Photos: PETA's 'Lettuce Ladies' Crash Boston's St. Paddy's Day Parade

Bikini-Clad Activists Bring Life- and Earth-Saving 'Go Vegan' Message to Country's Biggest St. Patrick's Day Celebration

For Immediate Release:
March 17, 2013

Contact:
Kaitlynn Kelly 202-483-7382 

Boston -- Wearing nothing but strategically placed lettuce leaves, a pair of PETA's lovely "Lettuce Ladies" surprised attendees of Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade by hitting the parade route with signs that read, "Green Means Vegan," to encourage people to safeguard their health and help the environment by eating a "green" diet year-round. Photos of the Lettuce Ladies' surprise appearance at the St. Patrick's Day Parade are available here.

"PETA's message this St. Patrick's Day is 'Erin Go Vegan,'" says Lettuce Lady Krissy Addington. "With an abundance of delicious vegan choices now available, there's never been a better time to make the switch to a healthier, 'greener' diet."

On average, vegans are significantly leaner than meat-eaters are. Also, the consumption of meat and other animal-derived products has been conclusively linked to heart disease, strokes, diabetes, cancer, and of course, obesity. In addition to being responsible for the daily suffering and terrifying deaths of billions of animals, the meat industry is a top emitter of the greenhouse gasses that contribute to climate change—so going vegan is a great way to keep the Earth "green," too.

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