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Council Member Brannan Joins Tofurky Giveaway
Vegan foods are selling like hotcakes, so Thanksgiving is morphing into “ThanksVegan”—and tomorrow, PETA, along with animal rights group NYCLASS and vegetarian Council Member Justin Brannan, will help the Big Apple jump on the bandwagon by giving away 50 vegan Tofurky roasts outside Brannan’s office in Brooklyn. The action comes just a week after PETA rescued two turkeys from the city’s live-animal markets, which are still operating even though the novel coronavirus is believed to have originated in such a market.
When: Wednesday, November 25, 12 noon–1 p.m.
Where: 8203 Third Ave., Brooklyn
“PETA is delighted to join forces with NYCLASS and Council Member Brannan to help everyone have a delicious ThanksVegan meal that gives gentle birds something to be thankful for, too,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “When it comes to having feelings, loving their families, and valuing their lives, turkeys are individuals, just as much as any of us.”
“NYCLASS is thrilled to partner with Councilmember Justin Brannan and PETA to offer delicious vegan roasts to the Bay Ridge community as a healthy and compassionate alternative to turkey this Thanksgiving,” says NYCLASS Executive Director Edita Birnkrant. “We hope to make the #ThanksVegan giveaway an annual tradition!”
“The best way to pardon a turkey is to not eat one at all! This year, as an elected official who is also a vegetarian, I figured I would give my constituents a taste of a karma-free Thanksgiving,” says Brannan. “Thanks to NYCLASS and PETA for teaming up with me to give away plant-based alternatives, as just another way of making sure no one goes hungry this holiday.”
More than 46 million turkeys are killed each year for Thanksgiving alone, and most of them are just babies—under 26 weeks old—when they’re hung upside down and dragged through an electrified bath. They’re often still conscious when their throats are slit and they’re dumped into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.
PETA’s #ThanksVegan campaign also includes pro-turkey “I’m ME, Not MEAT” billboards across the country; its “Grace” TV ad, in which a little girl makes some pointed comments while saying grace at the dinner table; protests outside turkey slaughterhouses, which are COVID-19 hotspots; and partnerships with restaurants and grocery stores to promote animal-free options.
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Vegan Turkey Roasts to Make Your Holidays Even Happier
Save a sensitive turkey and enjoy a vegan turkey roast as you celebrate during the holiday season. These delicious show-stopping roasts will help you create a feast for the whole family. Many even come complete with a side of gravy to serve on top of your vegan mashed potatoes. You can find them at the Vegan Essentials website—or see below to find a store near you.
365 Whole Foods Market Meatless Plant-Based Roast with Gravy
Whole Foods’ in-house 365 brand offers a soy-based vegan turkey roast filled with stuffing and served with a side of gravy.
Hazelnut Cranberry Roast en Croûte by Field Roast
This scrumptious roast is stuffed with Field Roast sausage, crystallized ginger, cranberries, and apples with a savory puff-pastry outer layer. Yes, please! Where to find it.
Classic Celebration Roast by Field Roast
This delectable vegan centerpiece includes sausage-style stuffing made from Field Roast grain meat, butternut squash, mushrooms, and green apples seasoned with sage, rosemary, and thyme. Where to find it.
Celebration Roast with Traditional Bread Stuffing and Porcini Mushroom Gravy by Field Roast
The Celebration Roast includes a bread stuffing made with fresh onions, celery, cranberries, and butternut squash. The difference between this roast and the above Classic Celebration Roast is that this one comes with a perfectly sized side of porcini mushroom gravy. Where to find it.
Savory Stuffed Turk’y by Gardein
Perfect for a romantic holiday meal, this mini-version of the above roast serves two and comes with two personal servings of gravy. Where to find it.
Holiday Roast by Gardein
‘Tis the season to share, and thankfully this roast can feed up to eight people! It’s made from soy protein, is stuffed with cranberry wild rice, and comes with a side of homestyle gravy. Where to find it.
Tofurky Roast by Tofurky
Tofurky roasts are made from a Non-GMO tofu-wheat blend and are stuffed with wild rice and whole wheat breadcrumb stuffing. This company has you covered, no matter how large or small your feast will be, offering the original Tofurky Roast, the Tofurky Roast & Gravy, and the Tofurky Feast, which includes gravy, wild rice, whole wheat breadcrumb stuffing, Tofurky Jurky Wishstix (a vegan jerky wishbone to share with a friend), and a vegan fudge brownie. Needless to say, you won’t be hungry after this feast. Where to find it.
Turkeyless Stuffed Roast with Gravy by Trader Joe’s
Breaded with herbs and red pepper flakes, this roast is made with protein from soy, peas, wheat, and ancient grains. It comes with gravy and wild rice cranberry stuffing and weighs a hefty 2.5 pounds! That’s a lot of vegan holiday cheer. Available at Trader Joe’s stores.
Seitan Roast Stuffed with Shiitakes and Leeks, Care of The Post-Punk Kitchen
It took chef Isa Chandra Moskowitz a long time to perfect this recipe, but it looks well worth the wait. She describes it as “[s]ucculent seitan stuffed with herbed meaty shiitakes and leeks.” It’s also a healthy-sized roast, serving six to eight people.
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