PETA AU Global Issue 3 2020

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The American Red Cross has long been a lifesaver for humans during American Red Cross Lends Cows a Helping Hand

disasters – now, it’s saving cows, too. After hearing from PETA, the relief organization agreed to ban leather gloves in its flood and fire kits in favor of animal-friendly ones. It also agreed to stop recommending leather gloves for emergency purposes and removed references to them from its website and other messaging. Take Action Now Please join the American Red Cross in coming to cows’ aid: Visit PETA.org.au/Levis to urge Levi’s to stop putting leather patches on its jeans.

Dolphins aren’t surfboards, but SeaWorld was treating them as if they were, letting trainers stand on their faces and ride on their backs in its cruel sea circus shows. But thanks to a wave of pressure from PETA – including a damning veterinary report, a shareholder question posed by Alec Baldwin, and an ad blitz – the cruel tricks have been wiped out. Sweet Success After hearing from PETA, Snickers – once the “official candy bar for SeaWorld” – ended its years-long ties with the park. And after input from PETA UK, the luxury travel company Premier Holidays will no longer sell tickets to SeaWorld or any other parks that exploit dolphins. PETA Forces SeaWorld to Stop Dolphin-Surfing SeaWorld dolphin-surfing: © Paul Brewster | Dreamstime.com • Judge illustration: © 123rf.com/Daniel Villeneuve • Alba Flores ad: © Photo/Nico Bustos | Styling/Alba Melendo | Hair/Yoann Fernandez | Makeup/Fanny Maurer | Flowers/Fabien Joly | Set designer/Olivia Aine | Production/Allan Vetier Take Action Now Many local AAA clubs have stopped selling SeaWorld tickets. Please visit PETA.org/AAA to urge the national organization to follow suit.

Go small or go home. To abide by COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings, PETA UK rallied an army of tiny animal figurines in front of the Houses of Parliament to mark World Week for Animals in Laboratories. In 2018, British laboratories conducted 3.52 million experiments on animals. In the US, the figure was even higher. Studies show that 90% of basic research – most of which involves animal tests – fails to deliver treatments for humans. PETA UK Holds World’s Tiniest Anti-Vivisection Protest

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This year’s Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, was canceled because of the pandemic, and PETA UK offered the city a quarter of a million euros to bring the cruel bull runs and subsequent bullfights to a permanent halt. Every year, PETA PETA UK Offers Big Money to Retire Running of the Bulls

PETA UK and PETA France pulled back the curtain on the cruel leather industry in protests at fashion weeks in London, Paris, and Milan (the last was led by actor Daniela Martani, pictured) to call for an end to animal skins on fashion show catwalks. Leather is not only a product of murder but also, according to a Pulse of the Fashion Industry report, the most environmentally damaging material of all. And under pressure from PETA supporters worldwide, Versace banned kangaroo leather – as have many other brands, including Chanel, British luxury label Paul Smith, and H&M. PETA Goes All In to Save Animals’ Skin

Leather demo: © Wisteria • Cows: © iStock.com/Clara Bastian • Hand: © iStock.com/alaik • Mouse: © iStock.com/Caymia • Smoke letters: © iStock.com/Mehmet Akarsu • Cigarette: © iStock.com/drfelice

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Money Heist Star: Eat Like Animals’ Lives Are Priceless

affiliates team up with Spanish groups for eye-catching protests of this hideous event. Already, the Parliament of Catalonia has banned bullfighting, and many French towns have, too. More than 100 Spanish towns are now opposed to the blood sport, and The Pernod Ricard group – which owns Absolut Vodka, Malibu, and other brands – ended its financial support of the world’s largest bullfighting organization following a PETA France campaign. We’ll drink to that!

She’s a savvy thief in the breakout international Netflix hit Money Heist , but Alba Flores is also using her head for a loftier goal: saving animals. She stopped eating meat after she saw leftover food thrown away and realized that animals deserve better than being consumed or following an event

Take Action Now Please visit PETA.org/H&M to urge H&M to protect animals and the environment by banning all skins.

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PETA Lawyers: 2 Cruel Labs: 0 Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Texas A&M University thought they could stifle PETA, but they were wrong. OHSU tried every trick in the book to keep video footage of its cruel and useless “junk food” experiments on monkeys hidden from PETA and the

Take Action Now Tourism is bullfighting’s main excuse for continuing. Please tell everyone you know why they shouldn’t go.

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Scientists can now study the effects of cigarette smoke and other substances on the lungs without harming animals . Aided by funding from the PETA International Science Consortium Ltd., MatTek Life Sciences developed EpiAlveolar, a revolutionary three-dimensional lung model using human cells that is the first of its kind. The groundbreaking technology promises to prevent tens of thousands of rats and other animals from being crammed into tubes and forced to inhale toxins before being killed. RATS BREATHE EASIER, THANKS TO NEW 3-D LUNG MODEL

public. But PETA sued, and the court agreed: OHSU must release 74 videos of experiments that involve feeding pregnant monkeys experimental diets, tearing their babies away from them, and then terrorizing the youngsters. Texas A&M tried to cover up its muscular dystrophy experiments on dogs by censoring comments on its Facebook page. PETA filed a First Amendment lawsuit and received US$75,000 in legal fees after the school caved.

tossed out with the trash. Visit PETA.org/Alba to hear her tell PETA how changing what’s on her plate has changed her life.

Take Action Now Please visit PETA.org/TAMU to help get the dogs out of Texas A&M’s lab.

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