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[–] dumbass@piefed.social 4 points 1 hour ago

Hahah as if peta has friends.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

Oh boy, a post tangentially related to vegans. Who else is ready for a very sane and normal comment sectiiioooonnn!?!?!?

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

"I grew up where food comes from the store" starterpack

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 3 hours ago

funny thing the sea sherperds founder left peta, because they wernt aggressive enough with thier eco-activisim, im guessing they are getting there.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

Fun fact, PETA kills upwards of 90% of the animals they claim to rescue.

Their director makes $147k salary, Sr VP makes $142k, VP makes $126k, and the Pres makes $36,999.

That is notably a lot less than, for example, ASPCA's executives who make hundreds of thousands up to $1,203,267 made by Matt Berdshadker in 2023, but on the other hand ASPCA has strict rules against Euthanasia except for circumstances that make the animal aggressive, suffering, of completely unadoptable.

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 3 points 2 hours ago

You likely fell victim to propaganda from the animal imdustry:

https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/PETA_Kills_Animals

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

The ASPCA typically has a lower euthanasia rate than PETA because it often employs more selective admission policies, focusing on adopting out animals rather than accepting all animals regardless of their condition. In contrast, PETA operates as an open-admission shelter, which means it takes in all animals, leading to higher euthanasia rates due to the number of unadoptable or severely ill animals it receives.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Doesn't the aspca also spend more on advertising than helping animals? I remember them also having a suspicously high CEO pay.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world -1 points 3 hours ago

"Focusing on adopting out animals" which results in >90% fatality? I would laugh but that's just not funny. The reason PETAs kill count is so high is because they fundamentally don't believe in livestock or owning pets, they see killing dogs, cats, and horses as a mercy.

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Hitting a disingenuous reply guy with a lazy zinger: Based
Hitting a disingenuous reply guy with a lazy zinger when your an animal rights org: Cringe, loathsome, objectionable

[–] harambe69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 16 hours ago

The world is just one tandoori soya chaap away from turning vegetarian forever. Remember that.

[–] rabbit_wren@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 18 hours ago

I, for one, think it's great that PETA is branching out and disappointing somebody else's parents for a change.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Besides taking themselves too seriously, they also give vegetarianism and the concept of animal welfare a bad name.

[–] ronl2k@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

PETA euthanizes thousands of animals per year according to Google.

PETA euthanized 2,471 animals in 2023 and 2,213 in 2024 at its Virginia shelter, according to reports filed with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 7 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

PETA operates a kill shelter of last resort in Virginia, where they take in dogs who were next up to be euthanized at other kill shelters to make one more last ditch effort at addressing their issues and finding them homes. This is a service that would not exist if not for PETA, but since they're a last resort their success numbers are very low, like less than 40%. That amounts to hundreds of animals saved every year, but that hasn't stopped animal ag from taking the euthanasia totals out of context for years.

There's lots of information about the Norfolk shelter online for those willing to fact check.

[–] dudesss@lemmy.ca 62 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

"Name one cow you're friends with" is such as asshole response to an industry that sometimes treats animals worse than Nazi concentration camps.

[–] Nusm@peachpie.theatl.social 134 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don’t think this is real, mostly because I don’t think PETA has a sense of humor. I don’t think they’re capable of funny.

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 52 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I would more expect PETA to unironically tell someone off for calling a person a type of animal as an insult.

[–] smh@slrpnk.net 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I stopped eating almost any beef after discovering the cute cow gifs subreddit. They can be so puppy like! They're also huge methane machines and having fewer cows would be good for the environment.

On the other hand, I crave a good pot roast maybe once a year.

Edit: and I can name my mother's favorite childhood cow and the cow my grandpa let me name because we shared a birthday.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 58 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Seems to be a false dilemma. They ignore the idea that you can eat your friends.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"I want to cook with you"

"No, I meant as an ingredient. Sorry, English isn't my first language"

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

"you look ravishing"

"why thank you"

"no i want to cook you and eat you. baste yourself with this for the next 30 minutes while i get the oven right"

[–] psoul@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

“Why does your shampoo feel so greasy and… salty? Is that fresh rosemary, oregano, thyme?”

“Yeah it’s my chef’s conditioner, just leave it on it’ll do you real good”

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Oh there's fresh rosemary on everyone here we all got bushes of it.

[–] Rooty@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They say my hunger's a problem

They tell me to curb my apetite

[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 1 day ago (3 children)

This might make your friends feel uncomfortable.

[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 day ago

Not for long.

[–] kossa@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I think I should not have explored that rabbit hole. JFC there's some twisted people out there.

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[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

PETA can only take the easy and lame options, which is why they went after my mom

[–] stinerman@feddit.online 34 points 1 day ago (3 children)

TBF most animals are much nicer than humans.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 17 hours ago

Hello Clarisse....

[–] yeahiknow3@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Humans are literally animals. Most are nothing more than that.

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

I actually have reduced my beef consumption quite a bit. More for my personal health reasons than any other reason though.

[–] yeahiknow3@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Gentle reminder that the intellectual distance between an average human and a cow is smaller than it is between the average human and anyone who isn’t a total fucking idiot.

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