July 23 Marks the Third Annual National Veggie Hot Dog Day!

COK’s veggie dog feed-in D.C. in 2006.

July 23 has been declared National Hot Dog Day by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council—it also happens to be National Veggie Hot Dog Day, as declared by Compassion Over Killing!

In fact, after two years of celebrating National Veggie Hot Dog Day, with dozens of successful events around the country, we've expanded this single day of compassionate action to the entire month of July.

During July, while our nation celebrates its independence, your help is needed to expose the miseries forced upon tens of millions of pigs confined inside factory farms across the U.S. each year—from mother pigs crammed in narrow metal crates for months on end to their piglets who are taken away within weeks of birth and kept in barren, overcrowded pens until they are shipped to slaughter.

Taking Action: Host a National (Veggie) Hot Dog Day Event!

Here’s some information and ideas to help get you started. If you plan on hosting an event any time during the month of July, please let us know. We’d be happy to answer your questions about organizing a feed-in as well as send you free pro-vegetarian literature for you to distribute! Please get started using our sign-up form.

Organize a Veggie Dog Feed-In: One of the best ways to encourage vegetarian eating is to pass out free samples of delicious meat-free foods. Our step by step how-to guide demonstrates how easy it is to host a successful veggie dog feed-in.

Distribute Pro-Vegetarian Materials: Whether or not you’re planning to host a feed-in, you can help spread the animals’ message by distributing our new flyer (view PDF) exposing the horrors on today’s pig farms. Grab a friend and leaflet for thirty minutes or an hour—every little bit you can do to get the message out there makes a big difference for animals. View our Tips for Successful Vegetarian Leafleting.

Get your FREE flyers when you register an event, or order flyers without registering.

This year’s event is being sponsored by Lightlife Foods!

For more ideas and inspiration, see photos from National Veggie Hot Dog Day in 2006 and 2007.

Live in the Washington, D.C.-area? Sign up for COK's events in honor of National Veggie Hot Dog Month: We're hosting a veggie hot dog feed-in on July 23, and on July 26, we're teaming up with Sticky Fingers Bakery to co-host D.C.'s first Veggie Hot Dog Eating Contest!

Other Ways You Can Make a Difference for Animals:

• Submit a short letter to the editor about the misery endured by pigs on today’s factory farms.
• Take some extra veggie dogs to lunch to share with your co-workers or fellow students.
• Tell your friends and family how animals are mistreated on farms and encourage them to choose vegetarian foods.
• Visit TryVeg.com to order a free Vegetarian Starter Guide for yourself or a friend.
• Host an animal-friendly backyard barbeque and invite over your vegetarian-to-be neighbors.