Pair Asks Shoppers to 'Be Sweet to Animals'
For Immediate Release:
December 16, 2011
Contact:
Shakira Croce 202-483-7382
Windsor, Ontario -- Wearing mistletoe bikinis, a pair of PETA activists will brave the elements to hand out dairy-free chocolates to Christmas shoppers in chilly downtown Windsor on Monday. The tags on the candy kisses will read, "Be Sweet to Animals," and the ladies will hold signs reading, "Have a Heart This Holiday—Go Vegan." The shivering duo's point? That consumers should give animals some comfort and joy by trying a delicious meatless holiday feast this year.
When: Monday, December 19, 12 noon
Where: Southwest corner of Ouellette and University avenues, Windsor
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.