If you’re a PETA expert, you might remember our classic “Carnivore Picnic” billboard. If not—or if you’d just like to brush up on your PETA trivia—guess which of the captions below accompanied this classic PETA image (answer after the jump): Caption One “Timmy, can you please pass me the rotten carcass?” “Well, gee whiz, … Read more »
The following is a guest post from PETA Europe’s Matt Goldsmith. Always an organization to keep abreast of scientific studies, PETA Europe was particularly interested to learn that Glasgow, the city with the second-highest obesity rate of all the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, has seen an 80 percent rise in gynecomastia (aka … Read more »
Cruelty is sickening—in any language. Two PETA Europe members who recently fell victim to swine flu set out to show the people of Brussels that no one is immune to the diseases that are bred on factory farms—not even those who wouldn’t dream of eating animal flesh. These two lovely (and now recovered) ladies crammed … Read more »
smh.com.au / CC Some celebrities make animal-friendly demands when they’re on tour, but Madonna isn’t one of them. We already knew the Material Girl was a fur hag. Now, she’s added to her animal-unfriendly rep by purchasing 110 pounds of kosher meat for the last two performances of her “Sticky and Sweet” tour in Tel … Read more »
In July, thousands of pigs lost their lives when a factory farm in Alberta, Canada, was ravaged by fire. Our friends at Canadians for the Ethical Treatment of Food Animals (CETFA) obtained photos of the aftermath, which show that before succumbing to smoke inhalation, the panicked pigs frantically trampled each another in a futile attempt … Read more »
nfb.org / CC A recent article in USA Today reveals why so many dairy-lovin’ adults spend too much time in the loo, cutting the cheese. According to the article, titled “Sixty Percent of Adults Can’t Digest Milk,” [P]eople who are lactose intolerant can’t digest the main sugar—lactose—found in milk. In normal humans, the enzyme that … Read more »
This new footage from an undercover investigation by Mercy for Animals shows workers at an Iowa hatchery killing 150,000 newborn male chicks every single day.
Anyone out there know of a gadget that makes rotten retailers stop selling live frogs and snails in tiny prisons? Anyone? Didn’t think so. That’s why we’re calling on you to drop whatever you’re doing right now and tell gadget magnate Brookstone to stop selling Frog-O-Spheres ASAP! Despite complaint after complaint, Brookstone—a company that apparently … Read more »
What does PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk think about Michael Vick’s return to the NFL? We’ll let her tell you: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Written by Shawna Flavell
Recently, members of PETA Asia-Pacific and Animosa stripped down to their daisies and took to their coffins outside the Giorgio Armani store in Taipei. In 2007, Armani vowed to stop using fur, but several months later, his collection was full of rabbit fur. PETA Asia-Pacific wanted to remind the designer that the pelts, … Read more »
dailymail.co / CC As the high cost of health care was debated this week in the nation that was once the most powerful on Earth and is now just the fattest, two announcements were made. Time showed a slab of meat on its cover and declared, “The real cost of cheap food” (meat, in particular) … Read more »
wonkroom.thinkprogress / CC Oops, they did it again. Tyson Fresh Meats, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods, has been fined $2 million for pumping untreated animal waste (to the tune of 5 million gallons a day) into the Missouri River. The reason for the fine is that they agreed in 2002 to knock it off and, … Read more »
KFC has just started test-marketing a new “sandwich” that is sure to have customers beating down its doors (sarcasm alert). I’m going to ignore for now that countless pigs, cows, and chickens will suffer for this sucker (and I’m betting that the “secret” in the sauce is crushed ducklings). Instead, I’m going to … Read more »
The folks at PETA Asia-Pacific are pros at cranking up the heat to deliver sizzling-hot demonstrations and ads. So I can guarantee that this sneak peak of the upcoming “All Animals Have the Same Parts” ad, which features Filipina model, singer, and vegan Geneva Cruz, is sure to have you turning your thermostat down a … Read more »
Tourists are flocking to Kiryat Yam, Israel, in hopes of spotting a mermaid who has reportedly been seen frolicking during sunset swims, and the Town Council is offering a $1 million reward for anyone who can provide a photograph that proves Ariel’s kin are kicking back on local beaches. If it’s a photo of a … Read more »
