FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
gardein™ introduces “The Big Game in Miami” Menu:
Delicious + Nutritious Meat-Free Finger Foods for Football Fanatics
 
 
VANCOUVER, B.C. (January 25, 2010) —Super Sunday is approaching and many people across North America will be watching this year’s big game on Sunday, February 7, 2010.
 
The makers of gardein™, fresh and frozen plant-based foods that are delicious meat-free alternatives to chicken or beef, have huddled  to create a line-up of healthy vegetarian finger-foods that will score a touchdown with football fanatics of all ages including meat-lovers and veggie-lovers alike.
 
Called “The Big Game in Miami” Menu, this great tasting line-up of appetizers features healthy convenient foods that are free of any animal or dairy ingredients, including:
 
•    vegetable platter, packed with your favorite veggies
•    kickoff “chick’n” fingers, recipe
•    twice baked fingerling potatoes with crisped dulse, recipe
 
Complete recipes for “The Big Game in Miami” Menu are available for download at www.gardein.com/big_game.php.
 
About gardein
gardein™ (garden + protein) is a line of tasty plant-based foods with a meaty texture. gardein offers all the health benefits of eating less animal-based protein without sacrificing the texture and taste that many people crave. gardein is a plant-based protein made from soy, wheat and pea proteins, vegetables and grains. gardein is free of cholesterol, trans fats and saturated fats, and the majority of gardein products provide a good source of fiber and are low in fat. Today, gardein is available in the fresh and frozen sections of 8,500 grocery stores across the United States and the fresh sections of grocery stores in Canada.  For more information, visit www.gardein.com.
 
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Editor’s Note: gardein samples available upon request.
 
Media Contact:
Kristin Treat, PR Manager
415-794-4041 USA | 604-761-9946 Canada | kristin@gardenprotein.com