Tempeh For Tempe: PETA's Sexy 'Lettuce Ladies' to Dish Up Vegan Sandwiches

Beauties in Green Bikinis Hope to Turn Arizonans On to Delicious Meat-Free BLTs 

For Immediate Release:
December 11, 2012

Contact:
Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382

Tempe, Ariz. -- Wearing nothing but strategically placed lettuce leaves, PETA's sexy "Lettuce Ladies" will hit the Arizona State University campus at lunchtime on Thursday with a tray of tasty, free vegan BLTs—that's tempeh bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches—from Tempe's own vegan Green restaurant. The ladies hope the sandwiches will help show Tempe residents how easy (and delicious!) it is to help human health, animals, and the environment simply by choosing vegan meals.

When:   Thursday, December 13, 12 noon 

Where:  Southwest corner of E. University Drive and S. Forest Avenue, Tempe

"Who better to appreciate tempeh than Tempe?" asks PETA Lettuce Lady Leila Sleiman. "PETA's vegan BLTs aren't just delicious—they're also healthier and far kinder to animals than cholesterol-filled meaty sandwiches."

The consumption of meat, eggs, and dairy products has been conclusively linked to heart disease, strokes, diabetes, cancer, and obesity. And in addition to being responsible for the daily suffering and terrifying deaths of billions of animals, the meat industry is also one of the biggest producers of the greenhouse-gas emissions that contribute to climate change.

For more information, please visit PETA.org.