PETA

PETA

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA as the group is often referred to is a animal rights group that campaigns for fair animal treatment in all industries. They're known for their upfront tactics. They campaign against... [more]

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA as the group is often referred to is a animal rights group that campaigns for fair animal treatment in all industries. They're known for their upfront tactics. They campaign against fur use, leather use and meat and dairy consumption.

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PETA Proposes George Clooney Flavored Tofu

George Clooney arrives at the opening ceremony and 'Burn After Reading' Premiere during the 65th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande on August 27, 2008 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe) Tofu photo from Wing Yip Online Tofu isn't the easiest food to swallow. It spares animals and is environmentally friendly, but it lacks taste and has a squishy, sometimes stale quality. In other words, it kind of tastes like cardboard. But would celebrity flavored tofu... Read Full Story

Madonna Tops PETA's 'Worst Dressed' List for 2009

Madonna and boyfriend Jesus Luz along with her children Rocco Ritchie, David Banda and Lourdes Leon seen leaving The Kabbalah Centre in NYC. (Photo by Photo Agency) "When you see Madonna in fur, you realize why nobody has copied her style since 1984," claims the statement that PETA released today. The animal rights organization, which LOVES to attack celebrities for wearing fur (often with destructive materials like eggs and flour), chose Madge as number one on their 2009 "Worst Dressed... Read Full Story

PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Breast Milk

WATERBURY, Vermont -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow's milk they use in their ice cream products with human breast milk. more HERE here's the letter: Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc. Dear Mr. Cohen and Mr. Greenfield, On behalf of PETA and our more than 2 million members and supporters, I'd like to bring your attention to an innovative new idea from Switzerland that... Read Full Story

Cloris Leachman Poses in Cabbage Dress for PETA

Actress Cloris Leachman unveils the new PETA ad in Times Square on March 31, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Cloris Leachman (Getty Images) more pics » There's really no occasion where wearing a dress made entirely of cabbage is appropriate. Maybe to an edible costume party? Still how often do you get an invite to one of those? So you have to figure that when PETA asked Cloris Leachman to wear a dress made entirely of green and red leafed... Read Full Story

PETA Protests at the Westminster Dog Show

Golden Retrievers stand in a line during day two of the 133rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden February 10, 2009 in New York City. Over 2,500 dogs from 48 states have competed in this years show. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images North America) Cute, cuddly and immaculately groomed show dogs have a lot more in common with the ideals of the Ku Klux Klan than anyone could ever have imagined. At least that's the message PETA is spreading. The animal rights... Read Full Story

Peta Investigate Land O'Lakes and finds suffering and dying cows

Land O'Lakes facility neglects and is cruel to Cows Cows are left to suffer and die slow deaths without being cared for or put out of their misery Peta investigated inside a Land O'Lakes facility in Pennsylvania and found intense cruetly to their cows. They also found disgusting living conditions such as pens filled with inches of feces and urine. Cows that had become sick or injured and collapsed were just left there to suffer. Some suffered in pain for up to a month before being shot and... Read Full Story

Bloody, Tarnished Image: PETAs Backroom Slaughterhouse endorsed by Celebrities via [Deceiver and Bossip]

From:  msquared2pr.com
Here’s what the “PETA Kills Animals” website claims: PETA has killed 17,400 dogs and cats in the past nine years, and has a giant walk-in freezer to hide the bodies until a crematory service picks them up every month. In some cases, PETA employees have been convicted of tossing puppy and kitten bodies into trash dumpsters. Here is a "must-see" video entitled: PETA Kills Animals.   via [YouTube] And here is a video showing a debate between PETA and the NRA; where the Andrew Butler, a... Read Full Story

'New Moon' Star Strips Down for PETA

"New Moon" star Christian Serratos strips down for a brand new PETA ad. At 19, the actress -- who returns as Angela in "New Moon" (out Nov. 20) -- is the youngest ever to appear in the "Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur" campaign. See what Taylor Lautner looked like as a kid! Serratos, who is a vegetarian, tells PETA, "I've always been opposed to slaughtering, eating and wearing carcass[es]." Charlize Theron , Eva Mendes , Karina Smirnoff and Roselyn Sanchez have also starred in PETA's... Read Full Story

PETA Wants to Bury the Wienermobile; That Shit Ain't Right

From:  popsense.com
PETA is crazy. We all know this. Whether or not you believe in what they stand for, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals goes about getting what they want in the most bizarre of ways, usually making bold and outrageous demands to gain attention in the process (remember that George Clooney-flavored tofu idea, anyone?). This time, in the wake of legendary Oscar Mayer’s death, they’ve done it again— and they’re bringing the beloved Wienermobile into the mix. Say it ain’t so! After... Read Full Story

NFL Star Tony Gonzalez and Wife October Pose Naked for PETA Campaign

NFL Star Tony Gonzalez and Wife October Pose Naked for PETA Campaign Tony Gonzalez, the football tight end for the Atlanta Falcons, lends his muscular body to support People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) anti-fur Campaign.With the companion of his wife October, the twosome takes their clothes off and poses naked for the lens. In his attempt to encourage people to stop wearing fur and eating meat, Tony is quoted as telling reporters, “We should be protecting animals, not... Read Full Story
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