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Is PETA Releasing Lone Star Ticks into the Northeastern United States to Create Meat Allergies?

Claims that members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are using ticks for the widespread bioengineering of meat allergies stem from an April Fools' Day joke.

Alex Kasprak

Published Oct. 24, 2017

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