Perhaps it's an illusion (or maybe just hormones), but as I get older I find that I have a greater sense of inner peace than I did in my youth. I am still astonished by how cruel people can be toward others—that never stops as I fight to end animal abuse.

And life's complications can sometimes …

I used to eat a lot of eggs, on the premise that eating just the eggs doesn't hurt chickens.  I imagined the idyllic barnyard of yesteryear, with a dozen hens pecking wherever they like, enjoying life in the warmth of the sun, dustbathing, and forming social bonds, free to move about with a …

a)      Blue? This ain't blue. You don't even know blue.
b)      So that I match my mate, who looks just like me.
c)      I eat blueberries and incorporate plant pigments into my feathers as they develop.
d)     It has nothing to do with my diet: I eat bugs and make my own …

Are animals conscious in the way that we are? What goes on in their minds? I can't say for sure, but it doesn't surprise me that elephants distinguish between different human languages as they listen to us or that dolphins have a strong sense of self and can think about the future.

I sometimes run …

Ready or not, this is National Estate Planning Awareness Week, so it's a great time to visit PETA's new gift-planning website. Studies show that more than half of Americans do not have an adequate plan in place for after they're gone. If something happens to them, odds are that their wishes will not be fulfilled …

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A veg diet can be a money saver as well as a life saver for you and animals. Recent increases in the costs of many grocery items, particularly milk and other animal products, have been attributed to the high cost of fuel and other resources.

Many plant-based staples, however, are still relatively inexpensive—including beans, pasta, rice, …

Quick: what do retirement accounts and life insurance have in common? If you are repulsed by this question, we need to talk-this is exciting stuff! They are both great ways to give PETA a stronger voice for animals in the future. They generally aren't covered by wills or …