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PETA Ranks L.A. As Second Most Vegan-Friendly City In U.S.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Los Angeles is the place for vegans, according the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

The City of Angels ranks second out of the 10 most vegan-friendly cities in the United States in 2016, based on a list released Tuesday by the animal-rights group.

PETA says L.A. has more listings on HappyCow, a website that lists vegan-friendly restaurants and events, than any other U.S. city, except Portland, Ore.

"L.A. is home not only to an animal rights-related museum but also to PETA's West Coast headquarters, so you can rest assured that the vegan options have been thoroughly, um, tested," PETA wrote on its website.

Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Cities of 2016:

  1. Portland, Ore.
  2. Los Angeles
  3. New York City
  4. Detroit
  5. Nashville
  6. San Diego
  7. Honolulu
  8. Austin, Texas
  9. Seattle
  10. Richmond, Va.
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