People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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title:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights nonprofit organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. PETA says that its entities have more than 9 million members globally. Founded in March 1980 by Newkirk and animal rights activist Alex Pacheco, the organization first gained attention in the summer of 1981 during what became known as the Silver Spring monkeys case. The organization opposes factory farming, fur farming
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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American animal rights organization
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_for_the_Ethical_Treatment_of_Animals
date created:
2002-07-07T01:28:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T21:28:28Z
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