PETA AU Global 2021 Issue 1

CONVERSATION STARTERS

Award-Winning Activism

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Get people talking before you even open your mouth, with thought-provoking merchandise from PETA.org/Store .

For their extraordinary work for animals, PETA honored Kat Graham , John Salley , Eva Gutowski (introduced by Jillian Michaels ), Jesse & Joy (introduced by Vivien Lyra Blair ), and others with Humanitarian Awards. • “Godfather of Punk” Iggy Pop (introduced by Chrissie Hynde ) donated his song “Free” to PETA for a stirring video exposing “junk science” experiments on monkeys. • NFL star Tyrann Mathieu (introduced by teammate

From a calendar featuring a globe-trotting block of bean curd to a versatile soy candle, PETA’s whimsical line of tofu nny gifts are proof that you really can do anything with tofu.

PETA Celebrates 40 Years of Winning for Animals With a Spectacular,

Patrick Mahomes ) locked himself in a hot car and a walk-in freezer to protest leaving dogs in extreme temperatures. • Lily Tomlin has decried fur, the Iditarod, and vivisection and reprised her “Ernestine” character to highlight SeaWorld’s cruelty. • Hip-hop legend Jermaine Dupri starred in a PETA ad urging everyone to “lose the meats and feel the beets” by going vegan.

Star-Studded Anniversary Party It was the (virtual) party of the year! Celebrity supporters – including

Bill Maher, Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Alec Baldwin, Pamela Anderson, Tim Gunn, Gillian Anderson, Casey Affleck, Anjelica Huston, Joanna Krupa, John Abraham, Joaquin Phoenix, and Belinda Carlisle contributed to the animal rights cause!

The Phoenix family – Joaquin, Liberty, Rain, Summer, and Heart – presented the River Phoenix Humanitarian Award to an anonymous PETA investigator whose work exposed the violent wool industry. The award is named in memory of River Phoenix, who “from a young age, understood that … those with power have a responsibility to protect the most vulnerable.”

Host Alan Cumming led a lively celebration of four decades of groundbreaking victories for animals – all accomplished through PETA’s boldness, determination, and the backing of its dedicated members and supporters.

As every devoted

dog guardian knows, any day spent with a dog – even a wet one! – is a good day.

Here are just a few highlights!

Around theWorldWith Edie

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Kate’s Crazy-but-True Tale

Edie Falco took guests on a whirlwind tour – from the

The Dance of Joy Sir Paul McCartney made an appearance after partygoers were treated to “Can’t Buy Me Love,” and brother-sister pop sensation Jesse & Joy had guests cutting a rug – in their living rooms – with their hot song “Love.”

Kate del Castillo told a “telenovela” too crazy

Back by popular demand: PETA’s iconic, haunting image

pyramids, where PETA’s investigation pressured the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism to ban cruel horse and camel rides, to Taal volcano in the Philippines, where PETA Asia rescued over 150 animals following

to be true … except that it was! Recounting the time SeaWorld spied on PETA and tried to incite activists to violence, she said, “But SeaWorld failed. No more orcas

of Silver Spring monkey Sarah

Goodies Galore Silent auction items donated by PETA-friendly companies included a 100% electric Polestar 2 with custom vegan interior. Guests’ swag boxes included

This colorful tee says it loud and clear: Speciesism and other social justice issues are inextricably linked.

its eruption, to Scotland, where a sheep farmer was convicted of cruelty after a PETA investigator filmed him punching and kicking sheep in the face.

Cavi-art vegan caviar, Miyoko’s Creamery

can be captured, no more can be bred, and all over the world seaside sanctuaries are being built so that these jails will all close.”

Start a sparkling conversation with PETA’s exclusive leaping bunny necklace. I

DJ James Spins the Hits

cheese, Rise Brewing Company coffee, and bliss and Jack Black skin care products. Sponsoring guests feasted on vegan fare from MamaSezz and Veestro and toasted PETA’s work with Michael David Winery wines.

We're One Animal AmongMany

George Lopez introduced PETA President Ingrid Newkirk, who explained, “PETA’s philosophy is that we are one animal among many. There aren’t animals and us. Humans are the 0.0000001% – the ones lucky enough not to be hunted, made into shoes, treated like things. So please, be outspoken and never let any cruelty go unchallenged, anywhere.”

Spoofing a retro TV infomercial, James Cromwell counted down PETA’s greatest vegan “hits.” “Love this one … ‘Felons Indicted,’” he deadpanned in his authentic DJ voice. “PETA’s investigations into pig breeding farms led to the first-ever felony indictments of farmworkers. That’s music to my ears!”

Our kind of page-turner: Animalkind is now available in paperback!

Take Action Now Power the next 40 years of PETA victories! Join PETA’s monthly Investigations & Rescue Fund at PETA.org/Rescue . And keep your animal love alive even after you’re gone by leaving a legacy gift at PETAAU.vg/Legacy .

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