Category: PETA UK
Club Med Makes Clean Getaway From ABUSEment Parks
After working with PETA France, Club Med is joining a growing list of companies adopting stronger animal welfare policies by refusing to promote marine parks, bullfights, elephant rides, tiger-cub encounters, and more.
The Running of the Bulls Is Canceled Again! Take Up One of PETA U.K.’s New Traditions
The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, has been canceled for the second year in a row, and PETA U.K.’s got the lowdown on ways to celebrate without harming animals this year and beyond.
Alan Cumming to COP26: Tackle Climate Change With Your Menu—Go Vegan!
Serving meat at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) would be like serving beer at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Join Alan Cumming and other PETA supporters in calling on COP26 to go vegan.
Historic Progress! 300 Million Animals to Benefit From Plans to Ban Cages in the EU
This could be the end of the “cage age” for over 300 million animals, and although raising and killing animals for food is always inhumane, this is a step in the right direction! See how PETA affiliates helped set these plans in motion.
Pope Urged to Spread Vegan Message as Easter Billboards Rise in Rome
As some families plan to eat lamb or ham this Easter Sunday, PETA U.K. is reminding everyone that there are no exceptions to the commandment “Thou shalt not kill.”
Nearly 900 Sea-Stranded Calves Sail to Their Deaths—Here’s What You Can Do
© PETA/KarremannOne second of this claustrophobic, filthy nightmare is a second too many for any of us, and the remaining 864 calves, just 7 to 8 months old, have been living like this since mid-December.
Still Using Animals for Tests: EU’s Bans on Cosmetics Testing Need a Makeover
This year marks the eighth anniversary of the EU’s precedent-setting bans on cosmetics tests on animals and the sale of animal-tested cosmetics. So, why are animals still being used for new tests?
Victory! Fortnum & Mason Bans Foie Gras After 10-Year Campaign
Excellent news for ducks and geese! PETA U.K. celebrates as the iconic British grocer bans “torture in a tin.” Here are the top moments from its decade-long push.
Invader x PETA France: Urban Artist Designs New Vegan T-Shirt Collection
Renowned French artist Invader launched a limited collection of T-shirts and stickers created for PETA France in support of animal rights.
8 Million Animals Spared! Poland Set to Ban Fur Farming After PETA Push
After nearly 90,000 supporters of PETA and its affiliates contacted Polish officials, Poland—the world’s third-largest fur producer—is poised to prevent the suffering of millions of minks, foxes, and raccoon dogs.
Sunscreen Tests Now a Death Sentence for 5,500 Rats, Rabbits, and Fish?
Tests on animals for cosmetics ingredients have been banned in the EU since 2013, but an apparent gross misinterpretation of the law could force manufacturers and regulatory authorities to ignore the ban.
PETA U.K. and Local Groups Rush to Aid Animals in Beirut
In the wake of tragedy, PETA’s Global Compassion Fund is supporting those scouring the ruins for animals, delivering crucial animal supplies to families, and more. See how you can help!
Huge News! Fashion House Valentino to Stop Using Alpaca
After viewing a PETA exposé, this luxury fashion brand has confirmed that it will “discontinue the production of garments in which [alpaca] is present by the end of 2021”!
PETA U.K.’s ‘Pigeon’ Pleads With the Queen to Stop Sending Birds to Death Race
A giant beaten and bruised “pigeon” on crutches protested with PETA U.K. outside Windsor Castle—where the Queen has been isolating since the start of lockdown.
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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