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 >>.
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Gideon is a beauty! THanksgiving wouldn't be the same without adopting a turkey!
My Farm Sanctuary turkey certificate arrived too!
"Let there be music, let there be light, but please don't make a turkey your holiday delight!" says Rhonda.
They have tasty holiday recipes on the site as well.
http://www.adoptaturkey.org/aat/recipes/
Thank you for all the work you do to educate people about how delicious vegan food is.
Have a happy and humane Thanksgiving!
I adopted Hawthorn this year :)
Jonathan and I each adopted a turkey this year. It will certainly become an annual event in our household. :D
Yay! I adopted Gideon too! My daughter loves looking at his picture!
He's so cute. That's such a good idea!
I adopted Rhonda last week.
This is such a great idea. Thanks for sharing and getting the word out.
thanks so much for this idea.
I adopted a Turkey for the first time this year. I put the card up in my kitchen and it made me so happy to look at while I was cooking my animal free dinner!
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