PETA is asking the club to give Phil to a reputable wildlife sanctuary in exchange for the yearly treat. They said that unlike Phil the cake would be created based on “actual weather forecasts.” ...

The vegan treat, PETA said, would mimic that of a sex reveal for a baby.Once cut, the cake would show one of two colors: blue, meaning six more weeks of winter, or pink, indicating an early spring.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has issued a statement saying the Punxsutawney Phil should be replaced with a “vegan cake.” ...

PETA offers to replace Punxsutawney Phil with vegan cake PETA said they'd provide the cake every year in exchange for letting Punxsutawney Phil retire. Wednesday, January 29th 2025, 10:46 am ...

PETA suggests to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a ‘weather reveal' cake The proposed cake will be cut to expose one of two colors: blue, signifying six more weeks of winter, or pink, indicating ...

A play on popular gender reveal videos, the vegan cake alternative would be cut to reveal either blue, signifying six more weeks of winter, or pink, denoting an early spring, according to PETA.

PETA has made similar proposals in previous years. In 2024, the group suggested replacing Phil with a giant coin, while in 2022, they recommended using a persimmon tree for weather predictions.

PETA believes that Phil is being exploited every year, so in exchange, they'll send a "weather reveal" cake each Groundhog Day -- similar to a gender reveal cake.

"PETA will deliver a delicious ‘Weather Reveal’ vegan cake each Groundhog Day in perpetuity if [the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club] agrees to let Punxsutawney Phil and his family retire to a ...

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 ...

"PETA will deliver a delicious ‘Weather Reveal’ vegan cake each Groundhog Day in perpetuity if [the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club] agrees to let Punxsutawney Phil and his family retire to a ...