PETA was formed in 1980 by Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco, who were inspired by the book Animal Liberation by Australian ethicist Peter Singer.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA for short, is the world's biggest animal rights group, with over 700,000 members. Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco founded the organisation on March 22, 1980, with the goal of "complete animal liberation," opposing the use of animals for food, study, entertainment, and even as assistance dogs for the physically crippled. The organisation is well-known for its spectacular PR stunts, contentious commercials, and a never-ending stream of inflammatory public remarks from its leaders. It has repeatedly been chastised for using harsh techniques and has been tied to various incidents of animal rights violence.
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