‘Charred’ Human to Be ‘Barbecued’ Ahead of World Meat Free Day 

For Immediate Release:

11 June 2026

Contact: 

Apeksha Tamane; [email protected]  

Sanskriti Bansore; [email protected] 

Ernakulum – On Friday, ahead of World Meat Free Day (15 June), a “bloodied” and “charred” People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PETA India) supporter will be “barbecued” on a charcoal grill in Kochi. The shocking visual will send the message that all animals, including humans, are made of flesh, that we all share the capacity to feel pain and a variety of emotions, and that eating meat means eating the corpses of sentient beings who valued their lives and didn’t want to die.  

When:  Friday, 12 June 2026, 12 noon sharp 

Where: Rainbow Hanging Bridge on Abdul Kalam Marg, Marine Drive, Ernakulam, Kerala 682031 

“Just as most of us would never munch on a human, there’s no reason for anyone to chomp on a chicken,” says PETA India Campaigns Coordinator Apeksha Tamane. “PETA India is urging passers-by disturbed by the idea of a human barbecue to fuel up with fortifying and delicious vegan meals rather than the bodies of mutilated animals.”  

Vegan meals spare animals immense suffering. As PETA India reveals in its video exposé “Glass Walls,” chickens used for eggs are confined to cages so small they cannot even spread a wing. Cows and buffaloes are crammed into vehicles in such large numbers that their bones often break before they’re dragged off to the slaughterhouse, and pigs are stabbed in the heart as they scream. On the decks of fishing boats, fish suffocate or are cut open while they’re still alive. Newborn male chicks in the egg industry are ground up, burned, or buried alive since they cannot lay eggs, along with other unwanted chicks, while male calves in the dairy industry are commonly abandoned, left to starve, or killed since they cannot produce milk. Moreover, raising animals for food is a leading cause of water pollution and land degradation, and a United Nations report concluded that a global shift towards vegan eating is necessary to combat the worst effects of climate catastrophe. 

Each vegan person spares the lives of up to nearly 200 animals per year. In addition, people who eat vegan food reduce their risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Raising animals for food is also a leading cause of water pollution and land use, and a United Nations report concluded that a global shift towards vegan eating is necessary to combat the worst effects of the climate catastrophe. PETA India offers a free vegan starter kit for those ready to switch. 
  

PETA India – whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” – opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETAIndia.com or follow the group on X, Facebook, or Instagram.  

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