PETA Announces New Celebrity Stamps to Promote Vegetarianism

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PETA, or People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals, hopes to promote vegetarianism by collaborating with vegetarian celebrities of the past and present.

Ingrid Newkirk is the founder of PETA.

"Vegetarianism is a great idea for your own arteries, for the animals who don't want to go to the slaughter house, and because eating meat and dairy takes such a toll on the earth. And so we want to have a commemorative stamp. I hope everybody will get involved and just give vegetarianism a try."

Newkirk says the effort has so far been well received.

"People love the stamps...they're going like hot cakes."

Celebrity Pamela Anderson attended the collection's unveiling. She says she is an animal lover and enjoys being a vegetarian.

"I was happy to be on a stamp. I'm just happy to be here and happy to be associated with PETA and anything they ask me to do, I'm just happy to do it."

Also attending was Bob Barker, the host of the popular TV show, "The Price is Right." Barker, who is now 88, says he attributes his good health to vegetarianism.

"I could never, never in the world, I don't believe, have done that show until I was 83 had I not been a vegetarian...I'm flattered that PETA would include me when they're trying to spread the word about vegetarianism. I certainly believe in it. I'm a walking example of it, and what it can do for you. I mean the fact that I'm on my feet talking to you at my age is quite remarkable."

So if you're all about the animals or all about the celebrities, you'll probably like PETA's new stamp collection. But you won't find them at the post office - they're only available through PETA and for a limited time.

Karla Robinson, Annenberg Radio News.