Posts Tagged ‘PETA’
Higher Insurance Premiums for Meat Eaters
PETA has been getting a lot of attention lately for calling on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont to raise health insurance premiums for people who eat meat and lower the premiums for vegetarians. PETA’s Executive Director Tracy Reiman sent a letter last Monday to Bill Milnes Jr., president of Blue Cross Blue Shield Of [...]
PETA’s “Angel for Animals” Doghouse Sponsorship
Living in Southern California you tend to forget about how it gets cold, really cold, in the rest of the US during the winter. People who still have the notion that dogs are “outside pets” leave these poor animals defenseless during the freezing cold. In extreme instances where PETA sees these neglected dogs but does [...]
Prop 2 vs. Prop 8
I’ve seen a couple examples of misguided anger in the last couple of days towards the passing of Prop 2. It’s certainly horrible that Prop 8 looks like it was defeated, but I know quite a few people who worked tirelessly on both campaigns. Discrimination, whether it’s homophobia or specisim, is awful in any form. [...]
Positive Television: Ingrid Newkirk Interview
A couple of weeks ago Ingrid Newkirk stopped by Skylight Books in Los Angeles to promote her new book One Can Make A Difference. After she was done with the signing, Vegan Collection Blog contributor and Positive Television CEO Prabhat Gautam grabbed her for a short interview about celebrities, charities, and circuses. Check out what [...]