Did you know .. that there is no such thing as “humane slaughter”? (11/23/15)
*Did you know that turkeys are excluded from all so-called “humane slaughter laws”? This means that at most commercial slaughterhouses (where over 99% of all Thanksgiving turkeys are “processed” – a.k.a. murdered), turkeys are merely dragged headfirst through electrified water carrying enough current to paralyze them, not to desensitize them to pain, but rather to […]
Did you know … that your TG turkey suffered terribly? (11/24/15)
“Immorality sanctified by tradition is still immorality.” ~ Bernard E. Rollin *Did you know that the domesticated turkey you will (hopefully not) be eating this Thursday was bred to grow so fast that she could barely walk at all the day she was crammed into a transport truck and hauled off to her brutal death […]
Did you know … that turkeys are AMAZING? (11/23/15)
*Did you know that turkeys are just as sentient as your dog? *Did you know that turkeys typically like to eat breakfast and dinner together as a family? *Did you know that mother turkeys are fiercely protective of their young, and will risk their lives to save their babies? Indeed, it is the natural tendency […]
Changing Sides … (11/23/15)
Did you know that in the quite recent past, the majority of U.S. citizens favored slavery, and openly resisted those who were fighting for the freedom of people of color? I wonder, if you lived 150 years ago and were white, do you think that you would be in favor of freeing the slaves — […]
You’ve got a Friend in them … (11/22/15)
How to “have” turkey this Thanksgiving … enJoy! (and please emulate) “There is no way to humanely kill an animal that wants to live, and those turkeys wanted to live. That is the most haunting aspect of all. The sight of their thudding chests, their futile attempts to escape, but most of all the questioning […]
Bacon is NOT funny … 11/22/13
NEWSFLASH: Bacon jokes are NOT funny … Regardless of who is uttering them, all they do is broadcast either a lack of awareness that is disturbing or a lack of compassion that is repulsive … period. Ignorance would be an excuse for laughing at such callous cruelty, but for the mass of information online showing […]
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