PETA's Sexy Pit Crew Aims to Give Meat-Eaters a Vegan Tune-Up at Washington Auto Show

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For Immediate Release:
January 29, 2010

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Katie Arth 757-622-7382

Washington -- Clad in sexy, black pit-crew outfits and spiked heels, two PETA beauties will hand out delicious vegan drumsticks and encourage people to "Rev Your Engine--Go Vegan" at the Washington Auto Show on Saturday. Their point? That the cholesterol and animal fat in meat, eggs, and dairy products slow the flow of blood to all the body's organs--not just the heart--and can increase the risk of impotence. And because the show has a "green" theme, PETA points out that raising animals for food produces more greenhouse-gas emissions than all the cars, trucks, planes, and trains in the world combined.

When:   Saturday, January 30, 1 p.m.

Where:  Washington Auto Show, 801 Mount Vernon Pl., Washington, D.C.

Besides leading to animal suffering and environmental degradation on a massive scale, eating meat in the kitchen has a lot to do with what goes on--or doesn't go on--in the bedroom. And it isn't just men who should fuel up on veggies. The landmark Nurses' Health Study of 18,000 women found that women who replaced animal protein with vegetarian protein sources lowered their risk of ovulatory infertility by more than 50 percent.

"We want to turn carnivores on... to vegan foods--a natural form of Viagra," says PETA crew chief Brittany Wortham. "So no matter how much muscle you might have parked in the garage, if you want to make sure that your own engine is running on high octane, you should go vegan."
 
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