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Sure, I’m happy that Justin Bieber is giving up his pet monkey. But why did he have one in the first place given how non-conducive his lifestyle is for any pet — let alone an exotic one? More
They say two wrongs don’t make a right, so PETA just does a million things wrong in their advertising in hopes that it will somehow benefit animal rights. One of their latest features the model/actress Joanna Krupa with a bunch of fake hair stuffed into her lace underwear, to remind you that wearing fur is disgusting. Just like having pubic hair. Get it? More
At 10 years old, Jenny Brown was terrified as she was fighting cancer in her leg, undergoing chemotherapy and eventually becoming an amputee. It wasn’t until years later, as an adult, that she discovered this gave her a special gift–one that allowed her to relate to farm animals. More
Chef Brendan McDermott is slowly but surely teaching New York how to cook through his regular culinary classes at the Institute of Culinary Education and Brooklyn Kitchen, and he’s also passionate about teaching his students how to butcher. In a recent knife skills class at ICE, which I had the pleasure of taking (and firmly believe was the best four hours and $100 I’ve spent in recent memory), he waxed poetic about the value of good butchers and breaking down your own animals. And somewhat unexpectedly, he also talked about how much he loves animals…all while demonstrating how to break down a chicken. More
Kim Kardashian was on the “Today Show” this morning, talking about optimism and overcoming challenges and all those things celebrities talk about on morning talk shows, until host Ann Curry asked her The Flour-Bombing Incident. A few weeks ago, PETA member Christina Cho shouted ‘fur hag’ and doused Kardashian with flour on the red carpet outside her perfume launch. Kardashian told Curry she doesn’t understand how PETA can be against assaulting animals but not assaulting humans (with little apparent awareness about the severe differences between being covered in flour and being killed). More
If all you know about People For Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is based on their ad campaigns, the organization may seem like a bad idea machine run by crazed, misogynistic vegans who’d rather throw a nude woman under a bus than eat Jello salad. But according to PETA’s Lindsay Rajt, who’s the organization’s Associate Director of Campaigns, that’s okay with them–because every time someone’s angry about another offensive ad campaign, someone else is donating money to one of their less offensive ones. More
Over the weekend, a Blisstree reader, Jacqueline Joan, made a compelling request that we revoke our support for PETA, based on our usage of a PETA photo in a gift guide featuring vegan wool alternatives. She called for other readers to help her in voicing concerns over PETA’s sexist ads, which unethically use women to promote the ethical treatment of animals: More
Slaughtering horses gets people riled up, as evidenced by the reactions to Congress’ decision to lift the horse slaughter ban in the U.S. While some think it’s inhumane, others—including PETA, surprisingly—think it’s actually better that lame or sick horses be slaughtered in the U.S. (since the alternative is often abandonment or shipping to Mexico or Canada for slaughter, neither of which is an improvement). And many think that while we’re at it, we may as well be economical and process the meat for consumption, too. But even if domestic horse slaughter is humane, eating horse meat isn’t necessarily a good thing. More
We have mixed feelings about PETA’s advertising, but we are definitely into their new “ultimate vegan baking cheat sheet.” It makes it easy to adapt any non-vegan baked-good recipe into a vegan version, by offering specific instructions and measurements for vegan egg, milk, buttermilk, condensed milk (hello, pumpkin pie!) and butter replacers. Print this and stick it on your fridge if you’re vegan or serving vegan guests this holiday season, and you won’t have to hunt for all new recipes for your favorite pies and cakes. More
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The McDonald’s McRib is back. You know. But we just can’t seem to stop digging up dirt on the beloved-but-gross sandwich, so here goes: The latest news is that the Humane Society has filed a legal complaint against McDonald’s pork supplier, Smithfield Foods, for raising pigs under inhumane conditions, despite branding itself to ’100% committed to animal care.’ More
Gisele Bundchen isn’t known for handing out the most sage health advice. (Remember the scuffle over her claim that sunscreen is poison? Yeah.) But the 31-year-old model is still doling it out; this time sharing her views on eating meat. Apparently, she’s torn between her love of steak (she’s Brazilian, she’d like to remind you) and her respect for animal rights. The solution? Prayer, of course! More
Watch out, Hooters: There’s a new sexy diner in town, and it’s blowing your vegetarian menu options out of the water. Apparently, a vegan strip club exists, and it’s in Portland, Oregon, which mostly proves that Portlandia skits are more fact than fiction, but also that veganism isn’t just for highly moral yogis and prudes. (Or, something…) More
Milk: good for your bones, bad for your wallet. As milk prices have crept up over the last few years, many have simply blamed “the economy.” But, a lawsuit being filed by a non-profit animal advocacy group claims, there may be something more sinister behind the price tag, including the systematic killing of dairy cows. More
Known for their racy, nude celebrity ads, PETA thinks they have found yet another way to get their animal-rights and vegan message across: a porn site. That’s right, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals doesn’t seem to give a hoot about the ethical treatment of people.
PETA spokeswoman Lindsay Rajt told ABC that their new pornography site (peta.xxx) will feature “tantalizing” videos and photos that will lead viewers into animal rights messages. More
