There are exactly 39 days left until Christmas and the South African retail chain Woolworths is allegedly ditching the traditional roast. No turkeys on the table this year.
According to a Facebook post shared by a member of the Vegan Society South Africa, a local couldn’t believe it when she came across the Woolworths notice that said, “We’re sorry we won’t be stocking frozen turkeys this year. Our suppliers share our commitment to animal welfare, food safety and quality, and we would never want to compromise those values.”
If you search “frozen turkey” on the Woolworths website, no results pop up. However, the websites of other major retailers like Shoprite and Checkers showed that do have frozen turkeys in stock.
Woolworths appear to be following major international retailers, Whole Foods. According to PETA, the grocery outlet has suspended all purchasing of turkeys after the animal rights organisation revealed that workers kicked, stomped on and beat turkeys with a rods at farms overseas.
Meanwhile, Woolworths took to our comments section to state that turkeys won’t be stocked due to global shortages. No mention of ethical treatment was made.
This is a developing story.
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