Source: peta2.com
Simple Plan are one of many celebrities, who stand for animal rights – they even did a photoshoot for a PETA campaign against wearing animal fur. And their efforts still continue. This time, David (as a former McDonald’s employee) wrote a protest to the group president for McDonald’s Canada and Latin America Jose Armario, in which David urges Armario to adopt less painful chicken slaughter methods at McDonald’s suppliers’ slaughterhouses. Here is the full letter written by David (the original version can be seen on the picture on the right).
February 05, 2010
Jose Armario
Group President
McDonald’s Canada and Latin AmericaDear Mr. Armario,
I am writing today on behalf of my friends at peta2, the youth division of PETA, to urge you to make some long overdue changes at McDonald’s animal welfare policies – starting with adopting a less cruel method of chicken slaughter.
As a former McDonald’s employee, I was appalled to learn of the rampant cruelty occuring in the slaughterhouses of McDonald’s chickem suppliers. McDonald’s allows its suppliers to break chickens’ bones, violently slam their frail legs into shackles, cut their throats while they are still conscious, and often scald the birds to death.
Some of McDonald’s European suppliers have begun using an alternative slaughter method called “controlled-atmosphere killing” (CAK) which reduces some of the worst abuses suffered by chickens and even improves slaughterhouse working conditions. McDonald’s own advisors have said CAK is better for chickens, yet you have refused to recquire this change from the company’s Canadian and U.S. suppliers.
As the leading seller of chicken in Canada and the U.S., McDonald’s is ultimately responsible for the abuse hidden behind its supppliers’ walls. McDonald’s has the responsibility – and the ability – to put an end to the unnecessary suffering of millions of animals. I respectfully urge you to demand that your suppliers adopt the less cruel CAK slaughter method. After all, your profits depend on killing these gentle birds; the least you can do is grant them a less painful death.
Sincerely,
David Desrosiers
Bassist for Simple Plan and former McDonald’s employee
