Rise Against/Rancid Fans Want McDonald's to Get 'Ready To Fall'! June 18, 2009

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Amazing, perfect, and 'love at first sight' are just a few of the terms that come to mind as we come to the end of our first week of shows on this summer's Rise Against/Rancid Tour. It's like peta2's McCruelty campaign found its soul mate in this amazing punk-minded and Mohawk-sporting crowd. We started off outside of Denver, CO, at the beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Set inside of a mountain, it literally requires peoples to take a hike in order to see the show (and us). We were halfway up the slope and gave the concert goers a chance to cool their heels while they signed a petition to end the abuse to chickens that goes on in the slaughterhouses that supply to McDonald's restaurants. With delicious vegetarian restaurants available these days, what need do Denver residents have for cruelly produced McNasty, UnHappy Meals?

Next we visited Kansas City, MO. We love you Kansas City. You were so stoked on us, how could we not be stoked on you? We tested out our new signage and you came running to help end the cruel slaughter technique of slitting open a fully conscious bird's throat. Then onto Cleveland, OH, at the Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre, which has a gorgeous view of this down-for-animals city.


This week hasn't been all fun and games though—on the way to East St Louis, IL (I know, I had never heard of it either), we got a massive flat and were holed up at a rest stop for 5 1/2 hours waiting for assistance.


So, what do the road warriors do when life gives us lemons? We turn them into blueberries, stick them up our noses, and practice our talking points on Controlled Atmosphere Killing (CAK), the less cruel method of slaughter that uses an inert gas to render chickens unconscious before even leaving their crates in the slaughterhouses.


Well, we're off to Canada now to spread the word about the abusive slaughterhouses that McDonald's still buys from. Hopefully, our Canadian peta2 supporters can win another one for the chickens and convince McDonald's to follow the lead of KFCs in Canada!

With passion for action,
Heather and the rest of the infamous Road Warriors

Sexy Pilgrims, Giant Turkeys, & Delicious Food November 24, 2008

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The holidays are a great time to get vegetarianism on people's minds. How are we doing that here at PETA? Well, besides reaching out to people online through investigations, videos, and games, PETA is also out on the road, asking people to leave meat off their plates this Thanksgiving.

Here are our 'Sexy Pilgrims' handing out Tofurky samples and hot cider in Fargo, ND:

And our cute 'Turkeys' giving out Tofurkys to curious passersby in Denver, CO:




Both demos got covered by local media, which is great, because that means even more people learned about the delicious vegetarian options that are available!

So, what will you be devouring on Thanksgiving? For those of you who have trouble convincing your family to eat vegetarian, be sure to go grocery shopping with your parents and help make dinner. Maybe your parents will be more inclined to veganize dishes since you're so willing to help! I know that definitely works in my family. Here are some of my suggestions:

• Try soymilk and vegan butter/margarine in mashed potatoes—the potatoes will still be creamy and delicious (I like lots of garlic in mine, too).
• Use tofu in your pumpkin pie. Tofu soaks up the flavor of whatever it's cooked with, so no one will be the wiser!
• Knock people's socks off with this cranberry salsa (seriously, everyone I know that's tried it loves it). Feel free to make without the vegan cream cheese—it's just as delish.
• Ask for a Tofurky. Hey—there's no harm in asking, right?

For more suggestions, check this out. And if you have a tip you want to share with us all, comment with it below.




P.S. Fur-Free Friday is this Friday! Get excited!