Media

Millions of caring folks across the U.S. are celebrating this Thanksgiving with a rich selection of delicious vegetables, fruits, baked goods, and mock meats replacing the carcass on their dinner table. Representatives from Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) are happy to speak with the media about the progress Gentle Thanksgiving is making, the bountiful vegan options for the holidays, and why we choose to abstain from cruel turkey dinners.

View our press releases, see our annual petition to the President, and read past articles on Gentle Thanksgiving. To book an interview for radio, TV, print, or an online publication, please email media@farmusa.org.

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2010 Press Releases

11.23.10 - Millions of Americans To Celebrate a Turkey-Free Thanksgiving:

Letter to the President

Each year at the National Thanksgving Turkey presentation, the President of the United States pardons two turkeys presented to him by the National Turkey Federation. We are collecting thousands of supporters and sending a letter to President Obama asking him to grant a presidential pardon to all turkeys this Thanksgiving season. Click here for background information, to see the full letter, and to follow this story as it develops.

Major News Articles

Any Way You Slice It, It's Not Turkey - The Wall Street Jounal

Delicious Vegetarian Thanksgiving Choices - Examiner.com

Group Documents Cruelty to Turkeys - The New York Times

Animal Rights Video Shows Turkey Abuse in WV - Forbes.com

A Recipe for a Family Fight - Newsweek