{"id":2288632,"date":"2024-07-03T12:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peta-makes-huge-mistake-right-before-fourth-of-july-with-anti-burger-post\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T12:49:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:49:16","slug":"peta-makes-huge-mistake-right-before-fourth-of-july-with-anti-burger-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peta-makes-huge-mistake-right-before-fourth-of-july-with-anti-burger-post\/","title":{"rendered":"PETA Makes Huge Mistake Right Before Fourth of July with Anti-Burger Post"},"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\">24<\/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-makes-huge-mistake-right-before-fourth-of-july-with-anti-burger-post%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=2288632&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>The animal rights group People for\u2064 the Ethical Treatment\u200b of Animals (PETA) \u2062faced backlash for\u200c an anti-burger post made just before the Fourth\u2062 of July. The post\u200d mocked Americans for grilling burgers, \u2064which did not sit well with many users. PETA has a \u200dhistory of controversial posts targeting different holidays, including Thanksgiving and International Sushi Day. The group&#8217;s attempts to promote a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-best-diet-for-hypothyroidism-and-hyperthyroidism\/\" title=\"The Best Diet for Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism\">meat-free diet<\/a>\u2064 often backfire, leading to criticism and fact-checking from users. The trend seems to show that if PETA continues to push an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aspca-pushes-anti-meat-agenda-while-sending-2-of-budget-to-animal-shelters-watchdog\/\" title=\"ASPCA pushes anti-meat agenda while sending 2% of budget to animal shelters: Watchdog\">anti-meat agenda<\/a>, it\u200d will face continued backlash.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/jharris\/%20\"><span>Jared Harris<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   July 3, 2024 at 9:40am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals shot itself in the foot with an anti-burger post made just before the Fourth of July holiday.<\/p>\n<p>As everyone knows, the one thing you don\u2019t do before Independence Day is mock Americans for grilling burgers.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for PETA, this is exactly what the group did Tuesday in a post on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<p>The post featured a picture titled \u201cmeat-eater logic,\u201d a smug and ham-fisted attack on people who would choose to eat burgers this holiday.<\/p>\n<p>In the image\u2019s sequence, people are horrified when offered burgers made out of horse, dolphin and puppy.<\/p>\n<p>The last panel has a man looking more than happy to eat a \u201cdead cow burger.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">THEY\u2019RE ALL EQUALLY BAD \ud83e\udd26 just eat a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-tick-bite-that-makes-you-vegan-eating-in-a-restaurant-was-out-of-the-question\/\" title=\"The Tick Bite That Makes You Vegan: \u2018Eating In A Restaurant Was Out Of The Question\u2019\">veggie burger<\/a> this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FourthOfJuly?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FourthOfJuly<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dKcTgzMGnD\">pic.twitter.com\/dKcTgzMGnD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 PETA (@peta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peta\/status\/1808168913978425754?\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to imagine how PETA saw this post succeeding, but user responses proved the group made a huge mistake.<\/p>\n<p>The replies were flooded with photos of burgers and meats, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chuck-schumer-quietly-deletes-fathers-day-post-people-notice-grill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unlike Sen. Chuck Schumer<\/a>, it\u2019s clear these people can cook.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m making a brisket this 4th of July. The cow was named Buttercup. Buttercup will taste delicious. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qqzTnCtsa6\">pic.twitter.com\/qqzTnCtsa6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thomas Everhart \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@ThomasEver71065) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThomasEver71065\/status\/1808214541744198103?\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My heart is with you <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z6XaFEgLLG\">pic.twitter.com\/Z6XaFEgLLG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBas \ud83c\udf92 (@Crypto_CBas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Crypto_CBas\/status\/1808379255895581073?\">July 3, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TZx1gjJ2u3\">pic.twitter.com\/TZx1gjJ2u3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2777\u277a\u277b (@256HODL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/256HODL\/status\/1808252525558260189?\">July 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time PETA has blundered while trying to get people to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-bans-lab-grown-meat-in-florida-to-fight-against-wef-agenda-protect-local-ranchers\/\" title=\"DeSantis prohibits lab-grown meat in Florida to support local ranchers and oppose WEF agenda\">eliminate meat<\/a> from a meal.<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/peta-tried-guilt-people-international-sushi-day-community-notes-sliced-diced-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Sushi Day<\/a>, the group posted a picture of a \u201csad\u201d crab begging not to be eaten.<\/p>\n<p>The crustacean was depicted thinking about sushi, and the post said, \u201cHe doesn\u2019t belong on your plate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/curl-bidens-brain-and-mouth-are-completely-disconnected\/\" title=\"CURL: Biden\u2019s Brain And Mouth Are Completely Disconnected\">quickly fact-checked<\/a> as the sushi pictured contained no crab.<\/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>It appeared PETA also used a font reserved for Apple and Apple app developers to make the post.<\/p>\n<p>Independence Day is not the only American holiday exploited by the group.<\/p>\n<p>The activist organization\u2019s account targeted Thanksgiving last year, posting an image of a group of anthropomorphized turkeys gathered at a dinner table preparing to eat a cooked human.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re lucky turkeys would never do this to us \u2014 you don\u2019t have to do it to them, either,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/peta-gets-eaten-alive-thanksgiving-post-glorifying-turkeys-fact-check-gives-truth-brutal-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PETA\u2019s post<\/a> said.<\/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>This post was also called out by a fact check pointing out that turkeys are not vegetarians. The birds eat mice, lizards, frogs and other small critters. It\u2019s reasonable to say if humans were only a few inches tall, we\u2019d be on their menu as well.<\/p>\n<p>The trend against PETA is clear. If the group wants to keep pushing an anti-meat line, it must prepare to be grilled.<\/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? 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This is not the first time PETA has made blunders in their attempts to promote a meat-free diet, as seen in their posts on International Sushi Day and Thanksgiving. 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