Heather Moore

Heather Moore

Heather Moore is a writer for the PETA Foundation. Her work has appeared in many popular publications, including The Washington Post, USA Today, The New York Times, and other top newspapers and magazines. In her free time, Heather enjoys watching Orioles baseball games, eating at vegan-friendly restaurants, and going to the beautiful beaches and botanical gardens in Sarasota, Florida, where she lives.

U.S. Rep. Moran Introduces Bill to Ban Cosmetics Testing on Animals
U.S. Rep. Moran Introduces Bill to Ban Cosmetics Testing on Animals

If passed, the Humane Cosmetics Act will ban tests on animals for cosmetics and prohibit the sale of animal-tested cosmetics in the U.S.

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Pig Farmer Agrees, ‘No Such Thing as Humane Meat’
Pig Farmer Agrees, ‘No Such Thing as Humane Meat’

A pasture-based pig farmer recently did something extraordinary: He decided that how he’s been making his living is unethical, and he quit and went vegetarian.

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Watch: Fur-Wearer Attacked by Dancing ‘Animals’ in Fashion Week Performance
Watch: Fur-Wearer Attacked by Dancing ‘Animals’ in Fashion Week Performance

PETA celebrates Fashion Week with a dramatic dance performance to remind people that they shouldn’t be caught dead in fur.

PETA Protests Westminster Dog Show With ‘Master Race’ Posters
PETA Protests Westminster Dog Show With ‘Master Race’ Posters

PETA protestors let Westminster Dog Show organizers know that it’s wrong to breed unhealthy purebred dogs while millions of animals die in shelters every year.

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With Roadside Memorial, PETA Offers Food for Thought in ‘Poultry Capital’
With Roadside Memorial, PETA Offers Food for Thought in ‘Poultry Capital’

A PETA member is applying for a roadside memorial in the “poultry capital of the world” to commemorate the chickens who were recently killed in a truck crash.

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Vegan Bodybuilder Proves You Can Be Buff at 78
Vegan Bodybuilder Proves You Can Be Buff at 78

Elton John’s ex-bodyguard still looks buff in the buff, thanks to his vegan diet. He struck a pose for PETA’s latest ad urging people to think before they eat.

Beyond Meat Is PETA’s Company of the Year!
Beyond Meat Is PETA’s Company of the Year!

Everyone from Whole Foods and Tropical Smoothie Café to Bill Gates and Twitter founder Biz Stone is enamored with PETA’s Company of the Year. Find out why.

Don’t Blame Big Business for Oil Spills
Don’t Blame Big Business for Oil Spills

Remember the Exxon Valdez disaster? It may soon be seen as small potatoes compared to the ever-spreading, ever-gushing oil spill off the Gulf Coast. But when it comes to how oil affects wildlife, even “minor” spills can cause major damage. As the International Bird Rescue Research Center points out, millions of birds die every year … Read more »

Does Backyard Grilling Cause Offshore Drilling?
Does Backyard Grilling Cause Offshore Drilling?

Former President Obama’s decision to allow oil and gas drilling along the East Coast didn’t sit well with some politicians and environmentalists, who worried that new infrastructure and possible oil spills would harm the environment and animals. But there’s a bigger culprit: factory farming. More than one-third of all the fossil fuels produced in the … Read more »

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