PETA does it again: Unhappy Meals!

[2012 Wont Happen]

PETA usually makes me ashamed to be a vegetarian by being so almost unerringly stupid (sea kittens, Obama's fly swat, the adds with all the nude women and vegetables trying to prove... something)- however, I think this is actually a pretty good idea. Nice parody work at the least.

 

[Woem]

I don't see why this action would result in even more PETA hate. They have a good point:

In the slaughterhouses of McDonald's U.S. and Canadian chicken suppliers, birds are dumped out of their transport crates and hung upside-down in metal shackles, which often results in broken bones, extreme bruising, and hemorrhaging. Workers have the opportunity to abuse live birds, and birds have their throats cut while they are still conscious. Many birds are immersed in tanks of scalding-hot water while they are still alive and able to feel pain.

McDonald's has the ability to end these abuses.

There is a less cruel method of chicken slaughter available to McDonald's suppliers called controlled-atmosphere killing, or CAK, and it would cost the corporation nothing to demand that its suppliers use it. CAK would eliminate the worst abuses currently suffered by chickens killed for McDonald's. In fact, a 2005 study about CAK produced by McDonald's concluded that it is far better for animals than the current method of slaughter.

So they want a quick and clean way to kill animals instead of having them suffer so long before being killed. Is that really such a bad cause? They're not asking McDonalds to close down all their stores and they're not asking people to stop visiting McDonalds. So I really have a hard time understanding the "DAMN YOU PETA!" and "PETA can go fuck itself" reactions.

You clearly missed the pointless random pictures of bloody chickens.

Why are they pointless? They've been trying the "Please good sir" approach for literally over 10 years (since 1997) to not much of an effect.

 

[Woem]

I'm not even angry about the fact that they are doing it, I'm just pissed of about them not doing it atleast funny or creative.

You mean like with the Sea Kittens, or the Kentucky Fried Cruelty game?

 

[Titanguy654]

I don't see why this action would result in even more PETA hate. They have a good point:

In the slaughterhouses of McDonald's U.S. and Canadian chicken suppliers, birds are dumped out of their transport crates and hung upside-down in metal shackles, which often results in broken bones, extreme bruising, and hemorrhaging. Workers have the opportunity to abuse live birds, and birds have their throats cut while they are still conscious. Many birds are immersed in tanks of scalding-hot water while they are still alive and able to feel pain.

McDonald's has the ability to end these abuses.

There is a less cruel method of chicken slaughter available to McDonald's suppliers called controlled-atmosphere killing, or CAK, and it would cost the corporation nothing to demand that its suppliers use it. CAK would eliminate the worst abuses currently suffered by chickens killed for McDonald's. In fact, a 2005 study about CAK produced by McDonald's concluded that it is far better for animals than the current method of slaughter.

So they want a quick and clean way to kill animals instead of having them suffer so long before being killed. Is that really such a bad cause? They're not asking McDonalds to close down all their stores and they're not asking people to stop visiting McDonalds. So I really have a hard time understanding the "DAMN YOU PETA!" and "PETA can go fuck itself" reactions.

You clearly missed the pointless random pictures of bloody chickens.

Why are they pointless? They've been trying the "Please good sir" approach for literally over 10 years (since 1997) to not much of an effect.

Why don't you just go yell at people for swatting flies?

 

[SnowCold]

I'm not even angry about the fact that they are doing it, I'm just pissed of about them not doing it atleast funny or creative.

You mean like with the Sea Kittens, or the Kentucky Fried Cruelty game?

I liked the little mario rip-off for KFC, but the sea kittens were beyond stupied.

 

[leviathanmisha]

*sigh* This makes me want to walk by their local HQ with KFC.......again.

I'll join, but I'll bring the McDonald's! And I'll make sure it's Chicken Nuggets...you know, it taste good for being tortured...

Ok, the group is almost commplete. We just need some one to blend up hamburger meat and put it in water balloons to throw it at the HQ.

Well, I think it's high time to recruit...what do you say?

 

[Samurai Goomba]

The problem with PETA is that they undermine their own valid points due to the fact they're freaking PETA. Our slaughterhouse system has a LOT of problems with it, and only a complete moron would argue otherwise. But it's hard to see the logical reasons for opposing the constant torment visited upon factory farm animals when PETA is tossing pictures of dead, bloody critters everywhere while flinging accusations of murder towards everyone, whether they even know about these things or not.

The Omnivore's Dilemma is a much better alternative to obnoxious PETA ranting.

 

[DewMan001]

*sigh* This makes me want to walk by their local HQ with KFC.......again.

Hell, screw just walking past. What I'd do is say I want to become a member, and then, as I wait in the lobby, whip out some McDonald's and a Red Rooster Rippa Sub (not sure if they have those in America) and indulge delightfully on the delicious treaties. Then when they come back to me with my T-shirt and ask just what the hell I'm doing, I'll say 'Having lunch.'

 

[Woem]

I don't see why this action would result in even more PETA hate. They have a good point:

In the slaughterhouses of McDonald's U.S. and Canadian chicken suppliers, birds are dumped out of their transport crates and hung upside-down in metal shackles, which often results in broken bones, extreme bruising, and hemorrhaging. Workers have the opportunity to abuse live birds, and birds have their throats cut while they are still conscious. Many birds are immersed in tanks of scalding-hot water while they are still alive and able to feel pain.

McDonald's has the ability to end these abuses.

There is a less cruel method of chicken slaughter available to McDonald's suppliers called controlled-atmosphere killing, or CAK, and it would cost the corporation nothing to demand that its suppliers use it. CAK would eliminate the worst abuses currently suffered by chickens killed for McDonald's. In fact, a 2005 study about CAK produced by McDonald's concluded that it is far better for animals than the current method of slaughter.

So they want a quick and clean way to kill animals instead of having them suffer so long before being killed. Is that really such a bad cause? They're not asking McDonalds to close down all their stores and they're not asking people to stop visiting McDonalds. So I really have a hard time understanding the "DAMN YOU PETA!" and "PETA can go fuck itself" reactions.

You clearly missed the pointless random pictures of bloody chickens.

Why are they pointless? They've been trying the "Please good sir" approach for literally over 10 years (since 1997) to not much of an effect.

Why don't you just go yell at people for swatting flies?

I don't because I check my sources [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.128113].

 

[Low Key]

Treating pets humanly is one thing, and I don't eat at McDonald's for other personal reasons, but if the chickens are going to be killed and eaten anyways, what's the big deal?

Besides, McDonald's is such a big corporation, there is no way they could obtain enough chicken to feed all of America, let alone the rest of the world, from one place. That means each restaurant gets it's chicken from regional farmers. Many of those farmers slaughter their livestock "the right way", whatever way that happens to be.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Because there's obviously nothing wrong with Controlled Atmosphere Killing, as they suggest.
Would you rather go quickly or be asphyxiated?

PETA reminds me of the little pekinese dogs that just sit there and yap constantly without doing a damn thing about anything, while their owners feed them prime steak.

Erm.....that actually makes no sense.

I'm just getting over a migraine, what's wrong with it?

 

[Titanguy654]

Because there's obviously nothing wrong with Controlled Atmosphere Killing, as they suggest.
Would you rather go quickly or be asphyxiated?

PETA reminds me of the little pekinese dogs that just sit there and yap constantly without doing a damn thing about anything, while their owners feed them prime steak.

Erm.....that actually makes no sense.

I'm just getting over a migraine, what's wrong with it?

Well, PETA actually DOES do stuff, just not good stuff. And I don't see anyone feedn g them metaphorical steaks...

 

[leviathanmisha]

*sigh* This makes me want to walk by their local HQ with KFC.......again.

I'll join, but I'll bring the McDonald's! And I'll make sure it's Chicken Nuggets...you know, it taste good for being tortured...

Ok, the group is almost commplete. We just need some one to blend up hamburger meat and put it in water balloons to throw it at the HQ.

Well, I think it's high time to recruit...what do you say?

Yes, I like that idea. Payment: Some KFC.

*Danger* You might get hurt.

Well, I could use some new battle scars! And besides, we'll have Russia, who jumps out of a plane screaming "Vodka"

 

[Twilight_guy]

Actually, I feel bad for PETA. I don't think they see how dumb that actually is. I hope some minor group of nutjobs was responsible for that, otherwise they're never going to win people over.

 

[Signa]

I'm only shocked at the video's ability to make me laugh hysterically, instead of feeling something for the birds. I was laughing so hard at the line that said "it would cost NOTHING to demand they switch to less cruel methods." OF COURSE IT WOULDN'T COST ANYTHING! I CAN DEMAND ANYTHING I WANT FROM ANYONE AND IT WON'T COST THEM ANYTHING! Giving me what I demand is another matter entirely.

Oh, and for the record, I actually have pet chickens, so F-you PETA. If your video can't make a chicken pet owner care, then who will it work on?

 

[Psypherus]

I'm glad Mcdonalds has a 24hour Drive-through. I'm literally going there after I finish typing this and buying a happy meal for every person currently in my house (That's 13 atm. Yay for family gatherings -.-)

 

[leviathanmisha]

*sigh* This makes me want to walk by their local HQ with KFC.......again.

I'll join, but I'll bring the McDonald's! And I'll make sure it's Chicken Nuggets...you know, it taste good for being tortured...

Ok, the group is almost commplete. We just need some one to blend up hamburger meat and put it in water balloons to throw it at the HQ.

Well, I think it's high time to recruit...what do you say?

Yes, I like that idea. Payment: Some KFC.

*Danger* You might get hurt.

Well, I could use some new battle scars! And besides, we'll have Russia, who jumps out of a plane screaming "Vodka"

Yes, everyone could use some more battle scars. I guess the plan goes like this;

I jump out the plane a 20,000 feet, smashing through the top of the building, throwing cicken legs at everyone, then when I land, you hit them with the McDonalds. We then ninja run away.

And don't forget to yell "Vodka" on the way down. And for ninja-ing...we should have a car near by...in case you can't run.