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PETA Treat Truck Will Give Away Free 'Vegan Ice Cream' In Newark
PETA will be bringing its "I Scream" truck to New Jersey's largest city this weekend to hand out free frozen treats.
NEWARK, NJ — Want to try some “vegan ice cream” – for free? PETA will be bringing its “I Scream” truck to New Jersey’s largest city on Friday and Saturday to hand out free frozen treats.
PETA said that its treat truck will roll into the city and park at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19 outside the Amazing Art Expo at the DoubleTree by Hilton Newark Penn Station, 1048 Raymond Boulevard.
The plan? Hand out frozen treats for free – and encourage children and adults alike to “scream their heads off for vegan ice cream.”
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The treat truck will also make a stop outside the Newark Art Museum at 49 Washington Street at noon on Saturday, Sept. 20.
According to PETA, vegan ice cream is a huge treat for lactose-intolerant children – and “anyone who cares about cows.” Read the group's full statement about the dairy industry here.
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