Go vegetarian: Amy Jackson urges with new PETA campaign

New Delhi June 8 (IANS) Actress Amy Jackson has starred in a new ad campaign ahead of World Meat Free Day -- which falls on June 12 -- for animal rights organisation PETA. Dressed in a plastic wrap she is urging people to go vegetarian.

The ad states: Hooked on Meat? Go vegetarian. Meat products can cause cancer heart disease obesity. So for cutting all of that out... it s just a no-brainer that we re going to be a lot healthier Amy said in a statement. Commenting on the virtues of having become a vegetarian Amy added: My skin s got a lot clearer. I ve noticed a change in my body. I ve noticed a change in my metabolism. So I feel a lot healthier a lot lighter with a lot more energy also. Apart from Amy celebrities like Hema Malini Shahid Kapoor Anil Kumble R Madhavan and Amrita Rao have associated on several counts with People for Ethical Treatment of Animals to encourage healthy meat-free meals. Amy s next Bollywood appearance will be in Boogie Man and Robot 2.O. --IANS intern/rb/bg