The Miami-Dade Aviation Department—which controls the Miami International Airport and four other airports in the area—agreed to remove and ban glue traps. Its existing and future “pest”-control contracts will stipulate a ban on these vile devices, which ensnare small animals and cause them a tremendous amount of pain, sometimes for days on end.
The Miami-Dade Aviation Department—which controls Miami International Airport and four other airports in South Florida—agreed to ban glue traps. The company removed the existing traps from the premises and confirmed that future contracts will stipulate a total ban on these cruel devices, which ensnare small animals, causing them a tremendous amount of pain and a … Read more »
General Mills agreed to ban all experiments on animals for the purpose of making health claims about its foods after talks with PETA about the cruelty of animal studies and their irrelevance to humans.
PeachDish, a nationwide meal kit–delivery service, added a vegan meal plan following outreach from PETA and a failing grade in our ranking of meal-delivery services.
PETA has persuaded the international vitamin and food-ingredient company Riken Vitamin to end all its painful and deadly health experiments on animals. Those experiments included force-feeding mice seaweed and saffron extracts, cutting off the blood supply to the retinas of mice, and infecting other mice with avian flu.
Following discussions with PETA in which we urged the company to offer more vegan options, Wolfgang Puck Catering’s menu for the Oscars will include, among other animal-friendly choices, Edamame and Black Truffle Pot Stickers; Tiny Taro Tacos with Spiced Eggplant and Lime Pickle; Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Pea Shoots and Mezze Flavors; Asparagus with Shiro … Read more »
IKEA is launching a vegan hot dog in all its stores worldwide. Over the years, PETA has repeatedly urged the company to keep expanding its vegan options.
The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Defense, and others co-authored a paper published in the journal Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, detailing how to replace animal-poisoning tests.
After being contacted by PETA, Walmart-owned online retailer Jet.com, and a number of other U.S.-based companies—including eBay, Acupuncture Atlanta, Fresh Bites Basket, Grocery Grove, Magical Chefs, Maxnature, Stocked Farm,Chef Masterpiece, C. A. I. Corporation, Acu-Market, Good Price Appliances, VitaminLife, and HerbalShop—pledged to remove all products containing ejiao—a traditional Chinese “medicine” made from gelatin extracted from boiled donkey hides—immediately. Donkeys used for their skin … Read more »
After learning from PETA that there’s no such thing as “ethical” down—since all down comes from birds who are eventually killed in a violent, painful way—KÜHL agreed to remove misleading references to “ethically sourced” down from its website and product hangtags.
A federal district court in Indiana granted PETA’s request for a preliminary injunction against the roadside zoo Wildlife in Need and its operators. The order prevents the facility from declawing big cats, prematurely separating cubs from their mothers, and holding so-called “Tiger Baby Playtime” events, which subject big-cat cubs to hours of direct contact with … Read more »
The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. co-organized and funded an expert training seminar for government scientists and regulators on human-relevant test methods that can predict chemical toxicity without using animals.
After receiving extensive input from PETA and others, a plan was put forward by 16 federal government agencies to replace the use of animals used in toxicity testing. Implementing this roadmap has the potential to prevent millions of animals from suffering and dying in chemical and drug tests.
PETA heard complaints that Alpha Industries—a global retailer and manufacturer of U.S. military apparel—was selling fur. We quickly contacted the company, and it subsequently agreed to ban fur and remove it.
The University of Virginia School of Law honored alumnus and PETA Foundation General Counsel Jeff Kerr with the Shaping Justice Award for Extraordinary Achievement. Over the last 25 years, he’s been a pioneer in the struggle to achieve fundamental rights for animals. From defeating unconstitutional “ag-gag” laws to arguing that orcas should be granted legal … Read more »
