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11 Protein-Packed Vegan Foods

11 Protein-Packed Vegan Foods

Maybe you’ve heard the term “complete protein.” It derives from the idea that there are 20 different amino acids that can form a protein, and the human body can’t produce nine of them on its own. In order to be considered “complete,” a protein must contain all nine of these essential amino acids in equal […]

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    Is There Such a Thing as Humane Wool?

    Is There Such a Thing as Humane Wool?

    By Brian Barth The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the animal rights organization, has a reputation for employing the oldest marketing trick in the book: selling their message with sex. The latest example? Their campaign to raise awareness of animal abuse in the wool industry, which features a poster of Alicia Silverstone […]

    Trump Sons Auctioning Off $1 Million Hunting Trip to Celebrate Inauguration

    Trump Sons Auctioning Off $1 Million Hunting Trip to Celebrate Inauguration

    So much for separating business and politics. A Texas nonprofit co-chaired by notorious hunting enthusiasts Donald Jr. and Eric Trump will be hosting a wildlife-themed event to celebrate their father’s incoming presidency. Donors who drop between $500,000 to $1 million will be entered for a chance to win multi-day hunting and/or fishing trips with the […]

    Japan Ice Skating Rink Freezes 5,000 Fish

    Japan Ice Skating Rink Freezes 5,000 Fish

    Space World—a theme park in Kitakyushu City, Japan—has apologized after drawing intense criticism for putting 5,000 fish into the floor of an ice skating rink. Japanese skating rink with 5,000 dead fish frozen into ice forced to close after animal rights outrage (pic via @SpaceWorld_info) pic.twitter.com/etWQZAE3VT — CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) November 28, 2016 According to the […]

    The Dreadful Story Behind Pompom Accessories

    The Dreadful Story Behind Pompom Accessories

    By Zachary Toliver Hey, of course we all want to look fly—and it seems like this winter, pompom accessories on handbags, shoes and hats are the way to do that. But unless these furry fad items are made with vegan fur, animals were beaten, electrocuted or even skinned alive to make them. [instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BLoX2tPhlGb/ expand=1] […]

    5 Big Wins, 2 Big Losses on Key Eco-Ballot Initiatives

    5 Big Wins, 2 Big Losses on Key Eco-Ballot Initiatives

    Key environmentally-related ballot measures in six states received mixed results yesterday. On the plus side, Florida voters saw through utility industry efforts to thwart the state’s burgeoning solar energy business and California voters appeared to affirm the state’s ban on single-use plastic bags. Both Massachusetts and Oregon passed key animal protection laws. But, two historically […]

    Chain-Smoking Chimpanzee Shockingly Popular at Zoo

    Chain-Smoking Chimpanzee Shockingly Popular at Zoo

    A chain-smoking chimpanzee has become the hot attraction at the newly renovated Central Zoo in Pyongyang, North Korea outraging animal rights activists who say it’s a form of animal cruelty. The 19-year-old chimpanzee named Azalea became an Internet sensation Wednesday after the Associated Press posted photos of her smoking in her exhibit, a practice taught […]

    Horrific Video Shows Tigers Abused, Forced to Swim With Tourists at Florida Zoo

    Horrific Video Shows Tigers Abused, Forced to Swim With Tourists at Florida Zoo

    Armed with new video footage from an eyewitness investigation revealing that Dade City’s Wild Things‘ (DCWT) staff jerked tiger cubs by the leash, dragged them by the neck, struck, grabbed and tossed them—even into a pool—among other instances of abuse and neglect, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has filed a lawsuit alleging […]