Did you know that monkeys in Thailand are tortured for coconut milk? Endangered baby macaques are ripped from their mothers, chained, whipped, and forced to pick coconuts for their entire lives. @vnovernight ❤️ Thailand’s Coconut Industry Relies on Lies Instead of transitioning to monkey-free methods of harvesting coconuts – such as planting shorter trees with coconuts that are easier to reach – the Thai government is working to mislead consumers. One broker admitted to PETA Asia’s investigators that with no oversight, coconut pickers simply lie. Brokers continue to buy coconuts picked by monkeys and sell them to companies that make coconut products, and the companies and the government tout an “audit system”, even though it relies primarily on coconut producers’ word. The only solution is for the Thai government to ditch its false “monkey-free” certifications – which it offers to farms that have been proved to still use monkey labour – and make the practice illegal. The Thai Government Is Complicit in Ripping Baby Monkeys Away From Their Mothers At these monkey schools, babies who are much too young to be separated from their mothers are tethered on ropes so short they’re barely able to move. Trapped with plastic rings around their tiny necks, they cling to each other in fear. These babies are denied any form of enrichment or comfort, chained and tethered on unforgiving metal bars that offer no relief, warmth, or shelter. Their only solace is what they can find among themselves. One monkey was unable to move freely or sit on the ground because he was tethered by a short rope. His only option was to sit on top of the wire cage, which chafed his sensitive feet and bottom, or to stretch himself into an unnatural “hanging” position, straining his neck and throat. Speak Out Against Monkey Labour: Take Action Now Every single baby monkey PETA Asia’s investigators and Dr Rally observed was suffering from physical discomfort, maternal and social deprivation, and psychological torment – just so they could be trained and forced by these cruel schools to become coconut-picking machines for the Thai coconut industry. Source: https://secure.peta.org.uk/page/158929/action/1
