petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-15--PETA Urges UD to Stop Cutting Rats’ Spines Before Cutting Faculty

The University of Delaware ( UD ) has a budget decision on its hands : It can either financially punish over 800 faculty members and slash the salaries of administrators or ditch animal experiments after 20 years of failure .
Does this even need a second thought ?
In response to a $ 65 million budget shortfall resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic , the university recently announced plans to implement a hiring freeze that could affect the school ’ s approximately 850 adjunct faculty members .
The plan will also suspend all discretionary funding and trim the salaries of top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with its biggest waste—animal testing .
PETA urged UD President Dennis Assanis to cut the university ’ s wasteful animal experimentation program , rather than suspending employment .
The first to go should absolutely be Tania Roth ’ s cruel child abuse experiments on rats , which have not yielded any meaningful treatment for human children in over 20 years .
Roth claims that she studies child abuse .
But her experiments are all about making sensitive , vulnerable rats suffer .
She has forced alcohol down the throats of newborn rats .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly shocking their feet , and she ’ s taken newborns away from their mothers and given them to stressed rats who were unable to care for them .
In another experiment , she intentionally terrified pregnant rats by squeezing them into PVC tubes only 2.5 inches wide , three times a day for three weeks , and bombarding them with high-frequency strobe lights and white noise .
Rats at UD have also been subjected to the forced swim test , in which they ’ re dosed with a test substance and dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swim for their lives while experimenters observe and record how long they struggle .
In a recent study , Roth surgically severed the lower thoracic spines of baby rats one day after they were born .
She reported using hypothermia—chilling them in an ice bath to the point of unconsciousness—to anesthetize them and then giving them only one dose of pain medication following these painful surgeries .
How can the results of tests conducted on a different species living in an artificial environment ever be applicable to humans ?
Sure , humans and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ability to feel pain and experience joy .
And yes , both species need social interaction and share a wide range of personality traits—in fact , rats enjoy being tickled , too !
But the physiology of humans is vastly different from that of rats .
Even within the same species , caged , controlled animals react differently to stimuli than their counterparts living in natural habitats do .
Not surprisingly , the National Institutes of Health states that 95 % of new drugs that appear safe and effective in animal studies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s irresponsible and cruel for UD to waste money on junk experiments that don ’ t benefit patients .
Federal documents reveal that UD has repeatedly violated federal animal welfare guidelines .
Many of these violations have resulted in the suffering and deaths of dozens of animals .
According to the documents , one rat drowned during a forced swim test .
In another incident , an experimenter ostensibly studying fetal alcohol syndrome withheld food from 23 rats , who lost nearly 15 % of their bodyweight in just nine days .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rats were killed after smoke from a nearby fire poured into the room where they were caged , potentially affecting experiment results .
COVID-19 restrictions have brought animal experiments to a standstill , presenting an opportunity for schools such as UD to let go of these archaic practices and save money .
The financial burden shouldn ’ t fall on university employees .
Roth ’ s experiments are irrelevant to human health but continue to receive public funding ( in other words , your tax dollars ) —help shut them down now !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development ( NICHD ) stop funding Roth ’ s experiments .

The University of Delaware (UD) has a budget decision on its hands: It can either financially punish over 800 faculty members and slash the salaries of administrators or ditch animal experiments after 20 years of failure. Does this even need a second thought?
At @UDelaware, experimenters are CUTTING rats’ skulls open, pumping their brains with drugs, and KILLING them. Rats feel pain just like any other species. We’ve ended a lot of these experiments, but need your help to STOP Tania Roth! https://t.co/LbLmcz1z08 pic.twitter.com/NtvNd4l0Wk — PETA (@peta) February 16, 2020
In response to a $65 million budget shortfall resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the university recently announced plans to implement a hiring freeze that could affect the school’s approximately 850 adjunct faculty members. The plan will also suspend all discretionary funding and trim the salaries of top university officials.
UD should start cuts with its biggest waste—animal testing.
PETA urged UD President Dennis Assanis to cut the university’s wasteful animal experimentation program, rather than suspending employment. The first to go should absolutely be Tania Roth’s cruel child abuse experiments on rats, which have not yielded any meaningful treatment for human children in over 20 years.
Roth claims that she studies child abuse. But her experiments are all about making sensitive, vulnerable rats suffer.
She has forced alcohol down the throats of newborn rats.
She’s deliberately terrified rats by repeatedly shocking their feet, and she’s taken newborns away from their mothers and given them to stressed rats who were unable to care for them.
In another experiment, she intentionally terrified pregnant rats by squeezing them into PVC tubes only 2.5 inches wide, three times a day for three weeks, and bombarding them with high-frequency strobe lights and white noise. Rats at UD have also been subjected to the forced swim test, in which they’re dosed with a test substance and dropped into a water-filled beaker, forced to swim for their lives while experimenters observe and record how long they struggle.
In a recent study, Roth surgically severed the lower thoracic spines of baby rats one day after they were born. She reported using hypothermia—chilling them in an ice bath to the point of unconsciousness—to anesthetize them and then giving them only one dose of pain medication following these painful surgeries.
How can the results of tests conducted on a different species living in an artificial environment ever be applicable to humans?
Sure, humans and rats both value their lives and have the ability to feel pain and experience joy. And yes, both species need social interaction and share a wide range of personality traits—in fact, rats enjoy being tickled, too!
But the physiology of humans is vastly different from that of rats. Even within the same species, caged, controlled animals react differently to stimuli than their counterparts living in natural habitats do.
Not surprisingly, the National Institutes of Health states that 95% of new drugs that appear safe and effective in animal studies fail in human clinical trials.
It’s irresponsible and cruel for UD to waste money on junk experiments that don’t benefit patients.
Federal documents reveal that UD has repeatedly violated federal animal welfare guidelines. Many of these violations have resulted in the suffering and deaths of dozens of animals.
According to the documents, one rat drowned during a forced swim test. In another incident, an experimenter ostensibly studying fetal alcohol syndrome withheld food from 23 rats, who lost nearly 15% of their bodyweight in just nine days. And in a third incident, 75 rats were killed after smoke from a nearby fire poured into the room where they were caged, potentially affecting experiment results.
COVID-19 restrictions have brought animal experiments to a standstill, presenting an opportunity for schools such as UD to let go of these archaic practices and save money. The financial burden shouldn’t fall on university employees.
Roth’s experiments are irrelevant to human health but continue to receive public funding (in other words, your tax dollars)—help shut them down now!
Click on the button below to demand that the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) stop funding Roth’s experiments.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-15--He Stomped, Kicked, and Tore the Antlers off a Living Deer—and Received No Jail Time!

In the winter of 2019 , Alex Smith of Brookville , Pennsylvania , posted a video showing himself laughing while viciously stomping , kicking , and tearing the antlers off a living deer whom he had apparently shot , as the disabled animal helplessly endured the sadistic assault .
Smith was charged with two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals ; felony counts of conspiracy , tampering with evidence , and corruption of a minor ; and several state game law violations .
Each felony charge carried a possibility of seven years in prison and a $ 15,000 fine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events , the Jefferson County district attorney has apparently reached a plea deal with Smith in which he pled guilty to misdemeanor cruelty and game code violations in order to have all the felony charges dropped .
News sources indicate that the prosecutor somehow felt that a slap on the wrist was most appropriate : Smith was sentenced to a meager two years of probation and community service and must pay a paltry fine .
The 15-year revocation of his hunting license is small consolation given the heinous crime that resulted in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If the deer had been a different species—perhaps a dog or cat—the outcome of this case likely would have been wildly different .
Just like the beloved animal companions we know so well , deer are social animals who remain together with their herd family .
They also have long memories—they can recall where the best winter foraging spots are and return to their favorite fields year after year .
Please take a few moments to e-mail Jefferson County District Attorney Jeffrey Burkett at [ email protected ] and tell him that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice for the animal who suffered so terribly nor acknowledges the grim implications of animal abuse to the community at large .
Be sure to leave a comment on his Facebook page , too .
Urge that in the future , he push for abusers to receive strong sentences that include incarceration , mandatory counseling at their own expense , and a ban on contact with animals .
Then forward this alert to everyone you know !

In the winter of 2019, Alex Smith of Brookville, Pennsylvania, posted a video showing himself laughing while viciously stomping, kicking, and tearing the antlers off a living deer whom he had apparently shot, as the disabled animal helplessly endured the sadistic assault. Smith was charged with two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals; felony counts of conspiracy, tampering with evidence, and corruption of a minor; and several state game law violations. Each felony charge carried a possibility of seven years in prison and a $15,000 fine.
In an extremely disappointing turn of events, the Jefferson County district attorney has apparently reached a plea deal with Smith in which he pled guilty to misdemeanor cruelty and game code violations in order to have all the felony charges dropped. News sources indicate that the prosecutor somehow felt that a slap on the wrist was most appropriate: Smith was sentenced to a meager two years of probation and community service and must pay a paltry fine. The 15-year revocation of his hunting license is small consolation given the heinous crime that resulted in the extraordinary suffering that this animal undoubtedly endured. If the deer had been a different species—perhaps a dog or cat—the outcome of this case likely would have been wildly different. Just like the beloved animal companions we know so well, deer are social animals who remain together with their herd family. They also have long memories—they can recall where the best winter foraging spots are and return to their favorite fields year after year.
Please take a few moments to e-mail Jefferson County District Attorney Jeffrey Burkett at jburkett@jeffersoncountypa.com and tell him that the pitiful sentence doled out neither serves justice for the animal who suffered so terribly nor acknowledges the grim implications of animal abuse to the community at large. Be sure to leave a comment on his Facebook page, too. Urge that in the future, he push for abusers to receive strong sentences that include incarceration, mandatory counseling at their own expense, and a ban on contact with animals. Then forward this alert to everyone you know!
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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-15--‘HIDDEN’ Shines a Light on Humans’ ‘Invisible War’ With Other Animals

If ever there were a time when humans needed a book that would take their own spiteful speciesism and throw it back in their face , it ’ s now .
Together with 29 other award-winning photojournalists , We Animals Media founder Jo-Anne McArthur is giving us just that : an unflinching book aptly titled HIDDEN : Animals in the Anthropocene , which examines the violent war that humans have waged on the other animals we ’ re meant to share planet Earth with peacefully .
With Captive , McArthur showed us life in seedy roadside zoos and challenged readers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back at them from enclosures .
With HIDDEN , she and her photographer cohorts offer a memorial to animals inspired by the war photography that has shaped history .
“ [ P ] erhaps no images have made a greater impact than the photography of war .
They told stories that changed the way we think about the history they captured .
They were unflinching and unapologetic and they called us to action .
Today , a growing number of photographers are turning their lenses to an invisible war , one that few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war on animals , ” McArthur explains .
Through HIDDEN , she also invites many to reconsider their relationship with animals .
From a fox ( who , in nature , would ’ ve been part of a pack made up of family members , including siblings , mates , and mothers of all ages ) about to be killed and skinned on a fur farm in Poland … … to a pig screaming out while being clubbed inside a slaughterhouse in Thailand … … to a masked macaque in Indonesia being forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … to a bull bleeding out after a bullfight while the mules who will drag his dead body away look on … … to dead kittens inside a jar at a veterinary school in Canada , likely to be used for classroom dissection … … McArthur and her friends behind the lens have seen it all .
And now , they ’ ve compiled it into one epic , emotional collection of photography that shines a much-needed light on the animals exploited and killed by humans for experimentation , food , clothing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although still in its crowdfunding stage , HIDDEN has already sold more than 500 copies .
For animals—like the solemn pig gracing the book ’ s front cover , who would ’ ve enjoyed listening to music and even playing video games had he or she not been a victim of the pork industry—this book needs to be seen .
Its pages and pages of once-invisible victims should be witnessed by as many eyes as possible—by everyone , really , since every single person has the power to make a difference for animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the heaviest coffee table books created to date ( and not only because it weighs 5 pounds ) .
Its contents have the ability to open many eyes and save countless more lives , but the HIDDEN team needs your support .
The book goes to print in September and is anticipated to ship in December .
( A meaningful Christmas present , perhaps ? )
Your support of this book will directly contribute to the vital work that We Animals Media does for cows , pigs , primates , and so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be left in peace .

If ever there were a time when humans needed a book that would take their own spiteful speciesism and throw it back in their face, it’s now. Together with 29 other award-winning photojournalists, We Animals Media founder Jo-Anne McArthur is giving us just that: an unflinching book aptly titled HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene, which examines the violent war that humans have waged on the other animals we’re meant to share planet Earth with peacefully.
With Captive, McArthur showed us life in seedy roadside zoos and challenged readers to reconsider the imprisonment of animals staring back at them from enclosures. With HIDDEN, she and her photographer cohorts offer a memorial to animals inspired by the war photography that has shaped history.
“[P]erhaps no images have made a greater impact than the photography of war. They told stories that changed the way we think about the history they captured. They were unflinching and unapologetic and they called us to action. Today, a growing number of photographers are turning their lenses to an invisible war, one that few people see, and that is the war on animals,” McArthur explains.
Through HIDDEN, she also invites many to reconsider their relationship with animals.
From a fox (who, in nature, would’ve been part of a pack made up of family members, including siblings, mates, and mothers of all ages) about to be killed and skinned on a fur farm in Poland …
© Andrew Skowron
… to a pig screaming out while being clubbed inside a slaughterhouse in Thailand …
© Jo-Anne McArthur
… to a masked macaque in Indonesia being forced to perform in a street show …
© Joan De La Malla
… to a bull bleeding out after a bullfight while the mules who will drag his dead body away look on …
© Aitor Garmendia
… to dead kittens inside a jar at a veterinary school in Canada, likely to be used for classroom dissection …
© Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
… McArthur and her friends behind the lens have seen it all. And now, they’ve compiled it into one epic, emotional collection of photography that shines a much-needed light on the animals exploited and killed by humans for experimentation, food, clothing, entertainment, tradition, and religion.
Although still in its crowdfunding stage, HIDDEN has already sold more than 500 copies. For animals—like the solemn pig gracing the book’s front cover, who would’ve enjoyed listening to music and even playing video games had he or she not been a victim of the pork industry—this book needs to be seen.
“HIDDEN is a historical document, a memorial, and an indictment of what is and should never again be.”
Its pages and pages of once-invisible victims should be witnessed by as many eyes as possible—by everyone, really, since every single person has the power to make a difference for animals.
“[T]his can only happen with your support.”
McArthur’s HIDDEN is one of the heaviest coffee table books created to date (and not only because it weighs 5 pounds). Its contents have the ability to open many eyes and save countless more lives. Your support of HIDDEN will directly contribute to the vital work that We Animals Media does for cows, pigs, primates, and so many other sentient beings who just want to be left in peace.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-16--Fred Willard Always Gave Animals the Last Laugh

Fred Willard had audiences in stitches with his portrayal of a clueless dog show commentator in the mockumentary Best in Show .
But the real-life Fred not only was knowledgeable about animals but also was one of their biggest advocates .
A PETA supporter , Fred ’ s comedic genius put just the right silly spin on serious subjects , including the underestimated intelligence of animals as well as the importance of spaying and neutering and adopting animals from shelters .
In a brilliantly scathing New York Daily News piece about the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show ’ s addition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not only is throwing cats into a venue packed with dogs pretty nuts , so is the whole premise of the Westminster Kennel Club : promoting the breeding and purchasing of animals , especially when we are in the midst of a homeless-animal crisis so massive , it makes Lady Gaga ’ s halftime show look like a school production of ‘ Mary Poppins . '
” A big proponent of adopting homeless animals , Fred loved to point out the absurdity of buying dogs and cats from breeders while millions of loving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give them a home .
In a public service announcement ( PSA ) for PETA , he asks viewers if they ’ d pay $ 5 for a blade of grass , $ 10 for a glass of tap water , or $ 50 for a handful of soil , before remarking , “ Pretty silly , huh ?
… With all those lives at stake , I hope you ’ ll always adopt , and never buy.
” Fred and his late wife , Mary , followed that advice : They were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who used to hang around their house .
Later , Fred made a hilarious cameo alongside his one-eyed feline companion in PETA ’ s “ Howlin ’ for You ” video to encourage others to open their hearts and homes to animals in need .
To help prevent more animals from ending up homeless , Fred starred in a video promoting PETA ’ s Animal Birth Control campaign .
In the spot , he searched for the perfect name for the campaign , musing , “ What ’ s neutered , Pussycat ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maybe he ’ ll sing the theme song !
” Fred also starred in an aww-inspiring video in which he learned to speak dog .
And he frequently stuck up for the animals often overlooked by humans , including in his clever “ fishbowl therapy ” PSA that showed what life was like for a sensitive betta fish who had been confined alone to a cramped bowl just so that he could be someone ’ s decoration .
PETA was fortunate to have Fred as a stalwart supporter .
He had a packed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the host of our Stand-Up for Animals benefit show at the famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles , and he cohosted our 25th Anniversary Gala .
At our 35th Anniversary Gala , he was honored with PETA ’ s Humanitarian Award for his dedication to animal rights .
Thank you , Fred , for making a huge difference for animals .

Fred Willard had audiences in stitches with his portrayal of a clueless dog show commentator in the mockumentary Best in Show. But the real-life Fred not only was knowledgeable about animals but also was one of their biggest advocates.
A PETA supporter, Fred’s comedic genius put just the right silly spin on serious subjects, including the underestimated intelligence of animals as well as the importance of spaying and neutering and adopting animals from shelters.
In a brilliantly scathing New York Daily News piece about the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show’s addition of cats, Fred observed, “Not only is throwing cats into a venue packed with dogs pretty nuts, so is the whole premise of the Westminster Kennel Club: promoting the breeding and purchasing of animals, especially when we are in the midst of a homeless-animal crisis so massive, it makes Lady Gaga’s halftime show look like a school production of ‘Mary Poppins.'”
A big proponent of adopting homeless animals, Fred loved to point out the absurdity of buying dogs and cats from breeders while millions of loving animals wait in shelters for someone to give them a home. In a public service announcement (PSA) for PETA, he asks viewers if they’d pay $5 for a blade of grass, $10 for a glass of tap water, or $50 for a handful of soil, before remarking, “Pretty silly, huh? … With all those lives at stake, I hope you’ll always adopt, and never buy.”
I loved Fred Willard for his kindness to animals and his wit. He helped all kinds of animals over the years and hosted or attended many PETA events. pic.twitter.com/WrvSXZyJfo — Ingrid Newkirk (@IngridNewkirk) May 16, 2020
Fred and his late wife, Mary, followed that advice: They were “adopted” by a stray cat who used to hang around their house. Later, Fred made a hilarious cameo alongside his one-eyed feline companion in PETA’s “Howlin’ for You” video to encourage others to open their hearts and homes to animals in need.
To help prevent more animals from ending up homeless, Fred starred in a video promoting PETA’s Animal Birth Control campaign. In the spot, he searched for the perfect name for the campaign, musing, “What’s neutered, Pussycat? I’ll call Tom Jones. Maybe he’ll sing the theme song!” Fred also starred in an aww-inspiring video in which he learned to speak dog. And he frequently stuck up for the animals often overlooked by humans, including in his clever “fishbowl therapy” PSA that showed what life was like for a sensitive betta fish who had been confined alone to a cramped bowl just so that he could be someone’s decoration.
PETA was fortunate to have Fred as a stalwart supporter. He had a packed house laughing until its sides hurt as the host of our Stand-Up for Animals benefit show at the famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, and he cohosted our 25th Anniversary Gala. At our 35th Anniversary Gala, he was honored with PETA’s Humanitarian Award for his dedication to animal rights.
Thank you, Fred, for making a huge difference for animals.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-18--‘Money Heist’ Star Alba Flores Goes Green and Glam for New PETA Ad

Actor Says Ditching Meat Has Helped Her Health—and Her Conscience Los Angeles – Wearing a dramatic headdress made entirely of fresh fruits , veggies , and flowers , Alba Flores stars in a brand-new campaign for PETA that encourages everyone to save animals and the planet by going vegetarian—an action that also helps prevent the spread of deadly animal-borne diseases .
The Money Heist star decided to stop eating meat after seeing how much food was wasted after her family ’ s Christmas Eve celebration .
“ I started to think about where that food came from and how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ wondered ] how necessary the deaths of those animals really were , ” she told PETA .
“ I started to look into it , and I realized that this wasn ’ t the only big problem .
The entire animal agriculture industry poses a very serious problem for the planet.
” PETA stresses that the reasons to go vegan have never been clearer or more pressing .
COVID-19 is believed to have originated in a “ wet market ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption .
Filthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slaughterhouses crammed full of sick and stressed animals are breeding grounds for zoonotic diseases .
Previous influenza viruses originated in chickens and pigs .
Every person who goes vegan reduces their carbon footprint , as the meat industry is a leading producer of the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change ; spares nearly 200 animals a year daily suffering and a terrifying death ; and reduces their own risk of developing heart disease , diabetes , and cancer .
“ And now , the truth is I feel so much better eating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flores concludes .
“ I think that your food doesn ’ t have to be the cause of suffering and exploitation of animals.
” Flores joins a growing list of celebrities—including Penélope Cruz , Kate del Castillo , Eva Mendes , Joaquin Phoenix , and Juan Pablo Di Pace—who have teamed up with PETA or PETA Latino to promote kindness toward animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please @ @ @

Actor Says Ditching Meat Has Helped Her Health—and Her Conscience
For Immediate Release:
May 18, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – Wearing a dramatic headdress made entirely of fresh fruits, veggies, and flowers, Alba Flores stars in a brand-new campaign for PETA that encourages everyone to save animals and the planet by going vegetarian—an action that also helps prevent the spread of deadly animal-borne diseases.
The Money Heist star decided to stop eating meat after seeing how much food was wasted after her family’s Christmas Eve celebration. “I started to think about where that food came from and how much food will be thrown away … and [wondered] how necessary the deaths of those animals really were,” she told PETA. “I started to look into it, and I realized that this wasn’t the only big problem. The entire animal agriculture industry poses a very serious problem for the planet.”
PETA stresses that the reasons to go vegan have never been clearer or more pressing. COVID-19 is believed to have originated in a “wet market” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption. Filthy meat markets, factory farms, and slaughterhouses crammed full of sick and stressed animals are breeding grounds for zoonotic diseases. Previous influenza viruses originated in chickens and pigs.
Every person who goes vegan reduces their carbon footprint, as the meat industry is a leading producer of the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change; spares nearly 200 animals a year daily suffering and a terrifying death; and reduces their own risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
“And now, the truth is I feel so much better eating vegetables and legumes and grains,” Flores concludes. “I think that your food doesn’t have to be the cause of suffering and exploitation of animals.”
Flores joins a growing list of celebrities—including Penélope Cruz, Kate del Castillo, Eva Mendes, Joaquin Phoenix, and Juan Pablo Di Pace—who have teamed up with PETA or PETA Latino to promote kindness toward animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-18--Alan Cumming, Dairy Queen Protestor, Gets a Vegan Treat From…DQ?

Los Angeles – We ’ re all getting more food delivered these days , but one thing PETA Honorary Director Alan Cumming didn ’ t expect was a box from … Dairy Queen !
Four years after the TV and Broadway legend starred in PETA ’ s “ Not a Dairy Queen ” campaign and called on the chain to add a vegan option , the company shipped him a box of its first-ever dairy-free treat .
The nondairy Dilly Bar—made with coconut cream and covered with vegan chocolate—will be available at Dairy Queen stores nationwide starting Monday .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times when Dairy Queen goes dairy-free , ” says Cumming .
“ I ’ m thrilled to join PETA in saying , ‘ YAS , QUEEN !
’ to DQ for responding to the demand for a vegan option that ’ s healthier , better for the planet , and kinder to cows.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat or abuse in any other way ” and which opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview—notes that calves on dairy farms are stolen from their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often slaughtered for veal , while females are used as milk machines until their bodies give out and they ’ re sent to slaughter .
Animal agriculture is also a leading contributor to the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change , and eating animals has been linked to swine flu , bird flu , SARS , and now COVID-19 .
More information about PETA ’ s Dairy Queen campaign is available here .

For Immediate Release:
May 18, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – We’re all getting more food delivered these days, but one thing PETA Honorary Director Alan Cumming didn’t expect was a box from … Dairy Queen! Four years after the TV and Broadway legend starred in PETA’s “Not a Dairy Queen” campaign and called on the chain to add a vegan option, the company shipped him a box of its first-ever dairy-free treat. The nondairy Dilly Bar—made with coconut cream and covered with vegan chocolate—will be available at Dairy Queen stores nationwide starting Monday.
“It’s a sign of the times when Dairy Queen goes dairy-free,” says Cumming. “I’m thrilled to join PETA in saying, ‘YAS, QUEEN!’ to DQ for responding to the demand for a vegan option that’s healthier, better for the planet, and kinder to cows.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat or abuse in any other way” and which opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview—notes that calves on dairy farms are stolen from their mothers shortly after birth. Males are often slaughtered for veal, while females are used as milk machines until their bodies give out and they’re sent to slaughter. Animal agriculture is also a leading contributor to the greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, and eating animals has been linked to swine flu, bird flu, SARS, and now COVID-19.
More information about PETA’s Dairy Queen campaign is available here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-18--You Won’t Believe All the Vegan Cheese Options at Whole Foods Market

Anyone who has ever dabbled in the art of vegan cheese eating can tell you that many brands offer delicious dairy-free options in tons of flavors and forms .
But some people are still skeptical about vegan cheese , as if it were made from—I don ’ t know—something disconcerting , like milk from an animal .
👀 Vegan cheese is different from dairy cheese in that it isn ’ t made of fluid that was extracted from an animal ’ s swollen , pus-filled udder .
If you and your sandwich are willing to part with slices of mammalian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to a world of cheesy goodness where you can find the perfect combinations of plants , oils , and seasonings .
It ’ s just yummier that way—not to mention more sustainable and healthier .
Plus , vegan cheese is not likely to cause a pandemic !
👀 The only dilemma you might have is deciding which one to pick , because there are SO many options .
Better get started trying them today .
Pick up any of these vegan cheese selections at Whole Foods : So many options … and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these are just the products that Whole Foods carries—this is in no way an exhaustive list of all the vegan cheeses out there .
But watch out—brands sometimes advertise their products as “ dairy-free ” or “ lactose-free ” when they still contain whey protein or casein , which are milk proteins that come from abused cows .
For example , Lisanatti , a brand carried by Whole Foods , markets its cheeses as “ almond , ” “ cheddar style , ” and “ cheese alternative , ” even though they contain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are labeled “ lactose free ” also contain casein .
Dr. T. Colin Campbell , author of The China Study , found casein to be “ the most relevant chemical carcinogen ever identified.
” And once you pop—the casomorphin in casein attaches to the brain ’ s opiate receptors and triggers an addictive response comparable to heroin ’ s effects—it ’ s hard to stop .
So when shopping , always read ingredient labels .
Cows are sensitive , gentle individuals with strong maternal instincts and shouldn ’ t be used as milk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dog , a gorilla , or an elephant should .
Cows are known to form strong friendships and even have best friends , enjoy listening to music , jump with excitement when they solve a puzzle , and cry for days when dairy farmers drag their babies away ( because they won ’ t allow calves to suck away their profits ) .
There ’ s nothing humane about stealing a mother ’ s milk and killing her babies before eventually killing her , too .
There is no 👏 humane 👏 way @ @ @ @ @ @

May 18, 2020 by Michelle Feinberg Publishedby
Anyone who has ever dabbled in the art of vegan cheese eating can tell you that many brands offer delicious dairy-free options in tons of flavors and forms. But some people are still skeptical about vegan cheese, as if it were made from—I don’t know—something disconcerting, like milk from an animal. 👀 Vegan cheese is different from dairy cheese in that it isn’t made of fluid that was extracted from an animal’s swollen, pus-filled udder.
If you and your sandwich are willing to part with slices of mammalian secretions, you’re opening yourself up to a world of cheesy goodness where you can find the perfect combinations of plants, oils, and seasonings. It’s just yummier that way—not to mention more sustainable and healthier. Plus, vegan cheese is not likely to cause a pandemic! 👀 The only dilemma you might have is deciding which one to pick, because there are SO many options. Better get started trying them today.
Pick up any of these vegan cheese selections at Whole Foods:
365 Everyday Value
Plant-Based Cheddar Cheese shreds
Plant-Based Cheddar Cheese slices
Plant-Based Mozzarella Cheese shreds
Plant-Based Smoked Gouda Cheese slices
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Daiya
Cheddar Style slices
Cheddar Style shreds
Classic Blend (Cheddar and Mozzarella Style) shreds
Jalapeño Havarti Style block
Medium Cheddar Style block
Mozzarella Style shreds
Pepperjack Style shreds
Provolone Style slices
Smoked Gouda Style block
Swiss Style slices
Follow Your Heart
American Style slices
Cheddar block
Cheddar shreds
Fiesta Blend shreds
Monterey Jack block
Mozzarella block
Mozzarella shreds
Mozzarella Style slices
Nacho block
Parmesan Style shreds
Pepper Jack slices
Provolone Style slices
Smoked Gouda Style slices
Field Roast/Chao
Coconut Herb With Black Pepper slices
Creamy Original slices
Tomato Cayenne With Spicy Peppers slices
Go Veggie
Classic Plain Cream Cheese
Grated Parmesan Style Topping
Mexican Style shreds
Pepper Jack Style slices
Kite Hill
Almond Milk Ricotta
Chive Cream Cheese spread
Everything Cream Cheese spread
Plain Cream Cheese spread
Miyoko’s:
Aged Mt. Vesuvius Black Ash cheese wheel
Aged English Smoked Farmhouse cheese wheel
Classic Double Cream Chive cheese wheel
Farmhouse Cheddar shreds
Farmhouse Cheddar slices
Fresh Vegan Mozz
Herbes De Provence cheese wheel
High Sierra Rustic Alpine cheese wheel
Pepper Jack shreds
Pepper Jack slices
Plainly Classic cream cheese
Aged English Sharp Farmhouse cheese wheel
Semi Soft Garlic Herb cheese wheel
Sensational Scallion cream cheese
Smoked Vegan Mozz
Sundried Tomato Garlic cheese wheel
Parma! Vegan Parmesan
Parmela Creamery
American Style slices
Black Pepper Creamy Nutcheese spread
Mozzarella Style shreds
Pepper Jack Style slices
Sharp Cheddar Style slices
Siete
Mild Nacho Cashew Queso
Spicy Blanco Cashew Queso
The Honest Stand
Cheddar Style Dip
Garlic Parm Style Dip
Mild Nacho Dip
Smoked Cheddar Style Dip
Spicy Nacho Dip
Treeline
Cracked Pepper Aged Artisanal Nut Cheese
Chipotle-Serrano Pepper Creamy Soft French-Style Nut Cheese
Classic Aged Artisanal Nut Cheese
Green Peppercorn Creamy Soft French-Style Nut Cheese
Herb-Garlic Creamy Soft French-Style Nut Cheese
Scallion Creamy Soft French-Style Nut Cheese
Violife
Just Like Cheddar shreds
Just Like Cheddar slices
Just Like Cream Cheese Cheddar
Just Like Cream Cheese Original
Just Like Feta block
Just Like Mozzarella shreds
Just Like Parmesan wedge
Just Like Smoked Provolone slices
So many options … and actually, so much time. And these are just the products that Whole Foods carries—this is in no way an exhaustive list of all the vegan cheeses out there. But watch out—brands sometimes advertise their products as “dairy-free” or “lactose-free” when they still contain whey protein or casein, which are milk proteins that come from abused cows. For example, Lisanatti, a brand carried by Whole Foods, markets its cheeses as “almond,” “cheddar style,” and “cheese alternative,” even though they contain casein. Some Go Veggie products that are labeled “lactose free” also contain casein. Dr. T. Colin Campbell, author of The China Study, found casein to be “the most relevant chemical carcinogen ever identified.” And once you pop—the casomorphin in casein attaches to the brain’s opiate receptors and triggers an addictive response comparable to heroin’s effects—it’s hard to stop. So when shopping, always read ingredient labels.
Cows are sensitive, gentle individuals with strong maternal instincts and shouldn’t be used as milk machines any more than you, your dog, a gorilla, or an elephant should. Cows are known to form strong friendships and even have best friends, enjoy listening to music, jump with excitement when they solve a puzzle, and cry for days when dairy farmers drag their babies away (because they won’t allow calves to suck away their profits). There’s nothing humane about stealing a mother’s milk and killing her babies before eventually killing her, too. There is no 👏 humane 👏 way 👏 to exploit a family.
Hungry for more udder-free cheese?
Check Out These Fancy Vegan Cheese Products


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-18--Tell Gucci That Tigers, Monkeys, and Owls Suffer for Its Ads

Tell Gucci That Tigers , Monkeys , and Owls Suffer for Its Ads For years , Gucci has ignored the plight of animals in the entertainment industry by exploiting them , including wild species like tigers and monkeys , in its advertising campaigns .
Its new campaign is no different , as it showcases Gucci-clad models along with captive deer , owls , skunks , and other animals .
Torn away from their mothers as babies , animals used for entertainment and advertisements are often subjected to abusive training methods and forced to spend most of their lives in small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's natural and important to them .
Far from creative or original , Gucci 's fashion spreads featuring animals are simply versions of the pathetic `` wildlife selfie '' phenomenon .
Media depictions of wild animals interacting with humans are known to promote exotic-animal ownership , which fuels the illegal wildlife trade and hinders conservation efforts .
While owls are social and live in pairs or family groups , in captivity , they 're usually confined alone .
No owl , tiger , monkey , or any other animal dreams of being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gucci has repeatedly demonstrated human-supremacist values ( aka `` speciesism '' ) by using animals as props in its ads .
Please join PETA in urging Gucci to pull its latest ads featuring animals and to commit to no longer using them in future advertising campaigns .

Tell Gucci That Tigers, Monkeys, and Owls Suffer for Its Ads
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For years, Gucci has ignored the plight of animals in the entertainment industry by exploiting them, including wild species like tigers and monkeys, in its advertising campaigns. Its new campaign is no different, as it showcases Gucci-clad models along with captive deer, owls, skunks, and other animals.
Torn away from their mothers as babies, animals used for entertainment and advertisements are often subjected to abusive training methods and forced to spend most of their lives in small, filthy cages, deprived of everything that's natural and important to them.
Far from creative or original, Gucci's fashion spreads featuring animals are simply versions of the pathetic "wildlife selfie" phenomenon. Media depictions of wild animals interacting with humans are known to promote exotic-animal ownership, which fuels the illegal wildlife trade and hinders conservation efforts.
While owls are social and live in pairs or family groups, in captivity, they're usually confined alone. No owl, tiger, monkey, or any other animal dreams of being on TV or in magazines, but Gucci has repeatedly demonstrated human-supremacist values (aka "speciesism") by using animals as props in its ads.
Please join PETA in urging Gucci to pull its latest ads featuring animals and to commit to no longer using them in future advertising campaigns.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-18--State Warns PetSmart Over Severe Animal Welfare Violations

Inspections of Local Store Find Sick Cats , Animals Denied Adequate Water , Filthy Cages , and More ; Stay Away , Says PETA Asheboro , N.C. – Damning North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ( NCDA & CS ) records from between February 2017 and December 2019 reveal that the PetSmart store near Asheboro was cited for at least 23 violations of the state ’ s Animal Welfare Act , which requires the bare minimum standards of animal care .
As a result , the NCDA & CS has warned PetSmart that further violations may result in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violation—and action against the store ’ s license to operate .
NCDA & CS inspectors repeatedly found sick animals on display , including cats who “ consistently ” sneezed and had ocular discharge—but were denied veterinary care—and cats without any water at all or whose water was contaminated by litter .
They repeatedly directed PetSmart staff to clean the facility , including after finding a litterbox “ overflowing ” with feces and six kittens confined in “ tight quarters ” amid their own waste .
On five occasions , the NCDA & CS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a.m. and found that cages had yet to be cleaned each time , even as late as 2:30 p.m. During one visit , an inspector opened an enclosure door to inspect a cat “ only to have the entire door and frame fall off.
” The store also lacked records for animals available for adoption on six consecutive inspections .
“ Any person who takes care of animals is required to provide them with clean water , veterinary care , and other basic necessities , and a billion-dollar company should be held to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch .
“ PETA ’ s advice to caring consumers is to stick with stores that don ’ t sell live animals.
” Online stores that aren ’ t affiliated with chains that sell animals , like PetSmart , include Target , PetFlow , and Wag.com .
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 .

Inspections of Local Store Find Sick Cats, Animals Denied Adequate Water, Filthy Cages, and More; Stay Away, Says PETA
For Immediate Release:
May 18, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Asheboro, N.C. – Damning North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) records from between February 2017 and December 2019 reveal that the PetSmart store near Asheboro was cited for at least 23 violations of the state’s Animal Welfare Act, which requires the bare minimum standards of animal care. As a result, the NCDA&CS has warned PetSmart that further violations may result in penalties of up to $5,000 per violation—and action against the store’s license to operate.
NCDA&CS inspectors repeatedly found sick animals on display, including cats who “consistently” sneezed and had ocular discharge—but were denied veterinary care—and cats without any water at all or whose water was contaminated by litter. They repeatedly directed PetSmart staff to clean the facility, including after finding a litterbox “overflowing” with feces and six kittens confined in “tight quarters” amid their own waste. On five occasions, the NCDA&CS inspected the store at or after 11 a.m. and found that cages had yet to be cleaned each time, even as late as 2:30 p.m. During one visit, an inspector opened an enclosure door to inspect a cat “only to have the entire door and frame fall off.” The store also lacked records for animals available for adoption on six consecutive inspections.
“Any person who takes care of animals is required to provide them with clean water, veterinary care, and other basic necessities, and a billion-dollar company should be held to those same standards,” says PETA Senior Vice President Daphna Nachminovitch. “PETA’s advice to caring consumers is to stick with stores that don’t sell live animals.”
Online stores that aren’t affiliated with chains that sell animals, like PetSmart, include Target, PetFlow, and Wag.com.
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--2020-05-18--NYC Rife With Filthy Live-Animal Markets—PETA Says Close Them Today

Raising and killing animals to eat their flesh breeds disease—it ’ s what caused the current COVID-19 pandemic .
Despite the obvious need to close live-animal markets and slaughterhouses , many of these dirty places are still open for business , including more than 80 in New York City .
Slaughter Free NYC obtained inspection reports from several of New York City ’ s live-animal markets and slaughterhouses and gave them to PETA .
These reports shed light on the poorly regulated , disgusting conditions in New York City ’ s live-animal markets and provide further reasons for shutting them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escaped and roamed around in all areas of the live-animal markets .
Wild pigeons were also seen inside , wandering around with the chickens slated to be slaughtered and creating more opportunities for disease to spread .
Birds were reportedly held in cramped , soiled cages .
A dead bird was left in a cage with live birds .
Workers often had no hair restraints and ate or drank inside the evisceration room , where animals are gutted and cut up .
It was common for there to be no soap or sanitary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Typically , no proper chlorine sanitizer tests or devices were available on site , and the knife sanitizer concentration was often weak .
Equipment and working tables had a buildup of grime or what was described as “ slimy material.
” The markets were found deficient for walls , floors , and ceilings that were soiled and covered with a buildup of “ dried matter.
” Cobwebs and flies were present .
Many places were excessively dusty and lacked proper ventilation .
Floors often had a buildup of feathers and feces .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the reports : • Workers ate and drank in the evisceration room .
• There were no chlorine sanitizer tests or devices on site .
• There was no hand soap or sanitary drying device in the hand-washing facility .
• There was a buildup of grime or “ slimy material ” on equipment .
Just as we don ’ t want to become infected with or die of COVID-19 , animals don ’ t want to suffer or be killed for food .
At least 10 different types of animals—including ducks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trucked into New York City to these markets .
These are sentient beings—with emotions and feelings—confined to disgusting cages and then slaughtered .
Many starved , stressed animals resort to cannibalism inside their cramped cages , which are stacked on top of each other .
Animal waste falls through the top cages onto the animals in the lower enclosures .
Imagine living every day of your life in these conditions .
A hen just wants to live in peace so that she can familiarize her chicks with her voice before they hatch ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their babies in the womb ) .
Rabbits just want to be left alone to protect their young , build nests , and hop around in freedom .
Yet we take their lives without mercy .
And for what ?
We don ’ t need to eat meat .
We can enjoy healthy , cruelty-free lives by going vegan , which saves nearly 200 animals each year .
People must realize that society ’ s addiction to animal flesh puts everyone in danger of future global pandemics and environmental catastrophes .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely nonessential .
Help PETA shut down live-animal markets and slaughterhouses .
If you ’ re a New York resident , please take action below : New York : Urge Your Representatives to Support a Bill to Shut Down Live-Animal Markets Deadly outbreaks of mad cow disease , swine flu , avian flu , SARS , AIDS , hoof-and-mouth disease , and other zoonotic diseases have all stemmed from capturing or farming animals for food .
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese live-animal market—but in terms of spawning dangerous pathogens , these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same .
Support PETA ’ s action urging the Trump administration to close slaughterhouses , many of which are filled with employees infected with COVID-19 :

Raising and killing animals to eat their flesh breeds disease—it’s what caused the current COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the obvious need to close live-animal markets and slaughterhouses, many of these dirty places are still open for business, including more than 80 in New York City.
Slaughter Free NYC obtained inspection reports from several of New York City’s live-animal markets and slaughterhouses and gave them to PETA. These reports shed light on the poorly regulated, disgusting conditions in New York City’s live-animal markets and provide further reasons for shutting them down.
Inspectors routinely noted that birds escaped and roamed around in all areas of the live-animal markets. Wild pigeons were also seen inside, wandering around with the chickens slated to be slaughtered and creating more opportunities for disease to spread. Birds were reportedly held in cramped, soiled cages. A dead bird was left in a cage with live birds.
Workers often had no hair restraints and ate or drank inside the evisceration room, where animals are gutted and cut up. It was common for there to be no soap or sanitary drying devices in the hand-washing facilities.
Typically, no proper chlorine sanitizer tests or devices were available on site, and the knife sanitizer concentration was often weak. Equipment and working tables had a buildup of grime or what was described as “slimy material.”
The markets were found deficient for walls, floors, and ceilings that were soiled and covered with a buildup of “dried matter.” Cobwebs and flies were present. Many places were excessively dusty and lacked proper ventilation. Floors often had a buildup of feathers and feces.
These were the top 10 recurring deficiencies uncovered in the reports:
Workers lacked hair restraints.
Workers ate and drank in the evisceration room.
There were no chlorine sanitizer tests or devices on site.
Flies were present.
Rat and mouse droppings were present.
There was no hand soap or sanitary drying device in the hand-washing facility.
Walls, floors, and ceilings were soiled.
Cobwebs were present.
Dust was present.
There was a buildup of grime or “slimy material” on equipment.
Just as we don’t want to become infected with or die of COVID-19, animals don’t want to suffer or be killed for food.
At least 10 different types of animals—including ducks, chickens, lambs, and rabbits—are trucked into New York City to these markets. These are sentient beings—with emotions and feelings—confined to disgusting cages and then slaughtered.
Many starved, stressed animals resort to cannibalism inside their cramped cages, which are stacked on top of each other. Animal waste falls through the top cages onto the animals in the lower enclosures. Imagine living every day of your life in these conditions.
A hen just wants to live in peace so that she can familiarize her chicks with her voice before they hatch (just like human mothers who talk to their babies in the womb). Rabbits just want to be left alone to protect their young, build nests, and hop around in freedom.
Yet we take their lives without mercy. And for what? We don’t need to eat meat. We can enjoy healthy, cruelty-free lives by going vegan, which saves nearly 200 animals each year.
People must realize that society’s addiction to animal flesh puts everyone in danger of future global pandemics and environmental catastrophes. It’s that simple.
Eating animals is completely nonessential. Help PETA shut down live-animal markets and slaughterhouses.
If you’re a New York resident, please take action below:
Deadly outbreaks of mad cow disease, swine flu, avian flu, SARS, AIDS, hoof-and-mouth disease, and other zoonotic diseases have all stemmed from capturing or farming animals for food. The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese live-animal market—but in terms of spawning dangerous pathogens, these markets and slaughterhouses are one and the same.
Support PETA’s action urging the Trump administration to close slaughterhouses, many of which are filled with employees infected with COVID-19:


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-18--Alba Flores of ‘Money Heist’ Is Veg for Animals and the Planet

Netflix ’ s hit show Money Heist has captured the attention of audiences around the world , becoming the entertainment service ’ s biggest show outside the U.S. One of the series ’ stars has captured the hearts of millions of fans and all of us here at PETA by speaking up for animals !
In her debut PETA campaign , Spanish actor Alba Flores shares her veg journey and encourages fans to keep animals off their plate—for good .
If you haven ’ t caught the Money Heist bug yet , you ’ re in for a treat—and many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alba stars as Nairobi , one of the show ’ s anti-heroes you just can ’ t help but root for , even though they ’ re , well , stealing a lot of money and holding 67 people hostage .
Alba ’ s ad , shot by popular fashion photographer Nico Bustos , could easily be mistaken for a magazine cover , but it ’ s her “ Go Veg ” message that fans should be subscribing to .
“ I started to see how much food was thrown away , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food came from [ … ] and how necessary were the deaths of those animals , ” Alba told PETA .
Here are some facts about animals to consider : • Cows communicate with each other using very subtle facial movements .
• Pigs enjoy listening to music , getting massages , and even playing video games .
• A mother chicken will “ talk ” to her chicks in the eggs before they ’ ve hatched , so chicks can recognize their mother ’ s voice even in a flock .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t treat animals like the complex , feeling individuals they are .
Instead , they ’ re bred for human consumption , crammed by the thousands into filthy , windowless sheds or stuffed into wire cages or metal crates .
Most of them won ’ t even feel the warmth of the sun on their back or breathe fresh air until the day they ’ re loaded onto trucks headed for slaughterhouses .
You can help save nearly 200 animals per year just by going vegan !
That ’ s 200 lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joy , pain , love , and fear just like us .
Climate change is here .
It ’ s real , and it ’ s a global crisis—and animal agriculture is one of the biggest culprits .
Here are some facts to put it all in perspective : • If every American skipped one meal of chicken per week and ate vegan food instead , it would be like taking 500,000 cars off the road .
• More than 80 % of the Amazon rainforest that ’ s been cleared since 1970 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Producing 1 calorie from animal protein requires 11 times as much fossil fuel input—releasing 11 times as much carbon dioxide—as does producing 1 calorie from plant protein .
• Nearly half of all the water used in the U.S. goes to raising animals for food .
• Raising animals for food in filthy conditions is a breeding ground for disease outbreaks—including COVID-19 , SARS , bird flu , and swine flu—which can decimate communities worldwide .
One of the most effective things that we can do as individuals to combat climate change is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right now .
Sign up for PETA ’ s FREE Vegan Mentor Program to make your transition a breeze with one-on-one support from a personal vegan coach !
Also , pick up a copy of our popular vegan starter kit :

Netflix’s hit show Money Heist has captured the attention of audiences around the world, becoming the entertainment service’s biggest show outside the U.S. One of the series’ stars has captured the hearts of millions of fans and all of us here at PETA by speaking up for animals! In her debut PETA campaign, Spanish actor Alba Flores shares her veg journey and encourages fans to keep animals off their plate—for good.
If you haven’t caught the Money Heist bug yet, you’re in for a treat—and many, many hours of binge watching. Alba stars as Nairobi, one of the show’s anti-heroes you just can’t help but root for, even though they’re, well, stealing a lot of money and holding 67 people hostage.
All About Alba
Alba’s ad, shot by popular fashion photographer Nico Bustos, could easily be mistaken for a magazine cover, but it’s her “Go Veg” message that fans should be subscribing to. “I started to see how much food was thrown away, and I started to think about where that food came from […] and how necessary were the deaths of those animals,” Alba told PETA.
“I think that your food doesn’t have to be the cause of suffering and exploitation of animals.”
In her behind-the-scenes PETA interview, Alba talks about avoiding animal-derived foods, which she began to do when she made the connection between food waste, animals being killed for food, and the destructive impact that meat has on the environment.
Alba Says, ‘Go Veg’—for the Animals
Here are some facts about animals to consider:
Cows communicate with each other using very subtle facial movements.
Pigs enjoy listening to music, getting massages, and even playing video games.
A mother chicken will “talk” to her chicks in the eggs before they’ve hatched, so chicks can recognize their mother’s voice even in a flock.
But the current system of animal agriculture doesn’t treat animals like the complex, feeling individuals they are. Instead, they’re bred for human consumption, crammed by the thousands into filthy, windowless sheds or stuffed into wire cages or metal crates. Most of them won’t even feel the warmth of the sun on their back or breathe fresh air until the day they’re loaded onto trucks headed for slaughterhouses.
You can help save nearly 200 animals per year just by going vegan! That’s 200 lives belonging to sentient individuals, who experience joy, pain, love, and fear just like us.
Alba Says, ‘Go Veg’—for the Planet
Climate change is here. It’s real, and it’s a global crisis—and animal agriculture is one of the biggest culprits. Here are some facts to put it all in perspective:
If every American skipped one meal of chicken per week and ate vegan food instead, it would be like taking 500,000 cars off the road .
. More than 80% of the Amazon rainforest that’s been cleared since 1970 is used for meat production.
Producing 1 calorie from animal protein requires 11 times as much fossil fuel input—releasing 11 times as much carbon dioxide—as does producing 1 calorie from plant protein.
Nearly half of all the water used in the U.S. goes to raising animals for food.
Raising animals for food in filthy conditions is a breeding ground for disease outbreaks—including COVID-19, SARS, bird flu, and swine flu—which can decimate communities worldwide.
One of the most effective things that we can do as individuals to combat climate change is to stop eating animals and go vegan right now. Pick up a copy of our popular vegan starter kit:
Order a FREE Vegan Starter Kit


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-19--New TV Ad Slams Terrifying Taxpayer Funded Psychological Tests on Monkeys, Mice

PETA Rallies Viewers to Urge National Institute of Mental Health to End Monkey Fright Tests , Forced Swim Tests on Mice , and More Washington – Amid Mental Health Awareness Month and the current catastrophic pandemic , PETA is running a new TV ad that exposes how the National Institute of Mental Health ( NIMH ) is wasting millions in taxpayer money on cruel experiments—designed to induce or measure extreme fear , panic , despair , trauma , and the sense of helplessness in animals—that are irrelevant to humans suffering from mental illness .
The ad—which will air during WTTG @ @ @ @ @ @ @ p.m. today , at 5 p.m. on June 1 , and at 10 p.m. on June 15—takes aim at NIMH ’ s use of the widely discredited forced swim test , in which small animals are placed into beakers filled with water and must swim frantically to keep from drowning ; the tail suspension test , in which mice are hung upside down by their tails , which are taped to a bar ; foot-shock experiments , in which mice or rats are locked inside a chamber with an electrified grid floor and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposed by PETA in which NIMH ’ s Elisabeth Murray cuts into monkeys ’ heads , saws off a portion of their skulls to expose the brain , injects toxins to inflict permanent brain damage , and then terrorizes them with fake snakes and spiders .
“ People are suffering , the world is battling a devastating virus , and NIMH is squandering millions of dollars on crude experiments that nearly drown mice and inflict brain damage in monkeys , ” says PETA neuroscientist Dr. Katherine Roe .
“ With its hard-hitting ad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s misdeeds and asking that it implement human-relevant research methods that will deliver results to patients.
” PETA points to studies showing that 90 % of all basic research , most of which involves animals , fails to lead to human treatments and that 95 % of all new medications that test safe and effective in animals fail in human trials .
In 30 years of testing on monkeys , Murray ’ s laboratory has received over $ 36 million in taxpayer money but has failed to develop a single treatment or cure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ urges viewers to text MOUSE to 73822 to tell NIMH to stop tormenting vulnerable animals and wasting limited funds and to switch to superior , non-animal research models .
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/NIMH .

PETA Rallies Viewers to Urge National Institute of Mental Health to End Monkey Fright Tests, Forced Swim Tests on Mice, and More
For Immediate Release:
May 19, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Washington – Amid Mental Health Awareness Month and the current catastrophic pandemic, PETA is running a new TV ad that exposes how the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is wasting millions in taxpayer money on cruel experiments—designed to induce or measure extreme fear, panic, despair, trauma, and the sense of helplessness in animals—that are irrelevant to humans suffering from mental illness.
The ad—which will air during WTTG’s Fox 5 News at 4 p.m. today, at 5 p.m. on June 1, and at 10 p.m. on June 15—takes aim at NIMH’s use of the widely discredited forced swim test, in which small animals are placed into beakers filled with water and must swim frantically to keep from drowning; the tail suspension test, in which mice are hung upside down by their tails, which are taped to a bar; foot-shock experiments, in which mice or rats are locked inside a chamber with an electrified grid floor and repeatedly shocked; and other experiments recently exposed by PETA in which NIMH’s Elisabeth Murray cuts into monkeys’ heads, saws off a portion of their skulls to expose the brain, injects toxins to inflict permanent brain damage, and then terrorizes them with fake snakes and spiders.
“People are suffering, the world is battling a devastating virus, and NIMH is squandering millions of dollars on crude experiments that nearly drown mice and inflict brain damage in monkeys,” says PETA neuroscientist Dr. Katherine Roe. “With its hard-hitting ad, PETA is exposing this agency’s misdeeds and asking that it implement human-relevant research methods that will deliver results to patients.”
PETA points to studies showing that 90% of all basic research, most of which involves animals, fails to lead to human treatments and that 95% of all new medications that test safe and effective in animals fail in human trials. In 30 years of testing on monkeys, Murray’s laboratory has received over $36 million in taxpayer money but has failed to develop a single treatment or cure for humans.
PETA’s ad urges viewers to text MOUSE to 73822 to tell NIMH to stop tormenting vulnerable animals and wasting limited funds and to switch to superior, non-animal research models.
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/NIMH.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-19--The ‘Simple Truth’ About Kroger Vegan Cheese Products

The grocery chain giant Kroger has many different stores across the U.S. , including Ralphs , King Soopers , Owen ’ s , and Food 4 Less , to name a few .
So it should come as no surprise to find that they have quite the variety of dairy-free cheese products .
Here are our top nine favorites .
If any of these products aren ’ t available at your location , submit a form to ask Kroger to spread the love and carry them at your store , too .
Perfect for a fresh caprese salad or veggie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perfectly mimics dairy cheese , without the needless suffering .
If you ’ re craving a fancy French-style vegan cheese , look no further than Treeline .
Find both the Scallion and Herb-Garlic flavors on refrigerated Kroger shelves .
For dipping your favorite Buffalo vegan chicken or topping off a rainbow salad , Follow Your Heart has dairy-free Bleu Cheese dressing without the mold found in dairy bleu cheese .
Kroger has released its own collection of vegan products within the Simple Truth brand , including a plain cream cheese .
Hopefully , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , too !
You don ’ t have to consume the stomach lining of a baby cow ( rennet ) to enjoy Parmesan .
Kroger stores carry this brand in four flavors : Original , Chipotle Cayenne , Better Than Bacon , and Garlicky Green .
Find Cheddar and American Style slices as well as Cheddar , Pepperjack , and Mozzarella shreds for the perfect addition to any grilled sandwich or pizza .
Kroger stores have a variety of nutritional yeast brands , including Simple Truth .
They also carry brands like Bragg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nutritional yeast is the perfect popcorn topper or pasta sauce ingredient to add a savory , “ cheesy ” flavor .
There ’ s a variety of vegan mac and cheese brands at Kroger stores , including Annie ’ s Organic Vegan Mac ( in three varieties ) , Road ’ s End Organics Mac & Chreese , and Modern Table in Classic Cheddar or Southwest style .
For a creamy coconut-milk dessert , find Daiya Cheezcakes in the freezer section of Kroger stores .
You can get creative and top it with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or vegan whipped topping .
With so many delicious vegan options , it ’ s no wonder that people are making the switch from dairy .
When you choose products like Kroger vegan cheese , you ’ re telling the dairy industry that cow ’ s milk belongs to baby cows .
Cows , like all other animals , are complex and deserve our respect .
Did you know that cows form such intense relationships with their friends that they will shed tears if they become separated or die ?
They can recognize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and value leaders who are selfless and curious .
For more helpful tips on switching to animal-free eating , check out our simple vegan guide and order a vegan starter kit for yourself or a friend today .
Help a Friend Go Vegan With a FREE Vegan Starter Kit

May 19, 2020 by Kristen Kois Publishedby
The grocery chain giant Kroger has many different stores across the U.S., including Ralphs, King Soopers, Owen’s, and Food 4 Less, to name a few. So it should come as no surprise to find that they have quite the variety of dairy-free cheese products. Here are our top nine favorites. If any of these products aren’t available at your location, submit a form to ask Kroger to spread the love and carry them at your store, too.
1. Miyoko’s Creamery Fresh Mozzarella
Perfect for a fresh caprese salad or veggie wrap, Miyoko’s fresh mozzarella perfectly mimics dairy cheese, without the needless suffering.
2. Treeline Treenut Cheese
If you’re craving a fancy French-style vegan cheese, look no further than Treeline. Find both the Scallion and Herb-Garlic flavors on refrigerated Kroger shelves.
3. Follow Your Heart Bleu Cheese Dressing
For dipping your favorite Buffalo vegan chicken or topping off a rainbow salad, Follow Your Heart has dairy-free Bleu Cheese dressing without the mold found in dairy bleu cheese.
4. Simple Truth Cream Cheese
Kroger has released its own collection of vegan products within the Simple Truth brand, including a plain cream cheese. Hopefully, some other flavors are on the horizon, too!
5. Parma! Vegan Parmesan
You don’t have to consume the stomach lining of a baby cow (rennet) to enjoy Parmesan. Kroger stores carry this brand in four flavors: Original, Chipotle Cayenne, Better Than Bacon, and Garlicky Green.
6. Daiya Shreds and Slices
Find Cheddar and American Style slices as well as Cheddar, Pepperjack, and Mozzarella shreds for the perfect addition to any grilled sandwich or pizza.
7. Nutritional Yeast (Nooch)
Kroger stores have a variety of nutritional yeast brands, including Simple Truth. They also carry brands like Bragg and Bob’s Red Mill. Nutritional yeast is the perfect popcorn topper or pasta sauce ingredient to add a savory, “cheesy” flavor.
8. Vegan Mac and Cheese
There’s a variety of vegan mac and cheese brands at Kroger stores, including Annie’s Organic Vegan Mac (in three varieties), Road’s End Organics Mac & Chreese, and Modern Table in Classic Cheddar or Southwest style.
9. Daiya New York Cheezecake
For a creamy coconut-milk dessert, find Daiya Cheezcakes in the freezer section of Kroger stores. You can get creative and top it with your favorite fruit, pie filling, or vegan whipped topping.
Buy Kroger Vegan Cheese and Save Animals’ Lives
With so many delicious vegan options, it’s no wonder that people are making the switch from dairy. When you choose products like Kroger vegan cheese, you’re telling the dairy industry that cow’s milk belongs to baby cows. Cows, like all other animals, are complex and deserve our respect. Did you know that cows form such intense relationships with their friends that they will shed tears if they become separated or die? They can recognize more than 50 members of their herd and value leaders who are selfless and curious.
For more helpful tips on switching to animal-free eating, check out our simple vegan guide and order a vegan starter kit for yourself or a friend today.
Help a Friend Go Vegan With a FREE Vegan Starter Kit


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-20--Urgent From PETA: Flood Survival Tips for Animals

Midland County , Mich – As floods threaten your area and evacuations are taking place , animals are at risk @ @ @ @ @ left behind .
Never leave animals outdoors , tied up , crated , caged , @ @ @ @ @ in any way , as they will be unable to flee rising waters .
Anyone @ @ @ @ @ and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately .
Anyone @ @ @ @ @ animals to fend for themselves may be prosecuted .
PETA has release a disaster-preparedness public @ @ @ @ @ .
Make plans to ensure the safety of animal companions .
For more information , @ @ @ @

For Immediate Release:
May 20, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Midland County, Mich – As floods threaten your area and evacuations are taking place, animals are at risk, and could die if left behind.
Never leave animals outdoors, tied up, crated, caged, in hutches, or confined in any way, as they will be unable to flee rising waters. Anyone who sees animals in distress and is unable to help should note their locations and alert authorities immediately.
Anyone who evacuates and intentionally abandons animals to fend for themselves may be prosecuted.
PETA has release a disaster-preparedness public service announcement featuring Dean Winters. Make plans to ensure the safety of animal companions. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-20--COVID-19, Violations Prompt PETA Call for University of Florida to Shut Down Animal Labs

School Says Only 'Mission-Critical , Essential ' Research Should Continue Gainesville , Fla. – Because of the COVID-19 outbreak , the University of Florida is telling experimenters to “ consider reduction of animal census , ” which will likely involve killing many animals .
PETA fired off a letter today to the university ’ s president , Kent Fuchs , demanding to know why the school conducts noncritical animal experiments .
The group is also asking the public to e-mail the university via this action alert to urge it to be transparent regarding the number of animals it deems nonessential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop all current and new animal experiments .
According to public records obtained by PETA from the U.S. Department of Agriculture , the university was cited by the agency for violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act after its inspectors found that an unapproved procedure was used to close an incision in a sheep , which could have resulted in tissue necrosis and infection ; surgical procedures performed on sheep were carried out in a filthy pen , not in a surgical suite as established in the approved protocol ; a live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floor of the confinement area after staff failed to notice that the animal had escaped from a cage ; and there was a high concentration of urine ammonia—that made breathing difficult—in an animal-confinement area .
“ The University of Florida ’ s use of intelligent and sensitive animals in experiments as though they were nothing more than disposable laboratory equipment is shameful , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ The COVID-19 pandemic should be a moral and scientific reckoning for the school , which conducts deadly experiments on animals it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it can ’ t prove that the experiments are essential—and its response to the pandemic indicates that they ’ re not—it must not be permitted to continue squandering taxpayer money on them once the pandemic is over.
” Numerous published studies have shown that animal experimentation wastes resources and lives , as more than 90 % of highly promising results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal experimentation—fail to lead to treatments for humans .
( Please read under “ Lack of benefit for humans ” here . )
And 95 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or click here .
PETA ’ s letter to the university ’ s president is available here .

School Says Only 'Mission-Critical, Essential' Research Should Continue
For Immediate Release:
May 20, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Gainesville, Fla. – Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the University of Florida is telling experimenters to “consider reduction of animal census,” which will likely involve killing many animals.
PETA fired off a letter today to the university’s president, Kent Fuchs, demanding to know why the school conducts noncritical animal experiments. The group is also asking the public to e-mail the university via this action alert to urge it to be transparent regarding the number of animals it deems nonessential and euthanizes in response to COVID-19 and to stop all current and new animal experiments.
According to public records obtained by PETA from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the university was cited by the agency for violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act after its inspectors found that an unapproved procedure was used to close an incision in a sheep, which could have resulted in tissue necrosis and infection; surgical procedures performed on sheep were carried out in a filthy pen, not in a surgical suite as established in the approved protocol; a live baby deer mouse was found on the floor of the confinement area after staff failed to notice that the animal had escaped from a cage; and there was a high concentration of urine ammonia—that made breathing difficult—in an animal-confinement area.
“The University of Florida’s use of intelligent and sensitive animals in experiments as though they were nothing more than disposable laboratory equipment is shameful,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “The COVID-19 pandemic should be a moral and scientific reckoning for the school, which conducts deadly experiments on animals it keeps inside small steel cages. If it can’t prove that the experiments are essential—and its response to the pandemic indicates that they’re not—it must not be permitted to continue squandering taxpayer money on them once the pandemic is over.”
Numerous published studies have shown that animal experimentation wastes resources and lives, as more than 90% of highly promising results from basic scientific research—much of it involving animal experimentation—fail to lead to treatments for humans. (Please read under “Lack of benefit for humans” here.) And 95% of new medications that are found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or click here.
PETA’s letter to the university’s president is available here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-20--Feds Warn Against Big-Cat Cub Petting During Pandemic

PETA Petition Prompts Advisory : Public Should Stay 6 Feet Away From Captive Big Cats Washington – In response to an appeal from PETA and because of the fact that COVID-19 has been found in captive big cats , the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) has announced that it will issue an advisory note that , if followed , would stop exhibitors from allowing the public to have contact with big-cat cubs .
The USDA recommends that exhibitors do the following : • Consult with their attending veterinarians in order to protect the health and welfare of big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practice physical distancing when possible • Encourage members of the public to keep at least 6 feet away from big cats ( and optimally wear a mask when in the vicinity of captive big cats ) , effectively ending all cub-petting events “ Federal authorities agree with PETA : There are problems with big-cat cub petting .
The USDA warns that exhibitors are risking the health and even lives of big-cat cubs if they continue to pass them around as photo props , ” says PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encourages everyone who cares about animals to stay 600 feet away from any shady roadside zoo that ’ s still trying to make a buck off a baby tiger ’ s back.
” The Association of Zoos & Aquariums and the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance both publicly showed support for PETA ’ s petition , which pointed out that stressful public handling puts vulnerable cubs—who ’ ve been prematurely separated from their mothers for use in these encounters and whose immune systems are not fully developed—at an increased risk of not only contracting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As certain states have started the reopening process , some roadside zoos that normally allow cub petting have resumed operation , including two facilities that appeared in the Netflix series Tiger King : Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina and the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park ( now branding itself as “ Tiger King Park ” ) in Oklahoma .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @

PETA Petition Prompts Advisory: Public Should Stay 6 Feet Away From Captive Big Cats
For Immediate Release:
May 20, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Washington – In response to an appeal from PETA and because of the fact that COVID-19 has been found in captive big cats, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will issue an advisory note that, if followed, would stop exhibitors from allowing the public to have contact with big-cat cubs. The USDA recommends that exhibitors do the following:
Consult with their attending veterinarians in order to protect the health and welfare of big cats
Wear extra protective equipment and practice physical distancing when possible
Encourage members of the public to keep at least 6 feet away from big cats (and optimally wear a mask when in the vicinity of captive big cats), effectively ending all cub-petting events
“Federal authorities agree with PETA: There are problems with big-cat cub petting. The USDA warns that exhibitors are risking the health and even lives of big-cat cubs if they continue to pass them around as photo props,” says PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement Brittany Peet. “PETA encourages everyone who cares about animals to stay 600 feet away from any shady roadside zoo that’s still trying to make a buck off a baby tiger’s back.”
The Association of Zoos & Aquariums and the Big Cat Sanctuary Alliance both publicly showed support for PETA’s petition, which pointed out that stressful public handling puts vulnerable cubs—who’ve been prematurely separated from their mothers for use in these encounters and whose immune systems are not fully developed—at an increased risk of not only contracting COVID-19 but also not recovering if infected.
As certain states have started the reopening process, some roadside zoos that normally allow cub petting have resumed operation, including two facilities that appeared in the Netflix series Tiger King: Myrtle Beach Safari in South Carolina and the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (now branding itself as “Tiger King Park”) in Oklahoma.
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 or click here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-20--Drive-By Protesters to Take On Johns Hopkins’ Grisly Owl Experiments

On Graduation Day , PETA Will Demand an End to University Laboratory 's Torment of Barn Owls Baltimore – With their cars covered with signs proclaiming , “ JHU : Stop Tormenting Owls , ” a caravan of PETA protesters will circle the Johns Hopkins University ( JHU ) campus during the school ’ s virtual graduation on Thursday .
They will stop at the on-campus residence of President Ronald Daniels before heading to the nearby home of notorious experimenter Shreesh Mysore , who conducts gruesome , wasteful , and deadly brain tests on barn owls .
When : Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : The university ’ s entrance at the intersection of W. University Parkway and San Martin Drive , Baltimore When : Thursday , May 21 , approximately 10:10 a.m .
When : Thursday , May 21 , approximately 11 a.m .
In the tests , Mysore cuts into owls ’ skulls , inserts electrodes into their brains , and restrains the birds in an “ experimental rig ” in which they ’ re unable to move their wings .
He then records their brain activity while forcing them to watch dots on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of noise through earphones .
Funded by JHU with more than $ 1 million , Mysore intends to use 50 to 60 barn owls in the current set of painful experiments—including six birds just for surgical practice for his staff .
“ As JHU sends its class of 2020 into the world , intelligent and sensitive owls are caged in a barren , fluorescent-lit cinderblock laboratory , where their brains are cut open and damaged and they ’ ll be killed , ” says PETA neuroscientist Dr. Katherine Roe .
“ PETA is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end now.
” PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

On Graduation Day, PETA Will Demand an End to University Laboratory's Torment of Barn Owls
For Immediate Release:
May 20, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Baltimore – With their cars covered with signs proclaiming, “JHU: Stop Tormenting Owls,” a caravan of PETA protesters will circle the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) campus during the school’s virtual graduation on Thursday. They will stop at the on-campus residence of President Ronald Daniels before heading to the nearby home of notorious experimenter Shreesh Mysore, who conducts gruesome, wasteful, and deadly brain tests on barn owls.
When: Thursday, May 21, 10 a.m.
Where: The university’s entrance at the intersection of W. University Parkway and San Martin Drive, Baltimore
When: Thursday, May 21, approximately 10:10 a.m.
Where: Daniels’ on-campus residence, Baltimore
When: Thursday, May 21, approximately 11 a.m.
Where: Mysore’s home, Baltimore
In the tests, Mysore cuts into owls’ skulls, inserts electrodes into their brains, and restrains the birds in an “experimental rig” in which they’re unable to move their wings. He then records their brain activity while forcing them to watch dots on a TV monitor or exposing them to bursts of noise through earphones. Funded by JHU with more than $1 million, Mysore intends to use 50 to 60 barn owls in the current set of painful experiments—including six birds just for surgical practice for his staff.
“As JHU sends its class of 2020 into the world, intelligent and sensitive owls are caged in a barren, fluorescent-lit cinderblock laboratory, where their brains are cut open and damaged and they’ll be killed,” says PETA neuroscientist Dr. Katherine Roe. “PETA is demanding that these pointless and indefensible experiments end now.”
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-05-20--‘Tofu Never Caused a Pandemic’ Ad Offers Reality Check Amid Pandemic

PETA will be happy when the U.S. “ meat shortage ” is solved .
But not by the reopening of slaughterhouses—by millions of individual decisions to ditch meat altogether .
After all , eating animals and slaughtering them in filthy “ wet markets ” and on factory farms gave us this pandemic and lots of other viruses , including avian flu , swine flu , MERS , and SARS .
So , what are you waiting for—a giant sign that you should go vegan ?
Well , in that case … Across the nation—near grocery stores , along interstates , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reading , “ Tofu Never Caused a Pandemic .
Try It Today !
” We launched this nationwide campaign to remind people that the meat industry breeds killer diseases and that everyone can help prevent the next viral outbreak by living vegan now .
Not only is tofu cheaper than meat , it ’ s also more versatile and jam-packed with protein .
Tofu contains zero cholesterol and can lower your risk of suffering from heart disease , diabetes , cancer , and numerous other life-threatening health issues .
Plus , it won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society to its knees .
One of PETA ’ s billboards is located near Black Hawk County , Iowa .
In this area , about 90 % of the residents who recently tested positive for COVID-19 were connected to a Tyson slaughterhouse .
We placed another billboard in Edison , New Jersey .
The Garden State has had more than 140,000 cases of COVID-19—second only to New York in number of cases—and over 10,000 residents have died of it .
In Nebraska , where our ad has been placed across from a medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for COVID-19 , with at least one death .
Our fourth billboard , in Bakersfield , California , also reminds people that because the deadly pandemic is linked to eating animals , the national “ meat shortage ” is cause for relief , not complaint .
Tofu is delicious and easy to prepare .
If you ’ d like to give it a try , PETA offers hundreds of tasty , simple tofu-based recipes , including General Tso ’ s Tofu , Tofu-Spinach Lasagna , and Buffalo Tofu-Scramble Breakfast Tacos .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ depends on it , because it does .
No animal chooses the butcher ’ s knife over life .
Pigs would rather cuddle with their babies than be slaughtered .
Cows would rather raise their calves and spend time with their friends than be killed via throat-slitting .
Chickens would rather create their own social structures than be crammed together with hundreds of other suffering birds .
Animals , with all their personality and emotions , deserve our respect .
Human speciesism deprives them of their dignity , and we ’ ve seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Deadly outbreaks of 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 .
Eating animals is absolutely unnecessary—barbaric , in fact .
Let us help you go vegan today .
Order a free vegan starter kit .
Sign up for a free vegan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 !

PETA will be happy when the U.S. “meat shortage” is solved. But not by the reopening of slaughterhouses—by millions of individual decisions to ditch meat altogether. After all, eating animals and slaughtering them in filthy “wet markets” and on factory farms gave us this pandemic and lots of other viruses, including avian flu, swine flu, MERS, and SARS.
So, what are you waiting for—a giant sign that you should go vegan? Well, in that case …
Across the nation—near grocery stores, along interstates, and outside medical centers—PETA has placed billboards reading, “Tofu Never Caused a Pandemic. Try It Today!”
We launched this nationwide campaign to remind people that the meat industry breeds killer diseases and that everyone can help prevent the next viral outbreak by living vegan now.
Not only is tofu cheaper than meat, it’s also more versatile and jam-packed with protein. Tofu contains zero cholesterol and can lower your risk of suffering from heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and numerous other life-threatening health issues. Plus, it won’t cause a pandemic that brings society to its knees.
One of PETA’s billboards is located near Black Hawk County, Iowa. In this area, about 90% of the residents who recently tested positive for COVID-19 were connected to a Tyson slaughterhouse.
We placed another billboard in Edison, New Jersey. The Garden State has had more than 140,000 cases of COVID-19—second only to New York in number of cases—and over 10,000 residents have died of it.
In Nebraska, where our ad has been placed across from a medical center, over 1,000 slaughterhouse workers have tested positive for COVID-19, with at least one death.
Our fourth billboard, in Bakersfield, California, also reminds people that because the deadly pandemic is linked to eating animals, the national “meat shortage” is cause for relief, not complaint.
Tofu is delicious and easy to prepare. If you’d like to give it a try, PETA offers hundreds of tasty, simple tofu-based recipes, including General Tso’s Tofu, Tofu-Spinach Lasagna, and Buffalo Tofu-Scramble Breakfast Tacos.
Eat as if everyone’s life depends on it, because it does.
No animal chooses the butcher’s knife over life. Pigs would rather cuddle with their babies than be slaughtered. Cows would rather raise their calves and spend time with their friends than be killed via throat-slitting. Chickens would rather create their own social structures than be crammed together with hundreds of other suffering birds.
Animals, with all their personality and emotions, deserve our respect. Human speciesism deprives them of their dignity, and we’ve seen how this can lead to devastating consequences.
Deadly outbreaks of 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.
Eating animals is absolutely unnecessary—barbaric, in fact. Let us help you go vegan today.
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--2020-05-20--‘Grim Reapers’ to Haunt Local Grocery Store

Amid Pandemic and Slaughterhouse Shutdowns , PETA Will Urge People to Move Away From Meat St. Petersburg , Fla. – As the world battles a deadly virus that originated in a meat market—and as slaughterhouses across the country scramble to contain outbreaks of COVID-19 among workers—a pair of PETA “ Grim Reapers ” will descend on a local Publix to remind people that meat kills and to urge them to choose life-sustaining vegan foods instead .
They will also offer a hands-free virtual vegan starter kit via a QR code for shoppers .
Where : Outside Publix , 250 Third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Third Avenue S. ) , St. Petersburg “ The meat industry breeds killer diseases , and filthy , wet , blood- and offal-soaked slaughterhouses are the least safe workplaces in the world , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is asking food shoppers to push their carts right past the meat aisle , for everyone ’ s sake.
” The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “ wet market , ” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption ; swine flu began on a U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been traced to chickens .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

Amid Pandemic and Slaughterhouse Shutdowns, PETA Will Urge People to Move Away From Meat
For Immediate Release:
May 20, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
St. Petersburg, Fla. – As the world battles a deadly virus that originated in a meat market—and as slaughterhouses across the country scramble to contain outbreaks of COVID-19 among workers—a pair of PETA “Grim Reapers” will descend on a local Publix to remind people that meat kills and to urge them to choose life-sustaining vegan foods instead. They will also offer a hands-free virtual vegan starter kit via a QR code for shoppers.
When: Thursday, May 21, 12 noon
Where: Outside Publix, 250 Third St. S. (at the intersection with Third Avenue S.), St. Petersburg
“The meat industry breeds killer diseases, and filthy, wet, blood- and offal-soaked slaughterhouses are the least safe workplaces in the world,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is asking food shoppers to push their carts right past the meat aisle, for everyone’s sake.”
The novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese “wet market,” where live and dead animals are sold for human consumption; swine flu began on a U.S. factory farm; and other influenza viruses have been traced to chickens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.