Images of Torture, Mutilation, and Imprisonment Make the Point That All Exploited Species Suffer
For Immediate Release:
April 12, 2011
Contact:
Ashley Gonzalez 202-483-7382
Calves confined to veal crates on today's factory farms are like children who were once forced to work in coal mines. Battery-caged hens suffer in much the same way that sweatshop workers do. Sponsored by Vegan Interest, Vegan Education (VIVE), the Liberation Project—the brainchild of peta2, the world's largest youth animal rights organization—will be on display at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (UWM) to invite debate from students on these and other comparisons.
Where: Spaights Plaza and Concourse, UWM
When: Wednesday to Friday, April 13-15 (all day)
"Child labor, human slavery, and the oppression of women and immigrants were addressed only after forward-thinking people challenged the status quo," says peta2 Director Dan Shannon. "Today, nonhuman beings are tormented, denied justice, and slaughtered out of sheer prejudice—just as some human beings have been throughout history."
The exhibit consists of 12 panels with graphic photos juxtaposing past cruelty to women, children, and minorities with photos of animals in similar exploitative situations. With the exhibit, peta2 hopes to inspire students to break down the barriers between species and think about how one's own actions can either perpetuate or stop abuse and exploitation. Click here to view the online version of the exhibit.
VIVE is the student animal rights organization at UWM. The group's main focus is vegan outreach through tabling, potlucks, group discussions, and other events. Last year, VIVE worked alongside peta2 to gather more than 1,500 petition signatures in support of additional vegan options on campus. All of The group's events are free and open to the public.
For more information, please visit peta2.com.
