PETA Ranks Home of the Astros in Top 10 for Third Year in a Row
For Immediate Release:
May 24, 2011
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Robbyn Brooks 202-483-7382
Houston— Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, placed ninth in PETA's annual ranking of the Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Ballparks. The ballpark's lineup of delicious options this year includes veggie dogs, mushroom sliders, sundried tomato rigatoni, fresh fruit smoothies, baked potatoes, and PB&J.
"Delicious, meat-free food flies off the shelves at Minute Maid Park concession stands faster than Michael Bourn can fly around the bases," says PETA Associate Director Chris Holbein. "With so many great animal- and health-friendly vegetarian choices, eating smart while cheering on the Astros has never been easier."
Grabbing first-place honors is the San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park, which offers fans veggie dogs, veggie burgers, portobello mushroom sandwiches, veggie sushi, Asian noodles with vegetables, and meatless burritos. 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), PETCO Park (San Diego Padres), Angel Stadium (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim), 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 a ballpark concession stand confirms that many fans are getting the message.
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.