If you’ve kept up with our campaigns, you’re well aware of the horrors of the factory farms and slaughterhouses that supply chickens to greasy fast-food joints such as KFC and McDonald’s. After learning about the cruelty that goes into making every “Happy Meal” (more like Unhappy Meal), some PETA members took to the streets to … 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 »
Our McCruelty campaign has been raging on for about a month now, with no word from McDonald’s about improving welfare standards for the animals killed for its restaurants. But since when has a little resistance stopped us? That said, we think it’s the perfect time to kick the campaign up a notch, don’t you agree? … Read more »
blogs.propertyfinder / CC Update: Michael Jackson has announced that he will not be using any live animals in his concert series at London’s O2 arena. Click here for more info. The King of Pop has a sordid past when it comes to the way he treats animals, but we were still shocked by Michael … Read more »
Just as David Novak, CEO of KFC’s parent company, Yum!, stepped up to address a crowd of Louisville business owners yesterday, two animal rights activists entered the stage, commandeered the mic, and told the assembled captains of Kentucky industry that “David Novak tortures animals,” a reference to the millions of chickens who have their wings … Read more »
scienceblogs / CC After Pilgrim’s Pride announced that it will be closing its slaughterhouse in Farmerville, Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal immediately put together an emergency task force to strategize a way to stop the plant from closing. We realize that in this unstable economy, losing 1,300 jobs can definitely be scary, so PETA has written … Read more »
It should be no surprise to regular readers of this blog that we keep an eye on happenings at KFC, so this caught our eye: According to news reports, the manager of a KFC in Manchester, New Hampshire, received a hoax phone call from someone who claimed to be from KFC’s corporate offices and told … Read more »
theirvins / CC It’s with deep regret and sadness that we announce the passing of Paul Harvey—a man who for decades used his voice to speak up against the injustices suffered by animals. As America’s most listened-to radio personality, Mr. Harvey formed a connection with his audience like none other. His quirky delivery style and … Read more »
As the Midwest’s snowy winter drags on, PETA beauties have been heating things up. They recently flocked to a KFC in Champaign, Illinois, to tell customers the “naked” truth about how cold-hearted KFC abuses chickens. After hearing the gruesome details, I think it’s safe to say that many would-be customers were seriously thinking about flying … Read more »
claytonguiltner / CC I travel a lot for work, and between going to meetings, catching flights, and trying to get to hotels at a reasonable hour, I’m always on the lookout for a quick bite to eat. Quiznos has saved me many a time with its delicious toasted veggie sandwiches—but I’ve been troubled by its … Read more »
Getting shanked in the shower is definitely a worry, but biting into pus-filled poultry? That’s cruel and unusual punishment. Just ask the three Vermont men who are seeking $100,000 in damages from ConAgra Foods after reportedly purchasing bad chicken from the prison store at Lee Adjustment Facility in Beattyville, Kentucky. The sickening saga began three … Read more »
So we all knew that KFC has some trashy practices, but did you know just how disgusting they can be? Recently, a delivery person recorded a KFC employee in Hong Kong picking fried chicken out of a trash can, putting it on a tray, and serving it to customers. While this might be shocking to … Read more »
treehugger / CC While hope and optimism have struck a chord with humans for the New Year, it couldn’t have started off worse for Amazon parrots. The extremely rare Brazilian species is part of a recovery project at a wildlife conservation center in Florida which is attempting to help save the species and reintroduce the … Read more »
Number of animals found dead each year when trucks are unloaded at Canadian slaughterhouses:2 million broiler chickens400,000 egg-layers, breeders20,000 turkeys17,000 pigs500 cattleUp to 3 million total Picture this: You’re cruising down the highway when you catch a glimpse of a truck in your rearview mirror. Your eyes focus on the white bits of feathers or … Read more »
fund4horses / CC Every visit to New York City causes me to reflect upon the misery that befalls those poor old racetrack castoffs, Amish cart-pullers, and other worn-down horses who end up between the shafts of a heavy carriage, pulling loads of tourists—and some uncaring driver—through the dirty, noisy streets of New York City in … Read more »
