‘Charred’ Human ‘Barbecued’ for International Meatless Day
Ahead of International Meatless Day (25 November), a “bloodied” and “charred” PETA India supporter was “barbecued” on a charcoal grill in Kolkata. The shocking visual sent the message that all animals, including humans, are made of flesh, that we all share the capacity to feel pain and a variety of emotions, and that eating meat means eating the corpses of sentient beings who valued their lives and didn’t want to die.
Vegan meals spare animals immense suffering. In today’s meat, egg, and dairy industries, huge numbers of animals are raised in vast warehouses in severe confinement. Chickens’ throats are cut while they’re still conscious, cows and buffaloes are forcibly separated from their beloved calves, piglets are castrated without painkillers, and fish are cut open while they’re still alive. People who eat vegan reduce their risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and cancer and help prevent future pandemics – SARS, bird flu, swine flu, Ebola, HIV, and, as is widely believed by experts, COVID-19 all stemmed from confining or killing animals for food. Moreover, raising animals for food is a leading cause of water pollution and land degradation, and a United Nations report concluded that a global shift towards vegan eating is necessary to combat the worst effects of climate catastrophe.
