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Summer is here, which means it’s time for PETA to crown its Most Beautiful Vegan Celebrities, and this year’s winners, Bella Ramsey and Halle Bailey, are the breakout stars of 2023.

Ramsey, who played Lady Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones and Ellie Williams in The Last of Us, is set to star in the upcoming, highly anticipated sequel to the stop-motion animal rights classic Chicken Run. “I’m vegan primarily because I love animals,” the young actor says. “But I also, like most of us, care about the planet. The environmental benefits of going vegan are so significant.”

For Bailey—who currently stars as Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid and sings with her sister in the duo Chloe x Halle—the thought of consuming her aquatic costars inspires horror. When a reporter at the Met Gala asked whether she’d rather eat Sebastian or Flounder, the singer was shocked by the question. “I would not eat either of them!” she said. “They’re my friends.”

“Bella Ramsey and Halle Bailey remind everyone to save who you can save by keeping animals off your plate, both on land and under the sea,” says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange. “PETA’s Most Beautiful Vegans of 2023 are superstars shining their light on a bright vegan future for Hollywood.”

Previous winners of the annual title include Lenny Kravitz, Anitta, Ava DuVernay, Jenna Dewan, Maggie Q, Ruby Rose, and Jared Leto. Everyone who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals a year; reduces their risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and cancer; and dramatically shrinks their carbon footprint. According to the United Nations, a global shift toward vegan eating is necessary to combat the worst effects of the climate catastrophe. PETA offers a free vegan starter kit for those ready to make the switch.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org, listen to The PETA Podcast, or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

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Athletic brand Nike recently announced its commitment to using “responsible” wool in its products, but what does that really mean for animals? The brand merely adopted the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), which—unfortunately—is nothing but a humane-washing tactic that does nothing to protect sheep from exploitation and abuse.

Why Doesn’t the RWS Protect Animals?

There is no such thing as “cruelty-free,” “humane,” or “sustainable” wool. PETA has now released 14 exposés of 117 wool-industry operations on four continents revealing that sheep are mutilated and abused for their wool and sometimes even skinned alive. Patagonia—a company that has adopted the RWS—has been found to obtain wool from producers that violate these standards.

Speciesism is at the core of the issue here. Sheep used for their wool are seen as objects by the industry that profits off them, not as individuals with unique desires and a right to a life free of fear. Because the wool industry is inherently exploitative, no company policy can protect these animals from abuse.

What Can Nike Do to Protect Sheep Used for Wool?

If Nike truly wants to follow through on its commitment to protecting animals, the only thing it could do is drop wool altogether. Vegan materials are better for animals and the planet, and Nike has already used many innovative fabrics in its products.

Please Pledge Never to Buy Wool

As a consumer, you have the power to tell retailers you don’t want to see wool on their shelves. Always check the labels on sweaters, other garments, and blankets before buying them. For the sake of sheep and the environment, if a label says “wool,” please leave the item on the shelf.

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With temperatures expected to reach the 100s in the metro Dallas–Fort Worth area this weekend, PETA rushed a letter today to Lone Star Park Racing Secretary Michael Shamburg urging him to cancel the upcoming races, noting that high temperatures can put horses at risk of experiencing brain damage, heatstroke, and fatal cardiac trauma.

“Horses are pushed to the limit every time they race, and the added physical stress caused by skyrocketing temperatures can have deadly consequences,” says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. “PETA is calling on Lone Star Park to prevent more tragedies by canceling races in the face of extreme heat.”

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to use for entertainment”—opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow the group on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

PETA’s letter to Shamburg follows.

June 23, 2023

Michael Shamburg
Racing Secretary
Lone Star Park

Dear Mr. Shamburg:

I’m writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals—PETA entities have more than 9 million members and supporters globally—to urge you to protect horses by cancelling racing at Lone Star Park this weekend during the forecasted extreme heat.

Temperatures are expected to reach close to 100 degrees in Grand Prairie on Saturday, when races are scheduled. Temperatures and the heat index are forecast to be even higher on Sunday. Horses are pushed to the limit every time they race, and the additional stress of skyrocketing temperatures can cause brain damage, collapse as a result of heatstroke, and fatal cardiac trauma. Extra caution should be taken if horses are racing on Lasix, a diuretic that can cause dehydration and that compounds the risks of racing in extreme heat. Many horses have experienced breakdowns or collapsed because of heat, including Merciless Cat, who suffered a catastrophic breakdown after his aorta burst when the temperature at the track was over 100 degrees—footage is available here (2:25).

To protect the health of horses and jockeys, tracks across the country have previously postponed races when high temperatures or heat indexes were expected, including last summer when Churchill Downs and Monmouth Park canceled races after dangerously hot conditions were forecast.

An average of three horses die in racing every day, and extreme heat can easily add to this death toll. By cancelling racing until temperatures cool down, racetracks can help prevent further heat-related deaths. Please take immediate action to protect horses in Texas.

Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Kathy Guillermo
Senior Vice President
Equine Matters Department

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