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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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China’s PRC Forestry Administration Nabs Prestigious Animal Welfare Honor

After launching a milestone ban on animal shows in zoos and circuses throughout the country, China’s State Forestry Administration (SFA) has been named the 2010 recipient of PETA Asia’s …

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Top 10 Tuesday: Things to Tell Your Friends About Why They Should Skip the Circus

Circuses that still use animals would quickly lose their appeal if the details about how they treat their animals became widely known. Animal circuses are anything but wholesome family …

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Victory! Thailand Promises Not to Send Elephants to the Philippines

It was recently reported in the Philippine media that Thailand was planning to send an elephant to the decrepit Manila Zoo at the request of Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim. …

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