Pamela Anderson Meets With Environmental Officials In Haiti

February 21st, 2013 5:36pm EST
Pamela Anderson
Actress Pamela Anderson has been meeting with non-governmental organization officials in Haiti to discuss ways to prevent the burning of woodlands for farming.

The former Baywatch star has been working with the Inga Foundation, which aims to prevent the so-called slash and burn technique to clear land for agricultural use, and she previously travelled to Honduras to help implement more sustainable methods, which experts claim will prevent the increase of global warming.

She recently headed to Haiti to assess the conditions there and to suggest sustainable solutions to stop deforestation...
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Leonardo DiCaprio Launches Crusade Against Thailand's Ivory Trade

February 19th, 2013 8:36am EST
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio has asked his fans to sign a petition urging officials in Thailand to crack down on ivory trading.

The Titanic star has teamed up with conservation organization the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to launch a new animal rights campaign, called Hands Off My Parts.

The initiative aims to highlight the number of rhinos, tigers and elephants that are being killed for their skins, bones, tusks and horns.

DiCaprio wants the public to back the cause by adding their names to a petition, which calls on Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to take action on illicit ivory t...
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Ke$ha To Be Honored By The Humane Society

February 15th, 2013 5:28pm EST
Ke$ha
Ke$ha is to be honored for her animal advocacy work by The Humane Society of the United States.

The Tik Tok hit-maker, who became the organization's first Global Ambassador last year, has always been vocal about animal rights issues, recently calling on fans to help protest against the commercial slaughter of seals in Canada.

And now the 25 year old will receive the prestigious Wyler Award during the Genesis Awards Benefit Gala in Los Angeles on March 23rd for her tireless efforts to bring about change.

She says, "It means so much to me to be recognized by The Humane Society of the Un...
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Joaquin Phoenix's PETA Ad Banned By ABC

February 14th, 2013 1:15pm EST
Joaquin Phoenix
A TV advert showing Joaquin Phoenix 'drowning' has been banned from broadcast during the Oscars.

The Walk the Line actor shot the hard-hitting commercial, in which he is shown panicking and struggling to breathe underwater, to highlight the horror of a fish's death as part of a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) campaign.

Organizers wanted to achieve maximum impact by screening the advertisement during the TV broadcast of the Academy Awards ceremony later this month  but claim bosses at the ABC network vetoed the move, insisting the film is too political to show.

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James Cromwell Arrested At Cat Abuse Protest At University Of Wisconsin

February 7th, 2013 2:50pm EST
James Cromwell
Babe and The Artist star James Cromwell has been arrested in Wisconsin after interrupting a university board meeting to demand an end to cruel and deadly brain experiments on scores of cats.

Campus police led the Oscar nominee away from the University of Wisconsin (UW) in Madison during a protest staged by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activists on Thursday morning.

Reports suggest Cromwell held up graphic photos depicting the scientific decapitation of a cat named Double Trouble and yelled, "Shame on UW for mutilating and killing cats!"

Prior to his arrest, the a...
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Steve-O Became A Vegan After He 'Started Hearing Voices'

February 4th, 2013 12:28pm EST
Steve-O
Jackass star Steve-O became a vegan to improve his karma after eating living things for so long.

The prankster and stuntman gave up drugs and meat after a stint in rehab and he admits the decision to become a vegan was more spiritual than health-related.

The star tells RollingStone.com, "I was doing so many drugs that I literally started hearing voices. I considered the voices my spirit friends, and they were telling me to kill myself. Some of them were nasty characters, but other ones told me they were worried about me... One of them told me I was going to have to answer for s**t.

"O...
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Casey Affleck Supports Farm Animal Cruelty Bill

January 30th, 2013 2:41pm EST
Casey Affleck
Casey Affleck headed home to his native Massachusetts this week to implore state lawmakers to pass a bill protecting farm animals from cruelty.

The Gone Baby Gone star, who hails from Cambridge, is an enthusiastic animal rights activist and he has thrown his support behind the Massachusetts Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act. The proposals aim to outlaw inhumane treatment at factory farms such as shutting calves up in veal crates and keeping egg-producing hens in tiny battery cages.

Affleck, who is a vegan, wrote a letter in support of the bill and hand delivered it to the offices of...
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Mayim Bialik To Pen Vegan Cookbook

January 29th, 2013 7:29pm EST
Mayim Bialik
Mayim Bialik is writing a vegan recipe book to help others adapt more easily to a life without animal products.

The Big Bang Theory star appeared in a campaign for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to promote veganism last year, and now she's aiming to show fans how easy it is to cook up tasty meals that are both meat and dairy-free.

She tells UsMagazine.com, "I love to cook and I feel like there is so much interest in plant-based eating. I get a lot of non-vegans saying to me, 'If more people cooked like you do, I would actually eat vegan more often.'"

The cookbo...
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Maggie Q Gets Naked For PETA, Asks People To 'Go Veg' (Photo)

January 26th, 2013 8:00am EST
Maggie Q PETA ad
"Nikita" star Maggie Q has stripped for a cause close to her heart. The actress reveals all in a new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) campaign poster aimed at convincing people to eliminate meat products from their diet.

The edgy new PETA billboard reads, "Fight Climate Change With Diet Change. Go Veg" and features the vegan actress naked with her body painted like planet earth.

The poster debuted above the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles on Thursday and will remain there for one month.

Maggie Q told WENN, "There's so many issues tied to the meat industry. I mean, social, e...
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Woody Harrelson Films Anti-Fur Video For Humane Society

January 9th, 2013 11:29am EST
Woody Harrelson
Actor Woody Harrelson has voiced a poignant new video calling for an end to the use of fur in fashion.

The former Cheers star narrates The Humane Society of the United States' new campaign promo, in which a model uses different 'killing' techniques on cuddly toys to illustrate how brutally animals can be killed in real life.

Harrelson says, "It's always difficult for people to deal with images of animal cruelty head-on; no one wants to look at what really goes into the making of fur. This video is so impactful because it lets you know without having to see.

"I really hope it makes fas...
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