Animal rights group PETA causes major controversy with the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Animal rights group PETA caused a major controversy with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization in a recent development.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - PETA, is an organization working for the defense of animal rights. Its president, Indrig Newkirk, released a massive statement, criticizing the Toronto Maple Leafs for the "Milk" ad on their jerseys.
The Leafs started to wear the ad in 2022, to support and promote the Dairy Farmers of Ontario.
Newkirk asked the MLSE CEO Keith Pelley to remove the ad and cease promoting an industry that contributes to climate change.
In breaking news, Ingrid Newkirk, the President of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), shared an official press release, asking MLSE CEO Keith Pelley to remove the ad immediately, as it gives publicity to a polluting industry.
Read PETA's full declaration here:
We hope you can appreciate the irony of an ice-based sports team accepting a sponsorship from the ice cap–melting dairy industry. Dairy farms are a significant contributor to the climate catastrophe. A 2018 study estimates the production of dairy milk to be around three times more intensive in greenhouse gas emissions than the production of plant-based milks. Global warming means more melting icebergs. Oh—and if you're thinking of making a switch to field hockey, cow's milk generally requires the use of nine times more land than any of the vegan alternatives. So that would be out.
Drinking dairy milk is like playing hockey on melting ice—it's not only counterproductive but also rather dangerous. NHL athletes have to be fast, agile, strong, and resilient, so they should avoid performance issues that can come with consuming cow's milk, which has been linked to chronic inflammation, heart disease, colon and prostate cancer, and the, ahem, embarrassing effects of lactose intolerance.
And cows suffer when they're treated like milk machines on farms. Mother cows produce milk to nourish their young, but their beloved calves are taken away from them within a day of birth, causing extreme distress for both, so that the milk can be sold for human consumption. It is common for the anguished cries of mother cows calling for their kidnapped calves to be heard for days. Dairy milk is meant for baby cows, not grown hockey players.
Sure, roster shakeups and a new coaching staff may improve the team's performance next year, but severing ties with the dirty dairy industry would be guaranteed to help protect the planet, improve human health, and spare gentle cows and their calves from being exploited, abused, and killed. Please, send the Maple Leafs' dairy sponsorship to the penalty box."
Do you think this will be enough for the Maple Leafs to change the ad on their jersey?
Source: House of Hockey
Animal rights group PETA goes after the Toronto Maple Leafs in a press release
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JUILLET 4 | 54 ANSWERS Animal rights group PETA causes major controversy with the Toronto Maple Leafs Do you agree with PETA's statement about the Toronto Maple Leafs? | ||
| Yes | 17 | 31.5 % |
| No | 37 | 68.5 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jalen Chatfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikael Granlund | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Roope Hintz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Montour | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jaden Schwartz | - | 2 | 2 | |
| John Tavares | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Benn | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeny Dadonov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Yanni Gourde | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Pontus Holmberg | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jack Roslovic | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Daniel Sprong | 1 | - | 1 | |
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TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
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