Ingrid was born in Kingston on Thames and was inducted into compassionate living at a young age, helping her mother to roll bandages for lepers and stuff toys for orphans. Ingrid didn’t go vegan until she was in her early 20s but she soon realised that it was hard for people to access information about the cruelty that animals were suffering around the world and so she started the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) with five of her closest friends. PETA is now a worldwide organisation and has enormous influence to ensure change for animals. However, PETA has also had significant criticism over the years.
We spoke to Ingrid at the PETA offices in London about her relationship with animals, PETA worldwide activism and her views on euthanisation.