Guest guest Posted September 21, 2007 Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 Climate campaign to stop ill wind See the Vegetarian Society ad Mark Sweney Wednesday September 19, 2007 MediaGuardian.co.uk The Vegetarian Society is to raise awareness of " emissions " from cattle as a leading cause of global warming with an ad campaign using the strapline " Silent but deadly " . Sir Paul McCartney and daughter Stella are patrons of the Vegetarian Society, which argues that " damaging gaseous emissions " from farmed animals exceed those from the world's entire transport system. The campaign, which features a close-up of the rear of a cow, will include a range of " Silent but deadly " postcards and press ads that will run in environmental and ethical magazines over the coming months. Ads will run in publications including Ethical Consumer, Ecologist, the Green Planet and Organic Life, as well as the Friends of the Earth's members' magazine Earth Matters. " 'Silent but deadly' is about getting the reader's attention, making them think and hopefully wanting to find out more about the connection between diet and climate change, " said the Vegetarian Society head of communications, Liz O'Neill. The ad claims that farmed animals produce 18% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, while the global transport industry accounts for 13.5%. The advertisement finishes with the line " It's not just a lot of hot air. " • To contact the MediaGuardian newsdesk email editor or phone 020 7239 9857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 7278 2332. http://media.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,330760394-105235,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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