PETA wants to add ‘vegan’ to 1 street name in San Francisco and will pay for it
|Advocates for the ethical treatment of animals have asked the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to rename Wool Street in San Francisco’s Barnal Heights neighborhood to Vegan Wool Street.
In an open letter to supervisor Hilary Ronen of the school district, which includes Bernal Heights, PETA asked the board to consider making the name change permanent or at least one month or week a year. I was.
The letter describes the human nature of sheep as “extremely intelligent, unique individuals who feel happiness, joy, pain, fear, loneliness, and value friends, family, and life as we do.” praised as
Sheep in the wool trade are “just machines that produce wool. I have made it clear that I am receiving
The letter, signed by PETA Chairman Ingrid Newkirk, states that PETA is committed to a small initiative to shift the textile industry to wool-like fabrics made using seaweed, soybeans, hemp, coconut fiber, and other organic materials. As a step, it is stated that they will pay for the sign change.
“With this simple name change, San Francisco can remind everyone that it’s easy to stay warm and put your heart into your sheep by choosing vegan wool and other animal-free materials. rice field.
As a final incentive to sponsor the name change, Newkirk gave Ronen ten free vegan wool coats to distribute as she saw fit.
Reached by phone Wednesday morning, Ronen confirmed he received the letter.
When asked if offering 10 free coats as a reward for sponsoring the name change bill constitutes corruption, she laughed.
“My office deals with life-and-death issues every day, and now is not the time to make a symbolic statement. Therefore, I will not pursue it.”
Wool Street runs for two blocks between Powhatan Avenue and Cortland Avenue, the main shopping district in Bernal Heights. Street name changes require majority approval of supervisors, extensive public notice and hearings, and the mayor’s signature.
Jackie Sadashi, PETA’s senior corporate officer, told the Chronicle on Wednesday that she has yet to hear from Ronnen about the offer, but she is hopeful.
“It’s a great way to promote being a vegan-friendly city. San Francisco is already a vegan-friendly city, and I’m asking Supervisor Ronen to spread this legacy even further in the new year,” Sadashi said.
Sam Whiting is a staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @SamWhitingSF