Australian neighbours starlet Pippa Black has shed her clothes in favour of silverbeet in a new ad which urges people to "let vegetarianism grow on you". Organised by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), it features Black dressed in a full-length gown made of the green leafy vegetable, and wearing a neck-lace of red chillies.

有如鄰家女孩的澳洲新星皮芭布萊克脫掉衣服，穿上這襲由菾菜製成的禮服，主打新的廣告，勸人要「養成吃素的習慣」。這項由「人道對待動物組織」所主辦的活動，主要請布萊克穿上由綠葉蔬菜所製的及地長禮服，再配戴紅辣椒編成的項鍊。

During the shoot, Black had to stand patiently as her dress was meticulously pinned together and was repeatedly sprayed with water. The actress said any discomfort she felt was nothing compared to what animals went through on factory farms. She said going vegetarian was one of the best decisions she had made. "Of course, going vegetarian is a positive step to help stop animal suffering, (but) it's also great for your health and the environment," said Black, who put her studies in animal technology on hold to act. Australia has the sec-ond-highest obesity rate in the world – nearly 60 per cent of adults and more than one-fourth of children are considered to be overweight or obese. Numerous studies have found that vegetarians are on average markedly leaner than meat-eaters. Consumption of meat and other animal products has al-so been linked to heart disease, dia-betes and some kinds of cancer.

在拍照期間，布萊克要耐心站著，因為她的衣服是由蔬菜葉小心翼翼釘在一起，還要不斷噴水。這位女星說，她所感受到的任何不適，和動物在養殖農場所經歷的折磨相比有如小巫見大巫。她並說，吃素是她所曾做過最正確的選擇。布萊克說：「當然，吃素是阻止動物受苦重要的一步，但對你的健康和環保都大有助益。」布萊克暫停她在學校的動物科技研修來演戲。澳洲肥胖率高居世界第二，將近60%成年人和四分之一以上兒童被指超重或肥胖。無數研究發現，吃素的人平均比肉食主義者要瘦，吃肉和其他動物產品也會引起心臟病、糖尿病和某幾種癌症。