Joaquin Phoenix campaigns for an animal rights group.
In Defense of Animals ( IDA ) is an animal rights organization founded in 1983 in San Rafael , California , USA . Joaquin Phoenix . He has been a vegan since the age of three , and campaigns for PETA and In Defense of Animals . People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA [ ˈpiːtə ] stylized PeTA ) is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk , Virginia , and led by Ingrid Newkirk , its international president .