Ahhh, October. The month of shopping for the cure, walking for the cure, playing football for the cure, and doing just about everything else that one can conceive of doing “for the cure”—except actually finding a cure. That we haven’t done yet. Now, before you say that I don’t care about breast cancer, let me […]
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Crawling Snails, Biting Fish, and Other Beauty Treatments That Aren’t Pretty
I like my beauty regimen as natural and organic as I can get it. But I prefer that my treatments not move about independently. So the strange new “snail facial” offered by one Japanese salon seems kind of, well, slimy. The theory is that as the snails roam around a person’s face, their mucus helps […]
You Shouldn’t Have to Work to Get Vegan Options in Your Workplace
Sick of watching your coworkers chow down on artery-clogging cheeseburgers in the office cafeteria? I suppose you could always apply for a job at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), which has implemented a vegan office policy mandating that only plant-based foods be eaten at its headquarters. Like PETA, which supports nearby vegan-friendly restaurants […]
These Ducks and Geese Think Down Is a Downer
We would have the same reaction if someone said that he or she was going to yank out all our hair: “What the pluck?!” So would ducks and geese. Here are just a few of them who want you to put down the down so that no one gets hurt: This family of geese will […]
Top 5 Reasons to Go Clubbing WITH Seals
When you hear the phrase “clubbing baby seals,” don’t think of bloodthirsty Canadian hunters. Think of limpid-eyed mammals with gelled hair and a penchant for techno. If you prefer your baby seals alive and kickin’ it Gangnam style, read on as PETA presents the top five reasons why it’s better to go clubbing with seals […]