The Animal Rights Militia is a “direct-action” organization that carries out terrorist actions according to Philosopher Steven Best in “self-defense ” of animals in Europe and North America. The organization has claimed credit for arson against San Jose Valley Veal & Beef in Santa Clara, California in 1987. In 2006, the group claimed they poisoned POM juice drinks sold at stores popular on the east coast of the United States. Almost 500 bottles of POM Wonderful juices were found to have been tampered with at various stores along the eastern seaboard, including Wild Oats, D’Agostino’s, and Food Emporiums.