Vegetarianism in the News
Veggie lovers say NU is top school
With its vegan pancakes and chickenless nuggets, North-western University was named the most vegetarian-friendly university in the country Wednesday.
It beat out 30 other U.S. nominees – including the hip University of California, Berkeley – by serving meatless options such as a tasty tofu francaise and fajita strips made from seitan, a wheat gluten. Students insist it looks just like chicken.
About 10,000 votes were cast in the online contest, sponsored by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. While contest organizers declined to reveal how many veggie voters Northwestern received, "it was certainly a sizable chunk," said Ryan Huling, the college campaign coordinator for PETA2, the youth division of the animal rights group.
About 20 percent of the 6,600 recipes used by Northwestern's dining staff are suitable for vegetarians.
Chicago Tribune, 11/15/07