PETA Unveils Its List of the Top 10 Vegan BLT Sandwiches in the Land

Bacon-Eaters Can Give Pigs—and Their Own Health—a Break, Says Group

For Immediate Release:
October 22, 2012

Contact:
Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382 

Norfolk, Va. -- Who says bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches have to cost a pig "an arm and a leg"? If BLTs are your thing, you can get all the chewy texture and all the smoky flavor that your taste buds desire in vegan versions of this American staple that have to be tasted to be believed. That's why PETA is releasing its list of the top 10 vegan BLTs in the U.S.

Topping the survey is the DC Vegetarian food cart in downtown Portland, Ore. The perfectly seasoned tempeh (made from soy) and vegan mayo will have the most die-hard pork-eaters asking for seconds.

Second place goes to Darbster in West Palm Beach, Fla., and the Spiral Diner & Bakery, with locations in both Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, has grabbed third place. Rounding out the top 10 are Yorgo's Bageldashery in Norfolk; Highline in Seattle; San Diego's Loving Hut Mira Mesa; the Green Owl Cafe in Madison, Wis.; Seva in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Mich.; Sticky Fingers in Washington, D.C.; and Sugar Apple Natural Foods in Key West, Fla. Garnering honorable mention is the Bouldin Creek Café in Austin, Texas.

"It's easier than ever to enjoy old favorites that are as kind to your health and taste buds as they are to animals," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "All our picks are winners because they're leading the charge to satisfy America's growing hunger for humane, healthy, and Earth-friendly foods."

PETA reminds diners that pigs are highly intelligent, social, and playful animals, whose will to survive free of suffering is every bit as strong as our own.

For more information, please visit PETA.org.