Animals Killed for Food Don't Expect It, Suffer Greatly--Our Treatment of Them Should Also Shock, Says Group

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David Perle 757-622-7382  

Portage La Prairie, Manitoba -- In the wake of the stabbing, beheading, and cannibalization of a man on a bus in front of horrified passengers, PETA is planning to run an ad in the Portage Daily Graphic that draws comparisons between cold-blooded murder and the torture of animals in slaughterhouses--making the point that slaughter should always be shocking.

PETA's ad, which refers to the "ignored cries" and "cut-off head" of a victim, is meant to spur people to think about the terror and pain experienced by animals who are raised and killed for food. The group aims to demonstrate that animals--just like humans--are made of flesh, blood, and bone and deserves protection from needless killing. In this day and age, food choices are rich and plentiful, and a vegetarian diet helps prevent premature death from killer diseases like cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, and strokes.

Chickens, pigs, cows, and other animals on factory farms are mutilated without any painkillers--parts of their ears, beaks, and horns are cut off. At the slaughterhouse, animals are often scalded to death and sometimes remain conscious even while they are being skinned and dismembered.

For more information, please visit PETA's Web site GoVeg.com.