PETA Media Center: In the News

Bovine prefers veggies

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) campaign coordinator Ravi Chand (center) hands out pro-vegetarian literature as "Mad Cow" waves to people in downtown Salt Lake City on Tuesday.

Deseret News
Wednesday, December 31, 2003

Posted by arz at 03:18 PM

Sex, Meat And Mad Cow

If you really want to understand mad cow disease, just think of sex and AIDS, the eternity of nuclear waste and playing the lottery.

SF Gate
Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Posted by arz at 03:06 PM

Some local families cut out beef, consider turning vegetarian

When Carmen Gale's 6-year-old twins return to school following winter break, they'll be packing lunch if beef's on the school menu.

The Seattle Times
Wednesday, December 31, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:13 AM

Now fish too can suffer version of mad cow disease

Now fish like sheep, elk and humans could suffer a version of mad cow disease, or BSE, according to preliminary evidence.

ANI
Sunday, February 2, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:34 AM

"PETA Equates Birth of Christ With Saving of Chickens. True!"

One day before the world's Christian community celebrates the birth of their savior, the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) rolls out its new advertising campaign equating the saving of chickens with the significance of Christ's birth.

ChronWatch
Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:31 AM

Taylor is a PETA person

HE LIKES `CHICKS,' BUT NOT IN THAT WAY Rocker Ben Taylor is obviously secure enough in his manhood to eschew chicks, and by that we mean poultry.

The Boston Globe
Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:27 AM

Fordham: Hall schools will research PETA request

Hall County School Superintendent Dr. Dennis Fordham says they will research a recent request to abandon the practice of dissecting animals in biology class.

AccessNorthGa
Monday, December 29, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:24 AM

Animal-friendly children's books

Classic books like "Black Beauty," "Charlotte's Web" and "The Secret of NIMH" are good choices for parents who want to teach their children to be compassionate toward animals, according to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Chicago Tribune
Sunday, December 28, 2003

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Posted by arz at 10:48 AM

PETA challenges safety of local zoo

Questions about the safety of the Charlotte Metro Zoo have recently surfaced after the owner was bitten by a leopard.

News 14 Carolina
Sunday, December 28, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:38 AM

The politics of cattle slaughter

The "mad-cow" threat to public health and the potential economic disaster that now looms could have been prevented if the U.S. Congress, the Department of Agriculture, and the American beef and dairy industries had agreed to a single, simple step: Ban the slaughter of diseased cattle for human consumption.

The Seattle Times
Friday, December 26, 2003

Posted by arz at 04:09 PM

Pope's aid is sought by drive

Hollywood star Alec Baldwin has appealed to Pope John Paul II asking him to condemn ''shocking cruelty'' to animals on factory farms that produce food products, activists said this week.

The Miami Herald
Thursday, December 25, 2003

Posted by arz at 04:00 PM

U.S. Vegetarian Purveyors Expect Mad Cow Boon

Health-food purveyors resisted the temptation to gloat on Wednesday as they predicted a boom in business in the wake of the discovery of a suspected case of deadly mad cow disease in the United States.

Reuters
Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:30 AM

Vegetarian Virgin Mary Ad Riles Boston Church

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Tuesday demanded the removal of an animal rights group's billboard advertisement depicting the Virgin Mary cradling a lifeless chicken in her arms.

Reuters
Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:16 AM

PETA says big cat attacked Charlotte Metro Zoo owner

A representative with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked federal officials to investigate claims that a big cat at the Charlotte Metro Zoo attacked zoo owner Steve Macaluso.

Salisbury Post
Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:12 AM

PETA wants dissection out of Hall County schools

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is calling on the Hall County School System to do away away with disection in biology classes.

Access North Georgia
Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:09 AM

Mad Cow in the US

Members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), stage a protest in front of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003 in Washington.

AP
Wednesday, December 24, 2003

Posted by tam at 02:54 PM

ENDANGERED CREATURES FOR SALE

Lawrence Wee Soon Chye, who once advised National Geographic filmmakers with his authoritative knowledge of reptiles, hung his head as a federal judge tongue-lashed him in an Orlando courtroom.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sunday, December 21, 2003

Posted by arz at 03:50 PM

PETA says ‘Bah, humbug’ to ham

No children were sitting on this Santa’ knee, but that wasn’t the point.

Santa Cruz Sentinel
Tuesday, December 23, 2003

Posted by jlh at 11:26 AM

PETA says ‘Bah, humbug’ to ham

No children were sitting on this Santa’ knee, but that wasn’t the point.

Santa Cruz Sentinel
Tuesday, December 23, 2003

Posted by arz at 11:26 AM

Animal rights group urges prosecution of 13-year-old

A 13-year-old Augusta boy accused of stomping a kitten to death should be fully prosecuted and ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment, an animal rights group told District Attorney Danny Craig on Friday.

The Augusta Chronicle
Friday, December 19, 2003

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Posted by arz at 11:17 AM

Animal rights group urges prosecution of 13-year-old

A 13-year-old Augusta boy accused of stomping a kitten to death should be fully prosecuted and ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment, an animal rights group told District Attorney Danny Craig on Friday.

The Augusta Chronicle
Friday, December 19, 2003

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Posted by jlh at 11:17 AM

PETA offers $2,500 to help find who sealed dog in barrel

The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has put up a $2,500 reward for information in the case of a live dog found sealed inside a 55-gallon drum in Portland this week.

The Tennessean
Saturday, December 20, 2003

Posted by arz at 11:04 AM

PETA offers $2,500 to help find who sealed dog in barrel

The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has put up a $2,500 reward for information in the case of a live dog found sealed inside a 55-gallon drum in Portland this week.

The Tennessean
Saturday, December 20, 2003

Posted by jlh at 11:04 AM

PETA peddles graphic fliers to children

The animal rights group PETA plans to hand out anti-fur fliers titled "Your mommy kills animals" to children outside performances of "The Nutcracker" in 20 cities across the country.

The Denver Post
Sunday, December 21, 2003

Posted by arz at 11:01 AM

PETA peddles graphic fliers to children

The animal rights group PETA plans to hand out anti-fur fliers titled "Your mommy kills animals" to children outside performances of "The Nutcracker" in 20 cities across the country.

The Denver Post
Sunday, December 21, 2003

Posted by jlh at 11:01 AM

No sanctuary

More than half of stray or abandoned pets in the Inland area never find homes. Most find, inevitably, death by lethal injection.

The Press-Enterprise
Sunday, December 21, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:47 AM

No sanctuary

More than half of stray or abandoned pets in the Inland area never find homes. Most find, inevitably, death by lethal injection.

The Press-Enterprise
Sunday, December 21, 2003

Posted by jlh at 10:47 AM

Mutilation sparks call for strict prosecution

A Shasta County puppy cruelty case has gotten the attention of one of the nation's most prominent animal advocacy groups.

Record Searchlight
Friday, December 19, 2003

Posted by arz at 04:55 PM

Mutilation sparks call for strict prosecution

A Shasta County puppy cruelty case has gotten the attention of one of the nation's most prominent animal advocacy groups.

Record Searchlight
Friday, December 19, 2003

Posted by jlh at 04:55 PM

'Your mommy kills animals'

Animal-rights activists across the nation are planning to single out children who are unlucky enough to have mothers who wear fur by giving them fliers at performances of "The Nutcracker" ballet saying, "Your Mommy Kills Animals."

WorldNetDaily
Friday, December 19, 2003

Posted by jlh at 04:51 PM

'Your mommy kills animals'

Animal-rights activists across the nation are planning to single out children who are unlucky enough to have mothers who wear fur by giving them fliers at performances of "The Nutcracker" ballet saying, "Your Mommy Kills Animals."

WorldNetDaily
Friday, December 19, 2003

Posted by arz at 04:51 PM

HEFNER IN PETA ROW

Playboy boss Hugh Hefner has found himself on the wrong side of animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) thanks to an appearance on MTV's "Cribs" show.

San Francisco Chronicle
Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Posted by arz at 03:00 PM

HEFNER IN PETA ROW

Playboy boss Hugh Hefner has found himself on the wrong side of animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) thanks to an appearance on MTV's "Cribs" show.

San Francisco Chronicle
Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Posted by jlh at 03:00 PM

Cat Lady�s neglect may put her inside a cage

A city woman from whose Randall Street apartment authorities rescued nearly 40 starved and neglected cats last month will face criminal charges, a clerk in Taunton District Court decided Wednesday.

The Taunton Gazette
Thursday, December 18, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:42 AM

Cat Lady�s neglect may put her inside a cage

A city woman from whose Randall Street apartment authorities rescued nearly 40 starved and neglected cats last month will face criminal charges, a clerk in Taunton District Court decided Wednesday.

The Taunton Gazette
Thursday, December 18, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:42 AM

Fur flies over flier: PETA targets �Nutcracker� kids

Animal rights advocates will single out small children at performances of ``The Nutcracker'' in the next few weeks by handing out fliers saying ``Your Mommy Kills Animals'' to youngsters whose mothers are wearing fur.

Boston Herald
Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Posted by arz at 11:11 AM

Fur flies over flier: PETA targets �Nutcracker� kids

Animal rights advocates will single out small children at performances of ``The Nutcracker'' in the next few weeks by handing out fliers saying ``Your Mommy Kills Animals'' to youngsters whose mothers are wearing fur.

Boston Herald
Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Posted by jlh at 11:11 AM

Hollywood star Alec Baldwin writes to pope over animal cruelty

Hollywood star Alec Baldwin has appealed to Pope John Paul II asking him to condemn "shocking cruelty" to animals on factory farms that produce food products, activists said.

AFP
Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:45 AM

Hollywood star Alec Baldwin writes to pope over animal cruelty

Hollywood star Alec Baldwin has appealed to Pope John Paul II asking him to condemn "shocking cruelty" to animals on factory farms that produce food products, activists said.

AFP
Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Posted by jlh at 10:45 AM

ANIMALS JOIN LIVE SHEEP TRADE PROTEST

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Animal Liberation Victoria have started the campaign by naming two sheep they say were rescued from being exported - Hope and John Howard.

SBS - The World News
Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:43 AM

ANIMALS JOIN LIVE SHEEP TRADE PROTEST

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Animal Liberation Victoria have started the campaign by naming two sheep they say were rescued from being exported - Hope and John Howard.

SBS - The World News
Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Posted by jlh at 10:43 AM

PETA offers $2,500 reward

The national association called PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the trapper whose trap snagged a McCook couple's dog for five long, cold days last month.

McCook Daily Gazette
Monday, December 15, 2003

Posted by arz at 01:49 PM

PETA offers $2,500 reward

The national association called PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the trapper whose trap snagged a McCook couple's dog for five long, cold days last month.

McCook Daily Gazette
Monday, December 15, 2003

Posted by jlh at 01:49 PM

PETA petitions for harsh sentence for man accused of starving his dog

An arrest warrant will be issued for a Daisytown man who has not responded to an accusation that he nearly starved his dog to death last month.

Observer-Reporter
Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Posted by jlh at 01:41 PM

PETA petitions for harsh sentence for man accused of starving his dog

An arrest warrant will be issued for a Daisytown man who has not responded to an accusation that he nearly starved his dog to death last month.

Observer-Reporter
Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Posted by arz at 01:41 PM

PETA buys ConAgra stock

The animal activist group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has purchased 140 shares of stock in ConAgra Foods Inc.

Iowa Farm Bureau
Monday, December 15, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:17 AM

PETA buys ConAgra stock

The animal activist group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has purchased 140 shares of stock in ConAgra Foods Inc.

Iowa Farm Bureau
Monday, December 15, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:17 AM

Dairy monsters

We used to take it for granted that milk was good for us. But now the industry faces a crisis, with the public questioning such assumptions. So just how healthy is milk?

The Guardian
Saturday, December 13, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:13 AM

Dairy monsters

We used to take it for granted that milk was good for us. But now the industry faces a crisis, with the public questioning such assumptions. So just how healthy is milk?

The Guardian
Saturday, December 13, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:13 AM

India's sacred cows to shake their hips in animal rights TV spots

India's sacred cows will sing to the sounds of Bollywood in television spots designed to discourage Indians from buying leather, animals rights group PETA said.

AFP
Monday, December 15, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:11 AM

India's sacred cows to shake their hips in animal rights TV spots

India's sacred cows will sing to the sounds of Bollywood in television spots designed to discourage Indians from buying leather, animals rights group PETA said.

AFP
Monday, December 15, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:11 AM

Under the big top: Asian elephant conservation Animal activists say it's just an act

As baby elephants go, Riccardo, a 232-pound male Asian elephant born into the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus in early December, is smaller than most.

USA Today
Monday, December 15, 2003

Posted by arz at 02:05 PM

Under the big top: Asian elephant conservation Animal activists say it's just an act

As baby elephants go, Riccardo, a 232-pound male Asian elephant born into the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus in early December, is smaller than most.

USA Today
Monday, December 15, 2003

Posted by jlh at 02:05 PM

Genetically Altered Fish Cause Controversy

It's a big flap over fish, genetically altered glo-fish.

NewsNet5.
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by jlh at 10:19 AM

Genetically Altered Fish Cause Controversy

It's a big flap over fish, genetically altered glo-fish.

NewsNet5.
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:19 AM

PETA offers reward in pelican maiming case

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals put up a $2,500 reward Friday for information leading to the arrest of those who clipped the wing feathers of up to 12 brown pelicans on the Bolivar Peninsula earlier this week.

Galveston County Daily News
Saturday, December 13, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:37 AM

PETA offers reward in pelican maiming case

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals put up a $2,500 reward Friday for information leading to the arrest of those who clipped the wing feathers of up to 12 brown pelicans on the Bolivar Peninsula earlier this week.

Galveston County Daily News
Saturday, December 13, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:37 AM

PETA seeking jail time for men caught in dog fighting case

An international animal protection group says two men accused of organized dog fighting near Spencer should, if convicted, spend time in jail.

Salisbury Post
Friday, December 12, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:34 AM

PETA seeking jail time for men caught in dog fighting case

An international animal protection group says two men accused of organized dog fighting near Spencer should, if convicted, spend time in jail.

Salisbury Post
Friday, December 12, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:34 AM

Loaded for bear in N.J.

Smiling proudly, a father and son dressed in winter camouflage and blaze orange caps emerged from the hills beyond Lake Wawayanda.

Chicago Tribune
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:30 AM

Loaded for bear in N.J.

Smiling proudly, a father and son dressed in winter camouflage and blaze orange caps emerged from the hills beyond Lake Wawayanda.

Chicago Tribune
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:30 AM

'They know what you've done for them'

Pass up the puppy mills and backyard breeders in favor of a pet that needs you every bit as much as you need it.

Los Angeles Times
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:23 AM

'They know what you've done for them'

Pass up the puppy mills and backyard breeders in favor of a pet that needs you every bit as much as you need it.

Los Angeles Times
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:23 AM

Bear tally increases and hunt will widen to federal parkland

State environmental officials revised the death count for the first day of New Jersey's bear hunt, confirming yesterday that 116 bruins were killed on Monday, about 50 more than originally reported.

The Star-Ledger
Wednesday, December 10. 2003

Posted by jlh at 10:03 AM

Bear tally increases and hunt will widen to federal parkland

State environmental officials revised the death count for the first day of New Jersey's bear hunt, confirming yesterday that 116 bruins were killed on Monday, about 50 more than originally reported.

The Star-Ledger
Wednesday, December 10. 2003

Posted by arz at 10:03 AM

Deerskin rugs 'cruelty' protest

ANIMAL rights activists descended on the Sheffield John Lewis store to protest at the 'skinning of Rudolph'.

Sheffield Today
Monday, December 8, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:48 AM

Deerskin rugs 'cruelty' protest

ANIMAL rights activists descended on the Sheffield John Lewis store to protest at the 'skinning of Rudolph'.

Sheffield Today
Monday, December 8, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:48 AM

Joan Rivers Embraces PETA

We�re guessing that Joan Rivers may have stuck the needle in too deep and accidentally Botoxed her brain the last time around.

New York Magazine
Monday, December 15, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:46 AM

Joan Rivers Embraces PETA

We�re guessing that Joan Rivers may have stuck the needle in too deep and accidentally Botoxed her brain the last time around.

New York Magazine
Monday, December 15, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:46 AM

Peta send tofu and veggie burgers to cannibal

Germany's self-confessed cannibal killer Armin Meiwes has been sent a vegetarian cookbook and a Christmas hamper full of veggie burgers and tofu.

Ananova
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:41 AM

Peta send tofu and veggie burgers to cannibal

Germany's self-confessed cannibal killer Armin Meiwes has been sent a vegetarian cookbook and a Christmas hamper full of veggie burgers and tofu.

Ananova
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:41 AM

PETA offers $2,500 reward in Guy horse battering case

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is offering a $2,500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who battered two quarterhorse mares in a Guy barn Aug. 6.

The Log Cabin Democrat
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:32 AM

PETA offers $2,500 reward in Guy horse battering case

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is offering a $2,500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who battered two quarterhorse mares in a Guy barn Aug. 6.

The Log Cabin Democrat
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:32 AM

Activist teen isn't just talking turkey

In a perfect world, no one would be raising animals just to kill them for food, according to Amber Berman of Rock Falls, and she definitely wants no part of the alleged abuse that leads to the untimely demise of food animals raised in "factory farm" environments.

Sauk Valley Newspapers
Saturday, December 6, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:25 AM

Activist teen isn't just talking turkey

In a perfect world, no one would be raising animals just to kill them for food, according to Amber Berman of Rock Falls, and she definitely wants no part of the alleged abuse that leads to the untimely demise of food animals raised in "factory farm" environments.

Sauk Valley Newspapers
Saturday, December 6, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:25 AM

PETA condemns Yadkin shelter

As the process of building a new animal shelter drags on, Yadkin County commissioners are again under fire from national animal-rights activists.

JournalNow
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:20 AM

PETA condemns Yadkin shelter

As the process of building a new animal shelter drags on, Yadkin County commissioners are again under fire from national animal-rights activists.

JournalNow
Thursday, December 11, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:20 AM

Judge lifts ban on bear hunt in Water Gap national park

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton in Washington, D.C., lifted the temporary restraining order Tuesday prohibiting black bear hunting in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

New Jersey News
Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:39 AM

Judge lifts ban on bear hunt in Water Gap national park

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton in Washington, D.C., lifted the temporary restraining order Tuesday prohibiting black bear hunting in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

New Jersey News
Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:39 AM

IN SOIL, WATER, FOOD, AIR

Inside the long, aluminum chicken houses that checker the Delmarva Peninsula, even the darkness tastes sour. Saturated with ammonia and thick with the dust of feed and feces, each breath feels like sandpaper scraping against the lungs.

The Star Ledger
Monday, December 8, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:15 AM

IN SOIL, WATER, FOOD, AIR

Inside the long, aluminum chicken houses that checker the Delmarva Peninsula, even the darkness tastes sour. Saturated with ammonia and thick with the dust of feed and feces, each breath feels like sandpaper scraping against the lungs.

The Star Ledger
Monday, December 8, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:15 AM

Vegans vs. Atkins

Animal-rights activists claim that low-carb, meat-heavy diets are killing people.

Salon.com
Monday, December 8, 2003

Posted by jlh at 12:27 PM

Vegans vs. Atkins

Animal-rights activists claim that low-carb, meat-heavy diets are killing people.

Salon.com
Monday, December 8, 2003

Posted by arz at 12:27 PM

$3,000 reward reunites owner, beloved pet

Ms. Kitty lounges on a cushy bench in the living room, purring softly when her silky chin is rubbed.

The Gainesville Sun
Tuesday, December 9, 2003

Posted by jlh at 12:25 PM

$3,000 reward reunites owner, beloved pet

Ms. Kitty lounges on a cushy bench in the living room, purring softly when her silky chin is rubbed.

The Gainesville Sun
Tuesday, December 9, 2003

Posted by arz at 12:25 PM

Animal activists target scientist

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says its members will use bullhorns and distribute graphic leaflets in a Palmer College of Chiropractic scientist's Iowa City neighborhood Sunday to protest his use of animals in research.

Iowa City Press-Citizen
Saturday, December 6, 2003

Posted by arz at 12:13 PM

Animal activists target scientist

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says its members will use bullhorns and distribute graphic leaflets in a Palmer College of Chiropractic scientist's Iowa City neighborhood Sunday to protest his use of animals in research.

Iowa City Press-Citizen
Saturday, December 6, 2003

Posted by jlh at 12:13 PM

Bernard Manning not laughing at Peta poster

Bernard Manning is unhappy with an animal rights group who've used his image without permission.

Ananova
Friday, December 5, 2003

Posted by jlh at 11:49 AM

Bernard Manning not laughing at Peta poster

Bernard Manning is unhappy with an animal rights group who've used his image without permission.

Ananova
Friday, December 5, 2003

Posted by arz at 11:49 AM

Got soy milk? asks PETA

Group posts risque billboard to warn of milk's health, nutritional risks

The Spokesman-Review
Saturday, December 6, 2003

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Posted by arz at 12:12 PM

Got soy milk? asks PETA

Group posts risque billboard to warn of milk's health, nutritional risks

The Spokesman-Review
Saturday, December 6, 2003

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Posted by jlh at 12:12 PM

Protesters Carry the Fight to Executives' Homes

Late one recent evening, an undertaker dispatched a hearse to the home of a biomedical company employee to pick up her body.

The New York Times
Sunday, December 7, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:33 AM

Protesters Carry the Fight to Executives' Homes

Late one recent evening, an undertaker dispatched a hearse to the home of a biomedical company employee to pick up her body.

The New York Times
Sunday, December 7, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:33 AM

Butchered

I worked on the kill floor of Maple Leaf Pork in Brandon, Man., drenched in blood and guts, drowning in the nauseating stench. I was part of a new work force moving briskly through the carcasses. This is world class?

The Globe and Mail
Friday, November 28, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:31 AM

Butchered

I worked on the kill floor of Maple Leaf Pork in Brandon, Man., drenched in blood and guts, drowning in the nauseating stench. I was part of a new work force moving briskly through the carcasses. This is world class?

The Globe and Mail
Friday, November 28, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:31 AM

Pattern of Mistakes Found in Zoo Deaths

Neglect, misdiagnosis or other mistakes have marked the deaths of 23 animals at the National Zoo in the past six years, and some veterinary records are incomplete or were changed after the fact, according to documents and interviews with current and former zoo employees.

Washington Post
Sunday, December 7, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:28 AM

Pattern of Mistakes Found in Zoo Deaths

Neglect, misdiagnosis or other mistakes have marked the deaths of 23 animals at the National Zoo in the past six years, and some veterinary records are incomplete or were changed after the fact, according to documents and interviews with current and former zoo employees.

Washington Post
Sunday, December 7, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:28 AM

Parton, Lynn, Harris Champion Animals in New TV Spots

Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton have two new PETA public service announcements airing on television stations across the country.

Country Music Television
Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Posted by arz at 11:00 AM

Parton, Lynn, Harris Champion Animals in New TV Spots

Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton have two new PETA public service announcements airing on television stations across the country.

Country Music Television
Wednesday, November 26, 2003

Posted by jlh at 11:00 AM

Activists work to save slaughterhouse escapee

Animal lovers across North America have stepped up pressure on the owner of the Detroit slaughterhouse whose steer attracted national attention Tuesday when it bolted for freedom.

Detroit Free Press
Friday, December 5, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:39 AM

Activists work to save slaughterhouse escapee

Animal lovers across North America have stepped up pressure on the owner of the Detroit slaughterhouse whose steer attracted national attention Tuesday when it bolted for freedom.

Detroit Free Press
Friday, December 5, 2003

Posted by jlh at 10:39 AM

PETA boosts reward in case of animal tossed in bonfire

People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals has offered an additional $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for throwing a puppy in a bonfire Halloween night.

Associated Press
Friday, December 5, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:41 AM

PETA boosts reward in case of animal tossed in bonfire

People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals has offered an additional $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for throwing a puppy in a bonfire Halloween night.

Associated Press
Friday, December 5, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:41 AM

PETA billboard coming down

The company that owns the billboard on Route 195 that a national animal-rights group rented to promote vegetarianism as "An Immaculate Conception" -- complete with the image of the Virgin Mary cradling a dead chicken -- has decided to take down the advertisement.

The Providence Journal
Friday, December 5, 2003

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Posted by jlh at 09:38 AM

PETA billboard coming down

The company that owns the billboard on Route 195 that a national animal-rights group rented to promote vegetarianism as "An Immaculate Conception" -- complete with the image of the Virgin Mary cradling a dead chicken -- has decided to take down the advertisement.

The Providence Journal
Friday, December 5, 2003

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Posted by arz at 09:38 AM

A word in defense of animals' defender - PETA

Forgive me, hunters and fishermen, but I have been consumed lately by the urge to write something nice about PETA, short for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

The Virginian-Pilot
Friday, December 5, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:25 AM

A word in defense of animals' defender - PETA

Forgive me, hunters and fishermen, but I have been consumed lately by the urge to write something nice about PETA, short for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

The Virginian-Pilot
Friday, December 5, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:25 AM

Santas deliver coal to KFC to protest cruelty to chickens

ALMOST a dozen people donning Santa Claus costumes, joined by members of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), Wednesday delivered sacks of coal to the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) branch in Recto, Manila, to protest the company's alleged cruel treatment of chickens.

Sun.Star Manila
Thursday, December 4, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:20 AM

Santas deliver coal to KFC to protest cruelty to chickens

ALMOST a dozen people donning Santa Claus costumes, joined by members of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), Wednesday delivered sacks of coal to the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) branch in Recto, Manila, to protest the company's alleged cruel treatment of chickens.

Sun.Star Manila
Thursday, December 4, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:20 AM

PETA PROTESTS KFC IN MANILA

Protestors from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), dressed as Santa Claus, display placards outside the KFC multi-national food chain branch in Manila on Tuesday Dec. 2, 2003 to protest alleged brutal way of killing chickens.

Associated Press
Tuesday, December 2, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:15 AM

PETA PROTESTS KFC IN MANILA

Protestors from PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), dressed as Santa Claus, display placards outside the KFC multi-national food chain branch in Manila on Tuesday Dec. 2, 2003 to protest alleged brutal way of killing chickens.

Associated Press
Tuesday, December 2, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:15 AM

PETA makes sticky point

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals hope to ketchup with fur-wearers this winter.

Calgary Sun
Saturday, November 29, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:09 AM

PETA makes sticky point

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals hope to ketchup with fur-wearers this winter.

Calgary Sun
Saturday, November 29, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:09 AM

PETA has respectable motives

This letter is in response to the article "Preposterous PETA" (ODE, Nov. 14). Early in the article, Travis Willse provides insight into the tragic workings of a culture that has produced countless atrocities, of which animal research is only one.

Oregon Daily Emerald
Tuesday, November 2, 2003

Posted by arz at 02:58 PM

PETA has respectable motives

This letter is in response to the article "Preposterous PETA" (ODE, Nov. 14). Early in the article, Travis Willse provides insight into the tragic workings of a culture that has produced countless atrocities, of which animal research is only one.

Oregon Daily Emerald
Tuesday, November 2, 2003

Posted by jlh at 02:58 PM

PETA urges schools to cut out dissection

Students are becoming desensitized to animal suffering through dissection in science classes, charges animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which is urging schools to stop the practice.

WorldNetDaily
Tuesday, December 2, 2003

Posted by jlh at 11:05 AM

PETA urges schools to cut out dissection

Students are becoming desensitized to animal suffering through dissection in science classes, charges animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, which is urging schools to stop the practice.

WorldNetDaily
Tuesday, December 2, 2003

Posted by arz at 11:05 AM

PETA Billboard Depicts Virgin Mary Cradling Chicken Carcass

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging people to go vegetarian with a billboard that shows the Virgin Mary cradling a chicken carcass.

NBC
Monday, December 1, 2003

Posted by arz at 11:00 AM

PETA Billboard Depicts Virgin Mary Cradling Chicken Carcass

The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging people to go vegetarian with a billboard that shows the Virgin Mary cradling a chicken carcass.

NBC
Monday, December 1, 2003

Posted by jlh at 11:00 AM

PETA MAD AT ASHANTI

Animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is barking mad at Ashanti, who wore a $15,000 mink coat in a recent Christmas medley video to promote her new album.

MTV
Monday, December 1, 2003

Posted by arz at 10:53 AM

PETA MAD AT ASHANTI

Animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is barking mad at Ashanti, who wore a $15,000 mink coat in a recent Christmas medley video to promote her new album.

MTV
Monday, December 1, 2003

Posted by jlh at 10:53 AM

Monkeys, Dolphin Say 'I Don't Know'

It's an easy test, and one that any parent can administer.

Washington Post
Friday, November 28, 2003

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Posted by arz at 10:50 AM

Monkeys, Dolphin Say 'I Don't Know'

It's an easy test, and one that any parent can administer.

Washington Post
Friday, November 28, 2003

**Note: Free registration required.

Posted by jlh at 10:50 AM

Back at the Ranch, a Horror Story

A ranch owner in San Diego County disposes of 30,000 nonproductive egg-laying hens by feeding them into a wood chipper.

Los Angeles Times
Monday, December 1, 2003

Posted by arz at 01:02 PM

Back at the Ranch, a Horror Story

A ranch owner in San Diego County disposes of 30,000 nonproductive egg-laying hens by feeding them into a wood chipper.

Los Angeles Times
Monday, December 1, 2003

Posted by jlh at 01:02 PM

MELISSA RIVERS UNVEILS ANTI-FUR BILLBOARD IN NEW YORK

Joan Rivers (R) and her daughter Melissa point at Melissa's new PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ) billboard titled 'Fake It...For the Animals Sake!' in New York.

Reuters
Friday, November 28, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:31 AM

MELISSA RIVERS UNVEILS ANTI-FUR BILLBOARD IN NEW YORK

Joan Rivers (R) and her daughter Melissa point at Melissa's new PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ) billboard titled 'Fake It...For the Animals Sake!' in New York.

Reuters
Friday, November 28, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:31 AM

PETA PROTESTS AGAINST KFC IN TAIPEI

Activists from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Trera Pang, Frankie Su and Jason Baker (L-R) caged themselves during a protest outside Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in Taipei.

Reuters
Thursday, November 27, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:28 AM

PETA PROTESTS AGAINST KFC IN TAIPEI

Activists from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Trera Pang, Frankie Su and Jason Baker (L-R) caged themselves during a protest outside Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in Taipei.

Reuters
Thursday, November 27, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:28 AM

Are Presidential Turkey Pardons a Hoax?

This is a tough time of year to be a turkey, but every year one lucky bird is spared from the axe by a presidential pardon.

ABC
Thursday, November 28, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:22 AM

Are Presidential Turkey Pardons a Hoax?

This is a tough time of year to be a turkey, but every year one lucky bird is spared from the axe by a presidential pardon.

ABC
Thursday, November 28, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:22 AM

Rodeo defends its name to PETA

An advisory board bucked in unison Wednesday at a proposal by an animal rights group to change the town's name to Unity to protest animal cruelty.

Contra Costa Times
Thursday, November 27, 2003

Posted by arz at 09:21 AM

Rodeo defends its name to PETA

An advisory board bucked in unison Wednesday at a proposal by an animal rights group to change the town's name to Unity to protest animal cruelty.

Contra Costa Times
Thursday, November 27, 2003

Posted by jlh at 09:21 AM