After discussions with PETA, Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of flavors and fragrances and the world’s largest manufacturer of certified food colors, has enacted a new policy banning all animal tests that are not required by law. Prior to this, in 2018, Sensient contributed to experiments in which 64 mice were injected … Read more »
After discussions with PETA, premium global chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli has established a progressive public policy banning animal testing used to make health claims—which it did not previously conduct or fund—and posted the new policy on its website.
Grocery chain Hy-Vee has pulled its “humane” meat marketing claims after hearing from PETA that such terms mislead consumers into believing that animals are treated humanely—when in reality, all animals used for food are subject to painful mutilations and confined to disease-ridden, cramped housing before being cruelly slaughtered, sometimes while fully conscious.
Grocery operator The Save Mart Companies—which owns the Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, FoodMaxx, S-Mart, and MaxxValue store brands—has agreed to end its sale of live lobsters after hearing from PETA that these animals are kept in cramped, barren tanks and killed by being cut up or boiled alive, often taking minutes to die.
Following an investigation that exposed one of the most violent industrial slaughter methods on Earth, the Orthodox Union (OU)—the largest kosher certifying agency in the U.S.—informed its meat suppliers that it will no longer accept flesh from cattle killed by “shackle and hoist” in South America. This landmark victory comes roughly a year after the … Read more »
Amy’s Ice Creams recently launched vegan ice cream flavors and now regularly offers at least one nondairy variety at each location. Its current dairy-free offerings are Vegan Mexican Vanilla, Vegan Chocolate, and, on the rare occasion, a vegan coffee flavor. Some locations also carry almond milk to make vegan shakes. Amy’s has 14 locations in … Read more »
The Habit Burger Grill now offers a veggie burger that’s vegan as is—with no modifications needed. The company has made all its bun and bread options vegan and exchanged its honey mustard for a vegan sweet mustard. These changes follow the restaurant’s recent switch from a vegetarian patty to a vegan one. PETA had been … Read more »
After learning from PETA that donkeys are confined to filthy concrete pens, beaten with sticks, and struck on the head with a sledgehammer so that their skins can be boiled down to make gelatin for a traditional Chinese “medicine” called ejiao, acupuncture-supply company Wabbo has committed to banning the sale of any products containing the … Read more »
After learning from PETA that donkeys are confined to filthy concrete pens, beaten with sticks, and struck in the head with a sledgehammer so that their skins can be boiled down to make gelatin for a Chinese “medicine” called ejiao, Walmart stopped selling products containing this cruelly produced ingredient. Now, the company sells only alternatives … Read more »
