Protest
at Poultry Conference
Our graphic photos displayed the reality of chicken slaughter and carried such messages as “25,000,000 Slaughtered Every Day in the U.S.”, “Stop Daily Terror on Animals”, “Stick Up for Chickens – Go Vegan!” and signs with quotes from Gandhi.
This year, the hotel was more prepared for our presence, and security was armed with decibel meters and huge vans to block the view of conference attendees and the protesters. This was no deterrent for the protestors, who belted out the message that the National Chicken Council is not welcome in DC and there will be protests at every national conference they hold in the district. The two hour protest sent a clear message to industry leaders that raising and killing innocent chickens for profit is unnecessary and unethical. The protest brought attention to World Farm Animals Day, highlighting not only the chickens, but all of the 55 billion land animals who are raised and killed in the world’s farms and slaughterhouses every year. Special thanks to everyone who came out in support! Our
WFAD actions will continue! Join us throughout the month of October for our "Make the Connection" Exhibit! Click here
for details.
World Farm Animals Day is a campaign of FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement), a non-profit advocacy organization promoting plant-based (vegan) diets to save animals, reduce global warming, conserve environmental resources, and improve public health. |
Voicing
our message through bullhorns to the chicken
industry leaders and the public, our chants
included: “Stop
the killing, stop the pain… the
poultry industry is to blame,” "Body
parts they are dealing...from slaughtered birds
who had feelings,” “Polluting
the air, polluting the water… profiting
off the animal slaughter” and “There’s
no excuse for animal abuse!”
In
between conference sessions, attendees
of the National Chicken Council Conference
gathered in front of the window and watched
as demonstrators chanted messages.
