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Alana Ward-Craner: Thought-provoking artist’s work censored – but not here.
Vegan art-and-design student, Alana Ward-Craner, complained to her local newspaper after her end-of-year exhibition photos were censored and moved to a separate area because they were deemed too disturbing.
Depicting the cruelty of the meat industry, Alana's stark images show a naked female model, strung up from the ceiling and dripping with blood, in order to draw the comparison with the way in which animals are treated on the slaughterline.
Scientists Call for More Public Information on Lab Animal Suffering
Two bodies that advise the government on animal experiments have called for the suffering of every animal used in UK laboratories to be recorded and made publicly available.
Anti-Shooting Week Tour - A Brilliant Response
Animal Aid's first ever National Anti-Shooting Week (22-28 September 2008) was tremendously successful and well-received - largely down to the enthusiasm and commitment of Animal Aid supporters across the country. With our mascot, Phileas the Pheasant, we travelled to Bradford, Chatham, Exeter, Reading and Vauxhall in South London - all areas served by pro-shoot MPs. The aim was to alert compassionate people to the government's pro-shooting agenda. Our supporters leafleted and collected signatures on petitions from concerned passers-by and we had a few eventful encounters along the way.
World Vegetarian Day
October 1st is World Vegetarian Day: the perfect time to sample some meat-free recipes and - if you are already veggie - celebrate by promoting your compassionate and healthy food choices to friends and family.
In the 21st century, we should be moving away from the inhumanity of animal farming - whether that is intensive, organic or so-called ‘free-range’. Farming and killing millions of animals is always unnecessary and inevitably causes appalling suffering. Farmed animal diseases, environmental destruction and food related illnesses all point towards the overwhelming benefits of a plant-based diet, which is not only compassionate, but kinder to the planet and your health. It really is time to kick the meat habit.
Congratulations to Buckley Town Council!
Following a presentation by Animal Aid, Buckley Town Council in North Wales has agreed in principle to adopt Animal Aid's Compassionate Charter in its entirety.
The Charter asks councils to adopt a set of eight ethical policies that - while easily achievable and simple to implement - can have a big impact on the lives of animals.
Pro-Bloodsports MP Kate Hoey Under Fire During National Anti-Shooting Week
To round off National Anti-Shooting Week, Animal Aid's new mascot – Phileas the Pheasant – will be visiting Vauxhall in London to draw attention to the government's promotion of the cruel 'sport' of gamebird shooting. Annually, more than 40 million pheasants and partridges are intensively reared to be used as feathered targets, with hundreds of thousands of breeding birds confined inside metal battery cages.
Pro-Bloodsports MP Martin Salter Under Fire During National Anti-Shooting Week
On the final day of National Anti-Shooting Week, Animal Aid’s new mascot – Phileas the Pheasant – will be visiting Martin Salter's constituency to draw attention to the government’s promotion of the cruel ‘sport’ of gamebird shooting.
Shooting Industry in the Dock
A 19-year-old gamekeeper who caught badgers in an illegal trap and then clubbed them to death has been spared jail. Kyle Burden, who also illegally shot buzzards, was sentenced on September 19 by Telford magistrates to 150 hours community service and a six month suspended prison sentence. Burden’s activities came to light when two fellow gamekeepers on the Kempton shooting estate Shropshire reported him to the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation (NGO).
Pro-Bloodsports MP Ben Bradshaw Under Fire During National Anti-Shooting Week
As part of National Anti-Shooting Week, Animal Aid’s new mascot – Phileas the Pheasant – will be visiting Exeter to draw attention to the government’s promotion of the cruel ‘sport’ of gamebird shooting. Annually, more than 40 million pheasants and partridges are intensively reared to be used as feathered targets, with hundreds of thousands of breeding birds confined inside metal battery cages.
Pro-Bloodsports MP Jonathan Shaw Under Fire During National Anti-Shooting Week
As part of National Anti-Shooting Week, Animal Aid’s new mascot – Phileas the Pheasant – will be visiting Chatham to draw attention to the government’s promotion of the cruel ‘sport’ of gamebird shooting. Annually, more than 40 million pheasants and partridges are intensively reared to be used as feathered targets, with hundreds of thousands of breeding birds confined inside metal battery cages.
European Commission Delays Revision of Animal Testing Law
Animal Aid is deeply dismayed by the Europeans Commission's decision to again postpone revision of Directive 86/609/EEC – the 20-year-old legislation governing the use of animals in experiments.
The process of revising the outdated and inadequate legislation began nearly six years ago. However, the Commission has repeatedly delayed the publication of its proposed changes. An announcement on Friday 12th September, 2008 promised the long-awaited publication was just a few days away, but it has now been dropped from the agenda.
Pro-Bloodsports MP Gerry Sutcliffe Under Fire During National Anti-Shooting Week
On the second day of National Anti-Shooting Week, Animal Aid’s new mascot – Phileas the Pheasant – will be visiting Bradford to draw attention to the government’s promotion of the cruel ‘sport’ of gamebird shooting. Annually, more than 40 million pheasants and partridges are intensively reared to be used as feathered targets, with hundreds of thousands of breeding birds confined inside metal battery cages.
Animal Aid’s Sponsored London to Paris Cycle Ride
We made it! After four and a half days, we finally completed our epic trek and entered Paris on Friday 12 September.
Now we’re back we’d both like to say a big thank you to all the people who sponsored us and made it all worthwhile.
Call on BBC to dump coverage of Crufts
Following a recent BBC One documentary (Pedigree Dogs Exposed), which exposed the breeding processes used to produce pedigree dogs and the high incidence of painful genetic diseases they suffer as a consequence, Animal Aid is urging the BBC to drop its coverage of Crufts - due to be aired in March.
Pro-Bloodsports Government Policy Exposed in National Anti-Shooting Week
Animal Aid is staging its first National Anti-Shooting Week (22-28 September) to highlight the extreme cruelty involved in the breeding and shooting of 'gamebirds'. Our new mascot – Phileas the Pheasant – will be visiting the constituencies of pro-shooting MPs to draw attention to the government’s promotion of gamebird shooting.
Animal Aid Calls on Backbenchers to Scupper Government's Pro-Bloodsport Agenda
On the first day of the partridge shooting season – 1 September – Animal Aid contacted every MP regarding the government’s promotion of ‘gamebird’ shooting, and asked them to demand an immediate reversal of policy. We also sent every MP a preview of a new viral film showing the shocking cruelty, wastefulness and greed of the gamebird industry. In the coming weeks, Animal Aid, and our network of supporters across the UK, will be staging the first National Anti-Shooting Week (22-28 September) to highlight the government’s pro-bloodsports agenda.
New-born calves shot
Dutch and Belgian veal producers are boycotting British livestock imports following reports that a number of calves exported to the Netherlands were found to have bovine tuberculosis. Unable to send new-born bull calves off to European veal markets, UK farmers are choosing to shoot up to 3,000 animals each week instead.
MAKING A KILLING: Major new report exposes how drug industry greed harms people and animals
Today (3rd September) Animal Aid launches Making a Killing: How drug company greed harms people and animals, a major new report that exposes a catalogue of unethical practices – beginning with misleading animal tests – that are designed to drive up drug sales, which already cost the NHS £1 billion per year. The public’s health also suffers: in 2006, 1 million people were hospitalised in Britain due to adverse drug reactions.
Citing more than 400 references, the report paints a compelling picture of a morally bankrupt industry that has run out of control.
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