PETA's Lettuce Ladies Fight Prices at the Pump by Giving Away Gasoline in Fort Wayne

Bikinied Beauties to Pump Free Gas for Motorists Who Try Green Cuisine

For Immediate Release:
April 27, 2010

Contact:
Robbyn Brooks  757-622-7382

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Wearing nothing but strategically placed lettuce leaves and holding signs that read, "Go Green, Go Vegan," a pair of PETA Lettuce Ladies will hand out free vegan food in Fort Wayne on Wednesday. In addition to filling up their stomachs, the first 50 customers to line up at the pumps after the food is gone will receive two free gallons of gas, which will be pumped by a lovely Lettuce Lady.

Where:    Marathon, 437 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne
When:     Wednesday, April 28, 12 noon

Eating just a single pound of meat is the environmental equivalent of driving more than 40 miles in an SUV. In addition, researchers at the University of Chicago determined that switching to a vegan diet is more effective at countering climate change than switching from a standard car to a Toyota Prius.

"In a time of rising gas prices and rising concern for the environment, we're going the extra mile to help Americans fill up on vegan fuel for their tummies and gas for their tanks," says Lettuce Lady Virginia Fort.

For more information, please visit PETA's Web site GoVeg.com.