Ghent, Belgium, Starts Saving Animals! May 20, 2009

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Everyone knows that the number one thing you can do to fight global warming and help the environment is to go vegetarian right?

In an attempt to shrink its carbon footprint, a town named Ghent, in Belgium, is taking it seriously—they've decided to go vegetarian for one day a week! They'll get things started with their city employees and then spread the good behavior on to the students in their schools come September.

Instead of just feeling bad that meat production leads to more greenhouse-gas emissions than all the vehicles with engines in the world combined, this town has decided to act—and that's what change is made of. By doing this, countless animals will be spared intense suffering on factory farms only to end up on someone's plate. I bet a whole lot of these Ghent residents will be taking to veggie meals more than once a week when they realize how much better they feel without eating dead animals.

Delighted at this news, PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk has written some letters of encouragement to a few cities in the United States in an effort to nudge them forward in the fight against climate change. This is such a simple, lifesaving step—why would anyone not agree?

Care about the planet? Check out the many reasons why "meat's not green" and go vegetarian already!

Dirty Cars With A Message! January 7, 2009

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Our Street Teamers are awesome! Seriously—rain, snow, dirt—nothing stops them! Check out some of the pics we've received, where they write animal rights messages on their cars, from our Dirty Car mission:

One of our many obviously awesome missions that earn you points, just for doing small things for helping animals and spreading the animal rights message. You can earn peta2 laminates, animal rights t-shirts, DVDs, and more! And everything is free. You probably do most of this stuff anyway, so just join already, geez.

Who Ever Heard Of A Meat Eating Environmentalist? December 5, 2008

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Sarah in the UK wanted to give you a heads up on a march that takes place this weekend in London.
-Pulin

On Saturday 6th December people will be marching in almost 100 countries on 5 continents urging the government to take action on climate change. 10,000 environmentalists are expected to join the National Climate March here in London.

We all know that the best thing to do, not only for our health, but for our planet, is to go vegetarian.

According to the United Nations, livestock farming is one of the major causes of global warming. In addition it is also responsible for the destruction of rainforests, polluting rivers and wasting water. Raising animals for food generates more greenhouse-gas emissions than all the cars, planes, ships, lorries and trains in the world combined!

Don't forget to sign the petition to get meat properly labelled with a warning that states it is the number one cause of global warming.

I'm definitely going along to this march and will be there proudly handing out some Meat's Not Green leaflets.

Here are the details if you're able to come along:
When: Saturday 6th December
Where: Grosvenor Square (Bond Street/Marble Arch tube)
Time: 12pm

Whilst most of you won't be able to attend, make sure you email peta2 at peta2@peta2.com to get yourself some leaflets to spread the word.

Go Green!

Meat's Not Green Video October 1, 2008

Posted by Pulin Modi at October 1, 2008 7:57 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack

Have you seen the new Meat's Not Green site?

There is plenty of evidence out there to back up what we're saying about the connection between saving the planet and helping animals including this recent article which talks about how, "(g)oing vegan—giving up meat and dairy products—would cut the emissions released in making what you eat more than seven-fold..." Pretty powerful stuff!

Meat's Not Green is such an incredible campaign, and one of my favorite parts of it is the video that talks about how the meat industry causes so much destruction to the planet.

It's informative and pretty short, so check it out.

Find out why "Meat's Not Green"!

If you post the video on your own page and send us a link to StreetTeam@peta2.com, we'll drop 500 points into your Street Team account towards free hoodies, shirts, stickers, and other merch. Since you are sitting at your computer right now, why not just go ahead and do it? Grab the code to repost or download it right here.

Thanks!

-Pulin

FREE "Too Much Poop" Flyers! September 10, 2008

Posted by Ryan at September 10, 2008 9:06 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 5 ) | TrackBack

Did I get your attention? That's the point!

Now that all of you are familiar with our exciting new "Meat's Not Green" campaign, it's time to let everyone else know about it too!

That's why we designed these fun tear-off flyers, intended to draw attention to the massive amounts of waste produced by factory farms and the meat industry.

They're perfect to hang in your dorm room's bathroom, on a college bulletin board, above your parents' toilet, or anywhere else you think people will see it!

Make sure to click here (or on the flyer above) to print yours out now! And don't forget to report back to us (StreetTeam@peta2.com), so that we can award you 200 Street Team points for your efforts. We'll even toss in an additional 300 if you send us a picture!

Fun, right?

- Ryan!

MEAT'S NOT GREEN!! August 29, 2008

Posted by Ryan at August 29, 2008 12:08 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 12 ) | TrackBack

Oh boy, have I got a fun update for you today...

That's right, we're hitting the ground running this fall by launching our exciting new campaign, called "Meat's Not Green"!

All of the politicians and people on TV talk about "going green", but are you as tired as we are of so-called "environmentalists" who say they care about protecting the planet while they chomp on pieces of animals' flesh? Did they not hear that meat is the #1 cause of global warming? Well, it's time to clear things up for them!

Click here to sign our petition to add a warning label to meat packaging, so that people know that when they are buying meat, they are not only contributing to the torture of animals, but the destruction of the environment too!

After signing the petition, make sure to create your own fun label! And there are all kinds of other fun things on the site too, such as as a calculator to find out how green your diet is and a badge for posting on your MySpace or Facebook, so go wild!



Pretty awesome, right? Mine's going to say "Warning: Meat is murder for animals and the planet!"

So what is your warning label going to say?

- Ryan!

Sand Sculpture Demonstration? June 3, 2008

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The demos that PETA's affiliates around the world come up with never cease to amaze me. Our friends at PETA India held a demonstration today to highlight the leather industry's factor in global warming. Check out a quote from this article about the demo:

'Leather-production facilities destroy nearby waterways and delicate eco-systems in the water resources,' PETA Campaign Manager N.G. Jayasimha told IANS.

'The energy consumed and pollution produced by the leather industry makes it a leading factor in global warming, which is endangering polar bears and their habitat,' he said.

And look at this absolutely amazing sand sculpture, designed by artist Sudarsan Patnaik in Puri City:

The leather industry is cruel and disgusting. And seriously, there are so many alternatives—just keep an eye out for labels that say things like "synthetic" or "man-made materials." Chances are high that you already own some faux-leather products, even if you didn't specifically seek them out.

I really can't believe that people wear someone else's chemically-processed skin on their feet (or any part of their bodies). The chemicals are necessary to keep the skin from, you know, decomposing and stuff. Sick. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Chemically-treated cow skin is not fashionable.

♥ Marta

PS - Check out peta2's adorable anti-leather sticker:

International Human Rights Day December 9, 2007

Posted by Pulin Modi at December 9, 2007 7:55 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack

International Human Rights Day is Monday December 10th according to the United Nations. When I was in college I designed my own major to study the connections between all forms of exploitation so I'm glad I have your attention for a couple minutes.

To help observe this day, I hope you will check out some of the info below to learn about the connections between violence towards people and that inflicted upon billions of animals worldwide. Remember that no one wants to be victimized. No one deserves to suffer for others' greed. Everyone should be given an opportunity to enjoy life without oppressing others. It's pathetic that there are actually people who make a living off selling the products of misery. I don't know how they can wake up every morning and look in the mirror knowing their pockets are padded with blood money.

Study: vegan diets healthier for planet, people than meat diets from The University of Chicago

Blood, Sweat, and Fear: Workers' Rights in U.S. Meat and Poultry Plants from Human Rights Watch

Hungry world 'must eat less meat' from the BBC

Why vegans were right all along: Famine can only be avoided if the rich give up meat, fish and dairy from The Guardian

Of course, research has also shown that vegetarians are 50 percent less likely to develop heart disease, and they have 40 percent of the cancer rate of meat-eaters. Studies have actually shown that vegetarian kids grow taller and have higher IQs than their classmates, too! That's why stupid people are called "meat heads." You've never heard anyone insult someone's intelligence by calling them "veggie burger head," have you?! Ha!

The beauty of helping animals is that you're also helping yourself and your family and the environment (seriously, just ask the United Nations), too!

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.-Gandhi

Happy (early) International Human Rights Day to everyone! Special thanks to all the Street Team members for doing such a great job with everything.

-Pulin

Our Response to Gore's Nobel Prize Win October 12, 2007

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Congratulations to Former Vice President Al Gore and the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for sharing the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to spread awareness of the global warming crisis. Activists deserve recognition for helping make the world a better place! The award was announced just this morning, and we immediately sent a letter to Gore offering congratulations on his great accomplishment, but also asking him to do more.

Gore is Chairman of the Board for the Alliance for Climate Protection, where he will be donating half of the $1.5 million prize money. They have created a 7-point pledge that offers a list of steps people can take to help reduce their negative impact on the Earth. We would like for Gore and the Alliance to add an 8th point—to go vegetarian.

In case you haven't heard, going vegetarian is the best thing you can do for the environment. According to the U.N. itself (Gore's partner in winning the Peace Prize), raising animals for food generates almost 40 percent more greenhouse gases than all the cars, trucks, planes, and ships in the world combined. If you need more evidence about how eating animals destroys the planet, just click here.

We urge you to send a letter of your own to Gore, c/o the Alliance for Climate Protection, and ask him to add this essential 8th point to the pledge.

Please write to The Honorable Al Gore now!

Pulin

Chicken in a Hummer Follows Al Gore Around August 29, 2007

Posted by Marta at August 29, 2007 12:13 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 9 ) | TrackBack

Seriously, what's the deal with Al Gore? He makes this hit documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth", focused entirely on global warming and how we can each do our part to stop it. Yet, when we inform him that eating animals is the #1 cause of global warming, he ignores all the facts. It's not like he couldn't stand to lose a few pounds anyways. Perhaps it's just too inconvenient of a truth for him?

That's why we're here to remind him. We'll be following Gore around the country, stopping at several environmental group headquarters along the way, with a giant Hummer driven by a person in a chicken costume. Across the side, it will proudly state that meat is the top cause of global warming. Not to mention, this amazing billboard will be going up shortly in cities across America. Getting the message yet, Al?

The New York Times heard about the whole situation and printed an amazing article in the paper today, basically confirming that if he really cared about the environment, he'd stop supporting the cruelest and most destructive industry on Earth.

If you haven't taken the Veg Pledge yet, trust me, there's no better time to give it a try.

-Ryan