Whole Foods introduced rabbit meat to their stores in 2014. Shortly thereafter, the bunny-loving community began speaking out about it.
House Rabbit Society is a terrific resource for new bunny parents as well as anyone who is looking into adopting a rabbit. The HRS sent a very well-written letter to the co-CEO of Whole Foods asking him to reconsider the sale of “America’s third most popular companion mammal”. They also urged supporters to send their own letters petitioning Whole Foods to stop as well as calling for a boycott until rabbit meat was removed from the meat counter.
In this article, the HRS gives a great call to action as well as information on the deplorable conditions that the rabbits are being raised in and slaughtered. There are also great resources included, such as the link for the Change.org petition, boycott/protest materials, and the contact information for Whole Foods. There are many great resources to make it easy for individuals to speak out for this cause.
Whole Foods was once regarded as a great place for bunny parents to go shopping – a place where they could get healthy foods for all members of the family, small fuzzy ones included. It has now become a horror as rabbit meat lines the meat display. Until this unnecessary selling stops, looks like we bunny parents will be taking our money elsewhere.
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This to me is amazing what you are doing. Selling rabbit in store is so wrong on so many levels. Here where I live Whole Foods is loved and I know people who work there and to think that these people are supporting this, sickens me. Good for you for creating awareness of something that shouldn’t be possible. I personally have never shopped there but, now I will make sure that I never will. Good job and keep up this good work!
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You are too kind! I completely agree. Inhumane treatment makes the whole thing significantly worse and leads to questions about their standards in other areas! Fortunately, however, the COO announced today that sales will be ending shortly!!
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