Happy Canada Day! July 1, 2008

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Oh, Canada—how I love you. Aside from the fact that you've given me some great friends, you have some absolutely amazing Street Teamers, too.

Here are just a few other reasons why peta2 hearts Canada:

• MTV Canada had peta2's very own Dan Shannon on MTV Live
• Silverstein, Pam Anderson, and Ryan Gosling, amongst other amazing animal-loving celebs, all hail from Canada
• We rocked a demonstration with well over 100 Street Teamers in Toronto after peta2's Take Action conference
• And of course, KFC Canada agreed to a historic new animal welfare plan and we ended our boycott in Canada

I mean, seriously, is there something in the water up there? Canada rocks. Canadian Street Teamer Emma even made her very own homemade peta2 Canada Day flag! Check it out:


To all you Canadian blog readers out there: Happy Canada Day!

♥ Marta

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Morrissey - Could We Love You Any More? April 11, 2008

Posted by Patricia at April 11, 2008 10:11 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 11 ) | TrackBack

Today's blog features guest blogger, peta2 UK's Violet...

As the bloody seal hunt is once again underway in Canada, our dear friend Morrissey is once again defending the animals who will meet a brutal end at the hands of hunters. I won't go on any longer, because anything I can say, good old Moz can say in a much more eloquent and charming fashion! See his statement below:


"As we all know. the psychologically and constitutionally sickening Canadian seal-kill has started and is once again in full-cry. The horror of the Canadian seal-kill is untranslatable, and although I fully realize that highly concentrated evil exists in other countries - Japan's dolphin slaughter, Iceland's newly-revived whaling, the cat-skinning trade in Switzerland, and China with just about every injustice imaginable - there is something especially menacing about Canada's seal-kill."

"Loyola Sullivan (Canada's Ambassador for Fisheries Conservation) is a man of glacial coldness who claims that the seal-kill is "humane" - a view he might alter if his own skull were cracked open with a spiked axe. The fact that the seal-kill provides a livelihood for fishermen is an insultingly dim excuse for it to take place - after all, the German gas chambers of World War 2 also provided work for someone. The seal-kill takes place to satisfy greed for fur-pelts."


Morrissey is not alone, as Kasabian too join the fight against the seal hunt and indeed, fur in general. Frontman Tom Meighan said, "I think its just common sense really. I mean, of course I don't think it's OK to smash a baby seal's skull. I don't wear fur, it's such an ugly thing to do."

Kasabian, Morrissey, peta2 UK salutes you!

*Violet x

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ANTM's Nigel Barker Fights to End Seal Slaughter March 5, 2008

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Michael Yarish/The CW/Creative Commons

Photographer and America's Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker just took a trip to Canada to shoot probably the cutest models he'll ever have the pleasure of working with...baby seals! My crush on him just got about ten times bigger.

Of course as we all know the pleasure is short lived because in less than a month those same baby seals will most likely be bludgeoned to death in Canada's barbaric annual seal hunt.

So Barker decided to do what he does best and photograph the seals to show the world the amazing faces of the gentle, trusting animals who will soon become fashion's latest victims.

"I hope to raise awareness in the youth of today with the graphic images of both the joy and desperation from the largest mammalian birthing site and consequent killing fields on Earth. This sort of behavior cannot and will not be tolerated by the youth of today and I intend to do something about it," he said.

How marvelous that someone who's actually involved in the fashion industry is speaking up for the baby seals instead of cashing in on their horrible deaths. Of course, Barker's not the only celeb calling for an immediate end to the seal hunt and I'm sure he won't be the last...unless it's actually stopped once and for all that is, and that's where you come in.

Barker is calling for the youth of today to do something about the seal hunt and since youth = you please sign our petition asking the Canadian government to end the seal hunt forever.

xox

Patricia

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Hey Canada, Help Chickens! March 3, 2008

Posted by Marta at March 3, 2008 4:06 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 15 ) | TrackBack

By now, the vast majority of you know that KFC means bad news for chickens. KFC is responsible for the deaths of roughly 1 billion chickens each year for its restaurants, and they have a responsibility to make sure that the worst abuses of these animals are eliminated—like making sure chickens don't have their throats slit while still fully conscious and aren't scalded alive.

We want to make sure KFC in Canada gets the message that its suppliers need to start treating chickens better, so please take a moment to call and ask that KFC make improvements in the ways its animals are treated:

Here are some things to keep in mind when you call:

- The laws that are meant to protect chickens in Canada are seldom enforced.
- KFC is allowing birds to have their throats slit while they are fully conscious and scalding them to death in tanks of hot water meant to remove their feathers when they are already dead.
- KFC is lagging behind the industry. Burger King, Wendy's, and McDonald's have all pledged to make improvements in the way they treat animals.

Please remember to be polite—no one wants to listen to someone who's mean, right? After you call, drop us a line at StreetTeam@peta2.com letting us know how it went, and we'll give you 500 Street Team points. Not only that, a chicken will thank you personally. Okay, not really, but that would be sweet, wouldn't it?

♥ Marta

PS - If you want to make a 'Kentucky Fried Cruelty' sign of your very own, you can do that here.
PPS - If you think you're super-cute—and you don't eat animals—nominate yourself for Cutest Vegetarian Alive!

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W00t Canada! February 7, 2008

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We're about (pronounced 'a-boat') to wrap up our small tour with Silverstein in Canada already. Our first two dates were in the frozen city of Edmonton, but the incredible food of Cafe Mosaics kept us warm—until we went back outside, that is.

Next stop was the world's largest mall, West Edmonton Mall. I'm not too thrilled on malls, but when I saw a fake whale in the middle of it, I knew I had to throw Paige and Susan in it.


We then headed a little more south to Saskatoon, Calgary, and Winnipeg. We LOVE Winnipeg! We had some amazing food, as usual, AND awesome Street Teamers (sign up here) hung out with us!


That about sums everything up! Come join in on the fun in Toronto or Quebec City! Join the masses in signing our petition to help the poor 625 million chickens in Canada that are being tortured each year (who are definitely not nuggets!).


Hearts and farts,

Cody, Paige, and Susan

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What Do Frozen Nostril Hair and Food Have in Common? February 1, 2008

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This last week we wrapped up our journey with The Cool Kids in New York City and Toronto. NYC is a little intimidating with all of the traffic and crazy stores, but I think the food intimidates me more. Vegetarian's Paradise 2 slightly beat Red Bamboo simply because they had a sandwich that was wider than my face.

So, New York was sweet to us but Toronto gave us kisses that won us over. The kiss was in the form of Ethiopian cuisine thanks to M&B Yummy Cakes and Desserts Cafe.


We ordered the 'beef' stew—of course it was vegan friendly—and WOWZERS, no bowl!

Since we're no longer with The Cool Kids, we are joining our friends in Silverstein for a little bit to let Canada know that chickens aren't nuggets!

Now, what do frozen nostril hair and food have in common you ask? Hopefully nothing. Come say hello and let it be known that you're not a nugget!

-Cody, Paige, and Susan

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peta2 on MTV Canada, Eh?! June 27, 2007

Posted by Lara Sanders at June 27, 2007 2:04 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 ) | TrackBack

If you happen to live in Canada (you know that huge bit of land to the north), you might have had a pleasant surprise during your regular MTV viewing experience. Dan Shannon, peta2's leader-in-chief, was on MTV Live discussing, what else…peta2! Pretty sweet, eh? Check out the video here, but first enjoy this pic of Dan with a puppy. Awwww.

xoxo-Lara

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