Animal rights group People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was the winner of the 2016 Nanny State Awards, for its urging that Tasmania’s Eggs and Bacon Bay be renamed with a vegan alternative because of the foods’ alleged cholesterol risks.
The win was announced last night at an event held by The Centre for Independent Studies, which holds the awards to highlight each year’s worst examples of imposing regulations or promoting campaigns designed to prevent people exercising the right to think for themselves.
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