To meet what it says is a growing customer demand, Whole Foods Market is testing the sale of rabbit meat in select locations. However, the decision is being met with opposition and protests from rabbit advocacy and rescue groups, culminating in a day of action and protests on Sunday.
“The rabbits raised for meat are exactly the same as the rabbits living in our homes, snoozing on our couches, begging for treats in the kitchen, and trading nose bonks with the family cat,” stated the House Rabbit Society, which helped organize the protests at more than 40 Whole Foods Market locations across the country.