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Hobbit producers deny animal deaths on set
WELLINGTON — The producers of “The Hobbit” movies on Tuesday rejected allegations that animals died on set during the making of director Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated Tolkien trilogy in New Zealand. Animal rights group PETA said up to 27 animals, including horses, sheep, goats and chickens, died during filming, prompting…
Air China no longer transporting lab monkeys: PETA
WASHINGTON — Air China is no longer transporting monkeys for laboratory experiments on its flights, animal rights group PETA said Tuesday, citing an email from the airline. “We are notified by headquarters that we have stopped conducting this business,” said a one-line email from Jason Wang, Air China’s New York…
PETA urges Indian snake charmers to switch to fakes
Animal rights group PETA on Friday called on India’s snake charmers to use fake reptiles during an upcoming serpent festival and spare the animals their annual torture. The Indian unit of US-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said snakes were abused during the annual Naag Panchami festival,…
Judge dismisses suit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving whales
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday threw out an animal rights group’s lawsuit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving captive killer whales, ruling that orcas had no standing to seek the same constitutional rights as people. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, had accused the chain of aquatic…
Court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal ‘slaves’
A California federal court is to decide for the first time in US history whether amusement park animals are protected by the same constitutional rights as humans. The issue arises from a lawsuit filed by rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in a San Diego court…
PETA upset White House ignored bestiality question
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is not pleased that White House press secretary Jay Carney laughed off a question about bestiality in the military. In a letter to Carney, PETA said it was upset that he “flippantly addressed the recently approved repeal of the military ban on…
CSA Week #24: “A Rant & Mistakes Were Made” Edition
Update: The HTML errors are fixed, and you can read this post in its entirety now. Apologies for not fixing it sooner. CSA Week #24 Garlic Carnival squash Potatoes Sweet potatoes Red cabbage Broccoli Cauliflower Turnip Onions Pumpkin Apples Eggs In case it’s not obvious from the recipes I cook,…
Another post where I bash PETA and invite a flame war
From Feministing, further evidence that PETA president Ingrid Newkirk is wading in the shallow end of the IQ pool. She was challenged in an interview on PETA’s obnoxious habit of using animal love and guilt trips to get young women to undress in public for their publicity stunts, and she…
You’re doing it wrong
PETA “argues” that you can save the cute little animals by showering in your high heels. And here I thought I was helping out by not eating meat and keeping my cats from going outside to kill songbirds. Twice is a coincidence, but three times is a trend. How did…
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