For Immediate Release:
October 18, 2006

Contact:
Dan Shannon 757-622-7382

The delicious selection of smart vegan food at Brock includes vegetable strata with corn, mushroom tamale, and veggie burgers. 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 US$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.

"Brock 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 Trent University, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Guelph. Colleges were chosen according to student nominations and the schools’ online dining-service information, and anyone is eligible to vote. Winners will be announced in November.

To review the entire list of 15 Canadian and 30 U.S. colleges and universities that were nominated and to cast your vote, please visit peta2.com/college.