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THE FOLLOWING PRIZES for original costume or slogan sign-board were awarded at the 2009 post-parade rally & expo in Union Sq. Park:

  1. Quintessence donated dinner for two, worth $100
  2. Veggie Brothers donated 2 gift certificates for mail-order veggie meals, each worth $50.
  3. Counter donated dinner for two, approximately worth $85.
  4. Arbonne International all vegan, all pure cosmetics worth $100
  5. Peace Food restaurant donated dinner for two, worth approxmately $65.
  6. Wild Ginger donated dinner for two, worth $65.
  7. Ayurveda Cafe , has donated two diners for two (4, total) worth approximately $ 65
  8. Micah Books donated a collection of its fine books worth $60.
  9. Curly's donated a dinner coupon for $50.
  10. Vegetarian Resource Group donated various books and membership benefits worth $50, total.
  11. Bonobos donated two gift certificates worth $40, total.
  12. V-Spot (Brooklyn) donated a gift certificates for dinner worth $40.
  13. Two copies of the cookbook Totally Vegetarian, by Toni Fiore, along with 5 cooking-show DVDs from Delicious TV's Totally Vegetarian cable-TV show have been donated, worth $50, total.
  14. Foodswings (Brooklyn), donated gift certificates worth $50, total.
  15. Lula's Apothecary donated a gift certificate for its vegan sweets, worth $15.
  16. Party for the Animals (a political party that holds two seats in the parliament of The Netherlands) donated 10 DVDs of Meat the Truth, worth $180.

Veggie Pride Parade, NYC, 2009
May 17, 2009
info@vivavegie.org........212-242-0011

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2009 parade (copyright-free) photo by Claudia Rose Emerson

2009 parade: At the banner, image above (visible from left to right):
  • John Phillips, executive director, New York League of Humane Voters. To his right (viewer's left, partially hidden from view) is Yetta Kurland, animal-rights supporter, running for NYC City council, 3rd district.
  • Freya Dinshah, founder, director, American Vegan Society (soon to achieve 50-year anniversary)
  • Queens city councilman Tony Avella, mayoral candidate, New York City
  • (next, slightly behind) Paul Shapiro, director of factory farming campaigns, Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
  • (with microphone) Pamela Rice, organizer of the event
  • (next, slightly behind) Chistine Vardaros (world-class vegan athlete)
  • Joan Wai, founder Director, Youth Buddhism Communications (large NYC-based organization)
  • Dave Warwak, midwestern middle school teacher who notoriously lost his tenured position for teaching vegan values to his students


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2009 parade: (copyright-free) photo by Claudia Rose Emerson
Above view taken at the post-parade rally & expo in Union Square Park (north end). Here, marchers found 38 hand-picked exhibitors, over a dozen inspiring speakers from a wide constituency of veg-adherence, free vegan food galore, and a super-fun costume contest.


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2009 parade: (copyright-free) photo by Claudia Rose Emerson



VIEW 2009 PROGRAM GUIDE (pdf)



PRESS RELEASE





PRIZES FOR CREATIVE COSTUMES


THE OFFICIAL
SONG of the
Veggie Pride
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Start here with our
colorful PROGRAM GUIDE

Official listserve, Veggie Pride Parade:
Fabulous prizes for costumes
Veggie Pride Parade NYC, 2009, bigger and better

The First Veggie Pride Parade in America took place in Greenwich Village, New York City, in May 2008. A repeat performance -- and then some -- took place on Sunday, May 17, 2009.

Just as last year, the parade launched from the Olde Meat District. Then, after another exhilarating march, the parade culminated in Union Square Park (northern end) where a festival of music, speakers, free vegan food, and exhibitors took place.

Again, just as last year, parade participants wore costumes and carried sign boards announcing their pride in their vegetarian lifestyle. Local restaurants and veggie and veg-friendly groups represented themselves with banners.

Marchers came from all persuasions of the vegetarian movement: There were animal-rights activists, environmentalists, spiritualists, raw enthusiasts, and people just concerned with their health. But on May 17, 2009, all came together with one voice, one expression, of veggie pride.

At about 2 p.m. on stage, at the post-parade rally, the winners of a costume and poster-slogan contest were named.

Just as last year, Penelo Pea Pod (the 7-foot-tall human pea pod and long-time mascot of parade sponsor VivaVegie Society), led the parade with PeTA's Chris P. Carrot.

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2008 Following are images from the 2008 parade, along with a video of that year's parade, beginning to end. Meanwhile, to see images from the 2009 parade, click HERE.

Photo by Team Organic NYC


Photo by Santos Lopez
Following is a video of the 2008 parade. Thank you, Santos Lopez, for producing and uploading this video for public viewing.



Above, PeTA's Chris P. Carrot and VivaVegie Society's Penelo Pea Pod lead the 2008 Veggie Pride Parade in New York City. (Photo by New York Daily News photographer Amalia Mayita Mendez.)




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