• More than 1,600 people took the veg pledge (more than double last year)!

• Two San Diego Councilmembers, Todd Gloria and Marti Emerald, took the pledge and blogged on Facebook about their experiences

• At least 10 media outlets covered Veg Week

• The County of San Diego passed a resolution honoring Veg Week, at the request of Supervisor Pam Slater-Price, an animal lover and friend of APRL (see photo of resolution below)

• Los Angeles became the 8th City Council to pass a resolution against foie gras cruelty in September, at the request of APRL. 

• Approximately 5 restaurants dropped cruel foie gras after being contacted by APRL in July.

• APRL co-founder Kath Rogers was acknowledged as one of Patch's Top 30 Under 30 Leaders in San Diego County - here is the article.

• Attendees at APRL's Veg Week Celebration proved that vegetarians can in fact dance (see below photo)! Click here for more event photos.

• “Discovering great food and thinking more about what I eat. Thanks for this opportunity to eat healthier and feel better.” – Councilmember Marti
  Emerald

• "I am getting informed on health. I win, the animals win. I think that is what keeps me going." --Utlandi in South Africa

• Being a vegetarian has been very fun. I enjoy the way I feel and am having a great time visiting new restaurants and creating new dishes." --Gabriel in San Diego