As Wildfires Rage in Minnesota, PETA Proclaims Meat Brought the Heat, Go Vegan
For Immediate Release:
June 3, 2025
Contact:
Sara Groves 202-483-7382
With wildfires across Canada pouring smoke into Minnesota and threatening public health, PETA is erecting a sky-high appeal in the area, pointing the finger at the culprit—a climate catastrophe fueled by animal agriculture—and calling on people to fight back by going vegan.
Pollution, deforestation, and greenhouse gas emissions from meat, egg, and dairy production are among the worst drivers of the climate catastrophe. A study published in the journal Earth System Science Data finds that greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, threatening to push the world into “unprecedented” levels of global heating.
“The planet is burning because people’s bad eating habits prop up a meat industry that produces enormous quantities of greenhouse gases,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “Animal agriculture is a serious threat to all life on Earth, and PETA urges everyone to go vegan before it’s too late.”
Research shows that every person who goes vegan lowers their food-related carbon footprint by up to 73%—making it conceivably the biggest way to reduce one’s negative impact on the planet—and spares the lives of nearly 200 animals a year. PETA offers a free vegan starter kit on its website for those ready to make the switch.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
