Name: Anonymous 2005-08-18 21:50
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Four billboards sponsored by the People for the
Ethical Treatment of Animals have caused some controversy in Newport Beach
Wednesday, NBC4 reported.
The billboards, which depict model Carre Otis dressed as a mermaid covered
with scales and paired with the tagline, "Fish Are Friends, Not Food!,
" are part of PETA's national "Fish Empathy Project."
The project hopes to convince residents of the seaside Southland town that
fish are not only intelligent, but eating fish may hurt consumers due to
the possibly dangerous levels of mercury in seafood.
"There has been evidence that children have been slowing down mentally and
physically, having physical problems that were due directly to eating too
much tuna fish," Lisa Lange, a PETA spokeswoman, said.
Some local fisherman like their fish as food, however.
"The oceans pretty much cleanse themselves," fisherman Mike McNamara said. "There's a lot of fishing in the Great Lakes where I'm from as well.
It's surprising that I would hear that."
PETA maintains that fish are interestig and intelligent, much like dogs
and cats.
"Fish are not swimming vegetables, they're complex and intelligent animals
who feel fear and pain, just like we do," said PETA President Ingrid E.
Newkirk, in a PETA press release. "We're asking people to get hooked on
compassion and go vegetarian."
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/4865346/detail.html
Ethical Treatment of Animals have caused some controversy in Newport Beach
Wednesday, NBC4 reported.
The billboards, which depict model Carre Otis dressed as a mermaid covered
with scales and paired with the tagline, "Fish Are Friends, Not Food!,
" are part of PETA's national "Fish Empathy Project."
The project hopes to convince residents of the seaside Southland town that
fish are not only intelligent, but eating fish may hurt consumers due to
the possibly dangerous levels of mercury in seafood.
"There has been evidence that children have been slowing down mentally and
physically, having physical problems that were due directly to eating too
much tuna fish," Lisa Lange, a PETA spokeswoman, said.
Some local fisherman like their fish as food, however.
"The oceans pretty much cleanse themselves," fisherman Mike McNamara said. "There's a lot of fishing in the Great Lakes where I'm from as well.
It's surprising that I would hear that."
PETA maintains that fish are interestig and intelligent, much like dogs
and cats.
"Fish are not swimming vegetables, they're complex and intelligent animals
who feel fear and pain, just like we do," said PETA President Ingrid E.
Newkirk, in a PETA press release. "We're asking people to get hooked on
compassion and go vegetarian."
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/4865346/detail.html