TEMPE: Trader Joe’s, Drop Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry!

Join us in Tempe as part of a coordinated nationwide action against Trader Joe’s and Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry. Trader Joe’s continues to sell criminally abused chickens from Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry in their own packaging despite thousands of social media comments, emails, phone calls, letters, and store protests asking them to cut ties. Direct Action Everywhere investigations have revealed widespread cruelty, neglect, and disease at Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry facilities, including birds who are so sick and injured they are unable to walk to food or water, birds with open wounds, and birds who entered the slaughterhouse scalder while still conscious and were boiled alive. These findings have been reported to authorities and to Trader Joe’s but they have failed to take action to stop this abuse. Instead, investigator and animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg is facing 5 years in prison for rescuing four chickens from Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse. During this protest, we will once again ask Trader Joe’s to do the right thing and drop Perdue's Petaluma Poultry as a supplier. WHERE: Meeting at Kiwanis Park in Tempe, near the parking lot on the west side of All America Way (approximate location 33°22'14.0"N 111°56'17.0"W). We will brief and rehearse the protest and then carpool to the protest site (7 minute drive). We will return to the park for debrief. WHEN: Sunday, June 29th at 12:00 pm noon. ACCESSIBILITY: Minimal walking, some driving. Brief will be given in a shaded area outdoors. Protest will take place indoors. We will be standing for approximately 1.5 hours. It will be hot outside; bring water and wear sun protection. WHO: Everyone is welcome! If you're nervous, you can come observe or hold a sign quietly. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Misha at ArizonaLiberationists@gmail.com