People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) rolled its “Hell on Wheels” truck into Jersey City this afternoon, targeting Hamilton Pork by playing audio recordings of pigs on their way to slaughter.
“Every piece of pepperoni or ham sandwich was once a thinking, feeling being who suffered a terrifying trip to a violent death,” PETA President Tracy Reiman said in a statement before the event.
“PETA’s ‘Hell on Wheels’ truck is a reminder to everyone that the meat industry is a killer, and cruelty to animals isn’t just hitting a dog—it’s failing to choose vegan meals.”
Hamilton Pork, located at 247 10th St., is known in the Historic Downtown neighborhood for its tasty barbecue and drinks like spare ribs and margaritas, but today was the stage for an anti-climatic spectacle right out of reality television…