Vegetable Sushi and Veggie Hoagies Thrust Ballpark Into a Top Spot
For
Immediate Release:
July
17, 2012
Contact:
Sophia
Charchuk 202-483-7382
Pittsburgh -- Today's baseball stadiums offer an ever-increasing array of healthy and delicious vegetarian food choices. So for the 11th straight year, PETA has ranked the Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Ballparks, and PNC Park made PETA's list for the first time ever this year, coming in at number nine.
"Thanks to its array of meatless options, PNC Park has moved up from honorable mention three years in a row to a firm standing this year on PETA's top 10 list of vegetarian-friendly stadiums," says PETA Associate Director Chris Holbein. "With veggie burgers, vegetarian lo mein, and many other vegetarian options, the choices for compassionate fans are even stronger than the Bucs' bullpen and more satisfying than a game-saving grab by Andrew McCutchen."
Other big hits leading the vegetarian lineup at PNC Park include pasta primavera, vegetable sushi, and tofu vegetable flatbread sandwich with Chipotle Vegenaise.
Sliding into first place is Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, which serves barbecue-pit-style vegetarian beef and decadent faux-chicken sandwiches. Climbing all the way to second place after receiving only an honorable mention last year is Safeco Field, home of the Seattle Mariners and now home also to vegan specialties such as the IchiBan veggie dog with teriyaki-glazed onions, grated daikon and carrot, shredded nori, and creamy vegan dressing and the Seattle chili veggie dog with vegan cream cheese. Rounding out the top five are the Detroit Tigers' Comerica Park, the Oakland A's O.co Coliseum, and the Los Angeles Dodgers' Dodger Stadium. Hammond Stadium, home of the Fort Myers Miracle, took top honors in the minor leagues.
Each major and minor league team to make the Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Ballparks list will receive a framed certificate from PETA. For more information and to see the complete major and minor league rankings, please click here and here.
