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.

Food

PETA Latino Has Its Hungry Eyes on NotCo’s ‘Not Meat’ Pizza Magic

NotCo’s first vegan meat product, fittingly called Not Meat, will soon pop up in over 100 Papa John’s locations across Chile.

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Mexican TV Star Caught Hitting Baby Leopard—PETA Calls For Investigation

In the footage, Juan Durán—who was recently fired from the show “Enamorándonos”—is seen slapping a baby leopard while another person laughs.

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‘Animalkind’ Shows How Valentine’s Day Is for All Animals

Other animals have a lot to teach us about love: Be inspired by prairie voles’ partnerships, seabirds’ self-sacrificial offerings, elephants’ tender touches, and more.

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PETA Rescues 3 Big Cats From ‘Filth and Feces’ of Tri-State Zoological Park

A federal judge stated, “Filth and feces dominate Tri-State.” Three big cats are free from an abysmal life of captivity and headed to an accredited sanctuary following PETA’s pressure.

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German Experimenter Dumps Ethics, Will Test on Live Monkey Brains in China

No one needs these abhorrent experiments. Poking and prodding the surgically exposed brains of live monkeys is just as unethical in China as it is in Germany.

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PETA’s Answer to Fears Over New Coronavirus—Go Vegan Right Now

Deadly viruses, devastating forest fires, accelerating climate change: Eating meat isn’t just killing animals—it’s also threatening human health.

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PETA Meme Wool and Climate Change

PETA Meme Exposes How the Wool Industry Fuels Climate Change Catastrophes

The connection between wool and climate change as well as other ecological devastation is real. But many on the internet weren’t ready for this truth bomb.

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Versace Banned Kangaroo Leather—Will Other Skins Follow?

Versace has banned kangaroo leather as Australia continues to deal with devastating fires. But the brand can do more for animals.

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Does Musher Blair Braverman Think It’s Cute to Leave Dogs Chained Up?

Musher Blair Braverman shows her true colors with photos of her dogs, whom she keeps chained to boxes in the snow and cold, day in and day out.

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Sabra Hummus Animal Testing

Victory! Sabra Hummus Parent Company Bans Animal Tests After Talks With PETA

Sabra hummus lovers, rejoice: Your purchases will no longer contribute to tests in which experimenters starve, poison, and kill animals.

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Since When Is Slamming a Terrified Pig to the Ground Kid-Friendly Entertainment?

The Bandera Ham Rodeo exemplifies how speciesism causes humans to treat animals inhumanely for cheap thrills, and PETA needs your help to end it now.

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PETA’s Easy Guide to Helping Barn Owls Get By in Life

Many human activities place barn owls in danger. But there’s hope! Here are some simple things we can do to protect these interesting individuals.

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The Link Between Wildfires and Slaughterhouses: Climate Change

Everything about Australia’s current fate seems apocalyptic in scale. More than a billion charred, dead animals litter the land.

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How Does PETA End Animal Tests? Just Read Our 2019 Recap to Find Out

We’re starting 2020 with hope, because last year, we saved millions of living individuals who were being tormented and ultimately killed in laboratories.

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Longtime PETA Target Karl Lagerfeld Brand Finally Bans Fur!

It’s a victory that was decades in the making: The Karl Lagerfeld brand—whose founder adamantly defended the killing of animals for fashion—has finally banned fur.

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