Ryan Gosling rallies for chickens
Ryan Gosling has joined celebrities waging war against the bosses of fast food chain KFC over the conditions in their poultry slaughterhouses.
The Oscar-nominated actor has fired off a letter on behalf of People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to John Bitove, who oversees KFC Canada, urging him to stop the ongoing abuse of fowl supplied to his restaurants.
Gosling calls on Bitove to implement meaningful animal welfare reforms, stating, “The time is ripe to do the right thing.
He adds, “By adopting the basic recommendations made by PETA and scientific experts (including raising birds in a more natural manner and employing less cruel slaughter methods), you could dramatically improve the lives and deaths of chickens raised and killed for KFC Canada.”
Celebrities who have fired off letters about the KFC abuses in the past include pop star Pink and Pamela Anderson.
WENN
April 30th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
I’m so sick of PETA! any other animaly agency has far bety have far better standing then them. They have challenged fragile eco-systems by releasing animals that should not be there. For all the good they do bringing to attention the rights of animals I despise their exaggerated protest tactics. I wish more celebrities understood this and considered it before they get behind an organisation like PETA. PETA don’t believe in having PEts, for goodness sake. PETA in 2005 also put to death 90% of the animals collected which basically means they are hypocritical. I’m not against animal rights, particularly when it comes to cruelty, but I’m definitely against PETA.
May 1st, 2008 at 5:17 am
Sweet Lord I love him even more now.
January 9th, 2009 at 5:59 am
AS FOR RYAN, I AM A BIG FAN. WHY STOP WITH CHICKENS? I DO QUESTION WHY YOU MAKE A CHICKEN AS COMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE JUST TO KILL IT ANYWAY. I LOVE PORK-BEEF-AND CHICKEN SO I’M NOT ANTI MEAT. I DO FEEL FOR THE 10′S OF 1,000′S OF DOGS TIED IN BACK YARDS. THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE MANS BEST FRIEND YET NOBODY TAKES A STAND ON DOGS TIED UP WITH A CHAIN OR ROPE WITH ABOUT A 10 FT SPACE. THEY ARE USUALLY WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER HALF THE TIME IN WINTER OR SUMMER. AT LEASE THE CHICKENS HAVE A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF EACH. JUST A THOUGHT. THX! RICHARD