Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Dear SHANNON, I have some very exciting news to share with you. In 2001, when PETA halted its & ldquo;Murder King” campaign (after Burger King adopted some animal welfare standards), Burger King agreed to continue behind-the-scenes discussions with PETA about ways to further reduce the horrific abuse of animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Now, after nearly six years of negotiations with PETA, those discussions have resulted in Burger King’s agreeing to enact a new industry-leading animal welfare plan to improve conditions for the animals used and killed for its products. According to its news plan, Burger King will: Immediately begin purchasing 10 percent of its pig flesh from suppliers that do not use cruel gestation crates—metal enclosures that confine mother pigs and are so restrictive that the animals cannot even stretch a limb or take a step—and double that amount by the end of 2007. Immediately begin purchasing 2 percent of its eggs from hens who are not confined to tiny wire battery cages and more than double that amount by the end of 2007. Issue a statement to its egg suppliers that it will give purchasing preference to those that do not use battery cages. Issue a statement to its chicken-flesh suppliers that it will give purchasing preference to those that use or switch to “controlled-atmosphere killing” (CAK), the least cruel method of poultry slaughter in existence. PETA applauds Burger King for this groundbreaking announcement, and we will continue to work with the company to improve its animal welfare requirements. Tragically, some of the biggest fast-food companies—like KFC—have refused to eliminate even the very worst abuses of animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Numerous celebrities, including Pamela Anderson, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Pink, and Good Charlotte, have called on KFC to halt the horrific abuse of the more than 850 million chickens raised and killed every year for its restaurants. PETA will continue to put pressure on KFC to stop torturing animals, but we urgently need your help! Please visit KentuckyFriedCruelty.com to learn more about what you can do. Of course, the best way to help chickens, pigs, and other farmed animals is by not eating them. Be sure to visit GoVeg.com for a free vegetarian starter kit! Thank you for your continued support of PETA as we work to end cruelty to animals. Bored stiff? Loosen up...Download and play hundreds of games for free on Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 While I'm glad Shannon posted this, let's not be swindled into believing Burger King is animal-friendly. BK conceded very little and will still be responsible for the abuse and death of billions of animals. MM , shannon morgan <shannonmorgan36 wrote: > > Moderator's Note: While I'm glad Shannon posted this, let's not be swindled into believing Burger King is animal-friendly. BK conceded very little and will still be responsible for the abuse and death of billions of animals. MM > > ******* > Dear SHANNON, > I have some very exciting news to share with you. In 2001, when PETA halted its & ldquo;Murder King " campaign (after Burger King adopted some animal welfare standards), Burger King agreed to continue behind-the-scenes discussions with PETA about ways to further reduce the horrific abuse of animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Now, after nearly six years of negotiations with PETA, those discussions have resulted in Burger King's agreeing to enact a new industry-leading animal welfare plan to improve conditions for the animals used and killed for its products. > According to its news plan, Burger King will: > > Immediately begin purchasing 10 percent of its pig flesh from suppliers that do not use cruel gestation crates—metal enclosures that confine mother pigs and are so restrictive that the animals cannot even stretch a limb or take a step—and double that amount by the end of 2007. > Immediately begin purchasing 2 percent of its eggs from hens who are not confined to tiny wire battery cages and more than double that amount by the end of 2007. > Issue a statement to its egg suppliers that it will give purchasing preference to those that do not use battery cages. > Issue a statement to its chicken-flesh suppliers that it will give purchasing preference to those that use or switch to " controlled- atmosphere killing " (CAK), the least cruel method of poultry slaughter in existence. > PETA applauds Burger King for this groundbreaking announcement, and we will continue to work with the company to improve its animal welfare requirements. > Tragically, some of the biggest fast-food companies—like KFC—have refused to eliminate even the very worst abuses of animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Numerous celebrities, including Pamela Anderson, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Pink, and Good Charlotte, have called on KFC to halt the horrific abuse of the more than 850 million chickens raised and killed every year for its restaurants. PETA will continue to put pressure on KFC to stop torturing animals, but we urgently need your help! Please visit KentuckyFriedCruelty.com to learn more about what you can do. > Of course, the best way to help chickens, pigs, and other farmed animals is by not eating them. Be sure to visit GoVeg.com for a free vegetarian starter kit! > Thank you for your continued support of PETA as we work to end cruelty to animals. > > > > Bored stiff? Loosen up... > Download and play hundreds of games for free on Games. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 I'm glad also that this was posted, but it seems like BK is offering a tiny thing to shut PETA up. Sort of like a parent giving ONE cookie to a kid who's demanding a dozen just to shut up the crying. Having witnessed first hand the farms around here, my question is who will police the farmers? The slaughterhouse is the end of a very long torturous road. The farmers need to be held accountable. I will not depress everyone with what I've seen, but it's bad. On the UP side, I'm thrilled along with Shannon that BK is doing something. I think it could lead to a trend towards bettering the lives of animals. A small move is still a move in the right direction. I commend the people who worked so hard to bring this about. If we can convince people in this nation (and others) to PREFER BK because of it's humane attitude, then other chains will have to follow suit to compete. Yet, I agree with the moderator that BK will still be responsible for the death and suffering of billions. In agreeing with that statement, I'd like to further assert, that having studied business in college, demand drives supply. Until people refuse to buy meat, it won't stop. I think we need continue to educate people (as you guys are already doing,) demand " humane " treatment of animals raised for meat, police the brutality from birth to death of the animal and hope one day that there will be no demand in order to dry up supply. If no one wanted to eat meat, the question of slaughterhouse cruelty would be moot. Did that make any sense at all? I'm typing as I think and that often is a mistake. I'm not trying to sit on the fence, but saying BK caved some, more work is needed, more education may convince more people not to eat meat and one day because of that education, slaughterhouses may stand idle. It's happening hear in TX with horse slaughter, it IS possible. Anything is possible. I have to hope so anyway. Karen > While I'm glad Shannon posted this, let's not be swindled > into believing Burger King is animal-friendly. BK > conceded very little and will still be responsible for > the abuse and death of billions of animals. MM > > , shannon > morgan <shannonmorgan36 wrote: > > > > Moderator's Note: While I'm glad Shannon posted this, > let's not be swindled into believing Burger King is > animal-friendly. BK conceded very little and will still > be responsible for the abuse and death of billions of > > animals. MM > > ******* > > Dear SHANNON, > > I have some very exciting news to share with you. In > 2001, when PETA halted its “Murder King " campaign > (after Burger King adopted some animal welfare standards) > , Burger King agreed to continue behind-the-scenes > discussions with PETA about ways to further reduce the > horrific abuse of animals in factory farms and > slaughterhouses. Now, after nearly six years of > negotiations with PETA, those discussions have resulted > in Burger King's agreeing to enact a new industry-leading > animal welfare plan to improve conditions for the animals > > used and killed for its products. According to its > > news plan, Burger King will: > > Immediately begin purchasing 10 percent of its pig > flesh from suppliers that do not use cruel gestation > crates?metal enclosures that confine mother pigs and are > so restrictive that the animals cannot even stretch a > limb or take a step?and double that amount by the end of > > 2007. Immediately begin purchasing 2 percent of > its eggs from hens who are not confined to tiny wire > battery cages and more than double that amount by the end > > of 2007. Issue a statement to its egg suppliers > that it will give purchasing preference to those that do > > not use battery cages. Issue a statement to its > chicken-flesh suppliers that it will give purchasing > preference to those that use or switch to " controlled- > atmosphere killing " (CAK), the least cruel method of > poultry slaughter in existence. > > PETA applauds Burger King for this groundbreaking > announcement, and we will continue to work with the > company to improve its animal welfare requirements. > > Tragically, some of the biggest fast-food > companies?like KFC?have refused to eliminate even the > very worst abuses of animals in factory farms and > slaughterhouses. Numerous celebrities, including Pamela > Anderson, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Pink, and Good > Charlotte, have called on KFC to halt the horrific abuse > of the more than 850 million chickens raised and killed > every year for its restaurants. PETA will continue to put > pressure on KFC to stop torturing animals, but we > urgently need your help! Please visit > KentuckyFriedCruelty.com to learn more about what you can > > do. Of course, the best way to help chickens, pigs, > and other farmed animals is by not eating them. Be sure > to visit GoVeg.com for a free vegetarian starter kit! > > Thank you for your continued support of PETA as we > work to end cruelty to animals. > > > > > > > > Bored stiff? Loosen up... > > Download and play hundreds of games for free on > Games. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2007 Report Share Posted March 29, 2007 I agree with Margaret in this. I believe this might be a tactic by BK to pacifiy the animal rights activists/organizations. As long as animals are property, the precedencc for abuse is always set, it will always be unavoidable. And the chickens will still die..... Margaret Morin <margaret.morin wrote: While I'm glad Shannon posted this, let's not be swindled into believing Burger King is animal-friendly. BK conceded very little and will still be responsible for the abuse and death of billions of animals. MM , shannon morgan <shannonmorgan36 wrote:>> Moderator's Note: While I'm glad Shannon posted this, let's not be swindled into believing Burger King is animal-friendly. BK conceded very little and will still be responsible for the abuse and death of billions of animals. MM > > *******> Dear SHANNON,> I have some very exciting news to share with you. In 2001, when PETA halted its & ldquo;Murder King" campaign (after Burger King adopted some animal welfare standards), Burger King agreed to continue behind-the-scenes discussions with PETA about ways to further reduce the horrific abuse of animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Now, after nearly six years of negotiations with PETA, those discussions have resulted in Burger King's agreeing to enact a new industry-leading animal welfare plan to improve conditions for the animals used and killed for its products.> According to its news plan, Burger King will: > > Immediately begin purchasing 10 percent of its pig flesh from suppliers that do not use cruel gestation crates—metal enclosures that confine mother pigs and are so restrictive that the animals cannot even stretch a limb or take a step—and double that amount by the end of 2007. > Immediately begin purchasing 2 percent of its eggs from hens who are not confined to tiny wire battery cages and more than double that amount by the end of 2007. > Issue a statement to its egg suppliers that it will give purchasing preference to those that do not use battery cages. > Issue a statement to its chicken-flesh suppliers that it will give purchasing preference to those that use or switch to "controlled-atmosphere killing" (CAK), the least cruel method of poultry slaughter in existence. > PETA applauds Burger King for this groundbreaking announcement, and we will continue to work with the company to improve its animal welfare requirements. > Tragically, some of the biggest fast-food companies—like KFC—have refused to eliminate even the very worst abuses of animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Numerous celebrities, including Pamela Anderson, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Pink, and Good Charlotte, have called on KFC to halt the horrific abuse of the more than 850 million chickens raised and killed every year for its restaurants. PETA will continue to put pressure on KFC to stop torturing animals, but we urgently need your help! Please visit KentuckyFriedCruelty.com to learn more about what you can do. > Of course, the best way to help chickens, pigs, and other farmed animals is by not eating them. Be sure to visit GoVeg.com for a free vegetarian starter kit! > Thank you for your continued support of PETA as we work to end cruelty to animals. > > > > Bored stiff? Loosen up...> Download and play hundreds of games for free on Games.> Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check.Try the Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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