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Mimi Bekhechi

@mimi_bekhechi

Mimi Bekhechi is Vice President of PETA UK, Europe and Australia.

<p>No animal wants to suffer and die to end up on our plates, and deep down, we know it</p>
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The Yulin dog-eating festival has begun – yes, you read that right

Mali protected British troops by sniffing out insurgent fighters in Afghanistan
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Why you shouldn't celebrate Mali the Army dog being given a medal

Beagles are used for animal testing in the UK because of their docility and size
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We're sleepwalking into a post-Brexit nightmare for animals

A fox in a cage, bred for its fur
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Gucci is finally fur-free. Here are the brands that still aren't

Decades ago, people could claim ignorance about animal suffering in the fur industry – but now that’s impossible
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LFW still allows fur, despite advising attendees not to wear it

Theresa May has come under fire for suggesting their may be a vote on repealing the Hunting Act
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Voters are being turned off by Theresa May's fox hunting plans

Google searches for 'vegan' have increased by 380 per cent in the past five years
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Why you should go vegan for Lent

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending, after a 150 year run
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The UK government needs to take action on animal circuses

Tilikum died this week after three decades in captivity, deprived of all that was enjoyable and natural to him
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An obituary for Tilikum, SeaWorld's saddest orca

Armani this year made the decision to ban fur from their collections
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2016 has been strangely victorious for animals around the world

Brazilian physiotherapist Igor Simoes Andrade poses for picture next to jaguar Juma as he takes part in the Olympic Flame torch relay in Manaus, Brazil, June 20, 2016
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How many more wild animals have to die for our entertainment?

Video footage showed Harambe with the little boy
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What was worse than Harambe the gorilla's death? His life

A view of the 2015 Grand National
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The Grand National is the UK's bull-fighting

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The Grand National is the UK's bull-fighting

A view of the 2015 Grand National
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I greeted SeaWorld's orca announcement with a sigh of relief

Crufts will celebrate its 125th anniversary in 2016
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Crufts is a spectacle of cruelty. If you love dogs, you won't watch it

A Franciscan dolphin is passed around by beach-goers in Argentina - Hernan Coria/Facebook
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Why do we keep on killing animals for the sake of a good selfie?

The foul facts about chicken breeding and consumption
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Seven reasons why chicken is nowhere near as good for you as you think

The foul facts about chicken breeding and consumption
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Seven reasons why chicken is nowhere near as good for you as you think

Livestock are responsible for consuming the majority of the world's grains and soy crops.
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Five things would happen if everyone stopped eating meat

Children get a close-up view of an orca SeaWorld in San Diego, California in 2014.
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The biggest animal rights victories of 2015

Home made spinach and mushroom pizza with vegan cheese
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6 reasons to go vegan

A Del Tajo la Reina's bull falls during the second "encierro" (bull-run) of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona
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Spain's bull torture hit gruesome peaks this year, no thanks to the EU

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National Vegetarian Week: 5 ethical reasons to stop eating meat

The horse Arctic Fire falls on day one of the Grand National 2015
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Grand National 2015: How grand can a race be when some horses snap or

The horse Arctic Fire falls on day one of the Grand National 2015
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Grand National 2015: How grand can a race be when some horses snap or

Jagger the Irish Setter was poisoned while competing at dog show Crufts
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Crufts poisoning: Dogs deserve better than to die for a 'beauty'

The horse Arctic Fire falls on day one of the Grand National 2015
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Grand National 2015: How grand can a race be when some horses snap or

The horse Arctic Fire falls on day one of the Grand National 2015
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Grand National 2015: How grand can a race be when some horses snap or

Jagger the Irish Setter was poisoned while competing at dog show Crufts
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Crufts poisoning: Dogs deserve better than to die for a 'beauty'

Part of the secretly filmed footage showing sheep being mistreated at the abattoir (Animal Aid/PA Wire)
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Don't like halal slaughter? Go vegan

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Don't like halal slaughter? Go vegan

Part of the secretly filmed footage showing sheep being mistreated at the abattoir (Animal Aid/PA Wire)
The traditional Boxing Day hunt in Lacock
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For foxes' sake: Don't let the bloody tradition of the Boxing Day hunt

Tilikum the orca performs at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida
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SeaWorld's shares are tumbling, its CEO has just resigned, and

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10 animal rights victories of 2014

Food and Drink

Four delicious recipes for World Vegan Day

Food and Drink

Four delicious recipes for World Vegan Day

<p><strong>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles</strong></p> <p>The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles first appeared in a comic book published by Mirage Studios in 1984. The four turtles, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, quickly became household names th
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Why you shouldn't buy an animal after watching Teenage Mutant Ninja

Chimpanzee portrait - part of the Affinity collection by Brad Wilson
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Yes, chimpanzees should be given legal rights, just like us

A member of the 'Taiji Dolphin Action Group' curls up on a sheet depicting the Japanese flag, during a protest against the killing of dolphins
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Japan must put an end to the brutal slaughter and torture of its

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Great British Bake Off: These vegan recipes are a piece of cake

Zoo Keeper Tim Savage conducts London Zoo's annual stocktake in the Penguin pool
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If London Zoo really cared about animals, they would cancel their

Travel

Where not to visit if you love animals

Peta said sheep are deprived of food and water, sometimes overnight, in part so that they'll put up less resistance when shearers handle them roughly
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A wool jumper is just as cruel as a mink coat

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Hey, Kendall Jones: hunting animals does not ‘help’ them

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If you're horrified by a flame-roasted dog, you should be shocked at a

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Pigs: No animal deserves to be a live target for the army

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If you're really saddened by the death of Marius the giraffe, stop

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If you're really saddened by the death of Marius the giraffe, stop

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Australia's brutal cull proves humans are deadlier than sharks

Japanese fishermen transporting slaughtered dolphins in Taiji harbour; the water of the cove is red with the blood of dead animals. Locals brand criticism of the cull 'cultural imperialism'
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Taiji Cove dolphins: This slaughter must stop

A rat with what appears to be a medical tube embedded in its chest
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It isn't enough just to be appalled by Imperial's rat beheading lab

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Torturing animals to make an angora scarf

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Torturing animals to make an angora scarf

Melissa Bachman poses with a dead male lion in South Africa
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We're right to be shocked by Melissa Bachman's photo with a hunted

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So you like deer stalking, Cameron? Hunted animals feel no less pain

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Why I refuse to wear wool

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