Helping Horses in NYC June 17, 2008
Posted by Marta at June 17, 2008 11:17 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack
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The peta2 summer outreach crew spent some time off from the usual noise of music festivals and hit the streets to inform people about the way horse-drawn carriages are inhumane for horses and dangerous to people. After collecting over 1200 signatures against this cruel industry we were convinced people of all ages everywhere care about animals and want to help in any way they can.
If you're curious about what you can do to help, you can start by signing the petition against horse-drawn carriages on NYC streets, and if that's not enough, if you live in the NYC area, shoot us an email and maybe donate some of your time to help us talk to people about this mega-important issue! It's as easy as holding a sign and watching the crowds gather to sign up to help horses!
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This past week was alot of fun for us and now we're looking forward to getting back into some noisy festival venues, so be on the lookout for a peta2 booth at a show near you!
- The peta2 Crew
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Models Wearing Meat...Seriously March 14, 2008
Posted by Patricia at March 14, 2008 4:40 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 37 ) | TrackBackThe set of America's Next Top Model became a meat market this week, literally. In the oh so cleverly titled "Where's the Beef?" episode, the models were taken to NYC's meat packing district where they posed with carcasses and dumpsters full of the dismembered body parts of tortured animals.
As if that wasn't gross enough, they actually dressed the models in pieces of raw, bloody meat. I'm talking like skirts and underpants and bras made from flesh. It was like a scene from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I kept waiting for Leatherface to jump out and chase them around. It was hideous.
Now, I know that several people involved in the show care about animals, so this is straight out of left field. I just don't get it. I have no idea what they were thinking, but here's what we are thinking...
PETA's official response is this:
No matter how beautifully it is presented, flesh from a tortured animal is flesh from a tortured animal. Meat represents bloody violence and suffering, so if that's the look they were going for—they achieved it. Instead of swathing models in meat, we wish they had followed in the footsteps of PETA pinups Pamela Anderson and Alyssa Milano who show off their "natural beauty" in outfits made of lettuce leaves for PETA's "Let Vegetarianism Grow on You" ad campaign.
My official response is this:
(Insert sound of puking here.)
The photos are way too disgusting to post but if you want to see them, click here and have your barf bag ready.
xox
Patricia
P.S. Any way you look at it, meat is disgusting. So please, don't wear it or eat it.
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What Do Frozen Nostril Hair and Food Have in Common? February 1, 2008
Posted by Marta at February 1, 2008 9:37 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 4 ) | TrackBack
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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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Pink Pipes Up for NYC Carriage Horses January 17, 2008
Posted by Patricia at January 17, 2008 2:51 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 6 ) | TrackBackYou may recall that our dear friend Pink launched a billboard in Times Square earlier this month asking New York City residents and visitors to say no to horse-drawn carriage rides. It's kinda like the old "Say NO to drugs" campaign, except that people may actually say no to horse-drawn carriage rides—when they learn about the cruelty involved.
After seeing carriage horses inhaling exhaust, which veterinarians have shown causes them to develop lung disease of the sort that heavy smokers can expect (And when's the last time you saw a horse smoking?!), and dodging traffic on crowded, noisy NYC streets, Pink jumped at the chance to spread the word about what these animals endure in the name of entertainment. Actually, she already does it on her own, but this new campaign is, shall we say, a bit more official.
Never one to hold her tongue (just one of the many reasons we love her), Pink makes sure everyone knows exactly what she thinks of carriage rides. "Every time I see a horse-drawn carriage in a concrete jungle, I point and yell 'ANIMAL CRUELTY' at the top of my lungs to try to make the driver and occupants as uncomfortable as possible. And I'm blessed with an unusually loud vocal box," she says.
"It honestly hurts my heart when I think of what those horses must be feeling, as far as anxiety and fear, and how unnatural and wrong it is for these animals to have blinders on, trodding up and down on concrete, while taxis blare and people scream. It's absolutely unnatural and ignorant of us to continue this outdated tradition. What about this is romantic?" Our thoughts exactly!
This week, Pink's been visiting the Big Apple to further champion the plight of carriage horses. Yesterday she held a press conference to point out the many problems and cruelties inherent in the carriage horse industry. She also posed for photos in front of her billboard with New York City Council Member Tony Avella, who introduced legislation to ban horse-drawn carriages in the city. Pink even took her message to late night TV and educated Conan O'Brien's viewers last night.
Now it's your turn: Just say "No" to horse-drawn carriages. Join Pink and Council Member Avella in the fight to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC by signing this petition to Mayor Bloomberg today.
xox
Patricia
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Joaquin Phoenix Owns the Night...and a Chunk of My Heart October 12, 2007
Posted by Patricia at October 12, 2007 4:10 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 1 ) | TrackBack
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This movie looks crazy good—Russian hit men vs. NYC cops, secrets, sex, drugs, gun fights, my fave vegan actor—and I for one have been counting the days.
Oh, Joaquin, how do you find the time to crank out all of these great films, attend press junkets and premieres around the globe, and still do so much to help animals? Like the letter he sent to Australia's Agriculture Minister about the cruel ways sheep are treated by the Australian wool industry for instance.
He's one man who definitely deserves success...and I'm not just saying that because he's adorable. I swear. Go see We Own the Night, it's guaranteed to be action-packed and filled with hotness.
xox
Patricia
P.S. If anyone else plans on seeing the movie tonight, let me know by leaving a comment.
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