PETA Sends Hallmark Healthy Inspiration For Father's Day

A local reminder and another way to think about an upcoming holiday . . .

Tofu Twist for Father’s Day: PETA Hounds Hallmark to Swap Meat for Soy 

Ahead of Father’s Day (June 21), PETA sent a letter today to Hallmark President and CEO Mike Perry, asking that the greeting-card giant give Father’s Day cards a compassionate, cholesterol-free makeover by replacing images of barbecued burgers, steak, and other meaty meals with tasty tofu instead. PETA points out that heart disease is the number one killer of men—and that ditching meat for delicious plant-powered proteins can help dads live longer and healthier.

“Father’s Day cards can celebrate kindness and compassion, rather than feature artery-clogging meals that cost animals—and sometimes dads—their lives,” says PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA’s urging Hallmark to swap the meat for tofu and inspire a Father’s Day that keeps everyone’s hearts happy and healthy.”

Cows develop friendships, chickens form complex social structures, and pigs recognize their own names—but in today’s meat, egg, and dairy industries, the animals are raised in filthy, crowded conditions, trucked to slaughterhouses in all weather extremes, and violently killed. Each person who goes vegan spares nearly 200 animals every year and reduces their own risk of suffering from cancer, heart disease, strokes, diabetes, and obesity. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help those looking to make the switch.
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PETA’s letter to Perry . . .