Posted August 14, 2012 by Diana Mendoza
We spend plenty of time debunking dumb myths about veganism, but did you know that ”birdbrain” is another silly myth? Back in the day, people thought the size of your brain determined how smart you were, which is why calling someone a “birdbrain” meant they were dumb.
The truth is that birds—especially chickens—are highly intelligent animals who experience love, happiness, pain, and sadness just as we do. Chickens might not be able to speak English, but if they could, I’m sure they’d yell, “I’m not a nugget!” Luckily, you can shout it for them when you wear this “I Am Not a Nugget” fitted T-shirt:
Chickens are arguably the most abused animals on the planet, enduring cruelty that would be illegal if the victims were dogs or cats—or even cows or pigs. The good news is that it’s easy to take a stand for animals! Take action against nugget pimps McDonald’s and KFC, pledge to go veg, or simply make compassionate fashion choices!
Oh, but first, don’t forget to leave a comment to win* this comfy, colorful tee! Tell us in the comments below what your fave faux-chicken product is and then go get active for animals!
Good luck!
*The winner will be chosen at random from submitted animal-friendly comments in which the commenters tell us what their favorite faux-chicken product is. Entries must be received by August 21, 2012. The winner will be chosen at random and notified on August 23, 2012.
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Hello! My name is Nina, and I am a musician-in-training, and I play 7 instruments. I am a liberal, an LGBT activist, avid reader, composer, singer, and poi spinner. I am vegan, and a strong supporter of animal rights.
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220 days ago
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morning star
med womens ples
220 days ago
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I love the morning star chicken nuggets and patties (beats the hell out of mc ds) med womens ples
257 days ago
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[...] let’s keep the Nugget love rolling! On Tuesday, we gave you the chance to win a sweet fitted Nugget tee, over in the Take Action section we gave you a way to earn points by taking Nugget on vacay with [...]
295 days ago
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Morning star
(Size medium womens)
300 days ago
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I really really like morning star chick patties
301 days ago
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Morning star is great! Their chik’n nuggets are really good! Same with their pattys! I like gardains chicken and maranara sauce! Mmmmmmm yummy!
301 days ago
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im a fan of the morningstar nuggets…….yummmy……shirt size is large
301 days ago
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My fav is soy chicken nuggets by Morning Star Farms. They are yummy, flesh Free, and sure to keep them guessing!
302 days ago
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Gardein is the shit and makes great wraps, sandwiches, and toppings for pizza. I’m a small.
302 days ago
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morningstars chicken patties! yummm
302 days ago
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MORNING STAR all the way! Crispy tenderness on the outside and soft chewiness on the inside. It can’t get any more perfect than that. Mmmm! Shirt size Medium
302 days ago
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Morningstars chicken patties are both chicken and cruelty-free!
302 days ago
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Morning Star’s chikn patties! They taste so real, it’s ridiculously amazing! Yummmm
303 days ago
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I would have to agree with everyone else morningstar is the best!!
303 days ago
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Gardein’s are my favorite when it comes to faux chicken.(: They’re really easy to pair with things! Shirt size is large.
303 days ago
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Morningstar Farms Grillers Original Veggie Burgers are my favorite!!!
303 days ago
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MorningStar
304 days ago
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Morningstar chikkin nuggets
my shirt size is medium
304 days ago
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President’s Choice “chicken” strips – my meat eating fam all thought it was real – HA!!!!
304 days ago
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Boca chikn pattiesB)
305 days ago
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Gardein Chick’n Strips! The only bad part is that there’s only ten in a bag. I love ‘em with Sweet’n'Sour sauce or ketchup.
305 days ago
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I love boca’s chicken patties!
305 days ago
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I love MorningStar chicken nuggets, drenched in ketchup! Nom nom!!
305 days ago
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Morning star faux chicken
Shirt size; Small <3
305 days ago
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Morning star chick’n nuggets. Delious
305 days ago
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Gardein Mandarin Orange Crispy Chick’n
305 days ago
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I love Gardein Thai Trio, rice with faux chicken. My size is Medium
305 days ago
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Morning star Soy chicken nuggets!
305 days ago
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All Morningstar chicken products:D yum.
305 days ago
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I really like the Morningstar breaded chick’n nuggets and with orange ^^ yumm
size:s
306 days ago
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gardein chick’n filets are really for me!
306 days ago
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Morning star faux chicken
My shirt size is a small
306 days ago
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My absolute fave is Trader Joe’s Chickenless Mandarin Orange Morsels! Sooo good!
306 days ago
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Tofu :9
306 days ago
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XLarge pwease
306 days ago
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I <3 MorningStar yummy!!!!!
306 days ago
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Gardein Chick’n and Zesty Marinara!! Nom!
306 days ago
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my favorite faux chicken product is a “chicken” chili that i make myself with morningstar chicken meal starters. anything by morningstar is awesome and makes a great addition to any recipe.
306 days ago
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mornigstar “chicken” strips they make great faux chicken nuggets yum yum!
306 days ago
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My favorite faux chicken product: Morning Star
i like any animal friendly food because it tastes good and i feel good eating it because i don’t have to worry about any animals suffering for my stomach. Thanks peta2 and please put this on the street team merch 
i wear a medium good luck to everyone :]
306 days ago
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Boca chick’n patties <3
307 days ago
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Morningstar buffalo “chicken” wings
size medium please!
307 days ago
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Morningstar chicken patties are he best! <3!
307 days ago
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‘chicken’ schnitzel with spinach and ricotta cheese. Yumm!!
307 days ago
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gardein chick”n Strips: Xlarge;large
307 days ago
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my favorite faux-chicken product is by morning star, which is the chicken tenders. they are so delicious, and literally taste JUST like chicken, but without the poor animal dying! <3
307 days ago
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Boca Chick’n Patties! you can do so much with them!
307 days ago
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I love Morningstar’s “chicken” patties.
307 days ago
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gardein1
307 days ago
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This t-shirt is adorable! I love @BeyondMeat … and so do my omni friends! There is hope for change in the future.
307 days ago
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morning star chicken
308 days ago
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I love this vegeken that is served at a local vegetarian restaurant in Sacramento. Anyone in the area should check it out and support it. It’s called noble vegetarian…. Anyway, I prefer to just eating tofu rather than fake chicken…
308 days ago
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MY FAVORITE IS EVERYTHING IN MORNING STAR
308 days ago
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Morningstar Chick’n Nuggets
308 days ago
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I love the Morningstar Farms veggie chicken patties. <3
They are soo delicious.
308 days ago
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I looove the italian herb “chik patties” made by Morningstar Farms.
308 days ago
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faux chicken picada!
308 days ago
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Anything made by Gardein. My mixed-diet family eats it without a second glance.
308 days ago
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I really like Morning Star Chik’n Strips
308 days ago
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My favorte faux chicken is Gardein’s chicken nuggets!
308 days ago
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I love veggi kock’s (Swedish brand, means veggi chef’s) strips.
308 days ago
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My favorite are the gardein chick’n fillets!
308 days ago
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I love Health is Wealth Chicken-free nuggets.
yummy 
308 days ago
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morning star veggie nuggets <3
308 days ago
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Nuggets
308 days ago
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Yves “chicken” burgers! t shirt size large
308 days ago
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I love Doomies <3
308 days ago
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gardein chick’n strips!
308 days ago
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Trader Joe’s Breaded Chickenless Nuggets get my vote.
308 days ago
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gardein chik’n scallopini and boca spicy patties
but I also like making replacements from tofu!
308 days ago
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morningstar chik patties, they’re the best!
308 days ago
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Boca spicy chicken patties are amazing, but I love their nuggets too! The nuggets take the trophy for me.
308 days ago
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Gardein chick’n scallopini, makes a great vegetarian chicken pot pie
308 days ago
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definately “chicken” korma, with garlic naan, throw in some veg, perfect!
308 days ago
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I Have vowed not to eat those chicken nuggets from any fast food chain or any restaurant.
308 days ago
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Boca’s Chikn patties!
308 days ago
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I’m torn between the Worthington FriChik Original and the Morning Star Farms Buffalo Wings!! So Cholesterol Free, So Healthy, So Gooooood!!
308 days ago
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Faux Chicken Nuggets. Haha. (:
308 days ago
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A stuffed plushy animal chicken !
308 days ago
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my fave faux chicken is definatly by far Gardein Chipoltle Lime Chick’n strips <3 im in L-O-V-E with them!!!!
size medium
308 days ago
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I looovve Morningstar farm’s “chik’n nuggets”- they make great vegetarian orange chicken with some panda express orange sauce.
308 days ago
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PC Blue Menu Vegetarian Breaded Chicken Strips!
308 days ago
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Not into faux chicken.. but tofu dogs are pretty amazing.
308 days ago
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my fav faux chicken product is Morning Sun chikin patty in a sandwich with really thin wheat buns..yum!
308 days ago
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Morningstar Farms Grillers Original Veggie Burgers
308 days ago
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Gardein makes the best tasting “Crispy chicken patty”! Morning star and boca can not compare with their faux chicken products. (:
308 days ago
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My favorite faux-chicken product is Morningstar Farms’ chik’n nuggets… They are delicious!
308 days ago
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Veggie Patches ‘Spinach Nuggets’ are awesome! They taste great, are vegan, and can be whipped up in minutes
308 days ago
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Veggie Patch’s Chick’n nuggets (meatless of course )
!
I have the orange hoodie like this, but my sister would love this
308 days ago
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ive never eaten faux chicken D:
308 days ago
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Veggie patch’s Chick’n Nuggets
308 days ago
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Gardein crispy “chicken” tenders are wonderful!
308 days ago
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I Can’t Believe It’s Not Fried Chicken!
308 days ago
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I love Morning Star chicken patties. So good. Crispy but tender and seasoned so well!
308 days ago
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…or a salad topping, or the subject of exploitation by profit-without-thought companies, etc.
308 days ago
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Morningstar <3
308 days ago
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My favourite is the Blue Menu Vegetarian Scallopine!!! It taste sooo good!
308 days ago
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My favorite faux chicken is gardein chicken scallopini its soo yummy!
308 days ago
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Gardein Chick’n Scallopini. I can’t live without it!
308 days ago
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Morning Star Chik’n Nuggets for sure!
308 days ago
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I love the Morningstar Chick’n strips I can make so many different things with them
308 days ago
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Morningstar buffalo wings. Anything with some spice has my vote.. =)
308 days ago
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I would love to have this shirt. I own 10 chickens && they’re kind of a new thing for me. && when I found out egg companies treated chickens the way they do, I was furious. =[
I would PROUDLY wear this shirt!!
308 days ago
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Im not sure if it posted, but my favorite faux-chicken meal is Morning Star Chik’n nuggets. n.n Yummy!
308 days ago
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Boca chicken patties ROCK!
308 days ago
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Gardein Chik’n tenders hands down!
308 days ago
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boca chikn patties for sure
308 days ago
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Quorn ‘chicken’ dippers are the best! Not only are they more healthy than regular chicken nuggets but they are cruelty free!
308 days ago
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Morningstar grilles ‘chicken’!
Oh and I’m a size medium
308 days ago
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mmmm morningstar “chicken patties” <3
308 days ago
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Gardein Chicken Scallopini (:
308 days ago
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My favorite faux-chicken meal is Morning Star Chik’n nuggets. n.n Yummy! http://www.morningstarfarms.com/morningstar-farms-chikn-nuggets.html
308 days ago
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Gardein chickn is my total favorite!
308 days ago
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Faux-chicken burger :33
308 days ago
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Gardein makes delicious faux-chicken!
308 days ago
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I love vegetarian chicken strips!
308 days ago
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MorningStar Farms® Chik’n Nuggets!
308 days ago
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Morning Star Farm Chik’n!
308 days ago
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My favorite faux chicken products are Gardein crispy tenders and Boca chicken patties
308 days ago
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Orange Mandarin Chik’n Nuggets are my favorite! I could eat a whole bagful a day, accompanied with a side of salad and honey mustard dressing, mmm!
308 days ago
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My favorite is the Morningstar Chik’n nuggets
308 days ago
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My favorite faux-chicken product is hands down, MORNINGSTARR CHICKEN PATTIES!!!
308 days ago
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Tofu nuggets for me in the shape of a chicken! Get cooking!
308 days ago
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Fish are friends,not food
308 days ago
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Quorn “chicken” dippers. All the fun, none of the cruelty
308 days ago
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Gardiens chicken strips… or boca chicken nugets
308 days ago
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I like the Morning Stars veggie chicken patties. (:
They are my favorite food. Beside hummus. <3
308 days ago
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my favorite is gardein meat free “crispy tenders” (:
308 days ago
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I cant stand the feeling of raw chicken, but with the fliers given at warped tour, i saw how theyre treated, and its not okay. The things they do to the chickens, even the babies, is horrifying. I took a stand a while ago, and i told my mother (because im only 15) that i wouldnt dare touch chicken again. or any meat for that matter. In my mind, animals have a soul. And for their lives to be forcibly taken, is murder and should be illegal.
308 days ago
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i LOVE the morning star farms Chiken patties
308 days ago
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I like MorningStar Farms faux-chicken patties! Yummy
308 days ago
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I just made my own seitan the other day, that’s a good enough “chicken” option for me!
308 days ago
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Morning Star Chik’n Nuggets OR my housemade chickpea patties!!!!
308 days ago
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Dr. Praeger’s Chickenless Nuggets are so much better than the McCruel version!
308 days ago
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Boca Bruschetta Tomato Basil Parmesan or just the Boca “Chikin” patties!
308 days ago
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Boca “spicy chik’n” patties are so delicious <3
308 days ago
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I like “chicken” seitan
308 days ago
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I love morningstar farm “chicken” nuggets!!! My sister is a VERY picky eater but she will actually eat these!!! Sooo delicious!! And super satisfying because its not an animal <33 Yay for living chickens!!! <33 (my chicken Mr.Clucky likes them too!)
308 days ago
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I love Quorn mince, especially if you make lasagne with it
308 days ago
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quorn chicken fillets are amazing
308 days ago
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Morning Star’s chicken nuggets are wonderful!
308 days ago
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I love the spicy buffalo wings by morning star. I love to pair them with Celery and Bleu Cheese
Yum!
308 days ago
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Cant go wrong with spinach salad!
308 days ago
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my favorite is morningstar farms riblets.
308 days ago
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Boca “chicken” patties are my favorite!
308 days ago
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My favorite faux-chicken product is Morningstar chicken nuggets