On January 24, on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah told viewers
she switched to eating turkey after seeing the movie Babe. She
told viewers that Louis Rich turkey bacon was a great food
choice.
What Can I Do?
Please Protest. Tell Oprah that turkeys bred
for food production are miserable, sick, and badly treated. They
are loaded with antibiotics. It pains them even to stand. They
frequently must walk on their wings because of the painful
orthopedic diseases from which they suffer as a result of being
bred for meat. In nature, baby turkeys spend almost a year
bonding with their mothers. In modern turkey production, young
birds are deprived of this experience, with destructive
consequences for the birds, including chronic fear, starvation,
and extremely high mortality. All turkey parents are subjected to
the violent and degrading procedure of artificial insemination
and semen-milking. Turkey sheds are infested with filth and
salmonella. Turkey sausages, bacon & bologna have ground-up bones
as a major ingredient.
The superior health benefits of a vegetarian diet have been
scientifically documented. The variety of delicious, nutritious
vegetarian dishes, ready-to-cook convenience foods, and cookbooks
is huge and growing. Tell Oprah to promote the Turkey's Golden
Rule: Don't Gobble Me!
Contact:
Oprah Winfrey, The Oprah Winfrey Show
c/o Harpo Productions
P.O. Box 909715
Chicago IL 60690
ph: 312/633-0808; fax: 633-1111
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