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Meat Makes Us Sick
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Two PETA Europe members who recently fell victim to swine flu set out to show the people of Brussels that no one is immune to the diseases that are bred on factory farms—not even those who wouldn't dream of eating animal flesh.
These two lovely (and now recovered) ladies crammed themselves into tiny "gestation crates" to illustrate the fact that the cramped, filthy conditions on factory farms are breeding grounds for swine flu and other deadly viruses and bacteria.
What's the best way to shut down disease-incubating factory farms? Stop supporting them: Go vegetarian.
Posted by Heather Drennan






Comments
Oh my, you forgot ugly, too. Meat-eaters look funny, too & the majority of them are fat. Vegetarians are pretty, but VEGANS ARE STUNNING, BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, etc!
Posted by: Gina | September 5, 2009 12:32 AM
I love peta. We all must love peta. I like my peta with hummus.
Posted by: Zorgith Xaphodulon II | September 5, 2009 01:17 AM
That's awesome!!!
Posted by: beth | September 5, 2009 04:40 PM
I become vegetarian like 3 moths ago and not only feel healthier but in my opinion I look different in the good way... my nail are grown ,my skin it looks like its glowing and my hair its shinier than ever!.I came from a super meat-eater family and country and live in (texas) I'm probably the only vegetarian in my town and my family ! but its amazing how many choices you have and how well people respond to my desicion!. Also thanks to Peta since the first week I was totally frustrated with what to eat! they help you with so many receipes and option. Thank you and if you are thinking to become vegetarian try it for a week, and you will see that you will not came back!
Posted by: Jazmin | September 7, 2009 10:29 AM
beside who wants to eat something that its been horribly killed !
Posted by: jazmin | September 7, 2009 10:31 AM
why are you in a cage if you claim that its cruel to do this to animals? surely if you're willing to do it to yourself then it's acceptable to do to animals.
Posted by: david | September 7, 2009 03:54 PM
i love peta i wish the whole world would realize how animals feel.
Posted by: verity | September 7, 2009 04:44 PM
gina, what admirable sentiments you espouse. A fine way to invite others to join your cause.
Posted by: rojo | September 7, 2009 06:26 PM
To whom this may concern
You stop the slaughter of donkeys and the horse but what you have done now there is no market for them and you cant give them away i have been around livestock my whole life and everything was good till u stop it you should have seen what was going to come before u have done this now what would you like us to do with them give me your address and we will bring you aload every week since you stop killing them
Posted by: sam | September 7, 2009 10:38 PM
O'REILLY Factor UNFAIR TO PETA
Yes! I am an EXTREMEIST! WHEN IT COMES TO THE OVERALL WELFARE OF ALL ANIMALS, LARGE OR SMALL-I WILL PROTECT THEM! I WILL DEFEND THEM! I WILL PROTEST FOR THEM! I WILL AID IN THEIR RESCUE AND PLIGHT IN THIS HORRIBLE WORLD, UNTIL ALL ANILA CREULITY COMES TO AN END.
I HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL BE AN AVID SUPPORTER OF PETA. PETA REPRESENTS ANIMALS, IN WAYS THAT NO OTHER ORIGINIZATION
ON THIS PLANET DARES TO EVEN ADDRESS. THEY REALIZE THAT TO STOP ANIMALS FROM SUFFERING, THEY MUST APPEAL TO ALL AGES, EVEN IF IT IS UNSETTLING, EVEN IF IS UN-NERVING, EVEN IF IT MEANS SCARY THE YOU KNOW WHAT OUT OF KIDS, SO THEY CAN BECOME AWARE OF THE HORRIBLE ATROCITIES THAT ARE HAPPENING TO ALL ANIMALS, THAT YOU CAN CONCEIVE OF.
I AM DISGUSTED WITH THE WAY THE O'REILLY FACTOR PRESENTED PETAS CASE ABOUT THEIR NEW CAMPAIGN AIMED AT ALERTING CHIDLREN ABOUT MCDONALDS "UN-HAPPY" MEALS, WHICH SHOWS KIDS HOW HORRIBLY AND VIOLENTLY CHICKENS ARE TREATED BEFORE THEIR HORRIBLE DEMISE, HOW THEY ARE BURNT ALIVE, ABUSED, MISHANDLED, FORCEFED, AND STUFFED IN A HOLDING AREA BY THE THOUSANDS, DISGUSTING, HIDEOUES, REVOLTING!!!!!
ON THE O'REILLY FACTOR MR. O'REILLY ACCUSED PETA OF BEING NUTS, YES WE ARE NAUTS! NUTS ABOUT ANIMALS LIVES, NUTS ABOUT SAVING THEM. O'REILLY BARELY GAVE PETA REP'S A CHANCE TO DEFEND THEIR POSITION AND SIDED WITH MCDONALDS INCIATING THAT IT IS FINE TO EAT MEAT, REGARDLESS OF HOW CHICKENS ARE ABUSED AND MISTREATED.
MR. O'REILLY IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF POLITICAL SELL OUTS WHO ARE IN THE GAME FOR THE MONEY. HE REPRESENTS POLITICAL MONGROLS WHO ONLY GIVE A DAMN ABOUT SPITING OUT NON-CONFORMIST INFO ABOUT THEIR OWN UNDERLYING POLITICAL AGENDA'S, RATHER SIMILAR TO "BIG BROTHER'S" BELIEF THAT THE ONLY OPINON THAT COUNTS IS THAT OF THE SUBLIME, BLINDED, MASS BRAINWASHED ANTI- PATRIOTS WHO ONLY WISH TO SUCK YOU INTO THEIR WEB OF LIES, MIND CONTROL, AND "FREE-THINKER" ELIMIATION! WHO JUST TELLS PEOPLE TO "SHUT UP!!"
SHAME ON O'REILLY! HE CALLS HIMSELF A PATRIOT? OF WHAT? INJUSTICE! PAIN AND SUFFERING! THE INNOCENT WILL SUFFER! ANIMALS WHO HAVE BNO VOICE? ANIMALS WHO CANNOT SPEAK?
HE IS AN ANIMAL! THAT HAS NO FEELINGS! NOT ONE THOUGHT OF CREULITY, OR HORRID THOUGHTS OF INJUSTICE, PAIN, ABUSE, MISTREATMENT...
FUR FARMS: FOXES! DOGS! CATS!!
SLAUGHTERHOUSES: CHICKENS! COWS! CALVES! PIGS! PIGLETS!!! TURKEYS!!!
ANIMAL ABUSE: CATS, DOGS, FERRETS, MICE, HAMSTERS, FISH!!!
LABORATORIES: VIVISECTION-
DOGS, CATS, BIRDS, MONKEYS,
HAMSTERS, MICE...
CIRCUSES: ELEPHANTS, TIGERS, ZEBRA'S... (LETS TRY PUTTING A BULL HOOK TUGGIBNG ON O'REILLY'S EARS...)
FISH FARMS: TUNA, SALMON, SARDINES...
WHALES...
DOLPHINES...
SEALS..
MONKEYS..
CATS..
DOGS...
BIRDS...
FISH....
TURTLES...
SPIDERS...
THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON....
HOW CAN THE HUMAN RACE NOT BE INSANE, NOT TO DO SOMETHING?
YES, MR. O'REILLY WE ARE NUTS...
NUTS ABOUT KEEPING ANIMALS AWAY FROM ANTI-FREE THOUGHT, FREEDOM MONEY DRIVERS LIKE YOU!!
YOU MR. O'REILLY, ARE A FLAGITIOUSLY, RAGMATICAL,
TURBID, PATHEITC EXCUSE FOR A POLITICAL TALK SHOW, WHO "DOES NOT ALLOW" YOUR GUESTS TO BATTLE FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN." YOU HIDEOUSLY INTERRUPTED PETA REP'S CONSISENTLTY THROUGHOUT THE SHOW, NEVER ALLOWING THE PETA VICE PRESIDENT TO DEFEND PETA'S "UN-HAPPY' MEAL CAMPAIGN, AND NEVER ALLOWED HER TO ACTUALLY TELL PEOPLE HOW CHICKENS OR OTHER ANIMALS ARE TREATED, AND WHY PETA WILL STOP AT NO END TO DEFEND ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL UNTIL THE END OF ALL TIME!!!
KEEP GOING PETA, DON'T STOP, PLEASE KEEP GOING UNTIL ALL ANIMALS ARE SAFE, FREE FROM HARM, INJUSTICE, MALCIOUSNESS, ABUSE, STARVATION, LAUGHTERHOUSE MISTREMENT, AND MORE AND MORE AND MORE AND MAORE!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: DIANA | September 8, 2009 12:19 AM
O'REILLY Factor UNFAIR TO PETA
Yes! I am an EXTREMEIST! WHEN IT COMES TO THE OVERALL WELFARE OF ALL ANIMALS, LARGE OR SMALL-I WILL PROTECT THEM! I WILL DEFEND THEM! I WILL PROTEST FOR THEM! I WILL AID IN THEIR RESCUE AND PLIGHT IN THIS HORRIBLE WORLD, UNTIL ALL ANILA CREULITY COMES TO AN END.
I HAVE AND ALWAYS WILL BE AN AVID SUPPORTER OF PETA. PETA REPRESENTS ANIMALS, IN WAYS THAT NO OTHER ORIGINIZATION
ON THIS PLANET DARES TO EVEN ADDRESS. THEY REALIZE THAT TO STOP ANIMALS FROM SUFFERING, THEY MUST APPEAL TO ALL AGES, EVEN IF IT IS UNSETTLING, EVEN IF IS UN-NERVING, EVEN IF IT MEANS SCARY THE YOU KNOW WHAT OUT OF KIDS, SO THEY CAN BECOME AWARE OF THE HORRIBLE ATROCITIES THAT ARE HAPPENING TO ALL ANIMALS, THAT YOU CAN CONCEIVE OF.
I AM DISGUSTED WITH THE WAY THE O'REILLY FACTOR PRESENTED PETAS CASE ABOUT THEIR NEW CAMPAIGN AIMED AT ALERTING CHIDLREN ABOUT MCDONALDS "UN-HAPPY" MEALS, WHICH SHOWS KIDS HOW HORRIBLY AND VIOLENTLY CHICKENS ARE TREATED BEFORE THEIR HORRIBLE DEMISE, HOW THEY ARE BURNT ALIVE, ABUSED, MISHANDLED, FORCEFED, AND STUFFED IN A HOLDING AREA BY THE THOUSANDS, DISGUSTING, HIDEOUES, REVOLTING!!!!!
ON THE O'REILLY FACTOR MR. O'REILLY ACCUSED PETA OF BEING NUTS, YES WE ARE NAUTS! NUTS ABOUT ANIMALS LIVES, NUTS ABOUT SAVING THEM. O'REILLY BARELY GAVE PETA REP'S A CHANCE TO DEFEND THEIR POSITION AND SIDED WITH MCDONALDS INCIATING THAT IT IS FINE TO EAT MEAT, REGARDLESS OF HOW CHICKENS ARE ABUSED AND MISTREATED.
MR. O'REILLY IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF POLITICAL SELL OUTS WHO ARE IN THE GAME FOR THE MONEY. HE REPRESENTS POLITICAL MONGROLS WHO ONLY GIVE A DAMN ABOUT SPITING OUT NON-CONFORMIST INFO ABOUT THEIR OWN UNDERLYING POLITICAL AGENDA'S, RATHER SIMILAR TO "BIG BROTHER'S" BELIEF THAT THE ONLY OPINON THAT COUNTS IS THAT OF THE SUBLIME, BLINDED, MASS BRAINWASHED ANTI- PATRIOTS WHO ONLY WISH TO SUCK YOU INTO THEIR WEB OF LIES, MIND CONTROL, AND "FREE-THINKER" ELIMIATION! WHO JUST TELLS PEOPLE TO "SHUT UP!!"
SHAME ON O'REILLY! HE CALLS HIMSELF A PATRIOT? OF WHAT? INJUSTICE! PAIN AND SUFFERING! THE INNOCENT WILL SUFFER! ANIMALS WHO HAVE BNO VOICE? ANIMALS WHO CANNOT SPEAK?
HE IS AN ANIMAL! THAT HAS NO FEELINGS! NOT ONE THOUGHT OF CREULITY, OR HORRID THOUGHTS OF INJUSTICE, PAIN, ABUSE, MISTREATMENT...
FUR FARMS: FOXES! DOGS! CATS!!
SLAUGHTERHOUSES: CHICKENS! COWS! CALVES! PIGS! PIGLETS!!! TURKEYS!!!
ANIMAL ABUSE: CATS, DOGS, FERRETS, MICE, HAMSTERS, FISH!!!
LABORATORIES: VIVISECTION-
DOGS, CATS, BIRDS, MONKEYS,
HAMSTERS, MICE...
CIRCUSES: ELEPHANTS, TIGERS, ZEBRA'S... (LETS TRY PUTTING A BULL HOOK TUGGIBNG ON O'REILLY'S EARS...)
FISH FARMS: TUNA, SALMON, SARDINES...
WHALES...
DOLPHINES...
SEALS..
MONKEYS..
CATS..
DOGS...
BIRDS...
FISH....
TURTLES...
SPIDERS...
THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON....
HOW CAN THE HUMAN RACE NOT BE INSANE, NOT TO DO SOMETHING?
YES, MR. O'REILLY WE ARE NUTS...
NUTS ABOUT KEEPING ANIMALS AWAY FROM ANTI-FREE THOUGHT, FREEDOM MONEY DRIVERS LIKE YOU!!
YOU MR. O'REILLY, ARE A FLAGITIOUSLY, RAGMATICAL,
TURBID, PATHEITC EXCUSE FOR A POLITICAL TALK SHOW, WHO "DOES NOT ALLOW" YOUR GUESTS TO BATTLE FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN." YOU HIDEOUSLY INTERRUPTED PETA REP'S CONSISENTLTY THROUGHOUT THE SHOW, NEVER ALLOWING THE PETA VICE PRESIDENT TO DEFEND PETA'S "UN-HAPPY' MEAL CAMPAIGN, AND NEVER ALLOWED HER TO ACTUALLY TELL PEOPLE HOW CHICKENS OR OTHER ANIMALS ARE TREATED, AND WHY PETA WILL STOP AT NO END TO DEFEND ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL UNTIL THE END OF ALL TIME!!!
KEEP GOING PETA, DON'T STOP, PLEASE KEEP GOING UNTIL ALL ANIMALS ARE SAFE, FREE FROM HARM, INJUSTICE, MALCIOUSNESS, ABUSE, STARVATION, LAUGHTERHOUSE MISTREMENT, AND MORE AND MORE AND MORE AND MAORE!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: DIANA | September 8, 2009 12:19 AM
I agree with the whole factory farming thing because some of the treatment is ridiculous but honestly goin veg over this is pretty stupid i got e coli from vegetables so does that mean i should jus eat meat...no it means we need to help support those who work so hard to provide our country wit food and maybe the could get the right funds to correctly raise animals we eat and produce food (meat and vegetables) that are disease free.
Posted by: Audrey Stephens | September 8, 2009 12:22 AM
maybe you guys should reward companies who stop using those crates, seriously, those companies need to know it's better they treat those pigs in more humane ways.
Posted by: MuayThai | September 8, 2009 03:23 AM
my husband and i saw the documentary Food Inc. It was on the food industry as a whole. Very interesting. The way that animals are treated is unreal. But it is sad that this the reality for them.
Posted by: brandie | September 8, 2009 10:42 AM
Hello,
Does anyone here know if eating meat affects people with arthritis problems....?
thank-you.
Posted by: Gina/ mt. pleasant, MI | September 8, 2009 11:00 AM
Sam, I am not sorry you can no longer make a living being cruel to animals here.
I suggest that if you are not from the United States that you go back to the country you came from.
Posted by: Rev. Meg Schramm | September 9, 2009 01:19 PM
GO VEGETARIAN!
PETA RULES!!!!!!!!
Posted by: NELA JERKOVIC | September 9, 2009 01:27 PM
I have been wondering what will happen if the world goes vegan.Where will all the farm raised animals go? Who will take responsibility to see that they are fed and cared for? Stop them from procreating and flooding us with animals that have to be accommodated?
Land where they are now will be turned to growing vegetables.
Will we feed then to the wolves, these animals do not have the ability to roam free and survive and where would they roam, with the wolves and coyotes on federal lands, perhaps every vegan in the world could adopt a few of each species and care for them.
Just a thought.
Posted by: Karla Robinson | September 10, 2009 09:52 AM
To whom it may concern:
I have lived on a farm in a rural community all of my life, raising a variety of animals from cattle to llamas and sheep. A comment posted on this board earlier caught my attention, and since I am not a supporter of Peta, I was hoping someone could give me an inside view.
As I mentioned, growing up on a farm, I know what first hand occurs. Many videos on this site show the cruelty towards animals....but what about the majority of us livestock owners that DO take care of our animals, in the right, respectable manor? Why is it 1 person, doing something wrong gets publicized, making all of us that are doing the right thing look like the bad guys also; why are you not showing us who do respect our animals on your site?
I always think of it this way; our ancestors, without animals used for livestock and food consumption would not have survived. Without meat to support their bodies, they would not have made it through the harsh winters. Without livestock to plant crops, the job would never get done. We must not forget how animals have helped us make it to where we are today. Please, respect us farmers and ranchers who ARE doing the right think as we are not all criminals...
Posted by: Mercedes | October 10, 2009 03:50 PM