09-05-2025
Bird cries heard throughout Binghamton as PETA sheds a light on animal cruelty
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Chicken screams echoed down Main Street in Binghamton on Friday, as PETA parked a truck in front of a local restaurant, encouraging people to go vegan.
PETA parked its hyper-realistic chicken transport truck called Hell on Wheels in front of the local Kenndy Fried Chicken in Binghamton, and just a few buildings down from Popeyes.
The outside of the truck is covered with images of real chickens that are crammed into crates, on their way to slaughter. Plus, the truck blared recorded sounds of the birds' crying, with the goal of turning people to veganism.
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A campaigner with PETA, Wendy Fernandez, says the truck has toured across the country, from California all the way to Florida.
'Chickens, like all animals, want to live free and not suffer. And it's very easy to do that nowadays with the array of vegan foods available at every grocery store and nearly every restaurant. We want to open dialogue even with restaurant owners and encourage them to add vegan meals to their menus,' said Fernandez.
The truck was handing out free, vegan starter kits, filled with beginner vegan recipes.
Kennedy Fried Chicken was closed while the truck was parked out front.
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