NBC and several of its local affiliates declined to air an anti-meat commercial from the animal rights group PETA during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, citing network "standards" and a violation of "the spirit of the parade." The PETA spot features a young girl offering thanks for "the turkey farms where they pack [the turkeys] into dark, tiny little sheds for their whole lives." The commercial concludes by urging viewers to "go vegan." Was PETA's message unfairly suppressed? (Watch the controversial commercial for yourself)
Yes — people have a right to know the truth: NBC rejected our ad even though "it contains nothing graphic," says PETA on Opposing Views. People need to know that 45 million turkeys are killed "to disgrace Thanksgiving tables" every year. If you want a "festive centerpiece" that isn't a "stuffed avian body cavity," then buy some "faux turkey" and use this Thanksgiving to "pledge to go vegan."
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