Earlier this year, I handed out my first leaflet for animals. I gave out PETA’s “Vegetarian Starter Kit” at the San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day parade. I was really nervous, but it was surprisingly easy. Sure, some people scurried past me, avoiding eye contact, but many others willingly took a leaflet …

I just ran my first marathon, 26.2 miles in hilly San Francisco. I’ve wanted to finish a marathon ever since I was 18, and I’m still in a state of disbelief that I’ve actually done it after all these years.

This crazy journey began last fall, when a friend encouraged me to join the …

I’ve posted before about some of the things we all hear from our meat-eating friends. But as long as meat-eaters continue to be mystified (or threatened) by our choice not to eat animals, the comments just keep coming. Here are a few more of my favorites.

‘I didn’t fight my way to the …

This post has been previously published on PETA’s Dog Blog.

A few years ago, we took our dog Sydney out for a hike with some friends on a gorgeous hot summer day. The first part of the trail was up a steep, treeless hillside — Sydney made us feel out of shape as …

Earth Day has drawn attention to many different environmental issues since the first celebration in 1970. Every year, it’s a great opportunity to talk about how we can live more sustainably. But I haven’t seen much Earth Day coverage of the huge impact the livestock industry has on the environment—until recently. It’s really exciting to …