Nude Human ‘Turkey’ to Ruffle Feathers in Shreveport Ahead of Thanksgiving
For Immediate Release:
November 14, 2025
Contact:
Hannah Nelson 202-483-7382
Feast your eyes on this! In time for Thanksgiving, a nearly naked, “trussed up” PETA supporter will lie next to two giant “turkey carcasses” on a cutting board near a busy downtown intersection in Shreveport on Tuesday. The eye-popping appeal aims to urge onlookers to try to relate to who is on their plate and give birds a break this holiday by opting for a delicious vegan roast centerpiece.
“Turkeys are thinking, feeling individuals who feel pain just as humans do, and they don’t want to be stuffed and carved to pieces for a fleeting taste of their flesh,” says PETA President Tracy Reiman. “PETA’s provocative holiday spread encourages everyone to tuck into a savory vegan roast that gives everyone something to be thankful for.”
Where: At the intersection of Texas St & Marshall St, Shreveport
When: Tuesday, November 18, 12 noon
Why: In nature, turkeys spend their days caring for their young, building nests, foraging for food, taking dust baths, and roosting in trees, and they can live for over 10 years. But turkeys raised for food are often slaughtered within their first six months of life—and tens of millions are killed each year for Thanksgiving and Christmas alone. Workers hang the young birds upside down, drag them through an electrified bath, slit their throats, and dump them into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. PETA’s free vegan starter kit and “ThanksVegan” guide are filled with tips to help anyone looking to make the switch. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
