petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--PETA Buys Stock in Slaughterhouses—Including Sanderson Farms

Amid Pandemic Linked to Eating Animals , Group Will Use Shareholder Position to Push Company to Pack Only Vegan Meat Laurel , Miss .
– With thousands of slaughterhouse workers having already tested positive for COVID-19 and many dying , PETA has purchased stock in Sanderson Farms—along with other major U.S. and Canadian slaughter companies—in order to attend annual meetings , correspond with other shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commission rules , and directly urge CEOs to convert all slaughterhouses to produce and pack only vegan meats .
“ This crisis has shown that raising and killing animals in filthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ill-regulated slaughterhouses creates breeding grounds for infectious diseases , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is pushing Sanderson Farms and all other major meat companies to shut down the slaughter lines and switch to plant-based meats that never cause a pandemic.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm ; and other deadly influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
The Centers for Disease Control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
Health experts say that the next pandemic is inevitable if we don ’ t change how we treat animals .
Meanwhile , grocery store sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal-derived products have grown 29 % in the past two years to $ 5 billion .
Most meat companies already produce or invest in vegan meats .
Other slaughterhouse owners targeted in PETA ’ s stock purchase include Hormel , Tyson , Maple Leaf Foods , Kraft Heinz ( parent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese-owned WH Group ( owner of Smithfield ) .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Amid Pandemic Linked to Eating Animals, Group Will Use Shareholder Position to Push Company to Pack Only Vegan Meat
For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Laurel, Miss. – With thousands of slaughterhouse workers having already tested positive for COVID-19 and many dying, PETA has purchased stock in Sanderson Farms—along with other major U.S. and Canadian slaughter companies—in order to attend annual meetings, correspond with other shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, and directly urge CEOs to convert all slaughterhouses to produce and pack only vegan meats.
“This crisis has shown that raising and killing animals in filthy factory farm conditions and butchering them in ill-regulated slaughterhouses creates breeding grounds for infectious diseases,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is pushing Sanderson Farms and all other major meat companies to shut down the slaughter lines and switch to plant-based meats that never cause a pandemic.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other deadly influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals. Health experts say that the next pandemic is inevitable if we don’t change how we treat animals.
Meanwhile, grocery store sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal-derived products have grown 29% in the past two years to $5 billion. Most meat companies already produce or invest in vegan meats.
Other slaughterhouse owners targeted in PETA’s stock purchase include Hormel, Tyson, Maple Leaf Foods, Kraft Heinz (parent company of Oscar Mayer), and Chinese-owned WH Group (owner of Smithfield).
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--Will J.Crew Save Itself by Ditching Wool and Cashmere?

New York – Following reports that J.Crew Group—which operates the J.Crew and Madewell brands—has become the first national retailer to file for bankruptcy protection since the COVID-19 pandemic began , PETA fired off a letter this morning calling on it to take the first step toward saving itself by banning wool and cashmere .
“ Today ’ s compassionate shoppers look for products that are kind to animals and the planet , so wool and cashmere just don ’ t make the cut , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is calling on J.Crew to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind as it reevaluates its business practices.
” A PETA Asia of cashmere farms and slaughterhouses in China and Mongolia showed that goats were left with bloody , gaping wounds from the hair-removal process—and just recently , an Australian sheep shearer pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals after being caught beating sheep in the face with heavy electric clippers during a separate .
In addition , the wool industry produces an extremely large volume of greenhouse gases , and the cashmere industry is a significant contributor to soil degradation and deforestation .
Just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a variety of clothing companies—including Express , Burberry , and Lands ’ End—in order to push them to ban wool and cashmere .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , visit PETA.org .
On behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA ) and our more than 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide , we hope this e-mail finds you well in this challenging time .
Your proven track record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positioning global brands such as Spanx for long-term growth , certainly lends itself to your goal of revamping J.Crew to resonate with young , fashionable consumers .
We hope that as the company emerges from bankruptcy , you ’ ll use this opportunity to reposition the brand as one truly in line with today ’ s socially conscious consumers by sourcing only vegan materials—and as a first step , eliminating cruelly obtained wool and cashmere .
PETA and our international affiliates have exposed cruelty to sheep at 116 operations on four continents , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the U.S. , Chile , Argentina , England , and Scotland , and at every single one , workers punched sheep in the face and beat them with sharp metal clippers .
They ’ re usually paid by the volume , which encourages fast , violent work and often leads to gaping wounds , which they roughly stitch up with no painkillers .
We have previously urged J.Crew to stop selling wool , and now is the time to do it .
PETA and our members have also been urging Madewell to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
PETA ’ s exposé into the cashmere industry revealed that workers pinned crying goats to the ground , bound their legs , and tore out their hair with sharp metal combs .
When goats are no longer profitable , they ’ re sent to slaughterhouses , where workers hit them on the head with a hammer and slit their throat .
Doing away with wool and cashmere would go a long way toward creating a sustainable future and connecting with the largest shopping demographic : Gen Z and Millennials .
Animal agriculture—which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more greenhouse gases than the world ’ s transportation , and data from the Higg Materials Sustainability Index ( MSI ) found that wool has a more significant impact on climate change than the majority of vegan materials .
Cashmere has the highest environmental impact per kilo of any animal-derived fiber .
You said J.Crew has led specialty retail by “ putting the consumer first and at the center , ” and consumers , now more than ever before , are looking to brands to do the right thing .
That includes acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , vegan clothing , accessories , and footwear saw a 54 % increase at U.S. retail stores in the first half of 2019 .
Vogue Business reported a 180 % increase in vegan apparel sales in the U.K. since 2017 .
It ’ s up to retailers like J.Crew to refuse to profit from animals ’ suffering any longer .
For more than a decade , PETA has pushed J.Crew to act , and it seems that failure to do so is not helping the company .
But there is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would bring the much-needed socially conscious demographic to your stores .

PETA Appeal Follows Company's Bankruptcy Filing Amid COVID-19 Store Closures
For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
New York – Following reports that J.Crew Group—which operates the J.Crew and Madewell brands—has become the first national retailer to file for bankruptcy protection since the COVID-19 pandemic began, PETA fired off a letter this morning calling on it to take the first step toward saving itself by banning wool and cashmere.
“Today’s compassionate shoppers look for products that are kind to animals and the planet, so wool and cashmere just don’t make the cut,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is calling on J.Crew to leave cruelty to gentle sheep and goats behind as it reevaluates its business practices.”
A PETA Asia investigation of cashmere farms and slaughterhouses in China and Mongolia showed that goats were left with bloody, gaping wounds from the hair-removal process—and just recently, an Australian sheep shearer pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals after being caught beating sheep in the face with heavy electric clippers during a separate PETA Asia investigation . In addition, the wool industry produces an extremely large volume of greenhouse gases, and the cashmere industry is a significant contributor to soil degradation and deforestation.
Just last month, PETA purchased stock in a variety of clothing companies—including Express, Burberry, and Lands’ End—in order to push them to ban wool and cashmere.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to J.Crew CEO Jan Singer follows.
May 7, 2020
Jan Singer
Chief Executive Officer
J.Crew
Dear Ms. Singer,
On behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and our more than 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide, we hope this e-mail finds you well in this challenging time. Your proven track record as a consumer-centric leader, building and positioning global brands such as Spanx for long-term growth, certainly lends itself to your goal of revamping J.Crew to resonate with young, fashionable consumers. We hope that as the company emerges from bankruptcy, you’ll use this opportunity to reposition the brand as one truly in line with today’s socially conscious consumers by sourcing only vegan materials—and as a first step, eliminating cruelly obtained wool and cashmere.
PETA and our international affiliates have exposed cruelty to sheep at 116 operations on four continents, including in Australia (multiple times), the U.S., Chile, Argentina, England, and Scotland, and at every single one, workers punched sheep in the face and beat them with sharp metal clippers. They’re usually paid by the volume, which encourages fast, violent work and often leads to gaping wounds, which they roughly stitch up with no painkillers. We have previously urged J.Crew to stop selling wool, and now is the time to do it.
PETA and our members have also been urging Madewell to drop cashmere in favor of animal-friendly materials. PETA’s exposé into the cashmere industry revealed that workers pinned crying goats to the ground, bound their legs, and tore out their hair with sharp metal combs. When goats are no longer profitable, they’re sent to slaughterhouses, where workers hit them on the head with a hammer and slit their throat.
Doing away with wool and cashmere would go a long way toward creating a sustainable future and connecting with the largest shopping demographic: Gen Z and Millennials. Animal agriculture—which includes wool and cashmere production—is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the world’s transportation, and data from the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) found that wool has a more significant impact on climate change than the majority of vegan materials. Cashmere has the highest environmental impact per kilo of any animal-derived fiber.
You said J.Crew has led specialty retail by “putting the consumer first and at the center,” and consumers, now more than ever before, are looking to brands to do the right thing. That includes acting responsibly toward animals and the planet. In fact, vegan clothing, accessories, and footwear saw a 54% increase at U.S. retail stores in the first half of 2019. Vogue Business reported a 180% increase in vegan apparel sales in the U.K. since 2017.
It’s up to retailers like J.Crew to refuse to profit from animals’ suffering any longer. For more than a decade, PETA has pushed J.Crew to act, and it seems that failure to do so is not helping the company. But there is still time, and banning wool and cashmere would bring the much-needed socially conscious demographic to your stores.
Sincerely,
Tracy Reiman
Executive Vice President
PETA


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--‘Time to Go Vegan’ Banners Sought for Floral and Colgate Clocks

PETA Says We Must Face the Facts : Pandemic Prevention Starts on Our Plates Frankfort , Ky. – As both Kentucky and Indiana plan to reopen , PETA sent letters this morning asking for permission to place banners around the Floral Clock in Frankfort , Kentucky , and the Colgate Clock in Clarksville , Indiana , that urge everyone to go vegan .
“ The clock is ticking on our next pandemic , because as long as animals are confined in their own filth at meat markets , we risk another SARS , MERS , avian flu , or swine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ingrid Newkirk .
“ We can ’ t turn back the clock , but PETA ’ s banners will encourage each of us to take personal responsibility and help prevent the next global pandemic by going vegan.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm ; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in other animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat .
PETA ’ s letter to the development company in charge of the Colgate Clock and its letter to Gov .
Andrew Beshear are available upon request .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Says We Must Face the Facts: Pandemic Prevention Starts on Our Plates
For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Frankfort, Ky. – As both Kentucky and Indiana plan to reopen, PETA sent letters this morning asking for permission to place banners around the Floral Clock in Frankfort, Kentucky, and the Colgate Clock in Clarksville, Indiana, that urge everyone to go vegan.
“The clock is ticking on our next pandemic, because as long as animals are confined in their own filth at meat markets, we risk another SARS, MERS, avian flu, or swine flu outbreak,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “We can’t turn back the clock, but PETA’s banners will encourage each of us to take personal responsibility and help prevent the next global pandemic by going vegan.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat.
PETA’s letter to the development company in charge of the Colgate Clock and its letter to Gov. Andrew Beshear are available upon request. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--PETA Buys Stock in Slaughterhouses—Including Hormel

Amid Pandemic Linked to Eating Animals , Group Will Use Shareholder Position to Push Company to Pack Only Vegan Meat Austin , Minn. – With thousands of slaughterhouse workers having already tested positive for COVID-19 and many dying , PETA has purchased stock in Hormel—along with other major U.S. and Canadian slaughter companies—in order to attend annual meetings , correspond with other shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commission rules , and directly urge CEOs to convert all slaughterhouses to produce and pack only vegan meats .
Hormel currently operates turkey slaughterhouses under its subsidiary Jennie-O Turkey Store .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals in filthy factory farm conditions and butchering them in ill-regulated slaughterhouses creates breeding grounds for infectious diseases , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is pushing Hormel and all other major meat companies to shut down the slaughter lines and switch to plant-based meats that never cause a pandemic.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm ; and other deadly influenza viruses have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
Health experts say that the next pandemic is inevitable if we don ’ t change how we treat animals .
Meanwhile , grocery store sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal-derived products have grown 29 % in the past two years to $ 5 billion .
Most meat companies already produce or invest in vegan meats , such as Hormel ’ s new Happy Little Plants range .
Other slaughterhouse owners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include Tyson , Sanderson Farms , Maple Leaf Foods , Kraft Heinz ( parent company of Oscar Mayer ) , and Chinese-owned WH Group ( owner of Smithfield ) .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Amid Pandemic Linked to Eating Animals, Group Will Use Shareholder Position to Push Company to Pack Only Vegan Meat
For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Austin, Minn. – With thousands of slaughterhouse workers having already tested positive for COVID-19 and many dying, PETA has purchased stock in Hormel—along with other major U.S. and Canadian slaughter companies—in order to attend annual meetings, correspond with other shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, and directly urge CEOs to convert all slaughterhouses to produce and pack only vegan meats. Hormel currently operates turkey slaughterhouses under its subsidiary Jennie-O Turkey Store.
“This crisis has shown that raising and killing animals in filthy factory farm conditions and butchering them in ill-regulated slaughterhouses creates breeding grounds for infectious diseases,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is pushing Hormel and all other major meat companies to shut down the slaughter lines and switch to plant-based meats that never cause a pandemic.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other deadly influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals. Health experts say that the next pandemic is inevitable if we don’t change how we treat animals.
Meanwhile, grocery store sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal-derived products have grown 29% in the past two years to $5 billion. Most meat companies already produce or invest in vegan meats, such as Hormel’s new Happy Little Plants range. Other slaughterhouse owners targeted in PETA’s stock purchase include Tyson, Sanderson Farms, Maple Leaf Foods, Kraft Heinz (parent company of Oscar Mayer), and Chinese-owned WH Group (owner of Smithfield).
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--Feds Find Fatally Neglected Hedgehog, Filth at Local Breeding Operation

Dozens of Animals Left With Urine-Soaked Bedding ; PETA Asks Public Never to Buy Animals or Shop at Stores That Sell Them Dickson , Tenn. – Newly published U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) inspection reports of a local small animal–breeding mill operated by James Stephenson of Dickson County reveal horrific conditions and neglect , including that one hedgehog was found dead in an enclosure after no one noticed that she had eaten little or nothing for at least three days .
A federal veterinarian also repeatedly noted a distinct ammonia odor in the room from bedding soaked with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hedgehogs were fed on the soiled bedding , contaminating their food .
Eight of the hedgehogs ’ water bottles had “ green growth ” inside them , which the USDA agent noted could cause the animals to refuse to drink or contract disease .
“ Sensitive , fragile hedgehogs were left to languish in their own waste and die in this hellhole , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ Because of suffering like this , PETA urges people always to adopt animals from shelters and rescue groups and never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell animals from mills like this one.
” In light of the findings , PETA has asked District Attorney General Ray Crouch Jr. to investigate the breeding mill and , as appropriate , file criminal cruelty-to-animals charges against those responsible for severely neglecting hedgehogs .
The group ’ s letter is available upon request .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Dozens of Animals Left With Urine-Soaked Bedding; PETA Asks Public Never to Buy Animals or Shop at Stores That Sell Them
For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Dickson, Tenn. – Newly published U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection reports of a local small animal–breeding mill operated by James Stephenson of Dickson County reveal horrific conditions and neglect, including that one hedgehog was found dead in an enclosure after no one noticed that she had eaten little or nothing for at least three days.
A federal veterinarian also repeatedly noted a distinct ammonia odor in the room from bedding soaked with urine and soiled with feces—and the 230 hedgehogs were fed on the soiled bedding, contaminating their food. Eight of the hedgehogs’ water bottles had “green growth” inside them, which the USDA agent noted could cause the animals to refuse to drink or contract disease.
“Sensitive, fragile hedgehogs were left to languish in their own waste and die in this hellhole,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “Because of suffering like this, PETA urges people always to adopt animals from shelters and rescue groups and never buy them from pet stores, which sell animals from mills like this one.”
In light of the findings, PETA has asked District Attorney General Ray Crouch Jr. to investigate the breeding mill and, as appropriate, file criminal cruelty-to-animals charges against those responsible for severely neglecting hedgehogs. The group’s letter is available upon request.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--PETA Buys Stock in Slaughterhouses—Including Tyson

Amid Pandemic Linked to Eating Animals , Group Will Use Shareholder Position to Push Company to Pack Only Vegan Meat Springdale , Ark .
– With thousands of slaughterhouse workers having already tested positive for COVID-19 and many dying , PETA has purchased stock in Tyson—along with other major U.S. and Canadian slaughter companies—in order to attend annual meetings , correspond with other shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commission rules , and directly urge CEOs to convert all slaughterhouses to produce and pack only vegan meats .
“ This crisis has shown that raising and killing animals in filthy factory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slaughterhouses creates breeding grounds for infectious diseases , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is pushing Tyson and all other major meat companies to shut down the slaughter lines and switch to plant-based meats that never cause a pandemic.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm ; and other deadly influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
Health experts say that the next pandemic is inevitable if we don ’ t change how we treat animals .
Meanwhile , grocery store sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal-derived products have grown 29 % in the past two years to $ 5 billion .
Most meat companies already produce or invest in vegan meats , such as Tyson ’ s Raised & Rooted plant-based nuggets .
Other slaughterhouse owners targeted in PETA ’ s stock purchase include Hormel , Sanderson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Heinz ( parent company of Oscar Mayer ) , and Chinese-owned WH Group ( owner of Smithfield ) .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Amid Pandemic Linked to Eating Animals, Group Will Use Shareholder Position to Push Company to Pack Only Vegan Meat
For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Springdale, Ark. – With thousands of slaughterhouse workers having already tested positive for COVID-19 and many dying, PETA has purchased stock in Tyson—along with other major U.S. and Canadian slaughter companies—in order to attend annual meetings, correspond with other shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, and directly urge CEOs to convert all slaughterhouses to produce and pack only vegan meats.
“This crisis has shown that raising and killing animals in filthy factory farm conditions and butchering them in ill-regulated slaughterhouses creates breeding grounds for infectious diseases,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is pushing Tyson and all other major meat companies to shut down the slaughter lines and switch to plant-based meats that never cause a pandemic.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other deadly influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals. Health experts say that the next pandemic is inevitable if we don’t change how we treat animals.
Meanwhile, grocery store sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal-derived products have grown 29% in the past two years to $5 billion. Most meat companies already produce or invest in vegan meats, such as Tyson’s Raised & Rooted plant-based nuggets. Other slaughterhouse owners targeted in PETA’s stock purchase include Hormel, Sanderson Farms, Maple Leaf Foods, Kraft Heinz (parent company of Oscar Mayer), and Chinese-owned WH Group (owner of Smithfield).
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--PETA Buys Stock In Slaughterhouses—Including Kraft Heinz

Amid Pandemic Linked to Eating Animals , Group Will Use Shareholder Position to Push Company to Pack Only Vegan Meat Madison , Wis. – With thousands of slaughterhouse workers having already tested positive for COVID-19 and many dying , PETA has purchased stock in Kraft Heinz ( parent company of Oscar Mayer ) —along with other major U.S. and Canadian slaughter companies—in order to attend annual meetings , correspond with other shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commission rules , and directly urge CEOs to convert all slaughterhouses to produce and pack only vegan meats .
“ This crisis has shown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factory farm conditions and butchering them in ill-regulated slaughterhouses creates breeding grounds for infectious diseases , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is pushing Kraft Heinz and all other major meat companies to shut down the slaughter lines and switch to plant-based meats that never cause a pandemic.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm ; and other deadly influenza viruses have been traced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
Health experts say that the next pandemic is inevitable if we don ’ t change how we treat animals .
Meanwhile , grocery store sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal-derived products have grown 29 % in the past two years to $ 5 billion .
Most meat companies already produce or invest in vegan meats .
Other slaughterhouse owners targeted in PETA ’ s stock purchase include Tyson , Sanderson Farms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese-owned WH Group ( owner of Smithfield ) .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Amid Pandemic Linked to Eating Animals, Group Will Use Shareholder Position to Push Company to Pack Only Vegan Meat
For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Madison, Wis. – With thousands of slaughterhouse workers having already tested positive for COVID-19 and many dying, PETA has purchased stock in Kraft Heinz (parent company of Oscar Mayer)—along with other major U.S. and Canadian slaughter companies—in order to attend annual meetings, correspond with other shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, and directly urge CEOs to convert all slaughterhouses to produce and pack only vegan meats.
“This crisis has shown that raising and killing animals in filthy factory farm conditions and butchering them in ill-regulated slaughterhouses creates breeding grounds for infectious diseases,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is pushing Kraft Heinz and all other major meat companies to shut down the slaughter lines and switch to plant-based meats that never cause a pandemic.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other deadly influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals. Health experts say that the next pandemic is inevitable if we don’t change how we treat animals.
Meanwhile, grocery store sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal-derived products have grown 29% in the past two years to $5 billion. Most meat companies already produce or invest in vegan meats.
Other slaughterhouse owners targeted in PETA’s stock purchase include Tyson, Sanderson Farms, Maple Leaf Foods, Hormel, and Chinese-owned WH Group (owner of Smithfield).
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--PETA Buys Stock in Slaughterhouses

PETA Buys Stock in Slaughterhouses

Amid Pandemic Linked to Eating Animals , Group Will Use Shareholder Position to Push Tyson , Smithfield , and Others to Switch to Packing Only Vegan Meat Norfolk , Va. – With thousands of slaughterhouse workers having already tested positive for COVID-19 and many dying , PETA has purchased stock in some of the major U.S. and Canadian slaughter companies—including Tyson , Hormel , and Smithfield—in order to attend annual meetings , correspond with other shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commission rules , and directly urge CEOs to convert all slaughterhouses to produce and pack only vegan meats .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing animals in filthy factory farm conditions and butchering them in ill-regulated slaughterhouses creates breeding grounds for infectious diseases , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is pushing major meat companies to shut down the slaughter lines and switch to plant-based meats that never cause a pandemic.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm ; and other deadly influenza viruses have been traced to chickens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
Health experts say that the next pandemic is inevitable if we don ’ t change how we treat animals .
Meanwhile , grocery store sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal-derived “ products ” have grown 29 % in the past two years to $ 5 billion .
Most meat companies already produce or invest in vegan meats , such as Tyson ’ s Raised & Rooted plant-based nuggets and Smithfield ’ s Pure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PETA ’ s stock purchase include Tyson , Hormel , Sanderson Farms , Maple Leaf Foods , Kraft Heinz ( parent company of Oscar Mayer ) , and Chinese-owned WH Group ( owner of Smithfield ) .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Amid Pandemic Linked to Eating Animals, Group Will Use Shareholder Position to Push Tyson, Smithfield, and Others to Switch to Packing Only Vegan Meat
For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – With thousands of slaughterhouse workers having already tested positive for COVID-19 and many dying, PETA has purchased stock in some of the major U.S. and Canadian slaughter companies—including Tyson, Hormel, and Smithfield—in order to attend annual meetings, correspond with other shareholders under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, and directly urge CEOs to convert all slaughterhouses to produce and pack only vegan meats.
“This crisis has shown that raising and killing animals in filthy factory farm conditions and butchering them in ill-regulated slaughterhouses creates breeding grounds for infectious diseases,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is pushing major meat companies to shut down the slaughter lines and switch to plant-based meats that never cause a pandemic.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other deadly influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals. Health experts say that the next pandemic is inevitable if we don’t change how we treat animals.
Meanwhile, grocery store sales of plant-based foods that directly replace animal-derived “products” have grown 29% in the past two years to $5 billion. Most meat companies already produce or invest in vegan meats, such as Tyson’s Raised & Rooted plant-based nuggets and Smithfield’s Pure Farmland range. Slaughterhouse owners targeted in PETA’s stock purchase include Tyson, Hormel, Sanderson Farms, Maple Leaf Foods, Kraft Heinz (parent company of Oscar Mayer), and Chinese-owned WH Group (owner of Smithfield).
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—recently placed a full-page ad in The Washington Post urging Americans to move away from meat.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--Marriott Gets Flak for Wild-Animal Displays

PETA Will Push Executives at Annual Meeting to Ban Wild-Animal Exhibits at Weddings , Other Events Bethesda , Md .
– “ When will Marriott ban cruel and dangerous wild-animal displays at its properties ?
” That ’ s the question a PETA representative will ask Marriott executives at the company ’ s annual meeting on Friday .
PETA bought stock in the company in 2012 in order to advocate for animal-friendly reforms .
Marriott has allowed elephants to be used in weddings and big cats to be displayed at its properties .
In the full question , PETA points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ displays are separated from their mothers at a young age and beaten or whipped in violent training sessions in order to break their spirits .
Being deprived of mental stimulation and subjected to chronic stress and frustration causes many captive animals to develop abnormal forms of behavior , such as constant rocking , swaying , or pacing—and some , unable to endure the harsh treatment any longer , have lashed out at and even killed humans .
“ Marriott is on the wrong side of history as long as it permits exploitative wild-animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ properties , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is calling on the company to join the hundreds of properties that bar these abusive displays.
” Wild animals are prohibited at more than 650 U.S. facilities , including those owned by CBL & Associates Properties , Macerich , and Simon Property Group .
Other companies , including Tripadvisor , Airbnb , and Booking.com , have taken steps to remove activities that exploit wild animals , such as riding elephants , petting tiger cubs , or swimming with dolphins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment or abuse in any other way ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Will Push Executives at Annual Meeting to Ban Wild-Animal Exhibits at Weddings, Other Events
For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Bethesda, Md. – “When will Marriott ban cruel and dangerous wild-animal displays at its properties?” That’s the question a PETA representative will ask Marriott executives at the company’s annual meeting on Friday. PETA bought stock in the company in 2012 in order to advocate for animal-friendly reforms. Marriott has allowed elephants to be used in weddings and big cats to be displayed at its properties.
In the full question, PETA points out that wild animals used in traveling displays are separated from their mothers at a young age and beaten or whipped in violent training sessions in order to break their spirits. Being deprived of mental stimulation and subjected to chronic stress and frustration causes many captive animals to develop abnormal forms of behavior, such as constant rocking, swaying, or pacing—and some, unable to endure the harsh treatment any longer, have lashed out at and even killed humans.
“Marriott is on the wrong side of history as long as it permits exploitative wild-animal exhibitors to haul suffering animals around its properties,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is calling on the company to join the hundreds of properties that bar these abusive displays.”
Wild animals are prohibited at more than 650 U.S. facilities, including those owned by CBL & Associates Properties, Macerich, and Simon Property Group. Other companies, including Tripadvisor, Airbnb, and Booking.com, have taken steps to remove activities that exploit wild animals, such as riding elephants, petting tiger cubs, or swimming with dolphins.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment or abuse in any other way”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--Urgent From PETA: Wildfire Survival Tips for Animals

Santa Rosa County , Fla. – Because the Five Mile Swamp fire is threatening Santa Rosa County and evacuations are underway , animals must be kept indoors and will die if abandoned .
Residents in areas affected by smoke and falling ash should keep animals indoors and avoid all outdoor activities , such as running with dogs .
If visibility is less than 5 miles , smoke has compromised the air quality and reached unsafe levels .
Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help , should note their locations and alert authorities immediately .
Trapped horses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wildfires .
They should never be locked in their stalls or confined in any way , unable to flee .
Animals must never be left behind .
Anyone who evacuates and intentionally abandons animals to fend for themselves may be prosecuted .
PETA has released a wildfire-preparedness public service announcement featuring Dean Winters .
Make plans to ensure the safety of animal companions in advance of trouble in order to avoid being caught unprepared .
PETA also offers a video about keeping animal companions safe during fires .
For more information , visit @ @

For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Santa Rosa County, Fla. – Because the Five Mile Swamp fire is threatening Santa Rosa County and evacuations are underway, animals must be kept indoors and will die if abandoned.
Residents in areas affected by smoke and falling ash should keep animals indoors and avoid all outdoor activities, such as running with dogs. If visibility is less than 5 miles, smoke has compromised the air quality and reached unsafe levels. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help, should note their locations and alert authorities immediately.
Trapped horses and other animals can’t outrun wildfires. They should never be locked in their stalls or confined in any way, unable to flee.
Animals must never be left behind. Anyone who evacuates and intentionally abandons animals to fend for themselves may be prosecuted.
PETA has released a wildfire-preparedness public service announcement featuring Dean Winters. Make plans to ensure the safety of animal companions in advance of trouble in order to avoid being caught unprepared. PETA also offers a video about keeping animal companions safe during fires. For more information, visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-07--COVID-19 Prompts PETA’s ‘Ditch Dairy’ Mother’s Day Gift Set for Celeb Moms

Los Angeles – As dairy farmers are reportedly dumping milk down the drain because of supply-chain issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic , PETA is sending a slew of celebrity moms and parents-to-be—including Blake Lively , Cameron Diaz , Ashley Graham , Sophie Turner , and Amy Schumer—a special gift for Mother ’ s Day that encourages them to stand up for mother cows on dairy farms by going vegan .
The gift—which will be distributed by premier gifting company Distinctive Assets—contains the following items : • A comfortable , quarantine-friendly PETA T-shirt imprinted with the words “ Not Your Mom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 100 gift card to plant-based meal delivery service Veestro—perfect for lockdown ( and beyond ) In the dairy industry , cows are artificially inseminated ( raped when a person inserts an arm into the rectum and a metal rod into the vagina ) , and their calves are taken away from them soon after birth .
Dairy farmers take the milk the cows produce for their babies and sell it to humans to drink—or , in the time of this novel coronavirus , throw it away .
Mother cows have been known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after separation .
“ Losing a baby is a mother ’ s worst nightmare , and it ’ s no different for the mother cows on dairy farms whose babies are stolen from them , ” says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange .
“ PETA is asking influential moms to reject female exploitation across all species and set a kind example for their own children by choosing vegan milk as well as artisanal nut cheese , dairy-free yogurts , and more.
” PETA ’ s motto reads , in part , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and we ’ re pushing to end speciesism , the human-supremacist belief that other animals exist for our benefit .
More information about PETA ’ s work is available here .

For Immediate Release:
May 7, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – As dairy farmers are reportedly dumping milk down the drain because of supply-chain issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, PETA is sending a slew of celebrity moms and parents-to-be—including Blake Lively, Cameron Diaz, Ashley Graham, Sophie Turner, and Amy Schumer—a special gift for Mother’s Day that encourages them to stand up for mother cows on dairy farms by going vegan.
The gift—which will be distributed by premier gifting company Distinctive Assets—contains the following items:
A comfortable, quarantine-friendly PETA T-shirt imprinted with the words “Not Your Mom, Not Your Milk”
A copy of PETA President Ingrid Newkirk’s acclaimed new book, Animalkind
A $100 gift card to plant-based meal delivery service Veestro—perfect for lockdown (and beyond)
In the dairy industry, cows are artificially inseminated (raped when a person inserts an arm into the rectum and a metal rod into the vagina), and their calves are taken away from them soon after birth. Dairy farmers take the milk the cows produce for their babies and sell it to humans to drink—or, in the time of this novel coronavirus, throw it away. Mother cows have been known to wail for their calves for days after separation.
“Losing a baby is a mother’s worst nightmare, and it’s no different for the mother cows on dairy farms whose babies are stolen from them,” says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange. “PETA is asking influential moms to reject female exploitation across all species and set a kind example for their own children by choosing vegan milk as well as artisanal nut cheese, dairy-free yogurts, and more.”
PETA’s motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat,” and we’re pushing to end speciesism, the human-supremacist belief that other animals exist for our benefit. More information about PETA’s work is available here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-08--PETA Statement on SeaWorld’s Dismal Q1 Report

Orlando , Fla. – Below , please find a statement from PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman regarding SeaWorld ’ @ @ @ @ @ which was released this morning : This quarter , SeaWorld lost its fourth CEO in @ @ @ @ @ more than 90 % of its employees furloughed and its parks closed for the foreseeable @ @ @ @ @ advice for it : Accept our offer of $ 250,000 toward building a sea sanctuary @ @ @ @ @ , dolphins , and whales , and win back the hundreds of thousands of families @ @ @ @ @ orca prisons .
PETA ’ s motto reads , in part , that “ animals @ @ @ @ @ for entertainment , ” and the group opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
More @ @ @ @ @ .

For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Orlando, Fla. – Below, please find a statement from PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman regarding SeaWorld’s first-quarter earnings report, which was released this morning:
This quarter, SeaWorld lost its fourth CEO in five years, and with more than 90% of its employees furloughed and its parks closed for the foreseeable future, PETA has some advice for it: Accept our offer of $250,000 toward building a sea sanctuary, retire the long-suffering orcas, dolphins, and whales, and win back the hundreds of thousands of families who boycott SeaWorld’s orca prisons.
PETA’s motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment,” and the group opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. More information is available at SeaWorldOfHurt.com.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-08--PETA Blasts the Nation With New Ad Campaign Urging a Move Away From Meat

What do top U.S. papers The New York Times , the Los Angeles Times , The San Diego Union-Tribune , The Seattle Times , The Washington Post , The Hill , and the Washington Examiner have in common ?
They ’ re all printing urgent , full-page warnings from PETA about the dangers of slaughterhouses .
Here ’ s one of the new Move Away from Meat ads that we ’ re running in multiple outlets to spread this vital message : Since April , more than 5,000 slaughterhouse workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus and more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operated by meat companies such as JBS USA , Tyson , Smithfield , and Cargill were forced to shut down in response .
Despite this , President Donald Trump recently signed a nonbinding executive order directing U.S. slaughterhouses to remain open or reopen .
U.S. farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China ’ s “ wet markets , ” where it ’ s believed the COVID-19 pandemic began .
Their floors are splattered with blood , urine , feces , and entrails .
As long as slaughterhouses remain open , millions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their families will continue to be at an increased risk of contracting the coronavirus and other diseases that will inevitably arrive .
That ’ s why PETA is pulling out all the stops to move Americans away from meat amid the COVID-19 pandemic—and beyond .
This new nationwide ad blitz cost nearly a quarter million dollars , but it ’ s just the tip of the iceberg .
Inside PETA ’ s Efforts to Keep Slaughterhouses Closed Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic As slaughterhouses began reopening across the country , PETA supporters conducted drive-by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activists posted up outside a JBS slaughterhouse : We protested outside the World Health Organization ( WHO ) with an urgent plea : Shut down live-animal meat markets that breed deadly diseases !
WHO wants to “ improve conditions ” in these facilities , but we know that ’ s impossible .
For the health and safety of all , they must be closed .
PETA President Ingrid Newkirk led a protest outside the gates of the White House : PETA bought just enough stock in several meat industry giants to allow us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vegan meat production in order to protect animals and humans as well as making other suggestions .
The bottom line is this : Slaughterhouses are never safe .
Using animals for food is what led us to this current moment , and it won ’ t lead us out of it .
Slaughterhouses must become safer , not only for workers but also for animals .
So many people feel powerless in the face of this health crisis , but everyone still has control over what , or who , is on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to eat meat , eggs , or cheese .
Consuming animals ’ flesh and other body parts is linked to a host of health problems that are among the leading causes of death , including heart disease , cancer , strokes , high blood pressure , diabetes , and obesity .
PETA is here to help you and your family go—and stay—vegan .
We ’ re ready with free vegan starter kits , free vegan mentor services , and free tips to help everyone stay healthy and try to prevent the next pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sake of the animals who will be slaughtered … … for slaughterhouse workers who are treated like scum … … for those whose families are most at risk … PETA is asking the nation to rise up and shout a resounding “ NO ” to keeping slaughterhouses open at this time .
Will you join us ?

What do top U.S. papers The New York Times, The Washington Times, the Los Angeles Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Seattle Times, The Washington Post, The Hill, the Washington Examiner, The Boston Globe, the Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today have in common? They’re all printing urgent, full-page warnings from PETA about the dangers of slaughterhouses. Here are the new ads that we’re running to spread this vital message:
Since April, more than 20,000 slaughterhouse workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus and 76 have died. Eighteen slaughterhouses operated by meat companies such as JBS USA, Tyson, Smithfield, and Cargill were forced to shut down in response. Despite this, President Donald Trump recently signed a nonbinding executive order directing U.S. slaughterhouses to remain open or reopen.
Filth Has No Country
U.S. farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China’s “wet markets,” where it’s believed the COVID-19 pandemic began. Their floors are splattered with blood, urine, feces, and entrails. As long as slaughterhouses remain open, millions of animals will be killed and workers and their families will continue to be at an increased risk of contracting the coronavirus and other diseases that will inevitably arrive.
That’s why PETA is pulling out all the stops to move Americans away from meat amid the COVID-19 pandemic—and beyond. This new nationwide ad blitz cost nearly a quarter million dollars, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Inside PETA’s Efforts to Keep Slaughterhouses Closed Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
As slaughterhouses began reopening across the country, PETA supporters conducted drive-by protests:
PETA’s ‘grim reapers’ caught attention outside this Tyson plant:
Donning protective gear, these activists posted up outside a JBS slaughterhouse:
We protested outside the World Health Organization (WHO) with an urgent plea: Shut down live-animal meat markets that breed deadly diseases!
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=945896762491972
WHO wants to “improve conditions” in these facilities, but we know that’s impossible. For the health and safety of all, they must be closed.
PETA President Ingrid Newkirk led a protest outside the gates of the White House:
PETA bought just enough stock in several meat industry giants to allow us to submit shareholder proposals to push for vegan meat production in order to protect animals and humans as well as making other suggestions.
The bottom line is this: Slaughterhouses are never safe. Using animals for food is what led us to this current moment, and it won’t lead us out of it. Slaughterhouses must become safer, not only for workers but also for animals.
So many people feel powerless in the face of this health crisis, but everyone still has control over what, or who, is on their plate.
Remember: No one needs to eat meat, eggs, or cheese. Consuming animals’ flesh and other body parts is linked to a host of health problems that are among the leading causes of death, including heart disease, cancer, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.
PETA is here to help you and your family go—and stay—vegan. We’re ready with free vegan starter kits and free tips to help everyone stay healthy and try to prevent the next pandemic.
Want to do more?
For the sake of the animals who will be slaughtered …
… for slaughterhouse workers who are treated like scum …
… for those whose families are most at risk …
PETA is asking the nation to rise up and shout a resounding “NO” to keeping slaughterhouses open at this time. Will you join us?


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-08--You’ll Be Using These Vegan Copycat Recipes Post-Pandemic

Social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a lot of culinary creativity across the country .
With many restaurant dining rooms closed , some restaurant chains and other businesses have started sharing recipes for their well-loved dishes .
Some are already vegan , while others are easily “ veganized.
” All of them are delicious and will help satisfy your quarantine cravings .
Try these vegan copycat recipes while you ’ re at home : Start your meal with these crunchy vegan avocado egg roll appetizers with a creamy cilantro ranch dipping sauce .
The Cheesecake Factory shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salad , packed with a ton of delicious fresh vegetables and topped with balsamic vinaigrette .
This one doesn ’ t contain eggs , chicken , bacon , or cheese , so choosing it helps save chickens , pigs , and cows .
Why not complete the experience by making this indulgent vegan cheesecake ?
It ’ s all about balance , after all .
This one uses vegan cream cheese and cashews instead of cream made from cow ’ s milk and eggs stolen from chickens .
It also doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the bones and tendons of cows , which is sometimes used to make The Cheesecake Factory ’ s cheesecakes .
Award Wieners in Disney ’ s California Adventure Park serves this vegan hot dog topped with grilled veggies and vegan crema .
When you find out what ’ s inside a nonvegan hot dog , you ’ ll feel even better about grilling up these plant-based ones .
Disneyland ’ s refreshing frozen treat is already vegan and is super-simple to recreate at home .
The chefs at Walt Disney World Resort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is served at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop at Disney ’ s Beach Club Resort .
The endless options for vegan egg swaps and vegan butter mean that these cookie fries are totally hen– and cow-friendly .
Loving mamas get to stay with their babies , and you get a tasty , fun treat—what could be better ?
The blue and green milks at Star Wars : Galaxy ’ s Edge are creamy coconut-based delights that contain no cow ’ s milk !
Whip up a glass of this copycat version @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s favorite Star Wars movie .
Olive Garden ’ s endlessly available breadsticks are vegan , so trying this copycat recipe is a no-brainer .
The restaurant ’ s breadsticks don ’ t contain butter made from cow ’ s milk , and neither do these .
By using vegan butter or olive oil , you ’ ll help keep mother cows with their babies .
Pour this tangy dressing on top of a big salad full of fresh crunchy greens , red onion , black olives , pepperoncini peppers , sliced tomato @ @ @ @ @ @ @ croutons .
This recipe calls for vegan mayonnaise—no chicken ’ s eggs here .
Soup , salad , and breadsticks—you can have it all at home by also trying this copycat recipe .
Veggie Society ’ s version is made with savory Beyond Meat Italian sausages and a simple cashew cream sauce .
The vegan version of Panera ’ s popular soup is hearty and healthy , with a rich cheese sauce made from potatoes and carrots rather than fat-laden cow ’ s milk cream and cheese .
Serve it in a sourdough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shreds on top for a weeknight treat .
Hungry for more copycat recipes ?
We ’ ve got you covered with our fast-food copycat guide .
In addition to giving you super-tasty recipes to try , going vegan has endless benefits .
When you make the switch , you ’ ll be saving the lives of more than 200 animals per year .
And don ’ t forget that using animals for food and clothing is essentially guaranteed to spark another global pandemic .
If you want to learn more about the benefits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to make the transition , connect with one of our vegan mentors , who can help answer all your questions :

May 8, 2020 by Rebecca Maness Last Updated November 30, 2022. Publishedby
Social isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a lot of culinary creativity across the country. With many restaurant dining rooms closed, some restaurant chains and other businesses have started sharing recipes for their well-loved dishes. Some are already vegan, while others are easily “veganized.” All of them are delicious and will help satisfy your quarantine cravings.
Try these vegan copycat recipes while you’re at home:
The Cheesecake Factory
Start your meal with these crunchy vegan avocado egg roll appetizers with a creamy cilantro ranch dipping sauce.
The Cheesecake Factory shared this recipe for its famous vegan cobb salad, packed with a ton of delicious fresh vegetables and topped with balsamic vinaigrette. This one doesn’t contain eggs, chicken, bacon, or cheese, so choosing it helps save chickens, pigs, and cows.
Why not complete the experience by making this indulgent vegan cheesecake? It’s all about balance, after all. This one uses vegan cream cheese and cashews instead of cream made from cow’s milk and eggs stolen from chickens. It also doesn’t contain beef gelatin, an ingredient made from the bones and tendons of cows, which is sometimes used to make The Cheesecake Factory’s cheesecakes.
Disneyland and Disney World
Award Wieners in Disney’s California Adventure Park serves this vegan hot dog topped with grilled veggies and vegan crema. When you find out what’s inside a nonvegan hot dog, you’ll feel even better about grilling up these plant-based ones.
Disneyland’s refreshing frozen treat is already vegan and is super-simple to recreate at home.
The chefs at Walt Disney World Resort shared their recipe for this fun treat, which is served at Beaches & Cream Soda Shop at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. The endless options for vegan egg swaps and vegan butter mean that these cookie fries are totally hen– and cow-friendly. Loving mamas get to stay with their babies, and you get a tasty, fun treat—what could be better?
The blue and green milks at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge are creamy coconut-based delights that contain no cow’s milk! Whip up a glass of this copycat version to enjoy while you watch PETA’s favorite Star Wars movie.
Olive Garden
Breadsticks
Olive Garden’s endlessly available breadsticks are vegan, so trying this copycat recipe is a no-brainer. The restaurant’s breadsticks don’t contain butter made from cow’s milk, and neither do these. By using vegan butter or olive oil, you’ll help keep mother cows with their babies.
Pour this tangy dressing on top of a big salad full of fresh crunchy greens, red onion, black olives, pepperoncini peppers, sliced tomato, vegan parmesan cheese, and homemade croutons. This recipe calls for vegan mayonnaise—no chicken’s eggs here.
Soup, salad, and breadsticks—you can have it all at home by also trying this copycat recipe. Veggie Society’s version is made with savory Beyond Meat Italian sausages and a simple cashew cream sauce.
Panera Bread
The vegan version of Panera’s popular soup is hearty and healthy, with a rich cheese sauce made from potatoes and carrots rather than fat-laden cow’s milk cream and cheese. Serve it in a sourdough bread bowl and sprinkle some vegan cheddar shreds on top for a weeknight treat.
Hungry for more copycat recipes? We’ve got you covered with our fast-food copycat guide. In addition to giving you super-tasty recipes to try, going vegan has endless benefits. When you make the switch, you’ll be saving the lives of more than 200 animals per year. And don’t forget that using animals for food and clothing is essentially guaranteed to spark another global pandemic. Learn more about the benefits of going vegan and how to make the transition and order a free vegan starter kit:
Order Your FREE Vegan Starter Kit!


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-08--Sen. Rubio’s ‘Go a Little Vegan’ Advice Prompts PETA Kit and Kudos

Group Steps Up to the Plate With Free Vegan Starter Kits , Vegan Mentors , and Tips on Making the Switch Miami – PETA sent Sen. Marco Rubio a letter this afternoon supporting his comment that the people of Florida may need to “ go a little vegan ” as the COVID-19 crisis causes meat shortages—and letting him know that a vegan starter kit and a goodie basket packed with vegan jerky and other treats are on their way so he can lead by example .
PETA is also offering to help all Floridians go vegan through other resources , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delicious recipes for everything from vegan BBQ ribs to “ chicken ” pot pie empanadas .
“ We ’ re in the midst of a pandemic that originated in a filthy meat market and is sweeping through slaughterhouses , affecting workers and their families , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ The only sensible response is to go vegan—and PETA will help with free vegan starter kits , recipes , and tips , which can make the switch as easy as tofu cream pie.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to eat ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .
Greetings !
We heard your suggestion that everyone might need to “ go a little vegan ” in light of meat supply disruptions .
PETA stands ready to help everyone go totally vegan—and not just during the COVID-19 crisis but for life .
We will be sending you a free vegan starter kit and would love to send one to every person in Florida who wants to give it a try , and we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as plenty of delicious vegan recipes for food that won ’ t cause a pandemic .
We ’ ll also be sending you a basket full of vegan treats .
Just as no one really goes naked when they stop wearing fur , no one stops eating when they abandon meat , eggs , and dairy in favor of healthy foods .
Innovative vegan food companies such as Beyond Meat , Gardein , and MorningStar Farms are booming , and even meat producers including Tyson , Smithfield Foods , and Hormel have introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high ( and rapidly growing ) .
New vegan food industries are springing up every day , putting people to work in good jobs that don ’ t risk their safety , and they ’ re making foods that don ’ t kill anyone .
Not only does choosing to keep eating meat mean slaughtering gentle animals in painful ways , it also means paying to put the lives of slaughterhouse workers and their families at risk .
These filthy facilities splattered with blood , offal , and feces are COVID-19 hotspots : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected with the novel coronavirus , and 45 or more have died .
No one deserves to lose their life so that others can have a fleeting taste of flesh .
Slaughterhouses and filthy factory farms are breeding grounds for deadly diseases that threaten everyone ’ s health .
Swine flu , which began on a factory farm in the U.S. , has killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide .
Other influenza viruses have been traced to chicken markets , and mad cow disease came from the spinal cords of slaughtered cows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
No one needs to eat meat , and we ’ re far healthier if we don ’ t : Eating vegan not only helps prevent pandemics but also reduces our risk of developing cancer , diabetes , and heart disease .
We ’ re ready to help Floridians turn over a healthy new leaf , so please let us know how we can be of assistance .
I look forward to hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

Group Steps Up to the Plate With Free Vegan Starter Kits, Vegan Mentors, and Tips on Making the Switch
For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Miami – PETA sent Sen. Marco Rubio a letter this afternoon supporting his comment that the people of Florida may need to “go a little vegan” as the COVID-19 crisis causes meat shortages—and letting him know that a vegan starter kit and a goodie basket packed with vegan jerky and other treats are on their way so he can lead by example.
PETA is also offering to help all Floridians go vegan through other resources, like its delicious recipes for everything from vegan BBQ ribs to “chicken” pot pie empanadas.
“We’re in the midst of a pandemic that originated in a filthy meat market and is sweeping through slaughterhouses, affecting workers and their families,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “The only sensible response is to go vegan—and PETA will help with free vegan starter kits, recipes, and tips, which can make the switch as easy as tofu cream pie.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to Sen. Rubio follows.
May 8, 2020
The Honorable Marco Rubio
U.S. Senator
Dear Sen. Rubio,
Greetings! We heard your suggestion that everyone might need to “go a little vegan” in light of meat supply disruptions. PETA stands ready to help everyone go totally vegan—and not just during the COVID-19 crisis but for life. We will be sending you a free vegan starter kit and would love to send one to every person in Florida who wants to give it a try, and we can provide free vegan mentor services as well as plenty of delicious vegan recipes for food that won’t cause a pandemic. We’ll also be sending you a basket full of vegan treats.
Just as no one really goes naked when they stop wearing fur, no one stops eating when they abandon meat, eggs, and dairy in favor of healthy foods. Innovative vegan food companies such as Beyond Meat, Gardein, and MorningStar Farms are booming, and even meat producers including Tyson, Smithfield Foods, and Hormel have introduced vegan meats because consumer demand is so high (and rapidly growing). New vegan food industries are springing up every day, putting people to work in good jobs that don’t risk their safety, and they’re making foods that don’t kill anyone.
Not only does choosing to keep eating meat mean slaughtering gentle animals in painful ways, it also means paying to put the lives of slaughterhouse workers and their families at risk. These filthy facilities splattered with blood, offal, and feces are COVID-19 hotspots: At least 10,000 slaughterhouse workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus, and 45 or more have died. No one deserves to lose their life so that others can have a fleeting taste of flesh.
Slaughterhouses and filthy factory farms are breeding grounds for deadly diseases that threaten everyone’s health. Swine flu, which began on a factory farm in the U.S., has killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Other influenza viruses have been traced to chicken markets, and mad cow disease came from the spinal cords of slaughtered cows used for dairy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals.
No one needs to eat meat, and we’re far healthier if we don’t: Eating vegan not only helps prevent pandemics but also reduces our risk of developing cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
We’re ready to help Floridians turn over a healthy new leaf, so please let us know how we can be of assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.
Very truly yours,
Ingrid E. Newkirk
President
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-08--PETA Statement: WHO’s Stance on Live-Animal Markets

Washington – Below , please find a statement from PETA President Ingrid Newkirk in response to the World Health Organization @ @ @ @ @ live-animal markets—despite their being responsible for the current pandemic and a looming threat for future @ @ @ @ @ : The World Health Organization should not be in the business of weighing commerce against @ @ @ @ @ choosing commerce .
PETA is calling for live-animal markets to be banned for the sake @ @ @ @ @ and slaughtered in them—and for the survival of the human species itself .
PETA—whose motto @ @ @ @ @ that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , which is a @ @ @ @ @ is available at PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Washington – Below, please find a statement from PETA President Ingrid Newkirk in response to the World Health Organization’s announcement today that live-animal markets—despite their being responsible for the current pandemic and a looming threat for future ones—should not be shut down:
The World Health Organization should not be in the business of weighing commerce against human sickness and death and choosing commerce. PETA is calling for live-animal markets to be banned for the sake of every other species sold and slaughtered in them—and for the survival of the human species itself.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. More information is available at PETA.org.


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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-08--PETA Attacks Slaughterhouse Openings With Full-Page Ad Appeal to New York Consumers

Americans Must Start Eating As if Everyone 's Life Depends on It , Because It Does : Meat Comes From Filthy Factory Farms Rife With Disease New York – As Gov .
Andrew Cuomo releases details for the gradual reopening of parts of New York later this month—and because the state was confirmed as the “ primary gateway ” for COVID-19 cases across the U.S.—PETA will urge everyone to help stop future pandemics by running an ad in this Sunday ’ s edition of The New York Times proclaiming , “ America : It ’ s Time to Move Away @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a nationwide blitz running in major newspapers across the country and comes in response to President Trump ’ s backing for slaughterhouses to remain open or reopen , causing millions of animals to be killed , and even as workers suffer from COVID-19 .
It makes the point that U.S. factory farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China ’ s “ wet markets , ” their floors covered with blood , urine , feces , and offal—and that a meat shortage doesn ’ t mean a food shortage , because no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is linked to heart disease , cancer , strokes , high blood pressure , diabetes , and obesity .
The ad urges , “ Eat As if Everyone ’ s Life Depends on It , Because It Does.
” “ So many people feel powerless in the face of this health crisis , but everyone still has control over what , or who , is on their plates , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA stands ready with free starter kits , free vegan mentor services , and free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to prevent the next pandemic.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese market where live and dead animals were sold for human consumption , swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm , and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
The ad shows a cow mired in filth on a dairy farm—an industry that takes calves away from their mothers , slaughters the males @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as milk machines until their bodies give out , after which they are killed .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—is also running similar ads in this Sunday ’ s editions of the Los Angeles Times , The San Diego Union-Tribune , and The Seattle Times .
They have already run in The Washington Post and The Hill , and one will appear in the Washington Examiner next week .
Resources on PETA ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one-on-one Vegan Mentor Program , and a list of vegan-friendly restaurant chains , many of which are still offering takeout during the pandemic .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Americans Must Start Eating As if Everyone's Life Depends on It, Because It Does: Meat Comes From Filthy Factory Farms Rife With Disease
For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
New York – As Gov. Andrew Cuomo releases details for the gradual reopening of parts of New York later this month—and because the state was confirmed as the “primary gateway” for COVID-19 cases across the U.S.—PETA will urge everyone to help stop future pandemics by running an ad in this Sunday’s edition of The New York Times proclaiming, “America: It’s Time to Move Away From Meat.”
The ad is part of a nationwide blitz running in major newspapers across the country and comes in response to President Trump’s backing for slaughterhouses to remain open or reopen, causing millions of animals to be killed, and even as workers suffer from COVID-19. It makes the point that U.S. factory farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China’s “wet markets,” their floors covered with blood, urine, feces, and offal—and that a meat shortage doesn’t mean a food shortage, because no one needs to eat meat. Consuming it is linked to heart disease, cancer, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. The ad urges, “Eat As if Everyone’s Life Depends on It, Because It Does.”
“So many people feel powerless in the face of this health crisis, but everyone still has control over what, or who, is on their plates,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA stands ready with free starter kits, free vegan mentor services, and free tips to help people stay healthy and try to prevent the next pandemic.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese market where live and dead animals were sold for human consumption, swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm, and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals.
The ad shows a cow mired in filth on a dairy farm—an industry that takes calves away from their mothers, slaughters the males for veal, and uses the females as milk machines until their bodies give out, after which they are killed.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is also running similar ads in this Sunday’s editions of the Los Angeles Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and The Seattle Times. They have already run in The Washington Post and The Hill, and one will appear in the Washington Examiner next week.
Resources on PETA’s website include vegan starter kits and a list of vegan-friendly restaurant chains, many of which are still offering takeout during the pandemic. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-08--PETA Attacks Slaughterhouse Openings With Full-Page Ad Appeal to Seattle Consumers

Americans Must Start Eating As if Everyone 's Life Depends on It , Because It Does : Meat Comes From Filthy Factory Farms Rife With Disease Seattle – Following Tyson Foods ’ recent reopening of the state ’ s largest slaughterhouse—where 12 % of workers tested positive for COVID-19—PETA will urge everyone to help stop future pandemics by running an ad in this Sunday ’ s edition of The Seattle Times proclaiming , “ It ’ s Time to Stop Killing Animals for Food.
” The ad is part of a nationwide blitz running in major newspapers across the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s order for slaughterhouses to remain open or reopen , causing millions of animals to be killed , and even as workers suffer from COVID-19 .
It makes the point that U.S. factory farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China ’ s “ wet markets , ” their floors covered with blood , urine , feces , and offal—and that a meat shortage doesn ’ t mean a food shortage , because no one needs to eat meat .
Consuming it is linked to heart disease , cancer , strokes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obesity .
The ad urges , “ Eat As if Everyone ’ s Life Depends on It , Because It Does.
” “ So many people feel powerless in the face of this health crisis , but everyone still has control over what , or who , is on their plates , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA stands ready with free starter kits , free vegan mentor services , and free tips to help people stay healthy and try to prevent the next pandemic.
” The novel coronavirus originated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and dead animals were sold for human consumption , swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm , and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—is also running similar ads in this Sunday ’ s editions of the Los Angeles Times , The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diego Union-Tribune .
They have already run in The Washington Post and The Hill , and one will appear in the Washington Examiner next week .
Resources on PETA ’ s website include vegan starter kits , its one-on-one Vegan Mentor Program , and a list of vegan-friendly restaurant chains , many of which are still offering takeout during the pandemic .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Americans Must Start Eating As if Everyone's Life Depends on It, Because It Does: Meat Comes From Filthy Factory Farms Rife With Disease
For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Seattle – Following Tyson Foods’ recent reopening of the state’s largest slaughterhouse—where 12% of workers tested positive for COVID-19—PETA will urge everyone to help stop future pandemics by running an ad in this Sunday’s edition of The Seattle Times proclaiming, “It’s Time to Stop Killing Animals for Food.”
The ad is part of a nationwide blitz running in major newspapers across the country and comes in response to President Trump’s order for slaughterhouses to remain open or reopen, causing millions of animals to be killed, and even as workers suffer from COVID-19. It makes the point that U.S. factory farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China’s “wet markets,” their floors covered with blood, urine, feces, and offal—and that a meat shortage doesn’t mean a food shortage, because no one needs to eat meat. Consuming it is linked to heart disease, cancer, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. The ad urges, “Eat As if Everyone’s Life Depends on It, Because It Does.”
“So many people feel powerless in the face of this health crisis, but everyone still has control over what, or who, is on their plates,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA stands ready with free starter kits, free vegan mentor services, and free tips to help people stay healthy and try to prevent the next pandemic.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese wet market where live and dead animals were sold for human consumption, swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm, and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is also running similar ads in this Sunday’s editions of the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and The San Diego Union-Tribune. They have already run in The Washington Post and The Hill, and one will appear in the Washington Examiner next week.
Resources on PETA’s website include vegan starter kits, its one-on-one Vegan Mentor Program, and a list of vegan-friendly restaurant chains, many of which are still offering takeout during the pandemic. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-08--‘Pandemic Pig’ in a Convertible to Lead Protest of Triumph Foods Slaughterhouse

With Fatal Viruses Linked to the Meat Industry , a Caravan of PETA Protesters Will Urge Meat Producer to Sell Only Vegan Pork St. Joseph , Mo .
– On Saturday , PETA ’ s “ Pandemic Pig ” will lead a group of PETA supporters in a driving protest of the Triumph Foods pig slaughterhouse on the Stockyards Expressway , where over 400 workers have tested positive for COVID-19—resulting in one worker ’ s death .
The protesters will urge the slaughterhouse to close down for everyone ’ s sake—or reopen on the condition that it produce exclusively vegan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foods slaughterhouse , 5302 Stockyards Expy .
( at the intersection with Illinois Avenue ) , St. Joseph “ By providing breeding grounds for swine flu , SARS , avian flu , and other diseases , filthy slaughterhouses and meat markets threaten the health of every human on the planet , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is urging Triumph Foods to protect everyone by shutting down or reinventing itself as a producer of healthy and 100 % humane vegan pork.
” Swine flu began on a U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals were sold for human consumption .
Health authorities confirm that influenza viruses and coronaviruses are zoonotic ( transmissible from other animals to humans ) .
Previous influenza viruses originated in pigs and chickens .
Vegan meat is already produced by Smithfield ’ s Pure Farmland , Tyson ’ s Raised & Rooted , Maple Leaf ’ s Field Roast , and other major meat companies , and it ’ s becoming more and more popular as people eat vegan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animal welfare concerns .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

With Fatal Viruses Linked to the Meat Industry, a Caravan of PETA Protesters Will Urge Meat Producer to Sell Only Vegan Pork
For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
St. Joseph, Mo. – On Saturday, PETA’s “Pandemic Pig” will lead a group of PETA supporters in a driving protest of the Triumph Foods pig slaughterhouse on the Stockyards Expressway, where over 400 workers have tested positive for COVID-19—resulting in one worker’s death. The protesters will urge the slaughterhouse to close down for everyone’s sake—or reopen on the condition that it produce exclusively vegan pork.
When: Saturday, May 9, 12 noon
Where: Outside the Triumph Foods slaughterhouse, 5302 Stockyards Expy. (at the intersection with Illinois Avenue), St. Joseph
“By providing breeding grounds for swine flu, SARS, avian flu, and other diseases, filthy slaughterhouses and meat markets threaten the health of every human on the planet,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is urging Triumph Foods to protect everyone by shutting down or reinventing itself as a producer of healthy and 100% humane vegan pork.”
Swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm, and the novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals were sold for human consumption. Health authorities confirm that influenza viruses and coronaviruses are zoonotic (transmissible from other animals to humans). Previous influenza viruses originated in pigs and chickens.
Vegan meat is already produced by Smithfield’s Pure Farmland, Tyson’s Raised & Rooted, Maple Leaf’s Field Roast, and other major meat companies, and it’s becoming more and more popular as people eat vegan because of health, environmental, and animal welfare concerns.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-08--PETA Attacks Slaughterhouse Openings With Full-Page Ad Appeal to San Diego Consumers

Americans Must Start Eating As if Everyone 's Life Depends on It , Because It Does : Meat Comes From Filthy Factory Farms Rife With Disease San Diego – As San Diego prepares for a limited reopening today , PETA will urge everyone to help stop future pandemics by running an ad in this Sunday ’ s edition of The San Diego Union-Tribune proclaiming , “ It ’ s Time to Stop Killing Animals for Food.
” The ad is part of a nationwide blitz running in major newspapers across the country and comes in response to President Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or reopen , causing millions of animals to be killed , and even as workers suffer from COVID-19 .
It makes the point that U.S. factory farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China ’ s “ wet markets , ” their floors covered with blood , urine , feces , and offal—and that a meat shortage doesn ’ t mean a food shortage , because no one needs to eat meat .
Consuming it is linked to heart disease , cancer , strokes , high blood pressure , diabetes , and obesity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As if Everyone ’ s Life Depends on It , Because It Does.
” “ So many people feel powerless in the face of this health crisis , but everyone still has control over what , or who , is on their plates , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA stands ready with free starter kits , free vegan mentor services , and free tips to help people stay healthy and try to prevent the next pandemic.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese wet market where live and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm , and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—is also running similar ads in this Sunday ’ s editions of the Los Angeles Times , The New York Times , and The Seattle Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Post and The Hill , and one will appear in the Washington Examiner next week .
Resources on PETA ’ s website include vegan starter kits , its one-on-one Vegan Mentor Program , and a list of vegan-friendly restaurant chains , many of which are still offering takeout during the pandemic .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Americans Must Start Eating As if Everyone's Life Depends on It, Because It Does: Meat Comes From Filthy Factory Farms Rife With Disease
For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
San Diego – As San Diego prepares for a limited reopening today, PETA will urge everyone to help stop future pandemics by running an ad in this Sunday’s edition of The San Diego Union-Tribune proclaiming, “It’s Time to Stop Killing Animals for Food.”
The ad is part of a nationwide blitz running in major newspapers across the country and comes in response to President Trump’s order for slaughterhouses to remain open or reopen, causing millions of animals to be killed, and even as workers suffer from COVID-19. It makes the point that U.S. factory farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China’s “wet markets,” their floors covered with blood, urine, feces, and offal—and that a meat shortage doesn’t mean a food shortage, because no one needs to eat meat. Consuming it is linked to heart disease, cancer, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. The ad urges, “Eat As if Everyone’s Life Depends on It, Because It Does.”
“So many people feel powerless in the face of this health crisis, but everyone still has control over what, or who, is on their plates,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA stands ready with free starter kits, free vegan mentor services, and free tips to help people stay healthy and try to prevent the next pandemic.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese wet market where live and dead animals were sold for human consumption, swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm, and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is also running similar ads in this Sunday’s editions of the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and The Seattle Times. They have already run in The Washington Post and The Hill, and one will appear in the Washington Examiner next week.
Resources on PETA’s website include vegan starter kits, its one-on-one Vegan Mentor Program, and a list of vegan-friendly restaurant chains, many of which are still offering takeout during the pandemic. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-08--PETA Attacks Slaughterhouse Openings With Full-Page Ad Appeal to Los Angeles Consumers

Americans Must Start Eating As if Everyone 's Life Depends on It , Because It Does : Meat Comes From Filthy Factory Farms Rife With Disease Los Angeles – As Angelenos slowly try to return to normal life—and stores and restaurants begin to reopen—PETA will urge everyone to help stop future pandemics by running an ad in this Sunday ’ s edition of the Los Angeles Times proclaiming , “ America : It ’ s Time to Move Away From Meat.
” The ad is part of a nationwide blitz running in major newspapers across the country and comes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for slaughterhouses to remain open or reopen , causing millions of animals to be killed , and even as workers suffer from COVID-19 .
It makes the point that U.S. factory farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China ’ s “ wet markets , ” their floors covered with blood , urine , feces , and offal—and that a meat shortage doesn ’ t mean a food shortage , because no one needs to eat meat .
Consuming it is linked to heart disease , cancer , strokes , high blood pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ad urges , “ Eat As if Everyone ’ s Life Depends on It , Because It Does.
” “ So many people feel powerless in the face of this health crisis , but everyone still has control over what , or who , is on their plates , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA stands ready with free starter kits , free vegan mentor services , and free tips to help people stay healthy and try to prevent the next pandemic.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sold for human consumption , swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm , and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—is also running similar ads in this Sunday ’ s editions of The New York Times , The San Diego Union-Tribune , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already run in The Washington Post and The Hill , and one will appear in the Washington Examiner next week .
Resources on PETA ’ s website include vegan starter kits , its one-on-one Vegan Mentor Program , and a list of vegan-friendly restaurant chains , many of which are still offering takeout during the pandemic .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Americans Must Start Eating As if Everyone's Life Depends on It, Because It Does: Meat Comes From Filthy Factory Farms Rife With Disease
For Immediate Release:
May 8, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – As Angelenos slowly try to return to normal life—and stores and restaurants begin to reopen—PETA will urge everyone to help stop future pandemics by running an ad in this Sunday’s edition of the Los Angeles Times proclaiming, “America: It’s Time to Move Away From Meat.”
The ad is part of a nationwide blitz running in major newspapers across the country and comes in response to President Trump’s backing for slaughterhouses to remain open or reopen, causing millions of animals to be killed, and even as workers suffer from COVID-19. It makes the point that U.S. factory farms and slaughterhouses are as filthy as China’s “wet markets,” their floors covered with blood, urine, feces, and offal—and that a meat shortage doesn’t mean a food shortage, because no one needs to eat meat. Consuming it is linked to heart disease, cancer, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. The ad urges, “Eat As if Everyone’s Life Depends on It, Because It Does.”
“So many people feel powerless in the face of this health crisis, but everyone still has control over what, or who, is on their plates,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA stands ready with free starter kits, free vegan mentor services, and free tips to help people stay healthy and try to prevent the next pandemic.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese market where live and dead animals were sold for human consumption, swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm, and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is also running similar ads in this Sunday’s editions of The New York Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and The Seattle Times. They have already run in The Washington Post and The Hill, and one will appear in the Washington Examiner next week.
Resources on PETA’s website include vegan starter kits, its one-on-one Vegan Mentor Program, and a list of vegan-friendly restaurant chains, many of which are still offering takeout during the pandemic. For more information, please visit PETA.org.