Standing Up For The Little Guys! November 19, 2008

Posted by Rachel-O at November 19, 2008 11:24 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack

Here in peta2, there's almost nothing better than getting sent newspaper clippings and online articles featuring our amazing Street Teamers and all of the great things they're doing for animals. So when we got the first clipping from a Street Teamer named Jacob Jarvis, we were really excited — and then we got a second one!

Jacob's only 14, and already he's been pretty busy spreading the word about animal rights in his school, his neighborhood, and to just about anyone who will listen. So I thought I'd ask him a few questions to help inspire some of you who might just be getting started! Check it out!

What made you interested in taking a stand for animals?

Well, I've always been an animal lover, and my mom and I have always had pets around. My entire life I've tried to stick up for animals, you know, save a frog from the middle of the road, put up signs for a found kitty. But the major shove was in 8th grade. My science teacher (who shall remain nameless) told us we would be dissecting. I was utterly disgusted! The night before the dissection, I was researching alternatives that I could recommend to him. Well, I found this great website called peta2 and from that moment on, I was in love!

What are some things you've done at school for animals?

Believe it or not, the best things I've done have been really simple. It was the last day, and I went around with my classes with a little clipboard and some flyers. I stood up in each class before the bell rang and told all the students about KFC and how they treat their animals. My science teacher (yes, that same one) got mad at me and threatened to suspend me for the first week of the next year. After his class was over, I stuck a Kentucky Fried Cruelty sign on his door and ran!

Why is dissection an important issue to you? How did you fight dissection at school?

Anybody who knows me, knows that I am a science geek. I adore it, I'm not gonna lie. But dissection is just wrong. When my science teacher (yep, still the same one) told us about the dissection, I protested immediately. I made little signs and passed them out during school, trying not to get in trouble. He never did give in, and was going to force me to participate but I just couldn't do it, so I took a zero on the assignment.
*peta2 doesn't want you to have to sacrifice your grades to stand up for animals, and you shouldn't have to! You should always work for an alternative, and if it doesn't seem to be working, email us at peta2@peta2.com so we can help!*

What's your message to the rest of the peta2 Street Team?

Not everyone out there has time to go out and organize a demo, but you can do other things. Wear a button or a sticker or carry around some leaflets. It really doesn't matter as long as you get the word out. Oh, and beware, some people don't share our views so you shouldn't try and force your views on them.

Tell us about your favorite peta2 campaign:

Boycott KFC is very near and dear to my heart. It is something that I can fight on a local level and still feel like I accomplished something.

Jacob is awesome! And he's totally right. peta2 is all about simple — from posting a video on your MySpace, to forwarding our e-News, there are so many small things that YOU can do that make a huge difference.

One of them of course is speaking up for the little guys! Cut Out Dissection month just wrapped up, so keep sending in your reports of how it went! And if you're a little behind in the times, it's okay, there's still lots more work to be done! Check out peta2.com to get started!

Stay Loud!

-Rachel

How Much Pee Is In That Bucket Of KFC? July 16, 2008

Posted by Pulin Modi at July 16, 2008 4:47 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 34 ) | TrackBack

Hopefully the answer to the question, "Who wants piss in their food?" is that no one does.

Unfortunately, a family in Nebraska recently won $40,000 from a jury after suing a KFC outlet for serving them food containing urine and spit. You can read about it here.

So yea, the couple sued the company when their sons, who were four and seven years old at the time, got sick after they ate the food. The younger boy vomited for hours and was hospitalized for gastroenteritis and dehydration. Turns out there was spit and urine in their meal. How gross is that?

And not to mention that it wasn't all that long ago that KFC supplier Tyson Foods was exposed as a worker pissed on the conveyor built which moved the chickens for slaughter.

This all reminds me of the site KFCMadeMeSick.com.

I've heard about the Colonel's "secret recipe," but I didn't know it got this bad!

If you want some super limited edition stickers which say "Urine Trouble, Colonel Sanders: Stop Abusing Animals" (the image is featured above), leave a comment with one reason (or more) that you think KFC is gross. We'll send a bunch to five lucky peeps.

You have until July 21st. Winners will be contacted on July 22nd.

Just so you know...by commenting here, we're taking that as acknowledgment that you've read and agreed to our privacy policy. Also by commenting, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions.

Thanks!

-Pulin

Major Victory for Animals in PETA's KFC Campaign June 1, 2008

Posted by Pulin Modi at June 1, 2008 5:15 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 17 ) | TrackBack

Thanks to the hard work of caring people around the world—especially in Canada—we're now ending our Kentucky Fried Cruelty boycott in Canada. The boycott everywhere else in the world is still on, though!

Basically, following months of closed-door negotiations between PETA and the company that coordinates the purchasing of chickens for all Canadian KFCs, the lives and deaths of all chickens killed for KFCs in Canada will be improved by a historic new animal welfare plan.

According to the new plan, the company that coordinates the purchasing of chickens for all Canadian KFCs will take the following actions:

• Ensure the phasing in of the purchase of 100 percent of chickens from suppliers that use controlled-atmosphere killing (CAK)—the least cruel form of poultry slaughter ever developed.


• Improve the audits used to monitor chicken suppliers to KFCs in Canada to reduce the number of broken bones and other injuries suffered by birds.


• Urge the chicken companies supplying Canadian KFCs to adopt better practices, including improved lighting, more space for birds, lower ammonia levels, and a phase-out of growth-promoting drugs and breeding practices that painfully cripple chickens.


• Form an animal welfare advisory panel to monitor the changes and recommend further advancements.

The majority of KFCs in Canada are also offering a faux-chicken menu item in their restaurants.

The boycott will continue in other countries where KFC has restaurants, including the United States, until they adopt the same standards. If you're outside of Canada check out some more ways to step up the pressure and sign the petition here.

Thank you. It's so clear that your hard work is making a difference!

-Pulin