Free From Harm

ABC News aired this brief segment the other day which contains short clips of footage from undercover investigations conducted by Mercy for Animals and The Humane Society of the United States. President of HSUS, Wayne Pacelle, is also interviewed briefly and the issue of Ag gag laws is seriously questioned in light of this systemic cruelty in agriculture that often goes unreported. No one defending the Ag Gag laws or even defending farming practices today is interviewed. … READ ON

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is often referred to as America’s Fittest Mayor. In this video segment from local Chicago station WGN News, Emanuel endorses the vegan diet as a way to combat our chronic disease epidemic, promote longevity and reduce our skyrocketing healthcare costs. He appears with Engine 2 Diet founder Rip Esselystyn. This is reportedly part of a larger campaign by the mayor to promote healthy eating in the city of Chicago. … READ ON

Around one hundred Animal Liberation Victoria (ALV) activists assembled in the City Square on October 12, each holding the body of an animal who was the victim of exploitation, violence or neglect at the hands of humans. This powerful protest draws attention to the hidden suffering of animals in Australia and around the world. … READ ON

On July 29th, 2012, 40 activists from Animal Equality Germany participated in a demonstration in Regensburg, Germany to shine a light on the casualties of modern animal agriculture. The activists held the bodies of dead animal corpses — piglets, chickens, chicks, fish and other farmed animals — the invisible victims of exploitation who no doubt experienced pain, sorrow and anxiety during their short and miserable lives. They represent the billions who are massacred daily in farms and slaughterhouses all over the world. … READ ON

The United States becomes first nation in the world to formally recognize Vegan Earth Day in 2009, and Dennis Kucinich is the spokesperson for the 2012 Vegan Earth Day! In this recorded message, Kucinich describes what personally led him to go vegan and how he is spreading the important message to others. He emphasizes three key reasons for adopting veganism: his health, his concern for animals and for the environment. … READ ON

The animal advocacy group Mercy for Animals has taken their “Why Love One But Eat the Other?” campaign to a new level with a demonstration involving a 10-foot inflatable puppy inside of a giant hotdog bun in Alexandria, Virginia. This video is a local news coverage of the event. Many animals raised for food are still infants when they are killed for food. For example, chickens could be anywhere from four to seven weeks old when they reach “market weight” at which point they are sent immediately to slaughter. … READ ON

Captain Paul Watson, known to some as the “eco-hero of the oceans,” is being held in a German prison awaiting the German government’s decision on whether to extradite him to Costa Rica where he is wanted on alleged charges based on accusations from illegal fishing operations there. This video, recorded just the other day at the Frankfurt airport, features a spokesperson from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and their attorney making the case for why Watson should be set free. The first half is in English and the second half in German. Learn more about this story and what you can do at the Sea Shepherd website. … READ ON

59-year-old Richard Hershey is a former state social worker who now spends his time handing out leaflets about animal cruelty from Vegan Outreach. One September day last year, Hershey explains: “I was doing it on public property, a state university where I had obtained authorization to do exactly what I was doing and in the area I was doing it,” said Hersey. But that same day Sgt. Chris Givens, the security guard on duty, threw Hershey a surprise punch and then twisted and tugged at his leg while he was on the ground, as caught on this video. … READ ON