Lately I feel like all I’m talking about is Michael Vick. With all the controversy going on in the news about the faded football star, we’ve had a plethora of gossip about which to gab.
Last week, PETA President Ingrid Newkirk appeared on MSNBC to discuss her thoughts on Michael Vick being allowed back in the [...]
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Putting the whole Fly-Gate thing behind them, PETA is now asking President Obama to join the “Meat-Free” Mondays campaign and give the White House a greener vibe.
In a letter to Obama, PETA Prez Ingrid Newkirk says that this wouldn’t be the first time an American President has urged the nation to reduce its intake of [...]
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Ingrid Newkirk is, if nothing else, one hell of a devoted animal rights warrior. As the Co-Founder and President of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Newkirk has the spent the last 30 years fighting for the cause she feels most passionately about.
Ingrid’s latest book The PETA Practical Guide to Animal Rights has [...]
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Get out your petri dish..we growin’ us some schmeat.
On Tuesday, The Colbert Report highlighted a new product called Schmeat — also known as lab-grown meat.
The segment featured thoughts from PETA’s co-founder Ingrid Newkirk and words from scientist Dr.Vladimir Mironov. Proving that lab-grown meat is just like real meat, Mironov said:
“You know, if its looks [...]
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Yes, you read that right. And don’t act surprised. This is PETA we’re talking about here — the masters in coming up with new, creative ways to draw attention their causes.
Ingrid Newkirk, President of PETA (read our recent interview with her here), has a new idea for promoting tofu: make it George Clooney-flavored.
The organization received [...]
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Chances are you know the name Ingrid Newkirk. If you don’t, I’d put twenty dollars and a pint of soy ice cream on the fact that you probably know the organization she calls home.
Ingrid is the President and Co-Founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals – the largest animal rights group in the [...]
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20 years is a lonnnnnngggg time, ya’ll!
As a 25-year-old it’s hard for me to imagine doing anything for that many years, but on Saturday, March 14th, the gang at Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) is celebrating 2 decades of success at their star-studded 20th Anniversary Gala!
ARFF was founded in 1989 to promote and protect the rights [...]
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“Change is all about thinking positively. What you think is what you’ll be, so try to be positive, and that’s what I tell all the kids. By concentrating on the possibilities, you attract good things. Bio-fuel is one of those good things.”
- Willie Nelson discussing positive change in Ingrid Newkirk’s new book, One Can Make a [...]
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While Sarah Palin chooses to spend her free time shooting animals from helicopters and trying to manipulate the endangered species list, Senator Barack Obama is out and about rescuing animals from shelters.
Earlier this year, rumors began circulating that the Obamas were planning to add a doggy addition to their family. Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA, [...]
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“I think animals help us live; they’ve helped me live. It was only when I began to devote myself to protecting animals that I blossomed completely. Taking care of them, looking out for them, has given my life true meaning, a meaning I hope future generations can experience. Young people are always a hope. More [...]
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