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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA ) is one of the world's largest non-profit organisations about animal rights. The four main beliefs of PETA are that animals are not to be used for food, clothes, exploitation or testing. The headquarters of the organization is in Norfolk, Virginia in the United States. PETA was started by Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco in 1980.

PETA has protested fast food chain KFC for the way it kills chickens and also for jallikattu or sallikattu in Tamil Nadu (India). In the past, it has protested many corporations including Iams, which makes pet food.

PETA's main website is made for adults and vegans. They also have another website called PETA2 which is made for teenagers who are vegetarian, vegan or still deciding. PETA says it has over five million members.

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  • Ingrid Newkirk by David Shankbone

    Ingrid Newkirk

  • PETA Lettuce Ladies

    PETA's trademark "Lettuce ladies" in Columbus, Ohio

  • Peta White Plains 20070711-1

    PETA supporters campaign against Burberry in an anti-fur protest in 2007

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Personas por el Trato Ético de los Animales para niños

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