Could be because it’s almost the first day of summer. Nah, it’s definitely PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2011 contest. Voting has begun to help us narrow down the 100 male and female nominees to our top five in each group who make our little veggie-loving hearts skip a beet beat. … Read more »
Animal rights crusader and environmental advocate, author, and filmmaker Dr. Michael Tobias has devoted his life to making the world better, prompting PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk to dub him “one of the world’s great souls.” As president of the Dancing Star Foundation, a nonprofit organization that advocates animal protection and environmental education, Tobias coproduced … Read more »
First, Amanda Beard defended foxes in a, ahem, foxy ad for PETA just in time for the Beijing Olympics. Now, the gold-medalist is making a splash for her amphibious friends by urging people to help frogs and other animals escape a watery death in swimming pools by installing PETA’s Frog Saver Lily Pad. “I spend … Read more »
We’ve all been there—we know that cruelty to animals is wrong, and we’re confident that the choices we make about what to eat, wear, and buy are necessary to stop it. But when we’re trying to explain our values to our friends and family and answer their questions, we can’t always find the right words. … Read more »
And we have another 10% Wool comic “Tag and Release” contest! Here’s how it works: You submit the caption for this week’s comic in the comment section below. The person whose caption best complements the strip will receive a prize. This week’s winner will walk away with a “Green Equals Vegan” Fitted T-Shirt. ` Click here for larger version The entry round ends at 12 noon on May 24, 2011, and we’ll announce the winner and showcase the winning comment in a blog post on May 26, 2011. Be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions, as you’re agreeing to both by commenting. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. Good luck! Don’t forget to check out the archive of past 10% Wool comic strips and get more information on the series and the writer here. Plus, learn how to get Jeff’s other comic, DeFlocked, into your local paper here.
Ding-dong, the wicked bill is dead—almost. A New York Senate bill—which, like similar bills in other states, aims to criminalize filming on farms—is dying on the vine because no one across the aisle on the Assembly side will cosponsor it. The good news comes after PETA Senior Vice President Dan Mathews spoke at a news conference … Read more »
You didn’t think Joan Jett would rest on her laurels after personally delivering an anti–seal slaughter letter to the Norwegian government earlier this week, did you? The rock icon has now set her sights on the San Diego County Fair, which is offering elephant rides from Have Trunk Will Travel (HTWT)—a name synonymous with cruelty to animals—at the … Read more »
The first day of summer hasn’t even arrived yet, and at least seven dogs across the country have already died after being left in hot vehicles, including dogs in Virginia, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Maryland, and Ohio. At Jacksonville University in Florida, campus security officers were too late to save a dog who was left in … Read more »
Organizers of the Lokerse Feesten music festival in Belgium have assured their headlining act, PETA pal Morrissey, that in his honor, the festival will serve only vegetarian fare on the day of his performance. What, did you expect anything less from the man who did for vegetarian diets what Bret Michaels did for bandanas? Instead … Read more »
Dad’s big day is almost here. Dads deserve nothing but the best, of course, and that includes animal dads who don’t want to be tested on, eaten, or turned into shoes and belts. So we’ve rounded up the preeminent picks to please Pops and let animals celebrate Father’s Day too. For a dad who’s more Hilfiger … Read more »
As Norway and Canada prepare for a World Trade Organization hearing on their appeal of the European Union’s ban on seal imports, rocker Joan Jett personally delivered an urgent letter on PETA’s behalf to the Norwegian minister of foreign affairs calling on Norway to make the hearings and submissions public. Just one Norwegian company purchases … Read more »
The just-released U.S. Department of Agriculture food guide, “MyPlate,” turns the old food pyramid on its meaty, fatty head and replaces it with a dish loaded with fruits, veggies, and grains. Meat has been replaced with “protein,” which includes beans, nuts, and seeds, and milk has been booted to the side, with soy milk suggested as … Read more »
Thanks to the exhaustive researchers at The Awl, we now know that the New Yorker magazine, whose editors have historically shied away from profanity, never used the word “a******” until a reporter wrote about observing PETA VP Dan Mathews as he placed an “I’m an A******. I Wear Fur” sticker on a mink-clad shopper at a swank … Read more »
And we have another 10% Wool comic “Tag and Release” contest! Here’s how it works: You submit the caption for this week’s comic in the comment section below. The person whose caption best complements the strip will receive a prize. This week’s winner will walk away with their own copy of The PETA Practical Guide to … Read more »
