PETA Members Say 'Peace Begins on Your Plate'
For Immediate Release:
September 21, 2011
Contact:
Kristin Richards 202-483-7382
New York -- On the eve of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas' plea for Palestine's membership in the United Nations, four PETA members dressed as a Catholic nun, a Jewish rabbi, a Buddhist monk, and a Muslim imam will converge on the world body to remind passersby that nonviolence begins on the dinner plate and to urge people to adopt a vegan diet. PETA's point? That while many people may feel powerless to solve human conflicts that cause so much suffering, each person can still do his or her part to bring about peace by rejecting violence against animals.
When: Thursday, September 22, 12 noon
Where: Outside U.N. headquarters across the street at the park, 760 United Nations Plz. (near the intersection of E. 42nd Street and First Avenue), Manhattan
"Choosing falafels or veggie burgers over lamb kebabs or chicken nuggets won't create instant peace, but it does reduce the amount of avoidable suffering in the world," says PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk. "One day, people will stop saying, 'Respect me—I'm a human being,' and say, 'Respect me—I'm a living being' instead."
Besides causing the daily suffering of billions of animals who are raised to be killed for food, the consumption of meat, eggs, and dairy products has been conclusively linked to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, strokes, and cancer.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.