PETA’s reenactment of our “Fur Is Dead” public service announcement (PSA) stunned D.C. tourists last week. News crews from WRC-TV, Roll Call, and others caught all the action—giving new meaning to the term “beat reporting.” “Clubbed” on the head, stripped of her fur, and left for “dead.” Ring any bells? This will probably be … Read more »
When I lived in the Louisville area, there were several things I thought the city could’ve used—like more vegan restaurants or a more extensive public transportation system. But you know what Louisville—home to the headquarters of KFC—really needs? The city is sorely in need of our chicken statue, designed by award-winning children’s book author and … Read more »
You may have heard that hideous fast-food bird abuser KFC is currently doing its darnedest to promote itself as an icon of healthy eating. ROTFL!! It’s started grilling dead birds, as opposed to frying them, and so it’s encouraging people to “unthink what you thought about KFC.” I can only assume that it’s referring to … Read more »
People have lost one of the greatest comic actresses of all time, and animals have lost one of their all-time greatest defenders. An honorary PETA director and the winner of multiple PETA Humanitarian Awards, Bea Arthur joined PETA in 1987, when the Golden Girls did an anti-fur episode and Arthur, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White … Read more »
We’ve been busy countering KFC’s offers to fill potholes in various cities across the country with our own proposal to pay double to fill them ourselves. We’re excited to announce that at least one mayor is seriously considering our offer. Mayor Michael O’Brien of Warren, Ohio, is currently thinking about allowing us to fix … Read more »
Artist and designer Edgar Lituma Soto doesn’t waste a moment in his stunning animated video short, “Chicken Hormonio,” which makes it clear that chickens who are raised for KFC are bred and drugged to grow so huge that they can barely stand. Other Viewing Options Written by Karin Bennett
richmondoktoberfest / CC I have flipped through Guinness World Records more than once, searching for a record that I could break. Longest fingernails? No thanks. Longest bout of hiccups? Whoa, 68 years! Turns out, I’m not the only one looking. KFC is hoping to make a name for itself—other than Kentucky Fried Cruelty … … Read more »
Campaigners from PETA entities worldwide have been working their tails off, fearlessly campaigning against McDonald’s, protesting KFC, and pumping up the case against bad zoos. Take a look: The San Antonio Zoo sold giraffes to Michael Jackson and now refuses to help them. Our giraffe friend just wanted you to know that. Nugget sharpens … Read more »
In our fight to get KFC to enact minimal welfare standards for the more than 350 million chickens slaughtered for its U.S. restaurants each year, our supporters have helped us choose billboards and dressed up like the Colonel for Halloween. Now we’d like to ask your help with an even bigger task. We’re filing a … Read more »
The design for our pothole ad, which doesn’t promote torturing chickens You may have heard about this already: KFC is offering to fund pothole repair in five U.S. cities in exchange for ads promoting the decomposing bird bits that the company sells at its fast-food outlets. KFC even hired a Colonel Sanders lookalike for the … Read more »
Colonel Sanders got a taste of his own medicine when PETA marked the Association of Kentucky Fried Chicken Franchisees Convention in Maryland last month by “slaughtering” the Colonel outside a nearby KFC restaurant. Luckily for the brave actor portraying Colonel Sanders, our slaughter methods are a bit more humane than those employed by KFC’s suppliers. … Read more »
Top o’ the mornin’ and happy St. Patrick’s Day to you! Since you’d never find a real leprechaun at a KFC (leprechauns are far too smart for that), PETA sent out our own sexy Leprechaun Ladies to encourage passersby to opt for pots of gold, not buckets of chicken. Check out these photos for a … Read more »
quid / CC As a lifelong Red Sox fan, I’ll be the first to admit that baseball “curses” are a bit overblown. All that the infamous “Curse of the Bambino” ever did was sell a trillion copies of a certain curly-haired sportswriter’s books. The Red Sox didn’t lose all those years because Babe Ruth was … Read more »
