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Ingrid Newkirk
President, PETA
Ingrid Newkirk is an animal rights activist, an author, and the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). She is best known for the animal rights awareness campaigns she organizes on behalf of PETA, which she cofounded in 1980. As PETA's president, Ingrid has spoken internationally on animal rights issues—from the steps of the Canadian Parliament to the streets of New Delhi, India, and from the drowning tanks of Taiwan to the halls of the U.S. Congress. Newkirk is the author of several books, including Free the Animals, You Can Save the Animals, and 250 Things You can Do To Make Your Cat Adore You.
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Was the Underground Railroad acceptable?
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Decide carefully how you spend your money.
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It’s simply a matter of opportunity, says Newkirk.
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It’s the kindest thing we could do for them, says Newkirk.
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The media today is all sex and soundbyte, Newkirk says.
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In a celebrity-obsessed culture, enlisting a celebrity can only help, says Newkirk.
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The sky may be falling, but there is no reason not to change your consumption habits to help the environment, Newkirk says.
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Technology is making the need for cruel methods obsolete, Newkirk says.
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Newkirk talks about the power of the image.
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Waiting around for the government to do something is not an option, Newkirk says.
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It’s all about shifting the market, says Newkirk.
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The alignment between animal rights and environmentalism, Newkirk says, should be absolute.
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We’re not trying to take away anyone’s rights, says Newkirk.
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Offering people a healthy, humane alternative in the grocery store.
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You can’t be a meat-eating environmentalist, Newkirk says.