Day: September 9, 2023

Farm Animals, General News

England: No Franken Chicken Here – Animal rights activists target Warrington’s new Lidl store opening.

Warrington Guardian: The protestors were demonstrating against the supermarket chain

Animal rights activists target Warrington’s new Lidl store opening

ANIMAL rights activists targeted the opening of Warrington’s new Lidl store, which opened for business today, Thursday.

Activists from Open Cages, Animal Rising and We The Free attended the opening of the discount supermarket.

The demonstration was held in response to the alleged treatment of animals by the supermarket.

Open Cages’ CEO Connor Jackson said: “Lidl’s chicken is riddled with signs of disease and animal suffering.

“Despite claiming to be big on animal welfare and quality, Lidl is selling chickens who have been raised in the most cruel and filthy conditions.

“We are protesting because these facts are being hidden from Lidl’s own customers.

Read the full article with photos at:

Animal rights activists target Warrington’s new Lidl store opening (yahoo.com)

Regards Mark

General News, Uncategorized

UK:

Animal cruelty content targeted in Online Safety Bill amendment

Social media platforms will be required to proactively remove animal torture content on their sites under an amendment to the Online Safety Bill tabled by the Government.

The update to the proposed online safety laws – which are currently moving through Parliament – would require platforms to put systems and processes in place to tackle content that encourages or facilitates animal torture.

The amendment would see such content classified as a priority offence in the Bill – alongside content like child sexual abuse, threats to kill and revenge pornography – which firms are required to remove or face fines of up to £18 million or 10% of their global annual revenue.

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan said: “This kind of activity is deeply disturbing and not something an animal-friendly nation like the UK should ever tolerate.

Continue reading at:

Animal cruelty content targeted in Online Safety Bill amendment (msn.com)

Regards Mark