Contest of Words Guarantees Fireworks

For Immediate Release:
September 10, 2009

Contact:
Ryan Huling 757-622-7382

Boston -- Here's one Harvard debate that promises plenty of blood and guts--not on the competitors but in the words of PETA Vice President Bruce Friedrich as he describes the horrifying abuse that animals face when they're raised and killed for food. Friedrich will also address the massive environmental devastation caused by meat production as he makes the case for a vegan diet.

When:   Saturday, September 12, 3 p.m.

Where:  Harvard Science Center, Lecture Hall D (near the intersection of Cambridge Street and Massachusetts Avenue), Cambridge

"This is one of the most hotly debated issues of our time," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "Nearly one in four college students is now demanding vegan meals at school, and if anyone can hammer home the arguments in favor of a vegetarian diet, it's Bruce."

A seasoned debater, Friedrich has faced off against representatives of the fur, meat, and animal-experimentation industries for more than a decade. He also won a top spot while competing on the Showtime reality series American Candidate.

This event is hosted by the Harvard College Vegetarian Society and is open to the public.

For more information, please visit peta2.com or read Friedrich’s Op-Ed published in the Harvard Crimson today.