Written by PETA
For most of us, summer is fading fast, but for residents of Jacksonville, Florida, bikini season lasts all year. What does the Sunshine State's endless summer mean for PETA? Our phone lines ring off the hook with reports of "beached whale sightings." Good one, guys.
Luckily, we know the secret to getting—and maintaining—a killer beach bod. Did you know that vegetarians are 20 to 30 percent leaner than meat-eaters? So, to help residents and tourists "lose the blubber"—and hopefully to deter prank callers—we're launching a brand-new billboard urging people to go vegetarian:
Written by Liz Graffeo
Re: Louise Potts. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on PETA’s billboard. We apologize for any offense we may have caused; that was not our intent. The original billboard was replaced with one that said “GONE. Just Like All the Pounds Lost by People Who Go Vegetarian. GoVeg.com.” It had no provocative artwork, and stood as a tribute to the people who took our 30-day Pledge to Be Veg (secure.peta.org/.../Advocacy) or are trying a meat- and dairy-free diet in their own way. We agree that a world where self-esteem is unrelated to body size would be a wonderful place, but we also know that most people feel depressed and embarrassed about their weight and often need some tough love. Our aim was not to insult people who are overweight but to get people talking—and then persuade them to make a simple, positive change for their health.
Beached whales - does someone at PETA have a problem with different body sizes...I'm all for promoting vegetarianism, but I'd draw the line at degrading overweight people to make a point. Not very nice at all PETA! I'd also suggest that quantities of food consumed (and genetics), meat based or not determine how much excess body fat one carries.
SO funny! Absolutely love it! People getting offended are just too sensitive :P
I've just been reading about the PLRS lab and have to say that PETA does a great job, keep it up!
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