An activist for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was arrested Wednesday afternoon in downtown Minneapolis, not for her protesting, but for her chosen attire, or lack there of, while doing it. A nude Michelle Y. Cho, 24, of Los Angeles, while protesting outside the Minnesota Pork Congress, labeled her exposed body parts to represent cuts of meat and sat below a banner reading, "All Animals Have the Same Parts. Go Vegetarian. "

The internationally known mascot of the McDonald's fast food chain is undergoing an "extreme makeover" in Japan. Ronald McDonald is being replaced by a woman sporting a bikini and high heels. The change is part of a global effort by McDonald's to promote healthy living and to emphasize other products rather than burgers and chips.