Alpha-Gal Hotspot Martha’s Vineyard Gets a Hand from PETA: Vegan Cookbooks, Free for the Ticking!

For Immediate Release:
June 17, 2026

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Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382

As alpha-gal syndrome continues to turn meaty mouths toward vegan vittles throughout Martha’s Vineyard, PETA is stepping in to show everyone just how easy—and tasty—the transition can be. A full-page ad in the latest issue of The Martha’s Vineyard Guide directs readers to PETA’s Lone Star Tick Cookbook—copies of which PETA has made available for free at the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce.

Tailor-made to satisfy even the staunchest of carnivores, PETA’s Lone Star Tick Cookbook features recipes such as Philly “cheesesteaks,” slow-cooker Texas chili, and vegan sausage, biscuit, and gravy sandwiches—and every one of the delicious dishes is 100 percent tick bite allergy-proof.

“From beef-free stews to pulled BBQ jackfruit, the delicious vegan recipes in PETA’s cookbook are sure to have Martha’s Vineyard residents wondering why they waited for a tick to make the switch,” says PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is inviting everyone to grab their free copy of the Lone Star Tick Cookbook today and latch onto these tasty flesh-free bites.”

PETA points out that pigs are soothed by music, and cows mourn when a loved one dies or when they’re separated from each other. Yet in the meat industry, they’re crammed into filthy sheds or kept on crowded feedlots and subjected to tail docking, castration, and other mutilations with no pain relief. Eventually, they’re forced onto transport trucks for a terrifying journey to a slaughterhouse, where workers slit their throats—often while they’re still conscious.

Each person who goes vegan spares nearly 200 animals every year, dramatically shrinks their food-related carbon footprint, and slashes their risk of suffering from cancer, heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and obesity. PETA’s free vegan starter kit and Lone Star Tick Cookbook can help anyone looking to make the switch.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that when it comes to the ability to feel pain, hunger, and thirst, a pig is a dog is a boy. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.