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PETA conducted an undercover investigation a couple of years back at a Tyson slaughterhouse, but even that did not prepare us for the disgusting acts that would be documented during two 2007 investigations. During the investigations inside Tyson slaughterhouses in Cumming, Georgia the investigator documented that a worker pissed on the conveyor belt on which chickens are moved to be hung!
The investigator also documented sickening cruelty to animals in both the Georgia and Tennessee slaughterhouses. Supervisors at both facilities either were directly involved in the abuse or were made aware of it by the investigator—but they did not stop it. In addition to the cuts and broken limbs suffered by live chickens at these slaughterhouses, the investigator documented the following:
* One worker admitted that he broke a chicken's back by beating the bird against a rail, a back-up killer stabbed birds in the neck area with knives, and hangers hung birds from shackles by their necks instead of by their legs.
* Our investigator videotaped a supervisor telling him it was acceptable to rip the heads off live birds who had been improperly shackled.
* Problems unfixed for days with the stunning process left tens of thousands of birds subject to the killing-machine blades while they were conscious and improperly positioned.
* Birds routinely arrived at the slaughterhouses dead and severely mutilated. On one particularly bad day, up to 300 chickens died. A supervisor later blamed such deaths on the heat and the severely crowded transport crates.
The investigator also documented sickening cruelty to animals in both the Georgia and Tennessee slaughterhouses. Supervisors at both facilities either were directly involved in the abuse or were made aware of it by the investigator—but they did not stop it. In addition to the cuts and broken limbs suffered by live chickens at these slaughterhouses, the investigator documented the following:
* One worker admitted that he broke a chicken's back by beating the bird against a rail, a back-up killer stabbed birds in the neck area with knives, and hangers hung birds from shackles by their necks instead of by their legs.
* Our investigator videotaped a supervisor telling him it was acceptable to rip the heads off live birds who had been improperly shackled.
* Problems unfixed for days with the stunning process left tens of thousands of birds subject to the killing-machine blades while they were conscious and improperly positioned.
* Birds routinely arrived at the slaughterhouses dead and severely mutilated. On one particularly bad day, up to 300 chickens died. A supervisor later blamed such deaths on the heat and the severely crowded transport crates.
The second is, Mars. Yes, it will be hard to quit this one, but we all know that you don't NEED to torture animals to make chocolate bars. I mean really. BOYCOTT THE BASTARDS.
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I think you know by now that we try to bring really eye-opening information to the public because industries which exploit animals want people to remain ignorant. We have found that when people learn the truth, they're horrified by cruelty to animals and want to help stop it!
So with that said, we recently uncovered evidence that chocolate-maker Mars Inc.— creator of M&M's, Snickers, and other candies—continues to fund deadly animal tests!
Mars has funded cruel experiments in which mice were fed a candy ingredient and forced to swim in a pool of paint. The mice had to find a platform to try to avoid drowning, only to be later killed and dissected. In another gruesome experiment supported by Mars, rats were fed cocoa and then sedated with carbon dioxide so that blood could be collected through a needle that punctured their hearts!
How messed up is that? And you want proof? Just check out these studies:
*Elizabeth Paisley et al., "Temporal-Regulation of Serum Lipids and Stearoyl CoA Desaturase and Lipoprotein Lipase mRNA in BALB/cHnn Mice," Journal of Nutrition (1996) 126.11: 2730-2737.
*Timothy Orozco et al., "Chronic consumption of a flavanol- and procyanindin-rich diet is associated with reduced levels of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in rat testes," Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (2003) 14: 104-10.
*Francene Steinberg et al., "Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Improves Growth and Reproductive Performance in Mice Fed Chemically Defined Diets," Experimental Biology and Medicine (2003) 228: 160-66.
*Henriette van Praag I et al., "Plant-derived flavanol (-)epicatechin enhances angiogenesis and retention of spatial memory in mice." Journal of Neuroscience (2007) 27: 5869-5878.
So with that said, we recently uncovered evidence that chocolate-maker Mars Inc.— creator of M&M's, Snickers, and other candies—continues to fund deadly animal tests!
Mars has funded cruel experiments in which mice were fed a candy ingredient and forced to swim in a pool of paint. The mice had to find a platform to try to avoid drowning, only to be later killed and dissected. In another gruesome experiment supported by Mars, rats were fed cocoa and then sedated with carbon dioxide so that blood could be collected through a needle that punctured their hearts!
How messed up is that? And you want proof? Just check out these studies:
*Elizabeth Paisley et al., "Temporal-Regulation of Serum Lipids and Stearoyl CoA Desaturase and Lipoprotein Lipase mRNA in BALB/cHnn Mice," Journal of Nutrition (1996) 126.11: 2730-2737.
*Timothy Orozco et al., "Chronic consumption of a flavanol- and procyanindin-rich diet is associated with reduced levels of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine in rat testes," Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (2003) 14: 104-10.
*Francene Steinberg et al., "Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Improves Growth and Reproductive Performance in Mice Fed Chemically Defined Diets," Experimental Biology and Medicine (2003) 228: 160-66.
*Henriette van Praag I et al., "Plant-derived flavanol (-)epicatechin enhances angiogenesis and retention of spatial memory in mice." Journal of Neuroscience (2007) 27: 5869-5878.
More info on these nutcases HERE.
And so, case number three. Mary-kate and Ashley, our favorite twins from the other side. yay. Apparently, they have released a rather... gigantic fur clothing range. Now if you know what the fur industry is like, you're already on the peta website signing petitions and sending protest letters. if not... well. I'll tell you.
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Animals on fur farms spend their entire miserable lives in tiny, filthy cages, surrounded by their own waste. Forced to stand on thin cage wires, the millions of minks, foxes, rabbits, and other animals never get the chance to dig, play, or do anything else that's natural and important to them. Some animals are killed by having their necks broken or their skulls beaten before being strung up by their back legs and having their heads cut off. Others are killed by a**l or vaginal electrocution. There is absolutely no reason to kill animals for their fur when there are so many fashionable and humane alternatives!
Rulin' ya universes...
More info HERE.
However. PETA isn't so innocent either. They killed 97% of the animals in their shelters, which is not right in any way. Therefore, I discourage financially supporting PETA. even though PETA are pretty creepy and hypocritical, their mistakes fo not justify those of other companies.
...since 1992.
