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A pro-vegan video showing how dairy cows are artificially inseminated has been pulled from stores across Wisconsin after complaints it was ‘offensive’ and ‘graphic’.
The Pregnancy Gun, a 30-second film by vegan charity PETA, ran in checkout lines at 21 stores across the pro-dairy state from October 3 – being ditched after just two weeks.
The film debuted this month to coincide with the World Dairy Expo in Madison. It was supposed to run in Noor Meat & Grocery Store, Mother’s Food & Liquor, and Max’s Family Supermarket in Milwaukee as well as in Enrique’s Market in Madison.
PETA’s film shows how dairy cows are artificially inseminated
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“The Pregnancy Gun aimed to remind viewers that milk and cheese come from sexually assaulted cows,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman.
“PETA encourages anyone left with a bad taste in his or her mouth by this video to ditch dairy ‘products’ in favor of soy, almond, coconut, or oat milks; creamy vegan cheeses; and other nondairy foods.”
PETA has replaced the film with an ad showing a mother cow and her baby alongside the words: “Not Your Mom? Not Your Milk!”
