PETA AU Global 2021 Issue 2

Putting Your Money Where Your Heart Is Being Vegan Means ...

TOP ATHLETES ARE PRO ANIMAL RIGHTS

Recipes: © Plant-Based on a Budget

Dont’a Hightower ad: © Photo – Jason Myers | Art director – Greg Garry • Robby Anderson ad: © Photo – Eamon Queeny • Enes Kanter ad: © Photo – Matt Salacuse • Basketball: ©iStock.com/GeoffBlack • Torn paper: © iStock.com/yasinguneysu

I grew up on government-issued food stamps in the US and frequented food pantries. After my dad died and we lost our house, my mom and I moved into a trailer. We struggled – often having no water or heat when my mother couldn’t pay the bills on time, try as she might. But that wasn’t as important as the fact that she taught me to be bold and speak up for what I believe is right. By Rachelle Owen, Director of PETA’s Students Opposing Speciesism Campaign So when I went vegan as a teenager, I was following her advice. My mom let me use her food stamps to buy vegan food. The idea that people with fewer resources can’t be vegan is offensive to me – whatever our income, we all should feel empowered to make kind choices. It’s easy to feel that we have little control over our lives, but we’re all in a position of power when it comes to our treatment of animals. We may have very little at times, but we always have compassion and empathy, and we should use them to fight injustice in every way we can.

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Thank you to Toni Okamoto, author of Plant-Based on a Budge t, for sharing her wallet friendly recipes, which these are based on.

“… dogs are meant to be loved.”

In a new PETA video, NFL star Robby Anderson tells fans that “dogs are meant to be loved,” as he plays with his dog, Fendi. “How would you feel to be left on a chain all day long, stuck outside when it’s extremely hot outside, extremely cold, [or] raining,” he asks, “on a piece of concrete or old grass and dirt?” He concludes, “Please don’t leave your dog outside on a chain.” Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter is known to his opponents as “Enes the Menace,” but off the court, he’s a friend to animals. The NBA standout went vegan because “the more I read and the more I watched and learned and educated myself, my heart was just shattering.” In addition to attending PETA’s 40 th anniversary online gala, he helped produce a new PETA ad by wrapping his nearly 7-foot (2.1-meter) frame in a suit made of lettuce, saying that “change cannot wait anymore.” “…my heart was just shattering.”

Lasagna with Tofu Ricotta Makes 9 servings

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• Place the chickpeas in the bowl of a food processor and blend for 20 seconds. • Add all the remaining ingredients and blend until the texture is doughy. • Using an ice cream scoop or a spoon, scoop out golf ball–size portions and space them out on a parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Flatten slightly. • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until firm. Do not flip while cooking. • Serve immediately, alone or in a pita pocket with lettuce, tomato, and tahini dressing. Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark Makes 6 servings YOU’LL NEED 170 g vegan semisweet chocolate chips 3 METHOD • Using a double boiler or microwave, melt the chocolate and peanut butter and stir until smooth. • Remove from the heat or microwave. Gently mix in the peanuts and pretzel pieces until evenly coated. • Pour onto a parchment paper–lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for one hour or until solid. • Use a knife to crack the bark into small pieces. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. 3 Tbsp peanut butter 150 g salted peanuts 120 g pretzels, broken into small pieces

• Spread 250 ml of the passata evenly across the bottom of a 23-cm-by-33-cm baking dish. Follow with a layer of 4 overlapping lasagna sheets and then a layer of half the tofu mixture. Repeat with 250 ml of the passata, another layer of 4 lasagna sheets, and the remainder of the tofu mixture. Top with another 250 ml of the passata followed by the remaining lasagna sheets and then spread the remaining passata over the top. • Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for 20 more minutes.

YOU’LL NEED 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 /2 large brown onion, diced 1 small courgette, diced

125 g sliced button mushrooms 4 large cloves garlic, minced 170 g fresh spinach 2 450-g blocks extra-firm tofu, patted dry 60 ml unsweetened soy milk 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp dried basil 2 tsp salt 1 litre passata 12 lasagna sheets

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Baked Falafel Makes 10–12 falafel balls

“… I couldn’t imagine.”

YOU’LL NEED 1 tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 bunch spring onions, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 50 g chopped fresh parsley Juice of 1 /2 lemon 1 tsp olive oil 1 tsp coriander 1 Tbsp cumin 1 /2 tsp crushed red pepper

Dont’a Hightower may be Anderson’s rival on the field, but he’s on the same side when it comes to protecting dogs. Last winter, Hightower and his canine buddy, Meko, released a PETA ad warning about cold-weather dangers. “[I]t’s seriously too cold for me,” he admitted, so he “couldn’t imagine” leaving his dog outside.

METHOD • Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion, courgette, mushrooms, and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn off the heat. Stir in the spinach, cover, and set aside to allow to wilt. • Place the tofu, soy milk, lemon juice, basil, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse, stirring often, until the mixture has a crumbly consistency. Transfer to a large bowl and fold in the sautéed vegetables. • Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C.

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3 Tbsp potato starch 1 tsp baking powder Salt and pepper, to taste

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METHOD • Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C.

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