We’ll preface this article by saying that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) are thirsty for publicity at the minute.

Back in March they urged Aussie rock icons Hunters & Collectors to change their name to “discourage people from hunting animals”.

Now they have injected themselves into the footy news cycle by penning a letter to Sydney coach John Longmire.

“PETA, which is sick of spending game nights watching the Swans get slaughtered, suggests that the team try eating vegan,” the company wrote in a letter to the press.

In you can be bothered, you can read the full letter to John Longmire here: