THE BLOODY TRUTH: Vegan protester divides other advocates on social media after pouring paint over KFC restaurant
Criticism doesn't bother me at all because I'm trying to end the animal holocaust. Many people don't want to accept the truth and live in ignorance, so they attack the messenger.
KATE FOWLER: Vegan protester in Australia has gone viral, and split viewers, after sharing a video of her throwing red paint on the floor of a KFC outlet. Known protester Tash Peterson took to a Melbourne KFC location, dressed in abattoir worker clothing, and doused the floor in red paint while playing animal screams. Fellow protesters held screens with videos of animals being slaughtered.
Peterson turned to the counter and poured red paint over it, before speaking into a megaphone about the slaughter of animals for meat. “The world’s longest and largest holocaust in history is happening right now in the meat, dairy and egg industries,” she said.
“Non-human animals are enslaved in concentration prisons where they are subjected to rape, torture, abuse and mutilation before they’re sent to murder factories where they are brutally murdered as babies,” she added in the video…
In just two days since it was posted, the TikTok video has gained over 1.8 million views. It isn’t the first time Peterson has gained mass attention for her protests. In May, a video also gained popularity online when she protested inside a seafood restaurant and stood on top of tables…
“I protest anywhere that sells meat, dairy, eggs or any other animal products because the flesh and secretions of animals come from victims who were subjected to rape, torture, abuse, enslavement and murder. I like to target particular fast food chains, supermarkets and restaurants to hold companies accountable for profiting from animal abuse. I protested KFC because they are responsible for a chicken holocaust and a mass amount of suffering to non-human animals,” Peterson told Newsweek…
Aside from the potential mess left behind, Peterson’s method divided viewers with some for it, and others wholeheartedly against. “Your protests have turned so many people vegan. The fake blood powerfully symbolises the mass slaughter of sentient animals,” wrote one Instagram user, in support of Peterson.
“I’ve been vegan for five years and I think activism is great, but this could deter people from being vegan and sends the wrong message about our image,” wrote one concerned TikTok user. “What you’re doing is not going to spread awareness, it’s just going to make people hate you even more,” wrote another.
“I receive an influx of criticism, abuse and even death threats on a daily basis for at least 18 months now, so the criticism received on this protest isn’t anything new to me. Criticism doesn’t bother me at all because I know that I’m on the right side of history and I’m trying to end the animal holocaust. Criticism is only a sign that I’m reaching people with the animal rights message and holding non vegans accountable for being animal abusers. Many people don’t want to accept the truth and live in ignorance, so they attack the messenger,” said Peterson.
“I’ve had some people reach out to me saying that my protest has sparked their interest in veganism and have received thousands of messages from people in the past saying that my activism has inspired them to become vegan,” she added. SOURCE…
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