Church Spares Chickens From Demeaning Spectacle

July 2005

PETA confirmed that the St. Malachy Catholic Church in Brownsville, Indiana, permanently eliminated “chicken poop bingo game” from its annual Country Fare. This tawdry display involves betting on where a chicken will defecate on a bingo grid.

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 Ingrid E. Newkirk

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind