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The Rosewood London Hotel Just Sent Its Caged Birds to a Sanctuary
After being contacted by animal rights activists, the Rosewood London Hotel will no longer keep caged birds on its premises. The hotel originally kept six finches and one budgie, a long-tailed parrot, caged in its...
Alaska Airlines Ends 40-Year Sponsorship of the Iditarod Husky Race
Alaska Airlines announced today it will discontinue its support of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race after more than 40 years. The move comes after years of pressure from animal rights organization PETA (People for...
Joaquin Phoenix Stars In a Campaign to End Speciesism
"Joker" star Joaquin Phoenix may be the anti-hero on the big screen, but in real life, he's a legitimate superhero for animals. The longtime vegan is appearing in a new animal rights campaign for PETA...
New ‘Cooking Mama’ Video Game Lets You Make Vegan Food
The new Cooking Mama video game will let players prepare plant-based meals. "Cooking Mama: Coming Home to Mama" is a reboot of the cookery simulation and will launch this fall. The new Nintendo Switch version...
These are the 75 Retailers Cashing In on Vegan Fashion
Veganism is so in right now. From plant-based food to animal-free entertainment to adopting, not shopping for pets, more people are looking for ways to live cruelty-free. Vegan fashion, in particular, is having a moment...
Germany Just Shut Down Its Last Fur Farm
Germany's last remaining fur farmer has closed. The Rahden-based farm "now stands empty," according to PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), signaling the end of fur production in yet another EU country.
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Shareholders Urge Levi’s to Make Leather Jean Patches Vegan
Shareholders of Levi Strauss & Co, an American clothing company best known for its Levi's denim jeans, are urging the brand to make its leather jean patches vegan. One of America's oldest companies (it was...
Should We Use Abortion to Talk About Animal Rights?
Should animal rights organizations use the abortion "debate" to talk about animal rights? Last week, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) proposed a billboard in Frankfort, Kentucky that reads "Pro Life? Go Vegan." If...
What If the ‘Mini Disney’ Judge Dredd Studio Went Vegan?
A film studio that has been dubbed a "Mini-Disney" is being urged to go vegan. Rebellion Productions is a UK-based film and television production studio owned by multimedia giant Rebellion, the nation's largest producer of...
‘Toy Story 4’ Urged to Make Bo Peep More Compassionate to Sheep
Pixar just released the trailer for its computer-animated children's film "Toy Story 4." Set to be released in June this year, the brief clip shows many of the franchise's beloved characters; Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and...
Why This Billboard Is Urging Super Bowl Fans to Go Vegan
A billboard has arrived outside of meaty Atlanta restaurant American Wings & Seafood ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl urging football fans to go vegan. The Super Bowl is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption,...
The Gillette Ad, Vegetable Genitals, and Toxic (Vegan) Masculinity
Last week, international animal rights organization PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) suggested that men can "cure toxic masculinity by going vegan." The statement was released in response to the American Psychological Association's...
This Game of Thrones Star Says There’s No ‘Humane’ Meat
Vegan actor Jerome Flynn - who plays Bronn on the popular HBO TV series "Game of Thrones" - doesn't believe that "humane meat" exists. The British actor appeared in a recent video for international animal...
Actor Cloris Leachman Is ‘Ninety-F*cking-Two’ and Hasn’t Eaten Meat in Over 40 Years
American actor and comedian Cloris Leachman is "ninety-f*cking-two years old" (coming onto "ninety-f*cking-three") and hasn't eaten meat in more than four decades. In a recent ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals...
This 69-Years-Young Activist is Steering the U.S. Toward a Vegan Future
At 69 years old, PETA founder and president Ingrid Newkirk is fit, healthy, and blazing full steam ahead in her battle for animal rights, and she has no plans to slow down just yet. It...
Penélope Cruz Urges Animal Lovers to Stop Wearing Fur
Academy Award-winning actor Penélope Cruz is urging animal lovers to ditch fur in a new ad. In the ad, Cruz cradles an orange tabby cat paired with the text: "Make us purr. Don't wear fur." PEOPLE...
If You’re a Feminist, It’s Time to Switch to Vegan Eggs
The question of whether feminism and veganism intersect has reemerged after powerful female social media personality and animal rights advocate Kalel "Kitten" Smith announced that she eats eggs. Kalel Smith, popularly known as Kalel Kitten, is...
NBC Sports Urged to Swap Thanksgiving ‘Turkey Leg MVP Award’ for Tofurky
Thanksgiving is a day of traditions for many families. For some, it starts with watching the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, followed by gathering with friends or relatives to spend time together while dinner...
Vegan Rapper Styles P Says As a Person of Color He Relates to Mistreated...
Vegan rapper, author, and entrepreneur David Styles, better known by his stage name Styles P, has teamed up with animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to encourage others to go...
Thailand Ends Elephant Polo After Investigation Reveals Animal Cruelty
Elephant polo has effectively come to an end in Thailand after an undercover animal cruelty investigation revealed the vicious abuse rampant in the sport. Following the release of footage captured by investigations from PETA Asia,...
Don’t Wear ‘Anything Dead’ If You Want to Look Fresh, Says ‘Shameless’ Star Emma...
Actor and animal welfare activist Emma Kenney has a strong message for people who want to wear fur. The "Shameless" star appeared in a recent anti-fur campaign for international animal rights group PETA (People...