Dalai Lama warns KFC

External Since: May 18, 2004 Posts: 184

Dalai Lama Demands That KFC Stay out of Tibet
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso is the head of the Tibetan
government-in-exile and spiritual leader to the more than 350 million
Buddhists worldwide. The Dalai Lama, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in
1989, has long been known to speak out on social justice issues ranging from
China's occupation of Tibet to the problems associated with globalisation.
Now, His Holiness has lent his voice to the 750 million chickens raised and
killed for KFC each year by writing a powerful letter to KFC, asking the
company to cancel its plans to expand its growing Chinese operation into his
homeland of Tibet.

His Holiness writes in his letter, 'I have been particularly concerned with
the sufferings of chickens for many years. It was the death of a chicken
that finally strengthened my resolve to become vegetarian. . These days,
when I see a row of plucked chickens hanging in a meat shop it hurts. I find
it unacceptable that violence is the basis of some of our food habits. . It
is therefore quite natural for me to support those who are currently
protesting against the introduction of industrial food practices into Tibet
that will perpetuate the suffering of huge numbers of chickens'.

The Dalai Lama wants KFC to stop slicing the beaks off baby birds without
pain relief, stop breeding and drugging birds to grow so obese that their
legs break and stop scalding millions of chickens to death in
slaughterhouses every year.

Pity he can't kick the chinks out as well!

More related news from PeTA

Chickens are probably the most abused animals on the face of the planet.
They suffer any number of cruelties, including being left by the hundreds of
thousands to starve to death, having their sensitive beaks seared off with
hot blades, being crammed 11 birds to a tiny cage along with the decomposing
corpses of other chickens, and dying in huge numbers from long journeys in
extreme weather conditions. Basically, any and all abuse is allowable when
it comes to chickens, who are, in fact, remarkable animals with distinct
personalities and intelligence that, if allowed to develop, is as advanced
as that of cats and dogs. Most importantly, they feel pain, just as we do.

The following is a basic outline of PETA's recommended animal-welfare
program, followed by a review of the most egregious abuses inflicted on
chickens who are raised for food.

.. Replace electrical stunning and throat slicing with contained-atmosphere
stunning-to-kill. Experts agree that contained-atmosphere stunning-to-kill
causes less suffering for birds than KFC's present method of snapping
chickens' legs into metal shackles and slicing their throats open, often
while they are still conscious.

.. Install cameras in slaughterhouses to enforce humane standards. Cameras
should be installed at key points for animal handling, including unloading
areas, the point of entry into the "stun" bath, the point of entry into the
scalding tank, and places where chickens have their throats slit.

.. Switch to humane mechanized chicken gathering. Studies have shown that
when using manual methods, there are four times as many broken legs, more
than eight times as much bruising, and increased stress.

.. Stop forcing rapid growth and feeding chickens drugs, and breed for
health. Breed leaner, healthier, less aggressive birds instead of breeding
the biggest, fattest birds possible, and stop feeding chickens antibiotics
and other drugs for nontherapeutic purposes.

.. Give chickens more living space. Currently, bird fatality and injury rates
are extremely high, based in part on the fact that the birds simply do not
have enough space to survive. Experts agree that increased living space
would decrease these problems.

.. Allow birds the opportunity to fulfill their natural desire for activity.
For example, provide the birds with whole green cabbages suspended in the
air to peck at and eat. The cabbages stimulate healthy activity, dispel
boredom, strengthen leg muscles, and provide nutrients without adding to the
weight problems of these birds. Or include sheltered areas and perches in
chicken houses, which would enhance the birds' living space, reducing their
stress and aggression, and allow them to engage in some of their natural
behaviors.

Plenty more Home Truths at www.peta.org

External Since: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 586

On Fri, 2 Jul 2004 15:31:17 +0000 (UTC), "Ray" <ray.DeleteThis@syntex.com> wrote:

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>Dalai Lama Demands That KFC Stay out of Tibet
>His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso is the head of the Tibetan
>government-in-exile and spiritual leader to the more than 350 million
>Buddhists worldwide. The Dalai Lama, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in
>1989, has long been known to speak out on social justice issues ranging from
>China's occupation of Tibet to the problems associated with globalisation.
>Now, His Holiness has lent his voice to the 750 million chickens raised and
>killed for KFC each year by writing a powerful letter to KFC, asking the
>company to cancel its plans to expand its growing Chinese operation into his
>homeland of Tibet.
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>His Holiness writes in his letter, 'I have been particularly concerned with
>the sufferings of chickens for many years. It was the death of a chicken
>that finally strengthened my resolve to become vegetarian. . These days,
>when I see a row of plucked chickens hanging in a meat shop it hurts. I find
>it unacceptable that violence is the basis of some of our food habits. . It
>is therefore quite natural for me to support those who are currently
>protesting against the introduction of industrial food practices into Tibet
>that will perpetuate the suffering of huge numbers of chickens'.
>
>The Dalai Lama wants KFC to stop slicing the beaks off baby birds without
>pain relief, stop breeding and drugging birds to grow so obese that their
>legs break and stop scalding millions of chickens to death in
>slaughterhouses every year.

There is no excuse for scalding animals to death....except maybe
shellfish, and I believe there must be some decent way to kill them
first.

>Pity he can't kick the chinks out as well!
>
>More related news from PeTA
>
>
>Chickens are probably the most abused animals on the face of the planet.
>They suffer any number of cruelties, including being left by the hundreds of
>thousands to starve to death, having their sensitive beaks seared off with
>hot blades, being crammed 11 birds to a tiny cage along with the decomposing
>corpses of other chickens, and dying in huge numbers from long journeys in
>extreme weather conditions. Basically, any and all abuse is allowable when
>it comes to chickens, who are, in fact, remarkable animals with distinct
>personalities and intelligence that, if allowed to develop, is as advanced
>as that of cats and dogs.

That is utter bullshit.

>Most importantly, they feel pain, just as we do.

They feel pain. We have no way of knowing if it's "just as we do"
or not. I don't believe that it is, but they do feel pain without doubt.

>The following is a basic outline of PETA's recommended animal-welfare
>program, followed by a review of the most egregious abuses inflicted on
>chickens who are raised for food.
>
>. Replace electrical stunning and throat slicing with contained-atmosphere
>stunning-to-kill. Experts agree that contained-atmosphere stunning-to-kill
>causes less suffering for birds than KFC's present method of snapping
>chickens' legs into metal shackles and slicing their throats open, often
>while they are still conscious.
>
>. Install cameras in slaughterhouses to enforce humane standards. Cameras
>should be installed at key points for animal handling, including unloading
>areas, the point of entry into the "stun" bath, the point of entry into the
>scalding tank, and places where chickens have their throats slit.
>
>. Switch to humane mechanized chicken gathering. Studies have shown that
>when using manual methods, there are four times as many broken legs, more
>than eight times as much bruising, and increased stress.
>
>. Stop forcing rapid growth and feeding chickens drugs, and breed for
>health. Breed leaner, healthier, less aggressive birds instead of breeding
>the biggest, fattest birds possible, and stop feeding chickens antibiotics
>and other drugs for nontherapeutic purposes.
>
>. Give chickens more living space. Currently, bird fatality and injury rates
>are extremely high, based in part on the fact that the birds simply do not
>have enough space to survive. Experts agree that increased living space
>would decrease these problems.
>
>. Allow birds the opportunity to fulfill their natural desire for activity.
>For example, provide the birds with whole green cabbages suspended in the
>air to peck at and eat. The cabbages stimulate healthy activity, dispel
>boredom, strengthen leg muscles, and provide nutrients without adding to the
>weight problems of these birds. Or include sheltered areas and perches in
>chicken houses, which would enhance the birds' living space, reducing their
>stress and aggression, and allow them to engage in some of their natural
>behaviors.

That's a very good idea. If they have perches, they can get away from
aggressors.

>Plenty more Home Truths at www.peta.org
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