After hearing from PETA and our members and supporters, Juniper Village at Mount Joy has canceled a cruel act featuring a monkey named Django that had been scheduled for Valentine’s Day. The company has also pledged to keep such archaic acts off its community calendars! This victory for Django comes just one month after a … Read more »
Following discussions with and urging from PETA, Pieology has added three vegan Gardein meats: meatballs, chicken, and sausage. Pieology is one of the top fast-casual pizza brands, with about 150 locations.
After hearing from PETA and more than 155,000 of our members and supporters about SeaWorld’s sordid history of animal mistreatment—including that the company crams orcas into barren tanks in which they gnaw on metal gates and concrete walls and routinely die decades short of their natural life expectancy—Sunwing stopped selling tickets to the cruel parks. … Read more »
After extensive discussions with PETA, the world’s largest cereal maker, Kellogg Company, has adopted a new public policy officially ending its cruel and deadly animal tests, which it had pursued in an attempt to establish questionable human health claims. From 1995 to 2016, Kellogg conducted, funded, or contributed to experiments that used more than 1,200 … Read more »
After meeting with PETA, shoe retailer BEARPAW agreed to ban fur! This compassionate decision will prevent countless gentle animals from being born onto cruel fur farms, only to spend their entire miserable lives inside cramped, filthy cages before being gassed, poisoned, bludgeoned, or electrocuted. We’re delighted that BEARPAW is joining the hundreds of designers and … Read more »
Several hundred scientists and government regulators tuned in to a webinar presented by the PETA International Science Consortium and an agrochemical company on testing the effects of chemicals on human lungs without using animals. The webinar drew more viewers than any previous one in the series.
After hearing from PETA about the suffering that animals endure at SeaWorld—including how the abusement park crams orcas into tiny, barren tanks in which they gnaw on metal gates in frustration and often die decades short of their natural life expectancy—Keurig Dr Pepper confirmed that it has ended Mott’s partnership with SeaWorld! Mott’s joins several … Read more »
After PETA reminded UncommonGoods that fish are sensitive and complex animals who, in the pet trade, suffer inside tiny, cramped bags or containers that bear no resemblance to their natural habitats, the online retailer banned the sale of fish tanks! The company’s CEO, David Bolotsky, told PETA, “I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 11-years-old, … Read more »
Einstein Bros. Bagels (the largest bagel chain in the U.S.), Bruegger’s, and Noah’s New York Bagels went nationwide with Daiya vegan cream cheese for a trial period at hundreds of locations. PETA has been urging the company to do this since 2015, including with a letter from actor Lisa Edelstein and a petition.
Following urging from PETA, Chobani has added a line of vegan yogurts.
Following ongoing talks with PETA about vegan options, Stumptown Coffee Roasters launched new vegan pastries at its Los Angeles location. Seasonally rotating hot and cold meal options include Vegan Roasted Carrots and Broccolini, Forbidden Grain Bowl, strawberry chia pudding, and Winsome granola. Chicago is now the only city in which Stumptown doesn’t offer vegan foods.
Panera has launched a new vegan soup: Ten Vegetable Soup. This follows ongoing engagement with PETA, which has been providing advice about vegan offerings, including encouraging the chain to have more consistent seasonal vegan soup options.
Singer Chris Brown was charged with misdemeanors for allegedly keeping an exotic monkey in his Los Angeles home without a permit. These charges came after PETA alerted California state wildlife officials to the unlawful possession.
After urging from PETA and receiving a failing grade in our “The Best and Worst Burger Chains Ranked” feature, Carl’s Jr. is adding The Beyond Burger to its menu nationwide.
Just one year after PETA alerted Ferndale, Michigan, officials to visitors’ complaints about the exploitation of reindeer during its Holiday Ice Festival, the city moved to ban the use of reindeer and other wild and exotic animals in displays and performances. This is a victory for all the animals who are hauled around and subjected … Read more »
