PETA's 4-H Parody Booth to Give State Fair Visitors Food for Thought

Group Will Display Gruesome Video Footage Narrated by Paul McCartney That Shows Illegal Cruelty on Factory Farms

For Immediate Release:
August 31, 2012

Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382

Salt Lake City -- PETA has been granted a space at this year's Utah State Fair (opening September 6) to screen video footage narrated by Paul McCartney in a thought-provoking twist on the traditional 4-H booth that recently made headlines in Iowa and Kansas. In response to 4-H's support of the meat industry, which contrasts sharply with the organization's otherwise positive mission, PETA's four H's will stand for "Hell for animals," "Heart attack–inducing," "Hazard to the environment," and "Hypocritical for teaching kids to care about only certain animals and to disregard others." In the wake of Utah's controversial new law to thwart the public's right to know exactly what goes on inside factory farms, visitors to PETA's booth will see video footage depicting criminal abuse of animals, including workers beating, kicking, and sexually abusing animals, in the meat industry. Actor and Utah resident Katherine Heigl recently spoke out on PETA's behalf against this "ag gag" law. 

When:   Beginning Thursday, September 6

Where:  155 North 1000 West, Salt Lake City

"We're the only vendor at the fair not selling anything. Instead, we're just trying to educate the public about a hidden side of agriculture, which is of increasing concern to the nation," says PETA Senior Vice President Dan Mathews. "We're not peddling cotton candy or corn dogs, just food for thought, and we expect to reach a lot of people, especially teens."

For more information, please visit PETA.org.