PETA has ranked Globe Life Park as the most vegan-friendly ballpark on its annual list, giving high marks to the range of vegan-friendly options provided by the Texas Rangers. (more…)
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Target Field Leads List of Vegan-Friendly Ballparks
PETA’s annual list of vegan-friendly ballparks has a new number one: Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, where vegan brats and Italian sausages, Impossible burgers, vegan Daiya cheese pizza and tofu vindaloo carry the day. (more…)
Rangers, Twins Pace PETA Vegan-Friendly Ballparks List
In the early days of Ballpark Digest, merely offering a veggie dog would earn your ballpark a citation from PETA. Today, you”ll find some sophisticated fare and dedicated vegan stands dominating the list of vegan-friendly MLB ballparks, issued by nonprofit PETA annually. (more…)
Cowboy Monkey Rodeo Drawing Backlash
Animal rights activists are calling on teams around Minor League Baseball to stop hosting “cowboy monkey rodeo,” a controversial promotion that continues to draw the ire of some groups. (more…)
A tale of lobsters, PETA and Sea Dogs
It’s been a few days of drama for the Portland Sea Dogs (Class AA; Eastern League), whose business decision to drop a lobster vendor led to some misinterpretation of the act by PETA. (more…)
PETA revives call to close down stingray touch tank at the Trop
With another home run hit in the stingray touch tank past the outfield wall at Tropicana Field, PETA is calling on the Tampa Bay Rays to shut down the fan attraction. It’s not a new plea: PETA contacted the Rays about shutting down the tank earlier this year. Since it opened, three batters have managed […]
PETA: Save the rays at the Trop
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wants to see the Tampa Bay Rays remove a “touch tank” from Tropicana Field, saying that it puts the 30 or so rays living there in danger of bring struck by a ball. Since the touch tank was installed, two batters have managed to hit a ball […]
PETA cites Citizens Bank Park, Hammond Stadium for veggie offerings
The best vegetarian ballpark food can be found at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Hammond Stadium, home of the Fort Myers Miracle, according to PETA’s annual rankings. The advocacy group has released rankings of veggie offerings at ballparks for 11 years now. “Tasty vegetarian food is sweeping the nation, and that […]