Trader Joe’s praised by PETA for new packaging designs

Monrovia, Calif.-based Trader Joe’s is receiving praise from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for redesigning some of its packaging after receiving criticism from the organization.

According to FOX News, the organization had contacted Trader Joe’s about it using circus elephant images on some of its product packages, including peanuts, peanut butter and toilet paper, with the concern that it was “standard practice to beat, shock, chain and whip elephants" and other animals used in circus performances.

"The new designs at Trader Joe's perfectly reflect that our society no longer tolerates beating elephants into submission for circus shows," said PETA Foundation Deputy Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Rachel Mathews to FOX News. "PETA looks forward to seeing other compassionate companies follow Trader Joe's lead and ditch old-school imagery that normalizes cruelty to animals."

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