After 116 years, animal are no longer behind bars on the animal cracker box. New packaging of box of Barnum’s Animals, the elephant, zebra, lion, gorilla and giraffe are freed.
This change was due to the urging of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). The organization said circus animals are commonly tortured beaten, shocked, chained and whipped. Nabisco has made the change and find the new packaging in your grocery store.
Nabisco has agreed to PETA's push for a change. The circus animals seen on the boxes will no longer be in cages. #TellItToTim
Posted by Good Day Fox 4 on Tuesday, August 21, 2018
Nabisco's animal crackers to break out of their cages in new box design after pressure from PETA. https://t.co/crVAll6Ubo
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 21, 2018
Animal crackers' animals "freed" as boxes get new look https://t.co/MMgM3Q86ww pic.twitter.com/GeDwHbRGJT
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 21, 2018
