‘Charred’ Human ‘Barbecued’ Ahead of World Meat Free Day.
Ahead of World Meat Free Day (15 June), a “bloodied” and “charred” PETA India supporter was “barbecued” on a charcoal grill in Kochi. The shocking visual sent 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.
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. Check out PETA India’s vegan guide and help save animals who are killed for meat every year.
