Schools should primarily be places for learning that enable children to acquire knowledge and gain the ability to think critically. It should surely not be a place where extreme protest groups have the opportunity to promote their warped, dangerous and one-sided ideas.
Yet right now, a radical animal rights campaign – known for shock tactics and junk science – is trying to push its propaganda into classrooms under the guise of “humane education”.
That organisation is the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). A new report published by campaign group PETA Watch reviewed the education materials that PETA produces and found they are not just misleading but dangerous, manipulative and utterly unsuitable for the classroom.
The report, ‘Saving Kids from PETA‘, has uncovered how this radical protest outfit – that has, in the past, compared farming to the Holocaust and zoos to slave plantations – is targeting British classrooms with material for children as young as five years-old. Let that sink in.
This isn’t education – it is ideological indoctrination disguised as compassion.
This is the same organisation that claimed pet ownership is “abysmal” and that drinking cow’s milk causes autism – claims so lacking in evidence they would not pass a Year 7 science class.
PETA’s materials are presented as free resources for teachers to use as a stimulus for discussion. In practice, they are propaganda kits. Take its GCSE English lesson: pupils are first shown a distressing image of a monkey in a lab before being presented with articles arguing that all animal testing should be banned. The material includes highly contentious claims with no scientific references or evidence such as:
Scientists trying to discover details of human neural networks by studying a different species are very likely to be led astray, wasting time and money. Worse still, treatments that have worked well in monkeys have frequently failed when tried on people, sometimes with tragic consequences.
There is no mention of how animal research has led to breakthroughs in cancer, HIV or vaccine development. No acknowledgement that monkeys make up less than 0.1% of animals used in research. No discussions of ethical safeguards. No context, no nuance. Just dogma, dressed up as education. PETA’s founder even once said that if finding a cure for AIDS required animal testing, she would oppose it.
PETA education lesson, ‘Zoos: Prison or Paradise?‘, follows a similar pattern, equating animal enclosures to prisons. It fails to mention the vital work of zoos in species conservation, or their educational value to inspire future vets and scientists. And why would it? Balanced information does not serve its extremist narrative. Instead, pupils are encouraged to see zoos as cruel spectacles, and zookeepers as prison guards.
As a former chairman of the English-Speaking Union Scotland I was involved in preparing a Scottish Government funded discussion pack to promote debating around the subject of climate change. It presented evidence from different positions of the public debate and asked critical and inquiring questions of all arguments. It was a genuine teaching aid that then allowed young minds to form their own opinions based on evidence and reasoning. The PETA teaching materials do not conform to that balanced approach and should not be allowed anywhere near classrooms.
Of course alternative views to PETA’s could be placed before children at the same time, but that is asking a great deal from teachers already overburdened with delivering the curriculum and is putting a great deal of faith in hope before the realities of teaching
PETA’s primary school programme aimed at five to 11 year-olds, called ‘Share the World‘, teaches children that animals are “just like us” and should never be eaten, owned as a pet or used in farming. Forget science or age-appropriate material. PETA’s objective is clear: it seeks to shape children’s worldview before they are old enough to question what they are told.
Worse still, when questioned, a PETA spokesperson admitted the organisation has no idea how many schools are actually using these materials – or how children are responding to them. It does not monitor usage or track impact, despite the provision of education being one of the organisation’s key charitable objectives. It just fires off lesson packs and walks away. It takes no accountability or responsibility for what comes next. Is this the kind of organisation that should be allowed anywhere near a classroom?
This prompts the question: if PETA is allowed to spread one-sided misinformation in schools, who else gets a free pass?
If we allow a campaign group that equates pet ownership with abuse and spreads pseudoscience to enter the classroom unchallenged, that surely opens the door to any single-issue campaign.
Do we hand the whiteboard to Extinction Rebellion next? Should we let fringe activists design one-sided lessons on gender identity or the monarchy? If PETA can preach in schools, why not every other political pressure group?
There is a clear line between education and indoctrination. PETA has crossed it repeatedly and unless the Government acts, others will soon follow.
Schools should be places where facts matter. Where complex moral and scientific issues are explored honestly, with age-appropriate, balanced, evidenced-based materials – where children learn how to think, not what to think.
That is why PETA Watch believes the Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson MP, should prevent PETA and other extreme groups from pushing their propaganda into schools. Once we allow ideology to replace education we lose the very purpose of schooling, as it erodes trust and we ultimately fail the next generation.
Children deserve the freedom to explore ideas, not to have them imposed by campaigners with no qualifications, no mandate and evidently no interest in the consequences of their continued influence on our children.
The classroom must be a space for informed debate, not a platform for political entryism. That means, in short, saving kids from PETA.
Brian Monteith is former member of the Scottish and European Parliaments now writing regularly for the Daily Telegraph and the Scotsman.
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The Mail reports? Better than reporting That Former Health Secretary’s odious bile, I suppose. I wonder if the 77th really put some of those trolling posts on here…
And to all our fans, we will see people in jail over this shambles ( i.e. the greatest human rights abuses of modern times), or die trying. Freedom!
I might add this from Dr. Robert Malone’s substack:
“Nuremberg trials and sentences for these modern day Mengeles and Goebbels Frankenstein medical tyrants experiment on other people’s bodies using coercion propaganda and force Justice is long overdue History is repeating itself.
We shall not be moved!
“Almost immediately after the first Veritas video dropped, we all got a masters class in the amazing power and capabilities to control narrative and information which Pfizer has assembled. Important to remember that it was already well known that there is a very tight relationship between Pfizer and Thompson-Reuters. In fact, revealing that clear conflict of interest was the thing that got me kicked off of Linked-In the first time. The UK-based Daily Mail, one of the largest daily publications in the world, puts out a story summarizing the Veritas video, and it is almost immediately deleted.” (From Robert Malone’s substack, my emphasis).
One of the other things that the Daily Mail does. I recall that in 2020 (Spring or possibly Summer) the Daily Mail had a piece about how vitamin D can help protect against viral infection. I presume there has been no repeat since the “vaccines” came out. And then there’s the Times muppets. Be clear, the media manipulation is very real.
I should add that pride is for Christians one of the seven deadly sins. (Lust is another). Just saying…
Its the bizarre way that all these symbols of ‘Inclusion’ don’t include the largest group of our citizens, white heterosexuals…
Yes. I recall a Fulham Football Club supporter in the “United States” got into trouble for his bumper sticker, “come on you whites” in support of that club. Seemingly common sense has nothing to do with it.
Net Zero is full of hand-waving and sweeping statements, none of it attached to reality. As with the push for electric vehicles, which is probably 20 years too early, everything is badly thought out and unachievable. For Nett Zero now to clash with woke is delicious, as when any ideology runs into the brick wall of reality.
Reminds me of Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” comment, and look what happened to her. The decent Scottish nationalists must be really embarrassed by the First Fish.
Edit: just watched the video and that references Clinton too.
She is corrupt, and she is mad, and she shouldn’t be anywhere near the levers of power. Who’d going to unseat her..?
Net Zero is such an obviously stupid idea it’s hardly surprising that most politicians agree with it.
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Rogan and Peterson – Davos, energy policy and the elimination of the poor: https://youtu.be/kqkUUZc_N3M
“Lab leak WAS the ‘most likely’ cause of Covid-19″So, it wasn’t an undercooked bat sandwich then?
This is a very off topic/random comment.
I guess a lot of regular readers of this site know that Facebook are a load of complete b******s. A few days ago I joined a Facebook group and a few hours ago I was handed a temporary ban for “going too fast” whatever the hell that means. I’m absolutely furious and want to contact them to have a damn good rant and tell them they are a bunch of cunning stunts. Their website has no contact contact details, so I was wondering if anyone had found out how to contact them. Hopefully the language in this post isn’t too offensive. It isn’t nearly as offensive as the language I would use if I could contact Facebook.
I’ve had a few beers which have probably made me even more furious than I would’ve been. Typing this comment has helped to calm me down a bit so I hope the moderators will take this into account and not remove this comment
I’ve never been on Facebook Matt, it’s a step too far for me! LOL….
I’ve always thought these would be people I don’t even want to talk in in ‘real life’…so….!
But the same thing happened to a friend..the ban only lasted a few hours in her case…
the official explanation is that “any activities done repeatedly in quick succession get flagged. Facebook AI thinks you are a spammer or a robot. Because a robot is trying to determine if you are human or not”……
Have another beer mate….!! LOL!
Every time I see that ‘most likely cause’ headline I can’t get the phrase no sh*t Sherlock out of my head!
Never forget that it was the Cameron – Clegg government that expanded and formalised propaganda for the government in office when they established the “Nudge Unit” in the Cabinet Office. Such a body, financed by tax payers, and used by transient politicians to promote their views and undermine opponents has no place in a democracy at peace.
I had not heard of the 77 Brigade but of course something like it is needed for monitoring opponents or enemies of the state. Goodness, there are enough of them and millions live among us.
Was it used against Brexiteers? Against UKIP for decadesd and is it now used against Net Zero opponents and sceptics. You bet it is. The politicians are so arrogant they could not resist using it tio suppress scepticism or hostility to their latest fashion statement.
Cunch of Bunts !!!…
We have known for a couple of decades, but it was not known outside the inner circle atthe time, but Labour, Conservative and Liberal politicians, senior civil servants and cooperative senior media personel gathered together to promote EEC membership. They were tasked with favourable stories on the EEC and politicins who were believers and negative, insulting stories about anyone who opposed membership.
No penalties have been suffered and I expect lots of favours were shared around (well paid non-jobs, security, gongs, free fun – all the usual political class benefits).
Breaking News!!
Nadhim Zahawi sacked as Tory chairman over tax affairs row….Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was “clear that there has been a serious breach of the ministerial code”, but Mr Zahawi made no apology for his actions and attacked the conduct of the media.
Well, Well, Well….am I the only person who thinks he should also be investigated in relation to his time as Vaccine Minister?? Where there’s smoke??
He’s a SH1T house of the highest order !!!..
Import the Third World and you get Third World politics. I’m not saying Zahawi is on his own but he got caught. Of course the corrupt turd will turn up somewhere else, probably H of L after the requisite time in the sin bin.
It would also now be appropriate to stop chucking taxpayers cash at him via his doubtless lucrative yougov contracts.
Wancocks back so sweaty will return I’m sure
Esther Rancid has lung cancer !! Good job she had all the jabs that she was in favour of us all having !!..
“Good job she had all the jabs that she was in favour of us having”
She hasn’t got long left then.
Probably not , the tumour has been found to be in the shape of a Potato !
Take that you Australian morons!!….it took a year… but it makes it so extra extra sweet…..
…..Fabulous!!
A year after Australia deported him over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19, Novak Djokovic reclaimed the Grand Slam title he has won more than any other, capturing a record 10th championship at the Australian Open by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) on Sunday.
GET IN !!..
What a legend 
Seconded.
Cheers ebg. Great news.
I was looking at the latest UKHSA vaccine surveillance report week 2
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1132668/Vaccine-surveillance-report-week-2-2023.pdf
On page 50 is a breakdown of hospitalisations by vaccination status. I thought I would add in on the right a column of percentage unvaccinated (see attached). I don’t have the unvaxed under 40 figure to do a comparison in that age group as UKHSA data only covers over 5s.
As you can see the percentage of ‘covid-19’ hospitalisations that are unvaccinated is almost identical to the percentage of that age group who are unvaccinated in every age group.
So for example 3.5% of the ‘covid’ hospitalisations in the over 75s are unvaccinated and 3.6% of the over 75s are unvaccinated according to the UKHSA’s own data. The 3.5% goes up to 3.7% if you exclude the unlinked but it’s still essentially the same as the unvaxed proportion.
So even in relation to the thing that the experimental vaccinations are supposed to protect against, hospitalisation from ‘covid’, there is no benefit at all with experimental vaccination. Of course experimental vaccination comes with all the significant harms.
Of course this isn’t mentioned in the UKHSA report at all. They simply claim ‘vaccination is highly protective against hospitalisation as VE studies show’
Can anyone confirm my figures are correct?