SF KFC Protest update & PETA offers KFC $1M

[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone who helped with today's San Francisco protest -

it was a great success, with 8 people there, and tremendous public

and police support. This KFC is now monitoring our schedule, and

called the police in advance in an attempt to intimidate us. I spoke

with the police and clarified that they were not going to bother us

as long as we were peaceful and law-abiding. They ended up chatting

with us, were extremely polite and respectful, and thanked us at the

end for being so nice and peaceful! One had said, " we just want to

make sure no one gets hurt " and I replied, " that's what we're all

about! " and he laughed.

 

This confirms that KFC is feeling pressure and is attempting other

feeble intimidation methods besides hosing off the sidewalks. We may

increase the frequency of the protests as a result.

 

Additionally, with each protest, more and more people are showing

support for us, waving and honking. This can only mean that

awareness is spreading, at least in that neighborhood!

 

Here's a amazing new story about KFC from PETA:

http://www.peta.org/mc/NewsItem.asp?id=9435 I hope something comes

of it

[Guest guest]

" Thanks to everyone who helped with today's San Francisco protest - it was a

great success, with 8 people there, and tremendous public and police

support. This KFC is now monitoring our schedule, and called the police in

advance in an attempt to intimidate us. "

 

Hey folks,

 

Andrew, thanks for organizing the protest & posting this update, and it's

great to hear KFC is feeling the pressure.

 

There are so many atrocities & injustices to animals happening in the world,

that it does feel good whenever we can participate to raise awareness to the

general public about them. After all, without consumer demand, KFC would

close! Since there have been local protests, KFCs in Palo Alto, SF, and

Pacifica have closed -- people are realizing they don't want to eat KFC!

 

Recently got an update from PETA about the campaign;

 

" This month marks the four-year anniversary of PETA's " Kentucky Fried

Cruelty " campaign. While many of KFC's competitors (including McDonald's,

Burger King, Hardee's and Carl's Jr.) are working toward better animal

welfare practices, KFC remains resistant even to adopting the

recommendations of its own scientific advisors. KFC has admitted that

adopting these recommendations would only cost its suppliers the equivalent

of about 2 cents per meal. "

 

For all local activists who want to get updates directly from PETA about the

KFC campaign, please sign-up at:

http://getactive.peta.org/petaKFC/join.html?r=Z1AoY-11YSQAE

 

For all local activists who want to find out when the next KFC Cruelty

protest in SF, Palo Alto or San Jose is, please visit

http://bayareaveg.org/events

 

Thanks for standing up for the chickens!

 

Cheers,

Tammy