Golden Arches in Anaheim Targeted for Protests
For Immediate Release:
October 13, 2011
Contact:
Adam Miller 202-483-7382
Anaheim, Calif. -- Led by a giant injured "chicken" crossing the road, PETA members will protest in front of a McDonald's location in Anaheim on Friday. PETA's point? That while McDonald's plans to spend more than $1 billion to spruce up its image by renovating its restaurants, the company has steadfastly refused to have its suppliers switch to a less cruel method of chicken slaughter that is approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This method is already in operation at some slaughterhouses, and it is recommended by McDonald's own animal welfare advisers.
When: Friday, October 14, 12 noon
Where: 1500 S. Harbor Blvd. (at the corner of W. Manchester Avenue and S. Harbor Boulevard), Anaheim
"McDonald's has all the money in the world for updating its image, but the abusive method used to kill the chickens that it buys is straight out of the Dark Ages," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "It's only a matter of time until all chicken processors stop breaking birds' bones and scalding birds to death, so McDonald's would be wise to get on board now."
McDonald's American suppliers are under fire for using an outdated killing method that often causes birds to suffer the pain of broken wings and broken legs, to have their throats cut while they are still conscious, and to be scalded to death in defeathering tanks. By requiring its suppliers to update their slaughter methods, McDonald's could eliminate all these abuses.
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