‘Baby chicks are killed for eggs, try vegan!’ urged a poster held by child volunteers of PETA. In a silent demonstration held at the Prasads mall on Saturday, a group of child volunteers of PETA dressed as chicks tried to convince denizens about the benefits of going ‘vegan’.
Unwanted cruelty
“Exploiting chickens for their eggs is not only cruel, but entirely unnecessary because it’s easy to cook using plant-based ingredients. Eggs are a bombshell of fat and cholesterol!” said PETA India campaign assistant Ayushi Sharma. “This is our cute attempt to make people realise the importance of going vegan to save these birds from unwanted cruelty,” she added.
A recent PETA investigation into the hatcheries of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh showed inhuman treatment that the birds receive. The males are considered useless and are burnt, drowned, or crushed in machines.
“What is the point of this? This is what we seek to end,” Ms. Sharma said.
