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Philadelphia – As a result of Starbucks agrees that animal-friendly vegan milks are higher for the planet than dairy milk however insists on charging further for them, Revolution Philadelphia activists and PETA supporters might be exterior the chain’s 16th and Walnut location on Sunday to intercept would-be clients with free RISE Brewing Co. vegan lattes made with creamy oat milk. The motion comes after practically 150,000 PETA supporters requested Starbucks to finish its vegan upcharge.
When: Sunday, January 29, 8:15 a.m.
The place: Starbucks, 1528 Walnut St., Philadelphia
“Starbucks is counting its beans when it must be counting the variety of clients it is going to lose if it doesn’t finish the vegan milk upcharge,” says PETA Government Vice President Tracy Reiman. “Individuals who select to drink responsibly for the sake of animals or their very own well being or as a result of they know that dairy farming is fueling the local weather disaster are offended with the corporate for putting earnings above ethics.”
PETA has additionally held vegan espresso drink giveaways exterior Starbucks areas in Loveland, Colorado; Omaha, Nebraska; Cincinnati, and quite a few different cities