Seasonal & Holidays
Animal Rights Activists Will Hand Out ‘Turkey-Free Roasts’ In Newark
"Turkeys are gentle individuals who love their families, feel pain and fear, and want to live as much as humans do," a PETA advocate said.
NEWARK, NJ — Vegan turkey roasts are coming home to roost in the Brick City this Thanksgiving season.
Advocates from Newark Animal Save and PETA said they’ll be handing out free Field Roast Celebration Roasts at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19 outside the Whole Foods store in Newark, 633 Broad Street.
According to a news release, the giveaway event is being held to encourage people to “keep intelligent, inquisitive and sensitive birds off the table” and celebrate “ThanksVegan” instead.
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“Turkeys are gentle individuals who love their families, feel pain and fear, and want to live as much as humans do,” PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman said.
“PETA is encouraging everyone to see the similarities among all sentient beings, eat vegan and spare turkeys – more than 45 million of whom who are slaughtered every year for Thanksgiving alone,” Reiman said.
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- See related article: PETA Gives Shout Out To Sen. Cory Booker In Thanksgiving Campaign
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