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In veg news, an Austrian city establishes the country’s first weekly Veggie Day. Now
on every Thursday, participating restaurants in Gloggnitz are offering a vegetarian menu
for their customers. Gloggnitz is a small picturesque town in eastern Austria and an
important travel junction in the region. The veg campaign was initiated by the Austrian
Green Party; The Honorable Dr. Madeleine Petrovic, Club President of the Green Party of Lower
Austria and President of the Vienna Animal Protection Society; and The Honorable Councilor
Karin Schieraus, a Member of the Gloggnitz City Council and a member of the Green Party.
(In German) The Honorable Councilor Karin Schieraus (f):
The vegetarian diet certainly protects the climate. The ecological footprint of vegetarians
is much less than that of meat eaters.
(In English) The Honorable Councilor Karin Schieraus (f):
Be Veg, Go Green 2 Save the Planet!
ANCHOR: The Honorable Mayor Irene Gölles of Gloggnitz spoke in support of Veggie Day.
The Honorable Mayor Irene Gölles Gloggnitz, Austria
(In German) The Honorable Mayor Irene Gölles (f): As
the mayor, I am certainly very proud that Gloggnitz can make an impact as a positive
example, with the establishment of this Veggie Day. And I also hope this action will give
an impetus to think again about the health-related, the environmental and ethical aspects of excessive
meat consumption.
(In English) The Honorable Mayor Irene Gölles (f): Be
Veg, Go Green 2 Save the Planet!
ANCHOR: There are nine restaurants in Gloggnitz serving plant-based options every Thursday.
Information about the health and environmental benefits of the veg diet is printed on the
menu cards.
Sonja Weninger Host of the Hotel Loibl in Gloggnitz
Gloggnitz restaurants representative Austria
Supreme Master Television correspondent Austria
(In German) Supreme Master TV correspondent (f): What
are the reactions of the guests, who first hear about the Veggie Day in the restaurant?
(In German) Sonja Weninger (f): The reactions are throughout
positive. So there are rather more guests deciding to eat vegetarian, in lieu of eating
meat.
(In English) Sonja Weninger (f): Be Veg, Go Green 2 Save
the Planet!
ANCHOR: Bravo Gloggnitz! And many thanks Austrian Green Party, The Honorable Dr. Madeleine Petrovic
and The Honorable Councilor Karin Schieraus, for starting this planet-helping endeavor.
Also our respectful appreciation, The Honorable Mayor Irene Gölles, for your support. May
every day soon be an Earth-saving veggie day�