The first annual Veggie Pride Parade, NYC was held on Sunday May 18, 2008. The goals of the parade were:

1. To set a positive example by standing proud and standing up for the veg'n lifestyle.

2. To show our true love of animals, which must include farmed animals.

3. To celebrate our healthy diet.

4. To educate about the issues surrounding today's cruel, unsustainable, and exploitative meat-, egg-, and dairy-production systems.

5. To encourage meat eaters—through advocacy and example—to join us in our compassionate way of living.

Well, ok. The parade also seemed to be a good excuse for adults to dress up in vegetable costumes a good five months before Halloween.

_{Image from PayPaul on Flickr. View complete Veggie Pride Parade set.}