My anger is mostly a civically oriented one … I am tired of the little guy getting bullied by the rich, the mean and the opportunistic. Call him Morrissey on steroids. Henry Rollins—the oft-apoplectic musician, DJ, author, and actor—has been tapped to host Animal Underworld, a new show on the National Geographic Wild channel that … Read more »
I’m heading out to do my GTL, and I realize that my pretty-in-pink PETA capris are in my laundry basket. I still want my treadmill neighbors to ask me about PETA so that I can tell them all the ways that we work to combat animal abuse, so I reach for my trusty Stainless Steel … Read more »
The good folks at GOOD magazine want to “live well and do good,” which makes their June 30-Day Challenge quite fitting: Members of the GOOD staff are going vegetarian (or, in some cases, vegan) for the next month, and they’re inviting their readers to join in the fun. “It’s fast becoming a well-known fact that eating less … Read more »
Nature’s Gate is giving one lucky PETA Files reader a head-to-toe summer makeover. Just in time for beach season, this bountiful bag of body-care products has everything you’ll need to be cute and cruelty-free all summer long. The full-size products are stashed in a reusable canvas tote, perfect for the coast or the co-op. To enter, … Read more »
An outbreak of a deadly equine herpes virus has corralled rodeos and other events throughout the Southwest—including the Davis County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse Junior Queen Contest, which didn’t let the outbreak send its competition out to pasture. Instead, the aspiring rodeo queens put on their Sunday best ten-gallon hats and competed with … wait for … Read more »
As we honor those loved ones who have passed away, we’d like to take a moment to remember the many animals whose passing has gone largely unnoticed and unmourned—except by PETA and its supporters. Thousands of thoroughbreds die on racetracks every year, and thousands more “retired” racehorses are sent to slaughter in Canada and Mexico. … Read more »
Vegan jet-setters are rejoicing over Malcolm Fontier‘s elegant faux-leather bags, wallets, luggage, and laptop cases, which Daily Candy calls classy enough to “make quite a splash in the Sky Club.” And one lucky PETA Files reader can be the first of her friends to own one of Malcolm Fontier’s coveted vegan accessories. This week, we’re … Read more »
Take me out to the ballgame! Take me out to the crowd! Buy me faux-chicken and corn on the cob, nondairy smoothies, and veggie kabobs… The great American pastime has gotten even greater, as loads of vegetarian and vegan foods have been added to menus at ballparks across the country. Here is this year’s list … Read more »
boulter/cc by 2.0 These minor league teams are major players for animals with all the vegetarian deliciousness they’re offering up: 1. Fort Myers Miracle’s Hammond Stadium Is it any wonder that the Fort Myers Miracle takes the vegan cake? Just look at the list of cruelty-free foods the stadium offers: vegan chili cheese dogs, … Read more »
The following was first published on The Huffington Post. As 1.5 million people cheered, Pope John Paul II was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sunday. The beatification, declaring Pope John Paul II as holy, is a major step toward his likely sainthood. © Emirsimsek | Dreamstime.com His Holiness had great … Read more »
If you’re a little hungry after being up all night watching the news and chanting “USA! USA!” we’ve got the perfect snack for you: PETA’s “Bin Laden Bites” chocolates. When we sent these delicious dairy-free chocolates to troops in Afghanistan a couple of years ago, they were great for cravings and target practice. Now … Read more »
Like a warm-weather Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny delivers baskets full of treats to children every year. But photographers who use real rabbits as props in Easter photos shouldn’t expect anything in their baskets but plastic grass. Unlike real rabbits, this Easter bunny doesn’t mind being taken out of the wild for photo shoots. … Read more »
coxy/cc by2.0 Consumers duped into purchasing Ortho Home Defense MAX Kill & Contain Mouse Traps have reported finding mice writhing and squealing inside the traps. Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, the maker of the traps, falsely promised a speedy death and “no mess,” but the traps delivered anything but. Customers took to Scotts’ website and other consumer websites to … Read more »
