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The People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) is asking for Jason Bateman to stop promoting a dairy company on his SmartLess podcast, for which he co-hosts with Sean Hayes and Will Arnett.
The request by the non-profit, which came in the form of a letter to the actor and his representatives, slammed him for spreading what the organization calls 'false and misleading marketing claims' about Organic Valley during a March 18 episode featuring John Oliver.
In particular, PETA took issue with the advertisement where he claims the company sells items that are 'ethically sourced from small family farms where cows spend lots of time grazing outside an organic pasture.'
'Despite this representation, animals used for such dairy production are not "ethically sourced" and are harmed in the process,' the animal rights organization maintained in the letter obtained by TMZ.
PETA went on to claim how 'cows used for mass consumption dairy products are typically hooked up to machines and milked two or more times per day, rather than being allowed to suckle their calves, it read, before adding, 'To ensure a constant supply of milk, these cows are repeatedly and artificially impregnated - not a pleasant experience - to ensure milk production.'
Jason Bateman, 55, and his SmartLess podcast were put on notice by PETA for spreading what it calls 'false and misleading marketing claims' about big dairy during a recent episode
The animal rights organization took issue with the advertisement where Bateman claims Valley Organic sells items that are 'ethically sourced from small family farms where cows spend lots of time grazing outside an organic pasture'
The non-profit went on to describe the milking process as a 'vicious cycle' where cows suffer 'frequent mistreatment' resulting in various traumas.
'Cows on farms supplying dairy, even on organic farms such as Organic Valley's, are forcibly separated from their newborn calves shortly after birth,' the letter continued.
'This traumatic separation inflicts immense stress upon the cows, who form strong maternal bonds - mother cows can be heard calling for
