebrate by sampling some delicious vegan fare over the lunch hour, this Thursday, at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Not only is this a free lunch, it’s a cruelty-free lunch!
What:     Vegan food giveaway outreach event
When:    Thursday, October 29th, 11:30 a.m. To 1:30 p.m.
Where:   Pioneer Courthouse Square; corner of SW Yamhill and Broadway.
Generously provided by Lightlife, IDA will be giving away hundreds of Smart Dogs, the world’s first fat free hot dogs. And passersby will be amazed at how decadent vegan can be with scrumptious miniature cupcakes donated by Portland’s own Sweetpea Baking Company .
Actor Woody Harrelson, a supporter of World Go Vegan Week, chose a vegan lifestyle “… as an energetic pursuit, as meat and dairy slowed me down, but have since become convinced that it is not only the most healthy way to live, but also the most compassionate and ecologically responsible way.”
The American Dietetic Association says vegan diets “…may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, as well as for athletes.”
A United Nations study revealed that animal agriculture causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the world’s transportation combined. “Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems,” says U.N. official Dr. Henning Steinfeld, senior author of the report. “What we put into our bags at the grocery store has more environmental impact than whether we bring our reusable shopping bag or drive a hybrid to the store,” said Hope Bohanec, Grassroots Campaigns Director for IDA.
Animal agriculture contributes to the greenhouse effect from the methane produced by cows, deforestation of the rainforest for grazing land, and the enormous consumption of fossil fuel used to operate factory farms and slaughterhouses. University of Chicago researchers found that switching to a vegan diet has greater impact on greenhouse gas reduction than switching from a standard car to a hybrid. Eight times more fossil fuel is needed to produce animal protein than plant protein.
Eliminating meat from your plate is one of the most powerful and effective things you can do to fight the cruelties inflicted on farm animals, to improve your own health, and to help create a sustainable environment. Visit www.idausa.org for more information and free vegetarian recipes.

To celebrate a compassionate vegan lifestyle during World Go Vegan Week, October 25 – 31, IDA is giving away vegan hot dogs and vegan cupcakes at Pioneer Courthouse Square

Portland, Ore.–Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? The 4th annual World Go Vegan Week, October 25 – 31, spotlights the vegan lifestyle as a compassionate, sustainable, and healthy way of eating and living. In Defense of Animals invites the public to celebrate by sampling some delicious vegan fare over the lunch hour, this Thursday, at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Not only is this a free lunch, it’s a cruelty-free lunch!

What:     Vegan food giveaway outreach event

When:    Thursday, October 29th, 11:30 a.m. To 1:30 p.m.

Where:   Pioneer Courthouse Square; corner of SW Yamhill and Broadway.

Generously provided by Lightlife, IDA will be giving away hundreds of Smart Dogs, the world’s first fat free hot dogs. And passersby will be amazed at how decadent vegan can be with scrumptious miniature cupcakes donated by Portland’s own Sweetpea Baking Company .

Actor Woody Harrelson, a supporter of World Go Vegan Week, chose a vegan lifestyle “… as an energetic pursuit, as meat and dairy slowed me down, but have since become convinced that it is not only the most healthy way to live, but also the most compassionate and ecologically responsible way.”

The American Dietetic Association says vegan diets “…may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases. Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for individuals during all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, as well as for athletes.”

A United Nations study revealed that animal agriculture causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the world’s transportation combined. “Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today’s most serious environmental problems,” says U.N. official Dr. Henning Steinfeld, senior author of the report. “What we put into our bags at the grocery store has more environmental impact than whether we bring our reusable shopping bag or drive a hybrid to the store,” said Hope Bohanec, Grassroots Campaigns Director for IDA.

Animal agriculture contributes to the greenhouse effect from the methane produced by cows, deforestation of the rainforest for grazing land, and the enormous consumption of fossil fuel used to operate factory farms and slaughterhouses. University of Chicago researchers found that switching to a vegan diet has greater impact on greenhouse gas reduction than switching from a standard car to a hybrid. Eight times more fossil fuel is needed to produce animal protein than plant protein.

Eliminating meat from your plate is one of the most powerful and effective things you can do to fight the cruelties inflicted on farm animals, to improve your own health, and to help create a sustainable environment. Visit www.idausa.org for more information and free vegetarian recipes.

Contact: Matt Rossell, (503) 890-5151, matt@idausa.org

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