Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams already has enough accolades to span two lifetimes—Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and Pro Bowl MVP, to name a few—and after he reigned over our Faux–Chicken Wing Taste Test today, we’d like to dub him an MVP: Most Valuable Palate. Share on Facebook | Viewing OptionsEmbed<embed src=”http://www.petatv.com/swf/video.swf?v=ricky_williams_faux_chicken_taste_test_peta_high” _mce_src=”http://www.petatv.com/swf/video.swf?v=ricky_williams_faux_chicken_taste_test_peta_high” quality=”high” … Read more »
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. —Martin Luther King Jr. Countless prominent African Americans throughout history have used their influence to stand up for animals, and this month we celebrate their inspiring efforts. Civil rights leader Coretta Scott King extended her kindness toward humans to animals by going vegan. The late comedian Richard … Read more »
In planning for the upcoming Winter Olympics, will the folks at NBC take a cue from the CBS executives who decided to run more advocacy ads during this year’s Super Bowl? PETA is about to find out. We’re asking the network to air our animated anti–seal slaughter commercial during the Olympics: Share on Facebook … Read more »
While the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and privacy advocates play hot potahto over proposed full-body scans at airport security checkpoints, we at PETA say, “Bring ’em on.” Pourquoi? Well, several reasons, really: Heaven knows, we at PETA aren’t shy about flashing a little skin in order to save animals. Day in and day out, TSA … Read more »
One pie, two pie, red (cherry) pie, blue (berry) pie. Over at Twitter, we have a stockpile of (virtual) pies, and we’ve been having trouble deciding what to do with them (you can only eat so many virtual pies before you get a virtual stomachache). Then it hit us: We should share the tasty treats. … Read more »
We’re saddened to report that a dear friend to both animals and PETA, Cynthia Long, recently passed away after what appears to have been a terrible, tragic accident. Cynthia and her lifelong friend were returning from a gardening class when they drove past a cat who was stuck on a median, too frightened to cross … Read more »
activeoutdoorsconcierge / CC Believe me, if anyone can appreciate the thrill of the hunt, c’est moi. Seriously, I can spend hours in a Goodwill store, tracking rare vintage vinyl and bagging unique treasures. But if you want a surefire way to ruffle my feathers, show me a man with a gun setting out with his … Read more »
Today, PETA and Zoocheck Canada are officially initiating a lawsuit against the city of Edmonton, Alberta, over the cruel and apparently unlawful conditions under which Lucy, a solitary elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo, is forced to live. Lucy’s health issues—which include upper respiratory problems, arthritis, obesity, and chronic foot ailments—are the result … Read more »
Today, Mercy for Animals (MFA) released a new undercover investigation into New York’s largest dairy factory farm, Willet Dairy. The footage that the group’s investigator captured is strikingly similar to what we uncovered less than six months ago at a Land O’Lakes dairy farm and provides even more evidence that animals who are exploited for … Read more »
urinaryincontinencesolutions / CC Ladies—if KFC’s cruelty to chickens hasn’t convinced you to (as the company suggests) “UnThink the Wing,” this wing-induced woe for women might wipe away any cravings for the Colonel’s unhealthy offerings. ScienceDaily.com reports that researchers have found a link between the consumption of E. coli-contaminated chicken flesh, which is available in abundance … Read more »
Last week, PETA Germany released an undercover investigation inside a farm owned by “cage-free” Wiesenhof. The company is a giant producer in the world’s chicken-meat industry, and it sells its chicken flesh worldwide, including right here in the U.S. Undercover footage taken at Wiesenhof’s hatching facilities shows untrained workers breaking chickens’ necks, failing to treat … Read more »
As you know, the situation in Haiti is dire, and aid is still desperately needed for all victims of the earthquake. Last week, PETA joined the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) to assist animals in the area—this week, PETA staff members are baking their buns off for this weekend’s national vegan fundraiser, and all … Read more »
scrapetv / CC Behold: a visit from Captain Obvious. As if the world needed another example of the proven link between violence against animals and violence against humans, Ghulam Rasool Khan—a suspected al-Qaida member jailed in India—refuses to eat the vegetarian food served to him, instead demanding “two kg of mutton and one kg … Read more »
ideachampions / CC Hospital employees should be ambassadors of good health—and Chattanooga-based Memorial Health Care System is embracing this theory. Well, sort of. The company has announced that in an effort to “further our mission of building healthier communities,” it will no longer hire smokers and tobacco chewers. Smooth move? It seems so—after all, as … Read more »
I have a Twitter account so that I can follow the wisdom of elders, see what the guru of good taste has to say, and, of course, try to keep up with PETA. I’m just one of 52,710 (and counting) who rely on PETA’s tweets for news, events, and updates. That’s no small feat, considering … Read more »