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Globe on fire next to text "Dairy Is Milking the Planet Dry" to show how dairy amplifies the climate catastrophe
Why Ditch Dairy? Because Cheese Is Melting the Planet

Why should everyone ditch dairy? PETA points out how humans’ obsession with bovine mammary secretions amplifies the climate catastrophe.

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Leave the Meat in the Sheets—Go Vegan in the Streets: PETA Calls For Sex Strike

PETA is erecting—ahem—launching new ads calling on people to join a sex strike and stop having sex with their animal-eating husbands and boyfriends.

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Lone Star Tick Cookbook next to Gov. Greg Abbott
PETA Wants the Lone Star Tick to Have a Place of Honor in Texas—Here’s What We Asked Gov. Abbott

One bite from the lone star tick can move meaty mouths toward vibrant vegan vittles. PETA urged Gov. Greg Abbott to latch on and celebrate this minuscule mite.

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With Abundance of Evidence That Dairy Raises Risk of Cancer, PETA Petitions FDA to Include Warning

Research on the health impacts of dairy has revealed results that will make your blood run cold, so we’re insisting that the FDA labels clearly state the risks.

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PETA supporters dressed as chickens hand out vegan egg samples
Avian Flu Outbreak, Mass Chicken Killings Prompt Nationwide Vegan Push From PETA

Amid a bird flu outbreak in 2024, PETA is hitting cities across the country with a campaign warning of the dangers of eating meat, eggs, and dairy.

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mother chicken with baby chicks, to show the birds in a more natural state and encourage researchers not to meddle with chicken genetics
Why Editing Chickens’ Genes Is a Cockamamie Idea

Wait just a wing flap—scientists think messing with chicken genetics will hinder disease?! PETA’s got five reasons why that’s a no.

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Should Hurricanes and Storms Be Named After Climate-Harming Industries?

PETA is calling for a new policy to name tropical storms and hurricanes after beef, butter, cheese, and other animal-derived foods. Find out why.

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(left) woman grabs at her aching stomach, (right) plate of greens including avocado, cucumber, broccoli, and other leafy greens
The Number One Tip for Going Number Two? Go Vegan!

It may be taboo to talk about poo, but America has a serious constipation problem. The solution? To rethink how we eat.

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person shopping and looking at a label for the word 'vegan' instead of the often misleading term 'plant based'
‘Vegan’ or ‘Plant-Based’? A Kind Way of Life Versus a Misleading Label

Why favor the term “vegan” over “plant-based”? PETA leaves through the differences between them to help you show compassion for our fellow animals.

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sculpture made of fishing gear collected by humans going 'trash fishing'
Sink Any Appetite for Fish Through Empathy—Replace Statues of Humans Fishing

SHELLebrate fish and other sea life by cultivating empathy and never eating them. Also, find out PETA’s FINtastic idea to replace a California Fisherman statue.

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to represent how PETA is urging COP28 to "go all the way" vegan instead of "mostly vegan", this shows one of PETA's Lettuce Ladies holding a sign that reads "Lettuce Save The Planet! Go Vegan", with inset images of a cow, a pig, and a chicken
World’s Largest Climate Conference Goes ‘Mostly Vegan’—but Could Go All the Way

Although the COP28 climate summit is taking a good step by going “mostly vegan,” find out how PETA is pressing world leaders to “go all the way.”

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cow used for dairy mired in manure to show cruelty behind Dairy Month
Dairy Months?! No Whey! PETA Takes Pride in Posting Ads to Help Cows in June and July

Must June be National Dairy Month and July be National Ice Cream Month? No whey! Find out how PETA’s latest ads take pride in promoting compassion for cows.

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Portland-based AI artist Shad Clark's depiction of a pug dog, a breathing-impaired breed, hooked up to an oxygen machine with an oxygen mask over their face
PETA Uses AI to Help Breathing-Impaired Dog Breeds and Cows Abused for Milk

Curious about PETA’s first AI-generated ad images? Learn why artist Shad Clark used AI to create these striking visuals to help exploited dogs and cows.

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large PETA billboard urging the Indy 500 milk tradition to go vegan with the message: "CAUTION: Cow's Milk Is the Pits! Fuel Up With Soy or Almond Milk"
Hey, Indy 500, How About Vegan Milk for Victory Lane? We’ll Even Toss In $10K

Why has PETA offered a big cash prize if the Indy 500 milk gulp goes vegan? Race right to our answer and start revving your “engine” to help cows.

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illustrating the dangers of lead ammunition via an alert deer with antlers looking toward an inset image of a hunter aiming a gun
The Perilous Ripple Effects That Lead Ammo Has on Animals, Humans, and the Planet

While all hunting causes harm, PETA targets the widespread dangers of poisonous lead ammunition to wildlife, humans, and the environment.

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The first World Day for Laboratory Animals protest in the U.S., 1980
PETA’s Milestones for Animals: 1980 to Now
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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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