Mexican Food Chain Nets a Libby for Making Vegans Feel Right at Home
For Immediate Release:
December 21, 2012
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Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382
Denver -- Voter turnout was heavy, as usual, but now all the ballots have been cast and tallied to help peta2, PETA's youth division, decide who should be named the winners in the group's seventh annual Libby Awards. Libby Awards ("Libby" is for "liberation," as in animal liberation) went to animal-friendly people, companies, and products in 22 categories this year, and the victor in the category of Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant Chain is Denver-based Chipotle.
"Chipotle's vegan menu items help customers looking for health-, animal-, and Earth-friendly food stay right on track," says PETA Youth Marketing Manager Emily Rodriguez. "And with so many locations, Chipotle makes delicious vegan eating for people on the go more convenient than ever."
Chipotle uses local, organic, and fairly farmed produce when possible. Topping peta2's official tasters' list is the Vegetarian Burrito, loaded with fajita veggies, black beans, and cilantro-lime rice and topped off with preservative-free salsa and a scoop of fresh guacamole. Rather skip the gluten? No problem. Any Chipotle burrito can be made into a bowl. Also, check out the freshly made chips and guacamole to complete the meal.
Chipotle donated more than 150 burritos to Roosevelt Senior High School in Los Angeles for the premiere of the new Spanish-language version of Paul McCartney's video exposé of the meat industry, "Glass Walls."
Winners were selected based on several factors, including vote count. For more information, please visit peta2.com or click here.