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Ex-'Survivor' Decries Killing Animals on TV
Wed, May 29, 2002 07:50 PM PDT  
 
 
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Kimmi Kappenberg, a former contestant on "Survivor: The Australian Outback," is speaking out about how animals are treated in movies and TV shows like the one on which she appeared.
 
In an op-ed piece in Wednesday's (May 29) Los Angeles Times, Kappenberg rails against producers of TV shows who have "harmed animals in the name of ratings."  
 
"It's about time those who run these so-called reality shows develop consciences," writes Kappenberg, who lists herself as a TV producer living in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., and a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
 
Kappenberg's strict vegetarian ways caused conflict with some of her fellow "Survivor" contestants. Her op-ed piece describes a now-notorious incident that happened during the Australian edition of CBS' reality show: the killing of a pig for food by contestant Michael Skupin.
 
The incident, which CBS captured on camera, caused an uproar among animal-rights activists. In its wake, the Australian state of Queensland enacted a new law increasing protections for animals used in film and TV productions.
 
Kappenberg praises shows such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "ER" for using animatronic creatures for scenes in which animals die and says others should follow suit. She also says the killing of animals on television "must be stopped, by legislation ultimately, but also by audience boycott."  
 
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