Going meat-free can make a huge difference. Studies show that vegetarians are, on average, 10 to 20 pounds lighter than meat-eaters and that a vegetarian diet reduces our risk of heart disease by 40 percent and adds seven or more years to our lifespan.

Animals aren't any better equipped to survive an emergency than humans are. Few people missed the fact that after Hurricane Katrina, people died because buses and emergency shelters wouldn't allow their animals.

Cheap meat is the problem. The answer is to replace meat recipes with vegan meals.

At PETA, we often say that the issue of how animals are treated isn't just about them; it's about us, how we behave.

A lot of people have culturally induced ethical blindness, but they can be cured!

The best bet for the horses would be to stop betting on the Derby and other horse races, and to stop breeding, racing and killing thoroughbreds altogether

I have to think of the positive; that's how I cope.