{"id":2282254,"date":"2024-06-23T16:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T20:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peta-tries-to-guilt-people-on-international-sushi-day-ends-up-getting-accused-of-blatant-theft\/"},"modified":"2024-06-23T16:12:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T20:12:44","slug":"peta-tries-to-guilt-people-on-international-sushi-day-ends-up-getting-accused-of-blatant-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peta-tries-to-guilt-people-on-international-sushi-day-ends-up-getting-accused-of-blatant-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"PETA Tries to Guilt People on International Sushi Day, Ends Up Getting Accused of Blatant Theft"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpeta-tries-to-guilt-people-on-international-sushi-day-ends-up-getting-accused-of-blatant-theft%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2282254&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>PETA \u200b(People\u200c for the\u2063 Ethical Treatment of Animals),\u2062 known \u2062for its vocal opposition against non-vegetarian \u2063and \u200bomnivorous diets, attempted a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">social media<\/a> campaign targeting International Sushi \u2064Day on\u2062 June 18, 2024. Their strategy involved using \u200bemotional \u200bappeals,\u200d exemplified by a post featuring \u2064a sad\u200c cartoon crab, to discourage consuming \u2064sushi. However, \u2064this move was criticized; the main \u2063counterpoints noted were that a lot of sushi uses imitation crab meat \u2062(mainly white fish) and an accusation against PETA for illegally using \u200ca proprietary\u2064 font licensed to\u2063 Apple. Despite negative feedback and criticisms on social media, PETA continues its efforts to influence dietary choices,\u2064 as seen from their posts spanning from the sushi\u2063 incident to\u2062 another controversial Thanksgiving post about turkeys. Additionally, the source \u2063of\u2062 the article, The Western Journal, shared a message\u2063 urging readers to support\u200d their \u2063fight against what \u2062they describe as Big Tech and elite groups that \u200dthreaten their operations and broader American values.\u200b The journal claims severe financial constraints due to limited access to advertisers and appeals for donations to continue their mission.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>PETA Tried to Guilt People on International Sushi Day, But Community Notes Sliced and Diced It Instead<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/%20\"><span>Bryan Chai<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 23, 2024 at 11:00am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is one of the most vocal opponents of humans adopting a carnivorous \u2014 or even omnivorous \u2014 diet, if not the most vocal opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/petas-demand-ten-vegan-commandments-posted-classrooms-goes-off-rails-superintendent-pulls-burger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PETA\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/coronavirus-cases-are-surging-in-chile-even-though-it-has-one-of-the-highest-vaccination-rates-in-world\/\" title=\"Coronavirus Cases Are Surging In Chile Even Though It Has One Of The Highest Vaccination Rates In World\">aggressive campaign<\/a> is an all-out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-kyle-rittenhouse-to-sue-lebron-james-for-defamation\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse to Sue LeBron James for Defamation\">social media attack<\/a> that typically follows one of two strategies:<\/p>\n<p>1. \u201cLook at how great it is to eat leaves\/roots\/bugs.\u201d<br clear=\"none\">2. An all-out attack on your conscience and emotions.<\/p>\n<p>A recent example of Strategy No. 2 came on Tuesday when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> from the nonprofit organization took a stab at International Sushi Day, which is June 18.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe doesn\u2019t belong on your plate,\u201d the post said.<\/p>\n<p>Accompanying it was an image of a sad cartoon crab thinking about a sushi maki roll.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease, don\u2019t make me die for your sushi,\u201d the crab appeared to be saying or thinking.<\/p>\n<p>You can take a look at the X post below yourself and see if it can pull on your heartstrings:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He doesn\u2019t belong on your plate. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InternationalSushiDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#InternationalSushiDay<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LzdvZOJ5fU\">pic.twitter.com\/LzdvZOJ5fU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PETA (@peta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peta\/status\/1803072705975189831?\">June 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The emotional appeal is obvious: Please don\u2019t eat this sentient, cute, concerned crab.<\/p>\n<p>The appeal fell on deaf ears, however, if the Community Note slapped on PETA\u2019s X post is anything to go by.<\/p>\n<p>In fairness to PETA, the first part of the Community Note was a bit semantic \u2014 though that doesn\u2019t make it any less valid of a critique.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost crab meat is an imitation of crab, which is white fish designed to look like crab called Kani,\u201d the post said, with a link to a <a href=\"https:\/\/cookingwithayeh.com\/kani-sushi-spicy-crab-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(This writer grew up in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/12-hours-eating-sushi-man-forced-arm-amputated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sushi<\/a> restaurant and can independently confirm that the vast majority of \u201ccrab\u201d being served in sushi is just repurposed fish.)<\/p>\n<p>But a far more egregious allegation came in the second part of the Community Note.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdditionally, PETA has illegally used a font licensed exclusively to Apple and Apple app developers, \u2018SF Pro,&#8217;\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p>That note comes with a <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/fonts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a> to an official Apple page that shows off the \u201cSF Pro\u201d font.<\/p>\n<p>Getting dunked on social media hasn\u2019t deterred PETA from continuing to try and control the way people eat.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We\u2019re lucky turkeys would never do this to us\u2014you don\u2019t have to do it to them, either.<\/p>\n<p>Art by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/freebison?\">@freebison<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/StSJlbxgte\">pic.twitter.com\/StSJlbxgte<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PETA (@peta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peta\/status\/1727461993978667335?\">November 22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/peta-gets-eaten-alive-thanksgiving-post-glorifying-turkeys-fact-check-gives-truth-brutal-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thanksgiving<\/a>, the group came under intense scrutiny for trying to pull at people\u2019s emotions by erroneously claiming turkeys don\u2019t eat meat.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>help us expose the America-hating elites<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  who will do everything they can to steal this election? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We\u2019re a small group of people fighting to save the country for our readers and for our own family and friends. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Can we count on your help?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span>At this point, Big Tech has cut off our access to 90% of advertisers. Imagine if someone took 90% of your paycheck and there was nothing you could do. They\u2019re trying to starve us out.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Donations from readers like you have literally helped keep our lights on, and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>we need you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  now more than ever. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We operate on a shoestring budget, but with that budget, we terrify the globalists. Please help us continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, and we will never surrender.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading The Western Journal and for believing in America. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>It is a pleasure to serve you.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44778\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/bchai\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44778\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44778\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44778\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44778\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Hawaii <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  Class of 2010 University of Arizona. BEAR DOWN. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  Phoenix, Arizona <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English, Korean <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Sports, Entertainment, Science\/Tech <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On International Sushi Day, PETA attempted to shame sushi enthusiasts. However, the community robustly countered their criticisms. 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