September 18, 2008

petaDishoom at Sophia's Kaleidoscope

On 5th& 6th of September petaDishoom tabled at Sophia College’s Kaleidoscope in Mumbai . I was joined by 6 awesome volunteers who actively worked to get 1200 signatures on our Horse Petition, petitioning the Collector of Mumbai to ban horse carts in the city of Mumbai .Volunteers proudly sported Dishoom t shirts and distributed stickers as they spoke about cruelty faced by horses in Mumbai .

Want to set up a cool PETA stall at your college’s annual fest? Just send us the dates and details and we will get you started. And don’t forget to check out the images from the festival below!

September 17, 2008

PETA's Crippled Chicken protests outside KFC Bangalore

Holding a banner which read, "KFC: Stop Terrorising Chickens", a giant crippled "chicken", sitting on a wheel chair with bandages draped on his body, crossed the road in front of a Bangalore KFC on Wednesday, 10 September, to protest against the company's abusive treatment of chickens. Activists distributed leaflets to passer by and briefed the media on how birds are drugged and bred to grow so large that many become crippled from the weight of their massive upper bodies – many can't even walk because of leg deformities. Millions of birds are scalded to death in defeathering tanks, and video footage from an undercover investigation documented that workers at a slaughterhouse in the US kicked, threw and stamped on live birds.

You can also join PETA’s protest against KFC by asking your friends to Sign our PETITION and boycott KFC .

September 12, 2008

Get yummy vegan food and a glimpse of the local hotties at these hotspots!

If you’re bored of sitting at home after heavy rain showers every day, then we highly recommend that you catch up with your best buds and check out the local hotties at these fun and animal-friendly hot spots:

Costa Coffee: One of the many "perks" of this coffee house is the fact that their dizzying array of coffees can be turned vegan for only 20 rupees, including the English toffee cappuccino or chocolaty mocha. Ooooo so yum !

Café Coffee Day: Take your taste buds on a trip to Ireland with Café Coffee Day's completely vegan, completely green "Irish coffee". If you are looking to cool down, try their "lemon demon" or strawberry-flavoured iced tea.

McDonald's: Crispy French fries smothered in ketchup, a vegan burger (without mayo or cheese but with plenty of chilli sauce), and an ice-cold Coke. Need we say more?
Subway: Fresh veggies loaded onto freshly baked wheat bread – with tangy chilli sauce, spicy mustard and must-have mint sauce – coupled with lemon iced tea makes for an extra delicious, extra healthy meal.
And don’t forget to tell us your favorite places to grab a vegan bit in the comments.