Hey Paula! Do you have Prince Albert in a Can? No? Just exploited workers? Kay, thanks, bye.

And now that you are firmly in the Christmas Spirit, build on that warm glow with one of the few opportunities to work for social justice and make prank calls -- simultaneously. The good folks at Justice at Smithfield have set today as the day to give ol' Paula Deen a jingle and ask her why she continues to pimp for an outfit that reads The Jungle like a how to manual:

Today is International Human Rights Day, and Justice@Smithfield supporters plan to commemorate by drawing attention to human rights abuses at Smithfield's Tar Heel Plant. Working conditions at the plant rank among the most brutal in the United States, and, in years past, were even profiled by the international watchdog Human Rights Watch.

As many of you know, television chef Paula Deen has become the paid public spokeswoman for the company. This holiday season, you'll be seeing her face turn up on pork products at your local supermarket, many of which originate from the plant in Tar Heel. With such high visibility and influence within the company, we believe that Paula is in a unique position to steer the company toward a more humane path. But we need your help!

Today: Monday, December 10
Contact Paula
Ask Her to Be a Human Rights Leader for Smithfield!                    

Call Her Up at her Savannah Restaurant:
(912) 233-2600                 

Or Use the Email Contact Form on Her Website

                    

That's one press release The Cod is proud to cut and paste. Oh, and beetubs, the restaurant sucks, evidently.

Comments

[dubarry]

mommy ate there she said it was SWILL. i said that over at serious eats and was almost lynched, i swear.