When you see muscular men duking it out in the ring, does it make you think of spinach? It should. It turns out Popeye was right all along. Yahoo! Sports is reporting on the growing trend of vegetarian diets among mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters. Strikeforce MMA champion and our Most Animal-Friendly Athlete winner Jake … Read more »
Kathy Freston is a savvy, stylish, and inspiring New York Times best-selling author and advocate for animals. Freston appeared on Good Morning America today to talk about her newest book, Veganist, which celebrates everything that vegan living offers—and has rocketed to the top of Amazon’s bestseller list. And the two lucky winners of this week’s … Read more »
… to sunny California. Not content with campaigning to get an ailing elephant named Lucy out of Edmonton’s Valley Zoo, the tireless Bob Barker is now speaking out on behalf of Toka, Iringa, and Thika, the three elephants at the Toronto Zoo. Bob joins Toronto City Councilor Shelley Carroll, who is calling for the elephant … Read more »
We think the “P” stands for “pretty.” And we’re not just talking about how beautiful Taraji P. Henson is. (Breathtaking, right?) In her striking PETA ad, she shows that she’s also pretty committed to exposing the cruelty of the fur industry. The Oscar-nominated actor used to wear fur, but then she saw a video showing how … Read more »
And we’re back with another 10% Wool comic “Tag and Release” contest! Did you miss us? Here’s how it works: You submit the caption for this week’s comic in the comment section below. The person whose caption best complements the strip will receive a prize. This week’s winner will walk away with PETA’s “Mutts Rule” T-shirt. … Read more »
Here’s something that vegans and meat-eaters alike can agree on: Factory pig farms are bad for animals and the environment. After watching the documentary Pig Business, which shows the conditions in which factory-farmed pigs are raised, fashion designer and lifelong vegetarian Stella McCartney as well as actor Sienna Miller are asking people to stop eating … Read more »
Ah, winter. After a day of spinning tires, gray skies, and too many pieces of outerwear, it’s nice to sit down to a steaming bowl of—you guessed it—Internet Soup. Enjoy! One of the latest people to speak out against the injustices of factory farming is … a farm insurance adjuster? After witnessing firsthand the cruelty … Read more »
The situation was grim at Janet Jackson’s concert in Manila, Philippines. Nearly a dozen “Grim Reapers” reminded the singer that wearing fur is nasty to animals. Doesn’t Ms. Jackson know that animals who are killed for their fur are bludgeoned, electrocuted, stomped to death, and sometimes even skinned alive? And since an undercover investigation showed … Read more »
After reading the last few posts about animal homelessness, euthanasia, and hoarding, some people might be wondering what they can do to help. Perhaps a few of you have even considered starting your own animal rescue group. If so, thank you for caring so deeply, but please—help us focus attention on stemming the flow. Think … Read more »
Award-winning British soul singer Joss Stone says there’s one thing that she can’t bear—the killing of bears to make hats for The Queen’s Guards. Joss Stone shows that bears are for cuddling, not killing. The “For the Love of You” singer is baring all for the love of Canadian bears, who are sometimes shot or ensnared in … Read more »
Cosmopolitan magazine just released its list of “Fun, Fearless Males of 2011,” and these boys aren’t just kind to the eyes, they’re kind to animals too. The Vampire Diaries‘ smoldering Ian Somerhalder may play a “cold one” on TV, but he won’t date a girl who doesn’t have a warm heart for animals. The … Read more »
Two former trainers at SeaWorld have released a report that includes firsthand information about the stress that killer whales endure in captivity—stress that the ex-trainers feel led to the deaths of at least two SeaWorld employees. Jeff Ventre (now a doctor) and John Jett (now a biology professor) worked at SeaWorld Orlando and knew trainer … Read more »
nathan cremisino/cc by 2.0 As a nutrition and fitness expert for almost 80 years, Jack LaLanne dedicated his life to inspiring people to eat properly and exercise. So it’s no wonder that the nonagenarian was still remarkably spry when he passed away on Sunday at the age of 96. For LaLanne, eating properly meant avoiding … Read more »
A meat processing plant in British Columbia found itself in deep doo-doo after a whistleblower let it slip that the company had covered up test results that found dangerous E. coli in a product sample. E. coli resides in animals’ intestinal tracts and ends up in meat when—and there’s no nice way to put this—their … Read more »
Jesse Eisenberg, the critically acclaimed star of The Social Network, isn’t just known for his comedic wit and acting chops. The newly minted vegetarian and reigning “Sexiest Geek Alive” is also a foster parent to homeless cats. All together, girls: aaaaaaaaaaaaw. During a recent appearance on Conan, Jesse said, “I have two [cats] now, but I’m … Read more »
