Animals Used for Food

Foie Gras: Delicacy of Despair

Foie gras – or “fatty liver” – is made from the enlarged livers of ducks and geese who are force-fed until their livers swell to 10 times their normal …

Have You Heard the Dirt on McDonald’s Health Violations?

During an inspection of the McDonald’s in Queen Street Mall last year, Brisbane City Council Eat Safe officers found a slew of health violations, including cockroaches, floors covered with …

Stop the Australian Defence Force’s War on Animals

Most other species don’t start wars, yet they often become the victims of ours. For too long, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has inflicted serious injuries – including massive …

‘Free Meat Week’? How About ‘Happy Heart Attack Week’?

PETA has offered some words of advice to Dawson MP George Christensen, who decided that Meat Free Week is “un-Australian” and planned a cholesterol-laden counter-campaign, dubbed “Free Meat Week”, …

PETA Roadside Memorial Reminds People to Consider Animals

Following the deaths of a number of sheep in a traffic incident in South Australia on 17 July, PETA has placed a roadside memorial at the crash site. PETA …