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Pizza Express, Papacream among winners of PETA’s ’19 Vegan Food Awards
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Tuesday, 19 November, 2019, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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Papacream’s Vegan Chocofudgy Cake bagged the award for the Best Dairy-free Ice Cream, and Pizza Express’ Vegan Margherita bagged the award for the Best Vegan Pizza at the 2019 Vegan Food Awards, announced by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India in November, which is being observed as World Vegan Month.
The awards honoured the best of the best in the country's vegan food scene, including Drupe Cinnamon Power Almond Milk (the winner in the Best Dairy-Free Milk category) and Bombay Cheese Company Cheddar Block Cheese (the winner in the Best Dairy-Free Cheese category).
Vezlay Veg Meat won the Best Vegan Meat award; Good Dot Fried Crispy Gurber won the Best Vegan Burger award; Nutriva Peanut Buttermilk won the Best Vegan Buttermilk award; Goodmylk Peanut Curd won the Best Vegan Curd award, and Hariprasad Mithaiwale Khoya Paan won the Best Vegan Mithai.
Guilt-Free Vegan Cookbook bagged the Best Vegan Cookbook award; Rare Earth bagged the Best Vegan Store award, and Earthlings Café bagged the Best Vegan Restaurant award.
“From creamy dairy-free ice cream to meatless meat made from plant protein, it is clear that India’s vegan dining options are more prevalent, innovative, and delicious than ever before,” stated PETA India vegan outreach coordinator Kiran Ahuja, adding, “All the winners of PETA India’s Vegan Food Awards are proving that the future of food is vegan.”
PETA India – whose motto reads, in part, that animals are not ours to eat – noted that the consumption of meat, egg, and dairy was responsible for animal suffering on a massive scale: chickens’ throats are cut while they are still conscious, fish are suffocated or cut open while they are still alive on the decks of fishing boats, and calves are taken away from their mothers within hours of birth.
According to the United Nations, animal agriculture (raising animals for meat, eggs, and dairy) is responsible for nearly a fifth of human-induced greenhouse-gas emissions and a global shift to vegan eating is necessary to combat the worst effects of climate change.
In addition to decreasing their carbon footprint and saving the lives of nearly 200 animals every year, each person who goes vegan reduces their risk of suffering from heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, and other health conditions.
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