PETA
/ˈpiːtə/, /ˈpetə/
/ˈpiːtə/
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
- an international organization based in Virginia in the US which campaigns against the cruel treatment of animals, especially in farming, scientific research and in entertainments such as circuses. It was started in 1980. PETA has organized many famous campaigns to persuade people not to eat meat or other animal products, not to wear fur and not to buy things from firms which it believes treat animals badly.
总部位于美国弗吉尼亚州的国际组织，致力于反对对动物的残酷对待，特别是在农业，科学研究和马戏团等娱乐活动中。它始于1980年。PETA组织了许多著名的运动，说服人们不要吃肉或其他动物产品，不要穿皮草，不要从它认为对动物不好的公司购买东西。