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Local man could be sexiest vegetarian
Who knew being a vegetarian could look so good?

Not 26-year-old Sid Rader of Burnsville - one of 10 male finalists in a worldwide search to find the sexiest vegetarians. His girlfriend secretly submitted his photo for the annual contest, created by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Rader is the first Minnesotan ever to make the final cut since the contest started three years ago, said Reannon Peterson, PETA spokeswoman. The group picked him from a field of more than 250 men who submitted snapshots for this year’s contest.

“I don’t really consider myself the sexiest,” Rader said.

The PETA group picked 20 female and male finalists based on their inner and outer beauty, Peterson said. People can vote online until March 31 for their favorite vegetarian at www.goveg.com. The winning king and queen will get animal-safe gifts, such as a faux-fur hat and faux-leather shoes, and cosmetics not tested on animals.

Rader, originally from Austria, became a vegan after watching a video about the suffering animals endure when taken from factory farms to slaughterhouses.

“It might give me more ways and more means to promote veganism,” Rader said. “It’s nice to have a platform to speak out to the cause.”

- Maricella Miranda

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