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Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle," takes a look into the cruelty and appalling conditions of the Chicago meatpacking industry, is published. -
English animal rights advocate Donald Watson founded the Vegan Society in Britain. -
“Animal Liberation: A New Ethics for Our Treatment of Animals” by philosopher Peter Singer is published. -
Animal Legal Defense Fund is established, and the National Anti-Vivisection Society establishes World Lab Animal Day on April 24, which has since evolved into World Laboratory Animal Week. -
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is founded; “Animal Factories” by attorney Jim Mason and philosopher Peter Singer is published. -
The Farm Animal Reform Movement is officially founded. -
The Farm Animal Rights Movement establishes World Day for Farmed Animals on October 2; “The Case for Animal Rights,” by philosopher Tom Regan is published. -
The first annual Great American MeatOut is organized by the Farm Animal Reform Movement -
Fur Free Friday, an annual nationwide fur protest on the day after Thanksgiving, begins; the Farm Sanctuary is founded. -
California high school student Jennifer Graham makes national headlines when she refuses to dissect a frog; "Diet for a New America" by John Robbins is published. -
Avon stops testing its products on animals; In Defense of Animals launches their campaign against Proctor & Gamble’s animal testing. -
Revlon stops testing its products on animals. -
It amends Federal criminal law to provide a fine or up to one year in prison, or both, for anyone who:travels in interstate or foreign commerce or uses the mail or any facility in such commerce; and intentionally physically disrupts the functioning of an animal enterprise by intentionally stealing, damaging, or causing the loss of enterprise property, including animals and records. -
General Motors stops using live animals in crash tests; The Great Ape Project is founded by Peter Singer and Paola Cavalieri. -
Vegetarian activist and former cattle rancher Howard Lyman appears on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show, leading to a defamation lawsuit filed by Texas Cattlemen. -
PETA releases an undercover video showing animal abuse by Huntingdon Life Sciences. -
A jury finds in favor of Lyman and Winfrey in the defamation lawsuit filed by Texas Cattlemen; An investigation by The Humane Society of the U.S. reveals that Burlington Coat Factory is selling products made from dog and cat fur.