PETA has come up with a catchy slogan it will display on billboards in the area that will play on the collapse of a parking lot Saturday outside the IHOP in Meridian.

    According to a press release by the organization, PETA is negotiating with local advertisers to display a billboard that proclaims, “Sinkholes Will Swallow Anything. YOU Shouldn’t. Decrease Your Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease. Go Vegan.”

    “PETA hopes to encourage people to choose healthy, hearty vegan meals—like dairy-free pancakes and fresh fruits and veggies—particularly in light of a new report from the World Health Organization, which states that bacon, ham, and other processed meats increase a person’s risk of developing cancer and are about as unhealthy as smoking,” the press release states.

     “Our bodies shouldn’t be treated like sinkholes that will swallow up anything, including processed meats that cause cancer, clog our arteries and pack on the pounds,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is calling on everyone to eat healthily and give the animals a break by swapping bacon and eggs for protein-packed, heart-healthy oatmeal with fruit or soy bacon and tofu scramble.”

     For more information please visit PETA.org.