After spending a good amount of time on the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA) website, I had to simply lie down in my easy chair and take some deep breaths due to the anger that was raging inside me. Being around animal agriculture for a good majority of my life, defending it has become something that has really struck my interest lately. PETA is a pretty well-known name, not only around the agriculture world, but the United States in general. This organizations sole purpose is
According to PETA, “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals”, more than 100 million animals are killed in laboratories for research and other testing. My proposal in this debate is to explain why animal testing is wrong and should be banned. Some reasons why we should ban animal experimentation are, they make many animals suffer then die and the results in the end are not always accurate. First and Foremost, throughout the process of animal testing, animals are either hurt or killed. Because
At first glance, there’s nothing suspicious about PETA. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is an American animal rights organization and the largest one in the world that focuses on opposition to factory farming, fur farming, animal testing, and animals in entertainment. Under the surface, however, the ugly truth unveils itself. PETA has not only killed most of the animals it takes in under its care, but use propaganda to manipulate people and even behave like a semi-terrorist organization
The organization known as PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has an article on their website condemning the use of leather products. Simply titled “The Leather Industry” and accessible by typing ‘cowsarecool.com’, this article aims to show how cruelly animals are treated while their skin is being obtained to make leather. This website supports the belief that that when you buy leather you are an accessory to animal cruelty because they think that any informed person would not fund
Photos have often been used to show an audience the significance of a certain situation, problem, etc. in order to gain their attention and possibly even a public response. This photo created by PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, depicts the magnitude of the poaching industry for animal substances. The image is speaking to an audience that is not aware of the process and damage that is caused when animal products are purchased. The image brings clarity on the controversial roles that
One organization that stand out above the rest, for many reasons, is PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organization in the world with over three million members and supporters. They focus on the four area with the most suffering animals involved, which are on factory farms, in the clothing trade, in laboratories
From Erasistratus of Alexandria to Galen, who is known as the creator of experimental physiology, animals have been test subjects in experiments for more than two thousand years (Day 35). Every year in the world as many as twenty-two million animals are used for scientific or medical purposes (Day 10). A variety of animals are experimented on, including rats, mice, rabbits, dogs, cats, and primates (Day 10). Those against animal research believe the tests are pointless (Day 10). They presume
Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore – 641 014. kdineshd@gmail.com Abstract Treatments of heavy metal contaminants from effluent discharged by industries are more complex than designing the treatment process. Bacopa Monnieri is one of the wetland plant used for the removal of heavy metal, lead (Pb) from the aquatic medium. Effluent was collected from the Lead acid battery waste treatment plant. It is standardized to 5, 10 and 15ppm to observe the uptake by plant. Effluent was categorized
smaller minority who will not even order the cheese because a cow had to produce milk to make the cheese. The subject of animal rights incites heated debates. On one end of the spectrum would be animal rights organizations like People for the Ethical treatment of Animals or PETA for short. PETA takes a stance against any use of any animal, even using silk from silk worms. According to this organization, the only tolerable use of an animal is a neutered companion pet in the backyard. On the other end of
Animal testing has helped develop many life-saving treatments for both humans and animals and there are rules that prevent the mistreatment of animals in laboratories. Millions of animals are used each and every year in the United States for scientific and commercial testing. They are used to develop medical treatments, test the effects of medications, check the safety of products, and much more. Research on living animals has been practiced for many years and has provided many benefits to us. Animal