PETA is proposing a “weather reveal” cake in place of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day this year.
The organization, known for its animal advocacy, believes that Phil is being exploited on the annual winter holiday. In response, they sent a letter to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, asking them to let Phil retire ahead of this year’s celebration on February 2.
Instead of Phil, PETA has offered to send a vegan “weather reveal” cake, similar to a gender reveal cake, each Groundhog Day. The proposed cake when cut would show one of two colors: blue, signifying six more weeks of winter, or pink, indicating an early spring.
ETA President Ingrid Newkirk explained her offer in the letter: “Retire Phil to a reputable sanctuary with his family, and every year we’ll provide a giant vegan ‘Weather Reveal’ cake (it would be the first in the world this year) to share with revelers at Gobbler’s Knob.”
“If the inside of the cake is blue, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it’s pink, there will be an early spring,” she added. “This would allow you to still make tourism dough while showing Phil a slice of decency. It would be as least as accurate as asking a groundhog what to expect in a way that doesn’t even reflect his nature.”
She reiterated that they “batter believe” that Groundhog Day is no piece of cake for Phil. More here