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Kansas State Students to Stop Throwing Chickens During Basketball Games (Seriously) - 7 Mar 2007

Kansas State to fans -- please stop bringing the live chickens to games.

Karen Davis Reviews Book on Chicken Slaughter Houses - 11 Jan 2006

In Davis' latest comparison, chickens in slaughter houses are likened to people in nursing homes.

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road . . . In a Wheelchair? - 9 Jan 2006

Is PETA starting to run out of ideas?

HSUS Files Lawsuit to Force USDA to Oversee Poultry Slaughter - 21 Nov 2005

Dispute centers over whether poultry should be considered "livestock."

Three Activists Indicted in Wegmans Break-Ins - 28 Oct 2005

Activists formally charged in break-in at egg farm.

United Egg Producers Agrees to Modify "Animal Care Certified" Logo - 24 Oct 2005

New logo will simply read, "United Egg Producers Certified."

Judge Tosses Cockfighting Charges; Says Kentucky Law Is Too Ambiguous - 17 Aug 2005

Statute refers to events where a "four (4) legged animal is caused to fight" and judge rules that chickens only have two feet.

PETA Wants NCAA Ban on Gamecock Mascot - 14 Aug 2005

PETA says Gamecock mascot promotes cockfighting.

Matt Prescott and Lara Sanders Pull Off Marriage Proposal Stunt - 14 Aug 2005

Animal rights activists Matt Prescott and Lara Sanders pulled off a marriage proposal stunt at an August. . .

Three Activists Arrested, Fourth Loses Job in Wegmans Case - 14 Aug 2005

Activists face up to seven years in jail after being charged will felony burglary.

UPC Unhappy With Carl Jr.'s Ad - 14 Aug 2005

I found it laugh out loud funny, but apparently United Poultry Concerns is less than impressed with. . .

Karen Davis Publishes Book Defending Holocaust/Chicken Comparisons - 14 Aug 2005

Karen Davis argues its completely appropriate to say slaughter of chickens is just like the Holocaust.

Australian Model Sarah Jane Does PETA Anti-KFC Ad - 13 Aug 2005

PETA finds yet another spokesperson whose main talent is taking off her clothes.

PETA's Anti-KFC Protest Draws More Customers - 10 Aug 2005

After PETA activists show up to protest at KFC, customers line up out the door.

U.S. FDA Bans Antibiotic Baytril In Poultry - 9 Aug 2005

Drug will remain legal for treating cats, dogs and cows, but risk of antibotic resistant bacteria in chickens and turkeys leads FDA to pull drug for use in those species.

Prosecutor in KFC Supplier Case Receives Threats from Animal Rights Extremists - 25 Jul 2005

Compassionate activists threaten prosecutor over KFC animal abuse case.

Farm Lobby Blocks Proposed California Ban on Killing Chickens Via Wood Chipper - 2 Jun 2005

Bill stems from 2003 incident in which 30,000 live chickens were killed by being fed into wood chippers.

Why PETA Stopped Its "Holocaust On Your Plate" Campaign - 31 May 2005

Hmmm . . . guess which animal rights organization is advocating gassing chickens in death chambers?

PETA Targets Children in Idaho - 30 May 2005

Parents not happy with PETA handing out its propaganda in front of schools in Idaho.

Frank Perdue Dies at 84 - 23 May 2005

CEO of Perdue Farms

EU Commission Rules Against Swedish Battery Hen Ban - 17 May 2005

EU Commission rules that battery hen ban conflicts with EU regulations.

Just How Influential Is the California Animal Association? - 2 May 2005

So far CAA's pet bill on poultry slaughter seems to be going nowhere.

PETA Once Again Targets Children - 2 May 2005

Contradicting previous claims that PETA doesn't target children, Andrew Butler says that children have a right to be informed about the evils of meat and make their own dietary decisions.

United Poultry Concerns Plans "International Respect for Chickens Day" - 1 May 2005

Plan on celebrating at KFC near you!

Compassion Over Killing Files Lawsuit Against Egg Producers Over Animal Care Certification - 27 Feb 2005

Lawsuit claims that "Animal Care Certified" program and logo are deceptive.

Karen Davis on Bird Brains - 26 Feb 2005

We're certainly willing to posit that the chickens and turkeys Davis spends her life with are at least as smart as she is.

Maryland State's Attorney Acquits Perdue Farms of Cruelty Charges - 21 Feb 2005

In an odd outcome the Worcester County State's Attorney, Joel Todd, essentially acquitted Perdue Farms. . .

Al Sharpton Joins PETA Campaign - 20 Feb 2005

Sharpton is a natural choice for PETA, given his history of outrageous lies and distortions.

HSUS Wants Filmmakers to Boycott New Mexico - 8 Feb 2005

Urges filmmakers to stop making films in New Mexico until the state bans cockfighting.

Jason Baker Fined and Released by Vietnamese Authorities - 27 Nov 2004

PETA activists receives $15 fine for protesting outside Ho Chi Minh KFC.

PETA, HSUS to Focus on Cockfighting Bans in Lousiana, New Mexico - 27 Nov 2004

Last two states where cockfighting is legal can expect intense efforts from animal rights groups to ban the practice.

Pacelle on Effect of Cockfighting on Louisiana Senate Race - 27 Nov 2004

Wayne Pacelle concedes that cockfighting wasn't the main issue in Louisiana Senate issue, but says it could have played a role in helping defeat Democrat Chris John.

Is Pro-Cockfighting Stance a Political Liability in Louisiana? - 20 Nov 2004

Exit polls show white Democratic women troubled by Democrat's pro-cockfighting stance.

Cockfighting Supporters Exhaust Appeals in Oklahoma - 16 Nov 2004

With fight over cockfighting ban in Oklahoma effectively finished, Louisiana and New Mexico remain as the only states where cockfighting remains legal in the United States.

Humane USA Targets U.S. Senate Candidate Chris John - 26 Oct 2004

Animal rights PAC runs ads, distributes pamphlets criticizing Democrat over his pro-cockfighting views.

New Zealand's Egg Producer Federation Says It Would Prefer Bare Facts to Activists' Bare Bodies - 18 Oct 2004

Egg Producer Federation says animal rights activists trivialize an important issue with their publicity stunts.

Meat Eating Continues to Grow - 14 Oct 2004

People at a lot more chicken last year and activists in cages -- does it get better than this?

Recalling Animal Rights Activists Reaction to 9/11 - 25 Sep 2004

The animal rights movement keeps saying it doesn't believe animals are more important than people, but its reaction to 9/11 showed where its true feelings lie.

Pamela Anderson Featured on PETA's New Anti-KFC Billboard - 9 Sep 2004

Pamela Anderson feels so sad about the chickens, but screw the murdered fashion designer.

Gina Lynn Again Jailed for Refusing to Cooperate with Grand Jury - 31 Aug 2004

Lynn refuses to answer question about 2000 arson and chicken theft.

Karen Davis Promotes Radio Show Highlighting Her Claim That 9/11 Was a Good Thing - 29 Aug 2004

In December 2001, Davis claimed that since the people killed in the World Trade Center attacks were likely meat eaters, that the attacks likely reduced the amount of pain and suffering in the world. Now, she's apparently writing a book with the same message.

PETA Targets Children -- And Lies Again - 10 Jun 2004

Matt Rice says PETA would never use shock tactics against children -- except of course that it has repeatedly done so.

Austrian Parliament Passes Strict Animal Protection Law - 2 Jun 2004

Law bans a whole host of common animal practices, including docking of dogs' ears and tails and a ban on wild animals at circuses.

PETA Activists Pester Neighborhood Children After Arriving After School Closure - 2 Jun 2004

Group that doesn't target children shows up at school to talk to students and then stops to talk to neighborhood children about the alleged evils of eating chicken.

Judge Rules Against Louisiana Sheriff Who Declared Cockfighting Cruel - 17 Mar 2004

Louisiana judge rules that state animal cruelty law trumps local animal cruelty statutes.

PETA Passes Out Chicken Trading Cards to Tennessee Children - 10 Mar 2004

The group that doesn't target children . . . targets children in Knox County.

Swedish Activist Sentenced to 10 Months - 3 Mar 2004

Hanna Ekegren sentenced for destroying conveyor belt and smashing thousands of eggs.

Dispute in Louisiana Over State vs. Local Laws on Cockfighting - 5 Feb 2004

Cockfighting is legal in Louisiana, but a local sheriff says his parish's animal cruelty statute makes the activity illegal.

Masson Says Veganism Is the Ideal . . . But Eggs Are Simply Too Yummy to Give Up - 2 Feb 2004

Jeffrey Masson says we must all become vegans . . . just as soon as he gives up those yummy eggs he loves.

Oklahoma Cockfighting Ban Still Tied Up In Courts - 30 Dec 2003

A year after Oklahoma voters approved a ban on cockfighting, the law remains unenforced and will likely be tied up in court for years to come.

Karen Davis: Slaughterhouses Cause All Known Social Problems - 3 Nov 2003

Davis says slaughterhouses cause pretty much any social problem you can think of.

California Law Increases Penalties for Cockfighters - 30 Oct 2003

But without increase in maximum 1 year jail sentence, new law is unlikely to increase prosecutions of cockfighters.

Chicken Killed as Part of Play's Performance in South Africa - 16 Oct 2003

Chicken ritually slaughtered at end of play's three-week run.

"The Only Minor Difference" - 27 Sep 2003

Sure Jews during the Holocaust had it rough, but that's nothing compared to what chickens have to endure.

Apparently "Holocaust On Your Plate" Isn't Shocking Enough - 22 Sep 2003

Hint: vegetarians should not comment on powerful message of PETA's Holocaust display and then steal eggs from enslaved chickens just to satisfy their cravings.

Karen Davis on Chicken Catching - 15 Sep 2003

In which Davis says that catching chickens is terrorism.

PETA's Anti-KFC Billboard - 18 Aug 2003

Billboard shows Col. Sanders holding a knife and bloody chicken.

PETA Protest Outside Santa Cruz KFC - 8 Jul 2003

Seven activists carry signs and dress up as chicken to protest KFC suppliers' treatment of chickens.

PETA Complains about Using Chickens as Sentinels for West Nile Virus - 27 Jun 2003

Besides if PETA is consistent, thinks mosquitoes are sentient beings, and sentient beings have rights, don't they?

Major Supermarkets in Netherlands to Stop Selling Eggs from Hens Raised in Battery Cages - 25 Jun 2003

Supermarkets will only sell eggs from hens raised in open barn or free range farms.

Another Student Killing Animals for Art - 10 Jun 2003

What the hell is wrong with these art students?

Red Meat Down, Poultry Up in 2002 - 14 May 2003

USDA releases production and income statistics for animal agriculture in 2002.

Art Student Slaughters Chicken in Class as Protest; Activists Not Amused - 24 Apr 2003

He wanted to show students the horrors of animal slaughter, but his demonstration fell on deaf ears to animal rights activists.

PETA on Poultry Slaughter Practices - 14 Apr 2003

PETA and its opponents sound off on poultry practices.

Indian Researchers Working on Egg-Derived Snake Antivenin - 13 Apr 2003

Method would replace slow, expensive process using horses with quick, cheap process involving chickens.

PETA Launches KFC Campaign - 13 Apr 2003

Chrissie Hynde might talk about the need for people to "take the law in their own hands" up to and including the murder of researchers, but hey -- she really cares about chickens.

UPC Planning Its 13th Annual Spring Vigil for Chickens - 18 Mar 2003

UPC will one again protest outside the White House during the annual egg roll there.

U.S. Marines Abandon Use of Chickens as Chemical/Biological Weapons Detectors - 12 Mar 2003

Most of the chickens died before ever being put into service and the whole plan was predicated on a gross oversimplification of chicken biology.

Oklahoma State Senate Approves Reduced Penalties for Cockfighting - 12 Mar 2003

Bill that would change participating in a cockfight from a felony to misdemeanor now goes to Oklahoma state House.

Animal Liberation Front Claims Theft of Chickens from Maryland Laboratory - 10 Mar 2003

Activists steal chickens used in vaccine research for animal diseases.

Hawaii Considers Strengthening Penalties Against Cockfighting and Dog Fighting - 10 Mar 2003

Bill moving through state Senate would make cockfighting and dog fighting a Class C felony.

U.S. Considers Additional Mad Cow Regulations - 9 Feb 2003

FDA proposes banning brains and spinal cord from all rendered products.

United Poultry Concerns Angered at "Chicken Abuse" on NBC's "The Tonight Show" - 2 Jan 2003

UPC says chicken act booked on Leno was abusive.

Native American Tribe Claims Anti-Cockfighting Statute Doesn't Apply on Its Territory - 30 Nov 2002

Kiowa Tribe representatives say the anti-cockfighting law doesn't apply to them, and they plan to begin issuing permits to allow cockfighting to legally continue.

Karen Davis: Chickens Have Feelings Too - 16 Sep 2002

In which Davis describes how she bonded with her pet chicken, Viva (seriously).

UPC vs. American Veterinary Medical Association on Induced Molting - 5 Sep 2002

Karen Davis says she lives with chickens, and knows that induced molting is wrong.

Cockfighting Ban Added to Oklahoma Ballot - 23 Aug 2002

One of the last three states that still allows cockfighting might ban the practice in November's general election.

Small Study Suggests Benefit to Enriched Eggs for Infants - 30 May 2002

Eggs may not be the perfect food, but a new study suggests enriched egg yolks dramatically increase iron and DHA levels in infants.

ALF Takes Credit for Fire at Indiana Poultry Distributor - 30 May 2002

ALF takes credit for setting a truck belonging to Sims Poultry on fire.

Israeli Researcher Produces Featherless Chicken - 27 May 2002

An animal rights activist says the featherless chicken is an example of "sick science."

Cockfighting Set to be Banned in Kansas - 15 May 2002

New law will make it easier for law enforcement officials in Kansas to prosecute people engaged in cockfighting.

Should Animal Rights Advocates Start Promoting Beef? - 27 Apr 2002

If the goal is to reduce minimize the number of animals killed for food, then clearly beef is far preferable to chicken and turkey.

Attempts to Control Chicken Influenza Failing in Hong Kong - 24 Apr 2002

China's unwillingness to take seriously its obligation to help control avian influenza has rendered Hong Kong's eradication efforts an exercise in futility.

United Poultry Concerns Urges People to Donate to a Charity that Does Animal Experiments - 11 Mar 2002

UPC opposes sending chickens to Afghanistan, but at the same time urges people to donate to a charity that funds animal research.

Joan Dunayer Attacks Peter Singer, Says Chickens Live Worthier Lives than Humans - 25 Jan 2002

After Singer criticized her book, Animal Equality: Language and Liberation, Joan Dunayer returns the favor and argues that the people murdered on 9/11 led morally inferior lives compared to chickens.

United Poultry Concerns Complains About a Chicken Ad - 22 Jan 2002

Karen Davis fears a chicken used in an ad for Carl Jr's might have felt exploited.

Karen Davis: 9/11 Attacks May Have Reduced Pain and Suffering of Chickens - 1 Jan 2002

United Poultry Concerns activists slams Peter Singer for claiming that the suffering of people murdered in 9/11 terrorists attack was greater than the suffering of chickens.

PETA Wants University of South Carolina to Drop the 'Gamecocks' Name - 18 Oct 2001

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals recently sent a letter to University of South Carolina president. . .

UPC's Anti-KFC Protest - 31 Jul 2001

Recently I wrote about a United Poultry Concerns planning to protest at a KFC. Apparently they went. . .

Karen Davis, Songwriter - 30 Jul 2001

Back in April, as it has for the last four years, United Poultry Concerns promised to protest at the. . .

United Poultry Concerns Plans Anti-KFC Protests - 26 Jul 2001

United Poultry Concerns recently announced a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals-style protest. . .

UPC Protest Against the Delmarva Chicken Festival - 29 Jun 2001

Group sends out a bizarre press release in support of the rights of chickens.

Genetically Engineered Chickens Lay Protein-filled Eggs - 4 Dec 2000

Advance could lead to mass production of complex proteins for medical treatments.

Washington Anti-Fur Initiative May be Challenged; Oklahoma Anti-Cockfighing Petition Rejected - 21 Nov 2000

An initiative to ban cockfighting in Oklahoma failed when it turned out more than 40 percent of the signatures were invalid.

United Poultry Concerns Wants Rubber Chicken Recalled - 9 Nov 2000

The only thing dumber than OddzOn's rubber chicken candy dispenser has to be United Poultry Concerns'. . .

PETA Stalks Singer Kenny Rogers - 6 Dec 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals hires a person in a celery costum to follow singer Kenny Rogers on his latest tour.

Which is it Mr. Singer: Children or Cattle? - 13 Sep 1999

Peter Singer wants you to donate to a charity that buys poor people cows, chickens and other farm animals.

PETA Protests Military Survival Training - 16 Aug 1999

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is angry that the Air Force teaches soldiers how to kill and prepare wild animals should they become stranded behind enemy lines.

Cockfighting and Animal Welfare - 2 Aug 1999

Cockfighting is incompatible with a reasonable, consistent animal welfare position.

What Goes Around Comes Around - 9 Nov 1998

Animal rights activists who terrorize medical researchers and farmers whine and moan when someone turns the tables on them.

PETA's Latest Follies - 12 Oct 1998

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims that eating hamburger is cannibalism and eating chicken teaches young people to engage in violence.