Stopping HSUS & PETA

Here is two articles concerning actions by the Humane Society of the US, and PETA.
The first article is from writer Barry Estabrook at Gourmet. His column is titled, “Politics of the Plate: McDonald’s eggs to go cage-free?” It seems McDonald’s is getting pressured to change its food purchasing policies. The Humane Society plans to put the squeeze on the fast-food giant over its use of eggs from caged chickens. The HSUS announced last week that it would introduce a resolution at a McDonald’s shareholder meeting in May requesting that the fast-food chain use only cage-free eggs. Quizno’s has already changed their policy to purchase cage-free eggs, and I’m concerned about the implications of food production if McDonald’s follows suit. What do you think about this issue? How should food producers respond?
The second article of the day deals with PETA. While I have heard talks about PETA’s euthanasia policy for years, I’m excited to see its traction once again on the internet. Media outlets and bloggers are outraged to hear that in 2008, PETA euthanized 95% of the animals in their care. You can check out the full press release at The Center for Consumer Freedom. The press releasereveals the facts about this hypocritical animal rights group’s 2008 pet death toll of 21,339 animals. Despite having a $32 million budget, PETA does not operate an adoption shelter. PETA employees make no discernible effort to find homes for the thousands of pets they kill every year. Last year, the Center for Consumer Freedom petitioned Virginia’s State Veterinarian to reclassify PETA as a slaughterhouse.