petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--Here’s How ‘I Am Greta’ Is a Call to Save Our Planet AND Animals

Greta Thunberg—the renowned climate activist , a devoted vegan , and possibly the only teenage girl driving grown men to rant and rave like children across media outlets—is now the star of her own documentary , I Am Greta .
The film follows Greta from her lonely start protesting outside Parliament in her native country of Sweden to her speeches inspiring millions to hold strikes for climate change around the globe .
While the documentary focuses on the climate crisis as a whole , there are plenty of gems that really resonate with us in the animal liberation movement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to eat animals and also claim to take climate change seriously .
Which brings us to the first reality check of the film : Greta ’ s words ring devastatingly true .
It reminds us of times when folks have spouted love for animals while chowing down on flesh for dinner .
Greta isn ’ t a person who says one thing but does another .
Her ethics shine throughout the film , most notably when she takes a small boat across the tumultuous Atlantic Ocean—instead of flying—to the 2019 Climate Action Summit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearance at the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice , Poland , she scoffed that the only vegan options offered were rice and bulgur , while hamburger stations ran out of food .
As Greta discusses in the documentary , we ’ re also disgusted that the top minds working on climate change would actually eat meat and dairy at events focused on saving the planet .
It ’ s such a cliché to place the burden of change on upcoming generations .
In the face of the greatest human challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to be the ones to save civilization as we know it from a complete climate apocalypse .
But adults are the ones in charge .
It ’ s parents who buy groceries , shop for clothing for their kids , and choose whether or not to patronize businesses that exploit animals for entertainment .
They should be teaching personal responsibility by showing it .
Every time someone buys animal flesh , steals eggs from chickens , takes fish from collapsing ecosystems or filthy aquafarms , or drinks milk stolen from a mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planet .
We can all do better by children by living vegan—right here , right now .
Like many others , Greta lived in absolute privilege—consuming tons of meat , buying lots of things , and flying all over the world .
But once she learned how these choices increase our carbon footprint , she made changes .
She stopped flying , stopped eating meat and dairy , and stopped buying new things .
This is why informing the masses about animal exploitation is so vital .
When people finally witness video footage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ throwing live baby chicks into grinders , or chopping off the tails of screaming sheep , they have only two options : change their lifestyle to benefit animals ( and the planet ) or admit that they don ’ t care about these sentient beings .
But they can never again claim ignorance .
When asked what made her cry during her speech given to the European Parliament in Strasbourg , France , Greta replied that it was talking about animals going extinct .
Family , we know this work gets hard .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffering every single day because of speciesism .
It ’ s disheartening to experience a global pandemic caused by eating animals .
It ’ s soul-crushing to see forest fires catalyzed by the greedy meat industry destroy ecosystems and decimate wildlife populations .
To every activist out there , it ’ s OK to cry , take a moment for yourself , or ask for help .
Burnout is real .
We must take care of ourselves to continue this fight .
Cheers to that , Greta .
For 40 years , PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speciesism around the globe .
Our haters should know by now that we ’ ll never give up until every cage is empty and all animals are free from exploitation .
And if our track record is any indication , the end of rampant animal exploitation may be here sooner than you think !
As Greta said , “ [ C ] hange is coming , whether you like it or not.
” Be a Leader , Not a Follower !
Go Vegan Today The United Nations has stated that meat consumption must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order for us to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change .
Thankfully , going vegan is easier than ever .
Reduce your contribution to climate change by going vegan today .
Go even further by persuading a friend or loved one to do the same !
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Greta Thunberg—the renowned climate activist, a devoted vegan, and possibly the only teenage girl driving grown men to rant and rave like children across media outlets—is now the star of her own documentary, I Am Greta.
The film follows Greta from her lonely start protesting outside Parliament in her native country of Sweden to her speeches inspiring millions to hold strikes for climate change around the globe. While the documentary focuses on the climate crisis as a whole, there are plenty of gems that really resonate with us in the animal liberation movement. After all, it’s impossible to eat animals and also claim to take climate change seriously.
Which brings us to the first reality check of the film:
“Adults always say one thing and then do something completely different.”
Greta’s words ring devastatingly true. It reminds us of times when folks have spouted love for animals while chowing down on flesh for dinner.
Greta isn’t a person who says one thing but does another. Her ethics shine throughout the film, most notably when she takes a small boat across the tumultuous Atlantic Ocean—instead of flying—to the 2019 Climate Action Summit in New York City.
During her appearance at the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland, she scoffed that the only vegan options offered were rice and bulgur, while hamburger stations ran out of food. As Greta discusses in the documentary, we’re also disgusted that the top minds working on climate change would actually eat meat and dairy at events focused on saving the planet.
“[Y]ou all come to us young people for hope. How dare you.”
It’s such a cliché to place the burden of change on upcoming generations. In the face of the greatest human challenge in history, adults are forcing young people to be the ones to save civilization as we know it from a complete climate apocalypse.
But adults are the ones in charge. It’s parents who buy groceries, shop for clothing for their kids, and choose whether or not to patronize businesses that exploit animals for entertainment. They should be teaching personal responsibility by showing it.
Every time someone buys animal flesh, steals eggs from chickens, takes fish from collapsing ecosystems or filthy aquafarms, or drinks milk stolen from a mother, they further the destruction of this planet.
We can all do better by children by living vegan—right here, right now.
“Once the climate crisis has gotten your attention, you can’t look away. Once you fully understand the magnitude of the problem, then you can’t erase it.”
Like many others, Greta lived in absolute privilege—consuming tons of meat, buying lots of things, and flying all over the world. But once she learned how these choices increase our carbon footprint, she made changes. She stopped flying, stopped eating meat and dairy, and stopped buying new things.
This is why informing the masses about animal exploitation is so vital. When people finally witness video footage of farmers bludgeoning cows with sledgehammers, throwing live baby chicks into grinders, or chopping off the tails of screaming sheep, they have only two options: change their lifestyle to benefit animals (and the planet) or admit that they don’t care about these sentient beings. But they can never again claim ignorance.
“I have to get emotional once, it’s only reasonable.”
When asked what made her cry during her speech given to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, Greta replied that it was talking about animals going extinct.
Family, we know this work gets hard. It’s maddening to witness animals suffering every single day because of speciesism. It’s disheartening to experience a global pandemic caused by eating animals. It’s soul-crushing to see forest fires catalyzed by the greedy meat industry destroy ecosystems and decimate wildlife populations.
To every activist out there, it’s OK to cry, take a moment for yourself, or ask for help. Burnout is real. We must take care of ourselves to continue this fight.
“We will be a pain in the ass, we will keep on striking until they do something.”
Cheers to that, Greta. For 40 years, PETA has been a proud disruptor of human speciesism around the globe. Our haters should know by now that we’ll never give up until every cage is empty and all animals are free from exploitation. And if our track record is any indication, the end of rampant animal exploitation may be here sooner than you think!
As Greta said, “[C]hange is coming, whether you like it or not.”
Be a Leader, Not a Follower! Go Vegan Today
The United Nations has stated that meat consumption must decrease by as much as 90% in order for us to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change.
Thankfully, going vegan is easier than ever. Reduce your contribution to climate change by going vegan today. Go even further by persuading a friend or loved one to do the same!


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--40 Times PETA Blew the Lid off the Things Animal Abusers Don’t Want You to See

PETA ’ s undercover investigations and exposés are a big part of what we ’ re known for .
And since the first one in 1981 , they ’ ve resulted in quite a lot : thousands of criminal charges filed , hundreds of U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) citations issued , and dozens of facilities shut down .
So to commemorate our 40th anniversary , we ’ re taking a look back at some of our most shocking undercover investigations and exposés and how they helped us and our affiliates win victories for animals .
The first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first-ever animal rights undercover investigation ) took place inside a U.S. laboratory .
Nerves in monkeys ’ spinal cords were severed , rendering one of their limbs useless—then they were electroshocked and pinched with pliers .
They were kept inside filthy cages with wire flooring so that food fell through to the feces beneath .
Dubbed the Silver Spring monkeys case and known as “ the case that launched PETA , ” the investigation resulted in the first-ever search and seizure warrant for a laboratory , the first-ever conviction of an animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first-ever revocation of federal research funds because of cruelty to animals , and the first-ever case concerning animals in laboratories to be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court .
PETA obtained video footage exposing how in the University of California–Riverside ’ s psychology labs , animals such as Britches—an infant monkey whose eyes had been sewn shut—were subjects of sight-deprivation experiments .
After we released the footage , the school ’ s psychology department no longer allowed experimenters to sew baby monkeys ’ eyes shut .
Heat was installed in the outdoor primate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Britches was rescued .
A PETA investigation into Gillette ’ s animal-testing laboratory revealed that employees were dripping chemicals into rabbits ’ eyes and that rats were left convulsing following intensive forced inhalation of aerosol products .
Gillette ended all animal tests in 1996 in response to our persuasive campaign .
Jane Goodall—the world ’ s foremost primate specialist—called for the closure of SEMA after undercover video footage released by PETA revealed abysmal conditions in the research facility .
And after PETA ’ s exposé was featured on international television , SEMA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , four of whom were rescued from its laboratory .
In 2012 , under pressure from PETA , SEMA—by then known as BIOQUAL—ended all use of chimpanzees .
A year-long PETA undercover investigation into Biosearch , a cosmetics and household product testing laboratory , uncovered more than 100 violations of federal and state anti-cruelty laws .
The ensuing campaign led to an end to all animal tests by Benetton and to the formation of PETA ’ s Caring Consumer Project ( now called Beauty Without Bunnies ) , which has led more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their products on animals .
Also in 1988 , our investigation into a Stevensville , Montana , fur farm revealed that hundreds of beavers were confined to concrete pens and starving to death .
After our exposé , all the beavers were rescued and images of the site were used in anti-fur campaigns .
PETA exposed the backstage beating of orangutans by Las Vegas entertainer Bobby Berosini , who used these gentle , endangered primates in a nightclub act .
His captive-bred wildlife permit was subsequently suspended and later canceled by the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show was closed .
Also in 1989 , PETA exposed hideous and scientifically invalid experiments at Texas Tech University in which experimenters deprived cats of sleep by locking them inside freezing rooms or making them balance on a beam of wood suspended in a 55-gallon drum of water overnight .
We reported the lab to the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) , asking that the funds for the experiments be withdrawn .
Footage of the experiments was widely distributed , and the cats were rescued .
PETA exposed General Motors ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As a result , the company—one of the largest automakers in the world—agreed never to perform such tests again .
Our work ended all crash tests on animals worldwide .
PETA sent an undercover investigator into two Pennsylvania slaughterhouses and revealed that the then-34-year-old Humane Methods of Slaughter Act—developed to reduce the suffering of some animals killed in the meat industry—is rarely enforced .
Images of extreme crowding , confinement , forced insemination , castration without any pain relief , and tail-docking ( among other atrocities ) were broadcast throughout the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slaughterhouse for the first time .
For the first time in U.S. history , a fur farmer was charged with cruelty to animals after a 1994 PETA investigation captured an Indiana fur farmer on tape using genital electrocution as a killing method .
Use of this cruel killing method was consequently ended .
Following a PETA undercover investigation into Belcross Farm—a pig-breeding facility in North Carolina—Camden County Superior Court made history by handing down the first-ever felony indictments for cruelty to animals by farm workers .
The footage obtained by our investigator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by actor James Cromwell , leading many viewers to go vegetarian .
Also in 1998 , after Ingrid visited Taiwan and exposed the shocking conditions for , we successfully campaigned to have the country pass its first-ever law against cruelty to animals .
A PETA investigator went undercover at Carson & Barnes Circus and videotaped an elephant-training session .
The investigator documented that the circus ’ s animal care director attacked elephants with steel-tipped bullhooks , shocked them with electric prods , and instructed other handlers to beat the elephants until they screamed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage , which continues to inspire countless viewers to avoid circuses that use animals .
PETA launched “ Meet Your Meat , ” the first-ever comprehensive video documenting the abuse of farmed animals , using undercover footage from filthy farms and slaughterhouses .
“ Meet Your Meat , ” narrated by actor Alec Baldwin , has become one of the most widely viewed animal rights videos in the world .
An 11-month PETA undercover investigation into an Iams pet food contract laboratory revealed that Iams was funding painful experiments on dogs and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not required by law .
Among other instances of abuse , dogs ’ vocal cords were cut out because their whining was “ bothering ” the laboratory director .
Iams , which was then a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble ( and is now owned by another company ) , withdrew its business from the facility .
The laboratory was cited for 40 violations of federal law and fined $ 33,000 .
Using a hidden camera , a PETA investigator documented the treatment of chickens at a Tyson Foods slaughterhouse in Alabama , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Birds were scalded to death , their heads were smashed open , dying birds were thrown around like footballs , and chickens were abused in other ways .
The footage has been viewed more than 100,000 times .
Tyson Foods later began negotiating with PETA regarding the implementation of controlled-atmosphere killing , which renders birds unconscious before they ’ re slaughtered .
PETA ’ s investigation into Aviagen Turkeys , Inc. , part of the self-proclaimed “ world ’ s leading poultry breeding company , ” reveals that workers tortured , mutilated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former employees were indicted on felony cruelty-to-animals charges—the first felony charges for abusing factory-farmed birds in U.S. history—and two became the first farmers to be convicted of abusing turkeys .
One man was sentenced to a year in jail—the strongest penalty levied for abusing a farmed animal in U.S. history—and all three were barred from owning or living with animals for five years .
PETA released eyewitness footage showing that elephants used by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus were whipped , beaten , and yanked by heavy , sharp steel-tipped bullhooks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ringling Bros. has since shut down .
PETA investigated Sun Pet Ltd. , an Atlanta-based small animal factory farm that supplied mice , rats , guinea pigs , hamsters , and others to pet stores , including Petco and PetSmart .
The investigation revealed that a worker put hamsters in a plastic bag and bashed the animals against a table in a crude attempt to kill them as well as that Petco and PetSmart stores returned sick and injured animals , sometimes without food or water , instead of providing them with veterinary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result .
The Georgia Department of Agriculture subsequently placed Sun Pet on probation for two years and imposed a penalty of $ 3,000 to be paid immediately if the company was found to be in significant , repeated , or similar violation of the state ’ s Animal Protection Act .
Also in 2010 , PETA released details of our lengthy undercover investigation into Professional Laboratory and Research Services , Inc.—where workers used pliers to yank teeth from the mouth of a struggling dog who had been denied proper anesthesia ; flung cats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desperate cries of animals like Clementine , a sweet senior Dalmatian ; and left rabbits to suffer from painful burns and sores in urine-soaked cages .
We filed a complaint with the USDA , and a week later , the North Carolina facility was closed and released its more than 200 dogs and cats to adopting families .
After a two-month PETA undercover investigation into Global Captive Breeders documenting that thousands of animals were being neglected and dying and many more were being cruelly killed , law-enforcement officials raided the Lake Elsinore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sold reptiles and rats for the pet trade .
This resulted in the largest rescue of neglected rats in U.S. history and the largest seizure of animals , including more than 600 reptiles and 18,000 rats , ever in California .
Local authorities charged the owner and manager with a total of 223 counts of felony cruelty to animals and related charges .
In a first-of-its-kind look at the commercial slaughter of crustaceans , a PETA investigation revealed that workers at Linda Bean ’ s Maine Lobster slaughterhouse ripped fully conscious crabs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After CBS released the footage , it wasn ’ t long before social media influencers ripped into Linda Bean .
Faced with the negative attention , canceled business contracts , PETA protests , and a barrage of nearly 76,000 e-mails from our members , Bean sold the slaughterhouse that PETA had investigated , and it was later closed down when the new owners couldn ’ t persuade people to work there .
She also sold the lobster distribution business to her employees and closed many of the lobster roll eateries .
More @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every year after they ’ re released in the middle of the ocean and forced to fly back home , even in typhoon-strength winds .
It ’ s all part of Taiwan ’ s pigeon-racing industry , which PETA undercover investigators infiltrated , exposing its cruelty and spurring a national sweep of pigeon-racing clubs .
Police confiscated cash and equipment and froze more than $ 4.5 million in apparently illegal gambling proceeds , and at least 239 people faced prison or fines—the most ever prosecuted as a result of a single PETA investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ farms in Zimbabwe and Texas in 2015 , exposing the appalling conditions in which animals were raised and killed for Hermès ’ “ luxury ” goods .
Alligators were packed into dank pools and crocodiles were kept in crowded , barren concrete pits for months or even years before finally being slaughtered for their skins .
At Lone Star Alligator Farm in Texas , the investigator saw workers repeatedly shoot alligators in the head with a captive-bolt gun , cut into more than 500 conscious alligators as some struggled to escape , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their vertebrae .
More than 42,000 concerned supporters have since urged Hermès to stop selling items made using crocodile and alligator skins .
Also in 2015 , PETA released video footage of cruelty to sheep on farms that were part of the Ovis 21 network in Argentina , which supplied wool to clothing company Patagonia .
The eyewitness footage shows workers sawing through conscious lambs ’ necks with their knives , causing them to bleed and vomit .
PETA ’ s video exposé led Patagonia to cut ties with Ovis 21 .
PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ is a myth , including with a 2015 investigation into a Whole Foods Market pork supplier revealing that pigs were kept in crowded conditions , suffered from lameness and rectal prolapses , and denied prompt veterinary care .
Sweet Stem Farm was expected to meet higher welfare standards than most of the pig farms that supply Whole Foods , but our findings exposed glaring discrepancies between the mandated standards and the reality for pigs there .
In a landmark case following the release of PETA ’ s first Australian wool exposé , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cruelty to animals—the first time in history that any shearer had been charged with cruelty to animals .
The exposé documented that wool industry workers in Australia beat sheep in the face with electric clippers and punched and stomped on their heads and necks .
All six defendants admitted guilt .
Also in 2016 , PETA released a three-month undercover investigation documenting that animals were frozen alive and gassed by the dozens at Holmes Farm , a massive animal dealer in Pennsylvania that supplied hamsters , rabbits , gerbils , chinchillas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pet stores across the eastern U.S. , including Petco and PetSmart .
After learning of our findings , those chains dropped the supplier .
( We , however , haven ’ t dropped our efforts to push them and other chains to end the sale of all live animals . )
The USDA cited Holmes Farm for 117 violations of 14 different federal regulations , and the manager pleaded guilty to two counts of cruelty to animals .
PETA also released an eyewitness investigation into Dade City ’ s Wild Things ( DCWT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that sold encounters with baby animals and forced tiger cubs to swim with patrons , in 2016 .
The eyewitness ’ s evidence formed part of the basis on which we filed an Endangered Species Act lawsuit against the facility .
won the suit after DWCT was sanctioned for misconduct in July 2017 , after it moved 24 tigers ( 19 of them on an 18-hour journey across state lines without temperature control or water , which proved deadly for three newborn cubs ) in order to thwart our court-ordered site inspection .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kathy Stearns , and her son Randy Stearns are permanently banned from owning or possessing endangered tigers or allowing anyone else to keep them on the property .
We arranged for the transfer of the remaining six tigers in DCWT ’ s possession to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado , which is accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries .
DCWT has since shut down and most recently was ordered to reimburse PETA $ 399,000 in attorneys ’ fees and expenses relating to the lawsuit .
Video footage released by PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laboratory at Texas A & M University ( TAMU ) , dogs deliberately bred to develop crippling canine muscular dystrophy ( MD ) struggled to walk and swallow were subjected to painful experiments .
The footage shows appallingly thin dogs caged , sometimes alone , inside barren metal cells and struggling to swallow thin gruel—the only food that they could eat .
Long ropes of saliva hung from the mouths of dogs whose jaw muscles had weakened .
Even balancing was difficult .
Following intense pressure , the canine MD laboratory at TAMU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease and dozens of dogs were released to homes .
Help us rescue the remaining dogs being held hostage in TAMU ’ s lab .
We released a whistleblower ’ s photographs and video of 150 greyhounds—most if not all of whom were bred for racing—suffering in squalid conditions at The Pet Blood Bank , Inc. , in Texas .
For years , the farm sold dogs ’ blood to veterinary clinics across the U.S. through Patterson Veterinary Supply , a billion-dollar company .
The video shows dogs pacing and spinning in circles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urinating on themselves in fear when approached .
Within 24 hours , Patterson announced that it had dropped the blood farm .
The farm shut down , and the dogs were transferred into adoption programs .
In addition , the greyhound-racing industry adopted long-overdue policies on blood banks .
Also in 2017 , PETA investigated a former Canada Goose down supplier , the one that the company touted in its down traceability video as providing “ tender loving care ” to geese .
During loading for transport to slaughter , workers picked up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two in each hand , and terrified geese were piled on top of each other , causing one bird ’ s death .
Shoved into shallow transport crates , they weren ’ t able to spread their wings or even sit up fully , and some were left in filthy crates for up to 24 hours .
At the slaughterhouse , workers again grabbed geese by the neck in front of others , the birds were electrically stunned , and their throats were slit .
Another PETA observer documented that half the birds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had bruises on their wings or even broken bones or dislocated joints , which a supervisor attributed to their confinement to the crates .
Following our investigation and a subsequent U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation , Canada Goose stopped claiming that its standards ensure that suppliers don ’ t abuse animals .
Although Canada Goose insists that it was no longer using this farm to source its feathers at the time of the investigation , it shows that there ’ s absolutely no such thing as ethical down , no matter which feathers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PETA also released an exposé documenting chronic neglect of animals at Birds & Animals Unlimited ( BAU ) , a major animal supplier for the film , television , and advertisement industries .
BAU has rented out animals to hundreds of productions , including The Hangover , Marley & Me , Game of Thrones , and Pirates of the Caribbean .
Following our complaint , the USDA cited BAU for multiple violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act , including failing to supply veterinary care to pigs who were suffering from skin conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failing to supply bedding to dogs who were left outside overnight .
Following a 10-year PETA campaign that included three eyewitness investigations in South America , Israel banned the importation of beef from slaughterhouses that use the “ shackle and hoist ” method of kosher slaughter .
Following that historic victory , the largest U.S. kosher certifier , the Orthodox Union , announced that it would also no longer accept beef from slaughterhouses that use that archaic and cruel method .
PETA ’ s video exposé of the mohair industry—the world ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in South Africa , the world ’ s top mohair producer .
After learning from us that mohair is stolen from terrified angora goats—who are often cut open during shearing , dragged , thrown by the legs and tails , and mutilated before being killed—more than 300 brands around the world banned the fiber .
Zara , Topshop , Gap , H & M , ASOS , Ralph Lauren , Diane von Furstenberg , Brooks Brothers , Crate & Barrel , Esprit , Forever 21 , Express , and UNIQLO are just a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so .
The National Council of SPCAs also filed cruelty-to-animals charges against four angora goat farmers based on PETA Asia ’ s evidence .
Snickers ’ and Birch ’ s stories broke millions of people ’ s hearts after PETA released footage of a kennel operated by former Iditarod champion John Baker and by fellow Iditarod musher Katherine Keith ( who has had two dogs die during the race ) .
Thanks to PETA ’ s investigator , the world saw that Snickers—kept chained near the icy sea , limping , crying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pace in circles all day and that the paralyzed Birch had been denied veterinary care , despite having incurred a severe spinal cord injury .
Also in 2019 , in the first South Korea prosecutions of their kind , a supervisor , a worker , and the Jeju Livestock Cooperative Association were fined for killing horses in front of each other ( in violation of South Korea ’ s Animal Protection Act ) following PETA ’ s investigation into the beatings and killing of horses at the country ’ s largest horse slaughterhouse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Authority created a retirement plan and started funding a program to reduce the number of horses going from the racetrack to the dinner table .
It was the PETA Asia investigation heard round the world : Monkeys in Thailand are kept chained and forced to climb trees to pick coconuts that are used to make coconut milk and other products .
But after PETA Asia blew the lid off the Thai coconut industry ’ s use of captive monkeys , more than 26,000 stores—including chains Wegmans , Costco , Walgreens , Food Lion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ milk brands that use coconuts picked by monkeys .
Also in 2020 , PETA became the first ever to expose the alpaca industry .
Our undercover investigation into one of the world ’ s largest alpaca fiber producers revealed that crying alpacas—including pregnant ones—were roughly shorn , cut open , and left bleeding from deep wounds .
Using our findings , we persuaded major companies—including UNIQLO , Overstock.com , and ESPRIT—to make the compassionate decision to ban the material .
Help PETA Uncover and Expose More Cruelty to Animals The progress and victories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ achievements since 1980 , and none of them would have been possible without the diligent work of PETA ’ s Cruelty Investigations Department and its dedicated field investigators .
If you think you have the courage and wherewithal to work on the front lines as a field investigator , we want to hear from you : If behind-the-scenes support is more your speed , no worries—you can still help PETA and our field investigators expose and end cruelty to animals .
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PETA’s undercover investigations and exposés are a big part of what we’re known for. And since the first one in 1981, they’ve resulted in quite a lot: thousands of criminal charges filed, hundreds of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) citations issued, and dozens of facilities shut down. So to commemorate our 40th anniversary, we’re taking a look back at some of our most shocking undercover investigations and exposés and how they helped us and other PETA entities win victories for animals.
1981
The first PETA undercover investigation (which was also the first-ever animal rights undercover investigation) took place inside a U.S. laboratory. Nerves in monkeys’ spinal cords were severed, rendering one of their limbs useless—then they were electroshocked and pinched with pliers. They were kept inside filthy cages with wire flooring so that food fell through to the feces beneath. Dubbed the Silver Spring monkeys case and known as “the case that launched PETA,” the investigation resulted in the first-ever search and seizure warrant for a laboratory, the first-ever conviction of an animal experimenter on animal abuse charges, the first-ever revocation of federal research funds because of cruelty to animals, and the first-ever case concerning animals in laboratories to be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
1985
PETA obtained video footage exposing how in the University of California–Riverside’s psychology labs, animals such as Britches—an infant monkey whose eyes had been sewn shut—were subjects of sight-deprivation experiments. After we released the footage, the school’s psychology department no longer allowed experimenters to sew baby monkeys’ eyes shut. Heat was installed in the outdoor primate colony, the principal experimenter resigned, and Britches was rescued.
1986
A PETA investigation into Gillette’s animal-testing laboratory revealed that employees were dripping chemicals into rabbits’ eyes and that rats were left convulsing following intensive forced inhalation of aerosol products. Gillette ended all animal tests in 1996 in response to our persuasive campaign.
1987
Jane Goodall—the world’s foremost primate specialist—called for the closure of SEMA after undercover video footage released by PETA revealed abysmal conditions in the research facility. And after PETA’s exposé was featured on international television, SEMA ended the total-isolation confinement of baby chimpanzees, four of whom were rescued from its laboratory. In 2012, under pressure from PETA, SEMA—by then known as BIOQUAL—ended all use of chimpanzees.
1988
A year-long PETA undercover investigation into Biosearch, a cosmetics and household product testing laboratory, uncovered more than 100 violations of federal and state anti-cruelty laws. The ensuing campaign led to an end to all animal tests by Benetton and to the formation of PETA’s Caring Consumer Project (now called Beauty Without Bunnies), which has led more than 5,000 companies to commit to never testing their products on animals.
Also in 1988, our investigation into a Stevensville, Montana, fur farm revealed that hundreds of beavers were confined to concrete pens and starving to death. After our exposé, all the beavers were rescued and images of the site were used in anti-fur campaigns.
1989
PETA exposed the backstage beating of orangutans by Las Vegas entertainer Bobby Berosini, who used these gentle, endangered primates in a nightclub act. His captive-bred wildlife permit was subsequently suspended and later canceled by the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the show was closed.
Also in 1989, PETA exposed hideous and scientifically invalid experiments at Texas Tech University in which experimenters deprived cats of sleep by locking them inside freezing rooms or making them balance on a beam of wood suspended in a 55-gallon drum of water overnight. We reported the lab to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), asking that the funds for the experiments be withdrawn. Footage of the experiments was widely distributed, and the cats were rescued.
1991
PETA exposed General Motors’ crash tests involving live pigs and baboons. As a result, the company—one of the largest automakers in the world—agreed never to perform such tests again. Our work ended all crash tests on animals worldwide.
1992
PETA sent an undercover investigator into two Pennsylvania slaughterhouses and revealed that the then-34-year-old Humane Methods of Slaughter Act—developed to reduce the suffering of some animals killed in the meat industry—is rarely enforced. Images of extreme crowding, confinement, forced insemination, castration without any pain relief, and tail-docking (among other atrocities) were broadcast throughout the media, allowing many people to see inside a slaughterhouse for the first time.
1994
For the first time in U.S. history, a fur farmer was charged with cruelty to animals after a 1994 PETA investigation captured an Indiana fur farmer on tape using genital electrocution as a killing method. Use of this cruel killing method was consequently ended.
1998
Following a PETA undercover investigation into Belcross Farm—a pig-breeding facility in North Carolina—Camden County Superior Court made history by handing down the first-ever felony indictments for cruelty to animals by farm workers. The footage obtained by our investigator was widely distributed through a video narrated by actor James Cromwell, leading many viewers to go vegetarian.
1999
Also in 1998, after Ingrid visited Taiwan and exposed the shocking conditions for, we successfully campaigned to have the country pass its first-ever law against cruelty to animals.
A PETA investigator went undercover at Carson & Barnes Circus and videotaped an elephant-training session. The investigator documented that the circus’s animal care director attacked elephants with steel-tipped bullhooks, shocked them with electric prods, and instructed other handlers to beat the elephants until they screamed in pain. Many likely remember the footage, which continues to inspire countless viewers to avoid circuses that use animals.
2002
PETA launched “Meet Your Meat,” the first-ever comprehensive video documenting the abuse of farmed animals, using undercover footage from filthy farms and slaughterhouses. “Meet Your Meat,” narrated by actor Alec Baldwin, has become one of the most widely viewed animal rights videos in the world.
2003
An 11-month PETA undercover investigation into an Iams pet food contract laboratory revealed that Iams was funding painful experiments on dogs and other animals, even though the tests were not required by law. Among other instances of abuse, dogs’ vocal cords were cut out because their whining was “bothering” the laboratory director. Iams, which was then a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble (and is now owned by another company), withdrew its business from the facility. The laboratory was cited for 40 violations of federal law and fined $33,000.
2005
Using a hidden camera, a PETA investigator documented the treatment of chickens at a Tyson Foods slaughterhouse in Alabama, where an estimated 150,000 were killed daily. Birds were scalded to death, their heads were smashed open, dying birds were thrown around like footballs, and chickens were abused in other ways. The footage has been viewed more than 100,000 times. Tyson Foods later began negotiating with PETA regarding the implementation of controlled-atmosphere killing, which renders birds unconscious before they’re slaughtered.
2008
PETA’s investigation into Aviagen Turkeys, Inc., part of the self-proclaimed “world’s leading poultry breeding company,” reveals that workers tortured, mutilated, and maliciously killed turkeys. Three former employees were indicted on felony cruelty-to-animals charges—the first felony charges for abusing factory-farmed birds in U.S. history—and two became the first farmers to be convicted of abusing turkeys. One man was sentenced to a year in jail—the strongest penalty levied for abusing a farmed animal in U.S. history—and all three were barred from owning or living with animals for five years.
2009
PETA released eyewitness footage showing that elephants used by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus were whipped, beaten, and yanked by heavy, sharp steel-tipped bullhooks behind the scenes prior to performances. Ringling Bros. has since shut down.
2010
PETA investigated Sun Pet Ltd., an Atlanta-based small animal factory farm that supplied mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, and others to pet stores, including Petco and PetSmart. The investigation revealed that a worker put hamsters in a plastic bag and bashed the animals against a table in a crude attempt to kill them as well as that Petco and PetSmart stores returned sick and injured animals, sometimes without food or water, instead of providing them with veterinary care. Some animals died as a result. The Georgia Department of Agriculture subsequently placed Sun Pet on probation for two years and imposed a penalty of $3,000 to be paid immediately if the company was found to be in significant, repeated, or similar violation of the state’s Animal Protection Act.
Also in 2010, PETA released details of our lengthy undercover investigation into Professional Laboratory and Research Services, Inc.—where workers used pliers to yank teeth from the mouth of a struggling dog who had been denied proper anesthesia; flung cats into cages; ignored the deafening, desperate cries of animals like Clementine, a sweet senior Dalmatian; and left rabbits to suffer from painful burns and sores in urine-soaked cages. We filed a complaint with the USDA, and a week later, the North Carolina facility was closed and released its more than 200 dogs and cats to adopting families.
2012
After a two-month PETA undercover investigation into Global Captive Breeders documenting that thousands of animals were being neglected and dying and many more were being cruelly killed, law-enforcement officials raided the Lake Elsinore, California, company, which bred and sold reptiles and rats for the pet trade. This resulted in the largest rescue of neglected rats in U.S. history and the largest seizure of animals, including more than 600 reptiles and 18,000 rats, ever in California. Local authorities charged the owner and manager with a total of 223 counts of felony cruelty to animals and related charges.
2013
In a first-of-its-kind look at the commercial slaughter of crustaceans, a PETA investigation revealed that workers at Linda Bean’s Maine Lobster slaughterhouse ripped fully conscious crabs and lobsters apart and boiled surviving crabs alive. After CBS released the footage, it wasn’t long before social media influencers ripped into Linda Bean. Faced with the negative attention, canceled business contracts, PETA protests, and a barrage of nearly 76,000 e-mails from our members, Bean sold the slaughterhouse that PETA had investigated, and it was later closed down when the new owners couldn’t persuade people to work there. She also sold the lobster distribution business to her employees and closed many of the lobster roll eateries.
2014
More than a million pigeons die in Taiwan every year after they’re released in the middle of the ocean and forced to fly back home, even in typhoon-strength winds. It’s all part of Taiwan’s pigeon-racing industry, which PETA undercover investigators infiltrated, exposing its cruelty and spurring a national sweep of pigeon-racing clubs. Police confiscated cash and equipment and froze more than $4.5 million in apparently illegal gambling proceeds, and at least 239 people faced prison or fines—the most ever prosecuted as a result of a single PETA investigation.
2015
PETA investigated crocodile and alligator factory farms in Zimbabwe and Texas in 2015, exposing the appalling conditions in which animals were raised and killed for Hermès’ “luxury” goods. Alligators were packed into dank pools and crocodiles were kept in crowded, barren concrete pits for months or even years before finally being slaughtered for their skins. At Lone Star Alligator Farm in Texas, the investigator saw workers repeatedly shoot alligators in the head with a captive-bolt gun, cut into more than 500 conscious alligators as some struggled to escape, and stab conscious alligators to try to dislocate their vertebrae. More than 42,000 concerned supporters have since urged Hermès to stop selling items made using crocodile and alligator skins.
Also in 2015, PETA released video footage of cruelty to sheep on farms that were part of the Ovis 21 network in Argentina, which supplied wool to clothing company Patagonia. The eyewitness footage shows workers sawing through conscious lambs’ necks with their knives, causing them to bleed and vomit. PETA’s video exposé led Patagonia to cut ties with Ovis 21.
PETA has routinely proved that “humane meat“ is a myth, including with a 2015 investigation into a Whole Foods Market pork supplier revealing that pigs were kept in crowded conditions, suffered from lameness and rectal prolapses, and denied prompt veterinary care. Sweet Stem Farm was expected to meet higher welfare standards than most of the pig farms that supply Whole Foods, but our findings exposed glaring discrepancies between the mandated standards and the reality for pigs there.
2016
In a landmark case following the release of PETA’s first Australian wool exposé, six shearers were charged with 70 counts of cruelty to animals—the first time in history that any shearer had been charged with cruelty to animals. The exposé documented that wool industry workers in Australia beat sheep in the face with electric clippers and punched and stomped on their heads and necks. All six defendants admitted guilt.
Also in 2016, PETA released a three-month undercover investigation documenting that animals were frozen alive and gassed by the dozens at Holmes Farm, a massive animal dealer in Pennsylvania that supplied hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, chinchillas, ferrets, and other small animals to pet stores across the eastern U.S., including Petco and PetSmart. After learning of our findings, those chains dropped the supplier. (We, however, haven’t dropped our efforts to push them and other chains to end the sale of all live animals.) The USDA cited Holmes Farm for 117 violations of 14 different federal regulations, and the manager pleaded guilty to two counts of cruelty to animals.
PETA also released an eyewitness investigation into Dade City’s Wild Things (DCWT), a roadside zoo in Florida that sold encounters with baby animals and forced tiger cubs to swim with patrons, in 2016. The eyewitness’s evidence formed part of the basis on which we filed an Endangered Species Act lawsuit against the facility. won the suit after DWCT was sanctioned for misconduct in July 2017, after it moved 24 tigers (19 of them on an 18-hour journey across state lines without temperature control or water, which proved deadly for three newborn cubs) in order to thwart our court-ordered site inspection. As a result, DCWT, owner Kathy Stearns, and her son Randy Stearns are permanently banned from owning or possessing endangered tigers or allowing anyone else to keep them on the property. We arranged for the transfer of the remaining six tigers in DCWT’s possession to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, which is accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. DCWT has since shut down and most recently was ordered to reimburse PETA $399,000 in attorneys’ fees and expenses relating to the lawsuit.
Video footage released by PETA in late 2016 revealed that in a laboratory at Texas A&M University (TAMU), dogs deliberately bred to develop crippling canine muscular dystrophy (MD) struggled to walk and swallow were subjected to painful experiments. The footage shows appallingly thin dogs caged, sometimes alone, inside barren metal cells and struggling to swallow thin gruel—the only food that they could eat. Long ropes of saliva hung from the mouths of dogs whose jaw muscles had weakened. Even balancing was difficult. Following intense pressure, the canine MD laboratory at TAMU stopped breeding dogs to develop the crippling disease and dozens of dogs were released to homes. Help us rescue the remaining dogs being held hostage in TAMU’s lab.
2017
We released a whistleblower’s photographs and video of 150 greyhounds—most if not all of whom were bred for racing—suffering in squalid conditions at The Pet Blood Bank, Inc., in Texas. For years, the farm sold dogs’ blood to veterinary clinics across the U.S. through Patterson Veterinary Supply, a billion-dollar company. The video shows dogs pacing and spinning in circles in barren, dirt-floored kennels and even urinating on themselves in fear when approached. Within 24 hours, Patterson announced that it had dropped the blood farm. The farm shut down, and the dogs were transferred into adoption programs. In addition, the greyhound-racing industry adopted long-overdue policies on blood banks.
Also in 2017, PETA investigated a former Canada Goose down supplier, the one that the company touted in its down traceability video as providing “tender loving care” to geese. During loading for transport to slaughter, workers picked up geese by the neck, sometimes carrying two in each hand, and terrified geese were piled on top of each other, causing one bird’s death. Shoved into shallow transport crates, they weren’t able to spread their wings or even sit up fully, and some were left in filthy crates for up to 24 hours. At the slaughterhouse, workers again grabbed geese by the neck in front of others, the birds were electrically stunned, and their throats were slit. Another PETA observer documented that half the birds from Canada Goose’s former supplier had bruises on their wings or even broken bones or dislocated joints, which a supervisor attributed to their confinement to the crates. Following our investigation and a subsequent U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation, Canada Goose stopped claiming that its standards ensure that suppliers don’t abuse animals. Although Canada Goose insists that it was no longer using this farm to source its feathers at the time of the investigation, it shows that there’s absolutely no such thing as ethical down, no matter which feathers came from where.
In 2017, PETA also released an exposé documenting chronic neglect of animals at Birds & Animals Unlimited (BAU), a major animal supplier for the film, television, and advertisement industries. BAU has rented out animals to hundreds of productions, including The Hangover, Marley & Me, Game of Thrones, and Pirates of the Caribbean. Following our complaint, the USDA cited BAU for multiple violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including failing to supply veterinary care to pigs who were suffering from skin conditions, lameness, and overgrown hooves and failing to supply bedding to dogs who were left outside overnight.
2017/2018
Following a 10-year PETA campaign that included three eyewitness investigations in South America, Israel banned the importation of beef from slaughterhouses that use the “shackle and hoist” method of kosher slaughter. Following that historic victory, the largest U.S. kosher certifier, the Orthodox Union, announced that it would also no longer accept beef from slaughterhouses that use that archaic and cruel method.
2018
PETA’s video exposé of the mohair industry—the world’s first behind-the-scenes look into it—revealed egregious abuse in South Africa, the world’s top mohair producer. After learning from us that mohair is stolen from terrified angora goats—who are often cut open during shearing, dragged, thrown by the legs and tails, and mutilated before being killed—more than 300 brands around the world banned the fiber. Zara, Topshop, Gap, ASOS, Ralph Lauren, Diane von Furstenberg, Brooks Brothers, Crate & Barrel, Esprit, Forever 21, Express, and UNIQLO are just a few of the companies that have done so. The National Council of SPCAs also filed cruelty-to-animals charges against four angora goat farmers based on PETA Asia’s evidence.
2019
Snickers’ and Birch’s stories broke millions of people’s hearts after PETA released footage of a kennel operated by former Iditarod champion John Baker and by fellow Iditarod musher Katherine Keith (who has had two dogs die during the race). Thanks to PETA’s investigator, the world saw that Snickers—kept chained near the icy sea, limping, crying, and without any shelter—had been left to pace in circles all day and that the paralyzed Birch had been denied veterinary care, despite having incurred a severe spinal cord injury.
Also in 2019, in the first South Korea prosecutions of their kind, a supervisor, a worker, and the Jeju Livestock Cooperative Association were fined for killing horses in front of each other (in violation of South Korea’s Animal Protection Act) following PETA’s investigation into the beatings and killing of horses at the country’s largest horse slaughterhouse. In addition, the Korea Racing Authority created a retirement plan and started funding a program to reduce the number of horses going from the racetrack to the dinner table.
2020
It was the PETA Asia investigation heard round the world: Monkeys in Thailand are kept chained and forced to climb trees to pick coconuts that are used to make coconut milk and other products. But after PETA Asia blew the lid off the Thai coconut industry’s use of captive monkeys, more than 26,000 stores—including chains Wegmans, Costco, Walgreens, Food Lion, and Stop & Shop—have banned coconut milk brands that use coconuts picked by monkeys.
Also in 2020, PETA became the first ever to expose the alpaca-wool industry. Our undercover investigation into one of the world’s largest alpaca fiber producers revealed that crying alpacas—including pregnant ones—were roughly shorn, cut open, and left bleeding from deep wounds. Using our findings, we persuaded major companies—including UNIQLO, Overstock.com, and ESPRIT—to make the compassionate decision to ban the material.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--Atlanta’s Jermaine Dupri, Kat Graham to Be Honored at PETA’s 40th Anniversary Party

Atlanta – On Saturday , December 12 , PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual , star-studded party to celebrate the group ’ s four decades of victories for animals and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen with Humanitarian Awards .
Mariah Carey will present an award to her longtime pal Jermaine Dupri , who starred in PETA ’ s “ Feel the Beets , Lose the Meats ” vegan campaign and hosted a vegan Thanksgiving for people in need in Atlanta last year .
Kat Graham , who moved to Georgia after filming The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encourage everyone to go vegan and fight speciesism—the human-supremacist worldview that animals are ours to exploit and kill at will—will also be recognized .
The event will include special appearances by Sir Paul McCartney , Patrick Mahomes , Tyrann Mathieu , Dolly Parton , Alec Baldwin , Casey Affleck , Pamela Anderson , Joaquin Phoenix , and Bill Maher .
It will also feature a segment highlighting the numerous superstars who have teamed up with PETA to promote kindness to animals over the years , including former Falcons player Tony Gonzalez , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s iconic “ I ’ d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur campaign.
” “ Forty years ago , car companies used pigs as crash-test dummies and people thought a vegan was someone from Las Vegas , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ Today , animals in laboratories are being replaced with supercomputers and organs-on-chips , fur is dead , elephants are out of the circus , and the ‘ Tiger King ’ is in jail.
” More information about the event is available here .

For Immediate Release:
December 10, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Atlanta – On Saturday, December 12, PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual, star-studded party to celebrate the group’s four decades of victories for animals and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen with Humanitarian Awards.
When: Saturday, December 12, 8 p.m. ET
Where: Livestream link available upon request
Mariah Carey will present an award to her longtime pal Jermaine Dupri, who starred in PETA’s “Feel the Beets, Lose the Meats” vegan campaign and hosted a vegan Thanksgiving for people in need in Atlanta last year. Kat Graham, who moved to Georgia after filming The Vampire Diaries there and whose PETA videos encourage everyone to go vegan and fight speciesism—the human-supremacist worldview that animals are ours to exploit and kill at will—will also be recognized.
The event will include special appearances by Sir Paul McCartney, Patrick Mahomes, Tyrann Mathieu, Dolly Parton, Alec Baldwin, Casey Affleck, Pamela Anderson, Joaquin Phoenix, and Bill Maher. It will also feature a segment highlighting the numerous superstars who have teamed up with PETA to promote kindness to animals over the years, including former Falcons player Tony Gonzalez, who posed with his wife for the group’s iconic “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur campaign.”
“Forty years ago, car companies used pigs as crash-test dummies and people thought a vegan was someone from Las Vegas,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “Today, animals in laboratories are being replaced with supercomputers and organs-on-chips, fur is dead, elephants are out of the circus, and the ‘Tiger King’ is in jail.”
More information about the event is available here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--Zoom, Not Roadside Zoos! See PETA’s ‘In and Out’ List for 2021

Norfolk , Va. – As the year ends , we ’ re kicking bad old , sad old 2020 to the curb and celebrating animal-friendly developments , from newly vegan superstars like Lizzo to the first rescued dog in the White House—and you ’ ll find them in PETA ’ s “ What ’ s In and What ’ s Out ” list that predicts a happy and healthy 2021 for all .
Dangling frog guts in school Using SynFrog : It ’ s so cool !
“ 2020 may not have been a walk in the park , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ humans ’ relationship with the rest of the animal kingdom , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA looks forward to a new year that ’ s trending positive , making ‘ kindness to all ’ the watchwords for 2021.
” PETA—whose motto reads , “ Animals are not ours to experiment on , eat , wear , use for entertainment , or abuse in any other way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
More information about our work to help animals is available at PETA.org and on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @

For Immediate Release:
December 10, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – As the year ends, we’re kicking bad old, sad old 2020 to the curb and celebrating animal-friendly developments, from newly vegan superstars like Lizzo to the first rescued dog in the White House—and you’ll find them in PETA’s “What’s In and What’s Out” list that predicts a happy and healthy 2021 for all.
Out In
Being a “Karen” Being caring
Keto Veestro
Dogless White House First Shelter Dog (FIDO)
Roadside zoo visits Zoom visits
Captive orcas Animatronic dolphins
Furry J.Lo Vegan Lizzo
Goop’s vagina candle PETA’s wet dog candle
Designer minks Designer masks
Kopi luwak Kala namak
Willful ignorance Interspecies communication
Bingeing Tiger King Bingeing The Queen’s Gambit
Dangling frog guts in school Using SynFrog: It’s so cool!
Trophy hunting Treasure hunting
Wool from spitting Peruvian alpacas Fleece from recycled ocean plastics
Wet markets Farmers’ markets
Cat TV Talking dog buttons
Bone broth Fiber fuel
Paula Deen Tabitha Brown
Animal experiments Organs on a chip
Zebra crossings Wildlife bridges
Humanocentric Animalkind
Flying down to Rio Banning caged birds
“2020 may not have been a walk in the park, but it gave people food for thought about humans’ relationship with the rest of the animal kingdom,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA looks forward to a new year that’s trending positive, making ‘kindness to all’ the watchwords for 2021.”
PETA—whose motto reads, “Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. More information about our work to help animals is available at PETA.org and on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--PETA Ads Throw Canada Goose Under the Bus

‘ We Want You to Change ’ : A Coyote and a Goose Appeal to People to Shun Fur-and-Feather Parkas Vancouver , B.C .
– Just in time for the busy holiday shopping season , PETA is running ads on 14 buses with routes that pass the Canada Goose store in the CF Pacific Centre mall , urging people to shun Canada Goose ’ s fur-collared and down-filled jackets .
The fur is from coyotes who can face almost unimaginable suffering for days when caught in steel traps , and the feathers are from slaughtered farmed birds .
“ Behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fought for their lives while caught in traps and gentle birds whose throats were slit , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA ’ s bus ads urge shoppers to kick Canada Goose to the curb until it stops peddling fur and feathers.
” PETA notes that trapped coyotes die from exposure to the elements , blood loss , infection , or attacks by predators before trappers return or they ’ re bludgeoned to death , shot , or killed in some other violent manner by the trappers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ typically shoved into crates and shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses , where they ’ re hung upside down , stunned , cut across the throat , and dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks .
Following a PETA complaint and a subsequent U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation , Canada Goose has stopped claiming that its standards ensure that its suppliers don ’ t abuse animals .
Its new claim is that its feathers will be “ responsible ” and the fur is “ reclaimed , ” which simply means that it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or have been repurposed but are still products of extreme violence .
Many top brands—including Hemp Tailor , Save the Duck , NOIZE , Harper Coats , and Wuxly Movement—sell toasty-warm , stylish coats that no animal suffered for or was slaughtered to create .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—is also running the ads in Boston , Chicago , Montréal , and New York City as part of its robust anti–Canada Goose winter campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

‘We Want You to Change’: A Coyote and a Goose Appeal to People to Shun Fur-and-Feather Parkas
For Immediate Release:
December 10, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Vancouver, B.C. – Just in time for the busy holiday shopping season, PETA is running ads on 14 buses with routes that pass the Canada Goose store in the CF Pacific Centre mall, urging people to shun Canada Goose’s fur-collared and down-filled jackets. The fur is from coyotes who can face almost unimaginable suffering for days when caught in steel traps, and the feathers are from slaughtered farmed birds.
“Behind every Canada Goose parka are coyotes who fought for their lives while caught in traps and gentle birds whose throats were slit,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA’s bus ads urge shoppers to kick Canada Goose to the curb until it stops peddling fur and feathers.”
PETA notes that trapped coyotes die from exposure to the elements, blood loss, infection, or attacks by predators before trappers return or they’re bludgeoned to death, shot, or killed in some other violent manner by the trappers. Geese and ducks used for down are typically shoved into crates and shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses, where they’re hung upside down, stunned, cut across the throat, and dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.
Following a PETA complaint and a subsequent U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation, Canada Goose has stopped claiming that its standards ensure that its suppliers don’t abuse animals. Its new claim is that its feathers will be “responsible” and the fur is “reclaimed,” which simply means that it’s from remnants that didn’t sell or have been repurposed but are still products of extreme violence.
Many top brands—including Hemp Tailor, Save the Duck, NOIZE, Harper Coats, and Wuxly Movement—sell toasty-warm, stylish coats that no animal suffered for or was slaughtered to create.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is also running the ads in Boston, Chicago, Montréal, and New York City as part of its robust anti–Canada Goose winter campaign across Canada and the U.S.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--PETA to Wisconsin Governor and Department of Health Services: Shut Down Animal Labs

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases , Group Slams Waste of Animals ’ Lives , Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health Madison , Wis. – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Wisconsin ’ s reopening plan , and PETA is calling on the governor and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments .
In its letter , PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown , universities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous , which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories , including the following : • Marquette University requested that its experimenters identify “ [ i ] rreplaceable animals , ” cease or reduce “ [ b ] reeding , ” and cease “ [ a ] ll ordering of new animals.
” • The University of Wisconsin–Madison informed its experimenters that only “ essential research ” is allowed and urged them to “ [ s ] uspend plans to order and ship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cessation of non-critical animal breeding , including agricultural animals and USDA-covered species.
” PETA questions why animals deemed by these universities to be extraneous are being bought , bred , trapped , or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others .
In addition , if animal testing resumes and Wisconsin shuts down again , more animals may be euthanized , wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior , human-relevant studies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘ new normal ’ of modern , non-animal research methods , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.
” More than 90 % of results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans , and 95 % of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for an audit of public money , personnel , property , equipment , and space used by UW-Madison for animal tests deemed non-essential , noting that the university received nearly $ 456 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year , some of which may have funded such animal experiments .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit , , or follow the group on , , or .

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Group Slams Waste of Animals’ Lives, Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health
For Immediate Release:
December 10, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Madison, Wis. – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Wisconsin’s reopening plan, and PETA is calling on the governor and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments.
In its letter, PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, universities in Wisconsin issued guidance deeming many of their experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous, which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories, including the following:
Marquette University requested that its experimenters identify “[i]rreplaceable animals,” cease or reduce “[b]reeding,” and cease “[a]ll ordering of new animals.”
The University of Wisconsin–Madison informed its experimenters that only “essential research” is allowed and urged them to “[s]uspend plans to order and ship animals” and “consider reduction or cessation of non-critical animal breeding, including agricultural animals and USDA-covered species.”
PETA questions why animals deemed by these universities to be extraneous are being bought, bred, trapped, or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others. In addition, if animal testing resumes and Wisconsin shuts down again, more animals may be euthanized, wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior, human-relevant studies.
“This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘new normal’ of modern, non-animal research methods,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.”
More than 90% of results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans, and 95% of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
PETA previously called for an audit of public money, personnel, property, equipment, and space used by UW-Madison for animal tests deemed non-essential, noting that the university received nearly $456 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year, some of which may have funded such animal experiments.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--PETA to West Virginia Governor and Dept. of Health & Human Resources: Shut Down Animal Labs

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases , Group Slams Waste of Animals ’ Lives , Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health Morgantown , W.Va. – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising West Virginia ’ s reopening plan , and PETA is calling on the governor and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments .
In its letter , PETA points out that during the initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WVU ) issued guidance deeming many of its experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous , which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in its laboratories .
WVU requested that its experimenters “ look through their [ animal ] colonies and make sure that they are not keeping lines that are not necessary.
” PETA questions why animals deemed by the university to be extraneous are being bought , bred , trapped , or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close proximity to others .
In addition , if animal testing resumes and West Virginia shuts down again , more animals may be euthanized , wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior , human-relevant studies .
“ This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘ new normal ’ of modern , non-animal research methods , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90 % of results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans , and 95 % of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials .
PETA previously called for an audit of public money , personnel , property , equipment , and space used by WVU for animal tests deemed non-essential , noting that the university received nearly $ 177 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year , some of which may have funded such animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit , , or follow the group on , , or .

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Group Slams Waste of Animals’ Lives, Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health
For Immediate Release:
December 10, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Morgantown, W.Va. – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising West Virginia’s reopening plan, and PETA is calling on the governor and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments.
In its letter, PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, West Virginia University (WVU) issued guidance deeming many of its experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous, which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in its laboratories. WVU requested that its experimenters “look through their [animal] colonies and make sure that they are not keeping lines that are not necessary.”
PETA questions why animals deemed by the university to be extraneous are being bought, bred, trapped, or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others. In addition, if animal testing resumes and West Virginia shuts down again, more animals may be euthanized, wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior, human-relevant studies.
“This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘new normal’ of modern, non-animal research methods,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.”
More than 90% of results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans, and 95% of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
PETA previously called for an audit of public money, personnel, property, equipment, and space used by WVU for animal tests deemed non-essential, noting that the university received nearly $177 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year, some of which may have funded such animal experiments.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--PETA Offers Reward of Up to $5,000 in Cat-Shooting Case

Pulaski , Va , – PETA is offering a reward of up to $ 5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction on cruelty charges of the person ( s ) responsible for shooting a black cat with an arrow and injuring him so grievously that he had to be euthanized .
The cat , who was estimated to be between 1 and 2 years old , was found on December 6 in the 100 block of Madison Avenue with an arrow through his shoulder , all the way to the chest cavity .
“ This horrific attack is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cats face when they ’ re left outdoors unprotected , ” says PETA Vice President Colleen O ’ Brien .
“ PETA is urging anyone with information about this case to come forward immediately so that the shooter of this cat can be held accountable and stopped from hurting anyone else.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —notes that cats should never be let outdoors unattended .
Those who are allowed to roam outside may contract diseases such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or be harmed by cruel humans , as in this case .
Anyone with information should contact Detective Rick Riddle of the Pulaski Police Department at 540-994-8609 .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information about PETA ’ s work for animals , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 10, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Pulaski, Va, – PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction on cruelty charges of the person(s) responsible for shooting a black cat with an arrow and injuring him so grievously that he had to be euthanized. The cat, who was estimated to be between 1 and 2 years old, was found on December 6 in the 100 block of Madison Avenue with an arrow through his shoulder, all the way to the chest cavity.
“This horrific attack is a stark reminder of the dangers that cats face when they’re left outdoors unprotected,” says PETA Vice President Colleen O’Brien. “PETA is urging anyone with information about this case to come forward immediately so that the shooter of this cat can be held accountable and stopped from hurting anyone else.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—notes that cats should never be let outdoors unattended. Those who are allowed to roam outside may contract diseases such as feline AIDS, be hit by cars, or be harmed by cruel humans, as in this case.
Anyone with information should contact Detective Rick Riddle of the Pulaski Police Department at 540-994-8609.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information about PETA’s work for animals, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--You Won’t Believe These Horrifying Quotes From a PETA Investigator

What do you see when you look at a purse or a watchband made of alligator skin ?
There ’ s a huge disconnect , as shoppers buy these accessories without thinking of the animals who suffered and died for them .
Buying a crocodile-skin Birkin bag or any animal skin is paying for cruelty .
This PETA investigator worked undercover on an alligator factory farm to show you the real story behind these horrid handbags .
Each building on the farm contained dozens of small , dark rooms with 100 or more alligators each .
The investigator described the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although there are thousands of animals inside .
In nature , alligators are very vocal , using many calls to mark their territory or find a mate .
But as the PETA investigator walked down the main hall , he heard no noise—not even cries from the distressed animals .
Alligators used for their skin spend their lives in crowded , dark pits before workers callously kill them on industrial farms such as this Texas supplier of Hermès .
At only 1 year old , they ’ re slaughtered and left to die @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stunners such as bolt guns failed , PETA ’ s investigator saw workers stab and cut into the spines of alligators who were still conscious .
Not only are alligators able to feel pain , the ones on the farm also continued to flail their legs and tails for minutes after their attempted slaughter .
These sensitive , intelligent animals experience an almost unimaginable amount of suffering on industrial farms .
Alligators are meant for life in the water .
Their strong tails and webbed feet help them glide through rivers and marshes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distances in their natural environment—but in warehouses , they ’ re crammed into small rooms .
Uneaten feed and fecal matter rotted in the stagnant water in a heartbreaking scene of neglect .
PETA ’ s investigator , who spent two months on the job , handled alligators before they were killed .
His 10-hour shifts consisted of standing in a dark pit and feeling around for alligators in the filthy water .
With his senses on high alert , he had to lift animals out of the water and carefully grasp and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and whips from their strong tails .
The work was painful for the PETA eyewitness , too , who had to soak his hands in ice every day at lunch—just to continue documenting the farm ’ s filthy conditions .
The “ smell coming from these pits ” was worse than “ the stench of the most noxious pig farm , ” said this seasoned investigator .
He described the smell of feces as “ overwhelming , ” even though he is accustomed to the smell of animal waste .
Why did he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going was “ watching alligator farm coworker after coworker walk off the job , some after only a couple of hours , because of how disgusting and dangerous ” the conditions were .
He bravely stayed—despite the physical pain of bites and the mental agony of seeing the slow deaths of alligators—so that PETA can topple the exotic-skins industry .
His commitment to alligators was rewarded with huge PETA victories after the video footage was released .
The parent company of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein announced that it would ban exotic skins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just a few weeks later , retail giant Nordstrom also decided to stop selling exotic skins .
This PETA undercover investigator ’ s commitment to the job has prevented countless alligators from being killed in the fashion industry .
Never Buy Leather of Any Kind Faux is the way to go !
Check the labels to make sure your wallets , watchbands , and other accessories aren ’ t made of any type of exotic skins .
Thankfully , the fashion industry is being redefined with sustainable vegan leather options that will replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our favorite vegan leather statement pieces .
Avoid all animal-derived materials when shopping for new clothes , bags , and accessories .
Not sure how to start ?
Read PETA ’ s guide to wearing vegan .
Your Actions Can Save Alligators and Crocodiles As a conscientious consumer , you can prevent these majestic beings from experiencing the pain and trauma they would face on a farm .
Female alligators are devoted mothers who stay near their nests for over two months while waiting for their eggs to hatch .
They protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a year .
Your voice makes a difference .
Please speak out for crocodiles and alligators , curious and sensitive animals who just want to be left alone to swim free and protect their young :

What do you see when you look at a purse or a watchband made of alligator skin? There’s a huge disconnect, as shoppers buy these accessories without thinking of the animals who suffered and died for them. Buying a crocodile-skin Birkin bag or any animal skin is paying for cruelty. This PETA investigator worked undercover on an alligator factory farm to show you the real story behind these horrid handbags.
PETA Eyewitness Exposes the Cruelty of Wearing Alligator Skins
“All I can see is the reflection of light in the eyes of alligators, languishing in the shadows.”
Each building on the farm contained dozens of small, dark rooms with 100 or more alligators each. The investigator described the warehouse as “eerily quiet,” although there are thousands of animals inside. In nature, alligators are very vocal, using many calls to mark their territory or find a mate. But as the PETA investigator walked down the main hall, he heard no noise—not even cries from the distressed animals.
What is an alligator farm like? “In one word: disgusting.”
Alligators used for their skin spend their lives in crowded, dark pits before workers callously kill them on industrial farms such as this Texas supplier of Hermès. At only 1 year old, they’re slaughtered and left to die in bloody ice bins. When mechanical stunners such as bolt guns failed, PETA’s investigator saw workers stab and cut into the spines of alligators who were still conscious.
Not only are alligators able to feel pain, the ones on the farm also continued to flail their legs and tails for minutes after their attempted slaughter. These sensitive, intelligent animals experience an almost unimaginable amount of suffering on industrial farms.
“I work 10 hours a day, standing in a pit of murky, brown, putrid water, surrounded by alligators.”
Alligators are meant for life in the water. Their strong tails and webbed feet help them glide through rivers and marshes. These aquatic animals can swim great distances in their natural environment—but in warehouses, they’re crammed into small rooms. Uneaten feed and fecal matter rotted in the stagnant water in a heartbreaking scene of neglect.
PETA’s investigator, who spent two months on the job, handled alligators before they were killed. His 10-hour shifts consisted of standing in a dark pit and feeling around for alligators in the filthy water. With his senses on high alert, he had to lift animals out of the water and carefully grasp and carry them—all while trying to prevent bites and whips from their strong tails.
The work was painful for the PETA eyewitness, too, who had to soak his hands in ice every day at lunch—just to continue documenting the farm’s filthy conditions.
“The putrid, rotted smell is so overpowering, it is difficult to stop my natural gag reaction.”
The “smell coming from these pits” was worse than “the stench of the most noxious pig farm,” said this seasoned investigator. He described the smell of feces as “overwhelming,” even though he is accustomed to the smell of animal waste. Why did he stay?
“I realize that someone has to do this job so that the suffering of these alligators can be exposed.”
What kept this PETA investigator going was “watching alligator farm coworker after coworker walk off the job, some after only a couple of hours, because of how disgusting and dangerous” the conditions were. He bravely stayed—despite the physical pain of bites and the mental agony of seeing the slow deaths of alligators—so that PETA can topple the exotic-skins industry.
His commitment to alligators was rewarded with huge PETA victories after the video footage was released. The parent company of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein announced that it would ban exotic skins from all of its fashion brands. Just a few weeks later, retail giant Nordstrom also decided to stop selling exotic skins. This PETA undercover investigator’s commitment to the job has prevented countless alligators from being killed in the fashion industry.
Never Buy Leather of Any Kind
Faux is the way to go! Check the labels to make sure your wallets, watchbands, and other accessories aren’t made of any type of exotic skins. PETA’s investigation into the biggest ostrich slaughterhouses in the world exposed workers forcibly restraining the birds, electrically stunning them, and then cutting their throats so that their skin could be used for “luxury” accessories.
Thankfully, the fashion industry is being redefined with sustainable vegan leather options that will replace animal skins—permanently. Here are some of our favorite vegan leather statement pieces.
Avoid all animal-derived materials when shopping for new clothes, bags, and accessories. Not sure how to start? Read PETA’s guide to wearing vegan.
Your Actions Can Save Alligators and Crocodiles
As a conscientious consumer, you can prevent these majestic beings from experiencing the pain and trauma they would face on a farm. Female alligators are devoted mothers who stay near their nests for over two months while waiting for their eggs to hatch. They protect the newly hatched alligators and nurture their young for a year.
Your voice makes a difference. Please speak out for crocodiles and alligators, curious and sensitive animals who just want to be left alone to swim free and protect their young:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-11--Celebrate a Socially Distanced Holiday With Animals in Mind

This year , staying safely at home is the best gift that you can give to your family , your friends , and yourself .
Celebrating a socially distanced holiday can be just as special as a large celebration , and we can show you how to pull it off with animals in mind .
So save the big get-togethers for next year and follow this guide to having a cozy holiday celebration that ’ s safe for all ( including animals ) .
It ’ s hard to deny that the key to any holiday celebration is the food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feast for yourself and anyone else you share your home with ?
Hosting a Zoom dinner party can be a great way to stay in touch with loved ones while staying safely isolated .
You can feel even more connected by asking your virtual attendees to make the same dishes so that you can share a meal together .
Here are some easy vegan recipes that are sure to please : The Best Whole Roasted Cauliflower Need more holiday meal inspiration ?
We have you covered .
Sweet treats are a holiday essential—whip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a whole bunch to send to your family and friends .
You might be surprised to find out how butter is produced or how eggs are obtained , which is why it ’ s best to stick with cookie recipes that use only vegan ingredients .
If you ’ re short on supplies , these vegan cookie recipes use only three ingredients !
Missing your favorite restaurants ?
Many offer special holiday menus for takeout or delivery , or you can just order your favorite dish for a special evening in .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ than ever in tumultuous economic times , so go ahead and support the ones that make it easy for you to enjoy vegan food year-round .
Get everything you need for a holiday meal for two , including a Cremini Mushroom Roast , Jalapeño Cornbread Dressing , and Pumpkin Curry Soup .
Feel free to add a vegan pumpkin pie for dessert .
This vegan chain is offering a DIY Holiday Tamale Kit , complete with everything that you need to make a dozen vegan chile cheese and mushroom mole tamales .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Spanish rice , and a Catalina Taco Salad to make it a complete meal .
This Bay Area restaurant ships nationwide and has a holiday menu with an impressive 1-pound Maple Mustard Glazed Crispy Skin Ham , Chicken Pot Pie , Shepherd ’ s Pie , and other indulgent vegan dishes .
Tamales are traditionally eaten during the holiday season , so why not order some from the experts ?
If you ’ re in the Los Angeles area , put your order in for tamales , pupusas , taco kits , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you ’ re in the Washington , D.C. , area , Roots Market has a vegan holiday catering menu with plenty of dishes to choose from , including Herb-Panko Chick ’ n , Baked Mac & Cheese , Chocolate Swiss Roll Log , and even brunch options for Christmas morning .
Tip : Many restaurants and delivery services that offered to-go and delivery Thanksgiving meals also have December holiday menus .
Get Your Sweet Treats by Mail Order one of these delectable treats for yourself , or send one to someone you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re thinking of them .
Find more sweet treats from these vegan bakeries with nationwide shipping .
Setting a Zoom background is an easy way to spread an animal rights message .
It helps spark discussions of the animal issues that are important to you .
Pick one of these PETA messages to get the conversation started—preferably over a delicious vegan meal .
As this troubling year comes to a close , it ’ s more important than ever to practice kindness and generosity—toward all individuals .
Going vegan is one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals , the environment , and yourself .
Inspire someone to go vegan by giving them a free vegan starter kit , or get them started with a Vegan Power Pack :

December 11, 2020 by Rebecca Maness Last Updated December 10, 2021. Publishedby
Whether you’re celebrating safely with family and friends or choosing a socially distanced holiday this year, we can show you how to pull it off with animals in mind. This guide will make it easy to have a cozy holiday celebration that’s safe for everyone (including animals).
Easy Holiday Recipes
It’s hard to deny that the key to any holiday celebration is the food, so why not prepare a delicious feast? If you’re social distancing or just not able to travel to see family, you could host a virtual dinner party to stay in touch with loved ones. You can feel even more connected by asking your virtual attendees to make the same dishes so that you can share a meal together. Here are some easy vegan recipes that are sure to please:
Need more holiday meal inspiration? We have you covered.
Vegan Holiday Cookies
Sweet treats are a holiday essential—whip up a batch for yourself, or make a whole bunch to send to your family and friends. You might be surprised to find out how butter is produced or how eggs are obtained, which is why it’s best to stick with cookie recipes that use only vegan ingredients.
© Jill Strong
If you’re short on supplies, these vegan cookie recipes use only three ingredients!
Grab a Takeout Holiday Meal
Many restaurants offer special holiday menus for takeout or delivery, or you can just order your favorite dish for a special evening in. Supporting small businesses is even more important than ever in tumultuous economic times, so go ahead and support the ones that make it easy for you to enjoy vegan food year-round.
Get everything you need for a holiday meal for two, including a Cremini Mushroom Roast, Jalapeño Cornbread Dressing, and Pumpkin Curry Soup. Feel free to add a vegan pumpkin pie for dessert.
© Whole Foods
This vegan chain is offering a Holiday Feast for four, with butternut squash and sage soup, turkey Wellington with walnut mushroom stuffing, roasted garlic mashed potatoes with porcini mushrooms, green beans with “everything” bagel butter, and cranberry sauce. You can even add a carrot cake tray or chocolate spiced pumpkin cake tray for dessert.
This Bay Area restaurant ships nationwide and has a holiday menu with an impressive 1-pound Maple Mustard Glazed Crispy Skin Ham, Chicken Pot Pie, Shepherd’s Pie, and other indulgent vegan dishes.
Tamales are traditionally eaten during the holiday season, so why not order some from the experts? If you’re in the Los Angeles area, put your order in for tamales, pupusas, taco kits, and much more.
If you’re in the Washington, D.C., area, Roots Market has a vegan holiday catering menu with plenty of dishes to choose from, including Herb-Panko Chick’n, Baked Mac & Cheese, Chocolate Swiss Roll Log, and even brunch options for Christmas morning.
Tip: Many restaurants and delivery services that offered to-go and delivery Thanksgiving meals also have December holiday menus.
Get Your Sweet Treats by Mail
Order one of these delectable treats for yourself, or send one to someone you love to let them know you’re thinking of them.
Find more sweet treats from these vegan bakeries with nationwide shipping.
Zoom Holiday Backgrounds
Setting a Zoom background is an easy way to spread an animal rights message. It helps spark discussions of the animal issues that are important to you. Pick one of these PETA messages to get the conversation started—preferably over a delicious vegan meal.
Going vegan is one of the kindest things that you can do for animals, the environment, and yourself. Inspire someone to go vegan by giving them a free vegan starter kit:
Send Someone a Free Vegan Starter Kit Today