There’s great news from across the Atlantic, where the European Union has voted to ban the use of great apes in experiments. The new legislation also places significant restrictions on testing on other primates and requires that non-animal methods be used whenever possible. This is an exciting development—but it also raises a question: In light … Read more »
Circuses such as Ringling Bros. abuse elephants in so many ways that it’s tough to decide which is worst. But when we polled people on our PETA mobile list, here’s what they chose: Which option gets your vote? Text PETA to 73822 to participate in future polls and receive other alerts on your … Read more »
A slaughterhouse in Alabama owned by Pilgrim’s Pride, a company that supplies chickens to KFC, has been slapped with a $135,000 fine for 29 safety violations, including citations for unmarked containers of hazardous materials, exposed batteries that posed a danger of caustic burns and electrical shocks, and an unsecured 150-pound drum of chlorine. A complaint … Read more »
Actor Michael Dorn, who played sexy Klingon Worf on Star Trek: The Next Generation, has lost more than 40 pounds since he went vegan a couple of years ago! In an interview, Michael said, “It’s easy to make the transition because I feel so much better.” You, too, can lose those bulky bits and feel … Read more »
Last night, Lady Gaga tried once again to shock the world, this time by wearing a “meat dress” during her acceptance of the Video of the Year award at MTV’s Video Music Awards. Lately, Lady Gaga has been having a hard time keeping her act “over the top.” Wearing a dress made out of cuts … Read more »
Why did the chicken cross the road? To catch a ride in superstar activist Christina Cho‘s super-sweet McCruelty-mobile: Written by Amy Skylark Elizabeth
Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter, Apple, has taken a shine to PETA pal Stella McCartney, and the fur-free designer’s good influence has rubbed off—Stella says that she has convinced Apple to go vegetarian! According to the Daily Mail, Gwyneth sent Stella a photo of Apple wearing a PETA T-shirt and said, “She’s your child!” Hats off to … Read more »
Animal hoarding was a dirty secret until hoarders began to appear on our TV screens and showed us how they are compelled to collect so many dogs, cats, or parrots that the animals end up living in cages that are only inches bigger than the animals’ own bodies—for their entire lives. Imagine what it must … Read more »
MTV Denmark host and FHM cover model Anne Lindfjeld stripped down to her trademark tattoos for PETA’s first Scandinavian “Ink, Not Mink” ad, which was unveiled just before the start of the Kopenhagen Fur auction in Denmark, the country that produces the most mink furs. Lindfjeld joins a long list of tattooed celebrities—including Linkin Park’s … Read more »
Unfortunately, sexual violence against farmed animals is not an unusual occurrence.
PETA would never advocate sticking pins into Vogue editor Anna Wintour (pies on, perhaps), but some people are suggesting that it would be the best use for the new Anna Wintour doll. Hmm, what do you think—is this one-of-a-kind creation the perfect voodoo doll, or could you put it to better use? Send us your … Read more »
Conquest Vehicles’ super-armored luxury SUV, the Knight XV, which retails for just less than $500,000, is now available with an interior made from any human-made material you can dream up, at no extra cost. It just goes to show: There are vegan versions of everything under the sun—from spare ribs to stilettos to SUVs. Written … Read more »
According to The Mirror, Eminem refused to sit next to Lady Gaga at MTV’s Video Music Awards because her decomposing flesh dress stank. A source relates, “Marshall said he didn’t want to be sat next to a pile of raw meat all night. He said it smelled pretty bad.” Good call, Eminem. According to Dr. … Read more »
Why ditch leather shoes only on Yom Kippur? Judaism offers plenty of reasons to shun leather every day of the year.
Just in time for Puppy Mill Awareness Day, a puppy mill operator in Romulus, New York, has admitted to using a makeshift gas chamber to “depopulate” the kennel—in other words, to kill 93 dogs and puppies. David Yoder, who bred poodles, bichon frises, Maltese, and Boston terriers at his Black Diamond Acres kennel, told a … Read more »
