Nugget Speaks Out Against McCruelty! November 2, 2009

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Here's the latest way for you to take action against McCruelty!

Step 1. Print out this cute Nugget and letter to McDonald's.

Step 2. Since chickens can't speak in their own defense (at least not in a way we can understand), write your own message in the speech bubble for them! Some suggestions include, "I Am Not A Nugget," "McCruelty Sucks," and "Help Me!" But be as creative (just keep it polite!) as you'd like!

Step 3. Sign your name to the bottom of this letter!

Step 4. Take a picture of you with Nugget speaking up for animals and e-mail it to us at StreetTeam@peta2.com to get 2,500 Street Team points!

Step 5. Mail your Nugget and letter to McDonald's! The address is on the file you printed out!

We'll feature some of our favorite photos on upcoming blogs, too, so make sure you send those in as soon as possible!

It's Almost Halloween!! October 30, 2009

Posted by Pulin Modi at October 30, 2009 12:23 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 6 ) | TrackBack

Are you excited? What are you going to be for Halloween?

Here are some pictures I thought you'd enjoy ...

Zoe dressed like a turtle.


A McCruelty protest in Virginia!


A protest in Arizona!

Did you have a party at school? Any cool photos of your costume? Let us know!

Remember there's still time to carve a pumpkin or make some amazing vegan treats for Halloween. Yes!!!

Travis Barker is Veg Again October 28, 2009

Posted by Megan Rondeau at October 28, 2009 2:58 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 5 ) | TrackBack
hollywoodismyhood / CC

We try to stay on our toes with the all the latest Blink 182 news, and today I'm happy to report that in a recent interview Travis Barker stated that he's back to being vegetarian and is "almost full blown vegan"! A longtime vegetarian, Travis fell off the proverbial wagon after sustaining serious injuries in a plane crash last year.

Fresh off Blink 182's sold out reunion tour, he's healthy as can be and back to being meat-free! He's even kicking it up a notch by ditching the dairy, saying that "once you find out all the crazy stuff with dairy, you'd probably second-guess it too." I'd say so!

Glad to have you back on the team Travis!

Do You Need A Job? October 27, 2009

Posted by Pulin Modi at October 27, 2009 12:53 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 14 ) | TrackBack

If you're looking for a job in animal rights, you're in luck. PETA and the PETA Foundation have lots of jobs open right now! Do you really want to pass up an opportunity to get paid to help animals, work in an office with some of the cutest dogs on the planet, and enjoy an all-vegan vending machine?

Want to work in peta2? We've got openings for Youth Outreach Operations Assistant, peta2 Blog Coordinator, and so many more! PETA is also on the look out for investigators, veterinarians, and cruelty caseworkers.

Is your thing more along the lines of being an expert with graphic design, computers, or fundraising? If so, the PETA Foundation has a lot of openings, too!

All the details are posted here.

If you're not quite ready for a job, don't forget that we do have internships!

Take a look at the list of jobs and you'll be amazed at all the ways you can start a career in animal rights. Who knows, you just might find yourself on our list of staff sometime soon!

"Cut Out Dissection" Action of the Week: Get Creative! October 26, 2009

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If you love animals and hate dissection, this action of the week should be easy for you.

We'll give you 1,000 Street Team points just for sending us an example of something creative you've done to raise awareness about the dissection industry. You might bake some vegan cookies shaped like frogs, make your own "Cut Class, Not Frogs" shirt or bag with this stencil (we can also send you one for free if you earn enough Street Team points), write a poem about why the dissection industry sucks, record yourself freestyle rapping on behalf of the animals, or paint something related to dissection.

Honestly, do whatever is fun, legal, and makes sense to you. Then e-mail us at StreetTeam@peta2.com with what you've done and we'll give you 1,000 Street Team points!

Here are some pictures to inspire you ...

Photobooths are more fun when you're wearing peta2 stickers!


A+ for nice use of a prop!


DIY bag.

What's that? You don't believe that anyone would write a creative poem about dissection? Well, what do you call this?

Cutting up animals in school is dumb.
I don't see how anyone
could take a scalpel to a cat.
Or to a pig, frog, or rat.

It's really sad that animals die.
I wish schools would just try
alternatives since they teach so much better.
And you won't be spilling animals' blood on your sweater!

OK, let's see what you've got! Oh, and don't forget our new leaflets!

5 Questions with Sleeping at the End of the World October 26, 2009

Posted by Megan Rondeau at October 26, 2009 10:47 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 ) | TrackBack

I'm a little tired this Monday morning, but I have just the thing to get my day going—the newest installment of our beloved "5 Questions" blog! This week I'm stoked to introduce you guys to Sleeping at the End of the World. These upstate New Yorkers have gained an avid following through their energetic live shows and DIY ethos. After being tipped off to them by a good friend, I caught up with singer Peter Bruno for a quick chat. Here he is in his own words ...

1. What prompted you to become vegetarian? Were there any bands or books that influenced your decision?
I think that when you're a child you don't really think about how the food that is in front of you is getting there. However, as I started to get older and the internet became available, I saw videos of animals being brutally slaughtered and that was the turning point for me. I also think that the Twilight Zone episode "To Serve Man" helps put it into perspective for people, as far as what if the tables were turned?

2. What are some of your favorite vegetarian foods?
Lately I've been eating tons of Spanish food like rice and beans as well as vegetable quesadillas and burritos. I always tend to keep a good amount of Italian foods in my diet, as well as salads.

3. Of all of the major animal rights issues are there any issues that are particularly close to your heart?
Any animal getting injured or killed definitely upsets me. But I would have to say that factory farming is the number one for me though. Any living creature that is simply born to be slaughtered will never sit right with me.

4. If a fan were to approach you with questions about how to get involved with animal rights, what advice would you give him or her?
I would actually tell them to take a visit to your site. Do some research to make sure if you're going to do anything that you do it right.

5. What does Sleeping at the End of the World have coming up that we can be looking forward to?
We just put up two new songs and you can check them out here!

Thanks Peter! Be sure to check these guys out and spread the word!

Stencils For Your Pumpkin! October 21, 2009

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Since Halloween is coming up, we decided to make some easy to use stencils to help you decorate pumpkins! You can go all out carving a jack-o'-lantern, shave the design in, or do a combo and throw in some paint or markers, too!

We want to see how creative you can get and are offering up 2,000 Street Team points. E-mail StreetTeam@peta2.com with a photo of your animal rights pumpkin, and we'll hook you up!

Download the 'I Am Not A Nugget' stencil!


Download the 'No Fur' stencil!


Download the 'I Love peta2' stencil!

There are a lot of ways you can do this. One of the easiest seems to be to either use a toothpick or pin to poke holes throughout the outlines of the stencil to trace out a pattern on the pumpkin. From there, just cut it out or do what you like in terms of design with paint or markers or shave out the pattern from the outer layer of the pumpkin. Please be careful when using knives and any other tool with a sharp blade! Ask a parent or teacher for help if needed!

Need some more inspiration other than helping animals, being creative, and getting thousands of Street Team points? Check out some handy work from our Assistant Street Team Coordinators Jason and Jackie!



Pretty awesome, right? Now get to work, and show us what you've got! Don't forget to e-mail us a picture!

MF Doom Speaks Up for Animals in Entertainment October 20, 2009

Posted by Megan Rondeau at October 20, 2009 11:33 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 0 ) | TrackBack

I'm sure you all remember a few months back when a chimp named Travis was stabbed and shot to death after badly attacking a Connecticut woman. Travis was just one of countless animals used in entertainment who spend their lives being forced to perform and end up suffering terribly for it. In this case, one animal lost his life, and an innocent woman was seriously injured. When this story broke a lot of people looked at Travis as a monster who was out of control. The truth behind the story though is that animals like chimpanzees should not be kept as pets, or in shady road-side "zoos" or Hollywood film studios for that matter.

It caught our attention when we saw that infamous hip-hop artist MF Doom (a.k.a. Danger Doom) spoke out about the tragedy in a recent interview with The New Yorker. He apparently wrote a song about the incident from the chimp's perspective, and said "It's still the fact of shooting a monkey. What is this disrespect for life?"

You can speak up for animals used in entertainment by spreading the message to your friends and family not to support companies, movies, or TV shows that think animals are ours to exploit.

MTVU Woodie Award Nominees October 14, 2009

Posted by Megan Rondeau at October 14, 2009 5:58 PM | Permalink | Comments ( 3 ) | TrackBack

Last week the nominees for the 2009 MTVU Woodie Awards were announced, and of course peta2 was repped hard! The Woodie Awards come around every December just in time to give college students a much needed break from cramming for exams. The show always hosts an impressive list of performers, including Gym Class Heroes, All Time Low, Imogen Heap, and Vampire Weekend, and this year should be just as amazing!

Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes CC / meganwest

Death Cab for Cutie and Yeah Yeah Yeahs are both nominated for Best Video, which has previously been won by Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything. Overnight sensation and vegetarian heartthrob Christofer Drew (a.k.a. Never Shout Never) is up for the Breaking Woodie award, which was taken home by There for Tomorrow at last year's festivities. Other notable peta2 contenders include Tech N9ne for Left Field Woodie and P.O.S. in the category with the fiercest competition, Performing Woodie. I gotta say, I saw P.O.S. a few times during my stay on Warped Tour this year and he killed it! He's got my vote! Who are you voting for?

Win The Summer Set's New Album! October 14, 2009

Posted by Cody Ammerman at October 14, 2009 11:57 AM | Permalink | Comments ( 63 ) | TrackBack

With so many great albums being released already this fall, it's starting to get tough to decide which album will be the one you blare in your school parking lot or at the mall to get people's attention. Will it be the new jam by The Swellers? How about the incredible new Paramore album? Hmm, tough decisions! Yesterday I picked up the new full length from The Summer Set, came home to make my BLATMmm, and caught myself wiggling a little bit, followed by some loud mumbles going along with the new music that I didn't know the lyrics to yet, and we all do it! Anyways, Brian Dales, lead singer of The Summer Set, was down to participate in this installment of the infamous "5 Questions" blog. Enjoy!

creative commons/victoria morse

1. What prompted you to become vegetarian/vegan? Were there any bands or books that influenced your decision?
I honestly became a vegetarian a year ago for health and dietary purposes, but last spring when we brought out our new vegan merch guy Dylan on tour with us I started really thinking and learning about the unethical treatment of animals and what I can do to get myself involved.

2. What are some of your favorite vegetarian foods?
I just eat a ridiculous amount of Mexican food on tour. Substituting anything with beans is really easy. When I'm home I really like making pastas and salads with Morning Star Grilled Chicken Strips.

3. Of all of the major animal rights issues, are there any issues that are particularly close to your heart?
Right now I feel really strong about cosmetic/personal care product testing on animals. The stuff I've been reading is awful and the tests that they run on animals are disgusting and unnecessary. I really hope this can be put an end to. Most of the companies don't even need to test their products on animals according to regulations.

4. If a fan were to approach you with questions about how to get involved with animal rights, what advice would you give him or her?
If a fan approached me with questions on how to get involved, I would tell them to reach out and get in contact with someone who works for an animal rights organization and to do their homework. It's very important to know just what's going on and the more knowledgeable and learned you are, the more suited you will be to help bring this to an end.

5. What does The Summer Set have coming up this year that we can be looking forward to?
Well we have our debut full-length album titled Love Like This coming out on October 13th! Right after that we are going out on tour with Cartel and This Providence for the remainder of the year and then you can probably expect us to tour throughout most of 2010 too. Come out to a show!

For your chance to win The Summer Set's new album, Love Like This, please leave a comment below with your favorite song that you like to groove to while cooking a tasty vegetarian/vegan meal. Two winners will be chosen at random. Entries must be received by October 28, and the winners will be notified by November 4.

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