To build the database, WSPA selected the cities by region, metro population and popularity as a tourist and business travel destination. Experts examined restaurant menus to identify meat, dairy and egg products that come from a higher level of animal welfare than products from factory farms. The cities included in the database are:
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Charleston, S.C.
- Chicago
- Cleveland
- Dallas
- Los Angeles
- Minneapolis
- New York City
- Philadelphia
- Portland, Ore.
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- Washington, D.C.
