There's nothing humane about the flesh of animals who have had one or two or even three improvements made in their singularly rotten lives on today's factory farms. Ingrid Newkirk animalfactoryfarm Change image and share on social
Pigeons are among the most maligned urban wildlife despite the fact that human beings brought them to our shores and turned them loose in our cities - not something that they chose. Ingrid Newkirk beingbringchoose Change image and share on social
It's interesting that one of the definitions of the word 'human' is 'sympathetic.' More and more people are beginning to show that they understand why that is important. Ingrid Newkirk begindefinitionhuman Change image and share on social
At PETA, we often say that the issue of how animals are treated isn't just about them; it's about us, how we behave. Ingrid Newkirk animalbehaveissue Change image and share on social
Never doubt that one person can make a difference. Ingrid Newkirk differencedoubtmake Change image and share on social
A lot of people have culturally induced ethical blindness, but they can be cured! Ingrid Newkirk blindnessculturallycure Change image and share on social
Fortified plant-based milks are delicious and contain all the calcium, protein, and vitamin D of dairy products but with none of the cholesterol, lactose, hormones, or cruelty found in cow's milk. Ingrid Newkirk basecalciumcholesterol Change image and share on social
Every animal has his or her story, his or her thoughts, daydreams, and interests. All feel joy and love, pain and fear, as we now know beyond any shadow of a doubt. All deserve that the human animal afford them the respect of being cared for with great consideration for those interests or left in peace. Ingrid Newkirk affordanimalcare share on social
Perhaps one of the most important things you can do for human beings is wean them off an animal-based diet. It hardens the arteries and runs up our health-care costs. The last thing a poor person can afford is a heart attack or cancer or a stroke. And that's all linked to a meat-based diet. I think animal liberation is human liberation. Ingrid Newkirk affordanimalartery share on social
All of us in society are supposed to believe that cruelty to animals is wrong and that it is a good thing to prevent needless suffering. So if that is true, how can meat be acceptable under any but the most extraordinary circumstances, such as perhaps roasting the bird who died flying into a window? Ingrid Newkirk acceptableanimalbird share on social