by Duncan | Jan 29, 2020 | Advocates, Authors, Cats, Cetaceans, Dogs, Factory Farming, General, Investigations, Legislation, Primates
Ingrid Newkirk—the co-founder and president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), and co-author (with Gene Stone) of “animalkind: Remarkable Discoveries about Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion”—recalls how she decided on the...
by Duncan | Apr 18, 2018 | Advocates, Authors, Dogs, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior, Rescue, Sanctuaries, Vegetarian/Vegan
Arin Greenwood—a journalist who specializes in writing about animal welfare, and whose sterling new novel, “Your Robot Dog Will Die,” was published Tuesday (April 17)—offers her synopsis of the book, and recalls key elements of the setting, story, and fundamental...
by Duncan | Nov 6, 2013 | Actors & Filmmakers, Environmental Impact, Factory Farming, General, Investigations, Operations, Vegetarian/Vegan
Mark Devries—director of the new documentary, “Speciesism: The Movie”—discusses how the film came about, and how he first became interested in factory farming. He traces the genesis of “Speciesism” to encountering some PETA protests, spurring an interest in learning...
by libby | Nov 15, 2004 | Advocates
Ingrid Newkirk–the co-founder & president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)–discusses some of the organization’s high-profile campaigns over its nearly 25-year history, her take on the pros and cons of its more controversial...