Pair Will Ask Shoppers to 'Be Sweet to Animals'
For Immediate Release:
December 20, 2012
Contact:
Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382
Rochester, N.Y. -- Wearing mistletoe bikinis, a pair of PETA activists will brave the elements to hand out dairy-free chocolates to holiday shoppers in chilly downtown Rochester on Friday. The tags on the candy hearts will read, "Be Sweet to Animals," and the ladies will hold signs reading, "Have a Heart—Go Vegan." The shivering duo's point? That consumers should give animals some comfort and joy by trying a delicious meat-free holiday feast this year.
When: Friday, December 21, 12 noon
Where: Northeast corner of E. Main and Franklin streets, Rochester
Besides causing the daily suffering of billions of animals raised and killed for food, the consumption of meat and other animal products has been conclusively linked to heart disease, strokes, diabetes, obesity, and cancer.
"The holidays should be a celebration of life," says bikini-clad PETA activist Virginia Fort. "Meat makes you sick, and it's murder on animals. I can't think of a bigger turnoff at Christmas or any other time of year."
For more information, please visit PETA.org.