US EditionPopular Nintendo Game Under Fire by PETA for Character’s Accessory
PETA urges Nintendo to remove the cow character's nose ring in Mario Kart World, highlighting its real-world use in causing pain and control in the meat and dairy industries.
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wrote to Nintendo’s president, demanding removal of Cow’s nose ring in Mario Kart World on Nintendo Switch 2.
- PETA says nose rings are used by the meat and dairy industries to exploit and control animals, and notes the dairy industry clips spiked rings on baby cows to cause pain.
- PETA described how brass rings are crudely stabbed through the sensitive septum of cows and bulls, and chains from the nose ring to the horn are used to inflict more pain, highlighting cruelty.
- PETA is requesting that Nintendo remove the nose ring and redesign Cow’s model without it, citing animal cruelty concerns highlighted in their open letter.
- With Cow going viral, PETA’s 10 million supporters take notice of its broader impact on animal cruelty awareness in gaming.
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PETA calls for Nintendo to remove Cow's 'cruel' nose ring from Mario Kart World
(Credit: Nintendo)🐮 Animal rights group PETA has written to Nintendo to call for them to remove Cow's "cruel" nose ring in Mario Kart World✍️ PETA has contacted Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa to explain the danger of nose rings to cows🤷♂️ The organization said that the game is meant to be a "fun escape", and that's why the nose ring should be removed📈 Mario Kart World has been a smash-hit for Nintendo as the Switch 2's pack-in title, w…
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