Just in time for the holidays – I was very happy to see this in the Mercy For Animals e-newsletter:
MFA’s “How Much Cruelty Can You Swallow?” Ad Campaign Hits Boston
Millions of bus riders in Boston are getting a new outlook on dinner, thanks to the launch of over 600 pro-vegetarian MFA ads.
The campaign, which features images of cows, pigs, and chickens crammed in tiny cages on factory farms, asks Bostonians, “How Much Cruelty Can You Swallow?”
The powerful ads will be viewed over 20 million times in the next month.
This summer MFA unveiled the same campaign on Chicago bus and rail transit lines.
Click here to watch a video review of the ad campaign’s launch event in Chicago.
While in Chicago for a conference, I had dinner at a new (to me) place in the North River neighborhood, not far from the Hilton Garden Inn: Karyn’s Cooked. It’s part of the broader Karyn’s set of restaurants, cafes, and spa, run by Karyn Calabrese.
(Photo by PJ Chmiel, from his fantastic Vegan in Chicago site).
I had the Seitan “steak” sandwich, with onions, peppers, and a chipotle sauce, as well as a ton of sides: popcorn tofu, cauliflower, and mushrooms, potato wedges, southern style greens, and cornbread.
All vegan, all excellent. I think this may be my new favorite Chicago vegan option, though I didn’t get a chance on this trip to go back to the Veggie Diner and make a comparison, and PJ’s site shows me that there are lots of options I haven’t yet tried.
Dinner last night was at Chicago’s famous Veggie Diner.
The menu’s nicely varied – not too focused on the faux-meats, with a broad variety of dishes, as well as vegan organic wines and beers.
We had a fabulous Sweet Potatoe Polenta cake appetizer, and I had a spicy Thai Tofu rice bowl with broccoli.
Had to get the hot sauce on the side to make the Thai dish actually spicy, but the staff warned me it would be medium at best.
Friend ‘em on MySpace, or order a “Meat Sucks” T-Shirt.
If you’re ever passing through the Windy City this place is well worth checking out – I can see why they’ve won so many awards.
