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Zachary Toliver

Zachary Toliver

Zachary spent most of his life bouncing around various rural Midwestern towns before finally settling down in the Pacific Northwest—largely because of the region’s phenomenal vegan food. If he’s not writing or playing banjo for a captive audience (aka “the two dogs who live with him”), you can assume he’s hiking in the Cascade mountains, rock climbing, or reading about the complex social lives of fish.

Tiger Truck Stop
They Paved Tiger Truck Stop to Put Up a Parking Lot

The infamous Tiger Truck Stop has stopped using animals as cheap novelties. Let’s work to make sure this kind of sideshow horror can never occur again.

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USDA Tried to Keep Its Failures Secret—PETA Helped Force Transparency

According to the statement that plaintiffs secured, it’s clear that the situation is dire for the millions of animals the USDA is supposed to protect.

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Herons, Opossums, Dogs—PETA Will Help Any Animal in Need Even in a Pandemic

Even during the pandemic, countless animals need PETA’s help every day. Here are some highlights from our field team, which came to the aid of animals in need.

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For Once, Be a ‘Blockhead’: Order PETA’s Exclusive Tofu Costume Today!

Here’s the perfect costume for walking the neighborhood, attending a party, or starring in your own home video! Pre-order a “Tofu Never Caused a Pandemic” costume today.

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Animals Towering Over McDonald’s Exclaim, ‘Eating Us Got You Into This Mess’

Upset over rising numbers of COVID-19 cases and mandatory masks? With a towering billboard, PETA reminds people that eating animals got us into this mess.

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Mutilated Monkeys Forced to Weightlift After Horrific Brain Surgery

Could you weightlift after someone tied you down, removed pieces of your skull, and implanted electrodes in your brain?

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New Flu With Pandemic Potential Found in Pigs—Have We Learned Nothing?

It’s not a matter of IF using and killing animals for food will give rise to another disease outbreak—it’s a matter of WHEN.

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Canada Runs Toward a Vegan Future With This $100 Million Investment

While it’s no shocker that a country with vegetation on its flag would support living vegan, it’s nice to see Canada investing in a meat-free future.

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PETA Warned Grants Pass—Horse Dies After Racing in Deadly Heat

Horses are pushed to the limit every time they race, and the additional stress of skyrocketing temperatures can cause brain damage, heatstroke, and death.

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Food
Come Correct This Juneteenth With These Delicious Vegan Recipes

Juneteenth is a day of remembrance, reflection, and celebration! Feed your soul with these delicious vegan recipes.

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Texas Animal Freedom Fighters
PETA Condemns Hostile Man Who Threw Live Pig at Animal Rights Activists

The cruel incident of animal abuse took place at a demonstration outside Glen’s Packing Co.—a slaughterhouse in Hallettsville, Texas.

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7 Facts About Sea Turtles to Make You Value Their Lives More Than Ever

Renowned world travelers, sea turtles—whose brains likely contain navigation crystals—lead complex lives that will fascinate you.

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Broken Bones, New Families—Animals Who Need Help Count on PETA Fieldworkers

It’s often the case that the only food, clean water, or loving touch that these animals ever receive comes from PETA’s dedicated field team.

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Why Do Black and Brown People Go Vegan? We’re Eating for the Revolution

Living vegan is a political and revolutionary act against an unjust status quo. Here’s how going vegan positively impacts our communities.

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Black Lives Matter
Why Animal Rights Activists Must Stand Up for Black Lives

We in the animal rights movement know all too well how frustrating it is for people to scoff at our message, even with blatant evidence of injustice.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind

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