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Australian Medical Research Institute Shuns Vivisection

Awesome news: We just found out that Lighthouse Laboratories, a Western Australian–based institute, has had a long-standing policy of forbidding animal experimentation! This plucky nonprofit has been paving the …

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Top 10 Tuesdays: Dumbest Excuses for Wearing Fur

After years of approaching fur-wearers to ask them to think about the animals they’re wearing, I’ve heard just about every excuse in the book. Here’s a batch of the …

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Animal Abuser Moves on to Human Victim

A recent news story about a Singaporean animal abuser who was charged with savagely beating another human being certainly came as no surprise to us! As police reports and …

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Chefs Perfect the Recipe for Compassion

I love to eat out in every city I travel to, but I make a point of avoiding restaurants that serve delicacies of despair like foie gras. Much to …

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10 Reasons Not to Eat Pigs

Here are our top 10 reasons to keep pork off your fork and put delicious Babe-free alternatives on your shopping list instead.

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PETA U.K. Offers ‘Fixing’ Deal to Pakistani Cricket Players

After living in Mumbia for a few years to help set up PETA India, not only did I get a chance to learn all about the wonderful game of …

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Top 10 Tuesday: Tips for Bringing a Furry Being Into Your Life!

So you’ve decided to add a furry companion to your life? By now you’ve prepared yourself for the responsibilities. (It’s a big commitment, not a fashion item, so please, …

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Vegetarian Food Find: Marty’s Vegetarian Chicharon

Vegetarian chicharon? The first time that the PETA Asia team saw Marty’s Vegetarian Chicharon from the Oishi brand in our local convenience store in the Philippines, we were understandably …

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South Korean Vegetarians Find That Compassion Transcends Peer Pressure

A recent article in a South Korean newspaper highlights the social pressures that many vegetarians face because of their lifestyle choice. When you first make the decision to go …

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Singaporean Dog Beating Video Sends Shockwaves

Recently, we received distressing news: A video, purportedly showing a woman viciously beating a defenseless dog, had been found online. The minute-long video shows a woman repeatedly “punishing” a …

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