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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Mark Brown

Peta calls for pork-free menus as Peppa Pig show rolls into Grimsby

Mummy Pig and Evie Pig pose on a pink carpet at the entrance to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London
Mummy Pig and Evie Pig pose for photos in London in December. Photograph: Justin Goff Photos/Getty

Campaigners are calling on theatre bosses to stop serving bacon, sausages and ham in their cafes – at least while Peppa Pig and her family are performing in the same building.

Grimsby Auditorium in Lincolnshire said this week it would remove pork from the menu when Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show opens next month, after a request from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta UK). The campaign group is sending the venue vegan ham as an alternative.

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