Wednesday, April 5, 2017

PETA: Bug Juice: Secret Ingredient in Junior Mints, Red Hots, and More!



PETA E-News




Bugs Used in Candy

Popular Candies by Tootsie and Ferrara Use Secreted Bug Juice as Candy Coating

About 100,000 bugs die to produce a little over 1 pound of shellac flakes—an ingredient in confectioners glaze—which serves as the shiny coating for various candies, including Junior Mints, Red Hots, Lemonheads, and more. Urge these companies to debug their glaze and switch to a vegan alternative.
UniverSoul Circus

Venue Drops UniverSoul—Keep Up the Pressure for Animals in Circuses

With your help, we've seen Ringling shut down and venues pledge not to host circuses that use animals. See which venue committed to not hosting UniverSoul again. Then urge the circus to drop all animal acts, and tell other venues not to host cruel animal circuses.
University of Pittsburgh Laboratory

Exposed: Cruelty Hidden From Public View

The cruelty, neglect, and outright incompetence that we uncovered at the University of Pittsburgh is appalling—and heartbreakingly common. But support from people like you helps us expose and stop the horrors that these laboratories want to keep hidden from public view. Will you help us do more to stop the suffering of animals like Gandalf and Jack?
Seal Slaughter

URGENT: Tens of Thousands of Baby Seals Set to Be Slaughtered in Canada

Even though 35 countries now ban the importation of seal-derived goods, Canada plans to continue its gruesome annual commercial seal slaughter, in which baby seals are shot or bludgeoned to death for their fur.
Chilli Takes on Chili's

TLC's Chilli Wants Vegans to Get Some TLC at Chili's Grill & Bar

Who better than TLC's Chilli to encourage Chili's to add some tasty vegan options to its menu? Find out what she had to say to the restaurant, and join the 31,000 other compassionate diners who have signed our petition asking the company to update its menu.
Monkeys at NIH

Footage Showing That NIH Tormented Baby Monkeys in Experiments Goes Viral

Over 185,000 people have shared this post on Facebook, and more than 30,000 have retweeted it on Twitter. Share it on your own accounts now to keep spreading the word about what really goes on inside the National Institutes of Health's laboratories—then take action to help stop all experiments on animals.
Companies Promoting SeaWorld

Animals Driven Insane at SeaWorld, yet Companies StillPromote the Marine Park

Orcas swim in endless circles, and some break their teeth gnawing in frustration on the concrete corners and metal bars of their tiny tanks at SeaWorld. Urge WestJetSunwing, and Virgin Group to stop promoting thisabusement park immediately.
Fox on Fur Farm

Michael Kors, Animals Are Drowned, Beaten, Electrocuted, or Even Skinned Alive for Fur

Many major designers and retailers—including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Vivienne Westwood, J.Crew, and Gap Inc.—have already stopped selling fur, yet Michael Kors is far behind the times.
Cutest Vegan Kids 2017 Winners

VOTES ARE IN: Who Won the 'Cutest Vegan Kids' Contest of 2017?

This year, PETA Kids chose two of the many great kids who entered the Cutest Vegan Kids contest to showcase their compassion for animals. We're excited to announce the winners and share their inspiring stories.
URGENT ACTION NEEDED
bulletHelp Bears Forced to Ride Scooters and Balance on Balls
bulletMice Drowned, Tormented, and Starved—Take Action
bulletTell The Sharper Image to Pull Primate Ads
bulletUrge Kathmandu to Ditch Down










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