AR-News: (US-ms) PETA launches child-friendly campaign in land of fried chicken

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JACKSON, Miss. - The animal rights activists notorious for flinging fake
blood at fashion models strutting runways in fur coats are using a gentle
approach to turn children to vegetarianism.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals believes skyrocketing rates
of childhood obesity makes vegetarianism seem palatable to children
weaned on McNuggets. PETA introduced its "Chickens are Friends, Not Food"
campaign last month with a road trip to elementary schools across the
agricultural South. Jackson's Boyd Magnet School was PETA's Mississippi
stop.
...
Mississippi will be a tough sell. Poultry is the state's biggest
commodity with $1.6 billion worth of broilers and eggs sold by
Mississippi last year.
...
Ravi Chand was a U.S. Marine who credits his vegan diet for his success
as a triathlete, donned the chicken suit. He waved a sign reading "I'm
Not a Nugget!"

full story:
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/8810718.htm
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