Animal rights group PETA is calling on the White House to refrain from using “real chicken eggs” for the White House Easter Egg Roll this year.
The White House is holding its annual Easter Egg Roll on April 10, its first celebration after the event was paused for two years due to COVID concerns.
PETA President Ingrid Newkirk suggested that the White House could “choose instead reusable plastic or wooden eggs — or even lovely painted rocks or egg-shaped balls” — instead of the traditional chicken eggs.
PETA’s letter, addressed to First Lady Jill Biden, was chock-full of egg themed puns, including calling the event an “eggstra special” one for “chickens and inclusive of all children who attend including those who don’t consume eggs for ethical, environmental, or health reasons.” (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
PETA’s recent letter, addressed to First Lady Jill Biden, was…
