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Proclamations

Each year, Meatout
urges governors and mayors
across the U.S. to support
a healthy, plant-based diet
by officially proclaiming March
20th as the Great American Meatout.
Please view the
detailed listing of supporting
governors and mayors since 1985,
and a few sample proclamations
below. The proclamations encourage
residents to explore a wholesome,
nonviolent diet of vegetables,
fruits, and whole grains. View
the standard proclamation text
(PDF).
Meatout
2009 proclamations were
issued in by the governors
of Connecticut,
Indiana, and New Hampshire and
the mayors of Baltimore, El
Paso, Memphis, and Honolulu. Please
view past proclamations below.
| Governors
of these states have
issued our proclamations: |
Alaska (1999-2000, 2002-03, 2005)
California (1992)
Connecticut (1992, 2007,
2009)
Florida (2000)
Hawaii (2001-03, 2005)
Illinois (2001, 2007, 2008)
Indiana (1998-2000, 2009)
Iowa (2005)
Kansas (2001, 2002)
Louisiana (1986,1999-2004)
Maine (1990, 2003)
Massachusetts (1998-1999, 2005)
Minnesota (2000)
Mississippi (2001)
Nebraska (1991)
Nevada (1991, 2000-1, 2003-6)
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New
Hampshire (1999-2002, 2006,
2007, 2009)
New Jersey (1998, 2000-2001, 2005-6)
New Mexico (1999, 2001, 2003)
Ohio (1990)
Oregon (1999, 2003)
Pennsylvania (1989, 2002)
Rhode Island (1986,1998 - 2006)
South Carolina (2000-2002)
Tennessee (1989)
Texas (2003)
Utah (2003)
Vermont (1999)
Virginia (2005)
Washington (1992)
W. Virginia (1991,1999-2000, 2002-5)
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Austin (2000)
Atlanta (2003-5)
Baltimore (1995, 2002,
2008, 2009)
Boulder (2003-5)
Casper (2003)
Cheyenne (2001)
Chicago (2000, 2007)
Cincinnati (1991-94, 2000-02, 2004-07)
Cleveland (2003-5)
Columbus (2004-6)
Dallas (2001, 2003, 2005)
Denver (2001-2003, 2005)
Detroit (2005)
El
Paso (1999, 2007, 2009)
Eugene (2006)
Houston (1985, 1988,
1999, 2000, 2002-06,
08)
Honolulu (2003, 2005-2007,
2009)
Houston (2005, 2007,
2008)
Huntsville (2003-2006)
Kansas City (2005)
Knoxville (1986)
Los Angeles (1985,1992, 2003)
Madison (2008)
Maui (2005-6)
Memphis (1999-2001, 2003,
2007, 2008, 2009)
Minneapolis (2003, 2005)
Nashville (2002-03)
New Orleans (1999-2001,
2003-2006)
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New York City (2005)
Oakland (2005)
Oklahoma City (1998)
Orlando (2001-2002)
Philadelphia (1987-92, 2001-2003)
Phoenix (1995,1999-2006)
Pittsburgh (2001-2003,
2005, 2007, 2008)
Portland (1999-2001)
Providence (1999)
Raleigh (1989)
Sacramento (1999, 2004-06,
2008)
Salem (2008)
Salt Lake City (2000,
2002-2004)
San Antonio (2000-2003)
San Diego (1993, 2006)
San Francisco (1999-'00, 2002-06)
San Jose (1999, 2001, 2003-5)
Santa Cruz (2003-5)
Santa Monica (2006)
Seattle (1991, 1999- 2000, 2005)
St. Louis (2000-2001)
Tampa (2003)
Tucson (1994, 2003)
Tulsa (2002-03)
Virginia Beach (2003)
Washington, DC (1994, 2003-6)
West Palm Beach (2007,
2008)
Wichita (2005)
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Samples of Proclamations
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