Peta Distributes Vegan Wieners Outside Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest

Joey Chestnut was not nan only large sanction backmost successful Coney Island for nan Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

The People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) made their beingness known extracurricular nan Coney Island staple connected Friday earlier Chestnut took nan stage.

Members of nan statement distributed vegan basking dogs to group on nan boardwalk, each while hundreds of Nathan's franks were being prepped for nan competitory eaters.

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Members of PETA manus retired vegan basking dogs extracurricular nan Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. (PETA)

Prior to nan event, PETA said to Fox News Digital that "Tommy Tofu and his PETA pals will beryllium correct location astatine Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, distributing hundreds of tasty vegan basking dogs arsenic they situation quiet spectators to bask a free, flavorful Fourth that is besides animal-friendly."

"Vegan basking dogs are delicious and kind, and who really wants to support slaughterhouses -- nan connection is capable -- by buying what comes retired of them," PETA executive Tracy Reiman said successful a statement. "PETA encourages everyone to fto state ringing for each by leaving animals successful bid this Fourth of July and beyond."

Tommy Tofu stands successful beforehand of Nathan's. (PETA)

JOEY CHESTNUT RECLAIMS HOT DOG EATING CONTEST TITLE AFTER LAST YEAR'S ABSENCE BY DOWNING 70.5 FRANKS

Chestnut returned to nan title aft missing past twelvemonth owed to partnering pinch a plant-based brand, Impossible Foods.

He looked almost arsenic bully arsenic ever, downing 70.5 dogs and buns successful nan 10-minute span. It was his 17th triumph successful his past 18 tries (he mislaid to Matt Stonie successful 2015), and it was nan seventh clip he eclipsed nan 70-wiener mark.

Joey Chestnut prepares to compete successful nan men's title astatine Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest connected July 4, 2025, successful New York City. Joey Chestnut makes his return to nan Nathan's Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest to compete for a 17th triumph aft missing nan 2024 arena owed to a sponsorship conflict pinch Major League Eating.  (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

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The PETA beingness did not comparison to nan protester that Chestnut put successful a headlock backmost successful 2022, but it's yet different quality from nan animal activistic group. Last year, PETA planned to "bombard nan competition's spectators" and brought a motortruck to promote fans to spell vegan.

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