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☆ Celebs like Aubrey Plaza and Emma Roberts are getting slammed for Big Milk ad campaigns: 'I thought we left the cow milk propaganda in the 90s'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Actor Aubrey Plaza took heat after starring in a campaign that mocked plant-based milk with the fake brand "Wood Milk." Social media users have been quick to call out Plaza, as well as others like Emma Roberts, for recent collaborations with Big Milk. "Is Wood Milk real? "Only real milk is real." Only dairy milk is real milk.

☆ Children cat-killing contest axed following backlash in New Zealand
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A contest planned for children in New Zealand to hunt and kill feral cats as part of a drive to protect native species has been axed following backlash from the public and animal rights groups. In neighboring Australia, authorities say feral cats threaten the survival of more than 100 native species. Feral cats are blamed for killing millions of birds, reptiles, frogs and mammals, every day, prompting authorities to arrange regular culls. The New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it was “both pleased and relieved” that the cat-killing contest for children had been removed. Blackie, who has studied feral cats for two decades, said numbers had exploded in the last decade, and in some areas where pests were tracked by camera, feral cats outnumbered other species like possums.

☆ Charles Rivers recommends against PETA's proposal for transparency on lab monkeys
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 31 (Reuters) - The board of Charles River Laboratories (CRL.N) has unanimously recommended against a shareholder proposal requiring transparency on its import practices of lab monkeys, according to a regulatory filing by the U.S. contract research organization firm. PETA's proposal also demands information on whether the monkeys are caught in the wild or bred in captivity. Charles River shareholders will vote on PETA and other proposals from the board at the company's annual meeting on May 9. According to government estimates, 95% of the 92,430 monkeys brought into the U.S. between 2019 and 2021 were long-tailed macaques. While Charles River's board recommended against PETA's proposal, it said the company will include information on how its "imports are purpose-bred in accordance with applicable laws" in its 2024 annual report, the filing on Thursday showed.

☆ Starbucks shareholders to vote on proposals for labor probe, succession planning
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shareholder votes aren't binding, so the board can reject proposals even if a majority of investors vote in favor. More than 190 company-owned Starbucks locations have voted to unionize under Starbucks Workers United, according to National Labor Relations Board data as of Friday. Members of a recently formed union of Starbucks workers hold a rally to celebrate the first anniversary of their founding, December 9, 2022 in New York City. Apple, unlike Starbucks, agreed to perform the assessment without waiting for a shareholder vote. But Trillium has more than two decades of experience putting shareholder proposals before Starbucks' board.

☆ Walmart stops selling 'horrific' stand used to restrain dogs during breeding after activists file a complaint
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Walmart previously sold breeding stands that PETA say breeders use to force female dogs to have puppies. These items are now unavailable on walmart.com after PETA filed a complaint last month with the retail giant. PETA said Walmart's removal of the item is "a win for dogs and sets an example of compassion." The item sold for $139.61, and PETA lodged a complaint on February 23 with the company for selling it, according to the New York Post, which also reported that Walmart was the only big-box retail chain selling these devices. Per PETA, certain breeders use these products to force female dogs into repeatedly making puppies.

☆ Kiska, Canada's last captive killer whale, dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Kiska, the last captive orca or killer whale in Canada, swims in her concrete tank in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, February 6, 2023 in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Phil Demers/ Instagram & TikTok @UrgenSeas/via REUTERSMarch 10 (Reuters) - Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada, has died, the Ontario government said late on Friday, adding it was informed of the death by the theme park where Kiska lived. "The ministry was advised by MarineLand that the whale named Kiska passed away at MarineLand on March 9, 2023. Canadian non-profit group Animal Justice, which advocates for animal rights, called for a probe into MarineLand's treatment of the killer whale. "Animal Welfare Services was onsite to determine compliance with the Standards of Care," Ross said.

☆ The US military has been testing pulsed energy on animals trying to recreate the mysterious 'Havana Syndrome' symptoms: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US military has been carrying out and funding testing on various animals. The testing is aimed at seeing if radio frequency waves cause the mysterious sickness known as "Havana Syndrome." US intelligence determined last week that the ailment is likely not caused by a foreign adversary or weapon. A defense official told Insider that the Department of Defense, in accordance with congressional requirements, "continues to address the challenges posed by" anomalous health incidents, "including the causation, attribution, mitigation, identification, and treatment for such incidents. The official did not comment on the reported testing on primates but said that the testing at Wayne State University is aimed at alleviating "the deficits associated with traumatic brain injury."

The Justice Department’s decision to subpoena government witnesses who would normally testify voluntarily to help build the government’s criminal case was highly unusual, according to a half-dozen legal and animal welfare experts. The inspectors wanted APHIS to take a tougher stance against the company for the mistreatment of the beagles. Yet, this did not happen with any of the agency's inspections of Envigo, public records show. TENSIONS RISETensions between Gibbens and Miller escalated shortly after Envigo appealed some of the findings from the October inspection, emails show. Gibbens told Envigo APHIS would strike the citation because the company ultimately provided the requested information.

Oct. 7, 2021 - APHIS director Robert Gibbens declines the request, citing “optics” and the risks of COVID-19 exposure. Oct. 25, 2021 – Three APHIS inspectors find 13 violations at Envigo, seven of which are “direct" or "critical." Nov. 16-19, 2021 - APHIS inspects Envigo and finds 26 violations, 14 of which are "direct" or "critical." Feb. 16, 2022 - Miller informs her staff that Goldentyer has removed her from working on any more Envigo inspections. March 8, 2022 - APHIS employees inspect Envigo and find five violations, two of which are “direct.”May 3, 2022 - APHIS inspects Envigo and only cite the company for failing to fix the dangerous flooring.

☆ HelloFresh stops buying coconut milk from Thailand after videos show monkeys being forced to harvest the crop
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

HelloFresh will stop buying coconut milk sourced in Thailand, Axios reported. It revealed that monkeys on HelloFresh suppliers' coconut farms were being kept in poor conditions. PETA accused Suree and Aroy-D, HelloFresh's former coconut milk suppliers, of keeping monkeys chained on dirt patches with no protection from the elements. Major retailers, including Walmart, Target, and Costco, have already stopped selling coconut milk from certain Thai suppliers, but HelloFresh's move goes one step further, banning all coconut milk exports from the country. It's now calling on Whole Foods and other retailers to stop sourcing coconut milk from Thailand, it said in a press release.

☆ Stock futures fall as Dow tries to rebound from its third-straight weekly decline: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Traders on the floor of the NYSEU.S. stock futures fell Monday night following a week during which higher interest rates kept investor sentiment in check. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dipped 102 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures also dipped 0.3%, and Nasdaq-100 futures pulled back by 0.1%. The Dow fell 0.1% last week, marking its third straight weekly decline. Traders are worried that stubborn inflation will lead the Federal Reserve to keep rates higher for longer — which could tip the economy into a recession.

☆ Why PETA—and Taxidermists—Approved of Kylie Jenner’s Lion-Head Dress
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Lane Florsheim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Fur has long been known to ruffle fashion critics’ feathers. But as couture week began Monday in Paris, it was a group of fake animal heads that got people up in arms. A lion’s face leapt off the front of Irina Shayk’s black velvet dress. The head of a wolf sat on the shoulder of Naomi Campbell’s faux-fur coat. Kylie Jenner, seated front row at the show, also wore a lion head fastened to her dress.

In 2019, Cambodia supplied 8,571 of the 33,818 research monkeys imported to the U.S., or 25%. In 2021, the number of monkeys from Cambodia more than doubled to 18,870, making up nearly 60% of the 31,844 research monkeys brought to America. Earlier this year, long-tailed macaques and pig-tailed macaques were listed as endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The decades long effort by animal rights groups to derail the monkey trade has made some impact. The incident shined a rare spotlight on the monkey trade, which largely goes on outside the view of the public.

☆ Ex-'socialite heiressblogger' Emily Brill is back — and she's terrorizing the pet industry
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Emily Brill might be the most hated woman in the pet industry. Now, Brill — the preppy blond daughter of the media magnate Steven Brill — is reinventing herself as the founder of the dog-centric publication The Canine Review. Courtesy of Emily Brill Show less One reader even threatened to cancel their subscription because of the so-called bird-massacre photo shoot. Courtesy of Emily Brill Show less Brill says the photos reassure readers that "I'm not a stereotypical sort of Manhattan, head-up-my-ass, agenda, PETA person." It isn't a bad start, but "she's got a long way to go to make it really thrive," Steven Brill told Insider.

☆ PETA: Animal rights organization criticizes trainer for parading racehorse in pub
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A leading animal rights organization has criticized an Irish racehorse trainer for parading his winning steed in a pub earlier this week. On Monday, John “Shark” Hanlon posted a video on Twitter of him leading US Grand National winner Hewick into a pub as part of the horse’s homecoming celebrations. Hewick had won the lucrative race – with a prize purse of $500,000 – in New Jersey on October 15 before returning to Ireland. The video shows Hanlon walking into the busy pub with the seven-year-old horse before customers fell quiet and started taking pictures. The horse is now demanding respect across Europe and is being lined up for some big races next year, including the UK Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup.

"Dancing with the Stars" season 31 is now streaming on Disney Plus. How to watch 'Dancing with the Stars'You can watch "Dancing with the Stars' season 31 exclusively on Disney Plus. Disney Plus is available to stream on mobile devices, media players, and smart TVs from most major brands. "Dancing with the Stars" received a two-season pickup when it was announced for Disney Plus, so the show will return for at least one more season after season 31 concludes. The following celebrities and dancers are all vying for the Mirrorball trophy in season 31 of "Dancing with the Stars.

☆ Selma Blair makes a strong debut on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Selma Blair made her debut on Monday’s season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars,” nearly four years after revealing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis. So don’t underestimate me,” Blair said on the show. Blair and her partner Sasha Farber danced the Viennese waltz to David Cook’s “Time of My Life.”Judge Carrie Ann Inaba grew emotional while watching the performance, during which Blair let her cane go. “Let’s Make a Deal” host Wayne Brady scored 29 points for his cha cha with pro partner Witney Carson. “Dancing with the Stars” streams Mondays on Disney+.

☆ Брижит Бардо выплатит крупный штраф за оскорбление охотников
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Суд города Арраса (северный французский департамент Нор) приговорил актрису Брижит Бардо к штрафу в €5 тыс. за оскорбление главы Французского общества охотников Вилли Шрена. Суд постановил, что Бардо должна выплатить Шрену €1 тыс. Ранее в январе зоозащитники из международной организации «Люди за этичное обращение с животными» (PETA) призвали людей не использовать названия животных в качестве оскорблений. Так, представители организации отметили, что «обзывать кого-то животным — оскорбление, укрепляющее миф о превосходстве людей над животными и оправдывающее насилие над ними».

Persons: Брижит Бардо, Вилли Шрена, Бардо, Шрен, ФрансуаКсавье Келидджиан Organizations: Французское общество охотников Locations: Арраса, Нор, Франция

☆ В Израиле запретили торговлю натуральным мехом
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Израиль стал первой страной, запретившей торговлю натуральным мехом. «Торговля мехом, импорт и экспорт, за исключением научных и образовательных нужд, а также в некоторых случаях религиозных традиций, запрещена», — объявило министерство. «Израиль стал первой страной, запретившей эту жестокую индустрию», — заявила глава IAFC. Отметим, что запрет на торговлю мехом также действует в Сан-Паоло в Бразилии, в Калифорнии. Меха некоторых животных запрещены в Индии.

Persons: Гала Гамлиэль Organizations: PETA, Coalition, Министерство окружающей среды, СанПаоло Locations: Израиль, Бразилия, Калифорния, Индия

☆ В Израиле запретили торговлю натуральным мехом. Но есть исключения
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-09 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +1 min

Израиль стал первой страной, запретившей торговлю натуральным мехом. x«Торговля мехом, импорт и экспорт, за исключением научных и образовательных нужд, а также в некоторых случаях религиозных традиций, запрещена», — объявило министерство. «Израиль стал первой страной, запретившей эту жестокую индустрию», — заявила глава IAFC. Отметим, что запрет на торговлю мехом также действует в Сан-Паоло в Бразилии, в Калифорнии. Меха некоторых животных запрещены в Индии.

Persons: Гала Гамлиэль Organizations: AFP, PETA, Coalition, СанПаоло Locations: Израиль, Бразилия, Калифорния, Индия

☆ Acceleratoare cosmice cu energie ultra-înaltă, descoperite în Calea Lactee
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-18 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

„Aceste descoperiri răstoarnă datele cunoscute în mod tradiţional despre Calea Lactee şi deschid o eră a astronomiei gamma UHE. Aceste observaţii ne vor determina să regândim mecanismul prin care sunt generate şi propagate particulele de energie înaltă în Calea Lactee'', a declarat Cao Zhen, cercetător-şef în cadrul LHAASO. „Aceste descoperiri ne aduc mai aproape de înţelegerea originilor razelor cosmice cu energie ultra-înaltă'', a declarat Karl Ziemelis, editor la Nature. LHAASO a dezvăluit numeroase surse de acceleratoare cosmice Pev în Calea Lactee, toate acestea fiind candidaţi pentru a fi generatoare de raze cosmice UHE. Este un pas crucial pentru determinarea originii razelor cosmice, potrivit lui Chen Songzhan din cadrul LHAASO.

Persons: Karl Ziemelis, LHAASO, Chen Songzhan Organizations: Agerpres, High Altitude Air Shower Observatory, Academiei, Ştiinţe, Cao, Nature Locations: China, Daocheng, Sichuan

☆ ”Zlatan este un laș cu porniri violente!” Reacția PETA după știrea că Ibrahimovic a împușcat un leu
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty Images”Zlatan este un laș cu porniri violente!” Reacția PETA după știrea că Ibrahimovic a împușcat un leuZlatan Ibrahimovic a devenit protagonistul unui scandal de proporții, după ce presa din Suedia a dezvăluit că a participat la o vânătoare de lei în Africa de Sud și păstrează la reședința sa din Malmo trofeul din safari. Iar Asociația pentru Protecția Animalelor (PETA) a avut o reacție vehementă la adresa starului de la AC Milan după ce a aflat că acesta a împușcat un leu, specie aflată pe lista celor în pericol de dispariție. ”Lui Zlatan Ibrahimovic îi place să se compare cu leu, puternic și neîmblânzit, dar plăcerea de a împușca lei și alte animale demonstrează doar că este un laș mizerabil care cade pradă pornirilor violente. Nu ai nevoie de vreo pricepere deosebită ca să încolțești și să tragi într-un animal captiv care nu are nicio șansă să scape, să se lupte sau să supraviețuiască. În Africa de Sud este permisă vânarea leilor crescuți în captivitate și lăsați apoi liberi.

Persons: Zlatan, PETA, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Lui Zlatan Ibrahimovic Organizations: AC Milan Locations: Suedia, Africa de Sud

☆ Судьба дворняжек: смертная казнь или пожизненное содержание
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +24 min

Но есть и другая часть граждан, которая на данный момент не видит иного способа решения проблемы агрессивных бездомных собак. По мнению правозащитника, именно человек виноват в появлении бездомных животных на улицах, за что и должен нести ответственность. Эти люди в нынешней ситуации не видят другого выхода, как регулирование численности при помощи отстрела одичавших и опасных для людей животных. Кишинёвец Андрей Оника говорит, что тот, на кого хотя бы один раз напали собаки, никогда не поймёт призывы защищать бездомных собак. Третий вариант решения проблемы бездомных собак за границей предусматривает закрепление в законодательстве правового статуса и ответственности владельца.

Persons: Карл Луганов, К. Луганов, Ион Дрон, И. Дрон, Олег Чокой, Андрей Оника, А. Оник, Василий Чокан, Роман Трахтман, Р. Трахтман, Трахтман, гуманностиОдни, Михаил Головин, Зоозащитник, М. Головин, Лидия Чебан Organizations: Общество охотников и рыболовов, Государственная экологическая инспекция, Гуманное сообщество, ОО «Гуманное сообщество, Министерство внутренних дел, Республиканское общество охотников и рыболовов, МВД, развлеченияНо, Республиканское общество охотников и рыболовов (РООР), РООР, Центр стерилизации бездомных животных, Центр для отлова и стерилизации, Всемирное общество защиты животных, Верховный суд, Министерство сельского хозяйства Locations: Бобейка, Хынчештский район, Молдова, Хынчешт, Республика Молдова, Бобейки, РМ, ЕС, Кишинев, Великобритания, Германия, Израиль, Испания, Малайзия, Сингапур, США, Франция, ЮАР, Япония, Бангладеш, Египет, Индонезия, Россия, Румыния, Турция, Южная Италия, Болгария, Греция, Индия, Италия, Австрия, Люксембург, Новая Зеландия, Португалия, Швейцария, Норвегия, Швеция, Австралия, Азербайджан, Беларусь, Казахстан, Украина, Нидерланды

☆ Produse cu certificare Ecocert, Cosmos și Cosmebio ce asigură efect antioxidant și anti-îmbătrânire asupra pielii
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-19 | by ( ) unica.md time to read: +5 min

Brandurile de produse cosmetice ecologice sunt astăzi tot mai solicitate pe fundalul tendințelor pentru modul de viață sănătos, prietenos cu mediul ambiant și pielea noastră. Produsele cosmetice naturale și certificate organic Naobay nu reprezintă doar un brand nou de îngrijire a pielii. Produse cu dragoste: Pentru că un mediu de lucru armonios susține o companie etică și produse și servicii de calitate, producătorul are ca valori respectul reciproc, pasiunea si responsabilitatea. Alege cu încredere produsele cosmetice organice și naturale Naobay din Farmacia Familiei! NAOBAY – Produsele cosmetice naturale si certificate organic Ecocert din Farmacia Familiei!

Persons: PETA Organizations: Natural, UE

☆ National Pizza Day 2024: Some absurd facts and delicious tidbits
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-09 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —It’s National Pizza Day – so let’s wrap ourselves in the warm, gooey embrace of cheese, settle into a heavenly array of toppings and chomp down on some delectable crust. Still to come: National Cheese Pizza Day (September 5), National Pepperoni Pizza Day (September 20), National Pizza Month (October) and National Sausage Pizza Day (October 11). Here are some absurd pizza facts, helpful tips and strong opinions to fuel your munching:Italy divided over new pineapple pizza2024 might be the year that pineapple pizza cracks Italy, thanks to Gino Sorbillo. People love setting pizza recordsCooks work inside the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 18, 2023, to create the world's largest pizza. Here are just a few:World’s largest pizza: In Los Angeles, Pizza Hut and YouTube star Airrack set a new record for the world’s largest pizza, coming in at 13,990 square feet.

Persons: CNN —, it’s, Gino Sorbillo, He’s, Shannon O'Hara, Mike Blake, Paul Fenech, Niko Apostolakis, we’re, Stanley Tucci Organizations: CNN, Getty, North, Yale Food, US, 113th Military Intelligence Unit, New Yorker, Los Angeles Convention Center, Reuters Guinness World Records, Mount, PETA, Mafia Locations: Italy, Naples, dei, North America, USA, Chicago, New York, West Coast, Europe, Los Angeles, Madrid, Wellington , New Zealand, Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, Vegas, Philadelphia, France

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