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Peta activists chicken out of KFC protest
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ASIANAGE on 17 July, 2008 02:39:14
 
BY ASIT JOLLY
CHANDIGARH
July 17: Women volunteers of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta)
quite literally "chickened" out and fled their protest venue outside a Kentucky
Fried Chicken outlet in Chandigarh after people present began questioning the
wisdom of using the image of skimpily clad young girls to focus on the plight of
chickens.
Peta had rather aggressively promoted as a unique event where "two beautiful
girls wearing only a heart as costume" would urge people to boycott KFC for the
heartless practices its suppliers use while slaughtering the millions of birds
that are fried and served up to ignorant customers in its restaurants across the
world.
In fact the press release issued by the animal rights group began with the
tantalising description: "Sexy Peta activists tell people ‘KFC breaks
chicks’ hearts’ — Lovely ladies urge Chandigarh residents to boycott cruel
fastfood chain until company end worst farming and slaughter abuses."
But Peta’s plans for an attention-grabbing dem-onstration came an end, first
when the two girls slated to appear in skin-collared body suits and heart-shaped
placards backed out and then when two other young women, who agreed to don the
red hearts over their shirts and jeans, dumped their costumes in the parking
lot.