From selectively breeding sheep for profitable characteristics and slaughtering them when their coats become brittle to clearing land for pastures and exterminating native species, there are facts about wool that make it uncomfortable to wear. The wool industry spins stories about sheep who are eager… Read More »How Much Do You Know About Sheep and Their Wool?
Despite being offered specially designed, free faux fur until 2030, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) continues to fund the hunting of black bears for their skins. It has spent £1 million on this in the last seven years alone – and the public agrees that… Read More »75% of Brits Consider Bearskin Caps a ‘Bad Use of Government Funds’
Good news for foxes and alligators – after hearing from PETA US, luxury fashion retailer Moda Operandi confirmed a ban on fur and exotic skins! The announcement comes after PETA US sent the online retailer exposés and information about how animals used in these industries… Read More »Good News! Luxury Retailer Moda Operandi Bans Fur and Exotic Skins
Italian TV star, singer, and longtime vegan Daniela Martani held a “bloody”, cut-open “snake” outside Gucci’s flagship store in Milan as she led PETA supporters in urging the brand to ban exotic skins. The action follows a PETA Asia exposé revealing that the cost of… Read More »PETA Slams Gucci’s Exotic Skins Accessories in ‘Bloody’ Protest
At a special reception hosted by PETA, MPs had the opportunity to see and feel the world’s first faux bear fur, a fabric that has been expertly created by luxury faux furrier ECOPEL to replace the bearskins used to make the Queen’s Guard’s caps. The… Read More »PETA’s Parliamentary Reception: MPs Unite in Calling On the MoD to Embrace Faux-Bearskin Cap
After fending off zombies, outsmarting spies, and travelling through space on screen, actor, writer, and comedian Simon Pegg has a powerful new mission with PETA. In a poster campaign shot by renowned photographer Rankin, Pegg shows off the world’s first faux bear fur and urges… Read More »Simon Pegg Stars in New PETA Campaign
Today, PETA “spiders” were outside the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) headquarters in London to highlight the web of lies that defence minister Ben Wallace has spun around the suitability of the faux bear fur that we have helped create to replace the bearskins used for… Read More »PETA Is Untangling the Web of Lies Spun by the MoD
Faux Can Be the Future Although the faux fur matches the exact length of the real bearskin used on the Queen’s Guard’s caps, performs similarly in “water shedding” tests, and is 100% waterproof, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) disingenuously claims that no suitable non-animal alternative… Read More »PETA Calls Out Defence Secretary’s ‘Bear-Faced Lies’ With Massive Westminster Bridge Banner
Behind every snakeskin bag and shoe is a vulnerable animal who felt pain and fear and didn’t want to die. That’s why our “snake” was screaming outside Louis Vuitton’s store in London today. Hey, @LouisVuitton, @LVMH, can you hear the screams? Pythons are repeatedly bashed… Read More »PETA ‘Snake’ Screams at Louis Vuitton
Amid the news that plans to ban the sale and import of foie gras and fur in the UK may be dropped from the Animals Abroad Bill following objections led by cabinet minister Jacob Rees-Mogg, PETA drove home an important message: “Get stuffed”, Jacob Rees-Mogg,… Read More »Ban Foie Gras Imports Now