Peta Buys Stock In Mcdonalds And Kraft Foods

[casowner]

PETA Buys Stocks

An animal rights group known for provocative protests is trying a more staid tactic to influence companies: buying stock.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals now owns a piece of at least 80 companies, including McDonald's and Kraft Foods.

PETA is known for such stunts as having its members strip to protest the fur industry.

Senior PETA campaigner Ashley Byrne says buying stock gives PETA a new forum to present its ideas. She also says it's paying off.

Byrne says companies such as the Safeway grocery store chain and Ruby Tuesday restaurants have agreed to buy products from companies that practice more humane slaughter methods or supply cage-free eggs and pork.

Edited May 28, 2010 by casowner

[WoofnHoof]

Interesting!

[quickbrownfox]

How clever... I thought they would had done this much earlier. The more shares they buy, the more decision-making power they have over the companies.

[raz]

How clever... I thought they would had done this much earlier. The more shares they buy, the more decision-making power they have over the companies.

They'd have to spend a hell of a lot of money to have any influence over McDonalds but looks like fun, especially if little peta drones have to work there - getting served a genetically tortured soybean burger by a naked moron.

[GeckoTree]

;)

[spottychick]

Good for them! A much more sensible and effective strategy.