Photo Op: PETA to Lock Up Shoppers in Bid to Urge Empathy for Hens Caged in the Egg Industry

Photo Op: PETA to Lock Up Shoppers in Bid to Urge Empathy for Hens Caged in the Egg Industry

What:        To call out the cruelty of the egg industry, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) will roost outside the Central Park MRT Station in Kaohsiung on Thursday and offer NT$50 to anyone who locks themselves inside a tiny cage for one minute. The spectacle aims to offer a glimpse into the suffering caged hens endure every day and encourage kindness by leaving eggs off our plates.

Where:      Outside Exit 2 of Central Park MRT Station, Kaohsiung (see Google Maps link here.)

When:        Thursday, 5 February, 11:00 a.m.

©Shatabdi Chakrabarti / FIAPO / We Animals

“Humans can lock themselves in a tiny cage for one minute and then go home to their families, but hens in the egg industry never get the chance to nestle their young, roost in trees, or even spread their wings,” says PETA President Jason Baker. “PETA urges everyone to let chickens live in peace, and give delicious, nutritious vegan eggs a try.”

Each person who goes vegan spares nearly 200 animals every year, dramatically shrinks their food-related carbon footprint, and slashes their risk of suffering from heart disease, cancer, strokes, and diabetes. PETA’s free guide to going vegan is filled with tips and egg-, dairy-, and meat-free recipes to help anyone looking to make the switch.

Interviews will be available on-site and remotely.

Why:          Chickens feel joy, fear, and pain, just as humans do, but hens

used for egg production are kept in tiny wire cages where they don’t even have enough room to spread their wings. Once their egg production drops, they’re sent to slaughterhouses where their throats are slit—often while they’re still conscious—and many are scalded to death in de-feathering tanks.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat or abuse in any other way”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone. For more information, please visit PETAAsia.com or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.

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