'Sin' Tax Would Offset Meat-Eaters' Higher Health-Care Costs, Says Group
For Immediate Release:
January 6, 2011
Contact:
Shakira Croce 202-483-7382
Manchester, N.H. -- Decked out in pig costumes and driving a convertible, two PETA members will make a splash at the Republican primary in Manchester, New Hampshire, by calling for a federal excise tax on meat. Waving signs that read, "Cut the Pork: Tax Meat!" and showering the crowds with campaign buttons, the PETA porkers will point out that meat consumption wreaks havoc on the environment and has been linked to some of America's top killers, such as heart disease and cancer, driving health-care costs through the roof. PETA is calling for meat to be taxed at 10 cents per pound to offset its staggering costs, just as alcohol, tobacco, gasoline, and other items are subject to a "sin" tax.
When: Saturday, January 7, 8 p.m.
Where: Outside the Sullivan Arena at Saint Anselm College, 100 Saint Anselm Dr., Manchester
"Today's factory farms aren't just a nightmare for animals—they're also damaging to our health and the environment," says PETA Senior Vice President Dan Mathews. "Slapping a long-overdue tax on meat would save countless lives, both human and nonhuman."
For more information, please visit PETA.org.