What is the logic behind artists posing nude for PETA?

Hello there again! Wow! I can imagine how serious you are in promoting your cause. I have read the discussions in your link and I do understand the significance of protecting the lives of the all the animals. I think for rich people like you, wide options for veggies are available. But what about the marginalized people living in the poor countries? They do not have much choice...and change in lifestyle especially in food consumption is a luxury they couldn't afford. The northern part of our country,where our capital city is located,is the most densely populated area in our land. It's highly industrialized and so there's no room for agriculture. The sad truth is, the different vegetables in our local market come from very few agricultural provinces in the country and thus its prices are significantly high. And that means only the rich and famous people can afford the so-called healthy vegan diet. Actually, your issue about changing our diet is important but there's something more important than that... that is the issue of poverty and malnutrition in our country. Do you think people with empty stomach will opt for veggies when there's the enticing meat of roasted pig or beef ribs? Do you honestly believe that all the problems in the world can be resolved by simply changing the course menu in every single house, restaurants or caffeterias?

*cafeterias

Yes I do believe this is the case. It is really that simple. The full argument is rather long... this is just the tip off the iceberg. Thank you for your time, patience, interest & attention thus far. The issue of poverty is not unique to your country - it's everywhere. Even more so with the global financial crisis. The problem must be tackled by addressing the root causes. Meat production & consumption has, for a very long time, unfairly & heavily skewed world & local markets everywhere. It is the singularly most heavily government subsidized commodity in the world. I guess you remember from my discussion just how bad this is... about $200 for a hamburger which some shops sell for about a dollar these days if subsidies were to be dropped! There are many input subsidies like water, energy, transport, medical & the list goes on. It has been calculated that by people shifting to a vegan diet, the world’s governments would save US$32 trillion by 2050 or a full 80% of total climate mitigation costs. This frees up to 3.4 billion hectares of tillable land. Frees up to 760 million tons of grain every year; that is half the world’s grain supply. Consumes 1/3 the fossil fuels of those used for meat production. Reduces pollution from untreated animal waste. Maintains cleaner air. Saves 4.5 tons of emissions per US household per year. Stop 80% of global warming or more. If you compare a meat-based diet to a vegan diet, a meat diet uses up to 17 times as much land, 14 times as much water and 10 times as much energy. We produce enough cereals to feed the entire human population over, abundantly. Yet, one-billion people are hungry, and 10.9-million young children die every year—that’s one child dying every five seconds while we have abundance of food to feed all the world population and more, two times over even. On the other hand, about one-billion people suffer from obesity and related diseases, from eating too much meat. In countries like Africa, these people die next to feed crops that are owner & government protected for the purpose of feeding livestock for slaughter. These same people would survive quite well on such crops. So, these are not separate issues with one being more important than the other; they are inter-related. Continue the meat eating & these problems of poverty & malnutrition will not only continue, but get worse. Those who can change, should do so; the sooner, the better. I think it is funny that you see me as being rich. I live off the minimum wage in my country & work longer hours than the six day working week. In one sense, you could be right; organic plant agriculture is very affordable here, & there is an abundance available all year 'round, yet most people who live here eat only meat & three veg!