Award-Winning Kebab Shop Chain Goes Meat-Free for World Kebab Day
In collaboration with PETA UK, award-winning kebab chain Great British Doner (GBD) is celebrating World Kebab Day (10 July) by going completely meat-free at two of its locations. The popular chain – known for creating the first-ever vegan doner on a spit – will offer exclusively vegan food at its Manchester and Liverpool sites, with the first 25 customers at each location receiving a free vegan kebab and 20% off all food for the day. The discount will continue for a week, making it easy for customers to try the vegan option.
“We’ve always believed vegan isn’t a compromise, it’s the future. We’re delighted to team up with PETA to flip the script on World Kebab Day. No meat, no compromise, just seriously good food. If you think a kebab needs meat, come down and let us change your mind.” – Mehmet Nezir Korkut, GBD owner
Vegan meals spare animals immense suffering. As PETA India reveals in its India-focused video exposé “Glass Walls,” chickens used for eggs are confined to cages so small they cannot even spread a wing. Cows and buffaloes are crammed into vehicles in such large numbers that their bones often break before they’re dragged off to the slaughterhouse, and pigs are stabbed in the heart as they scream. On the decks of fishing boats, fish suffocate or are cut open while they’re still alive. Newborn male chicks in the egg industry are ground up, burned, or buried alive since they cannot lay eggs, along with other unwanted chicks, while male calves in the dairy industry are commonly abandoned, left to starve, or killed since they cannot produce milk. Moreover, raising animals for food is a leading cause of water pollution and land degradation, and a United Nations report concluded that a global shift towards vegan eating is necessary to combat the worst effects of climate catastrophe.
Each vegan person spares the lives of up to nearly 200 animals per year. In addition, people who eat vegan food reduce their risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Raising animals for food is also a leading cause of water pollution and land use, and a United Nations report concluded that a global shift towards vegan eating is necessary to combat the worst effects of the climate catastrophe. PETA India offers a free vegan starter kit for those ready to switch.
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