PETA to Detroit: Go Vegan for a Month, We'll Pay Your Water Bill

[KamaAina]

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/peta-detroit-go-vegan-month-well-pay-your-water-bill-n168896

Detroit residents struggling to keep up with their water bills have a unique offer on the (dinner) table from the world's largest animal rights organization: Eat vegan for one month, and that overdue bill will get paid.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is accepting overdue bills until Friday, and they will be paying a bill for 10 families who pledge to go vegan for 30 days, said Ashley Byrne, PETA campaign specialist. The group, which is accepting applications by mail, has only received five submissions so far, Byrne said....

"A PETA donor from Detroit approached us with the idea, and we said we'd be delighted in something that would help animals and people with overdue water bills at the same time," Byrne said. "PETA sees it as a win-win."

But not everyone agrees. The organization has been slammed on social media for its "gross" and "awful" offer, with one Twitter user declaring, "Water is a human right. Period. Holding it out like a prize proves PETA doesn't value human life."

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

1. That's a pretty sick offer

nt

[SpartanDem]

2. It's also two years old