Turkeys raised for food are routinely abused, even at so-called “humane” factory farm operations. Image Credit – William Stark
Sen. Jabari Brisport to Lead ‘ThanksVegan’ Giveaway With PETA’s Communities Team
Brooklyn, N.Y. — On Wednesday, vegan Sen. Jabari Brisport will join PETA and Humane Long Island, along with a festive “turkey” mascot, in giving away tasty vegan roasts to encourage people to keep smart, inquisitive, and sensitive birds off the table and celebrate a healthy, humane, environmentally friendly “ThanksVegan” instead.
Turkey-Free roasts at PETA event in Norfolk. Image Credit – PETA
Join PETA Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 23, 12 noon at Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton St. (near the intersection with Marcy Avenue), Brooklyn
“This giveaway is all about uplifting the community with delicious, healthy meals that don’t require using animals,” says Brisport. “The meat industry is horrendously abusive to animals and exploitative of its workers. My friends at PETA and I are committed to making vegan eating accessible to all.”
Turkeys are highly intelligent, social animals. Image Credit – Dulcey Lima
“With Sen. Brisport’s help, we are happy to share hearty vegan roasts that spread comfort to local families and spare gentle turkeys a terrifying death,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA encourages everyone to leave animals off their plates this holiday and every day.”
The giveaway follows the news that 12 former workers at Plainville Farms, a self-described “humane” turkey supplier, were recently charged with more than 140 counts of cruelty to animals following a PETA investigation—one of the many reasons, along with concerns for their own health and the environment, why more people than ever are seeking out animal-free fare for the holiday meal this year.
See the video:
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 or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world, and PETA entities have more than 9 million members and supporters globally.
PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview, and focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: in laboratories, in the food industry, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment business. We also work on a variety of other issues, including the cruel killing of rodents, birds, and other animals who are often considered “pests” as well as cruelty to domesticated animals.
PETA works through public education, investigative newsgathering and reporting, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns.
Vegan is way to go
I am not a fan of the words FRIENDSGIVING and THANKSVEGAN.
Why? I dunno. I know many people shun Thanksgiving. And it’s almost like a rebellion against our tradition.
I’m all for you having a vegan holiday…you do you…but don’t change the name!