Mayim Bialik and Jane Lynch are among the list of celebrities who have pledged a turkey-free Thanksgiving this year.Photo:Getty (2)
Getty (2)
This year’s turkey day is going to look a little bit different for many famous faces.
The organization hosts an annualAdopt a Turkey Projectto raise awareness of the cruelty and help change mindsets around the holiday, during which an estimated 46 million turkeys will be killed.
Alan Cumming,Madelaine Petsch,Nikki GlaserandCorey Feldmanare among the other stars who have made the same pledge to celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey-free table.
Natasha Lyonne,Rooney Mara,Joaquin Phoenix,Sarah Silverman and Rainn Wilson have also made pledges in recent years to go turkey-free.
The pledge to “leave turkey off [the] holiday plate” is available for anyone to sign onFarm Sanctuary’s website. The rescue asks that those signing agree to “object to the exploitation of turkeys in our industrial food system, where they are treated as products and endure systematic abuse” and “support a fair and sustainable food system” for “animals, workers, communities, and our planet.”
Feldman, 52, shared his passion for the nonprofit’s work as he revealed in an Instagramvideothat he first got involved and adopted a turkey to save its life 16 years ago.
Petsch, 29, shared a similarvideo, encouraging viewers and followers to have a “more compassionate holiday” through the Adopt a Turkey program.
TheRiverdaleactress also revealed that her dad had been adopting a turkey on her behalf around the holiday for the last decade, so the advocacy is not new to her either.
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
With a one-time donation of $35 to Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt a Turkey Project, a supporter can symbolically adopt one of the organization’s rescue turkeys. The project’s funds support the turkey’s daily care and assist Farm Sanctuary’s education and advocacy work. Adopters receive an adoption certificate featuring a photo of their new turkey friend.
The organization is the country’s first farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organization and has two rescue locations — one in New York and the other in California — where caretakers look after farm animals saved from abuse and the agriculture industry. The sanctuaries' residents include cows, goats, horses, sheep and chickens, as well as turkeys.
source: people.com
