People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is suggesting an alternative to a traditional American practice, proposing a "vegan substitution" as a replacement.










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PETA calls for Punxsutawney Phil to be replaced with 'weather reveal' cake

PETA is pitching an edible alternative to Punxsutawney Phil predicting the weather this upcoming Groundhog Day: A cake that when cut is blue or pink.

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PETA suggests 'weather reveal' cake to replace famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil

With Groundhog Day just days away, PETA has issued its annual plea to save “exploited groundhog” Punxsutawney Phil.

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PETA wants Punxsutawney Phil replaced with ‘weather reveal’ cake on Groundhog Day

Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he did not see his shadow predicting an early Spring during the 138th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Friday February 2, 2024 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) OAN Staff James Meyers2:23 PM – Tuesday, January 28, 2025 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)... The post PETA Pushes To End Groundhog Day Tradition, Proposes ‘Vegan Weather Cak…

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PETA Pushes To End Groundhog Day Tradition, Proposes 'Vegan Weather Cake' As Alternative To Punxsutawney Phil

PETA recommends that Punxsutawney Phil and his family should "retire to a reputable sanctuary" instead of taking part in the annual tradition.

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Should we cancel Groundhog Day? How about a weather reveal cake instead

PETA has come up with a lot of crazy suggestions to address problems that don’t exist, all in the name of protecting animals. We’re not even a full month into 2025, and they are still going strong.Everyone knows about Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who lives in a town in Pennsylvania of the same name. Every year since 1877, a groundhog has come out from his burrow and makes a prediction about how long the winter will last. If he sees his shado…

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PETA Wants Punxsutawney Phil Groundhog Day Tradition To Be Replaced With Weather-Reveal Cake

If the vegan cake has a blue interior when it's cut, it would mean six more weeks of winter. Pink would signal an early spring.

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Animal-welfare activists are asking local officials to stop using the animals at their Groundhog Day events. Local officials are indicating the show will go on.

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PETA: Leave Malverne Mel, Holtsville Hal out of Groundhog Day

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PETA Seeks to Rescue Punxsutawney Phil By Ending Groundhog Day

Punxsutawney Phil may soon be out of a job—if PETA has its way. The animal rights organization sent a letter on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, urging the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to retire its famed groundhog to a sanctuary and replace him wit…

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PETA Proposes Groundhog Day ‘Weather Reveal’ Cake To Retire Punxsutawney Phil, Club Responds

Radical animal rights activists are again attacking a beloved local American tradition in a ploy to gain attention. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling for Punxsutawney Phil, the famous mascot of Punxsutawney, Pa.’s Groundhog Day celebrations, to be replaced with a so-called vegan cake substitute.  Advertisement On Jan. 20, PETA... The post PETA Wants Punxsutawney Phil to Be Replaced With a Vegan Cake for Groundhog …

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PETA Calls for Groundhog Day Tradition to Replace Punxsutawney Phil with Vegan Cake

PETA Calls for Groundhog Day Tradition to Replace Punxsutawney Phil with Vegan Cake

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