University of Mississippi Vegetarian Organization 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:
February 5, 2010

Contact:
Shakira Croce 757-622-7382

Oxford, Miss. -- 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 student group University of Mississippi Vegetarian Organization, the Liberation Project--the brainchild of peta2, the world's largest youth animal rights organization--will be on display next week at the University of Mississippi to invite debate from students on these and other comparisons.

When:   Monday, February 8, through Thursday, February 11 (all day)

Where:  Outside the Student Union, University of Mississippi, Oxford

"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 throughout history have been."

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.

The University of Mississippi Vegetarian Organization educates students about how a plant-based diet can benefit people's health, the environment, and animals. Last fall, the organization gathered more than 2,000 student signatures on a petition in support of additional vegan options on campus. 

For more information, please visit peta2.com.