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Feb. 28, 2005 I love animals and I have written many essays in support of animal rights. I have adopted several cats and dogs from my local humane society. I am the first one to complain if I witness or hear of animal cruelty. But I don't share the outrage of some animal rights activists who object to a new candy from Kraft Foods Inc. that's shaped like animals run over by cars -- complete with tire treads. The fruity-flavored Trolli Road Kill Gummi Candy - - in shapes of partly flattened snakes, chickens and squirrels -- fosters cruelty toward animals, according to the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. A piece of candy shaped like a flattened snake is not my cup of tea, but I am not a five-year old child. A kid who gobbles Road Kill Candy will not mount his tricycle and try to run over the family cat. We have to keep things in perspective, small fry like to do disgusting things: Pick their noses, play in the mud and eat candy shaped like road kill. Your bambino may gross you out at times, but he may even grow up to be the president of the New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Animal rights activists need to lighten up; the Kraft Corporation does not pose a danger to animals -- they need to reserve their anger for the cosmetic companies that abuse and torture living creatures. Unfortunately, Kraft Foods surrendered to the pressure from animal rights groups and announced that it has stopped the fresh production of its Trolli Road Kill Gummi candy, while intending to sell the current inventories of the sweets. What's next, will the "Coalition to Protect the Rights of Nerds" demand that "Nerds" candy be pulled from grocery shelves? ------------ About the author: Robert Paul Reyes is a columnist for the Lynchburg Ledger. Email: rreyes4966@aol.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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