--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: PETA doesn't want stressed animals to be…" description: "\"PETA doesn't want stressed animals to be cruelly crowded into sheds, ankle-deep in their own crap, because they don't want any animals to die-ever-and ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/anthony-bourdain-649_animal_peta-doesn-t-want-stressed-animals-to-be_851456.jpg" --- # PETA doesn't want stressed animals to be cruelly crowded… ![“PETA doesn't want stressed animals to be cruelly crowded into sheds, ankle-deep in their own crap, because they don't want any animals to die-ever-and basically think chickens should, in time, gain the right to vote. I don't want animals stressed or crowded or treated cruelly or inhumanely because…” quote by Anthony Bourdain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/anthony-bourdain-649_animal_peta-doesn-t-want-stressed-animals-to-be_851456.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/anthony-bourdain-649_animal_peta-doesn-t-want-stressed-animals-to-be_851456.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ac/anthony-bourdain-649_animal_peta-doesn-t-want-stressed-animals-to-be_851456.jpg) > “PETA doesn't want stressed animals to be cruelly crowded into sheds, ankle-deep in their own crap, because they don't want any animals to die-ever-and basically think chickens should, in time, gain the right to vote. I don't want animals stressed or crowded or treated cruelly or inhumanely because that makes them probably less delicious.” [Anthony Bourdain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-bourdain/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He argues that animal cruelty in farming reduces food quality and that animals deserve humane treatment, not rights like voting. **In simple terms:** Cruelty harms both animals and food quality Key Takeaway Treat animals humanely for better food Themes ethics food industry animal welfare Mood concerned pragmatic Type ethical practical When to use this quote - restaurant management - home cooking - policy advocacy - consumer choice - animal farming Key Concepts Utilitarianism rights theory Practical Applications - The claim about voting rights is hyperbolic and may distract from practical reforms Questions to Reflect On - What practical steps can improve animal welfare in food production? - How does humane treatment affect taste? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/) [Animals](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animals/) [Right to vote](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/right-to-vote/) [Thinking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/thinking/) [Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/) [Vote](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/vote/) ## Related quotes > [When I see a person wearing a fur coat, I see not only the coat but the animals who were cruelly abused, killed and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-gannon/when-i-see-a-person-wearing-a-fur-coat-i-see-not-only-the-coat-but/) [Sharon Gannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-gannon/) > [What we really want to do is serve happiness. 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