Easter Is No Time For Cruelty March 13, 2008
Posted by Pulin Modi at March 13, 2008 4:36 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 32 ) | TrackBack
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You know how people celebrate Easter by dying chickens' eggs all sorts of colors at home or school? Ok, first off that's just a little weird if you think about it. Are those supposed to be rabbit eggs anyway or what?
Second of all, it's cruel to the hens to be snatching and dying their eggs. Did you know that a large portion of each hen's beak is cut off with a burning-hot blade, and no painkillers are used? After enduring these mutilations, hens are shoved into tiny wire "battery" cages, which measure roughly 18 by 20 inches, with several other birds. Each egg laid requires more than a full day in these conditions, plus the hens are all eventually slaughtered for their flesh. Oh, and on top of that, there's no real use for males in the egg industry so millions of baby chicks are tossed into trash bags to suffocate or are thrown into grinders while still alive.
So yea. Totally not a cool thing to support ever, and especially not on Easter which is supposed to be a celebration of life. There's plenty else to eat or decorate.
That's why we want you to print out these flyers and hand them out at school ASAP. Easter is coming up and the more people who learn about the cruelty of the egg industry, the less animals will suffer. You can make a huge difference.
1) Print out these flyers.
2) Hand them out at school, church, home, or anywhere else you go.
3) Send a photo to StreetTeam@peta2.com
of you in action handing these flyers out. Or better yet, upload it here. Include a little note about where you handed them out, too. We love hearing from everyone on the Street Team.
4) The best reports will get featured on the blog and we'll even give one lucky person his or her choice of any shirt from our CafePress store!
Since this is technically a contest, we are supposed to make sure you're down with our privacy policy and terms and conditions. You have until March 24th to enter and we'll announce the winner that same day, too!
Chowed Down on a Bunny Lately? March 12, 2008
Posted by Marta at March 12, 2008 3:48 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack
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I haven't snapped, I swear. I'm simply asking because Street Teamer Tiffany passed a sweet Web site along to me, and I wanted to share it with ya.
Easter is rapidly approaching, and people seem to think that since bunnies are the ultimate Easter symbol, they should run out and get every bunny in existence to give as gifts for the holiday. There are a few problems with this situation:
1.) There's a high demand for bunnies around Easter, so people breed more of them.
2.) People get bunnies without thinking about the huge commitment they are making by bringing an animal into their lives. Sadly, a lot of these bunnies get dumped at shelters a month later after the "novelty" wears off.
3.) Bunnies, just like cats and dogs, are part of the animal overpopulation crisis.
So what is the solution? Check out the Make Mine Chocolate campaign. It's all about making sure people know how big of a responsibility a rabbit is before bringing a bunny home. And that the perfect bunny to give someone for Easter is a chocolate one. No commitment and absolutely delicious!
Looking for a little vegan chocolate bunny goodness in your life? There's still a couple of days left in our contest, so "hop to it" if you want to get your hands on some chocolate for free. Or you can always buy your own chocolate bunnies from the PETA Catalog or VeganEssentials.com.
Mmm, will someone please get some chocolate in my stomach, ASAP? I will heart you forever. Thanks.
♥ Marta
Free Stuff Friday: Chocolate Bunnies! March 7, 2008
Posted by Ashleigh at March 7, 2008 9:16 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 222 ) | TrackBackEaster is just around the corner. Unfortunately, this holiday can be a nightmare for an animal rights activist. Everywhere you turn you see chicken eggs, non-vegan candy, and baby chicks and bunnies for sale! What is a cruelty-free lad or lass to do?
One thing you can do is send our Easter E-card to all your friends!
Another more hunger-satisfying option is to get your hands on one of our "Leaping Bunny" chocolate assortments made especially for PETA by Harbor Candy Shop.
Vegan and cruelty-free chocolate bunnies? What could be better! Maybe getting one for free?!? To win, comment below with why vegan chocolate is the best thing this world has ever seen!
Hop to it! (Get it? Hop, like a bunny?) This contest ends March 14, 2008 and the winner will be chosen and notified by March 20, 2008!
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Good luck!
-Ashleigh
