Advantage Ducks and Geese – Foie Gras Is Out at Wimbledon
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) has confirmed that foie gras is out this year and will not be appearing on official event menus.
Beagles Happy After Barking-Mad Breeding Facility Is Binned
PETA takes its hat off to the East Riding Council for denying the application of B&K Universal to build an industrial facility for breeding dogs for laboratories.
Rabbits Spared From Hell-Hole Misery Thanks to You!
The plans to build two rabbit-breeding farms in East Bridgford and Granby in Nottinghamshire have been shelved, thanks in large part to the many objections the council received.
Victory: Royal Shakespeare Company Goes Foie Gras–Free!
After being contacted by PETA and a number of their patrons, the Royal Shakespeare Company and its Rooftop Restaurant have agreed to end their sale of foie gras.
Victory for Cows! Nocton Dairies Withdraws Cow ‘Prison’ Application in Lincolnshire
PETA staff celebrate the news that the company they fought to defeat, Nocton Dairies, has withdrawn their plans to build an intensive dairy unit in Lincolnshire.
NASA Drops Cruel Monkey Radiation Experiments – After A Little Persuasion from PETA US
I was disturbed to learn that NASA was planning to perform deadly radiation experiments on monkeys as preparation for a possible manned trip to Mars.
Victory: Harvey Nichols Ends Foie Gras Sales!
Following meetings with PETA – and thanks to a letter from Sir Roger Moore – Harvey Nichols has agreed to remove foie gras from their restaurant menus come the New Year.
Good News For Rabbits – And For Us
From now, around the entire world, the standard way of testing for skin irritation will be to use high-tech, modern methods – the rabbits will be spared.
Victory for Deer in Ireland
The decision to ban the nation’s last remaining stag hunt, the Ward Union hunt, came shortly after PETA sent a letter to Ireland’s Labour Party.
Victory for Bulls: Catalonia Bans Bullfighting!
PETA – and everyone who cares about animals worldwide – is elated that the Catalan Parliament has banned bullfighting.