petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-08--New Vegan Products to Look For in 2021

New Vegan Products to Look For in 2021

A new year often comes with new clothes , a new hairstyle , and maybe even a new gym membership ( that you may or may not actually use ) .
But now—more than ever before—it also comes with new vegan food !
The vegan market is exploding with terrific new products , improving on and replacing ones that you swore couldn ’ t possibly get any better .
Here are five new vegan foods , which will undoubtedly change the game for cruelty-free eating , to look forward to finding on shelves in 2021 : America ’ s favorite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two new patties to sizzle up in 2021 .
One of them is designed to taste even meatier than the one we know and love ( which already tastes pretty darn meaty ) , and the other one will be lower in fat .
We can ’ t wait to sink our teeth into these two newcomers knowing that—based on Beyond Meat ’ s tasty track record—they ’ ll be fabulous .
Speaking of Beyond Meat , the beloved brand partnered with McDonald ’ s to develop the global food conglomerate ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The fast-food chain plans to launch it in 2021 but hasn ’ t announced where exactly that will be .
Based on all the lines wrapping around buildings and the sold-out items from vegan tests at other fast-food chains , we ’ re confident that the McPlant will be a hit wherever it ’ s offered .
It will make it even easier for many Americans to choose vegan , sparing countless cows the horrors of rape racks , feedlots , filthy sheds , transport trucks , and slaughterhouses associated with animal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be no excuses for eating animal-derived foods left to cling to .
Remember those little wheels of cheese in a coating of red wax that you ’ d peel off when you were a kid ?
Well , the vegan version , made by the French company Bel Group , is slated to hit shelves in 2021 and will be followed by a vegan product launch from the company ’ s brand The Laughing Cow .
We can ’ t wait for these delicious mini wheels of vegan Babybel cheese to roll their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MorningStar Farms made its highly sought-after vegetarian corndogs vegan , and it didn ’ t stop there—the popular plant-based brand now promises to remove all animal-derived ingredients from its product line by 2021 !
We ’ re thrilled , not only because the brand ’ s new policy will avoid using 300 million eggs annually ( which will , in turn , spare many hens horrific suffering ) but also because we won ’ t have to waste time inspecting the labels on MorningStar products before deciding whether to toss them into our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploited for their eggs every year .
Shortly after they hatch , the male chicks are killed , often with the likes of a wood chipper , and workers sear off the beaks of female chicks so that they won ’ t attack each other—once they ’ re stuffed together inside cramped cages—out of frustration .
Egg-free products help eliminate the need for this insane cruelty that humans inflict on hens and their baby brothers in the name of omelets and cupcakes .
In other fast-food news that has been a long time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CEO , Mark King , announced that vegan meats will be added to the chain ’ s menu come 2021 .
We ’ re not sure which brand Taco Bell will partner with yet , but our fingers are crossed for Beyond Meat !
As multiple huge fast-food chains add vegan meat to their menus and various new and innovative vegan products take over grocery store shelves everywhere , it ’ s safe to say that the world is going vegan .
Soon , animal-derived options will be considered the “ alternative ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , until they become totally unacceptable and obsolete .
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December 8, 2020 by Michelle Feinberg Last Updated December 11, 2020. Publishedby
A new year often comes with new clothes, a new hairstyle, and maybe even a new gym membership (that you may or may not actually use). But now—more than ever before—it also comes with new vegan food! The vegan market is exploding with terrific new products, improving on and replacing ones that you swore couldn’t possibly get any better. Here are five new vegan foods, which will undoubtedly change the game for cruelty-free eating, to look forward to finding on shelves in 2021:
Beyond Meat’s New Burgers
America’s favorite vegan burger company is coming out with two new patties to sizzle up in 2021. One of them is designed to taste even meatier than the one we know and love (which already tastes pretty darn meaty), and the other one will be lower in fat. We can’t wait to sink our teeth into these two newcomers knowing that—based on Beyond Meat’s tasty track record—they’ll be fabulous.
McDonald’s McPlant Burger
Speaking of Beyond Meat, the beloved brand partnered with McDonald’s to develop the global food conglomerate’s first stateside vegan burger rollout—the McPlant burger. The fast-food chain plans to launch it in 2021 but hasn’t announced where exactly that will be. Based on all the lines wrapping around buildings and the sold-out items from vegan tests at other fast-food chains, we’re confident that the McPlant will be a hit wherever it’s offered.
It will make it even easier for many Americans to choose vegan, sparing countless cows the horrors of rape racks, feedlots, filthy sheds, transport trucks, and slaughterhouses associated with animal agriculture. Quite soon, there will be no excuses for eating animal-derived foods left to cling to.
Vegan Babybel Cheese
Remember those little wheels of cheese in a coating of red wax that you’d peel off when you were a kid? Well, the vegan version, made by the French company Bel Group, is slated to hit shelves in 2021 and will be followed by a vegan product launch from the company’s brand The Laughing Cow. We can’t wait for these delicious mini wheels of vegan Babybel cheese to roll their way into stores everywhere!
‘Colin Kaepernick’s Non-Dairy Change the Whirled’ Frozen Dessert by Ben & Jerry’s
NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick will now live on forever, in the form of “Colin Kaepernick’s Change the Whirled” vegan ice cream, when the new flavor hits shelves in 2021. Kaepernick isn’t afraid to take a knee stand for what’s right, and that’s why we love him—and why we also love the vegan caramel sunflower butter base ice cream with fudge chips, graham cracker swirls, and chocolate cookie swirls named for him. Wow—we can’t wait!
MorningStar Going 100% Vegan
First, MorningStar Farms made its highly sought-after vegetarian corndogs vegan, and it didn’t stop there—the popular plant-based brand now promises to remove all animal-derived ingredients from its product line by 2021! We’re thrilled, not only because the brand’s new policy will avoid using 300 million eggs annually (which will, in turn, spare many hens horrific suffering) but also because we won’t have to waste time inspecting the labels on MorningStar products before deciding whether to toss them into our carts.
Roughly 300 million hens are exploited for their eggs every year. Shortly after they hatch, the male chicks are killed, often with the likes of a wood chipper, and workers sear off the beaks of female chicks so that they won’t attack each other—once they’re stuffed together inside cramped cages—out of frustration. Egg-free products help eliminate the need for this insane cruelty that humans inflict on hens and their baby brothers in the name of omelets and cupcakes.
Taco Bell Vegan Meat
In other fast-food news that has been a long time coming: Taco Bell’s new CEO, Mark King, announced that vegan meats will be added to the chain’s menu come 2021. We’re not sure which brand Taco Bell will partner with yet, but our fingers are crossed for Beyond Meat!
As multiple huge fast-food chains add vegan meat to their menus and various new and innovative vegan products take over grocery store shelves everywhere, it’s safe to say that the world is going vegan. Soon, animal-derived options will be considered the “alternative” to the clearly superior vegan options—that is, until they become totally unacceptable and obsolete.
Check Out Our 20 Most Popular Recipes of 2020!


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petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--Why Biden’s Agriculture Secretary Nominee Tom Vilsack Could Be Disastrous

President-elect Joe Biden ’ s secretary of agriculture nominee is Tom Vilsack , who held the same position for eight years under President Barack Obama .
During that time , the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) failed miserably to enforce even the minimum standards of the federal Animal Welfare Act .
Under Vilsack , the USDA consistently prioritized the commercial interests of animal-exploiting businesses over taking meaningful action to stop the blatant mistreatment of animals .
This dereliction of duty is why PETA and animal rights proponents across the country consider his tenure under Obama to have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CEO of the U.S .
Dairy Export Council , Vilsack has ties to the dairy industry that are highly objectionable to the growing number of Americans who are vegan and to everyone concerned about the unchecked spread of COVID-19 in slaughterhouses .
On Vilsack ’ s watch , the USDA allowed Ringling Bros. circus to force arthritic elephants to perform , left abused tiger cubs to suffer in the filthy cages of “ Joe Exotic , ” permitted laboratories to keep highly social monkeys in solitary confinement , and turned a blind eye @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency continues with business as usual—serving the interests of circuses , laboratories , roadside zoos , slaughterhouses , and puppy mills that it now considers customers—animals will suffer greatly .
PETA challenges Mr. Vilsack to prove his many critics wrong by committing to enforcing animal protection laws as if lives depended on it—because they do .
To help end public contact with and private breeding and possession of tigers and other big cats , let your senators know that you support the Big Cat Public Safety Act ( S2561 ) , which would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous big cats , safeguarding both animals and communities across the U.S. PETA is nonpartisan .
As a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit educational organization , we ’ re prohibited by IRS regulations from endorsing a particular candidate or party .
We do , however , work with legislators of all party affiliations and recognize the accomplishments of politicians who have helped pass laws protecting animals , regardless of their party .

President-elect Joe Biden’s secretary of agriculture nominee is Tom Vilsack, who held the same position for eight years under President Barack Obama. During that time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) failed miserably to enforce even the minimum standards of the federal Animal Welfare Act.
Under Vilsack, the USDA consistently prioritized the commercial interests of animal-exploiting businesses over taking meaningful action to stop the blatant mistreatment of animals. This dereliction of duty is why PETA and animal rights proponents across the country consider his tenure under Obama to have been disastrous.
Who Is Tom Vilsack?
As the current president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, Vilsack has ties to the dairy industry that are highly objectionable to the growing number of Americans who are vegan and to everyone concerned about the unchecked spread of COVID-19 in slaughterhouses.
On Vilsack’s watch, the USDA allowed Ringling Bros. circus to force arthritic elephants to perform, left abused tiger cubs to suffer in the filthy cages of “Joe Exotic,” permitted laboratories to keep highly social monkeys in solitary confinement, and turned a blind eye to violations of law. If the agency continues with business as usual—serving the interests of circuses, laboratories, roadside zoos, slaughterhouses, and puppy mills that it now considers customers—animals will suffer greatly.
PETA challenges Mr. Vilsack to prove his many critics wrong by committing to enforcing animal protection laws as if lives depended on it—because they do.
Take Action for Animals!
To help end public contact with and private breeding and possession of tigers and other big cats, let your senators know that you support the Big Cat Public Safety Act (S2561), which would bring an end to private ownership of dangerous big cats, safeguarding both animals and communities across the U.S.
PETA is nonpartisan. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization, we’re prohibited by IRS regulations from endorsing a particular candidate or party. We do, however, work with legislators of all party affiliations and recognize the accomplishments of politicians who have helped pass laws protecting animals, regardless of their party.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--Local Church’s Animal-Free Nativity Nabs PETA Praise

Group ’ s Christian Outreach Division Encourages First Baptist Church to Make the Decision Permanent Santa Clara , Calif. – A box of delicious vegan chocolates is on the way from LAMBS—PETA ’ s Christian outreach division—to Pastor Wungreiso Valui , senior pastor of Santa Clara First Baptist Church , along with a letter thanking the church for not using live animals in this year ’ s drive-through Nativity .
“ Sparing vulnerable animals the stress , confusion , and potential injury of being put on display is a wonderful way to honor the Christmas message of peace on Earth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” says PETA Vice President Daniel Paden .
“ LAMBS hopes that Santa Clara First Baptist Church will make kindness to animals a tradition by keeping them out of all future events.
” LAMBS—which takes its name from Matthew 25:40 ( “ Whatever you do unto the least among my brothers and sisters , you do as unto me ” ) and whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .
I ’ m writing on behalf of LAMBS—the Christian outreach division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA ) , which has more than 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide , including many thousands across California—in response to Santa Clara First Baptist Church ’ s decision not to use live animals in your Nativity display this Advent .
Thank you for making this compassionate choice and for focusing on the true message of Christmas , which has nothing to do with exploiting God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this action , we ’ ll be sending you some delicious vegan chocolates , and we strongly urge you to continue on this path by leaving animals out of all future events .
Many people are not aware of the suffering that animals used for performances have to endure .
Forcing animals to participate in Nativity scenes and festive shows contradicts everything that the season represents : peace on Earth and goodwill to all members of creation .
Indeed , in Matthew 25:40—the verse that inspired LAMBS—Jesus says , “ Whatever you did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sisters , you did for me.
” With so few legal protections , animals are truly “ the least ” among us and are in dire need of our compassion and mercy .
What better time is there than Christmas to show kindness to all God ’ s creatures ?
Animals used in public displays , such as live Nativity scenes , are denied everything that ’ s natural and important to them .
All animals experience joy , fear , sadness , pain , and grief and have complex social and emotional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these displays are sentenced to a life of deprivation .
They ’ re hauled from venue to venue inside cramped trailers in all weather conditions .
When they aren ’ t on the road , they may be chained or confined to small holding pens , without ever being able to experience true kinship or select a lifelong mate .
In 2017 , a cow escaped from a live Nativity in Philadelphia twice in one night .
She walked on icy roads and through a parking garage .
Luckily , she didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could easily have been hit by a car or otherwise harmed .
In 2016 , a live Nativity in Pikeville , Kentucky , was canceled after the shocking video of an animal handler punching a camel surfaced online .
The man was trying to make the camel lie down through the use of force—including punching the animal in the face .
Ironically , live Nativity displays that use animals aren ’ t even historically accurate .
Contrary to popular belief , there were no oxen , camels , donkeys , or other animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santa Clara First Baptist Church has set a meaningful example this year by not using live animals .
May I please hear back that you ’ ve made the compassionate decision never to use animals again in future events ?
Thank you for your consideration .
May you , your family , and your flock have a blessed Advent and Christmas .

Group’s Christian Outreach Division Encourages First Baptist Church to Make the Decision Permanent
For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Santa Clara, Calif. – A box of delicious vegan chocolates is on the way from LAMBS—PETA’s Christian outreach division—to Pastor Wungreiso Valui, senior pastor of Santa Clara First Baptist Church, along with a letter thanking the church for not using live animals in this year’s drive-through Nativity.
“Sparing vulnerable animals the stress, confusion, and potential injury of being put on display is a wonderful way to honor the Christmas message of peace on Earth and goodwill to all members of creation,” says PETA Vice President Daniel Paden. “LAMBS hopes that Santa Clara First Baptist Church will make kindness to animals a tradition by keeping them out of all future events.”
LAMBS—which takes its name from Matthew 25:40 (“Whatever you do unto the least among my brothers and sisters, you do as unto me”) and whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
LAMBS’ letter to Valui follows.
December 9, 2020
The Reverend Wungreiso Valui
Senior Pastor
Santa Clara First Baptist Church
Dear Pastor Valui:
I’m writing on behalf of LAMBS—the Christian outreach division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which has more than 6.5 million members and supporters worldwide, including many thousands across California—in response to Santa Clara First Baptist Church’s decision not to use live animals in your Nativity display this Advent. Thank you for making this compassionate choice and for focusing on the true message of Christmas, which has nothing to do with exploiting God’s creatures. In recognition of this action, we’ll be sending you some delicious vegan chocolates, and we strongly urge you to continue on this path by leaving animals out of all future events.
Many people are not aware of the suffering that animals used for performances have to endure. Forcing animals to participate in Nativity scenes and festive shows contradicts everything that the season represents: peace on Earth and goodwill to all members of creation. Indeed, in Matthew 25:40—the verse that inspired LAMBS—Jesus says, “Whatever you did for the least among my brothers and sisters, you did for me.” With so few legal protections, animals are truly “the least” among us and are in dire need of our compassion and mercy. What better time is there than Christmas to show kindness to all God’s creatures?
Animals used in public displays, such as live Nativity scenes, are denied everything that’s natural and important to them. All animals experience joy, fear, sadness, pain, and grief and have complex social and emotional lives—but the animals who are exploited for these displays are sentenced to a life of deprivation. They’re hauled from venue to venue inside cramped trailers in all weather conditions. When they aren’t on the road, they may be chained or confined to small holding pens, without ever being able to experience true kinship or select a lifelong mate.
In 2017, a cow escaped from a live Nativity in Philadelphia twice in one night. She walked on icy roads and through a parking garage. Luckily, she didn’t sustain any injuries, but she could easily have been hit by a car or otherwise harmed. In 2016, a live Nativity in Pikeville, Kentucky, was canceled after the shocking video of an animal handler punching a camel surfaced online. The man was trying to make the camel lie down through the use of force—including punching the animal in the face.
Ironically, live Nativity displays that use animals aren’t even historically accurate. Contrary to popular belief, there were no oxen, camels, donkeys, or other animals of any kind in the manger.
Santa Clara First Baptist Church has set a meaningful example this year by not using live animals. May I please hear back that you’ve made the compassionate decision never to use animals again in future events? Thank you for your consideration. May you, your family, and your flock have a blessed Advent and Christmas.
Yours in Christ,
Daniel Paden
Vice President


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--PETA Honors a Bright Spot of 2020: Support + Feed

Los Angeles – As reported by the New York Post , in the face of a global pandemic that originated in a Chinese “ wet market ” and that has left millions of Americans sick , hundreds of thousands dead , and millions out of work , one charity is being recognized for helping people face the challenges of 2020 vegan-style : Support + Feed , PETA ’ s 2020 Company of the Year .
Founded by actor and screenwriter Maggie Baird—the mother of previous PETA awardee Billie Eilish—Support + Feed funds and coordinates food deliveries from vegan restaurants in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York ; and Philadelphia to organizations serving people with food insecurity .
Baird launched the initiative early in the pandemic in order to feed two birds with one scone by supporting the restaurant industry and vulnerable people alike .
“ Support + Feed is helping to change the world , one delicious vegan meal at a time , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is recognizing this small but mighty operation for being a glimmer of vegan hope in the weirdest year ever !
” Filthy meat markets and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by providing a breeding ground for deadly diseases like COVID-19 , SARS , MERS , bird flu , swine flu , and more .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75 % of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals .
In addition , researchers at the University of Oxford confirm that eating vegan is the single best way to help save the planet—and , of course , each person who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals a year .
Past winners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , WeWork , Netflix , Beyond Meat , Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Bangkok , Daiya , and Emulate .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to eat ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – As reported by the New York Post, in the face of a global pandemic that originated in a Chinese “wet market” and that has left millions of Americans sick, hundreds of thousands dead, and millions out of work, one charity is being recognized for helping people face the challenges of 2020 vegan-style: Support + Feed, PETA’s 2020 Company of the Year.
Founded by actor and screenwriter Maggie Baird—the mother of previous PETA awardee Billie Eilish—Support + Feed funds and coordinates food deliveries from vegan restaurants in Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; New York; and Philadelphia to organizations serving people with food insecurity. Baird launched the initiative early in the pandemic in order to feed two birds with one scone by supporting the restaurant industry and vulnerable people alike.
“Support + Feed is helping to change the world, one delicious vegan meal at a time,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is recognizing this small but mighty operation for being a glimmer of vegan hope in the weirdest year ever!”
Filthy meat markets and factory farms threaten the health of everyone by providing a breeding ground for deadly diseases like COVID-19, SARS, MERS, bird flu, swine flu, and more. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that approximately 75% of recently emerged infectious diseases affecting humans originated in other animals. In addition, researchers at the University of Oxford confirm that eating vegan is the single best way to help save the planet—and, of course, each person who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals a year.
Past winners of the award include Save the Duck, WeWork, Netflix, Beyond Meat, Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Bangkok, Daiya, and Emulate.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--Eli Lilly Chief Scientific Officer to Face Home Protest Over Forced Swim Tests

PETA 'Mice ' Will Demand Ban on Cruel Near-Drowning Test on Small Animals Indianapolis – On Thursday , PETA supporters practicing social distancing and wearing masks—mouse masks , that is—will gather for a peaceful protest outside the home of Eli Lilly Chief Scientific Officer Daniel Skovronsky to demand that he ban the company ’ s use of the cruel forced swim test on animals .
In the test ( see this video ) , mice , hamsters , or other small animals are placed in inescapable beakers filled with water and made to swim to keep from drowning , purportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The test has been heavily criticized by scientists who argue that floating is not a sign of depression or despair , as some claim , but rather a positive indicator of learning , saving energy , and adapting to a new environment .
Statistically , the test is less accurate than a coin toss in determining the effectiveness of antidepressant medications .
Between 1993 and 2019 , Eli Lilly employees published at least 20 papers and submitted at least 11 patent applications describing the use of the notorious test .
“ Eli Lilly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its competitors have banned this useless test , ” says PETA neuroscientist Dr. Emily Trunnell .
“ PETA will bring this issue home for Eli Lilly ’ s Daniel Skovronsky until he does something about it.
” GlaxoSmithKline , Bayer , Pfizer , Johnson & Johnson , Bristol Myers Squibb , and many other pharmaceutical companies have banned the forced swim test after discussions with PETA .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more @ @ @ @ @ @

PETA 'Mice' Will Demand Ban on Cruel Near-Drowning Test on Small Animals
For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Indianapolis – On Thursday, PETA supporters practicing social distancing and wearing masks—mouse masks, that is—will gather for a peaceful protest outside the home of Eli Lilly Chief Scientific Officer Daniel Skovronsky to demand that he ban the company’s use of the cruel forced swim test on animals.
When: Thursday, December 10, 12 noon
In the test (see this video), mice, hamsters, or other small animals are placed in inescapable beakers filled with water and made to swim to keep from drowning, purportedly to shed light on human depression. The test has been heavily criticized by scientists who argue that floating is not a sign of depression or despair, as some claim, but rather a positive indicator of learning, saving energy, and adapting to a new environment. Statistically, the test is less accurate than a coin toss in determining the effectiveness of antidepressant medications. Between 1993 and 2019, Eli Lilly employees published at least 20 papers and submitted at least 11 patent applications describing the use of the notorious test.
“Eli Lilly is clinging to archaic cruelty even though its competitors have banned this useless test,” says PETA neuroscientist Dr. Emily Trunnell. “PETA will bring this issue home for Eli Lilly’s Daniel Skovronsky until he does something about it.”
GlaxoSmithKline, Bayer, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol Myers Squibb, and many other pharmaceutical companies have banned the forced swim test after discussions with PETA.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--Taiwan FDA Spares Countless Animals Deadly Laboratory Toxicity Tests After PETA Plea

Taipei – Following pressure from PETA , the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration ( TFDA ) this week released its newly updated food-testing regulation titled “ Health Food Safety Assessment Method , ” which will now prioritize “ non-animal test methods that are internationally recognized ” —a landmark move that follows PETA ’ s recommendation to accept animal-free test methods approved abroad that will spare countless animals ’ lives .
To ensure the safety of human food ingredients , the TFDA ’ s previous draft regulation accepted only evidence from misguided animal tests as well as those non-animal testing methods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Development ’ s ( OECD ) Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals .
In February 2020 , PETA sent a letter to the TFDA urging the agency also to accept advanced non-animal testing methods endorsed by other international regulatory bodies—including those based in the EU and U.S.—and to consider these superior methods prior to pursuing any animal tests .
PETA provided an up-to-date list of such animal-free methods maintained by the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. , which covers all toxicological endpoints .
Now that the TFDA has adopted PETA ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no health-food safety tests on animals in Taiwan going forward .
“ PETA applauds the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration ’ s regulatory change that will prevent countless animals from being force-fed , killed , and dissected just so that health-food companies can make dubious health claims about their products , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ PETA looks forward to a day when all food tests are conducted through superior , human-relevant research methods that leave gentle mice and rats in peace.
” Previously , after hearing from PETA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones in which mice or rats are drowned or forced to run to exhaustion on an electrified treadmill—from its separate draft regulation for marketing foods and beverages using dubious anti-fatigue health claims .
In October , actor Maggie Q sent a letter on PETA ’ s behalf asking the TFDA to do the same for a different draft regulation for joint-protection health claims , noting one particularly cruel test in which experimenters inject chemicals into rats to induce painful arthritis , withhold pain relief , starve them for 12 hours , and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 100,000 people have also signed a petition by PETA and PETA Asia opposing this test .
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 , click here or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Taipei – Following pressure from PETA, the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) this week released its newly updated food-testing regulation titled “Health Food Safety Assessment Method,” which will now prioritize “non-animal test methods that are internationally recognized”—a landmark move that follows PETA’s recommendation to accept animal-free test methods approved abroad that will spare countless animals’ lives.
To ensure the safety of human food ingredients, the TFDA’s previous draft regulation accepted only evidence from misguided animal tests as well as those non-animal testing methods listed in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals. In February 2020, PETA sent a letter to the TFDA urging the agency also to accept advanced non-animal testing methods endorsed by other international regulatory bodies—including those based in the EU and U.S.—and to consider these superior methods prior to pursuing any animal tests. PETA provided an up-to-date list of such animal-free methods maintained by the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd., which covers all toxicological endpoints. Now that the TFDA has adopted PETA’s recommendation, there should be little to no health-food safety tests on animals in Taiwan going forward.
“PETA applauds the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory change that will prevent countless animals from being force-fed, killed, and dissected just so that health-food companies can make dubious health claims about their products,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA looks forward to a day when all food tests are conducted through superior, human-relevant research methods that leave gentle mice and rats in peace.”
Previously, after hearing from PETA, the TFDA removed all animal tests—including ones in which mice or rats are drowned or forced to run to exhaustion on an electrified treadmill—from its separate draft regulation for marketing foods and beverages using dubious anti-fatigue health claims. In October, actor Maggie Q sent a letter on PETA’s behalf asking the TFDA to do the same for a different draft regulation for joint-protection health claims, noting one particularly cruel test in which experimenters inject chemicals into rats to induce painful arthritis, withhold pain relief, starve them for 12 hours, and then kill and dissect them. More than 100,000 people have also signed a petition by PETA and PETA Asia opposing this test.
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, click here or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--Alan Cumming to Cohost, Lily Tomlin to Be Honored at PETA’s 40th Anniversary Party

Norfolk , Va. – On Saturday , December 12 , PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual , star-studded party to celebrate the group ’ s four decades of victories for animals and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen .
Where : Livestream link available upon request The event will be cohosted by Alan Cumming and Edie Falco , with special appearances by Tim Gunn , Jillian Michaels , and many others—and its honorees will include Lily Tomlin .
Dolly Parton will present an award to her 9 to 5 costar and longtime pal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video spoof in which her legendary feisty phone operator character , Ernestine , fields complaint calls at SeaWorld , “ where everybody has a whale of a time—except for the whales.
” The event will also include special appearances by Sir Paul McCartney , Mariah Carey , Chrissie Hynde , Iggy Pop , Anjelica Huston , Pamela Anderson , and Bill Maher , among others .
“ Forty years ago , car companies used pigs as crash-test dummies and people thought a vegan was someone from Las Vegas , ” says PETA President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in laboratories are being replaced with supercomputers and organs-on-chips , fur is dead , elephants are out of the circus , and the ‘ Tiger King ’ is in jail.
” More information about the event is available here .

For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – On Saturday, December 12, PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual, star-studded party to celebrate the group’s four decades of victories for animals and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen.
When: Saturday, December 12, 8 p.m. ET
Where: Livestream link available upon request
The event will be cohosted by Alan Cumming and Edie Falco, with special appearances by Tim Gunn, Jillian Michaels, and many others—and its honorees will include Lily Tomlin. Dolly Parton will present an award to her 9 to 5 costar and longtime pal, whose many campaigns for PETA include a video spoof in which her legendary feisty phone operator character, Ernestine, fields complaint calls at SeaWorld, “where everybody has a whale of a time—except for the whales.”
The event will also include special appearances by Sir Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Chrissie Hynde, Iggy Pop, Anjelica Huston, Pamela Anderson, and Bill Maher, among others.
“Forty years ago, car companies used pigs as crash-test dummies and people thought a vegan was someone from Las Vegas,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “Today, animals in laboratories are being replaced with supercomputers and organs-on-chips, fur is dead, elephants are out of the circus, and the ‘Tiger King’ is in jail.”
More information about the event is available here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--Mariah Carey, Dolly Parton, Other Luminaries Part of PETA’s 40th Anniversary Event

Los Angeles – On Saturday , December 12 , PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual , star-studded party , cohosted by Alan Cumming and Edie Falco .
The event will celebrate the group ’ s landmark victories for animals—including the seismic shift in scientific circles acknowledging that animal experiments don ’ t work , the shutdown of Ringling Bros. circus , the demise of the fur and angora industries , and the skyrocketing interest in vegan food—and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen .
Where : Livestream link available upon request The evening ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whose recipients include rapper/producer Jermaine Dupri ( presented by Mariah Carey ) , Emmy Award winner Lily Tomlin ( presented by Dolly Parton ) , Kansas City Chiefs star Tyrann Mathieu ( presented by Patrick Mahomes ) , “ Godfather of Punk ” Iggy Pop ( presented by Chrissie Hynde ) , and actor Kat Graham ( presented by Kate del Castillo ) .
Joaquin Phoenix and family will also present the River Phoenix Award to one of PETA ’ s intrepid undercover investigators .
The event will also include special appearances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Alec Baldwin , Anjelica Huston , James Cromwell , Belinda Carlisle , Casey Affleck , Pamela Anderson , Bill Maher , Tim Gunn , Jillian Michaels , Paulina Rubio , and Vivien Lyra Blair and will feature a special performance by Jesse & Joy .
More information about the event is available here .
“ Forty years ago , car companies used pigs as crash-test dummies and people thought a vegan was someone from Las Vegas , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ Today , animals in laboratories are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is dead , elephants are out of the circus , and the ‘ Tiger King ’ is in jail.
” PETA—whose motto reads , “ Animals are not ours to experiment on , eat , wear , use for entertainment , or abuse in any other way ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit or follow the group on , , or .

For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Los Angeles – On Saturday, December 12, PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual, star-studded party, cohosted by Alan Cumming and Edie Falco. The event will celebrate the group’s landmark victories for animals—including the seismic shift in scientific circles acknowledging that animal experiments don’t work, the shutdown of Ringling Bros. circus, the demise of the fur and angora industries, and the skyrocketing interest in vegan food—and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen.
When: Saturday, December 12, 8 p.m. ET
Where: Livestream link available upon request
The evening’s centerpiece will be the Humanitarian Awards, whose recipients include rapper/producer Jermaine Dupri (presented by Mariah Carey), Emmy Award winner Lily Tomlin (presented by Dolly Parton), Kansas City Chiefs star Tyrann Mathieu (presented by Patrick Mahomes), “Godfather of Punk” Iggy Pop (presented by Chrissie Hynde), and actor Kat Graham (presented by Kate del Castillo). Joaquin Phoenix and family will also present the River Phoenix Award to one of PETA’s intrepid undercover investigators.
The event will also include special appearances by Sir Paul McCartney, Gillian Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Anjelica Huston, James Cromwell, Belinda Carlisle, Casey Affleck, Pamela Anderson, Bill Maher, Tim Gunn, Jillian Michaels, Paulina Rubio, and Vivien Lyra Blair and will feature a special performance by Jesse & Joy. More information about the event is available here.
“Forty years ago, car companies used pigs as crash-test dummies and people thought a vegan was someone from Las Vegas,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “Today, animals in laboratories are being replaced with supercomputers and organs-on-chips, fur is dead, elephants are out of the circus, and the ‘Tiger King’ is in jail.”


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--Jermaine Dupri, Tyrann Mathieu, and More to Be Honored at PETA’s 40th Anniversary Party

Norfolk , Va. – On Saturday , December 12 , PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual , star-studded party to celebrate the group ’ s four decades of victories for animals and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen with Humanitarian Awards .
• Mariah Carey will present an award to her longtime pal Jermaine Dupri , who starred in PETA ’ s “ Feel the Beets , Lose the Meats ” vegan campaign and hosted a vegan Thanksgiving for people in need in Atlanta last year .
• Super Bowl–winning Kansas City Chiefs quarterback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the award for his efforts to prevent dogs from dying of heatstroke in parked cars in the summer and freezing in backyards in the winter .
• Retired NBA star John Salley will be honored in celebration of his vegan advocacy , which has included hosting PETA ’ s Veggie Dog Luncheon on Capitol Hill—PETA ’ s annual answer to a meat-industry event .
• Actor Kat Graham , whose PETA videos encourage everyone to go vegan and fight speciesism—the human-supremacist worldview that animals are ours to exploit and kill at will—will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ link available upon request The event will also include special appearances by Sir Paul McCartney , Joaquin Phoenix , Alec Baldwin , Casey Affleck , Dolly Parton , Pamela Anderson , and Bill Maher .
“ Forty years ago , car companies used pigs as crash-test dummies and people thought a vegan was someone from Las Vegas , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ Today , animals in laboratories are being replaced with supercomputers and organs-on-chips , fur is dead , elephants are out of the circus , and the ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More information about the event is available here .

For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – On Saturday, December 12, PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual, star-studded party to celebrate the group’s four decades of victories for animals and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen with Humanitarian Awards.
When: Saturday, December 12, 8 p.m. ET
Where: Livestream link available upon request
The event will also include special appearances by Sir Paul McCartney, Joaquin Phoenix, Alec Baldwin, Casey Affleck, Dolly Parton, Pamela Anderson, and Bill Maher.
“Forty years ago, car companies used pigs as crash-test dummies and people thought a vegan was someone from Las Vegas,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “Today, animals in laboratories are being replaced with supercomputers and organs-on-chips, fur is dead, elephants are out of the circus, and the ‘Tiger King’ is in jail.”
More information about the event is available here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--PETA to New York Governor and State Department of Health: Shut Down Animal Labs

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases , Group Slams Waste of Animals ’ Lives , Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health New York – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising New York ’ s reopening plan , and PETA is calling on the governor and the New York State Department of Health to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals , many of whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments .
In its letter , PETA points out that during the initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issued guidance deeming many of their experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous , which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories , including the following : • The City University of New York ( CUNY ) urged its experimenters to “ [ suspend ] projects and not start new projects requiring on-site activities , ” and it informed them that “ [ o ] rders for additional animals should be suspended.
” • Cornell University implemented a contingency plan to “ identify all essential animal cages ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all invasive research procedures.
” • New York University announced that “ non-essential research ” was suspended and “ [ o ] nly critical research ” was allowed to continue .
• Rockefeller University urged its experimenters to “ identify essential research experiments , ” admitting that “ [ t ] his high priority work should be a very limited set of the current laboratory bench-based experimentation , ” and to implement “ actions such as reducing or cessation of breeding , unless critical to maintain the mouse strain.
” It also suspended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity , with the exception of COVID-19-related research projects.
” PETA questions why animals deemed by these universities to be extraneous are being bought , bred , trapped , or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others .
In addition , if animal testing resumes and New York shuts down again , more animals may be euthanized , wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior , human-relevant studies .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘ new normal ’ of modern , non-animal research methods , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.
” More than 90 % of results from basic scientific research—much involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans , and 95 % of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ public money , personnel , property , equipment , and space used by CUNY for animal tests deemed non-essential , noting that the university received nearly $ 2.1 billion in state appropriations in the last fiscal year , some of which may have funded such animal experiments .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org , click here , or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or @ @

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Group Slams Waste of Animals’ Lives, Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health
For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
New York – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising New York’s reopening plan, and PETA is calling on the governor and the New York State Department of Health to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals, many of whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments.
In its letter, PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, universities in New York issued guidance deeming many of their experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous, which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories, including the following:
The City University of New York (CUNY) urged its experimenters to “[suspend] projects and not start new projects requiring on-site activities,” and it informed them that “[o]rders for additional animals should be suspended.”
Columbia University announced “a rapid ramping down of research activities.”
Cornell University implemented a contingency plan to “identify all essential animal cages” and “essential tanks” and to “cease all invasive research procedures.”
New York University announced that “non-essential research” was suspended and “[o]nly critical research” was allowed to continue.
Rockefeller University urged its experimenters to “identify essential research experiments,” admitting that “[t]his high priority work should be a very limited set of the current laboratory bench-based experimentation,” and to implement “actions such as reducing or cessation of breeding, unless critical to maintain the mouse strain.” It also suspended “[a]ll bench-based laboratory activity, with the exception of COVID-19-related research projects.”
PETA questions why animals deemed by these universities to be extraneous are being bought, bred, trapped, or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others. In addition, if animal testing resumes and New York shuts down again, more animals may be euthanized, wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior, human-relevant studies.
“This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘new normal’ of modern, non-animal research methods,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.”
More than 90% of results from basic scientific research—much involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans, and 95% of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
PETA previously called for an audit of public money, personnel, property, equipment, and space used by CUNY for animal tests deemed non-essential, noting that the university received nearly $2.1 billion in state appropriations in the last fiscal year, some of which may have funded such animal experiments.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org, click here, or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--PETA to Texas Governor and Health & Human Services Commission: Shut Down Animal Labs

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases , Group Slams Waste of Animals ’ Lives , Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health Austin , Texas – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Texas ’ reopening plan , and PETA is calling on the governor and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals , many of whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments .
In its letter , PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deeming many of their experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous , which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories , including the following : • Baylor University asked its experimenters to “ [ i ] dentify any non-critical research experiments that can be ramped down or delayed ” and to “ avoid extra or unneeded rodents and reduce colony size.
” • Texas A & M University ( TAMU ) asked its staff to “ [ s ] uspend all research activities that have not been approved as essential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all outstanding animal orders for non-essential research , ” “ [ c ] ontinue to reduce cage census , ” and “ not initiate new animal studies.
” • The University of Texas at Arlington urged its staff to “ [ r ] educe your colony size by eliminating animals that will not be used in experiments ” and to “ [ r ] educe the number of breeding cages in your colony if you will not be using these animals.
” • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of new , approved animal experiments that would increase the number of cages in-house , ” to “ focus their efforts on maintaining or decreasing the current number of cages in their rodent colony , ” and to “ review current rodent cage counts with their staff and remove excess from their census.
” • The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston requested that its staff “ not initiate any new animal projects and consider reducing current rodent colony size as much and as quickly as possible , ” “ reduce experiments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ [ l ] imit rodent breeding to maintenance of replacement breeders only , ” “ [ d ] elay experiments requiring significant post-procedural care , ” and “ [ d ] elay non-time-sensitive animal experiments.
” PETA questions why animals deemed by the universities to be extraneous are being bought , bred , trapped , or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others .
In addition , if animal testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more animals may be euthanized , wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior , human-relevant studies .
“ This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘ new normal ’ of modern , non-animal research methods , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala .
“ PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.
” More than 90 % of results from basic scientific research—much involving animal testing—fails to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 95 % of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials .
PETA previously called for an audit of public money , personnel , property , equipment , and space used by TAMU and the University of Texas System for animal tests deemed non-essential , noting that the universities received nearly $ 3.4 billion in state appropriations in the last fiscal year , some of which may have funded such animal experiments .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org , click here , or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Group Slams Waste of Animals’ Lives, Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health
For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Austin, Texas – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Texas’ reopening plan, and PETA is calling on the governor and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals, many of whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments.
In its letter, PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, universities in Texas issued guidance deeming many of their experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous, which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in their laboratories, including the following:
Baylor University asked its experimenters to “[i]dentify any non-critical research experiments that can be ramped down or delayed” and to “avoid extra or unneeded rodents and reduce colony size.”
Texas A&M University (TAMU) asked its staff to “[s]uspend all research activities that have not been approved as essential,” “[c]ancel all outstanding animal orders for non-essential research,” “[c]ontinue to reduce cage census,” and “not initiate new animal studies.”
The University of Texas at Arlington urged its staff to “[r]educe your colony size by eliminating animals that will not be used in experiments” and to “[r]educe the number of breeding cages in your colony if you will not be using these animals.”
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio asked its staff to “DELAY initiation of new, approved animal experiments that would increase the number of cages in-house,” to “focus their efforts on maintaining or decreasing the current number of cages in their rodent colony,” and to “review current rodent cage counts with their staff and remove excess from their census.”
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston requested that its staff “not initiate any new animal projects and consider reducing current rodent colony size as much and as quickly as possible,” “reduce experiments and animal use whenever possible,” “[l]imit rodent breeding to maintenance of replacement breeders only,” “[d]elay experiments requiring significant post-procedural care,” and “[d]elay non-time-sensitive animal experiments.”
PETA questions why animals deemed by the universities to be extraneous are being bought, bred, trapped, or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others. In addition, if animal testing resumes and Texas shuts down again, more animals may be euthanized, wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior, human-relevant studies.
“This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘new normal’ of modern, non-animal research methods,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.”
More than 90% of results from basic scientific research—much involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans, and 95% of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
PETA previously called for an audit of public money, personnel, property, equipment, and space used by TAMU and the University of Texas System for animal tests deemed non-essential, noting that the universities received nearly $3.4 billion in state appropriations in the last fiscal year, some of which may have funded such animal experiments.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org, click here, or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--PETA to Utah Governor and Department of Health: Shut Down Animal Labs

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases , Group Slams Waste of Animals ’ Lives , Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health Salt Lake City – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Utah ’ s reopening plan , and PETA is calling on the governor and the Utah Department of Health to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals , many of whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments .
In its letter , PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USU ) Laboratory Animal Research Center issued guidance deeming many of its experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous , which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in its laboratories .
USU issued an “ Epidemic Response Plan ” that included actions from the “ cessation of non-critical animal breeding ” to the “ [ t ] argeted euthanasia of non-critical rats and mice ” and the “ [ e ] uthanasia of all animals.
” PETA questions why animals deemed by the university to be extraneous are being bought , bred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others .
In addition , if animal testing resumes and Utah shuts down again , more animals may be euthanized , wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior , human-relevant studies .
“ This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘ new normal ’ of modern , non-animal research methods , ” says PETA Vice President Shalin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.
” More than 90 % of results from basic scientific research—much involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans , and 95 % of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials .
PETA previously called for an audit of public money , personnel , property , equipment , and space used by USU for animal tests deemed non-essential , noting that the university received nearly $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last fiscal year , some of which may have funded such animal experiments .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to experiment on ” —opposes speciesism , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit , , or follow the group on , , or .

Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases, Group Slams Waste of Animals’ Lives, Taxpayer Money and Risk to Public Health
For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Salt Lake City – Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Utah’s reopening plan, and PETA is calling on the governor and the Utah Department of Health to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals, many of whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having staff not come into laboratories to conduct worthless experiments.
In its letter, PETA points out that during the initial COVID-19 shutdown, Utah State University’s (USU) Laboratory Animal Research Center issued guidance deeming many of its experiments—and the animals used in them—extraneous, which resulted in the apparent euthanasia of numerous animals in its laboratories. USU issued an “Epidemic Response Plan” that included actions from the “cessation of non-critical animal breeding” to the “[t]argeted euthanasia of non-critical rats and mice” and the “[e]uthanasia of all animals.”
PETA questions why animals deemed by the university to be extraneous are being bought, bred, trapped, or experimented on in the first place and notes that staff conducting these experiments are being put at unnecessary risk as a result of working in close proximity to others. In addition, if animal testing resumes and Utah shuts down again, more animals may be euthanized, wasting taxpayer money that could have funded superior, human-relevant studies.
“This pandemic should be a wake-up call to shift away from experiments on animals and toward a ‘new normal’ of modern, non-animal research methods,” says PETA Vice President Shalin Gala. “PETA is calling on state officials to learn from the past and keep all animals from suffering in cruel and wasteful tests.”
More than 90% of results from basic scientific research—much involving animal testing—fails to lead to treatments for humans, and 95% of new medications found to be safe and effective in animals fail in human clinical trials.
PETA previously called for an audit of public money, personnel, property, equipment, and space used by USU for animal tests deemed non-essential, noting that the university received nearly $220 million in state appropriations in the last fiscal year, some of which may have funded such animal experiments.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--Patrick Mahomes to Honor Tyrann Mathieu at PETA’s 40th Anniversary Party

Norfolk , Va. – On Saturday , December 12 , PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual , star-studded party to celebrate the group ’ s four decades of victories for animals and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen with Humanitarian Awards .
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will present an award to his pal and teammate Tyrann Mathieu in honor of his efforts to prevent dogs from dying of heatstroke in parked cars in the summer and freezing in backyards in the winter .
And retired NBA star John Salley will receive the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which includes hosting PETA ’ s Veggie Dog Luncheon on Capitol Hill ( the group ’ s annual answer to a meat-industry event ) .
The event will include special appearances by Sir Paul McCartney , Mariah Carey , Jermaine Dupri , Alec Baldwin , Casey Affleck , Pamela Anderson , James Cromwell , and Bill Maher .
It will also feature a segment highlighting the numerous sports superstars who have teamed up with PETA to promote kindness to animals over the years , including Patriots quarterback Cam Newton , World Cup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former NBA champion Metta World Peace , and WNBA stars Elena Delle Donne and Candace Parker .
“ Forty years ago , car companies used pigs as crash-test dummies and people thought a vegan was someone from Las Vegas , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ Today , animals in laboratories are being replaced with supercomputers and organs-on-chips , fur is dead , elephants are out of the circus , and the ‘ Tiger King ’ is in jail.
” More information about the event is available here .

For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Moira Colley 202-483-7382
Norfolk, Va. – On Saturday, December 12, PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual, star-studded party to celebrate the group’s four decades of victories for animals and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen with Humanitarian Awards.
When: Saturday, December 12, 8 p.m. ET
Where: Livestream link available upon request
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will present an award to his pal and teammate Tyrann Mathieu in honor of his efforts to prevent dogs from dying of heatstroke in parked cars in the summer and freezing in backyards in the winter. And retired NBA star John Salley will receive the award in recognition of his vegan advocacy, which includes hosting PETA’s Veggie Dog Luncheon on Capitol Hill (the group’s annual answer to a meat-industry event).
The event will include special appearances by Sir Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Alec Baldwin, Casey Affleck, Pamela Anderson, James Cromwell, and Bill Maher. It will also feature a segment highlighting the numerous sports superstars who have teamed up with PETA to promote kindness to animals over the years, including Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, World Cup champions Alex Morgan and Christen Press, former NBA champion Metta World Peace, and WNBA stars Elena Delle Donne and Candace Parker.
“Forty years ago, car companies used pigs as crash-test dummies and people thought a vegan was someone from Las Vegas,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “Today, animals in laboratories are being replaced with supercomputers and organs-on-chips, fur is dead, elephants are out of the circus, and the ‘Tiger King’ is in jail.”
More information about the event is available here.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--PETA to Dump a Big Fat Pile of Coconuts at Publix’s Corporate Office

Lakeland , Fla. – Tomorrow , PETA supporters will leave wheelbarrow loads of coconuts at Publix ’ s downtown corporate office to remind the company that it ’ s nuts to do business with Thailand ’ s Chaokoh brand , which a PETA Asia investigation has revealed forces monkeys—who are kept caged and chained for life—to pick coconuts used in coconut milk products .
PETA has also sent coconuts to the homes of Publix executives , and the group previously dumped the fruit at the doors of Kroger ’ s headquarters .
PETA Asia ’ s investigators found cruelty to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monkey-training facility , and in every coconut-picking contest that used monkey labor .
When not being forced to pick coconuts or perform in circus-style shows for tourists , the animals were kept tethered , chained to old tires , or confined to cages barely larger than their bodies , deprived of any semblance of a life .
Many monkeys displayed repetitive behavior indicative of extreme mental anguish , including one who chewed on his own limbs .
One coconut farmer confirmed that when monkeys are terrified and try to defend themselves , handlers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from coconuts picked by abused monkeys doesn ’ t belong on grocery shelves any more than monkeys belong on those chains , ” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk .
“ PETA is calling on Publix to reject products of forced monkey labor.
” More than 26,000 other stores—including chains Wegmans , Costco , Walgreens , Food Lion , and Stop & Shop—have banned coconut milk brands that use coconuts picked by monkeys .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to abuse in any way ” —opposes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382
Lakeland, Fla. – Tomorrow, PETA supporters will leave wheelbarrow loads of coconuts at Publix’s downtown corporate office to remind the company that it’s nuts to do business with Thailand’s Chaokoh brand, which a PETA Asia investigation has revealed forces monkeys—who are kept caged and chained for life—to pick coconuts used in coconut milk products. PETA has also sent coconuts to the homes of Publix executives, and the group previously dumped the fruit at the doors of Kroger’s headquarters.
When: Thursday, December 10, 12 noon
Where: Publix’s downtown corporate office, 321 S. Kentucky Ave., Lakeland
PETA Asia’s investigators found cruelty to monkeys on every farm, at every monkey-training facility, and in every coconut-picking contest that used monkey labor. When not being forced to pick coconuts or perform in circus-style shows for tourists, the animals were kept tethered, chained to old tires, or confined to cages barely larger than their bodies, deprived of any semblance of a life. Many monkeys displayed repetitive behavior indicative of extreme mental anguish, including one who chewed on his own limbs. One coconut farmer confirmed that when monkeys are terrified and try to defend themselves, handlers pull their teeth out.
“Milk from coconuts picked by abused monkeys doesn’t belong on grocery shelves any more than monkeys belong on those chains,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA is calling on Publix to reject products of forced monkey labor.”
More than 26,000 other stores—including chains Wegmans, Costco, Walgreens, Food Lion, and Stop & Shop—have banned coconut milk brands that use coconuts picked by monkeys.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-09--Vet Finds COVID-19 Risk at SeaWorld: PETA Tips Off Feds

Orlando , Fla. – PETA has sent an urgent letter today asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) to investigate SeaWorld for potential violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act ( AWA ) , including coronavirus risks .
A veterinarian from the PETA Foundation who visited SeaWorld observed that visitors were permitted to touch dolphins during pool-side encounters , which involved the same dolphins multiple times each day , and that visitors were able to purchase food to feed seals and sea lions .
The virus that causes COVID-19 is transmissible between humans and other species—which is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many species can contract the virus , and recent studies now show that whales , dolphins , and seals are “ highly susceptible ” to infection , which could cause life-threatening liver and lung damage .
PETA believes that continuing these hands-on encounters amid an unprecedented pandemic may violate AWA health and safety regulations .
The veterinarian also observed numerous people—including at least one tour guide—not wearing masks .
“ By allowing visitors to crowd together to touch and feed marine mammals , SeaWorld is putting them at risk of contracting the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foundation Deputy General Counsel Jared Goodman .
“ PETA is calling on authorities to crack down on SeaWorld and protect the animals by stopping these reckless encounters.
” PETA ’ s complaint also notes other apparent violations of the AWA through the failure to handle and exhibit animals appropriately and prevent harm to them , including the following : • Two orcas exhibited dental trauma , a common and painful condition among captive orcas who gnaw on the sides and gates of their tanks .
• Several dolphins , sea lions , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including wounds or scars , on their bodies , likely from attacks by incompatible animals in their tanks .
• Male orcas repeatedly ate , regurgitated , and re-ingested food , which can lead to chronic esophageal irritation and ulcers and is a common sign of psychological distress .
• Two walruses swam repeatedly back and forth in their small tank , another sign of psychological distress .
• One walrus exhibited apparent painful ocular disease , and other pinnipeds were frequently looking up into unnatural levels of sunlight for food tossed into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions known to be linked to ocular damage in captive pinnipeds .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours to use for entertainment ” —opposes speciesism , which is a human-supremacist worldview that fosters violence toward other animals .
For more information , please visit SeaWorldOfHurt.com or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Direct Contact With Visitors May Violate Federal Animal-Protection Law
For Immediate Release:
December 9, 2020
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Orlando, Fla. – PETA has sent an urgent letter today asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate SeaWorld for potential violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA), including coronavirus risks.
A veterinarian from the PETA Foundation who visited SeaWorld observed that visitors were permitted to touch dolphins during pool-side encounters, which involved the same dolphins multiple times each day, and that visitors were able to purchase food to feed seals and sea lions. The virus that causes COVID-19 is transmissible between humans and other species—which is a reason why the USDA has recognized that many species can contract the virus, and recent studies now show that whales, dolphins, and seals are “highly susceptible” to infection, which could cause life-threatening liver and lung damage. PETA believes that continuing these hands-on encounters amid an unprecedented pandemic may violate AWA health and safety regulations. The veterinarian also observed numerous people—including at least one tour guide—not wearing masks.
“By allowing visitors to crowd together to touch and feed marine mammals, SeaWorld is putting them at risk of contracting the virus that causes COVID-19,” says PETA Foundation Deputy General Counsel Jared Goodman. “PETA is calling on authorities to crack down on SeaWorld and protect the animals by stopping these reckless encounters.”
PETA’s complaint also notes other apparent violations of the AWA through the failure to handle and exhibit animals appropriately and prevent harm to them, including the following:
Two orcas exhibited dental trauma, a common and painful condition among captive orcas who gnaw on the sides and gates of their tanks.
Several dolphins, sea lions, and at least one orca had marks, including wounds or scars, on their bodies, likely from attacks by incompatible animals in their tanks.
Male orcas repeatedly ate, regurgitated, and re-ingested food, which can lead to chronic esophageal irritation and ulcers and is a common sign of psychological distress.
Two walruses swam repeatedly back and forth in their small tank, another sign of psychological distress.
One walrus exhibited apparent painful ocular disease, and other pinnipeds were frequently looking up into unnatural levels of sunlight for food tossed into their enclosures by trainers and visitors, conditions known to be linked to ocular damage in captive pinnipeds.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview that fosters violence toward other animals. For more information, please visit SeaWorldOfHurt.com or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--PETA Statement on Johns Hopkins Founder’s Enslavement of Humans

Baltimore – Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President Shalin Gala regarding the new revelation that the founder and benefactor of Johns Hopkins University enslaved humans : Now that Johns Hopkins University is reckoning with the disturbing revelation that its namesake founder and benefactor enslaved humans , we urge the school to redouble its efforts to make amends with the African American community and also to use this moment of reflection to reconsider its present-day abusive treatment of animals in its laboratories , who—like humans who were enslaved—are forced to suffer in silence .
At Johns Hopkins , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barn owls that involve attaching bolts to their skulls in order to hold their heads in a fixed position , locking them in restraining devices for up to 12 hours at a time , clamping their eyes open , and bombarding them with noises and lights to observe their reactions .
The birds are eventually killed .
It ’ s high time for the university to recognize that enslavement is wrong , no matter which sentient species is imprisoned .
PETA—whose motto reads , in part , that “ animals are not ours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a human-supremacist worldview .
For more information , please visit PETA.org .

For Immediate Release:
December 10, 2020
Contact:
Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382
Baltimore – Please see the following statement from PETA Vice President Shalin Gala regarding the new revelation that the founder and benefactor of Johns Hopkins University enslaved humans:
Now that Johns Hopkins University is reckoning with the disturbing revelation that its namesake founder and benefactor enslaved humans, we urge the school to redouble its efforts to make amends with the African American community and also to use this moment of reflection to reconsider its present-day abusive treatment of animals in its laboratories, who—like humans who were enslaved—are forced to suffer in silence. At Johns Hopkins, Shreesh Mysore conducts horrific brain experiments on barn owls that involve attaching bolts to their skulls in order to hold their heads in a fixed position, locking them in restraining devices for up to 12 hours at a time, clamping their eyes open, and bombarding them with noises and lights to observe their reactions. The birds are eventually killed. It’s high time for the university to recognize that enslavement is wrong, no matter which sentient species is imprisoned.
PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to experiment on”— opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--Urge Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s to Sell Vegan Fish!

Vegan options are turning up at restaurant chains across the country—from vegan burgers at Carl ’ s Jr. and Burger King to vegan chicken and beef tacos at El Pollo Loco and Del Taco to vegan ice cream at Dairy Queen and Baskin-Robbins .
Yet seafood chains Long John Silver ’ s and Captain D ’ s still aren ’ t offering vegan fish or other animal-free seafood .
More fish are killed for food each year than all other animals combined .
Without any legal protection from cruel treatment , these intelligent , complex animals are impaled , crushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gutted , all while they ’ re fully conscious .
On aquafarms , thousands of fish are confined to net or mesh enclosures , which are filthy and cramped .
The fish in such operations may suffer from parasitic infections , disease , and debilitating injuries .
Fish , lobsters , crabs , and other sea animals are complex beings who feel pain and fear and just want to be left alone to form relationships , care for their young , and live as they please .
Delicious vegan seafood already exists—including Gardein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cakes , Plant Based Seafood Co. ’ s vegan shrimp , and so much more .
It would be easy for Long John Silver ’ s and Captain D ’ s to add vegan seafood to their menus and appeal to the millions looking for kinder food options .
Please urge Long John Silver ’ s and Captain D ’ s to catch up and offer vegan seafood !

Urge Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s to Sell Vegan Fish!
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Update: October 5, 2021
Thank you to everyone who went out and supported the vegan seafood options at Long John Silver’s! Because of you, the trial was a huge success—and there’s potential for the options to be expanded nationwide.
We hope that soon enough, the crabless cakes and vegan fish fillets will be put on the menu for good, so please continue to urge Long John Silver’s to add the options permanently nationwide!
Update: July 20, 2021
Exciting news! Following years of pressure from PETA and after hearing from over 35,000 kind supporters like you, Long John Silver’s is now testing vegan seafood at five locations in California and Georgia. The new options—vegan fish fillets and crabless cakes—are made by fish-free seafood brand Good Catch. They’ll be available for a limited time at the locations below.
If you live near one of these Long John Silver’s locations, please go out and show your support:
3801 Ming Ave., Bakersfield, California
406 W. Shaw Ave., Clovis, California
7228 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, California
1805 N. Slappey Blvd., Albany, Georgia
52 Bullsboro Dr., Newnan, Georgia (near Atlanta)
We hope this is just the first step in getting these vegan options added to menus nationwide, so please let Long John Silver’s know that you’re eager to try them! Thanks for helping to net a win for fish and crabs.
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Vegan options are turning up at restaurant chains across the country—from vegan burgers at Carl’s Jr. and Burger King to vegan chicken and beef tacos at El Pollo Loco and Del Taco to vegan ice cream at Dairy Queen and Baskin-Robbins. Yet Captain D’s still isn’t offering vegan fish or other animal-free seafood. Long John Silver’s recently took a step forward and added fish-free fish to five locations temporarily, and the trial was a huge success!
More fish are killed for food each year than all other animals combined. Without any legal protection from cruel treatment, these intelligent, complex animals are impaled, crushed, suffocated, or cut open and gutted, all while they’re fully conscious. On aquafarms, thousands of fish are confined to filthy, cramped net or mesh enclosures. The fish in such operations may suffer from parasitic infections, diseases, and debilitating injuries.
Fish, lobsters, crabs, and other sea animals are complex beings who feel pain and fear and just want to be left alone to form relationships, care for their young, and live as they please. Delicious vegan seafood already exists—for example, Gardein’s Golden Fishless Filets and Crabless Cakes, Plant Based Seafood Co.’s vegan shrimp, and so much more. It would be easy for Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s to add vegan seafood to their menus permanently and appeal to the millions of people looking for humane food options.
Gardein vegan fish fillets, fries, and vegan tartar sauce in a basket (left) and crabless cake with vegan aioli sauce (right).
Please send polite comments to Phil Greifeld, CEO of Captain D's, at [email protected]. Then, use the form below to contact Long John Silver's urging them to sell vegan fish.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--100 New Praxis Pieces Target Canada Goose in Street Art Blitz

Artwork Spotlights the Dead Coyotes and Geese Behind Brand ’ s Fur-and-Feather Parkas New York – At the height of the holiday shopping season , street artist Praxis is joining forces with PETA to expose the cruelty that goes into Canada Goose coats with 100 new pieces placed around New York University , Columbia University , SoHo , the Meatpacking District , Williamsburg , and Bushwick and in other Manhattan and Brooklyn locations .
“ These images bring people face to face with the trapped coyotes and gentle birds who died before they were used to make Canada Goose ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ PETA is pleased to team up with Praxis to remind everyone that there are once-sentient beings in every down-filled and fur-collared parka.
” PETA notes that trapped coyotes die from exposure to the elements , blood loss , infection , or attacks by predators before trappers return—or they ’ re bludgeoned to death , shot , or killed in some other violent manner by the trappers .
Geese and ducks used for down are typically shoved into crates and shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down , stunned , cut across the throat , and dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks .
Following a PETA complaint and a subsequent U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation , Canada Goose has stopped claiming that its standards “ ensure ” that its suppliers don ’ t abuse animals .
Its new claim is that its feathers will be “ responsible ” and the fur is “ reclaimed , ” which simply means that it ’ s from remnants that didn ’ t sell or have been repurposed but are still products of extreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Save the Duck , NOIZE , Harper Coats , and Wuxly Movement—sell toasty-warm , stylish coats that no animal suffered for or was slaughtered to create .
The street art is part of PETA ’ s robust anti–Canada Goose winter campaign across the U.S. and Canada , which includes a series of ad placements in Boston , Chicago , Montréal , New York City , and Vancouver urging people to shun the brand .
Locations for the artwork include the following intersections : W. Eighth Street and Sixth Avenue , Sixth Avenue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bleecker streets , Broadway and W. Third Street , Broadway and Waverly Place , and Barrow Street and Seventh Avenue S. For more information , please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

Artwork Spotlights the Dead Coyotes and Geese Behind Brand’s Fur-and-Feather Parkas
For Immediate Release:
December 10, 2020
Contact:
Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382
New York – At the height of the holiday shopping season, street artist Praxis is joining forces with PETA to expose the cruelty that goes into Canada Goose coats with 100 new pieces placed around New York University, Columbia University, SoHo, the Meatpacking District, Williamsburg, and Bushwick and in other Manhattan and Brooklyn locations.
“These images bring people face to face with the trapped coyotes and gentle birds who died before they were used to make Canada Goose’s fur-and-feather parkas,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “PETA is pleased to team up with Praxis to remind everyone that there are once-sentient beings in every down-filled and fur-collared parka.”
PETA notes that trapped coyotes die from exposure to the elements, blood loss, infection, or attacks by predators before trappers return—or they’re bludgeoned to death, shot, or killed in some other violent manner by the trappers. Geese and ducks used for down are typically shoved into crates and shipped in all weather extremes to slaughterhouses, where they’re hung upside down, stunned, cut across the throat, and dunked into scalding-hot defeathering tanks.
Following a PETA complaint and a subsequent U.S. Federal Trade Commission investigation, Canada Goose has stopped claiming that its standards “ensure” that its suppliers don’t abuse animals. Its new claim is that its feathers will be “responsible” and the fur is “reclaimed,” which simply means that it’s from remnants that didn’t sell or have been repurposed but are still products of extreme violence.
Many top brands—including Hemp Tailor, Save the Duck, NOIZE, Harper Coats, and Wuxly Movement—sell toasty-warm, stylish coats that no animal suffered for or was slaughtered to create.
The street art is part of PETA’s robust anti–Canada Goose winter campaign across the U.S. and Canada, which includes a series of ad placements in Boston, Chicago, Montréal, New York City, and Vancouver urging people to shun the brand.
Locations for the artwork include the following intersections: W. Eighth Street and Sixth Avenue, Sixth Avenue and W. Fourth Street, Thompson and Bleecker streets, Broadway and W. Third Street, Broadway and Waverly Place, and Barrow Street and Seventh Avenue S.
For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.


petapeoplefortheethicaltreatmentofanimals--2020-12-10--Ann Arbor Wins Spot on PETA’s ‘Vegan-Friendly Cities’ List

Ann Arbor , Mich. – The results are in for PETA ’ s 2020 ranking of the Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Small Cities in the U.S. , and Ann Arbor ’ s vegan festivals and food—including more than 100 vegan-friendly restaurants—have landed it the number eight spot on the list .
In recognition , PETA has sent an award certificate to Mayor Christopher Taylor .
For many years , PETA has named the most vegan-friendly big cities in America .
This year , with so many people migrating to smaller cities in the wake of COVID-19 , the group has shifted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Most Vegan-Friendly small towns in America .
“ The small cities on PETA ’ s list are big hot spots for the delicious animal-friendly cuisine that today ’ s diners demand , ” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman .
“ Whether you ’ re looking for a plant-based cooking class , a vegan food fair , or a bucket of Buffalo cauliflower wings , Ann Arbor ’ s got it.
” Ann Arbor has celebrated vegan dining with last year ’ s Veg Week ( in March ) and the annual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vegan-friendly eateries include Detroit Street Filling Station—where diners can find black bean burgers , a tempeh Reuben , and more—and Seva , where vegan favorites include dairy-free nacho dip and a Cobb salad with crisped smoked coconut .
For dessert , Simple Pleasures has all the vegan cakes , cupcakes , pies , and other goodies anyone could want—and don ’ t miss the vegan cooking classes by Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen or the all-vegan skin-care services at Jessica ’ s Apothecary !
The number of vegan Americans has increased by 600 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ research firm GlobalData .
Each person who goes vegan prevents nearly 200 animals a year from enduring daily suffering and a terrifying death ; dramatically shrinks their carbon footprint ; reduces their risk of developing heart disease , cancer , and diabetes ; and helps prevent future pandemics .
SARS , swine flu , bird flu , and COVID-19 all stemmed from confining or killing animals for food .
Topping PETA ’ s list is Asheville , North Carolina , followed by Dayton , Ohio ; Frederick , Maryland ; Tacoma , Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Texas ; Chattanooga , Tennessee ; Bend , Oregon ; and Bisbee , Arizona .
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 or follow the group on Twitter , Facebook , or Instagram .

For Immediate Release:
December 10, 2020
Contact:
Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The results are in for PETA’s 2020 ranking of the Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Small Cities in the U.S., and Ann Arbor’s vegan festivals and food—including more than 100 vegan-friendly restaurants—have landed it the number eight spot on the list. In recognition, PETA has sent an award certificate to Mayor Christopher Taylor.
For many years, PETA has named the most vegan-friendly big cities in America. This year, with so many people migrating to smaller cities in the wake of COVID-19, the group has shifted its sights and picked the Top 10 Most Vegan-Friendly small towns in America.
“The small cities on PETA’s list are big hot spots for the delicious animal-friendly cuisine that today’s diners demand,” says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. “Whether you’re looking for a plant-based cooking class, a vegan food fair, or a bucket of Buffalo cauliflower wings, Ann Arbor’s got it.”
Ann Arbor has celebrated vegan dining with last year’s Veg Week (in March) and the annual East MI VegBash. Its many standout vegan-friendly eateries include Detroit Street Filling Station—where diners can find black bean burgers, a tempeh Reuben, and more—and Seva, where vegan favorites include dairy-free nacho dip and a Cobb salad with crisped smoked coconut. For dessert, Simple Pleasures has all the vegan cakes, cupcakes, pies, and other goodies anyone could want—and don’t miss the vegan cooking classes by Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen or the all-vegan skin-care services at Jessica’s Apothecary!
The number of vegan Americans has increased by 600% in just three years, according to research firm GlobalData. Each person who goes vegan prevents nearly 200 animals a year from enduring daily suffering and a terrifying death; dramatically shrinks their carbon footprint; reduces their risk of developing heart disease, cancer, and diabetes; and helps prevent future pandemics. SARS, swine flu, bird flu, and COVID-19 all stemmed from confining or killing animals for food.
Topping PETA’s list is Asheville, North Carolina, followed by Dayton, Ohio; Frederick, Maryland; Tacoma, Washington; Boise, Idaho; San Marcos, Texas; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Bend, Oregon; and Bisbee, Arizona.
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 or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.