From Sham ‘Ham’ to Deviled Potatoes: PETA Rounds Up Top Recipes for Animal-Friendly Easter Feasts

For Immediate Release:
March 14, 2024

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Rachel Hershkovitz 202-483-7382

Norfolk, Va. –

With spring just around the corner and more people than ever ditching meat, eggs, and dairy over concerns about animals, their own health, or the environment, PETA is sharing a roundup of the most delectable vegan Easter recipes that don’t harm a hare on any animal’s head and make it a piece of vegan cake to host a holiday feast that everybunny can enjoy.

Hosts can get the party hopping with a mouthwatering vegan quiche made with a savory mix of tofu, crispy potatoes, and leeks or nosh to their heart’s content on flavor-packed deviled potatoes. They can impress dinner guests with a centerpiece-worthy sham “ham”—or skip the homemade roast and choose a scrumptious store-bought option, like Tofurky’s Plant-Based Ham Style Roast with Amber Ale Glaze. Andwe can’t forget dessert. This award-winning vegan carrot cake or Cadbury-style vegan chocolate eggs filled with rich coconut crème will satisfy any sweet tooth.

“With everything from decadent brunch options to animal-friendly Cadbury Creme Egg copycats, it’s never been easier to fill your plates and baskets with Easter treats that leave animals in peace,” says PETA Senior Vice President Colleen O’Brien. “PETA encourages everyone to celebrate the season of new beginnings by going vegan.”

Each person who goes vegan spares nearly 200 animals every year, shrinks their carbon footprint, and reduces their risk of suffering from cancer, heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and obesity. PETA offers vegan recipes for Easter brunch on its website and a free vegan starter kit filled with recipes and tips that can help anyone looking to turn over a new leaf.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out 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 the group on X, Facebook, or Instagram.