Ira Glass tells David Letterman (04/20/07) how a visit to the United Poultry Concerns chicken sanctuary on the Eastern Shore caused him to stop eating chickens and become a vegetarian. For information about United Poultry Concerns visit www.upc-online.org.
Some people believe that birds bred for factory farming have lost their natural instincts and are content to live in crowded, filthy, unstimulating cages and buildings. This video shows chickens, turkeys, and ducks at UPC's sanctuary racing out of their house to start enjoying their day -- they pounce on lettuce, dustbathe, scratch for food, preen, socialize, and roost on perches at night.
Some people believe that birds bred for factory farming have lost their natural instincts and are content to live in crowded, filthy, unstimulating cages and buildings. This video shows chickens, turkeys, and ducks at UPC's sanctuary racing out of their house to start enjoying their day -- they pounce on lettuce, dustbathe, scratch for food, preen, socialize, and roost on perches at night.
