PETA Ranks Home of the Padres in Top 10 for the Sixth Straight Year
For Immediate Release:
May 23, 2011
Contact:
Ashley Gonzalez 202-483-7382
San Diego, Calif. — PETCO Park, home of the San Diego Padres, has placed seventh in PETA's annual ranking of the Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Ballparks. The ballpark's lineup of delicious options this year includes the venerable veggie burgers and dogs, veggie sushi, fresh fruit salad, roasted corn, gourmet vegetable salads, PB&J, and hummus with fresh vegetables.
"Padres fans know they can count on the right arm of Heath Bell and delicious cruelty-free fare in the concession stands," says PETA Associate Director Chris Holbein. "With so many great animal- and health-friendly meat-free options available, eating smart while cheering on the Padres has never been easier."
Grabbing first-place honors is the San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park, which offers fans a veggie dog, veggie burger, portobello mushroom sandwich, veggie sushi, Asian noodles with vegetables, and meatless burrito. After four straight years of taking top honors, Philadelphia Phillies' Citizens Bank Park, has slipped to an honorable second-place finish this year. Rounding out the top 10 are Comerica Park (Detroit Tigers), Turner Field (Atlanta Braves), Coors Field (Colorado Rockies), Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (Oakland Athletics), Angel Stadium (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim), Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros), and Miller Park (Milwaukee Brewers).
Top athletes, including slugger Prince Fielder, MMA fighter Jake Shields, NBA legend John Salley, NFL running back Ricky Williams, and Olympic great Carl Lewis, look to meatless meals to boost their health and help stop cruelty to animals. And a trip to ballpark concession stands confirms that many fans are getting the message too.
Each team on the Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Ballparks list will receive a framed certificate from PETA. For more information and to see the complete list of winners, please click here.