AR-News: (AU) DALAI LAMA PROTESTS KFC IN TIBET

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DALAI LAMA PROTESTS KFC IN TIBET
24.6.2004. 19:00:37

SOURCE: World News 



The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, has told the Kentucky Fried 
Chicken fast food corporation to stay out of Tibet over alleged cruelty to 
animals. 

According to animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, 
KFC has plans to expand its fried chicken restaurants into Tibet. 

The group says the Dalai Lama has written to KFC parent company Yum! Brands 
chief executive David Novak imploring him to abandon those plans. 

"It is quite natural for me to support those who are currently protesting the 
introduction of industrial food practices into Tibet that will perpetuate the 
suffering of huge numbers of chickens," wrote the Dalai Lama. 

The Buddhist leader, who lives in India, says the cruel treatment endured by 
chickens who are raised and killed for KFC, "violates Tibetan values". 

There are more than 1,000 KFC outlets in China, the most of any country 
outside the United States. 

"The Dalai Lama, who has spent his entire adult life advocating compassion, 
agrees with PETA that KFC stands for cruelty," said PETA's China representative 
Jason Baker. 

The Dalai Lama, Tibet's most revered spiritual figure, fled Chinese-occupied 
Tibet in 1959 after a failed coup attempt, but in recent years has been trying 
to engage Beijing in negotiations over a potential return. 

He has agreed to end activities aimed at establishing Tibet's independence, 
but has requested Beijing to allow greater autonomy to the Himalayan region, 
especially in efforts to preserve Tibet's unique culture and religion. 





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