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PETA Gala Dessert Buffet

Wolfgang Puck had the honor of catering PETA’s 30th anniversary gala, which included vegan appetizers, meals and desserts.

These are just a few of the offerings from the extensive menu enjoyed by dozens of celebrities.

• Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Cake With Apricot-Date Chutney

• Mini BLT With Tempeh Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, and Vegenaise on Ciabatta

• Sweet Corn Tamales With Gardein Pulled “Pork,” Salsa Verde, and Avocados

• Pesto Brushed Tofu Over Sweet Corn and Fava Bean Succotash

• Watermelon Carpaccio With Fennel Pollen and Sweet Red Onion

Pesto Brushed Tofu

More photos and the full menu, after the jump…

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One of CNN’s ireporters caught up with several celebrities at PETA’s 30th anniversary gala to ask how they give animals a voice.

Vegetarians like Alec Baldwin, Georges Laraque and James Cromwell had wonderful things to say about abstaining from animal products.

Alec Baldwin said he’d like for “people to eat less animals if they can…I would love to see people hunt less, wear no fur and eat less animals.”

Georges Laraque assured everyone going vegan wouldn’t whittle them down to skin and bones, having them weighing “100 pounds wet,” and used himself as an example.

Watch to hear James Cromwell‘s powerful message telling people to consider the environmental impact and other issues when continuing to eat meat.

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PETA 30th Anniversary Gala

People love and hate People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in equal numbers, but no one can argue the organization doesn’t get noticed and get its message out. This weekend on September 25th, the group will celebrate its 30th anniversary at a sold out gala in Hollywood where celebrities who have worked with the animal rights group like Dave Navarro, Glee’s Lea Michele and Bob Barker will be honored. The event will be streamed live on the Internet.

What exactly has PETA done in the past three decades besides strip people to promote vegetarianism? You’d be pleasantly surprised if you don’t track the group’s record, which is outlined in a document titled “30 Reasons to Celebrate PETA’s 30th Anniversary.”

• The first ever felony animal cruelty conviction was obtained against factory farm workers after undercover investigations at a North Carolina pig-breeding farm found workers beating pregnant sows with metal rods and sawing off a conscious animal’s legs.

• The group’s exposure of the exotic skin trade of snakes and alligators prompted several large companies, Nike, Cole Haan, Victoria’s Secret, H&M, and Overstock.com, to stop selling these products.

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