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Blog Entries Tagged as Jeff Mackey

  • Jan
  • 28

Victory: Angel's Gate Permanently Closed!

Posted by Jeff Mackey at 8:01 AM | Permalink | No Comments


Great news! The hellhole formerly known as "Angel's Gate, Inc.," has been shut down for good!

After PETA provided evidence that Angel's Gate had persistently failed to comply with reporting laws for nonprofits, the New York Attorney General's Office filed suit to dissolve Angel's Gate for receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in donations …

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  • Dec
  • 28

See What PETA Accomplished for Animals in 2012—Now on to 2013!

Posted by Jeff Mackey at 5:55 AM | Permalink | No Comments


It was a truly great year for PETA—and for the many animals whose lives were improved and saved by the string of victories won over the past 12 months, all made possible by the vital support of its treasured members.

A new year means new opportunities to help animals, and we all hope 2013 brings even more brilliant victories—but to make that happen, PETA needs everyone to offer …

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  • Dec
  • 12

Man Up, Meatheads! Why 'Real Men' Eat Vegan

Posted by Jeff Mackey at 5:33 PM | Permalink | No Comments


Whether it's an in-your-face insult or a sly sideways remark, any guy who has been vegan for a while has heard it—the implication that he's not a "real man" because he doesn't eat meat.

Huh? I'm vegan, I'm pretty sure I'm real, and my doctor can testify that I'm a man.

Why some people believe, despite all evidence to the contrary, …

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  • Nov
  • 15

Age Just Another Trivial Number for Virile Veggies

Posted by Jeff Mackey at 5:18 PM | Permalink | No Comments


Ramjit Raghav is a farmer in India. After giving up his bachelor ways 10 years ago, he and his wife hoped to have two boys, and recently, the couple welcomed their second son, Ranjeet.

"Okay, that's nice," I can hear you saying, "but so what?"

Here's what: Ramjit Raghav is 96 years old. With Ranjeet's birth, Ramjit holds …

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  • Oct
  • 19

Top 5 Vegetarian-Friendly NFL Stadiums 2012

Posted by Jeff Mackey at 8:35 AM | Permalink | 1 Comment


StadiumAt the same time as vegan star running back Arian Foster and the Texans are making my hometown proud on the field (Bayou City, represent!), PETA has announced its 2012 list of the Top Five Vegetarian-Friendly NFL Stadiums.

Football is played with a ball called a "pigskin" (often erroneously), but folks who are fans of both team sports and …

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  • Oct
  • 8

Looking at a Hunter's Heart of Darkness

Posted by Jeff Mackey at 10:51 PM | Permalink | No Comments


I'm sure you won't be surprised to learn that PETA opposes hunting. After all, it's a no-brainer: Chasing and shooting animals (with a gun or a bow and arrow) causes terror. Mates grieve, young animals can starve when their mothers are killed, and hunting leaves wounded but unrecovered animals to die slowly and wretchedly from blood loss, infection, …

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  • Sep
  • 14

Bob Barker: Hollywood Must Protect Animals

Posted by Jeff Mackey at 5:41 AM | Permalink | No Comments


On the heels of a Los Angeles Times report about whistleblowers' allegations that oversight failures may have led to animal injuries and deaths during film and TV productions, PETA was joined by Hollywood animal advocates Bob Barker and Sam Simon for a news conference calling for immediate action to protect animals.

PETA was flooded with …

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