Category: Farm Animals
An animal rights group is taking its case to the people with a new billboard depicting an activist who is facing prison for removing chickens from a Petaluma poultry farm.
The billboard on Highway 101 in Petaluma depicts activist Zoe Rosenberg who is accused of taking chickens from the farm. She could face up to five years in prison.
The billboard shows an illustration of Zoe with the words ‘Should she go to prison for rescuing a chicken ?’.
Zoe is charged with felony conspiracy and 4 misdemeanors stemming from an early morning protest outside Petaluma Poultry in June 2023. Zoe is accused of removing four 4 chickens from company vehicles.
Zoe is a member of Direct Action Everywhere (DAE) who paid for the billboard.
Bill Mattos, President of the California Poultry Federation described the incident as a ‘terrorist act’ – ‘you don’t break into a high quality poultry facility with the best biosecurity and humane conditions in California’ he said.
Members of DAE say they have a right to take action for animals in distress, and they have protested at many poultry farms.
Zoe’s trial, after being delayed, is now scheduled to begin on September 15th.
We at WAV naturally wish Zoe every success with her case; which is certainly NOT a case of terrorism, but rather one of compassion !
Ag Gag – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ag-gag
We have some really good news to share with you this Sunday.
Remember back in March this year we did a post re terrible abuses at a ritual slaughterhouse in Arley, Warwickshire – which showed terrible scenes of sheep suffering abuses before their throats were cut – here is our link at the time:
Well as investigations have been on going for the last few months by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) we have been restricted from further publishing; but now, today we can confirm that as a result of the investigation and abuses at Arley, which included staff playing Wolf noises to sheep, severe hadling as can be seen in this link https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/slaughterhouse-abattoir-sheep-meat-halal-warwickshire-b2705241.html ; and sheep still being alive FOUR MINUTES after their throats were cut, we can say with great pleasure that the entire facility has been shut down by the FSA and had its license revoked.
A lot of action in the way of demonstrations was undertaken by local people regarding this hell hole for animals; and we congratulate them on a very worthwhile victory !
Above – Local residents campaign for the slaughterhouse to be closed.
In its report on findings, the FSA said that it lacked confidence in the abattoirs ability (shown above) to deliver ‘consistant compliance’.
We have always said, and will continue to say, that there is NO PLACE IN THE UK WHERE RITUAL SLAUGHTER SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN.
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There are very strong ethical reasons to modersise the global animal welfare policy. ‘Forward For Animals’ is an organisation calling on EU decision makers to do just that.
On thousands of farms right across the EU, animals are constantly suffering in silence from both cruelty and neglect. We have exposed this so many times on WAV; along with the other excellent organisations (in this particular case) within the EU.
Laws that were created to allegedly give these same animals ‘protection’ in some instances are now over 40 years old. They never have given animals ‘protection’ – they are laws which have always been, and continue to be, unfit for purpose. As a result, sentient living animals continue to suffer daily.
Forward For Animals in the latest campaign from the Eurogroup for Animals network. It looks to expose the reality of life for suffering farm animals throughout the EU; to debunk the myths spewed out by the industry; and to provide positive ways forward for all stakeholders.
The European Commission launched a much needed revision for animal welfare some 5 years ago, with the promise of presenting the proposal by 2024. Suprise, suprise, the EU has failed to deliver once again – the promise to review the rules and make them open to the public – a commitment to modernise and change the rules continues to be pushed back and delayed further.
Responding to continued and increased pressure to deliver on the proposals, the Commissioner for Animal Welfare; Oliver Varhelyi, has promised updated updated legislation for animals on EU farms by 2026. This includes the promise to deliver a ban on all cage systems used in farming.
The laws must reflect citizens mandates, evidence from us in welfare, along with the scientific community.
There must be a firm and legal commitment to end animal suffering across farming, transport, trade, science and everything ‘environmental’.
The campaign highlights that dignity, kindness, compassion and safety should be the basic rights for all sentient beings in Europe.
Later in the year, citizens will have the opportunity to participate in, and to give their support for the campaign.
Link – Forward For Animals https://www.eurogroupforanimals.org/forward-animals
Take your pick of the F&M news –
https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-eu-meat-dairy-ban-foot-and-mouth-disease-enforcement-smuggling/
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/terrifying-virus-shuts-europe-borders-35037628
https://www.politicsweb.co.za/documents/on-footandmouth-disease-in-kzn–john-steenhuisen
https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-confirms-fifth-foot-and-mouth-outbreak-as-virus-persists/
https://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk/ferry-routes
Please use the following CIWF link to take protest action and get this trade stopped immediately.
Thanks and regards – Mark / Diana
https://www.animaljusticeproject.com/
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Well worth a Visit.
And .. to move directly to their most current Investigation and Campaign – after today’s post about similar abuse on a farm in Wales in 2022 investigated by “Animal Equality” …
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https://www.animaljusticeproject.com/campaigns/lowfields
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