Wesleyan Named the Most Vegan-Friendly Small School in America

Mongolian Seitan, Exquisite Vegan Desserts Put University Over the Top to Clinch Victory in peta2 Contest

For Immediate Release:
November 15, 2012

Contact:
Shakira Croce 202-483-7382

Middletown, Conn. -- Historically, college campuses are hotbeds for social change, and that includes one of the fastest-growing trends among young people in the U.S.: going vegan. And nobody is meeting that demand better than Wesleyan University, which has just captured the title of Most Vegan-Friendly College in America in the small-school category of the annual contest sponsored by peta2—PETA's youth division. After thousands of people cast their votes to help peta2 decide who it should crown, UCSD beat out some formidable challengers, such as Cornell University, the University of California–Berkeley, and the University of California–Los Angeles. Wesleyan will receive peta2 certificates, which can be hung up around campus, recognizing it as the nation's most vegan-friendly college.

"With delicious dishes such as Mongolian seitan and vegan apple crisp, Wesleyan University's vegan-friendly menu puts it at the top of its class," says peta2 Associate Director Marta Holmberg. "Every year, peta2 meets more and more students across the country who are protecting animals, the planet, and their own health by joining the vegan revolution."

Topping the favorites list at Wesleyan is the Mongolian seitan with wild rice salad and cranberries. Other popular entrées include vegan fettuccine Alfredo and aloo gobi. And when it's time for dessert, meat-, dairy-, and egg-shunning students are in for a real treat because some of the chefs specialize in creative and out-of-this-world vegan desserts, including the vegan apple crisp made with vegan butter, oatmeal, and spices.

There were 32 large schools and 32 small schools in this year's competition.. This year's winner in the large-school category is the University of California–San Diego.

For more information, please visit peta2.com.