We’ve known for decades that what you eat can impact how you feel. But few of us actually eat the best vegan foods for gut health or understand the importance of prebiotics and probiotics. Even if you’ve already transitioned to a plant-based diet — to help end animals from suffering in factory farms, to improve […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Florida State Attorney William Gladson UPDATE (5/1/2023): The defendant was charged as an adult on a count of aggravated animal cruelty. Although prosecutors said they asked for a 5-year imprisonment, ultimately the judge ruled for five years of probation, with one year credit for time served. The individual was sentenced on […]

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Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. While the holiday season is a cause for celebration for many humans, it’s horrifying for turkeys. Trapped on factory farms, nearly 50 million turkeys are slaughtered each year in preparation for a single day each November. Fortunately, there are cruelty-free, plant-based turkey alternatives readily available in most large grocery stores. Before […]

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It’s time to put away the Halloween decorations and start preparing for the other holidays! Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, or Festivus (for the Restivus!), a family feast is probably part of your seasonal festivities.  If you’re a vegan, you know how difficult the holidays can be at times. You don’t want to […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Defenseless puppies, cats, rabbits, and other animals endure excruciatingly brutal tests, often without any painkillers, while force-fed or injected with toxic chemicals and deadly diseases in cosmetic and pharmaceutical research. When the tests are over, […]

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This week, Lady Freethinker (LFT) partner Save Korean Dogs hand-delivered our petition to shut down a horrific Paju dog meat auction house to Mayor Choi Jong-Hwan’s office. SKD Founder Nami Kim wrote about the event on Facebook. LFT thanks the more than 42,000 supporters who signed our petition to permanently close the cruel auction house […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium UPDATE (5/16/2023): We sent our petition, signed by more than 26,000 people, to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to obtain a statement that the aquarium will stop the cruel practice of showcasing captured octopuses. Thank you to everyone who signed, […]

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An undercover investigation by Animal Equality found rejected catfish, mudfish, and turtles left alive in bins without water for hours before being brutally ground up alive at Simmons Farm Raised Catfish slaughterhouse in Yazoo City, Miss. — actions the nonprofit alleges could constitute criminal charges. The ground up animals were then going to be used […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Collier County Attorney Jeffrey A. Klatzkow UPDATE (6/6/2023): The defendant was found guilty of five counts of animal cruelty and one count of owning equipment for animal fighting and was sentenced to three months of community control (with credit for time served) and 24 months of probation. We thank everyone who signed our […]

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Miraculously, Binx the cat is safe and has been reunited with his family following the tragic collapse of a Surfside condo tower in Miami, Fla. — a glimmer of light in weeks filled with darkness for those involved and their loved ones. For two weeks, Angela and Edgar Gonzalez — who lived on the 9th […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office UPDATE (6/12/2023): We were informed by Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Samantha Karges in 2021 that the case was under investigation with several search warrants served. Unfortunately, no arrests were made. We are disappointed that no one was held accountable for this atrocious and intentional act. We thank everyone […]

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PETITION TARGET: Florida State Attorney William Gladson Trapped in a trash can by a Florida teen, a helpless cat suffered a torturous buildup to his gruesome death. After holding the cat prisoner for days in a garbage bag, the teen finally pulled the animal out of the trash can by his tail and slammed him […]

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VICTORY! PETITION CLOSED Lifted off their paws and into the air by a rope around their neck, helpless dogs are then slammed into cramped, metal cages on transport trucks at a dog meat auction house in Icheon, S. Korea, reveals footage in an undercover Lady Freethinker (LFT) investigation. An LFT investigator documented activity at the […]

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Memorial Day kicks off the grilling season. The weather is starting to warm up. The swimming pools are finally open. And family and friends all come together to celebrate, honor, and mourn the military men and women who proudly served in the United States Armed Forces. For plant-based eaters, Memorial Day can be a bit […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Paju Mayor Choi Jong-Hwan UPDATE (12/23/2021): The Paju auction house has been shuttered and demolished. You can read the full story here! Thank you to the more than 42,000 people who signed our petition! —Lady Freethinker Staff * Locked inside cramped, dirty cages, helpless dogs cower in fear while auctioneers sell their […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam UPDATE (3/17/21): Gov. Ralph Northam signed the new Humane Cosmetics Act (SB1379/HB2250) into law in March 2021. All animal-tested cosmetics will be outlawed throughout the state effective January 1, 2022. This is a great win for animals and a major step toward a federal ban on animal testing […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi UPDATE (3/31/2023): This bill did not receive a vote before the legislative session ended. We will continue to advocate for kangaroos in the U.S. and abroad. * Commercial shooters kill more than two million wild kangaroos every year just […]

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In a victory for birds, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has withdrawn a dangerous plan to increase maximum kill speeds from 140 to 175 birds per minute, according to Bloomberg, saving helpless chickens and factory farm workers from increased suffering and injury. Multiple slaughterhouses had been granted permission to temporarily increase their kill […]

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The neatly packaged products on shelves in grocery and other retail stores — from glittering cosmetics to pristinely labeled prescriptions — have a dark history. To get into your hands, due to antiquated and inherently cruel procedures required by the Food and Drug Administration, they had to first be tested on nonhuman animals. The labels […]

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In the early 1970s, notorious serial killer Ted Bundy began a brutal killing spree that likely resulted in the death of more than 100 innocent victims. He admitted to the murder of 36 women. About two decades earlier, Bundy tortured defenseless dogs and cats. Similar stories are true of Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, “The […]

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