Newsflash: Cows on dairy farms aren’t happy. In fact, they are quite the opposite. So how is it that the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) can continue to claim that the “best” cheese comes from California’s supposedly ecstatic cows? You know the ads—the one with a handful of free-roaming, robust cows cavorting sassily under a … Read more »
I think I’m finally morphing into a football fan. First, I learned about all the excellent veggie fare at football stadiums, and today PETA released an exclusive interview with hunky football tight end Tony Gonzalez, and his gaga-gorgeous wife, October. After their sexy shoot for a new anti-fur ad for PETA, the couple sat down … Read more »
As a PETA intern, I’ve had the opportunity to tour several cities protesting everything from the dairy industry to glue traps. But the most attention-grabbing of all the tours I’ve taken part in involved setting up a steel-jaw trap in cities throughout the Midwest, including Minneapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, and Lansing. That’s me on the left! … Read more »
Litter isn’t just ugly and dirty—it kills. Artist Chris Jordan took a series of photographs of albatross chicks, and the photos are so surreal that I thought they were part of some strange pop-art installation meant to shock and disturb the viewer. The genuine shock, though, came when I found out that these are unaltered … Read more »
stylenews.peoplestylewatch / CC As if we needed another reason to adore Ellen DeGeneres, the delightfully ubiquitous comic loves her vegan lifestyle and wants everyone to know it. She’s dedicated a page of her Web site to promoting her cruelty-free existence. On this new Web page, she writes the following: I personally chose to go vegan … Read more »
With winter rapidly approaching, it’s time to get cozy, comfy, and cruelty-free. Forget about fur collars, trim, or accessories: ‘Tis the season to go faux! Help save animals from becoming fashion victims with the click of a mouse! Just follow these five easy steps on Twitter: Step 1: Burberry may be best known for its … Read more »
For cowboy Rocco, the path to happiness and longevity is paved with green bricks of vegan deliciousness. When Rocco first appeared on The Dr. Oz Show four weeks ago, the 53-year-old meat-eater had the heart of an 85-year-old and was on the deadly road to cardiac arrest. Within minutes of meeting Rocco, Dr. Oz made … Read more »
Recently, a good Samaritan from a rural Florida community saw an emaciated horse and became determined to find help for the animal. After his calls to local authorities failed to rouse a response (perhaps because the horse’s owner allegedly has political connections), he issued a plea for help on Facebook, posting a photograph of the … Read more »
favthingsatl / CC I’m not a huge football fan (I prefer baseball)—but I sure do like to eat. The meat-free offerings at the pro football stadiums listed below would be enough to convince me to shiver through a Sunday afternoon game, sans face paint, of course. San Diego Chargers fans bolt to the concession stands … Read more »
For more than two decades, Odessa Animal Control has sold homeless cats to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) for use in painful intubation exercises. A spokesperson for Odessa Animal Control has stated, “We don’t have a problem with [selling cats to TTUHSC]. … We don’t ask any questions.” If Odessa Animal Control … Read more »
enjoyfashion / CC We’re not the only ones worshipping at the altar of design deity Stella McCartney. Harper’s Bazaar has named the fur-free fashionista the best-dressed woman of 2009. It’s no coincidence that Stella—who is one of the most powerful innovators in the industry—has taken top honors. She is stunningly stylish proof that it’s … Read more »
It’s been years since my high school biology class, but I still remember the smell of the rotting pig corpses that we mutilated over the course of a nightmarish three-day lab. Piled in the corner of the room in a black garbage bag, the carcasses emanated a rancid smell that only got worse each day, … Read more »
We were flooded with phone calls and e-mails from ticked-off folks after Land and Sea, a TV show on Canada’s CBC network, aired an episode about the annual Canadian seal massacre. But it wasn’t for the reasons that you might think. People were outraged because the episode featured the manager of a Newfoundland gift shop … Read more »
The folks at totalbeauty.com have released their roundup of “Eight Cities With the Ugliest Guys.” Hagerstown, Maryland, “scored” second place on the list, which cited lackluster libidos, flabulousness, and puny IQs, among other factors. Axe, schmaxe. PETA’s got the cure for homely Hagerstown residents: Men who go vegan gain instant sex appeal. How … Read more »
capemaygop / CC Political campaigning can get pretty dirty, and during the weeks leading up to last Tuesday’s elections, the New Jersey gubernatorial race was no exception. Democratic incumbent Jon Corzine launched an attack ad against Republican Chris Christie that hit Christie below the belt—implying that he “threw his weight around” as a public official, … Read more »
