Category: Newsbreak
20% of Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 at Trident Seafoods
© Aitor Garmendia / Tras los MurosMassive COVID-19 outbreaks are occurring at animal-killing facilities everywhere—most recently, nearly 20% of workers at Trident Seafoods tested positive.
60 Members of Congress Agree With PETA: ‘Wet Markets’ Must Close
“Wet markets”—crowded spaces crammed with humans, live animals, and bloody flesh—are breeding grounds for diseases like COVID-19. Join PETA and others in shutting them down.
PETA Covers Myths and Facts About Meat and the Coronavirus
You have questions about the meat industry’s role in the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and whether meat consumption is safe. PETA has answers.
Coronavirus Vaccine: NIH Isn’t Waiting for Pointless Animal Tests
The first human trial of a vaccine that could protect against COVID-19 has begun—without lengthy tests on animals being done first. Here’s why this is good news for ALL beings.
Coronavirus Shuts Down Universities, Prompts Mass Killing in Animal Labs
We’re demanding that universities tell the public which animals they’ve callously deemed disposable or unnecessary and who they plan to kill as a result.
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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