For Immediate Release:
January 3, 2008
Contact:
Ashley Byrne
Concord, N.H. - Decked out in pig costumes and driving a red Mustang convertible, two PETA members will make appearances at all the presidential candidates' campaign stops in New Hampshire from January 4 to 8 to educate all-comers about the need for a federal excise tax on meat. The PETA porkers' point? That meat is a leading cause of global warming and causes cancer and heart disease--driving health-care costs through the roof. PETA says that meat should be taxed at 10 cents per pound to offset its staggering costs, just as alcohol, tobacco, gasoline, and other items are subject to a "sin" tax.
http://www.peta.org/mc/NewsItem.asp?id=10735