Penn State Vegetarian Club Hosts Exhibit Comparing Exploitation of Humans and Animals

Images of Torture, Mutilation, and Imprisonment Make the Point That All Exploited Species Suffer

For Immediate Release:
April 9, 2010

Contact:
Shakira Croce  757-622-7382

State College, Pa. -- Calves confined to veal crates on today's factory farms are like children who were once forced to work in coal mines. Battery-caged hens suffer in much the same way that sweatshop workers do. Sponsored by the Penn State Vegetarian Club, the Liberation Project--the brainchild of peta2, the world's largest youth animal rights organization--will be on display next week at Penn State to invite debate from students on these and other comparisons.

Where:  Display: Penn State University--HUB Lawn on April 12, patio of IST Building on April 13, Pattee Mall on April 14, Palmer Plaza on April 15
              Forum: Penn State University, 102 Chambers Building
When:   Display: Monday, April 12, through Thursday, April 15 (all day)
              Forum:  Thursday, April 15, 8 p.m.

"Child labor, human slavery, and the oppression of women and immigrants were addressed only after forward-thinking people challenged the status quo," says peta2 Director Dan Shannon. "Today, nonhuman beings are tormented, denied justice, and slaughtered out of sheer prejudice--just as some human beings have been throughout history."

The exhibit consists of 12 panels with graphic photos juxtaposing past cruelty to women, children, and minorities with photos of animals in similar exploitative situations. With the exhibit, peta2 hopes to inspire students to break down the barriers between species and think about how one's own actions can either perpetuate or stop abuse and exploitation. Click here to view the online version of the exhibit.

To conclude the week, PETA director Dan Shannon will address students on Thursday during a forum titled "Liberation." He will also field questions about the exhibit.

The Penn State Vegetarian Club promotes vegetarian eating by raising awareness about the horrors of factory farming and by encouraging the university's cafeteria to add more vegan options. Last month, the club hosted a free screening of the movie Earthlings.

For more information, please visit peta2.com.