Food Fight! PETA to Strike Back at Bird Flu with Free Vegan Egg Sandwiches in Long Island
For Immediate Release:
June 23, 2025
Contact:
Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382
With egg prices still sky-high, a bird flu bailout will come to Manhasset on Wednesday, when PETA’s“Tommy Tofu” mascot will lead a battalion of Humane Long Island supporters in handing out free vegan “egg” sandwiches from Secret Vegan Kitchen—made from healthy, delicious Just Egg—along with the message that fighting back against bird flu and other deadly zoonotic diseases is as easy as going vegan. PETA’s breakfast baddie will also shell out Just Egg coupons so that people can whip up their own affordable vegan egg dishes at home.
Bird flu is running rampant through the poultry and dairy industries—since the beginning of this year alone, over 37 million chickens have been killed due to the rapidly spreading virus, and about 173 million birds have been killed nationwide since the outbreak began. Dozens of human cases have been reported, one man has died, and over 1,000 herds of cows have been infected.
“It’s a shell of a good time to make the switch to pandemic-proof vegan eggs, which are affordable, delicious, and most importantly, leave hens in peace,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA urges everyone to be a hero for animals and in the battle against bird flu by choosing to go vegan.”
Where: At the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Plandome Road, Manhasset
When: Wednesday, June 25, 12 noon
Why: Chickens form complex social structures, dream when they sleep, and worry about the future, just as humans do. But hens used for egg production are crammed together inside wire-floored cages where they don’t even have enough room to spread their wings. At slaughterhouses, workers cut their throats—often while they’re still conscious—and scald many to death in de-feathering tanks. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help anyone thinking of making the switch.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—notes that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
