Historical background
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, founded in 1980 by Ingrid Newkirk, is an animal rights group dedicated to gaining basic rights for animals.
Their main goals are to stop using animals...
To eat
Their main goals are to stop using animals...
To eat
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To wear
To experiment on
For entertainment
"Typically an employee or someone who witnesses animals being abused will inform PETA (often through an anonymous tip). We have someone apply to work there, and wear an undercover camera. We then break the investigation's footage and report to the media, and use the footage to lay cruelty to animals charges against the company/employees and even lobby for legislative changes." -Emily Lavender (See full interview under "Experts")