Victory! American Airlines Takes Off With Vegan Creamer Following Push From PETA
For Immediate Release:
October 22, 2024
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
After hearing from PETA and receiving nearly 150,000 e-mails from its supporters, American Airlines—the world’s largest airline by daily flights—just announced that it will launch a vegan creamer option, adding one to its in-flight beverage menu next month. American Airlines will be the fifth major U.S. airline to begin offering vegan creamer in just less than two years—PETA awarded Delta and Alaska Airlines for being the first to widely offer oat milk options last year, and United Airlines and JetBlue Airways added oat milk creamer this year.
“The number of people ditching dairy is soaring because vegan options are kind to cows, healthier for humans, and better for the planet,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA applauds American Airlines for getting on board with vegan creamer and urges Southwest Airlines to do the same.”
Cows have friends, hold grudges against other cows, and mourn when a loved one dies or when they’re separated from each other. The demand for dairy-free milks has skyrocketed as consumers learn that cows used for dairy are forcibly inseminated and their beloved calves are torn away from them so that the milk meant to nourish their babies can be consumed by humans instead. Mother cows form intense bonds with their babies and often call out and search frantically for them after they’ve been taken away. Once mother cows’ bodies wear out after repeated pregnancies, they’re sent to slaughter.
Each person who goes vegan spares nearly 200 animals a year, dramatically shrinks their carbon footprint, and reduces their risk of suffering from cancer, heart disease, and other illnesses. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help anyone looking to make the switch.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat or abuse in any other way”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
