Loving Hut Mira Mesa Cooks Up Bountiful Sandwiches That Are as Kind to Animals as They Are to Your Taste Buds
For Immediate Release:
October 24, 2012
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Shakira Croce 202-483-7382
San Diego -- More and more people concerned with the cruel treatment of animals on factory farms and in slaughterhouses—as well as the artery-clogging cholesterol and saturated fats found in animal products—are trying out delicious vegan versions of their favorite foods. That includes the ever-popular BLT. There's been a revolution in mock meats: Many are now so good that they beat the animal-based versions at their own game. Nowhere is that more evident than at San Diego's Loving Hut Mira Mesa, which PETA has just named one of the top 10 vegan BLTs in the U.S.
Located at 9928 Mira Mesa Blvd. in San Diego, Loving Hut Mira Mesa offers an avocado BLT that's more of a culinary triumph than a sandwich: warm vegan bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and pickles piled high between two slices of toasted wheat bread. Add the eatery's house sauce and sweet-potato fries, and you'll forget about meat-based bacon the second that you take your first bite.
"Loving Hut Mira Mesa proves every day that a delicious BLT doesn't have to cost a pig 'an arm and a leg,'" says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "All our picks are winners because they're leading the charge to satisfy America's growing hunger for humane, healthy, and Earth-friendly foods."
First place goes to DC Vegetarian in Portland, Ore., second place goes to Darbster in West Palm Beach, Fla., and the Spiral Diner & Bakery, with locations in both Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, has grabbed third place. Rounding out the top 10 are Yorgo's Bageldashery in PETA's hometown of Norfolk, Va.; Seattle's Highline; the Green Owl Café in Madison, Wis.; Seva in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Mich.; Sticky Fingers in Washington; and Sugar Apple Natural Foods in Key West, Fla. Garnering honorable mention is the Bouldin Creek Café in Austin, Texas.
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