It's Almost Father's Day! June 10, 2008
Posted by Ryan at June 10, 2008 6:34 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 2 ) | TrackBack
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, I haven't lost my marbles and fallen into the Christmas spirit 6 months early (unlike some peta2 staffers). Father's Day is this Sunday!
Now's the time to fire up the grill, carve out Dad's favorite groove in the couch, and to celebrate the man who helped you exist! For me, that would be this guy:
So what are you going to do with the Pops this Sunday? Here are some tips from your favorite sons and daughters in peta2:
- Send him PETA's "Happy Father's Day" e-card!
- Hold a vegan BBQ in his honor, with veggie burgers and Gardenburger riblets for all!
- Build a bird house for the backyard!
- Spend the day outdoors, canoeing, hiking, or camping (just watch out for the crazy hunters and fisherman!)
- Ryan!
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Shake Up "Naughty" Celebs in Our Holiday Snow Globe! December 10, 2007
Posted by Patricia at December 10, 2007 5:21 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 5 ) | TrackBack
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Tis the season for celebrating, that is, if you've been good. I know I have, so I'm pretty sure Santa's going to be dropping off some major loot for me. Lots of shoes, shoes, and more shoes!!! Yay for me!
But I can think of a few folks who've been downright rotten, especially where our animal friends are concerned. So we've taken a few names off of Old St. Nick's naughty list and had a little fun with them in the form of peta2's 2007 holiday snow globe e-card!
That's right, here's your chance to give a few of the nastiest people around a good shaking—we're sure you'd like to do more but this is the best we could do. Your choices are: Chicken killer Col. Sanders, Vogue's editor in death, I mean chief, Anna Wintour, fur hags Kate Moss or Hairy-Kate and Trashley Trollsen, Dick Cheney, or the newly sentenced Michael Vick.
Don't worry, you can do it more than once, so choose your celeb and watch the flakes fly!
xox
Patricia
P.S. Who else would you like to see in peta2's holiday snow globe?
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Meet Darla the Turkey November 21, 2007
Posted by Lara Sanders at November 21, 2007 3:31 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 12 ) | TrackBack
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In the summer of 2002, I worked at a farmed animal sanctuary near my hometown in Western Pennsylvania. My day consisted of feeding the animals in the morning, and working on a larger project in the afternoon such as painting the barn a new coat of red, or mending a broken fence.
During my lunch break, one of my own decided duties was to hang out with the rescued turkeys. There was one turkey in particular with whom I took a special liking to. Her name was Darla. Darla had come to the sanctuary after falling off a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. She was quite the lucky turkey indeed.
Darla loved to bask in the sun, search for bugs, investigate what the rabbits were doing in the next enclosure, and eat her favorite treat—grapes. She also loved to be pet. Every time I stroked under her beak, she would fall asleep—sometimes even standing up!
Throughout the summer, I noticed Darla starting to change. She would wheeze when she breathed, and would spend more of her days lying down in the barn.
Darla got worse as the weeks wore on. She was becoming crippled under the weight of her genetically manipulated and drugged body. She was not intended to have lived beyond her date with the slaughterhouse. Her legs were giving out, and her lungs were being crushed by her ever-growing body.
One morning, I came into work and heard that Darla had to be euthanized the night before. I wasn't surprised at the news, because I saw the amount of pain that she was in, and knew her time had come. I was still sad though, and remember her especially during this time of year.
Even if you haven't had the great opportunity to be-friend a turkey, it is clear that they are smart, gentle, and feeling beings that deserve not to be used as a holiday dinner!
So for Darla and all turkeys, go cold turkey this Thanksgiving, and opt for some Tofurky instead!
xoxo-Lara
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Happy Hug A Vegetarian Day! September 28, 2007
Posted by Pulin Modi at September 28, 2007 5:54 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 7 ) | TrackBack
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and compassionate people of all ages,
Here are 5 steps you should take immediately.
1- Give yourself a hug. (Don't worry it’s not weird, plus no one is looking)
2- Send your friends an e-hug
3- Print off some exclusive Hug A Vegetarian Day signs
4- Take a photo of yourself and friends and family having fun with the signs (there are speech bubbles and thought bubbles, too).
5- Use the form here to send us your photos!
Hugging may not be an Olympic sport, but we sure do want you to give it a competitive try and do your best to hug as many vegetarians and vegans as superhumanly possible. Word?
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