Tofurky Free-for-All to Hit Twin Cities

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November 12, 2021

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Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382

Minneapolis – As a result of Minnesota is the nation’s top turkey-producing state—and since Stearns County kills more of the gentle birds than any other county—PETA is putting sky-high messages throughout the Twin Cities asking that everybody “see the person” behind every turkey dinner and go vegan. To assist kick off a bird-friendly “ThanksVegan,” the group may even hand out free Tofurky feasts to customers on Tuesday.

When: Tuesday, November 16, 12 midday

The place: Outdoors Goal Plaza South, 900 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

“When folks understand that turkeys love their households, really feel ache and concern, and worth their lives, they’re keen to place a Tofurky on the desk,” says PETA Government Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA provides recipes, purchasing suggestions, and extra so that everybody can take pleasure in a scrumptious ThanksVegan meal that leaves mild birds in peace.”

Turkeys can dwell as much as 10 years, however these raised for meals are normally slaughtered once they’re between 12 and 26 weeks outdated—and thousands and thousands are killed annually for Thanksgiving alone. The younger birds are hung by their toes from metallic shackles and dragged by means of an electrified tub, and so they’re usually nonetheless aware when their throats are slit and so they’re dumped into scalding-hot defeathering tanks. As a substitute, customers can discover scrumptious vegan roasts at Walmart, Dealer Joe’s, Costco, Sprouts, and Complete Meals and eating places from coast to coast are highlighting their #ThanksVegan menus.

PETA—whose motto reads, partly, that “animals are usually not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For extra info please go to PETA.org or comply with the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

PETA’s billboards are up at these areas: