Vegetarian Star

Secret Life of the American Teenager‘s Megan Park is supporting a bill proposed by Canadian Senator Mac Harb that would phase-out the seal hunt.

As a native Canadian, Park wanted to show her support for both the politician and her stance against the hunt and wrote a letter urging the passage of S-210.

“Since I play a teenager on TV, I know that young people everywhere are becoming increasingly aware of issues that affect animals, and like me, they don’t want to see baby seals bludgeoned and skinned alive to make fur coats.”

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Cody Simpson is starring in a new ad for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that encourages pet owners to make their pet’s life a posh one!

In between his busy schedule promoting his latest CD, Preview to Paradise, Simpson posed with Buddy for the ad and gave his thoughts on animal care.

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PETA is giving away a Stella McCartney Falabella Cross Body Bag, a value of over $1,000!

The giveaway is meant to raise awareness on the leather industry. Most vegetarians wouldn’t dream of buying fur, but many aren’t aware of the impact shoes, belts and other clothing and accessories containing leather have on animals and the environment.

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When Jane Velez-Mitchell heard McDonald’s is phasing out gestation crates, she couldn’t have been more excited. The vegan journalist wrote an op-ed piece for CNN’s Eatocracy that both celebrates this advancement in animal welfare and begs to continue the improvement.

“I was thrilled and filled with hope when I heard that headline that the company synonymous with fast food was committing to only buy pork from farmers that do not use gestation crates,” writes Jane.

“But, then, I heard “by 2022.”

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Ford Motor Company has created a series of online reality competitions to celebrate the launch of its all-electric, 5-passenger vehicle, the Ford Focus Electric.

Plugged In features celebrity created challenges throughout different cities, with the star’s favorite hot spots included on the itinerary. Two-person teams must use the Ford Electric when visiting each stop on the hunt.

Alicia Silverstone was in charge of creating Plugged In’s San Francisco’s challenge and she chose both a vegan-friendly and animal charity spot for the contestants to visit.

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Ke$ha has recorded a clip for the Humane Society International to help raise awareness on the practice of shark finning.

The singer joined HSI as its first Global Ambassador last year, and is now using her position to save these large, beautiful animals.

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HBO will kick off a seven-week documentary series on Monday, June 18 at 9 PM ET/PST that examines the complex relationship between humans and dogs, One Nation Under Dog.

We are a nation of dog lovers, with about 43,021,000 households in the U.S. owning at least one. But we also allow several million dogs to be euthanized each year and issues like animal cruelty have not yet become extinct.

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Oliver Stone is a U.S. military veteran who, although is proud to have served his country, could be a little happier knowing it didn’t use animals for experiments that could be carried out without them.

Army officials for Fort Bragg, Carolina have planned to purchase goats for training drills that result in the animals being killed.

Oliver took some time to respond to this decision, urging the military to reconsider it.

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