Source: HT
Context: PETA praised the Trump administration’s recent move to phase out animal testing in federal research programs, adopting ethical alternatives like organoids and AI models.
About People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA):
- What it is?
- PETA is a global nonprofit animal rights organization advocating against animal cruelty and exploitation across various industries.
- Established in: March 1980 by Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco in the United States.
- Headquarters:
- Global HQ: Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
- India HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra (established in January 2000).
- Objective: To uphold the principle that “animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.”
- Functions:
- Conducts investigations and public education campaigns.
- Engages in legislative advocacy and celebrity partnerships.
- Promotes veganism, opposes animal testing, factory farming, fur farming, and animal use in entertainment.
- Operates rescue missions and works to implement animal welfare reforms globally.
