Great store but they are caving to the SJW's - from the New York Post:
Trader Joe’s removes pictures of circus elephants from packaging after PETA complaint
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is praising Trader Joe’s after the grocery store chain redesigned some of its packaging, allegedly at the animal rights group’s urging.
In a statement to Fox News, PETA said that it contacted Trader Joe’s about its use of circus elephant images on items such as peanuts, peanut butter and toilet paper, pointing out that it was “standard practice to beat, shock, chain and whip elephants” and other animals used in circus performances.
I find it hard to believe that the circus owners would mistreat such an asset as an elephant so badly. Sadly, yes, there will always be outliers but in the main, elephants would be a much loved and valuable compliment to the circus. I think that PETA is grossly overstating their case and that Trader Joe's acceded to their demands without asking for corroborating information. Classic case of narrative and not facts.
What should Trader Joe's have done? Mock them mercilessly. Ridicule them and make other people see how silly and impotent their manufactured outrage is.
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