Punxsutawney, PETA and Groundhog Day

PETA suggests 'weather reveal' cake to replace famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil
PETA is pitching an edible alternative to Punxsutawney Phil predicting the weather this upcoming Groundhog Day: A cake that when cut is blue or pink.
PETA petitions to replace Punxsutawney Phil with ‘weather reveal’ vegan cake on Groundhog Day
The proposed dessert would instead reveal a blue filling if the cold weather is expected to continue, with pink frosting indicating an early spring.
PETA calls for Punxsutawney Phil to be replaced with 'weather reveal' cake
If the vegan cake has a blue interior when it's cut, it would mean six more weeks of winter. Pink would signal an early spring.
PETA makes offer to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a 'weather reveal' cake
PETA sent a letter to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, asking if they can replace the animal with a weather reveal cake instead.
PETA offers to replace Punxsutawney Phil with vegan cake
In a letter to the president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle, PETA suggests replacing live groundhogs with a gender reveal-style vegan cake. PETA said they'd provide the cake every year in exchange for letting Punxsutawney Phil retire.
Should we cancel Groundhog Day? How about a weather reveal cake instead
PETA recommends that Punxsutawney Phil and his family should "retire to a reputable sanctuary" instead of taking part in the annual tradition.
PETA Proposes Groundhog Day ‘Weather Reveal’ Cake To Retire Punxsutawney Phil, Club Responds
Punxsutawney Phil may soon be out of a job—if PETA has its way. The animal rights organization sent a letter on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, urging the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to retire its famed groundhog to a sanctuary and replace him
PETA calls to end Groundhog Day tradition, replace Punxsutawney Phil with 'vegan weather reveal cake'
In a Jan. 20 statement, PETA announced that it has offered the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club a free vegan cake every year if it allows Punxsutawney Phil to retire.
PETA Suggests Replacing Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day with a 'Weather Reveal' Cake
PETA has suggested that Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts whether winter will go on for six more weeks or spring will arrive early, should be replaced with a vegan 'weather reveal' cake on Groundhog Day.
PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil with vegan cake
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling to ax a beloved American tradition – and to replace it with what it calls a "delicious" vegan substitution.
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Tom Purcell: We need Punxsutawney Phil
Hey, Punxsutawney Phil, we sure need some of your levity right now. It’s so cold, Republicans switched their slogan to “Make ...
When is Groundhog Day 2025? What to know about the decades-old winter prediction tradition
Groundhog Day takes place every year in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where the resident groundhog makes his prediction on the remaining winter.
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Groundhog Day Shakeup, AI Competition, and Lady Gaga’s Mayhem
On Coffee with Corie! PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a weather cake, China’s AI breakthrough rattles U.S. tech, and Lady Gaga announces her 7th album, Mayhem!
‘Newspaper editors are somewhat skeptical’: Pa.’s most famous groundhog has supernatural origins
Pennsylvania's own Punxsutawney Phil is a product of a storied tradition (and superstitions) that stretch back years and ...
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Hoping Phil has a message for PETA, too
The Groundhog Network isn’t happy. For more than 100 years, many of those fearless forecasters and premium prognosticators have opined about whether the weather will continue as winter or blossom ...
New report throws shade on Punxsutawney Phil's ability to predict early spring
Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil might be the most known weather-predicting groundhog, but a new study is throwing shade on how much his predictions should be trusted. Phil did so poorly that ...
Darke County K-9 allegedly finds suspected meth, cocaine during drug arrest
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