Action Follows City's Listing as Second Unhappiest in the Country
For Immediate Release:
March 1, 2012
Contact:
Adam Miller 202-483-7382
Detroit -- By looking at the rates of suicide and unemployment as well the number of people who often report having the blues, Men's Health magazine has published the "Saddest Cities in America" list, and Detroit came in at number two. That's why on Friday, two PETA beauties will hold signs that read, "Get Happy: Go Vegan!" as they bounce on a trampoline. Their point? To make people smile and let them know that the best way to fight depression—not to mention heart disease, cancer, obesity, and strokes—is to go vegan. A recent study found that vegetarians have lower incidences of depression, anxiety, and other mood problems than their meat-eating counterparts.
When: Friday, March 2, 12 noon sharp
Where: Southwest corner of Michigan Avenue and Washington Boulevard, Detroit
"Depression is no laughing matter, and the winter months can be tough for everybody," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "But with the abundance of healthy and delicious meat-, egg-, and dairy-free choices available now, there's never been a better time to go vegan and make progress for your health, animals, and your mood by leaps and bounds."
A 2010 study of 138 healthy Seventh-day Adventists found that vegetarians had significantly fewer negative emotions than people who eat meat. And the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that Spanish researchers who studied 10,094 healthy adults for more than four years found that people who adhered to the Mediterranean diet—which is high in vegetables, fruits, and cereals and low in red meat—decreased their chances of developing depression by a full 30 percent.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.
