3-Year-Old Vegan Loves to Give Grown-Ups the LowDown on Cow's Milk
For Immediate Release:
November 7, 2011
Contact:
Shakira Croce 202-483-7382
Lackawanna, N.Y. -- PETA's annual contests saluting the radiance and appeal of vegetarians—sexiest celebrity vegetarian, sexiest vegetarian next door, and cutest vegetarian alive—have grown in popularity every year since their inception. And the contest designed especially for young kids is no exception. After hundreds of kids' photos and bios sent in from across the country were carefully sorted through, 3-year-old Aedan Noblett of Lackawanna was selected as one of the five boy finalists in PETA's fifth annual Cutest Vegetarian Kid Contest. Now, visitors to PETAKids.com can cast their vote for Aedan or any of the other finalists, and PETA will choose two winners—one boy and one girl.
"More and more Americans are going vegetarian every day, and young people—in Aedan's case, very young—are leading the charge," says PETA Assistant Manager Emily Nash. "It's no wonder: Vegetarians are slimmer, trimmer, and healthier, on average, than meat-eaters are, so they're bound to be a lot cuter too!"
Aedan and his family have been vegan for nearly three years. He has touted the benefits of a healthy and humane vegan diet to his grandmother, who's on the brink of going vegan. Aedan makes it his mission to educate total strangers about the negative consequences of eating animal products, and when he's at the playground, he walks up to every family he sees and asks them if they drink cow's milk. If they say "Yes," he tells them why humans shouldn't take milk away from cows.
The winners will be determined by the passion demonstrated in their submitted responses, the number of votes received from the public, the enthusiasm demonstrated by the entrants in living and promoting a vegetarian lifestyle, and PETA's assessment of the cuteness of the photo. The winners, both boy and girl, will be announced on November 17. The winners will also be announced to their hometown media, and both winners will receive a special prize pack filled with PETA goodies as well as the opportunity to appear in their very own PETA Kids ad.
For more information and to vote, please visit PETAKids.com.
