peta2's Journals on Buzznet http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/ en-us <![CDATA[Rise Against Has Our Cookbook. Do You?]]> http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/4300991/ Just wanted to take a second to share this picture of the guys from Rise Against with their very own copies of PETA's Vegan College Cookbook! I gave them copies, and while they were all pretty excited, Tim was especially thrilled as you can see. Ha!


Photo by Bree Kristel Clarke

We've got some more Rise Against stuff in the works coming up, and if you're going to any of their shows with Rancid this summer, make sure you check out the peta2 booth! We have some free stuff for you!

And if you have pictures of you with your copy of the cookbook, send them to us!


-Pulin

P.S. Can you find the Vegetarian hoodie in Rise Against's latest webisode?

]]> peta peta2 rancid rise against vegan vegetarian Buzznet peta2 2009-07-07T07:40:00Z <![CDATA[Issue Oriented Podcast Interview]]> http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/4138941/ Hey! How's your week going? Mine has been packed with work, soccer, and cooking yummy vegan food!

I think it'll be more of the same this weekend, too.

So I wanted to let you know real quickly that I did an interview with a cool podcast called Issue Oriented. I talk about peta2 and the Street Team, dealing with family during Thanksgiving, why free-range is sort of a scam, how gross bacon is, some of the ways music has influenced my views on animal rights and other social issues, and a lot more.

So check it out at IssueOriented.com! My segment starts around 31:30 (Chris from Hot Water Music is on before me but he has good stuff to say, too!), and you can either download it or stream the episode.

Thanks in advance for checking it out!

Oh and in unrelated news, I've been eating lots of vegan pancakes recently. Here's an example of the deliciousness ...



Let me know what you think about the interview!


-Pulin
]]> Buzznet peta2 2009-05-28T14:11:00Z <![CDATA[Dillinger Escape Plan Bass Guitar Giveaway]]> http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/3872461/ Dillinger Escape Plan is one of the most talented bands on the planet, and we love working with them. They're an inspiration to amateur musicians while also impressing the heck out of some of the biggest professionals in the world including Metallica and Nine Inch Nails!

When Dillinger's vegan bass player, Liam, came to us with a contest idea, I just could not refuse. I mean, who could say 'no' to a FREE AUTOGRAPHED BASS GUITAR from The Dillinger Escape Plan?! For you, winning could be as easy as Meat's. Not. Green. There will be 10 runners up who get free guitar picks, too!


Liam's photo courtesy of NathanielShannon.com


How do you enter to win? Easy!

1) Upload this Meat's Not Green image to your MySpace or Facebook album (or whatever you use to share photos with your friends).

2) Email StreetTeam@peta2.com with a screen shot of the uploaded Meat's Not Green image along with a link to your page. We will probably check in with you to confirm that this is really up, so make sure it's easy to find! We'll give everyone on the peta2 Street Team 1,000 points just for entering, too!

3) Wait for us to announce the winners! To help pass the time, check out our Meat's Not Green campaign and learn more about helping animals and the environment. For example, did you know that there are more greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock industry than all the planes, trucks, cars, and boats in the world combined? Yea, that's according to the United Nations!

So details for the prize ... One grand prize winner will receive an autographed black G&L L-2000 bass guitar. The bass has a rosewood fingerboard and according to Liam, "this thing is badass." If it could survive even a night on stage with Dillinger (and it has), you know this is a pretty phenomenal prize! And we're also giving away some limited edition Dillinger Escape Plan / peta2 guitar picks to ten runners-up.

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The contest ends April 19, and winners will be notified by April 22 (that's Earth Day, by the way). By entering, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions and our privacy policy.

Good luck!
       
-Pulin
]]> bass dillinger escape plan environment guitar hardcore metal metallica nine inch nails peta2 Buzznet peta2 2009-03-16T15:33:00Z <![CDATA[Katy Perry's New Year's Resolution: Going Veg?]]> http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/3563151/
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Hot or cold? Yes or no? In or out? Up or down? Um, if you're anything like me, that song is permanently ingrained in that special place in your brain that files catchy pop songs. Hey, no complaints from me! I love that file.

But while we're on the subject, how about omnivore or herbivore? According to this article, Katy Perry might be thinking "herbivore" for 2009! When asked about a possible New Year's Resolution, Katy apparently told a reporter:

"I try to want to be a vegetarian cause I know it would be more of a healthier option for me," then adding, "But I love chicken. I think I am just gonna try and be a healthier person and ya know think about my family more."

Katy is certainly right—being vegetarian would be a much healthier option, and now it's easier than ever! You can find Boca and Morningstar versions of chicken in just about any grocery store, and restaurants everywhere are serving fabulous faux meat alternatives in the place of animal flesh.

To give Katy some encouragement, we sent her a basket full of tasty vegan goodness (and a copy of Skinny Bitch, of course!) to encourage her compassionate New Years resolution to follow a vegetarian diet. We also sent Katy a list of vegetarian restaurants in every city on her January 2009 tour, so she wont have any trouble finding delicious vegetarian options while on the road. Nice, huh? We're hoping she goes through with her resolution—Not only would Katy be saving at least 100 animals a year by going vegetarian, but she would also be making her carbon footprint by reducing global warming!

Here's to a meat-free 2009, Katy!

        xo
Shan
]]> kty perry new year resolution skinny bitch Buzznet peta2 2008-12-30T10:18:00Z <![CDATA[Tim Gunn! Tim Gunn!]]> http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/3563141/ fashion industry exposé?! Who better to tell designers and shoppers what happens to animals before they become coats, sweaters, cuffs, shoes, bags, and the like.

What's even cooler though is that Gunn sent the video to Donna Karan and Giorgio Armani with a personal plea to both designers to stop using fur in their lines. Take that fur pimps!

Says Gunn, "Any designer in the fashion industry who does not want to watch the PETA video and see exactly what happens to animals and how they're treated and how the product that they use comes to the marketplace I believe is egregiously irresponsible. It is critically important that we all be educated about these matters and then make choices. It is egregiously irresponsible not to."

Oh, Tim Gunn, you're so wonderful. He had some other great things to say about Project Runway and fur so check out this fab interview (my favorite part is the very end!).


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        xox
-Patricia
]]> fashion fur peta peta2 project runway tim gunn Buzznet peta2 2008-12-30T10:16:00Z <![CDATA[Caption This Photo]]> http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/3448971/ What caption would you include to go along with it?

For more info on Col. Sanders and the evils he has come to represent, check this out. And watch this undercover footage.

       
-Pulin
]]> animal rights animals col sanders kfc peta peta2 vegetarian Buzznet peta2 2008-12-01T09:21:00Z <![CDATA[We Love Warped Tour & the Eco Initiative: Let's Vote for Them!]]> http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/3419861/ Warped Tour! In 2007 I had the opportunity to spend my entire summer on the tour and it was a hoot for sure! I got to meet some amazing people, saw some great bands, and I also got our tent more active with something called The Eco Initiative. You might have heard that name before or have seen the flags on tents, stickers on buses, people wearing the shirts, or even their tent...they are everywhere—just like the peta2 road warriors!


Check out the tent lurking in the background!

We want to help our friends out and we hope you want to do the same! The Warped Eco Initiative has made it to the FINALS for a $10,000 grant from Ideablob and we want to make sure they win!! They do an amazing job making the tour green(er) and with that loot I'm sure they could do even more amazing things! This is what you can do to help:Of course, recycling isn't the only way to help clean things up! Our amazing road warriors have been spreading the word about the Meat's Not Green campaign. Going vegan/vegetarian is an easy way to clean up this planet AND save animals!

Thanks to everyone that's fighting to make a change!

Cody]]> peta peta2 vegan vegetarian warped tour Buzznet peta2 2008-11-24T16:19:00Z <![CDATA[Keep Chi Cheng in Your Thoughts]]> http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/3324521/ studio blog, Chi Cheng (friend of peta2 who recently designed our "Happy Families, Not Happy Meals" tee) was involved in a car accident Monday night. He is currently in serious but stable condition in a Northern California hospital and there is speculation that he is in a coma. His band mates are there supporting him, and we ask that you keep Chi in your thoughts and comment below with good wishes for his speedy recovery.

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-Ashleigh]]> animal rights chi cheng deftones peta peta2 Buzznet peta2 2008-11-05T12:38:00Z <![CDATA[Going Green with hellogoodbye!]]> http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/3324511/ Meat's Not Green! Did you know seventy percent of the leveled rain forest in the Amazon is used to raise animals for meat consumption? That can't be good for anyone!

We joined our friends from hellogoodbye in California to start the BBQ tour. Like pros, these manly men got right to building grills.



We're also making new friends, like Ace Enders and Never Shout Never.

Jason and Sergio (Ace Enders) and Casey (Never Shout Never) all signed our petition this week to inform everyone and spread the word that Meat's Not Green!


And these rad Texans got involved by getting decked out in MNG stickers!


We'd also like to welcome Casandra to the HGB tour. She'll be out talking to you about what we can do to help save the planet AND animals at one time—like try going vegetarian for a week. You'll help save the rain forests and feel healthier, and you might even want to stick with it once the week is over! If you're already vegetarian, try going vegan for a week!


This week in my tummy, we went to Mr. Natural in Austin, TX—a 100% vegetarian Mexican restaurant. I'll let the pictures do the talking.




Peace like a river,

Paige!]]> ace enders hellogoodbye never shout never peta peta2 vegan vegetarian Buzznet peta2 2008-11-05T12:36:00Z <![CDATA[Cobra Starship Madness!!]]> http://peta2.buzznet.com/user/journal/3324471/ Cobra Starship Sassyback tour is going by.

Looking at this picture you may think, what the hell are the peta2 road warriors thinking? Well, in case you didn't know, all chickens killed for KFCs in Canada are now covered by a historic new animal welfare program. Not only will KFC's suppliers now be phasing in better handling and slaughter systems, but most Canadian KFC's have now added a vegan chicken patty to there menu!! You can only imagine how stoked we were to hit up a KFC before our show in Vancouver, BC.


In other news, Nate, the bassist for Sing It Loud signed our petition in Portland, OR.


And FYI: If you're ever in Seattle, WA, I highly suggest you go to Pizza Pi. It's an all VEGAN pizzeria. We pigged out on calzones, cheesy bread, and Mexican pizza.


And of course, here I am holding the fort down at the table with my sweet shades letting all of Boise, ID, know why Meat's Not Green. Remember: Animals raised for food in the U.S. produce 89,000 lbs of waste a second—that's 130 times the amount that humans produce. Crazy!


On our day off, we hung out in Reno, NV, and stumbled upon an awesome vegetarian restaurant called the Pneumatic Diner. We stuffed ourselves on some vegan nachos.


Tip of the week: Never drink a gallon of water in three hours when you're on a drive that only has gas stations every 100 miles—it's not fun. Well, I'm off to start celebrating my 23rd birthday—I hope to eat a pint of some delicious vegan ice cream!

Check out our tour dates on the peta2 MySpace and come hang out.

Stay Sassy

Susie B]]> cobra starship peta peta2 vegan vegetarian Buzznet peta2 2008-11-05T12:33:00Z