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ISU gets PETA veggie status despite major animal research Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Associated Press
AMES, Iowa -- Iowa State University, which boasts one the nation's best meat science programs, has been named a vegetarian-friendly college by an animal rights group.
ISU's place on the list of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' 45 "most vegetarian-friendly colleges" was a mystery to some, especially since the school's meat science program was ranked first in the nation by Meat & Poultry magazine.
Justin Lyons, who grew up on a dairy farm in Waukon, was among the students who said they think of the Ames-based university more as a meat-eating school than vegetarian.
"Not my vote," the 23-year-old said of the PETA designation.
PETA's list includes schools like New York University and the University of Pennsylvania, where vegan cheesecake is in campus dining halls.
Pulin Modi, a college campaign coordinator for PETA, said the group gauged student feedback from its message boards, e-mails, and information on MySpace.com and Facebook.com. Through that effort, PETA was able to get an idea of the vegetarian options schools have across the country, then organizers researched consistency and quality of vegetarian options.
Regarding ISU, Modi said PETA officials were "thrilled to learn that a school with a meat science program also caters to the high demand for vegetarian meals by serving veggie dogs, veggie burgers, and many other options."
Carol Petersen, ISU's assistant director for dining, said the school's dining halls have worked to provide vegetarian food options for students. However, she said dining service managers are aware of the university's role in meat production sciences.
Modi said students are looking for vegetarian options for a number of reasons.
"Aside from the health benefits of vegetarianism, one reason students at ISU are interested in vegetarian options is also that they are aware of how animals killed for food are routinely crammed into filthy cages, are hung upside down and have their throats slit while they are fully conscious," Modi said.
On the Net:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: www.peta2.com/college
Iowa State University: http://www.iastate.edu. |
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