Note: Corner Cafe said they have not given PETA consent to do this. “We never gave them consent to do this and we will call the police if they actually show up. We serve all the Southern comfort foods plus we have vegan options as well,” said Doreen Ruthart.
PETA’s ‘Hell on Wheels’ hyper-realistic pig transport truck — a truck covered with images of real pigs on their way to slaughter with actual recorded sounds of the animals panicked screams — will be at the Corner Cafe in downtown Paris at noon on Thursday.
“To combat such meat industry images as dancing pigs and chickens wearing aprons as they gaily make their way to the diner plate, PETA plans to ‘educate to liberate’ diners on their way into Corner Cafe and other Paris eateries that serve pork on Thursday,” said PETA in a press release.
The animal rights group said it has reached out to restaurants along the truck’s route to offer to “help them add vegan options to their menus thereby increasing their customer base and being kind to animals too.”
“Most people object to cruelty to animals but may not think that behind every BLT and club sandwich is a once-living, sensitive individual who was crammed onto a truck for a terrifying journey to their death,” says PETA President Tracy Reiman. “PETA’s ‘Hell on Wheels’ truck is an appeal to people to remember that the meat industry is a killer and that the only kind meal is a vegan one.”
PETA said the nationwide campaign, which has previously featured chickens and turkeys, is to start a conversation not just about animal welfare, but about healthier and more sustainable food choices.
The Corner Cafe is located at 5 East Plaza in downtown Paris.
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Source: PETA Press Release
