I love fresh salsa. I used to experiment with different ingredients and different recipes,but the most delicious recipe I have found is in Ingrid E. Newkirk’s Compassionate Cook vegan cookbook.  It’s called Salsa Mexicana, and it’s really simple to make, with just four ingredients: tomatoes, peppers, onions, and cilantro. Although I’ve settled …

Ever since I first went vegetarian, I’ve heard comments like, “Eating animals is natural. Humans are omnivores, and we’ve eaten meat for thousands of years.” I usually respond by talking about the suffering of animals and explaining that just because something is supposedly “natural” doesn’t mean it’s right. After …

Canning marinara sauce with tomatoes from my Uncle Angelo’s fields was a major event for my family; my mother and aunts joined my grandmother Ida in her basement to produce the best sauce in the world. The aroma wafting around the house and yard for an entire long weekend made me …

This post, written by Jeff Mackey, originally appeared on PETA Living.

Ever since I wrote about the American Dietetic Association’s updated position paper in support of vegetarianism, I’ve heard from people who really want to go vegetarian or vegan but just aren’t sure how. Others need a little …

CONGRATULATIONS to Terri L. of Pittsfield, Massachusetts. She is the lucky winner of our latest PETA Prime contest and will be receiving a bundle of Perfected Foods’ incredibly tasty, healthy, and totally cruelty-free soy jerky. Enjoy!

We have a very special contest coming up for you. Keep reading PETA Prime for details on how your celebrating kind choices can …