PETA Picks What’s ‘In’ and What’s ‘Out’ for 2020
2019 was a huge year for animals, from Macy’s fur-free pledge to California’s Circus Cruelty Prevention Act—and 2020 is poised to be even bigger. Every year brings us closer to a cruelty-free planet, as we gain more understanding of who animals are and how we can respect them. PETA’s annual “In” and “Out” lists take a look at some of the old-school attitudes that are fading away—and the forward-thinking trends that are quickly replacing them. Check them out:
IN | OUT |
Macy’s faux fur | Bloomingdale’s fox fur |
SynFrog simulators | Frog dissection |
Reebok’s vegan sneakers | Kanye’s leather loafers |
Cruelty-free Aussie | Animal-tested Matrix |
Billie Eilish | Mink eyelashes |
“Adopt, Don’t Shop” | PetSmart |
Animal circus bans | Garden Bros. Circus |
“Baby Shark” | Baiting sharks |
RZA’s vegan puffer jacket | Canada Goose |
Macadamia milk | Lactaid |
Vodka on ice | Testing vodka on mice |
The Elephant Sanctuary | Riding elephants |
Baby Yoda | Goat yoga |
Protesting cruelty | Apathy |
Plant-based | Debasing the planet |
Animalkind | A Dog’s Promise |
Horse sanctuaries | Horseracing |
Pineapple leather | Crocodile leather |
Socially conscious sheltering | “No-kill” |
Vegan VW Tiguan S | Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk |
CGI-based Disney remakes | Deepfakes |
Mushroom caviar | Sturgeon roe |
Virtual aquariums | SeaWorld |
Walking the dog | Peloton |
Sled Dogs | Togo |
Veganuary | Turducken |
“Old Town Road” | Old-time rodeos |
Esther the Wonder Pig | Underestimating pigs |
#EndSpeciesism | Endangering species |
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