People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Religious objections to Eid al-Adha billboards
PETA India's vegan billboards displayed before Eid al-Adha were criticized by Muslim clerics as disrespectful to religious practices involving animal slaughter.
2011
SeaWorld surveillance controversy
SeaWorld employees posed as animal-rights activists to monitor PETA. An outside investigation led SeaWorld's board to direct management to stop the practice.
2010
Tofu pie protest
An activist threw a tofu-based pie at Canadian fisheries minister Gail Shea during a protest over seal hunting, prompting political criticism and comparisons to terrorism.
2000
Controversy over the 'Got Beer?' campaign
PETA's parody of dairy advertising connected milk consumption with disease and used imagery involving public figures. Critics argued that related school advertising could encourage underage drinking, and the British advertising regulator requested withdrawal of some advertisements.