You won't believe what was the prize trophy made out of!
On 17th September 2014, New York was chosen as the winner of the ‘Most Vegan-Friendly City’ among all of the states and cities in the United State of America.'Vegans' are people who eat only plant based products. 'Vegetarians' are people who don't eat meat but can consume animal products like milk, butter, etc This award is given out by an organization called PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals).How did the trophy look like? Well, it was made out of vegetables, of course! The prize was shaped like a model of the Manhattan island- carved entirely from vegetables (don't miss the trees shaped using Broccoli!). Manhattan is an island and a part of New York city.
New York has more than 140 vegetarian restaurants, countless veggie-friendly establishments, and the first vegetarian public school.
A model of the Manhattan city carved entirely from vegetables to present to City Council members on the steps of the City Hall in New York on September 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad
With the ‘most vegan-friendly’ award, PETA aims to educate the importance of eating vegetables not only due to health reasons, but also to promote their cause of ending cruelty towards animals.
What do you think about consuming meat products? What benefits do they provide? Do they have any negative effects? Similarly, what do you think about eating only plant based food?
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You can search for other stories on vegetarianism on The Whiz Times, like this story on a Vegetarian burger that tastes just like meat.
