Are you a vegetarian looking for your place in the world? How about London? PETA recently named the UK city as the most vegetarian-friendly in the whole wide world. An abundance of animal-free restaurants and wide variety of international cuisines are among the reasons London was chosen.
PETA said of their choice:
“We chose London after considering not only the city’s numerous vegetarian restaurants but also the massive variety of meatless ethnic cuisine and the fact that grocery stores and even steak houses in the city promote the mushrooming number of vegan options by indicating them with a green “V” on menus and labels."
Other vegetarian-friendly cities that were in the running were Los Angeles, New York, Melbourne and Mumbai.
London Mayor Boris Johnson had a few words to say when accepting the honor, drawing attention to the town's history of vegetarianism.
- ”London has soared to the top of the world’s culinary league tables in recent years, boasting a mind-boggling range of eateries,” he said. ”We have a noble history of vegetarianism, so it is great news to be crowned the best city on earth to enjoy meat-free nosh.” He added: ”We are helping to cultivate a taste for all things veggie by supporting green-fingered efforts by all Londoners to grow their own fresh fruit and veg.”
Paul McCartney was delighted about the choice, saying "After 40 years of touring as a vegetarian, I’m proud to say that when it comes to eating, there’s no place like home.” The former Beatle also helped create an anti-meat PSA for PETA, about which he said, "People ask me every day why I became a vegetarian, and I felt that in this case—unlike in my songs—images speak louder than words." Check out the ad below.
Find out more at Meat.org.
Have you ever been to London as a vegetarian? What did you think - was it beyond your wildest dreams?
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