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PETA recently discovered Theppadungporn Coconut
Co., maker of Chaokoh coconut milk, is using some of the
cruelest methods imaginable to harvest coconuts in
Thailand. Monkeys are stolen from their
families in the wild, or bred in captivity never knowing a
life of freedom. The sweet creatures spend hours in cages so
small that they can hardly stand, turn, or move at all. When
they are finally free from the cage, things only get worse —
they are forced to go up and down trees all day in the
hot sun, harvesting coconut after coconut, compelled by the
threat of violent abuse. If the poor monkeys try
defending themselves at all, handlers have no problem
ripping out their teeth so that they don't stand
a chance.
Monkeys are highly intelligent,
emotionally advanced, and extremely social. This kind
of life would be torture for any living thing, but they feel
its psychological and physical effects accutely.
Is coconut milk worth all this cruelty? You may not
think so, but Walmart certainly does. While Costco responded
to PETA's report by dropping Chaokoh entirely, Walmart's
response was shameful, vague, and promised zero actual change.
While spouting buzzwords and fancy phrases like "sourcing
responsibly" and "corrective action," the company chose to
ignore where its true power lies — in its deep pockets. If
Walmart truly "will not tolerate animal abuse of any kind,"
let's ask them to prove it. Sign the petition and demand that Walmart, the
United States' largest retailer, put its money where its mouth
is and drop all Chaokoh products
immediately!
Thank you,
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Lauren
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The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. Chaokoh
forces monkeys to pick their coconuts for them, violently
abusing them all the while. Sign the petition to demand that Walmart stop
carrying Chaokoh products at once! |
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