petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-30--Will ‘Human Farm’ Be the Video Game That Gets People to Go Vegan?

Pigs have been known to save the lives of others , including their human friends .
These social , playful , protective animals would never treat another species the way some humans mistreat them .
But in the soon-to-be-released video game Human Farm—in a parallel universe where evolution took a different turn and the dominant species has hooves instead of hands and a snout instead of a nose—fantasy takes over and all bets are off .
The game , which is being developed by JTown Games and published by Gaming Factory S.A. , is designed to be more than just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get a crash course in speciesism , human rights , and animal rights .
And there ’ s nothing like assuming the role of a pig who slaughters humans for meat to make you think twice about supporting the pork industry .
Will Human Farm persuade gamers to go vegan ?
We certainly think so .
In many ways , the game parallels what ’ s done to real pigs in the pork industry—but even as video game characters , pigs can ’ t bring themselves to mistreat humans quite as badly as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the game , players ( as the pigs ) are encouraged to consider the needs of their human flock : “ Make sure your animals have good living conditions.
” So the humans get fed … … get tucked in at night … … and are given a spacious place to call home : In real slaughterhouses , some pigs are improperly stunned and remain conscious as their throats are slit and they ’ re dumped into tanks of scalding-hot water to remove their hair and skin .
In Human Farm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although certainly still nightmarish ) , as humans are first rendered unconscious … … hung upside down to bleed and out … We think once gamers play Human Farm , they ’ ll realize that this … … is just as weird as this : Pigs , who are known for their empathy , could only display such aggressive speciesism in a video game or another fantasy .
Humans , on the other hand , flex their unsightly speciesist muscles on the regular , routinely and systematically treating pigs and other animals as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than any other species .
The irony of gentle pigs cutting up humans and eating them is what makes Human Farm so attention-grabbing .
While we excitedly await the release of Human Farm , take time to discover who pigs are—they dream , recognize their own names , can learn tricks like sitting for a treat , and lead complex social lives , just like the dogs and cats who share our hearts and homes .
We should show pigs and all other animals as much kindness as we show our beloved animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Gaming Factory plans to release Human Farm next year .
For now , find out more about the game by checking out the message puzzle challenge .
And if you ’ re interested in animal-friendly games , keep yourself entertained with Nintendo ’ s smash hit Animal Crossing : New Horizons—but first be sure to check out our vegan guide to playing it :

Pigs have been known to save the lives of others, including their human friends. These social, playful, protective animals would never treat another species the way some humans mistreat them. But in the soon-to-be-released video game Human Farm—in a parallel universe where evolution took a different turn and the dominant species has hooves instead of hands and a snout instead of a nose—fantasy takes over and all bets are off.
The game, which is being developed by JTown Games and published by Gaming Factory S.A., is designed to be more than just entertaining—playing as humanoid pigs, gamers will get a crash course in speciesism, human rights, and animal rights. And there’s nothing like assuming the role of a pig who slaughters humans for meat to make you think twice about supporting the pork industry.
Will Human Farm persuade gamers to go vegan?
We certainly think so. In many ways, the game parallels what’s done to real pigs in the pork industry—but even as video game characters, pigs can’t bring themselves to mistreat humans quite as badly as some humans mistreat them in real life. In the game, players (as the pigs) are encouraged to consider the needs of their human flock: “Make sure your animals have good living conditions.” So the humans get fed …
… get tucked in at night …
… and are given a spacious place to call home:
In real slaughterhouses, some pigs are improperly stunned and remain conscious as their throats are slit and they’re dumped into tanks of scalding-hot water to remove their hair and skin. In Human Farm, things are slightly less horrific (although certainly still nightmarish), as humans are first rendered unconscious …
… before they’re skinned …
… hacked apart …
… hung upside down to bleed and out …
… packaged up …
… and sold for pig consumption:
We think once gamers play Human Farm, they’ll realize that this …
… is just as weird as this:
Pigs, who are known for their empathy, could only display such aggressive speciesism in a video game or another fantasy. Humans, on the other hand, flex their unsightly speciesist muscles on the regular, routinely and systematically treating pigs and other animals as though we’re somehow more important than any other species. The irony of gentle pigs cutting up humans and eating them is what makes Human Farm so attention-grabbing.
Let’s Be the Humans Pigs Deserve
While we excitedly await the release of Human Farm, take time to discover who pigs are—they dream, recognize their own names, can learn tricks like sitting for a treat, and lead complex social lives, just like the dogs and cats who share our hearts and homes. We should show pigs and all other animals as much kindness as we show our beloved animal companions—for starters, by not eating them.
Gaming Factory plans to release Human Farm next year. For now, find out more about the game by checking out the message puzzle challenge. And if you’re interested in animal-friendly games, keep yourself entertained with Nintendo’s smash hit Animal Crossing: New Horizons—but first be sure to check out our vegan guide to playing it:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-30--USAF Academy Criticized for Using Live-Bird Mascots

Young Gyrfalcon Should Spend Her Life in the Sky , Not as a Sports Prop Kept in a Cage Colorado Springs , Colo. – It is the ultimate irony : The U.S. Air Force ( USAF ) Academy has acquired a young gyrfalcon to use as a mascot and intends to deny her a good life and the opportunity to use her wings as nature intended , i.e.
, to fly free .
PETA sent a letter this morning urging the school for human flyers to end its captive live-bird mascot program .
PETA notes that birds kept as mascots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , broken loose from their handlers , and even been kicked by players—and the USAF Academy ’ s previous live gyrfalcon mascot , Aurora , was injured in 2018 during a prank abduction .
“ While USAF pilots get to fly , USAF Academy live-bird mascots are denied that same freedom , which is integral to who they are , ” says PETA Senior Director of Youth Programs Marta Holmberg .
“ Birds aren ’ t sports props , and PETA is calling on the academy to leave wild birds in nature , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in peace.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .
I ’ m writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and our more than 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide to urge you to retire the U.S. Air Force Academy ’ s newly acquired female gyrfalcon and pledge not to use live-animal mascots in the future .
In their natural homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ displays .
During nesting season , they defend a territory nearly a mile wide , and they are fast flyers who can reach speeds of more than 100 miles per hour when hunting .
The as-yet-unnamed gyrfalcon deserves to spend her days with her mate—gyrfalcons are monogamous and mate for life—raising her chicks and soaring free , not being shuffled from football games to community parades like a piece of sporting equipment .
It ’ s ironic , to say the least , that the Air Force Academy would keep majestic birds in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A stadium filled with screaming fans , flashing lights , and a booming sound system is an entirely unsuitable environment for birds , as they can become disoriented and be seriously injured or even killed .
Birds at sporting events have slammed into windows , broken loose from their handlers , and even been kicked by players .
As you well know , Aurora , the bird previously used as an Air Force Academy mascot , sustained wing injuries when she was stolen as a prank by West Point cadets .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public is against using animals as props or forcing them to perform—as evidenced by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ’ closure after 146 years and the restrictions or prohibitions that nearly 700 venues and dozens of communities nationwide have placed on animal exhibits .
Recognizing this stance as well as the cruelty inherent in using sentient beings as mascots , many schools have retired their animals and switched to employing costumed humans .
I urge you to join them by retiring this young gyrfalcon and pledging not to use real animals @ @ @ @ @

Young Gyrfalcon Should Spend Her Life in the Sky, Not as a Sports Prop Kept in a Cage
For Immediate Release:
June 30, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
Colorado Springs, Colo. – It is the ultimate irony: The U.S. Air Force (USAF) Academy has acquired a young gyrfalcon to use as a mascot and intends to deny her a good life and the opportunity to use her wings as nature intended, i.e., to fly free. PETA sent a letter this morning urging the school for human flyers to end its captive live-bird mascot program. PETA notes that birds kept as mascots for sporting events have slammed into windows, broken loose from their handlers, and even been kicked by players—and the USAF Academy’s previous live gyrfalcon mascot, Aurora, was injured in 2018 during a prank abduction.
“While USAF pilots get to fly, USAF Academy live-bird mascots are denied that same freedom, which is integral to who they are,” says PETA Senior Director of Youth Programs Marta Holmberg. “Birds aren’t sports props, and PETA is calling on the academy to leave wild birds in nature, where they can soar freely and live in peace.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to USAF Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria follows.
June 30, 2020
Lieutenant General Jay B. Silveria, USAF
Superintendent
United States Air Force Academy
Dear General Silveria,
I’m writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and our more than 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide to urge you to retire the U.S. Air Force Academy’s newly acquired female gyrfalcon and pledge not to use live-animal mascots in the future.
In their natural homes, gyrfalcons are known for spectacular aerial displays. During nesting season, they defend a territory nearly a mile wide, and they are fast flyers who can reach speeds of more than 100 miles per hour when hunting. The as-yet-unnamed gyrfalcon deserves to spend her days with her mate—gyrfalcons are monogamous and mate for life—raising her chicks and soaring free, not being shuffled from football games to community parades like a piece of sporting equipment. It’s ironic, to say the least, that the Air Force Academy would keep majestic birds in confinement while training its cadets to fly.
A stadium filled with screaming fans, flashing lights, and a booming sound system is an entirely unsuitable environment for birds, as they can become disoriented and be seriously injured or even killed. Birds at sporting events have slammed into windows, broken loose from their handlers, and even been kicked by players. As you well know, Aurora, the bird previously used as an Air Force Academy mascot, sustained wing injuries when she was stolen as a prank by West Point cadets.
It’s never been clearer that the public is against using animals as props or forcing them to perform—as evidenced by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ closure after 146 years and the restrictions or prohibitions that nearly 700 venues and dozens of communities nationwide have placed on animal exhibits. Recognizing this stance as well as the cruelty inherent in using sentient beings as mascots, many schools have retired their animals and switched to employing costumed humans.
I urge you to join them by retiring this young gyrfalcon and pledging not to use real animals as mascots going forward.
Sincerely,
Marta Holmberg
Senior Director


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-30--Sephora Bans Fur Eyelashes After PETA Push

World 's Leading Beauty Retailer Takes Action to Prevent Sensitive Minks From Being Caged , Killed , and Skinned San Francisco – Following a PETA campaign and e-mails from more than 280,000 concerned shoppers , Sephora has confirmed that it has banned mink-fur eyelashes and will purchase only synthetic or faux-fur lashes going forward .
To thank the company , PETA is sending it a box of delicious vegan chocolates .
“ There ’ s no difference between a mink coat and mink eyelashes when it comes to animal suffering , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ decision to join Tarte , Too Faced , Urban Decay , and the scores of other brands that know that there ’ s nothing beautiful about stealing an animal ’ s fur.
” As PETA pointed out in its letters to Sephora , mink fur typically comes from fur farms , where stressed minks frantically pace and circle endlessly inside cramped wire cages and many suffer from infections or broken or malformed legs .
Some minks even self-mutilate as a result of the intensive confinement , gnawing on their own legs or tails @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives , they ’ re gassed or electrocuted or their necks are broken .
Despite this , Sephora marketed mink eyelashes as “ cruelty-free.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to wear ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—is calling on Velour and Lilly Lashes , two brands that previously supplied Sephora with mink eyelashes , to go fur-free .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

World's Leading Beauty Retailer Takes Action to Prevent Sensitive Minks From Being Caged, Killed, and Skinned
For Immediate Release:
June 30, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
San Francisco – Following a PETA campaign and e-mails from more than 280,000 concerned shoppers, Sephora has confirmed that it has banned mink-fur eyelashes and will purchase only synthetic or faux-fur lashes going forward. To thank the company, PETA is sending it a box of delicious vegan chocolates.
“There’s no difference between a mink coat and mink eyelashes when it comes to animal suffering,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is celebrating Sephora’s decision to join Tarte, Too Faced, Urban Decay, and the scores of other brands that know that there’s nothing beautiful about stealing an animal’s fur.”
As PETA pointed out in its letters to Sephora, mink fur typically comes from fur farms, where stressed minks frantically pace and circle endlessly inside cramped wire cages and many suffer from infections or broken or malformed legs. Some minks even self-mutilate as a result of the intensive confinement, gnawing on their own legs or tails. At the end of their miserable lives, they’re gassed or electrocuted or their necks are broken. Despite this, Sephora marketed mink eyelashes as “cruelty-free.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to wear” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—is calling on Lilly Lashes, a brand that previously supplied Sephora with mink eyelashes, to go fur-free.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-30--Monterey Zoo Faces Scrutiny Over Elephant Deaths

PETA Obtained Necropsies Revealing That Elephants Suffered From Painful Joint Condition , Bacterial Infection Prior to Their Deaths Salinas , Calif. – PETA has just obtained necropsies for two elephants , Paula and Kristy , who died at the Monterey Zoo in 2019—and the reports raise serious questions about the level of care that the animals received prior to their deaths .
The necropsies show that Paula , who was euthanized in January 2019 because she was unable to stand , had severe osteochondrosis , a painful joint condition that typically results in lameness , joint swelling , and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in October 2019 from a severe bacterial infection .
Salmonella and clostridium were found in her intestinal tract , where the tissue was inflamed and necrotizing , and E. coli was found in her liver and kidneys .
Although proper treatment for such an infection can be lifesaving , the necropsy report does not indicate whether Monterey staff observed any symptoms or attempted to provide Kristy with care .
“ These damning reports show that one elephant ’ s intestinal tissue was rotting away and another was likely unable to move without agony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Captive Animal Law Enforcement Rachel Mathews .
“ PETA is urging people never to visit this facility or any other that uses elephants to sell tickets but lets them down when push comes to shove.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —points to an incident in June 2018 in which a handler took “ aggressive action ” toward Paula .
She “ began thrashing , ” “ stepped on , ” and threw the handler—who sustained a broken back and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beat her with a cane .
The Monterey Zoo—which currently has two elephants in its custody—is the only facility in California that still manages elephants through circus-style “ free contact ” handling , in which handlers share the same space with elephants and use domination , force , and punishment with weapons to exact their obedience .
In response to the necropsy results , PETA has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to investigate whether Kristy and Paula received appropriate care in the lead-up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Obtained Necropsies Revealing That Elephants Suffered From Painful Joint Condition, Bacterial Infection Prior to Their Deaths
For Immediate Release:
June 30, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Salinas, Calif. – PETA has just obtained necropsies for two elephants, Paula and Kristy, who died at the Monterey Zoo in 2019—and the reports raise serious questions about the level of care that the animals received prior to their deaths.
The necropsies show that Paula, who was euthanized in January 2019 because she was unable to stand, had severe osteochondrosis, a painful joint condition that typically results in lameness, joint swelling, and a reduced range of motion. Kristy died in October 2019 from a severe bacterial infection. Salmonella and clostridium were found in her intestinal tract, where the tissue was inflamed and necrotizing, and E. coli was found in her liver and kidneys. Although proper treatment for such an infection can be lifesaving, the necropsy report does not indicate whether Monterey staff observed any symptoms or attempted to provide Kristy with care.
“These damning reports show that one elephant’s intestinal tissue was rotting away and another was likely unable to move without agony,” says PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Rachel Mathews. “PETA is urging people never to visit this facility or any other that uses elephants to sell tickets but lets them down when push comes to shove.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—points to an incident in June 2018 in which a handler took “aggressive action” toward Paula. She “began thrashing,” “stepped on,” and threw the handler—who sustained a broken back and ankle and was hospitalized—while a second worker beat her with a cane. The Monterey Zoo—which currently has two elephants in its custody—is the only facility in California that still manages elephants through circus-style “free contact” handling, in which handlers share the same space with elephants and use domination, force, and punishment with weapons to exact their obedience.
In response to the necropsy results, PETA has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to investigate whether Kristy and Paula received appropriate care in the lead-up to their deaths.
PETA opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-30--Alec Baldwin Interviews Ingrid Newkirk on Hit ‘Here’s the Thing’ Podcast

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Ingrid Newkirk at a PETA protest in India( PETA staff / People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-30--Sephora Bans Fur Eyelashes

Sephora Bans Fur Eyelashes

After hearing from PETA and more than 280,000 members of the public that minks raised on farms are kept in @ @ @ @ @ lose ears or legs , and suffer from infections , mouth injuries , and gaping @ @ @ @ @ ban fur eyelashes !
We applaud the company ’ s kind and business-savvy decision , @ @ @ @ @ on lash manufacturers Lilly Lashes and Velour to join Sephora in banning fur lashes .

“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?” READ MORE
— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-06-30--Victory! PETA and YOU Persuade Sephora to Ban Fur Eyelashes

BREAKING : Sephora has confirmed that it has banned fur eyelashes—including mink lashes—and will purchase only synthetic or faux-fur lashes going forward .
This huge victory follows a powerful PETA campaign and e-mails from more than 280,000 concerned shoppers like you !
Fact : There ’ s no difference between a mink coat and mink lashes when it comes to animal suffering .
We ’ re celebrating Sephora ’ s decision to join Tarte , Too Faced , Urban Decay , and the scores of other brands that know that shy , solitary minks should be left in peace to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that stealing an animal ’ s fur is ugly .
As we pointed out in our letters to Sephora , mink fur typically comes from fur farms , which are often laden with maggots , feces , and dead animals ( along with COVID-19 now , too ) .
PETA ’ s undercover investigations have revealed that on these hellish , filthy farms , stressed minks frantically pace and circle endlessly inside small wire cages—during one eyewitness exposé , a mink even chewed through a cage until her face was bloody .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with infections and broken or malformed legs .
Some even self-mutilate as a result of the intensive confinement , chewing into their own legs or tails .
At the end of their miserable lives , they ’ re gassed or anally electrocuted or their necks are broken ( the cheapest killing methods available ) .
Despite this , Sephora marketed mink lashes as “ cruelty-free.
” False-eyelash companies Velour and Lilly Lashes still try to deceive customers in a similar way : Knowing that no one wants to buy vile animal fur , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lashes—Velour says that the fur used in its lashes is “ ethically sourced , ” while Lilly Lashes even goes so far as to market some mink fur lashes as “ vegan.
” These companies know that mink fur comes from animals who live and die horribly—but instead of making a real difference for animals by ending their sale of mink lashes , they hide behind marketing ploys .
Here are two things you—a kind consumer—can do to help minks right now : • Buy only animal-free lashes—check out our favorites here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell truly cruelty-free lashes .

BREAKING: Sephora has confirmed that it has banned fur eyelashes—including mink lashes—and will purchase only synthetic or faux-fur lashes going forward. This huge victory follows a powerful PETA campaign and e-mails from more than 280,000 concerned shoppers like you!
Fact: There’s no difference between a mink coat and mink lashes when it comes to animal suffering.
We’re celebrating Sephora’s decision to join Tarte, Too Faced, Urban Decay, and the scores of other brands that know that shy, solitary minks should be left in peace to forage, climb, and swim and that stealing an animal’s fur is ugly.
As we pointed out in our letters to Sephora, mink fur typically comes from fur farms, which are often laden with maggots, feces, and dead animals (along with COVID-19 now, too). PETA’s undercover investigations have revealed that on these hellish, filthy farms, stressed minks frantically pace and circle endlessly inside small wire cages—during one eyewitness exposé, a mink even chewed through a cage until her face was bloody.
In the fur industry, minks sometimes languish with infections and broken or malformed legs. Some even self-mutilate as a result of the intensive confinement, chewing into their own legs or tails. At the end of their miserable lives, they’re gassed or anally electrocuted or their necks are broken (the cheapest killing methods available). Despite this, Sephora marketed mink lashes as “cruelty-free.”
Cruelty-free? Try cruelty overload.
False-eyelash company Lilly Lashes still tries to deceive customers in a similar way: Knowing that no one wants to buy vile animal fur, Lilly Lashes even goes so far as to market some mink fur lashes as “vegan.”
These companies know that mink fur comes from animals who live and die horribly—but instead of making a real difference for animals by ending their sale of mink lashes, they hide behind marketing ploys. Here are two things you—a kind consumer—can do to help minks right now:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-01--Mutilated Monkeys Forced to Weightlift After Horrific Brain Surgery

Are you strong enough to pull your own weight ?
How about doing so after someone tied you down , removed pieces of your skull , and implanted electrodes in your brain ?
According to a shocking study , experimenters at Newcastle University forced monkeys to endure grueling physical strain before killing and dissecting them .
Experimenters subjected two female rhesus macaque monkeys—known as Monkey L and Monkey N—to “ strength training ” for up to three months .
Five days a week , experimenters made the animals perform 50 repetitions of pulling a load weighing up to 14.3 pounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The animals only weighed approximately 13.2 to 14.3 pounds themselves .
When experimenters forced them to pull the heaviest weights , this was equivalent to completing 50 one-arm pull-ups in 20 minutes .
This only scrapes the surface of the kinds of abuse these monkeys were subjected to .
Both also underwent multiple invasive surgeries , including these : • Headpieces were bolted to the monkeys ’ skulls to keep them from moving their heads during the strength-training tasks .
• Electrodes were implanted in a muscle between the monkeys ’ thumbs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ muscles , and in the bicep , tricep , chest , and shoulder muscles .
The electrodes were sewn onto the muscles and wires were tunneled under the skin to connectors on the headpiece .
• Parts of the monkeys ’ skulls were temporarily removed to expose their brains so that an additional six electrodes could be implanted .
• To “ optimize ” placement , experimenters looked for facial reactions and eye movement and listened for grunts while forcefully driving electrodes into the brains of the monkeys , meaning that the animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Experimenters implanted yet another electrode in Monkey L ’ s brain to stimulate the reward center so that they could electrically manipulate her brain .
They sent signals that may have resulted in feelings akin to pleasure .
This was used during the “ strength training ” to keep her motivated .
• The animal testers restricted food and fluids for the monkeys in order to get them to “ work.
” At the end of miserable lives spent inside a laboratory far away from their forest home , these monkeys were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it ’ s like to swing from tree to tree with their loved ones , form relationships with their troop , or forage for food .
They lived and died in captivity .
One of the co-authors of this study has a history of malfeasance : He was publicly criticized in 2013 for engaging in “ ethics dumping ” when he bypassed British law by flying to Nairobi to do deadly experiments on baboons stolen from their homes .
According to reports , “ Experiments on baboons and other primates caught in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to concerns about the suffering involved in trapping and transporting them.
” Experimenters torture and kill monkeys every day .
Help PETA end tests like these .
Right now , the National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) is spending taxpayers ’ money to fund similar gruesome tests in which experimenters cut into monkeys ’ heads , saw off a portion of their skulls to expose the brain , and then inject toxins into them to inflict permanent brain damage .
Afterward , the experimenters terrify the monkeys with fake snakes and spiders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests , conducted by Elisabeth Murray , have gone on for decades .
Just like testing the effects of coronaviruses on monkeys , these tests have no value for humans .
They ’ re simply ways to waste grants and other funding that could have been used for superior human-relevant scientific research .
Want to help monkeys ?
Using the link below , demand that NIH end these experiments .

Are you strong enough to pull your own weight? How about doing so after someone tied you down, removed pieces of your skull, and implanted electrodes in your brain?
According to a shocking study, experimenters at Newcastle University forced monkeys to endure grueling physical strain before killing and dissecting them.
Experimenters subjected two female rhesus macaque monkeys—known as Monkey L and Monkey N—to “strength training” for up to three months. Five days a week, experimenters made the animals perform 50 repetitions of pulling a load weighing up to 14.3 pounds in trials lasting around 20 minutes. The animals only weighed approximately 13.2 to 14.3 pounds themselves. When experimenters forced them to pull the heaviest weights, this was equivalent to completing 50 one-arm pull-ups in 20 minutes.
This only scrapes the surface of the kinds of abuse these monkeys were subjected to. Both also underwent multiple invasive surgeries, including these:
Headpieces were bolted to the monkeys’ skulls to keep them from moving their heads during the strength-training tasks.
Electrodes were implanted in a muscle between the monkeys’ thumbs and index fingers, in three different forearm muscles, and in the bicep, tricep, chest, and shoulder muscles. The electrodes were sewn onto the muscles and wires were tunneled under the skin to connectors on the headpiece.
Parts of the monkeys’ skulls were temporarily removed to expose their brains so that an additional six electrodes could be implanted.
To “optimize” placement, experimenters looked for facial reactions and eye movement and listened for grunts while forcefully driving electrodes into the brains of the monkeys, meaning that the animals were conscious during this living nightmare.
Experimenters implanted yet another electrode in Monkey L’s brain to stimulate the reward center so that they could electrically manipulate her brain. They sent signals that may have resulted in feelings akin to pleasure. This was used during the “strength training” to keep her motivated.
The animal testers restricted food and fluids for the monkeys in order to get them to “work.”
At the end of miserable lives spent inside a laboratory far away from their forest home, these monkeys were killed and dissected.
They never knew what it’s like to swing from tree to tree with their loved ones, form relationships with their troop, or forage for food. They lived and died in captivity.
One of the co-authors of this study has a history of malfeasance: He was publicly criticized in 2013 for engaging in “ethics dumping” when he bypassed British law by flying to Nairobi to do deadly experiments on baboons stolen from their homes. According to reports, “Experiments on baboons and other primates caught in the wild are banned in Britain due to concerns about the suffering involved in trapping and transporting them.”
Experimenters torture and kill monkeys every day. Help PETA end tests like these.
Right now, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is spending taxpayers’ money to fund similar gruesome tests in which experimenters cut into monkeys’ heads, saw off a portion of their skulls to expose the brain, and then inject toxins into them to inflict permanent brain damage. Afterward, the experimenters terrify the monkeys with fake snakes and spiders.
Sounds ridiculous, right? These tests, conducted by Elisabeth Murray, have gone on for decades. Just like testing the effects of coronaviruses on monkeys, these tests have no value for humans. They’re simply ways to waste grants and other funding that could have been used for superior human-relevant scientific research.
Want to help monkeys? Using the link below, demand that NIH end these experiments.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-01--PETA Statement: Panel’s VA Dog Experiments Recommendation

Washington – Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President of International Laboratory Methods Shalin Gala regarding the position by the National Academies of Sciences , Engineering , and Medicine that some experiments on dogs by the Department of Veterans Affairs are warranted : Severing dogs ’ spinal cords and implanting pacemakers in them does nothing to address military veterans ’ real health needs .
The Veterans Administration ( VA ) should address veterans ’ needs by using the most advanced technology available , such as synthetically engineered human cardiac tissue and advanced computer models , not shamelessly wasting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other animals in misguided , flawed , and deadly experiments that don ’ t apply to humans because of significant physiological differences between species .
Based on the National Academies ’ recommendation that the VA “ [ d ] evelop a strategic road map to incorporate … non-animal approaches , into its biomedical research , ” we urge the agency to review PETA ’ s groundbreaking Research Modernization Deal , which articulates a scientific plan to do just that by advancing human health without harming animals and notes that the recognition of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ played a role in the public ’ s growing opposition to 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 PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
July 1, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Washington – Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President of International Laboratory Methods Shalin Gala regarding the position by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that some experiments on dogs by the Department of Veterans Affairs are warranted:
Severing dogs’ spinal cords and implanting pacemakers in them does nothing to address military veterans’ real health needs. The Veterans Administration (VA) should address veterans’ needs by using the most advanced technology available, such as synthetically engineered human cardiac tissue and advanced computer models, not shamelessly wasting taxpayer dollars on abusing and killing dogs and other animals in misguided, flawed, and deadly experiments that don’t apply to humans because of significant physiological differences between species. Based on the National Academies’ recommendation that the VA “[d]evelop a strategic road map to incorporate … non-animal approaches, into its biomedical research,” we urge the agency to review PETA’s groundbreaking Research Modernization Deal, which articulates a scientific plan to do just that by advancing human health without harming animals and notes that the recognition of sentience in dogs and other species has played a role in the public’s growing opposition to 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 PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-01--D.C.’s Statehood Bid Prompts Proposal to Create First Vegan Capital

Mayor Bowser Urged to Safeguard Residents ' Health , Protect Animals in Douglass Commonwealth , and PETA Will Help Pay Washington – Following the House ’ s landmark vote to grant statehood to Washington , D.C. , where PETA owns property on a site where cattle were once slaughtered , the group ’ s president has sent a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser urging her to make it the first all-vegan state—by removing meat and dairy from every local government-funded facility .
To help facilitate the healthy and humane switch , PETA is offering to arrange vegan lunches catered by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ first week back in their offices and to supply the services of vegan mentors to residents , host health lectures , and set up a stand containing its free vegan starter kits at Old City Hall , because “ D.C .
is our city , and we ’ re proud of it.
” “ During this infectious disease crisis , as D.C. looks to achieve statehood , it ’ s the perfect time for the nation ’ s capital to take the lead on healthy , eco- and animal-friendly eating , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PETA stands ready to help serve the District by serving up its first official vegan meals.
” Just last year , PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—named Washington , D.C. , one of the country ’ s most vegan-friendly cities .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .
Mayor of the District of Columbia I ’ m writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA ) and our thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where our Dupont Circle office is located .
We have a suggestion : As D.C. looks to earn statehood , we hope you ’ ll consider making it the first all-vegan state so as to protect animals , residents ’ health , and the environment .
To demonstrate how easy it is to go vegan , we ’ d like to offer daily vegan lunches catered by local businesses , including Ben ’ s Chili Bowl , NuVegan Café , HipCityVeg , and others , during the first week that you and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As you no doubt realize , the public-health risks associated with the consumption of animals are serious .
COVID-19 , which has killed more than 500 D.C. residents and disproportionately affected Black residents , originated at a live-animal market in China , where vendors sell animals for human consumption .
In addition , pathogens flourish on filthy factory farms and in slaughterhouses in this country , making such places perfect breeding grounds for dangerous bacteria and viruses .
Deadly outbreaks of swine flu ( which originated on U.S. pig farms ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SARS , and other zoonotic diseases have resulted from using animals for food , and the next pandemic is not a matter of if but when .
In addition to carrying a high risk of contamination from pathogens—including E. coli , campylobacter , and salmonella—meat contains no fiber and is packed with artery-clogging saturated fat and cholesterol .
According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics , vegans are less prone to suffer from heart disease , diabetes , obesity , and certain types of cancer than meat-eaters are .
Animal agriculture is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A recent analysis by international scientists found that massive reductions in meat and dairy consumption are essential to mitigate climate change , including cutting consumption of beef by 90 % and of dairy by 60 % .
A University of Oxford study found that eliminating animal products can reduce a person ’ s food carbon footprint by 73 % and that if everyone went vegan , global land use could be cut by 75 % .
We hope you ’ ll pave the way for D.C. to become a dietary leader by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all meat and dairy products out of programs and facilities funded by the District .
To help , we ’ d offer the services of a vegan mentor to residents , host health lectures , and set up a stand for our free vegan starter kits at Old City Hall .
Thank you for your consideration .
We look forward to hearing from you .
Very truly yours ,

Mayor Bowser Urged to Safeguard Residents' Health, Protect Animals in Douglass Commonwealth, and PETA Will Help Pay
For Immediate Release:
July 1, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Washington – Following the House’s landmark vote to grant statehood to Washington, D.C., where PETA owns property on a site where cattle were once slaughtered, the group’s president has sent a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser urging her to make it the first all-vegan state—by removing meat and dairy from every local government-funded facility.
To help facilitate the healthy and humane switch, PETA is offering to arrange vegan lunches catered by local Black-owned vegan businesses during council members’ first week back in their offices and to supply the services of vegan mentors to residents, host health lectures, and set up a stand containing its free vegan starter kits at Old City Hall, because “D.C. is our city, and we’re proud of it.”
“During this infectious disease crisis, as D.C. looks to achieve statehood, it’s the perfect time for the nation’s capital to take the lead on healthy, eco- and animal-friendly eating,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA stands ready to help serve the District by serving up its first official vegan meals.”
Just last year, PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—named Washington, D.C., one of the country’s most vegan-friendly cities.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to Bowser follows.
July 1, 2020
The Honorable Muriel Bowser
Mayor of the District of Columbia
Dear Mayor Bowser,
I’m writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and our thousands of members and supporters in the District, where our Dupont Circle office is located. We have a suggestion: As D.C. looks to earn statehood, we hope you’ll consider making it the first all-vegan state so as to protect animals, residents’ health, and the environment. To demonstrate how easy it is to go vegan, we’d like to offer daily vegan lunches catered by local businesses, including Ben’s Chili Bowl, NuVegan Café, HipCityVeg, and others, during the first week that you and the council are back in your offices.
As you no doubt realize, the public-health risks associated with the consumption of animals are serious. COVID-19, which has killed more than 500 D.C. residents and disproportionately affected Black residents, originated at a live-animal market in China, where vendors sell animals for human consumption. In addition, pathogens flourish on filthy factory farms and in slaughterhouses in this country, making such places perfect breeding grounds for dangerous bacteria and viruses. Deadly outbreaks of swine flu (which originated on U.S. pig farms), avian flu, mad cow disease, SARS, and other zoonotic diseases have resulted from using animals for food, and the next pandemic is not a matter of if but when.
In addition to carrying a high risk of contamination from pathogens—including E. coli, campylobacter, and salmonella—meat contains no fiber and is packed with artery-clogging saturated fat and cholesterol. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, vegans are less prone to suffer from heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and certain types of cancer than meat-eaters are.
Animal agriculture is also a major contributor to climate change. A recent analysis by international scientists found that massive reductions in meat and dairy consumption are essential to mitigate climate change, including cutting consumption of beef by 90% and of dairy by 60%. A University of Oxford study found that eliminating animal products can reduce a person’s food carbon footprint by 73% and that if everyone went vegan, global land use could be cut by 75%.
We hope you’ll pave the way for D.C. to become a dietary leader by passing a resolution now that would take all meat and dairy products out of programs and facilities funded by the District. To help, we’d offer the services of a vegan mentor to residents, host health lectures, and set up a stand for our free vegan starter kits at Old City Hall. Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you.
Very truly yours,
Ingrid E. Newkirk
President


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-01--PETA U.K.’s ‘Pigeon’ Pleads With the Queen to Stop Sending Birds to Death Race

Flanked by PETA supporters holding signs with the message “ Your Majesty , Stop Racing Us to Death !
” , a giant beaten and bruised “ pigeon ” on crutches protested today outside Windsor Castle – where the Queen has been isolating since the start of lockdown .
The action follows a recently released PETA US investigation revealing that pigeons die by the thousands at the South African Million Dollar Pigeon Race .
The shocking footage revealed that the Queen ’ s pigeons were among those sent to their deaths at the “ Olympics of pigeon racing ” , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This year , all eight birds sent by the Queen to compete in the gruelling race died .
The Queen ’ s pigeons died in the quarantine period , during which stressed birds from all over the world are grouped together in the same loft with the potential to transmit diseases , including zoonotic ones , to one another .
Those who survive are forced into long training sessions under the blazing South African sun , in which many become disorientated and die from exhaustion , dehydration , or starvation .
Less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pigeons who originally enter the race series , which pigeon fanciers call a “ slaughter race ” , complete it .
What You Can Do Ask the Queen to end her involvement in pigeon racing and convert her Sandringham loft from a pigeon-breeding mill into a sanctuary for lost , injured , and unwanted pigeons .

Flanked by PETA supporters holding signs with the message “Your Majesty, Stop Racing Us to Death!”, a giant beaten and bruised “pigeon” on crutches protested today outside Windsor Castle – where the Queen has been isolating since the start of lockdown.
The action follows a recently released PETA US investigation revealing that pigeons die by the thousands at the South African Million Dollar Pigeon Race.
The shocking footage revealed that the Queen’s pigeons were among those sent to their deaths at the “Olympics of pigeon racing”, which kills thousands of birds each year.
Queen’s Pigeons Die in Smash Death Race
This year, all eight birds sent by the Queen to compete in the gruelling race died.
The Queen’s pigeons died in the quarantine period, during which stressed birds from all over the world are grouped together in the same loft with the potential to transmit diseases, including zoonotic ones, to one another.
Those who survive are forced into long training sessions under the blazing South African sun, in which many become disorientated and die from exhaustion, dehydration, or starvation.
Less than a quarter (22%) of the pigeons who originally enter the race series, which pigeon fanciers call a “slaughter race”, complete it.
What You Can Do
Ask the Queen to end her involvement in pigeon racing and convert her Sandringham loft from a pigeon-breeding mill into a sanctuary for lost, injured, and unwanted pigeons.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-01--Drive-By ‘Orcas’ to Take on AAA’s SeaWorld Sales

PETA Will Circle Association and Call On It to Cut Ties With Abusement Park Alexandria , Va. – In cars plastered with protest signs and inflatable orcas , a group of PETA supporters will drive circles around the Alexandria AAA office in a socially distanced protest against the company ’ s sales of tickets to SeaWorld .
“ No reputable company would want to be mentioned in the same breath as SeaWorld , which keeps whales , orcas and other dolphins in concrete prisons , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is calling on AAA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dust.
” In nature , orcas , other dolphins , and belugas maintain dynamic relationships with large social networks , choose their own partners , and swim freely in the huge expanse of the ocean .
Following a PETA campaign , SeaWorld stopped breeding orcas—but it ’ s still breeding belugas and bottlenose dolphins ( sometimes forcibly after being drugged ) , and all the marine mammals in its parks are locked down for life in small , concrete tanks .
PETA is calling on SeaWorld to end its breeding programs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies—including the Miami Dolphins , STA Travel , Taco Bell , and JetBlue , Southwest , and United airlines—have cut ties with SeaWorld .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , which is a supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

PETA Will Circle Association and Call On It to Cut Ties With Abusement Park
For Immediate Release:
July 1, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Alexandria, Va. – In cars plastered with protest signs and inflatable orcas, a group of PETA supporters will drive circles around the Alexandria AAA office in a socially distanced protest against the company’s sales of tickets to SeaWorld.
When: Thursday, July 2, 1 p.m.
Where: 2231 Eisenhower Ave. (near Mill Road), Alexandria
“No reputable company would want to be mentioned in the same breath as SeaWorld, which keeps whales, orcas and other dolphins in concrete prisons,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is calling on AAA to leave this cruel abusement park in the dust.”
In nature, orcas, other dolphins, and belugas maintain dynamic relationships with large social networks, choose their own partners, and swim freely in the huge expanse of the ocean. Following a PETA campaign, SeaWorld stopped breeding orcas—but it’s still breeding belugas and bottlenose dolphins (sometimes forcibly after being drugged), and all the marine mammals in its parks are locked down for life in small, concrete tanks. PETA is calling on SeaWorld to end its breeding programs and develop seaside sanctuaries.
Numerous organizations and companies—including the Miami Dolphins, STA Travel, Taco Bell, and JetBlue, Southwest, and United airlines—have cut ties with SeaWorld.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, which is a supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-01--The Big E’s Coronavirus Closure Sparks New PETA Appeal

Springfield , Mass .
– With the 2020 Big E canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic , PETA sent a letter today encouraging the fair to come back strong in 2021 by eliminating cruel wild- and exotic-animal displays that keep kind fairgoers away and give it a bad reputation in the humane community .
PETA points to The Big E ’ s old-style habit of exploiting animals , including by forcing a suffering elephant named Minnie to carry fairgoers on her back and allowing a camel who seemed in desperate need of rest to be jerked by a handler .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the public were horrified after a long-abused elephant named Beulah , who suffered from sepsis and shock , collapsed and died .
“ Fairgoers these days know more about and respect animals and don ’ t want to see them used and abused , ” says PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Rachel Mathews .
“ PETA is calling on The Big E to reinvent itself in 2021 with festivities that leave sensitive wild animals out of the picture.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .
PETA ’ s letter to Eastern States Exposition President and CEO Eugene Cassidy follows .
I ’ m writing on behalf of PETA following your announcement that the 2020 Big E has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic .
We understand that this was one of the most difficult decisions that your organization has made in modern times , affecting your staff , vendors , and patrons .
As your focus shifts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come back strong in 2021 by leaving elephants , camels , and other wild and exotic animals out of the fair ?
The Big E ’ s job is to help visitors make the best memories possible—and it ’ s an admirable one .
However , good memories aren ’ t possible for those who are horrified to witness animal suffering and abuse , such as when an elephant named Minnie was forced to carry fairgoers and a handler forcefully yanked a camel who appeared to be in desperate need of rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t forget Beulah the elephant ’ s tragic death at The Big E last year .
She had been chained and carted around to different fairs , where she was exploited until a uterine infection poisoned her blood , causing her to suffer from sepsis and shock until she collapsed and died .
You ’ ve seen that times have changed .
Now , nearly 700 venues and dozens of communities across the country—along with the entire states of California , Hawaii , Illinois , New Jersey , and New York—prohibit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ list will only grow .
Just last weekend in Massachusetts , the citizens of Wilmington voted to ban traveling wild-animal acts , and Amherst is currently considering such a ban .
Will you please choose to drop the old-fashioned wild- and exotic-animal exhibits now so that you can hit the ground running when the 2021 fair draws near ?
Thank you for your consideration .
Very truly yours ,

Fair Urged to Drop Archaic Animal Exhibits Upon Return
For Immediate Release:
July 1, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Springfield, Mass. – With the 2020 Big E canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, PETA sent a letter today encouraging the fair to come back strong in 2021 by eliminating cruel wild- and exotic-animal displays that keep kind fairgoers away and give it a bad reputation in the humane community.
PETA points to The Big E’s old-style habit of exploiting animals, including by forcing a suffering elephant named Minnie to carry fairgoers on her back and allowing a camel who seemed in desperate need of rest to be jerked by a handler. At last year’s fair, members of the public were horrified after a long-abused elephant named Beulah, who suffered from sepsis and shock, collapsed and died.
“Fairgoers these days know more about and respect animals and don’t want to see them used and abused,” says PETA Foundation Director of Captive Animal Law Enforcement Rachel Mathews. “PETA is calling on The Big E to reinvent itself in 2021 with festivities that leave sensitive wild animals out of the picture.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.
PETA’s letter to Eastern States Exposition President and CEO Eugene Cassidy follows.
July 1, 2020
Eugene Cassidy
President and CEO
Eastern States Exposition
Dear Mr. Cassidy,
I’m writing on behalf of PETA following your announcement that the 2020 Big E has been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that this was one of the most difficult decisions that your organization has made in modern times, affecting your staff, vendors, and patrons. As your focus shifts to the future, will you please aim to come back strong in 2021 by leaving elephants, camels, and other wild and exotic animals out of the fair?
The Big E’s job is to help visitors make the best memories possible—and it’s an admirable one. However, good memories aren’t possible for those who are horrified to witness animal suffering and abuse, such as when an elephant named Minnie was forced to carry fairgoers and a handler forcefully yanked a camel who appeared to be in desperate need of rest at the 2018 fair. And one can’t forget Beulah the elephant’s tragic death at The Big E last year. She had been chained and carted around to different fairs, where she was exploited until a uterine infection poisoned her blood, causing her to suffer from sepsis and shock until she collapsed and died.
You’ve seen that times have changed. Now, nearly 700 venues and dozens of communities across the country—along with the entire states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York—prohibit or restrict animal exhibits, and that list will only grow. Just last weekend in Massachusetts, the citizens of Wilmington voted to ban traveling wild-animal acts, and Amherst is currently considering such a ban. Will you please choose to drop the old-fashioned wild- and exotic-animal exhibits now so that you can hit the ground running when the 2021 fair draws near?
Thank you for your consideration.
Very truly yours,
Melanie Johnson
Assistant Manager
Animals in Entertainment Campaign


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-01--New Flu With Pandemic Potential Found in Pigs—Have We Learned Nothing?

It seems that 2020 really wants to teach us a lesson on the deadly outcomes of slaughtering animals .
Scientists recently identified a new flu virus with the potential to cause a pandemic .
The source ?
Pigs killed for their flesh .
This new strain of flu is carried by pigs but can infect humans , according to a recent study published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .
The virus—labeled G4 EA H1N1—has derived from the 2009 swine flu that caused the first global flu pandemic in 40 years .
Scientists wrote that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus.
” While the scientists who wrote the study recommended that we closely monitor pigs and people who raise and kill them for their flesh , we have a better idea : Learn from COVID-19 , raging forest fires , apocalyptic climate change , and the undeniable epidemics of obesity , heart disease , and cancer and just stop eating animals already .
PETA ’ s was one of the first voices to make a public call for the World Health Organization to close wet markets .
Not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called for the same thing .
Since then , we ’ ve been protesting the live-animal markets and slaughterhouses in New York City , where cases of COVID-19 have spiked .
Our “ Pandemic Pig ” has even hoofed it around markets and grocery stores , handing out toilet paper and reminding shoppers to avoid meat like the plague .
It ’ s not a matter of if using and killing animals for food will give rise to another disease outbreak—it ’ s a matter of when .
Mad cow disease , swine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HIV , hoof-and-mouth disease , and other zoonotic diseases have all stemmed from capturing or farming animals .
The novel coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese live-animal market—but when it comes to spawning dangerous pathogens , animal markets and slaughterhouses are one and the same the world over .
For years now , scientists have warned that filthy farms crammed full of sick animals are breeding grounds for new , antibiotic-resistant “ superbugs.
” Some claim that by 2050 , more people will be dying of antibiotic-resistant diseases than of cancer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of new human diseases originated in animals and that many of those were directly linked to animals used for food .
We ’ ll be better off as a species once we start viewing pigs as fellow living beings who love to play games and cuddle their babies—and chickens as the caring mothers they are .
Like many other animals , cows have best friends , can solve critical-thinking problems , and enjoy the company of kind humans .
All animals value their lives and will do whatever they can to live free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the complex lives of animals , we ’ ll be saving not only them but also ourselves .
PETA urges everyone to go vegan—right here , right now .
Order a free vegan starter kit .
Sign up for a free vegan mentor .
We have all the resources necessary to support folks who want to ditch meat , eggs , and dairy .
You can make a real difference and save nearly 200 animals a year—simply by not eating them !

It seems that 2020 really wants to teach us a lesson on the deadly outcomes of slaughtering animals. Scientists recently identified a new flu virus with the potential to cause a pandemic. The source? Pigs killed for their flesh.
This new strain of flu is carried by pigs but can infect humans, according to a recent study published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The virus—labeled G4 EA H1N1—has derived from the 2009 swine flu that caused the first global flu pandemic in 40 years. Scientists wrote that G4 viruses have “all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus.”
While the scientists who wrote the study recommended that we closely monitor pigs and people who raise and kill them for their flesh, we have a better idea: Learn from COVID-19, raging forest fires, apocalyptic climate change, and the undeniable epidemics of obesity, heart disease, and cancer and just stop eating animals already.
PETA’s was one of the first voices to make a public call for the World Health Organization to close wet markets. Not long afterward, more than 60 legislators called for the same thing. Since then, we’ve been protesting the live-animal markets and slaughterhouses in New York City, where cases of COVID-19 have spiked. Our “Pandemic Pig” has even hoofed it around markets and grocery stores, handing out toilet paper and reminding shoppers to avoid meat like the plague.
It’s not a matter of if using and killing animals for food will give rise to another disease outbreak—it’s a matter of when.
Mad cow disease, swine flu, avian flu, SARS, HIV, hoof-and-mouth disease, and other zoonotic diseases have all stemmed from capturing or farming animals. The novel coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese live-animal market—but when it comes to spawning dangerous pathogens, animal markets and slaughterhouses are one and the same the world over.
For years now, scientists have warned that filthy farms crammed full of sick animals are breeding grounds for new, antibiotic-resistant “superbugs.” Some claim that by 2050, more people will be dying of antibiotic-resistant diseases than of cancer.
The United Nations found that 70% of new human diseases originated in animals and that many of those were directly linked to animals used for food.
We’ll be better off as a species once we start viewing pigs as fellow living beings who love to play games and cuddle their babies—and chickens as the caring mothers they are. Like many other animals, cows have best friends, can solve critical-thinking problems, and enjoy the company of kind humans.
All animals value their lives and will do whatever they can to live free from harm. Once we finally acknowledge the complex lives of animals, we’ll be saving not only them but also ourselves.
PETA urges everyone to go vegan—right here, right now.
Order a free vegan starter kit. We have all the resources necessary to support folks who want to ditch meat, eggs, and dairy. You can make a real difference and save nearly 200 animals a year—simply by not eating them!


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-03--Monkey Labor Exposed: Cost Plus World Market Drops Leading Coconut Milk Brand

Locally Based Retail Brand Takes Action After PETA Asia Investigation Reveals Suffering Monkeys Forced to Pick Coconuts for Chaokoh Supplier Union Township , N.J. – Cost Plus World Market—which is owned by Union Township–based Bed Bath & Beyond—has banned Chaokoh coconut milk after the brand ’ s supplier was implicated in PETA Asia ’ s first-ever undercover investigation into the use of monkeys in Thailand ’ s coconut industry .
The investigation reveals that monkeys are chained , confined to cramped cages , and forced to climb trees and pick coconuts to be used in products like coconut milk .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ monkey schools , ” eight farms , and one coconut-picking competition , in which chained monkeys—reportedly illegally captured as babies—were forced to climb palm trees and pick coconuts for export around the world .
When not being forced to pick coconuts , the animals were kept tethered , chained to old tires , or confined to cages barely larger than their bodies .
At the facilities , monkeys displayed stereotypic repetitive behavior indicative of extreme stress .
One monkey in a cage on a truck bed shook his cage repeatedly in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a screaming monkey on a rope frantically tried to run away from a handler .
An investigator learned that if monkeys try to defend themselves , their canine teeth may be pulled out .
“ These curious , highly intelligent animals are denied mental stimulation , companionship , freedom , and everything else that would make their lives worth living , all so that they can be used to pick coconuts , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA believes virtually all coconuts from Thailand are picked by abused monkeys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy coconut products that are sourced elsewhere.
” Cost Plus World Market will stop selling Chaokoh products in its 276 stores nationwide as well as its online store .
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed not to stock Aroy-D or Chaokoh products or sell any own-brand coconut food or drink products of Thai origin in its 9,277 Walgreens and 250 Duane Reade stores in the U.S. and its 2,758 Boots stores in the U.K and Thailand .
Ahold Delhaize and its 2,000 U.S. store locations and distribution centers ( including Giant Food , Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hannaford ) , as well as its 889 Albert Heijn stores in the Netherlands , have also committed to not stocking or selling any coconut products sourced from suppliers that use monkey labor .
Photos from the investigation are available here , and broadcast-quality footage is available upon request .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Locally Based Retail Brand Takes Action After PETA Asia Investigation Reveals Suffering Monkeys Forced to Pick Coconuts for Chaokoh Supplier
For Immediate Release:
July 3, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Union Township, N.J. – Cost Plus World Market—which is owned by Union Township–based Bed Bath & Beyond—has banned Chaokoh coconut milk after the brand’s supplier was implicated in PETA Asia’s first-ever undercover investigation into the use of monkeys in Thailand’s coconut industry. The investigation reveals that monkeys are chained, confined to cramped cages, and forced to climb trees and pick coconuts to be used in products like coconut milk.
PETA Asia’s eyewitnesses visited four “monkey schools,” eight farms, and one coconut-picking competition, in which chained monkeys—reportedly illegally captured as babies—were forced to climb palm trees and pick coconuts for export around the world. When not being forced to pick coconuts, the animals were kept tethered, chained to old tires, or confined to cages barely larger than their bodies. At the facilities, monkeys displayed stereotypic repetitive behavior indicative of extreme stress. One monkey in a cage on a truck bed shook his cage repeatedly in a desperate, futile attempt to escape, and a screaming monkey on a rope frantically tried to run away from a handler. An investigator learned that if monkeys try to defend themselves, their canine teeth may be pulled out.
“These curious, highly intelligent animals are denied mental stimulation, companionship, freedom, and everything else that would make their lives worth living, all so that they can be used to pick coconuts,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA believes virtually all coconuts from Thailand are picked by abused monkeys and is calling on kind people to buy coconut products that are sourced elsewhere.”
Cost Plus World Market will stop selling Chaokoh products in its 276 stores nationwide as well as its online store. Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed not to stock Aroy-D or Chaokoh products or sell any own-brand coconut food or drink products of Thai origin in its 9,027 Walgreens and 250 Duane Reade stores in the U.S. and its 2,758 Boots stores in the U.K and Thailand. Ahold Delhaize and its 2,000 U.S. store locations and distribution centers (including Giant Food, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and Hannaford), as well as its 889 Albert Heijn stores in the Netherlands, have also committed to not stocking or selling any coconut products sourced from suppliers that use monkey labor.
Photos from the investigation are available here, and broadcast-quality footage is available upon request. PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-02--Monkeys Chained, Abused for Coconut Milk: A PETA Asia Investigation

PETA Asia investigators visited eight farms where monkeys are forced to pick coconuts—including those for Thailand ’ s major coconut milk producers , Aroy-D and Chaokoh—as well as several monkey-training facilities and a coconut-picking competition .
At each one , they documented that these sensitive animals were abused and exploited .
After being alerted to the situation by PETA , Cost Plus World Market made the decision to stop selling the Chaokoh brand of coconut milk , and Ahold Delhaize and its family of brands ( including Giant Food , Food Lion , Stop & Shop , and Hannaford in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Netherlands ) , some of which had been selling Aroy-D and Chaokoh brand coconut milk , have pledged to stop knowingly stocking and selling any products obtained from suppliers that use monkey labor .
After hearing from PETA , Walgreens Boots Alliance has committed to not stock Aroy-D or Chaokoh , and not knowingly sell any own-brand coconut food and drink products of Thai origin in their 9,277 Walgreens and 250 Duane Reade stores in the U.S. and 2,758 Boots stores in the U.K. and Thailand , and Morrisons has suspended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation and Ocado , Waitrose , and Co-op have committed to never knowingly stocking any products from suppliers that use monkey labour .
Following PETA Asia ’ s investigation , more than 15,000 stores will no longer purchase these brands ’ products , with the majority also no longer buying any coconut products sourced from Thailand monkey labor .
Many monkeys are illegally abducted from their families and homes when they ’ re just babies .
They ’ re fitted with rigid metal collars and kept chained or tethered for extended periods .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialize with others , or do anything else that is important to them , these intelligent animals slowly lose their minds .
Driven to desperation , they pace and circle endlessly on the barren , trash-strewn patches of dirt where they ’ re chained .

In 2019, PETA Asia investigators visited eight farms where monkeys are forced to pick coconuts—including those for one of Thailand’s major coconut milk producers, Chaokoh—as well as several monkey-training facilities and a coconut-picking competition. At each one, they documented that these sensitive animals were abused and exploited. Since being alerted to this situation nearly a year ago, Chaokoh and the Thai government have failed to take meaningful action to end the use of forced monkey labor. They are relying on a misleading and inadequate audit system instead of going directly to inspect the farms themselves. This allows them to remain willfully ignorant of the extent of forced monkey labor in their coconut supply chain.
In 2020, a new PETA Asia investigation found that monkeys are still being used at many farms and that monkey schools are still in operation and coconut-picking competitions using monkeys are still taking place. Even though many retailers around the world have stopped purchasing Thai coconut products, the Thai coconut industry, including Chaokoh and the Thai Food Processors Association, and Thailand’s ambassador to the U.S. are all actively attempting to mislead global retailers and consumers about the continued use of monkey labor.
Reportedly, many monkeys are illegally abducted from their families when they’re just babies. They’re fitted with rigid metal collars and kept chained or tethered for extended periods.
Denied the freedom to move around, socialize with others, or do anything else that is important to them, these intelligent animals slowly lose their minds. Driven to desperation, they pace and circle endlessly on the barren, trash-strewn patches of dirt where they’re chained.
Following PETA Asia’s investigations, nearly 40,000 stores, including Albertsons, Kroger, Publix, Target, Walmart, and Wegmans, stopped purchasing this brand’s products, and the majority will no longer buy any coconut products derived from Thai monkey labor.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-06--Urgent From PETA: Cruel—and Criminal—to Leave Dogs in the Heat

Williamsville , N.Y. – Following recent reports that a dog was abandoned in the heat in Williamsville and had to rescued , PETA is issuing an urgent warning about the importance of never leaving animals outdoors in extreme heat or in hot vehicles .
Six dogs have already died this year from heat-related causes , and because dogs are being taken to protests and COVID-19 is prolonging store wait times and errands , PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths .
On a 78-degree day , the temperature inside a parked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just minutes , and on a 90-degree day , the interior temperature can reach as high as 109 degrees in less than 10 minutes .
Dogs , who don ’ t sweat and can cool themselves only by panting , can rapidly succumb to heatstroke , even if a vehicle is parked in the shade with the windows slightly open , which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside .
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted for cruelty .
With protests currently sweeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important for dogs , who need to rehydrate frequently and may quickly overheat and burn their paws on hot pavement .
The following tips will help keep animal companions safe in hot weather : • Keep animals indoors , and leave them at home when it ’ s hot outside .
Unlike humans , dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting , so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences .
Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an animal inside a hot vehicle .
Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars , and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open , which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car .
PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations .
• Avoid hot pavement .
When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s , asphalt temperatures can climb to 140 degrees , causing pain , burns , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a few minutes of contact .
Walk dogs on grass whenever possible , and avoid walking in the middle of the day .
Never run with dogs in hot weather—they ’ ll collapse before giving up , at which point , it may be too late to save them .
PETA has released a hot-car public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace .
For more information , visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
July 6, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Williamsville, N.Y. – Following recent reports that a dog was abandoned in the heat in Williamsville and had to rescued, PETA is issuing an urgent warning about the importance of never leaving animals outdoors in extreme heat or in hot vehicles. Six dogs have already died this year from heat-related causes, and because dogs are being taken to protests and COVID-19 is prolonging store wait times and errands, PETA is concerned that this summer could see an unprecedented number of hot weather–related animal deaths.
On a 70-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 99 degrees in 20 minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 109 degrees in just 10 minutes. Dogs, who don’t sweat and can cool themselves only by panting, can rapidly succumb to heatstroke, even if a vehicle is parked in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside.
Anyone who leaves animals outside to suffer in severe weather may be prosecuted for cruelty. With protests currently sweeping the country, this reminder is especially important for dogs, who need to rehydrate frequently and may quickly overheat and burn their paws on hot pavement.
The following tips will help keep animal companions safe in hot weather:
Keep animals indoors, and leave them at home when it’s hot outside. Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately.
Unlike humans, dogs can sweat only through their footpads and cool themselves by panting, so even brief sun exposure can have life-threatening consequences. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately. Never leave an animal inside a hot vehicle. Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car. PETA offers an emergency window-breaking hammer for help with intervening in life-or-death situations.
Temperatures can quickly soar in parked cars, and a dog trapped inside can die from heatstroke within minutes—even if the car is in the shade with the windows slightly open, which has little to no effect on lowering the temperature inside the car. for help with intervening in life-or-death situations. Avoid hot pavement. When outdoor temperatures reach the 80s, asphalt temperatures can climb to 140 degrees, causing pain, burns, and permanent damage to dogs’ paws after just a few minutes of contact. Walk dogs on grass whenever possible, and avoid walking in the middle of the day. Never run with dogs in hot weather—they’ll collapse before giving up, at which point, it may be too late to save them.
PETA has released a hot-car public service announcement featuring Mckenna Grace. For more information, visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-06--Lifelong Hard Labor for Monkeys Exposed: Cost Plus World Market Drops Leading Coconut Milk Brand

Locally Based Retail Brand Takes Action After PETA Asia Investigation Reveals Suffering Monkeys Forced to Pick Coconuts for Chaokoh Suppliers Alameda , Calif. – Alameda-based Cost Plus World Market—which is owned by Bed Bath & Beyond—has banned Chaokoh coconut milk after the brand ’ s supplier was implicated in PETA Asia ’ s first-ever undercover investigation into the use of monkeys in Thailand ’ s coconut industry .
The investigation reveals that monkeys are chained , confined to cramped cages , and forced to climb trees and pick coconuts in Thailand to be used in products like coconut milk .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ monkey schools , ” eight farms , and one coconut-picking competition , in which chained monkeys—reportedly illegally captured as babies—were forced to climb palm trees and pick coconuts for export around the world .
When not being forced to pick coconuts , the animals were kept tethered , chained to old tires , or confined to cages barely larger than their bodies .
At the facilities , monkeys displayed stereotypic repetitive behavior indicative of extreme stress .
One monkey in a cage on a truck bed shook the cage repeatedly in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a screaming monkey on a rope frantically tried to run away from a handler .
An investigator learned that if monkeys try to defend themselves , their canine teeth may be pulled out .
“ These curious , highly intelligent animals are denied mental stimulation , companionship , freedom , and everything else that would make their lives worth living , all so that they can be used to pick coconuts , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA believes virtually all coconuts from Thailand are picked by abused monkeys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buy coconut products that are sourced elsewhere.
” Cost Plus World Market will stop selling Chaokoh products in its 276 stores nationwide as well as its online store .
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed not to stock Aroy-D or Chaokoh products or sell any own-brand coconut food or drink products of Thai origin in its 9,277 Walgreens and 250 Duane Reade stores in the U.S. and its 2,758 Boots stores in the U.K. and Thailand .
Ahold Delhaize and its 2,000 U.S. store locations and distribution centers ( including Giant Food , Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hannaford ) have also committed to not stocking or selling any coconut products sourced from suppliers that use monkey labor .
Photos from the investigation are available here , and broadcast-quality footage is available upon request .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Locally Based Retail Brand Takes Action After PETA Asia Investigation Reveals Suffering Monkeys Forced to Pick Coconuts for Chaokoh Suppliers
For Immediate Release:
July 6, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Alameda, Calif. – Alameda-based Cost Plus World Market—which is owned by Bed Bath & Beyond—has banned Chaokoh coconut milk after the brand’s supplier was implicated in PETA Asia’s first-ever undercover investigation into the use of monkeys in Thailand’s coconut industry. The investigation reveals that monkeys are chained, confined to cramped cages, and forced to climb trees and pick coconuts in Thailand to be used in products like coconut milk.
PETA Asia’s eyewitnesses visited four “monkey schools,” eight farms, and one coconut-picking competition, in which chained monkeys—reportedly illegally captured as babies—were forced to climb palm trees and pick coconuts for export around the world. When not being forced to pick coconuts, the animals were kept tethered, chained to old tires, or confined to cages barely larger than their bodies. At the facilities, monkeys displayed stereotypic repetitive behavior indicative of extreme stress. One monkey in a cage on a truck bed shook the cage repeatedly in a desperate, futile attempt to escape, and a screaming monkey on a rope frantically tried to run away from a handler. An investigator learned that if monkeys try to defend themselves, their canine teeth may be pulled out.
“These curious, highly intelligent animals are denied mental stimulation, companionship, freedom, and everything else that would make their lives worth living, all so that they can be used to pick coconuts,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA believes virtually all coconuts from Thailand are picked by abused monkeys and is calling on kind people to buy coconut products that are sourced elsewhere.”
Cost Plus World Market will stop selling Chaokoh products in its 276 stores nationwide as well as its online store. Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed not to stock Aroy-D or Chaokoh products or sell any own-brand coconut food or drink products of Thai origin in its 9,027 Walgreens and 250 Duane Reade stores in the U.S. and its 2,758 Boots stores in the U.K. and Thailand. Ahold Delhaize and its 2,000 U.S. store locations and distribution centers (including Giant Food, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and Hannaford) have also committed to not stocking or selling any coconut products sourced from suppliers that use monkey labor.
Photos from the investigation are available here, and broadcast-quality footage is available upon request. PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-06--Lizzo Shows the World Eating Vegan Can Leave You Feelin’ ‘Good as Hell’

Full disclosure : We can ’ t help you be like Lizzo .
The multitalented singer/dancer/actor/rapper/flutist is one of a kind , and we ’ re just happy to be on planet Earth right now to witness her magic in real time .
However , we can help you eat like Lizzo .
Since late April , she ’ s been posting mouthwatering vegan recipes to her popular TikTok page , which boasts more than 8 million followers and over 160 million “ likes.
” Check out some of our favorite Lizzo TikTok posts below along with links to recipes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
What “ a day in the vegan life ” looks like for Lizzo : Lizzo celebrated Juneteenth with a beautiful spread , all catered by local Black-owned vegan restaurants and chefs .
Despite a slight tortilla fail , Lizzo still has our mouths watering with this meal , complete with queso and carne asada , courtesy of Munchies Vegan Diner—all 100 % animal-free !
The “ Truth Hurts ” singer was so amped about her vegan franks and beans that she broke into song .
“ Ice cream bread ” may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ English language .
Check out these delicious cow-free ice creams to make your own : Twenty minutes is all it took for Lizzo to cook some mouthwatering vegan Jamaican spicy beef patties ( complete with a creamy avocado sauce ) .
By going vegan , you can save nearly 200 animals a year !
Cows can communicate with each other using the subtlest facial movements .
Pigs enjoy listening to music , getting massages , and even playing video games .
And chickens can remember more than 100 different faces of humans or @ @ @

Full disclosure: We can’t help you be like Lizzo. The multitalented singer/dancer/actor/rapper/flutist is one of a kind, and we’re just happy to be on planet Earth right now to witness her magic in real time.
However, we can help you eat like Lizzo.
We love to see @lizzo eating #vegan on her IG and TikTok! Eating plant-based will have you feelin’ GOOD AS HELL! pic.twitter.com/1u6CXz9hKg — PETA (@peta) June 18, 2020
Since late April, she’s been posting mouthwatering vegan recipes to her popular TikTok page, which boasts more than 8 million followers and over 160 million “likes.” Check out some of our favorite Lizzo TikTok posts below along with links to recipes to help you recreate them at home!
What “a day in the vegan life” looks like for Lizzo:
No McCruelty here—watch Lizzo serve up a vegan spicy “McChicken” sandwich.
Lizzo celebrated Juneteenth with a beautiful spread, all catered by local Black-owned vegan restaurants and chefs.
Despite a slight tortilla fail, Lizzo still has our mouths watering with this meal, complete with queso and carne asada, courtesy of Munchies Vegan Diner—all 100% animal-free!
The “Truth Hurts” singer was so amped about her vegan franks and beans that she broke into song.
“Ice cream bread” may be three of our favorite words in the English language. Check out these delicious cow-free ice creams to make your own:
Twenty minutes is all it took for Lizzo to cook some mouthwatering vegan Jamaican spicy beef patties (complete with a creamy avocado sauce).
By going vegan, you can save nearly 200 animals a year! Cows can communicate with each other using the subtlest facial movements. Pigs enjoy listening to music, getting massages, and even playing video games. And chickens can remember more than 100 different faces of humans or other animals.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-07-06--Lifelong Hard Labor for Monkeys Exposed: Walgreens Drops Leading Coconut Milk Brands

Locally Based Retailer 's Move Follows PETA Asia Exposé Revealing Monkeys Tied to Tires , Forced to Pick Coconuts for Suppliers to Chaokoh , Aroy-D Deerfield , Ill. – Deerfield-based Walgreens Boots Alliance has banned Aroy-D and Chaokoh coconut milk after the brands ’ supplier was implicated in PETA Asia ’ s first-ever undercover investigation into the use of monkeys in Thailand ’ s coconut industry .
The investigation reveals that monkeys are chained , confined to cramped cages , and forced to climb trees and pick coconuts in Thailand to be used in products like coconut milk .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any own-brand coconut food or drink products of Thai origin in its 9,277 Walgreens and 250 Duane Reade stores in the U.S. and its 2,758 Boots stores in the U.K. and Thailand .
PETA Asia ’ s eyewitnesses visited four “ monkey schools , ” eight farms , and one coconut-picking competition , in which chained monkeys—reportedly illegally captured as babies—were forced to climb palm trees and pick coconuts for export around the world .
When not being forced to pick coconuts , the animals were kept tethered , chained to old tires @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than their bodies .
At the facilities , monkeys displayed stereotypic repetitive behavior indicative of extreme stress .
One monkey in a cage on a truck bed shook the cage repeatedly in a desperate , futile attempt to escape , and a screaming monkey on a rope frantically tried to run away from a handler .
An investigator learned that if monkeys try to defend themselves , their canine teeth may be pulled out .
“ These curious , highly intelligent animals are denied mental stimulation , companionship , freedom , and everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ living , all so that they can be used to pick coconuts , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA believes virtually all coconuts from Thailand are picked by abused monkeys and is calling on kind people to buy coconut products that are sourced elsewhere.
” Additionally , Ahold Delhaize and its 2,000 U.S. store locations and distribution centers ( including Giant Food , Food Lion , Stop & Shop , and Hannaford ) , as well as its 889 Albert Heijn stores in the Netherlands , have committed to not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from suppliers that use monkey labor .
Bed Bath & Beyond ‘ s Cost Plus World Market—which has 276 stores nationwide as well as an online store—has also stopped buying coconut products from Chaokoh .
Photos from the investigation are available here , and broadcast-quality footage is available upon request .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Locally Based Retailer's Move Follows PETA Asia Exposé Revealing Monkeys Tied to Tires, Forced to Pick Coconuts for Suppliers to Chaokoh, Aroy-D
For Immediate Release:
July 6, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Deerfield, Ill. – Deerfield-based Walgreens Boots Alliance has banned Aroy-D and Chaokoh coconut milk after the leading brands were implicated in PETA Asia’s first-ever undercover investigation into the use of monkeys in Thailand’s coconut industry. The investigation reveals that monkeys are chained, confined to cramped cages, and forced to climb trees and pick coconuts in Thailand to be used in products like coconut milk. The company has also committed to not selling any own-brand coconut food or drink products of Thai origin in its 9,027 Walgreens and 250 Duane Reade stores in the U.S. and its 2,758 Boots stores in the U.K. and Thailand.
PETA Asia’s eyewitnesses visited four “monkey schools,” eight farms, and one coconut-picking competition, in which chained monkeys—reportedly illegally captured as babies—were forced to climb palm trees and pick coconuts for export around the world. When not being forced to pick coconuts, the animals were kept tethered, chained to old tires, or confined to cages barely larger than their bodies. At the facilities, monkeys displayed stereotypic repetitive behavior indicative of extreme stress. One monkey in a cage on a truck bed shook the cage repeatedly in a desperate, futile attempt to escape, and a screaming monkey on a rope frantically tried to run away from a handler. An investigator learned that if monkeys try to defend themselves, their canine teeth may be pulled out.
“These curious, highly intelligent animals are denied mental stimulation, companionship, freedom, and everything else that would make their lives worth living, all so that they can be used to pick coconuts,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA believes virtually all coconuts from Thailand are picked by abused monkeys and is calling on kind people to buy coconut products that are sourced elsewhere.”
Additionally, Ahold Delhaize and its 2,000 U.S. store locations and distribution centers (including Giant Food, Food Lion, Stop & Shop, and Hannaford), as well as its 889 Albert Heijn stores in the Netherlands, have committed to not stocking or selling any coconut products sourced from suppliers that use monkey labor. Bed Bath & Beyond‘s Cost Plus World Market—which has 276 stores nationwide as well as an online store—has also stopped buying coconut products from Chaokoh.
Photos from the investigation are available here, and broadcast-quality footage is available upon request. PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.