Mercy for Animals, an animal rights group based in Ohio, has just released video footage of an undercover investigation into a House of Raeford Farms slaughterhouse in North Carolina. House of Raeford Farms, which is one of the biggest turkey processors in the country and supplies companies such as Denny’s and Arby’s, turned 250 million … Read more »
The voting has officially opened. Last year, Veronica Mars’ Kristen Bell took home the coveted prize of World’s Sexiest Female Vegetarian, and Prince beat out some of the best-looking dudes in Hollywood to win the award for the guys. According to my source over in our Vegetarian Campaigns department, Heroes star Milo Ventimiglia has taken … Read more »
I’m not sure how many people heard about the “Compassionate Business” Award that PETA gave Mark Mayes, owner of Monte Carlo Cleaners in Scottsdale, AZ, last week, so I wanted to mention it here. Mark received the award for instituting a unique policy of refusing to accept items made of leather, fur and angora rabbit … Read more »
Ladell Betts: Badass I’m no football expert, and this isn’t exactly a sports blog, but I thought I’d start off the day with three great reasons why Ladell Betts should start instead of Clinton Portis as the Washington Redskins Running Back this year: Ladell Betts doesn’t have a chronic shoulder injury. Ladell Betts knows how … Read more »
If you live in Chicago, this is especially important for you, because Mayor Richard Daley and Alderman Ed Burke are working hard to repeal one of the most important animal protection laws ever passed, the Chicago foie gras ban. Meat-industry lobbyists are putting enormous pressure on Chicago’s aldermen to repeal the law, and the aldermen … Read more »
I’m sure the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie is going to be pretty great and all, but do they let you choose how the story ends? I didn’t think so. And it probably doesn’t even have a talking British monkey in it. Fortunately, PETA has come to the rescue again, and, with the new … Read more »
We caught up with Weeds star Kevin Nealon last week to shoot a little PSA in our veggie testimonial series, in which vegetarian celebrities talk about what got them to make the switch to a meatless diet. At the end of the shoot, Kevin wanted to take a few moments to talk about the ridiculous … Read more »
Our Campaigns Department has an uncanny way of turning a wild idea into a reality. Someone said the magic words “Human Glue Trap” in a brainstorming meeting, and, lo and behold, we’ve got two or three of the suckers ready to go. A few brave activists helped to put pressure on Home Depot to stop … Read more »
This Michael Vick dogfighting scandal is just not going away, and now that Clinton Portis has decided to shove his oar in, things are starting to get really heated. In an effort to help the well-intentioned folks in the NFL’s upper echelons deal with the PR fallout from the whole nasty business, we’ve sent them … Read more »
This one’s just so depressing, I don’t even really know what to do with it. The story, so far, has gone a little bit like this: ROBINSON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION: FYI, inmates—the woodchucks that frolic outside your cells will be exterminated this weekend. INMATES: But those woodchucks are the only things that bring us joy in … Read more »
There was a fantastic feature article in The Chicago Tribune Magazine this weekend about the animal rights movement, with the premise that as times change, tactics change, but the message remains the same. It’s always great to see animal rights get thoughtful mainstream coverage that’s free of rhetoric, and this article will hopefully introduce a … Read more »
Have you seen the Tom Jones inspired cat memory game that’s making its way around the interweb this week? I hate to even blog about it, but what can I say, I’m obsessed. If you have a spare minute or two, see if you can beat me; I got to level 12. But I warn … Read more »
Dmuth/Creative Commons It’s incredibly frustrating dealing with these people. The point is a relatively simple one: In captivity, big cats are denied everything that is natural and important to them—companionship for one, not to mention the opportunity to run, climb, hunt, and establish their territory. But officials at LSU, who have insisted on replacing their … Read more »