EVENT / A PETA Mermaid Will Wash Ashore on Fort Lauderdale Beach Today With Free Vegan Crab Cakes / Miami New Times

 If you're on Fort Lauderdale beach today (Thursday, September 16) and see a shimmering mermaid washed ashore, don't worry — you're not experiencing the onset of heatstroke.

Walk over and ask her for a vegan crab cake.

Amanda Brody, senior campaigner for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) describes the mermaid as a fun way to better connect humans with sea life.

"This is also another way for PETA to remind us that there's no reason to eat fish when there are so many vegan options that are delicious," Brody tells New Times. READ MORE >>>