Gideon
Commercially raised turkeys suffer unspeakable cruelty. After viewing an investigative videotape showing turkey abuse at a factory farm in West Virginia, New York Times journalist Donald G. McNeil Jr. wrote, "The scenes show stomach-turning brutality." Fortunately, the abusers were charged with felonies and 2 of 3 were recently convicted in a landmark case. (The 3rd case is still pending.)
On a much happier note...
The good folks at Farm Sanctuary rescue turkeys, when possible, and place them in loving homes. Farm Sanctuary educates the public about the horrors of factory farming --and promotes the joys of compassionate living (and cooking).
Every year, instead of eating a turkey, I symbolically adopt one. Meet Gideon. (Handsome boy, isn't he?) Adopt a turkey >>.
