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Columbia Missourian

World Vegetarian Week protest

By JOSHUA A. BICKEL
May 23, 2008 | 1:17 p.m. CDT
PETA protesters wrap themselves in cellophane to mimic meat packages.   ¦  JOSHUA A. BICKEL

Pedestrians stop and watch as PETA members stage a demonstration to commemorate World Vegetarian Week Friday morning at the corner of Ninth and Broadway in downtown Columbia. The organization also planned a similar demonstration this afternoon in St. Louis, according to PETA's Web site.