Creators of Vegan Goodies From Chocolate Nut Truffles to Thick Shakes Beat Out Competition From Across the Nation to Take Home a Libby
For Immediate Release:
December 21, 2012
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Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382
Portland, Ore. -- 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 Local Bakery is Portland's Back To Eden Bakery.
"Back To Eden Bakery proves every day that you don't have to sacrifice so much as a dash of flavor by leaving unhealthy and cruelly obtained milk and eggs out of pastries, pies, and other devilishly delightful sweets," says PETA Youth Marketing Manager Emily Rodriguez. "Portland has long been seen as a vegan mecca—and that's precisely because of progressive and ethical businesses such as Back To Eden."
Back To Eden is both vegan and gluten-free and offers several soy-free, sugar-free, and raw options. All its pastries and desserts are made from scratch with local and organic ingredients whenever possible. In addition to a delicious line of cakes, cookies, raw vegan cheesecakes, quiche, and whoopie pies, Back To Eden features thick shakes in a variety of flavors and vegan soft-serve ice cream sundaes with nearly two dozen toppings and sauces to choose from. And the chocolate nut truffles and coconut "cream" pie aren't simply the best vegan versions around—they're the best period. The bakery is open for breakfast and lunch and offers such American favorites as muffins, coffee cake, and the newly introduced biscuits with gravy.
Winners were selected based on several factors, including vote count. For more information, please visit peta2.com or click here.