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VICTORY! M Webster Holdings Agrees to Give Fur the Cold Shoulder!
Following an ongoing campaign by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Australia, which included letters from hundreds of activists and several leafleting events, M Webster Holdings Pty Ltd – which owns the David Lawrence, Jigsaw and Marcs brands – has agreed to stop supporting the cruel fur trade. M Webster Holdings has confirmed…
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Shocking New Animal Abuse Uncovered in Foreign Abattoirs
As yet more shocking video footage emerges showing animals in foreign abattoirs being routinely tortured and abused, the question must surely be asked: when will enough be enough? Compassion in World Farming has released video footage of animals being slaughtered in abattoirs and in the streets in Egypt, Turkey and Indonesia (all countries which are…
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Cody Simpson Wants You to ‘Make Your Animals’ Life Paradise’
As if Australian pop sensation Cody Simpson weren’t already awesome enough, he’s won us over even more by sticking up for animals in this new video: Cody will be touring North America and releasing his new album, Paradise, later this year. He and his pooch, Buddy, ask us to “make your animals’ life ‘Paradise.’ Give…
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Ultra-Fine Is Ultra-Cruel
Most Australians probably don’t know about the miserable lives of sheep who are used in the production of ultra-fine wool. But in this new action alert on the PETA Asia-Pacific website, not only can you read about the horrors of this little-known industry, you can also see them for yourself in a heartbreaking video: Most…
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Missy Higgins Crowned Australia’s Sexiest Vegetarian
Singer-songwriter Missy Higgins has been crowned Australia’s Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity for 2012 after a fierce month-long battle that recently ended at PETAAsiaPacific.com. Fellow Australian singer-songwriter Sia gave her a good run for her money during the contest. Other favourite contenders in the contest included Tom Ballard, Abbie Cornish, Isabel Lucas and surfer Dave Rastovich. Missy…