Why Is Sesame Street Promoting the Egg Industry? November 12, 2009
Posted by Marta at November 12, 2009 3:19 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 5 ) | TrackBack
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Back when I was a little kid, I watched Sesame Street all the time. So needless to say, it's extremely disheartening to find out that the show is promoting the "Good Egg Project" in exchange for the egg industry's financial sponsorship of Sesame Street's 40th season.
Hens have the tips of their beaks cut off with a hot blade and are crammed into tiny wire cages with up to 10 other birds for their entire lives—so people can have eggs. On top of that, eggs are basically cholesterol bombs that studies have shown contribute to type-2 diabetes, heart disease, and strokes. Shouldn't Sesame Street be teaching children compassion for animals and proper nutrition (rather than promoting an industry that both harms people's health and is cruel to animals)?
Remember the undercover investigation into the egg industry conducted by Mercy for Animals? If you need a refresher, here it is:
Absolutely horrifying, right?
Please take a moment to write to the president of Sesame Workshop (the company that produces Sesame Street) asking him to reconsider Sesame Street's promotion of the "Good Egg Project" and revoke the egg industry's sponsorship.
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Does Sesame Street Love Tofu? August 30, 2009
Posted by Pulin Modi at August 30, 2009 11:54 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 9 ) | TrackBack
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From the look of this video, it seems like someone over at Sesame Street is a fan of tofu!
What do you think of it?
I was definitely, pleasantly surprised to see it!
Oh, and while we're on the topic of food, if you need some back to school eating tips, check out VegCooking.com and PETA's Vegan College Cookbook.
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