PETA AU Global Issue 4 2020

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Victory! PETA Scientists Swoop in to Save Birds

Sephora Says, Wink Without Mink

Simon Cowell and Rescued Bull Have Each Other’s Backs

The PETA International Science Consortium Ltd. worked with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to review a toxicity test in which birds were fed pesticide-laced food for days before being killed. The result? The agency used the research to

After PETA and its affiliates and more than 280,000 supporters raised a stink about false eyelashes made from mink, leading beauty retailer Sephora agreed to stop selling them. Australian beauty giant Mecca and false-eyelash brand Velour soon followed suit, joining Tarte, Too Faced, Urban Decay, and scores of other beauty brands that know there’s nothing beautiful about stealing an animal’s fur.

release a “common-sense” policy that will prevent hundreds of mallards and quail each year from enduring the test. This victory follows the EPA’s groundbreaking announcement that it will stop funding and requesting tests on mammals by 2035. BOLIVIA AAAAH! Cruelty-Free Ventilator Lets Everyone Breathe Easier Pigs can breathe a sigh of relief: Thanks to a Bolivian engineer who contacted PETA, no pigs were

Minks won again when the Dutch parliament voted to bring forward the 2024 ban on mink farming, following protests by PETA Netherlands. PETA UK is now calling on Italy to follow suit and ban such farms.

Simon Cowell: © Starmaxinc.com • Rakul Singh ad: © Photo/Shivangi Kulkarni | Hand/© iStock.com/camaralenta | Broccoli/© Stockfresh.com/denhooks

Saving Animals Could Save Us All From placing an edgy billboard within a stone’s throw of a McDonald’s and holding protests at supermarkets to gathering outside the Irish Parliament in hazmat suits, PETA and its international affiliates continue to remind the public that raising animals for food is at the root of a litany of deadly diseases. These include COVID-19, avian flu, swine flu, SARS, MERS, and even Ebola.

Take Action Now Lilly Lashes continues to mislead consumers by mislabeling its

Following a cycling accident in which longtime PETA supporter Simon Cowell broke his back,

mink eyelashes as “vegan.” Please visit PETA.org.au/MinkEyelashes to tell the company to stop turning a blind eye to cruelty.

the entertainment mogul received a unique get-well gift from PETA India: A rescued bull who sustained a back injury when his cart traces were ensnared by a passing motorbike (sending both skidding down the road) was named Simon in his honor. A true friend to animals, Cowell has spoken out against the fur industry and has urged people never to leave dogs in hot cars in a PETA PSA.

Take Action Now Help prevent the next pandemic: Visit PETA.org.au/VSK to order a free vegan starter kit for yourself and a friend.

forced to endure the trauma of being intubated to test a new ventilator model. Working with physicians, engineers at the Catholic University of Bolivia developed a ventilator to treat COVID-19 patients and tested it on a human simulator recommended by PETA scientists and Amor por los Animales Bolivia. It has so far proved functional and safe in human trials as well.

Mallard: © iStock.com/SteveOehlenschlager • Breathing woman: © iStock.com/AntonioGuillem • Eyelash woman: © iStock.com/deniskomarov • Miguel Bernardeau ad: © Photo/Michael Muller | Grooming/Ananda Tuyes

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Bollywood bombshell Rakul Preet Singh, who singhs the praises of plants in a stunning PETA India ad, says decision when I heard about environmental damage and the number of animals killed.” According to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, animal agriculture is responsible for nearly a fifth of human caused greenhouse-gas emissions. going vegan was “a very conscious

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A PETA Asia undercover investigation cracked Thailand’s cruel coconut industry wide open – revealing abuse that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s fiancée, Carrie Symonds, called “appalling.” Monkeys are chained, caged, and forced to climb trees and pick coconuts for companies like Chaokoh. Major international media outlets covered the investigation, Liverpool Football Club gave its partnership with Chaokoh the boot, and more than 25,000 stores worldwide banned coconuts picked by monkeys – including every major UK grocery chain, Albert Heijn in the Netherlands, and US retailers Cost Plus World Market, Walgreens, Duane Reade, Giant Food, and Food Lion. Take Action Now Please visit PETA.org.au/Coconuts to urge stores to reconsider their relationship with Chaokoh. PETA Cracks Down on Forced Monkey Labor

PETA India placed this billboard – and more featuring other animals – in several Indian states to raise awareness before a period of animal sacrifice. Goats have unique personalities and value their lives, just as humans do – and it’s easy to observe traditions while still showing compassion for all beings.

Star of the Netflix series Elite , Miguel Bernardeau teamed up with PETA to put pressure on SeaWorld to send captive dolphins and orcas to seaside sanctuaries.

Take Action Now Stalk over to

Take Action Now Go to PETA.org/Miguel to see Miguel’s compelling video and to demand that the abuse ment park make a sea change.

Take Action Now Go vegan! Visit PETA.org.au/VSK for a free vegan starter kit today.

PETA.org.au/VSK for a free vegan starter kit.

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