story from my PETA newsletter:
PLEASE DON'T BUY TURKEY!
Greetings,
The holiday season is upon us, but for turkeys on factory farms, there is nothing to be thankful for. We have just released footage from an undercover investigation that reveals a rarely seen side of the turkey industry. I must warn you that the cruelty to turkeys that we found is horrifying and heart-wrenching.
Men shoved feces and feed in turkeys' mouths and held turkeys' heads under water. One worker bragged about jamming a broom stick 2 feet down a turkey's throat because the turkey had pecked at the worker's back. The same man mimicked raping a turkey hen whom he had pinned against a shed floor.
Others told PETA's investigator that they had killed turkeys, including by hitting them with pieces of lumber and pipes. Workers broke turkeys' necks, sometimes leaving them to suffer for several minutes before trying again or stomping on their heads. A supervisor said that he saw workers kill 450 turkeys with 2-by-4s. Many of the workers kicked and violently threw turkeys, and hens' beaks were cut with dull pliers. You can watch video footage from the investigation here.
Now that our undercover investigator has exposed what the turkey industry does not want America to see, we need you to help turkeys on factory farms by writing to the National Turkey Federation (NTF) and asking it to support PETA's seven-point animal welfare plan, which will help reduce the suffering of turkeys.
After writing to the NTF, please consider other ways that you can help birds during this holiday season. You can keep them off your plate this holiday season by choosing mouthwatering vegan options instead, and you can support PETA's work so that we can continue to investigate and stop animal abuse worldwide.
Thank you for your compassion for animals.
-Argh I think i'm going to be sick...
4 comments:
I hate that there are people that mistreat animals in such a manner and are so callous about it.
But sorry, I've already bought our turkey for the holidays.
Man's inhumanity to man is only equally in its horror by man's inhumanity to animals and the environment. I often wonder what drives this madness, are these men so deprived of "power" in their own lives they can only gain it from torturing animals? It is a sad reflection on our world and it's collective state of mind.
This will be my first Thanksgiving ever without a turkey. I was never a big fan of turkey to begin with so I won't miss eating it, however I do like to smell it cooking. It will seem different, but it is a change for the better, and we will just have to start a new tradition.
Thanks for everyone for your responses. I can agree we are all equally angry and discusted at the treatment of such animals.
We do not celebrate thanksgiving here in Aus, however turkey is usually served on Christmas. I really dislike the taste anyway so I guess that works out well for me!
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