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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), with more than 2 million members and supporters, is the largest animal rights organization in the world. PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry. PETA staffers have had their articles and opinion pieces published in everything from BUST magazine to The Wall Street Journal, and several staffers post pieces to OpEdNews.com using this account.
Monday, February 13, 2012 Federal snake ban lacks bite
A recent federal ban that stops imports and interstate commerce in four species of snakes doesn't go far enough. No one "needs" a pet python or anaconda. For the animals' sake--and ours--it's time to outlaw ownership of exotic pets.
Monday, January 30, 2012 The military abuse video you haven't heard about
In 2008, a scandalous video emerged of a U.S. marine throwing a puppy off a cliff. Now there is a video of a soldier repeatedly beating a sheep with a baseball bat. Whether the abuser is a military service member or a regular Joe, cruelty to animals must be taken seriously, for everyone's safety.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 A resolution for cat people (2 comments)
When cats are allowed outside unattended, they may come back injured, or not come back at all. They can be exposed to fatal illnesses, hit by cars, attacked by dogs or abused by cruel people. Keep your cats safe this year--by keeping them inside.
Saturday, January 7, 2012 2011: A surprisingly good year for animals (1 comments)
In 2011, we saw bullhooks banned, elephant exhibits closed, animal testing halted, and fur given the cold shoulder. We can keep the momentum going by resolving to make animal-friendly choices in the coming year.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 They kill horses, don't they?
Congress recently paved the way for horses to be slaughtered for meat in the U.S. If eating horse flesh appalls you, so should the industries that provide the bodies.
Thursday, December 8, 2011 Season's eatings: How to avoid the holiday spread (1 comments)
The average person consumes an extra 600 calories per day between Thanksgiving and New Year's. Stick with good-for-you meat- and dairy-free holiday treats, and you won't need to ask Santa for a bigger belt.
Thursday, November 24, 2011 This Thanksgiving, meet a turkey named Fern (1 comments)
Thanksgiving is murder on turkeys. If people got a chance to know these interesting and personable birds, they'd balk at baking and eating their wings, legs and breasts.
Friday, November 18, 2011 Drivers, beware: Deer-car collisions increase during hunting season
Hunters like to say that killing deer is the only way to prevent traffic collisions with them. So why are the opening day and opening Saturday of deer hunting season "two of the most dangerous days to drive"?
Sunday, November 13, 2011 The meat industry endangers motorists and animals alike (5 comments)
Every year, scenes of slaughter play out along our highways and rural roads as trucks carrying farmed animals to their fate overturn. The meat industry must act to prevent these wrecks--for the sake of both animals and motorists alike.
Thursday, November 3, 2011 Fall's Hottest Trend? Hint: It's Not Fur
While some designers' fall collections look as if they were conceived in a taxidermist's basement, designers who still use real fur are out of touch with today's fashion-forward consumers.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 'Pinkwashing' has me seeing red
Does the nation seem to have a pink tint to it these days? It's not your vision--it's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But when it comes to winning the war on breast cancer, eating "green" is more effective than buying pink.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 This October, 'fall' for a dog from a shelter
October is "Adopt a Shelter Dog" Month, and if you're ready to commit to caring for a canine companion, there is no better place to find your new best friend than a shelter or rescue group.
Saturday, October 8, 2011 Racing young horses at reckless speeds needs to stop (1 comments)
Thoroughbred auction companies recklessly endanger--and even kill--very young, inexperienced horses by forcing them to sprint at top speeds in shows for potential buyers. This abusive practice needs to stop.
Thursday, September 22, 2011 Why PETA is ready to go all the way for animals (1 comments)
PETA's job is to make the animal rights message impossible to forget. That's why we're launching a PETA.xxx website this fall.
Friday, September 9, 2011 Can your dog or cat count on you if disaster strikes? (5 comments)
Whether you live in a hurricane zone, near a fault line, in Tornado Alley or somewhere in between, disasters can strike anytime and anywhere. Help keep your loved ones safe by making emergency plans now to protect all the members of your family--including your animals.
Thursday, September 1, 2011 This Labor Day, remember animal shelters' unsung heroes
This Labor Day weekend, please give a thought to the brave people who pour their hearts and souls into helping animals at open-admission shelters. We can all make shelter workers' lives a little bit easier by having our animal companions spayed and neutered and always adopting homeless animals, rather than buying animals from breeders or pet stores.
Friday, August 19, 2011 These tourist traps are the pits (1 comments)
If you're on the road this summer and pass a roadside zoo, please keep on driving. These cruel operations stay in business only because people patronize them.
Thursday, August 11, 2011 Shocking: These collars hurt dogs (5 comments)
A man in Wales--where the use of shock collars is illegal--was recently fined for putting a shock collar on his collie. These cruel devices should be banned in the U.S. too.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Squash your carbon footprint: Go vegan (1 comments)
According to a new report, if every American stopped eating meat and cheese for one day a week, it would be the same as if we collectively drove 91 billion fewer miles a year. Imagine the result if we all went vegan.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011 Why aren't there more felony indictments for lab animal abusers?
In July, a grand jury indicted four individuals who worked at Professional Laboratory and Research Services on 14 felony cruelty-to-animals charges. This should be a trend: If someone hits, kicks, throws or neglects animals, it should be a crime, wherever it happens.
Thursday, July 21, 2011 Canines and hot cars: a deadly combination (1 comments)
During warm weather, even dogs who are left in a car in the shade can quickly succumb to heatstroke, and many animals suffer horrifying deaths after being left in a car unattended. Please keep your dog safe--leave him at home.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Jellyfish--swimmers' new BFFs?
Research shows that jellyfish, lobsters and other sea animals are far more complex than we ever imagined. Perhaps it's time to leave these animals off our plates.
Thursday, June 30, 2011 America the meatless--we're one step closer
More than any other city in the U.S., Aspen, Colo., has embraced Meatless Mondays. For our own health and the health of the planet, the rest of us should follow Aspen's lead.
Thursday, June 23, 2011 Lions and tigers and E. coli
Some state and county fair organizers continue to fall back on stale old midway displays such as tiger cub photo booths, pig races and petting zoos. For the sake of the animals as well as children--who are put in harm's way by such displays--parents should avoid cruel animal attractions.
Friday, June 17, 2011 Fight cancer with your fork (2 comments)
According to the World Health Organization, up to 40 percent of all cancers are preventable. Eliminating animal products from our diets and replacing them with wholesome vegetarian foods will help protect our health rather than harm it.
Friday, June 10, 2011 Adopt, don't shop, for your four-legged friend (2 comments)
June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, and it's the perfect time to save a life by adopting a cat (or two) from an animal shelter or reputable breed-rescue group. Whether you have your heart set on a regal Persian or a sassy tabby, animal shelters are overflowing with cats of every stripe.
Saturday, May 21, 2011 For good bone health, break your dairy addiction
People who consume cow's milk, cheese, meat and other animal products tend to lose calcium from their bones surprisingly fast--because animal protein leaches this important nutrient from the body. If you want to build strong bones, dumping dairy products is a good place to start.
Thursday, May 12, 2011 Cruelty is never just a game
Google's KG Dogfighting app trivializes the horrendous suffering that animals endure at the hands of dogfighters. The company should pull this ill-conceived app: There is no excuse for trying to pass off animal abuse as "entertainment."
Monday, May 9, 2011 PETA plan would spare thousands of thoroughbreds from slaughter (1 comments)
As the Kentucky Derby fast approaches, PETA is calling on the Jockey Club to adopt the group's new Thoroughbred 360 Lifecycle Fund, which would provide funds for the humane retirement of racehorses who are now sent to slaughter. More than 10,000 U.S. thoroughbred horses end up slaughtered for meat every year.
Thursday, April 28, 2011 Dear Mr. President: Remember the elephants
While Britain recently retired its last remaining "circus elephant," Ringling and other circuses in the U.S. continue to subject elephants to a lifetime of abuse. People who care about animals should stay away from the big top.
Friday, April 22, 2011 This Easter, choose eggs that are green, not mean
On a typical egg farm, hens are crammed together in wire cages so small that they can't even stretch a single wing. This Easter, please choose plastic or wooden eggs for your celebration--they're just as fun for kids, and they don't harm hens.
Saturday, April 16, 2011 Are we supporting violence in God's name? (3 comments)
When we sit down to eat, we can support the misery and violence of factory farms and slaughterhouses or we can make choices that support mercy and compassion. The decision should be an easy one for us.
Friday, April 8, 2011 All bears in zoos are Knut
Just weeks after the highly publicized death of Knut, the polar bear at the Berlin Zoo, another animal at the same zoo, a six-year-old elephant, has died. It's time to stop confining animals to cages for our entertainment.
Thursday, March 31, 2011 Why I 'pied' a government official (1 comments)
During Canada's annual seal slaughter, tens of thousands of baby seals are shot or bludgeoned with clubs, hooked in the eye or cheek and skinned, sometimes while the animals are still conscious. It's time for Canada to end this cruel and senseless spectacle.
Saturday, March 26, 2011 What a horrific cruelty case can teach us
Animal abusers are cowards who take their issues out on "easy victims"--and their targets often include their fellow humans. Reporting people who hurt animals doesn't only protect animals. It makes the entire community safer.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Animal tests are today's Tuskegee experiments
History will look back on humans' violent exploitation of animals in laboratories as a grave moral misstep. High-tech, reliable, and relevant non-animal testing methods exist, and more are waiting to be developed, limited only by our ingenuity.
Saturday, March 19, 2011 Hoarders hurt animals
Animal hoarders--once described as "collectors" whose good intentions had gone awry--are now recognized as individuals whose mental illness or compulsion can cause criminal behavior with horrific consequences. If you suspect animals are being neglected or abused by their caretakers, please contact local authorities.
Thursday, March 3, 2011 Iditarod suffering begins even before the starting line
More than half the dogs who start the Iditarod don't make it across the finish line, and 81 percent of those who do finish suffer lung damage, according to a report published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. It's time for this cruel event to end.
Friday, February 25, 2011 Declawing: Taking a hatchet to a cat's nail (7 comments)
According to a new AP poll, 55 percent of cat guardians think it's OK to declaw cats. Perhaps they don't realize that declawing is a painful and permanently crippling procedure and that humane options exist.
Friday, February 18, 2011 Why I won't watch Westminster (1 comments)
A Scottish deerhound won this year's Westminster Dog Show--and we can only guess how many people who watched the televised event decided that they absolutely must have a dog exactly like "Hickory." You're better off turning off the TV--and adopting a mutt from your local animal shelter.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 New dietary guidelines are 'fishy' (1 comments)
The latest incarnation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which was recently released, includes a recommendation to eat more fish. Here's why you shouldn't.
Friday, February 4, 2011 Foie gras a faux pas (1 comments)
Foie gras production involves force-feeding ducks and geese until their livers balloon to the size of a small football. It's time to ban this epicurean atrocity.
Thursday, January 20, 2011 Bullfighting: The end is in sight (4 comments)
Spain's national television network recently banned bullfighting from the country's airwaves, deeming it harmful for children to watch. The only thing keeping the fights alive and the bulls dying are tourists. If you travel abroad, never patronize a bullfight.
Monday, January 17, 2011 Resolve to change a chained dog's life (4 comments)
Cold weather means extra hardship for "backyard" dogs, who can suffer from frostbite, exposure and dehydration when water sources freeze. This January, "Unchain a Dog Month," PETA is encouraging people to allow their best friends inside, where they will be safest and happiest.
Friday, December 31, 2010 Downsize yourself in 2011: Go vegan (5 comments)
Every year after the holidays, millions of people resolve to lose weight, only to see their resolve stall in the McDonald's drive-through weeks later. This year, keep your resolution--not with fad diets or "miracle weight-loss pills," but by making the switch to a healthy vegan lifestyle.
Thursday, November 11, 2010 Greyhounds: Racing to the grave (1 comments)
Officials in Florida recently discovered the bodies of 37 dead and decomposing dogs at a greyhound racing track. People who care about dogs should stay away from greyhound tracks and betting parlors until this ruthless industry is shut down.
Monday, November 1, 2010 Has your meat been molested?
PETA's undercover investigations of factory farms and slaughterhouses have revealed a shocking form of cruelty: the sexual abuse of animals by some workers at facilities where animals are bred, raised and slaughtered. The only way that anyone can be sure that they're not supporting these heinous acts is to go vegan.
Sunday, October 24, 2010 Don't turn your back on feral cats (2 comments)
An estimated 70 million feral cats are roaming America's back yards and back streets. Feral cat colonies don't spring out of nowhere--they are the direct result of irresponsible people who abandon or allow their unaltered cats to roam outside.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 Don't just buy pink this month--eat green too (2 comments)
A never-ending barrage of pink products hits the market every year around October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Wearing pink is a good way to raise awareness about breast cancer, but eating a "green" vegan diet is an effective way to actually prevent and combat the disease.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 A fate worse than death (1 comments)
Tilikum, the killer whale who attacked and killed SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau, is now confined to a solid-sided concrete pool that measures just 36 feet long and 25 feet wide--barely bigger than his own body. It's time for SeaWorld to "Free Tilly."
Saturday, September 25, 2010 Fall fashion's hottest trend: Faux fur
This season, designers and retailers from Anna Sui to Uniqlo are selling faux-fur bags, faux-fur jackets and other faux-fur creations. For the sake of animals suffering in crowded wire-mesh cages on fur farms, this is one trend that we should all embrace.
Friday, September 3, 2010 Tax dollars thrown away on pointless animal experiments
Wasteful and cruel addiction experiments on animals are being conducted all over the country--and taxpayers are footing the bill for many of them. Federal tax dollars would be much better spent funding cash-strapped addiction treatment centers and studying drug addictions in humans in a clinical setting.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Antibiotic-free or not, meat should be off hospital menus (1 comments)
Hospitals across the country are starting to buy only antibiotic-free meats in an effort to improve the quality of the food that they serve to patients. This begs the question, "Why are hospitals serving meat in the first place?"
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 Exotic pets must be outlawed (4 comments)
Thousands of people all over the country have been bitten, mauled and killed by exotic pets. Keeping tigers, monkeys, pythons and other dangerous animals in our homes is like lighting a fuse and pretending it won't go off.
Friday, August 6, 2010 Dog trainer wanted: Control freaks need not apply (2 comments)
Training a dog requires practice, patience and positive reinforcement. The "p" that doesn't belong is punishment.
Saturday, July 31, 2010 Modern tests spare animals from oil leak fallout
The EPA is using efficient and effective non-animal testing methods to study the endocrine effects of chemical dispersants that could be used to clean up oil in the Gulf of Mexico. As this urgent situation highlights, we can no longer afford to rely on crude and cruel animal toxicity tests that date back to the 1930s and take years to provide answers.
Thursday, July 22, 2010 Not your grandmother's state fair
"Green" state and county fairs--featuring everything from vegetable oil-powered cars to organic food vendors--are sprouting up all over the country. We should embrace these eco- and animal-friendly innovations and send tired animal displays, such as elephant rides, tiger photo booths and petting zoos, packing.
Friday, July 16, 2010 Help animals weather a wicked hurricane season
Animals aren't any better equipped to survive natural disasters than humans are. Making emergency plans now can help all the members of our families weather the storm.
Saturday, July 10, 2010 A proven method of 'girth control'
The USDA's new dietary guidelines recommend a shift toward a "more plant-based" diet. Going vegan is the easiest, healthiest way for Americans to fight the "battle of the bulge."
Saturday, July 3, 2010 SeaWorld: Empty the tanks (1 comments)
More than 20 orcas have died in U.S. SeaWorld facilities since 1986--and none of them died of old age. As you make your summer vacation plans, please leave cruel marine mammal theme parks off the list.
Thursday, June 17, 2010 BP should face cruelty charges
According to a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll, almost two-thirds of Americans believe that the federal government should pursue criminal charges against BP. Cruelty to animals should be included on the list of charges that BP faces.
Saturday, June 12, 2010 It's up to us to stop puppy mills (1 comments)
Most puppies and kittens who are sold at pet stores come from mass-breeding facilities where animals are kept in tiny, feces-caked cages and are never given any love, attention or even a chance to roll in the grass. We can put puppy mills out of business by never buying animals from pet stores.
Monday, June 7, 2010 Get hooked on compassion--not fishing (39 comments)
It's time to stop pretending that fishing is an acceptable pastime. Fish are intelligent animals who form complex social relationships, have impressive long-term memories, and use tools. And they feel pain, as all animals do.
Monday, May 31, 2010 Animal suffering in laboratories: A failure to care (1 comments)
A new study shows that mice--like other animals--grimace when they are in pain. Yet mice and rats are still used and killed by the tens of millions in U.S. laboratories every year--denied even the minimal coverage of the only federal law offering any sort of protection to animals in laboratories.
Friday, May 14, 2010 KFC's 'pink buckets' are a recipe for cancer
Studies have long shown that eating meat--including chicken--can increase your cancer risk. So why is KFC peddling "Buckets for the Cure"?
Monday, May 10, 2010 All bets are off: Steer clear of horse racing
Every day in the U.S., three horses, on average, suffer catastrophic injuries while racing and must be euthanized. People who care about horses for horses' sake should steer clear of the upcoming Preakness and Belmont stakes.
Thursday, April 29, 2010 Time to ban barbaric tools of the circus trade
Animal handlers in circuses use whips, sharp metal bullhooks, electric shock prods and other devices to force elephants to perform. These barbaric devices can turn animals into ticking time bombs--as a recent incident at a Shrine-sponsored circus shows.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 You can't be a meat-eating environmentalist (10 comments)
Saving the planet starts with what you put on your plate. Celebrate Earth Day every day--and at every meal--by going vegan.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 If dinner is still twitching, don't eat it (4 comments)
Showing cruelty of gastronomical proportions, some restaurants are now chopping up and serving live octopuses, lobsters and other sea animals to their customers. But consuming live animals doesn't just push the boundaries of good taste: It's animal abuse.
Friday, April 9, 2010 Food inspectors failing the public--and animals
Animals on factory farms live mired in their own waste and are slaughtered on killing floors that are contaminated with feces, vomit and other bodily fluids. When government food inspectors--pressured by supervisors--turn a blind eye to these filthy conditions, it's little wonder that tainted meat enters the food supply.
Sunday, April 4, 2010 This Easter, stick with chocolate bunnies
Most rabbits who are purchased as Easter presents for kids end up dead or abandoned before their first birthday. Weeks after Easter, when "bunny fever" has subsided, many people consign now-unwanted bunnies to outdoor hutches, dump them at animal shelters or simply set them free outdoors--where they will starve or be killed by predators.
Thursday, March 25, 2010 Protecting animals protects everyone
Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals rarely stop there--many of them move on to their fellow humans. For everyone's safety, state lawmakers should consider establishing online registries for convicted animal abusers.
Friday, March 19, 2010 Racing dogs to death (1 comments)
Dogs die every year in Alaska's grueling Iditarod race. It's time to relegate the Iditarod to the history books.
Saturday, March 13, 2010 NASA's cruel monkey experiments should be grounded
For many people, NASA represents cutting-edge science and grandiose achievements such as sending a human to the moon. Unfortunately, future NASA projects are not so inspiring: The agency plans to irradiate squirrel monkeys and force them to endure years of laboratory experiments to measure the inevitable devastation that the radiation causes to their brains and bodies.
Sunday, March 7, 2010 SeaWorld: A world of suffering
The death of the SeaWorld trainer following the attack by a killer whale is a tragedy that didn't have to happen. For years, PETA has been calling on SeaWorld to stop confining oceangoing mammals to an enclosure that to them is like a bathtub--and to stop forcing the animals to perform silly tricks over and over again.
Friday, February 26, 2010 Temple Grandin: Helping the animals we can't save (2 comments)
While we at PETA would prefer that no animals be killed for food, we won't ignore the horrors of factory farms and slaughterhouses just because we wish that they didn't exist.
Saturday, February 13, 2010 Give fur the cold shoulder (2 comments)
Fashion guru Tim Gunn says, "Wearing fur is like wearing a big sign reading, 'I'm in favor of inflicting cruelty and pain on animals as a fashion statement.'" Surely the frigid temperatures haven't left you that frosty.
Thursday, February 4, 2010 Stop carping: Fish farms are the real problem
Half of the fish consumed worldwide now comes from fish farms. As the saga of the Asian carp shows, we'd be better off if we left fish off our plates.
Sunday, January 31, 2010 Dolphins in tanks: Cruel confinement (3 comments)
Removing dolphins from their natural habitat and communities to display them as attractions at theme parks and resort hotels is a reprehensible practice that has brought a great deal of trauma and tragedy to hundreds of these intelligent animals. It's time for a permanent ban on cruel dolphin displays.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Change everything for a chained dog
January is "Unchain a Dog" Month. If you know someone with an outside dog, please urge the dog's guardian to bring his or her forgotten companion indoors to be with the rest of the family.
Monday, January 18, 2010 Animal tests: A choice we can't live with (1 comments)
Congress and the EPA are considering reforming the laws that regulate toxic chemicals. Any update of these laws must include measures to ensure that only the most modern, non-animal testing methods are used
Thursday, December 31, 2009 Saving the planet one meal at a time (10 comments)
There is no such thing as a meat-eating environmentalist. Whether you do it for the planet, your own health, or for the sake of animals, you have the power to change the world, simply by changing what's on your plate.
Saturday, December 19, 2009 This Christmas, just say 'No' to that doggie in the window (2 comments)
Animals who are given as holiday gifts are often discarded or given away yet again when the holiday season is over. Well-intentioned holiday shoppers who might be thinking about giving a kitten, puppy, or other animal as a gift should cross animals off their shopping lists.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 If chimpanzees could talk, what would they say? (1 comments)
The U.S. is the only country in the world that continues large-scale use of chimpanzees in experiments. It's time to stop viewing our closest living relatives as little more than test tubes with fur.
Saturday, December 12, 2009 If activists are silenced, who speaks for the animals?
Animal advocates who engage in nonviolent protests and civil disobedience are sitting in jail cells, while people who wake up every morning and go to jobs in which they torment and kill animals in laboratories continue to enjoy their freedom, paychecks, social lives and families. This should give every American pause.
Sunday, December 6, 2009 Pork for Dinner? In a Pig's Eye (4 comments)
A new study provides more insight into the intelligence of pigs—and raises questions about the intelligence and thoughtfulness of the humans who eat them.
Sunday, November 22, 2009 4-H: Cruel to animals and kids
What does it say about society's mindset when children are encouraged to participate in a program that ultimately means the death of an animal they've befriended and whose trust they actively courted? 4-H programs teach the wrong lessons about animals—and they should have no place in our schools.
Sunday, November 22, 2009 Tormenting turkeys: Not in the holiday spirit
On Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will gather around dead turkeys to give thanks for the blessings in their lives. Turkeys, of course, have nothing to be thankful for
Saturday, November 7, 2009 Leading Alzheimer's researcher: Animal experiments will not help humans (1 comments)
A recent Pew Research Center poll found that 43 percent of adults—and nearly 60 percent of those under 30—oppose the use of animals in experiments. A top Alzheimer's researcher explains why we would all be better off if animal experimenters stopped subjecting animals to painful and deadly experiments that are irrelevant to humans.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 The land of the free?
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” The time has come to recognize that all oppression, prejudice, violence and cruelty are wrong and must be rejected, regardless of race, regardless of sexual orientation—and regardless of species.
Sunday, October 25, 2009 New investigation reveals dairy's dark side
From birth to death, animals on today's factory farms are treated like nothing more than machines. Cows on dairy farms are no exception—as PETA's latest undercover investigation reveals.
Sunday, October 11, 2009 For Kids' Health, Ronald McDonald and Joe Camel Deserve Bans (6 comments)
The children who eat chicken nuggets and pepperoni pizza today will likely grow up to be the obese adults and heart patients of tomorrow. Encouraging kids to eat nutritious vegetarian foods instead will give them the fuel they need to be healthy and active now—and help protect them from many debilitating diseases as they grow older.
Sunday, October 4, 2009 Cruelty in the classroom (1 comments)
October is national "Cut Out Dissection" Month. There are far better ways to teach biology than by killing animals, damaging the environment, and giving students a lesson in insensitivity.
Saturday, October 3, 2009 The season's best look: faux fur
Most people wouldn't dream of wearing a coat made from the skins of 120 dead minks, but what about fur trim? Even a little bit of fur adds up to a lot of suffering for rabbits and other animals on fur farms.
Thursday, September 10, 2009 In a fog? It could be the fish
None of us would dream of drinking water tainted by sewage, pesticides, heavy metals and other contaminants, yet we'll happily eat fish who are pulled from this toxic brew. A new study, which found mercury in every single fish tested from streams across the country, provides one more reason to leave fish off our plates.
Saturday, August 8, 2009 If you love your cat, keep her inside
Across the country every day, companion animals are stolen for experimentation, used for target practice or bait for dogfighting and worse after being left outside alone for “just a few minutes.” Keep your feline (and canine) friends safe by keeping them indoors.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Exotic 'pets': suffering for sale
Every year, countless people succumb to the temptation to purchase "exotic" animals such as monkeys, pythons, macaws-even tigers, lions and bears-to keep as "pets." All too often, they-and the animals-pay with their lives.
Sunday, July 26, 2009 The saddest show on Earth (3 comments)
Earlier this year, PETA went undercover at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus and captured Ringling workers on video as they beat and whipped elephants dozens of times. The abuse extended from Birmingham, Alabama, to Providence, Rhode Island―Ringling's venues changed, but the beatings did not.
